LINK TO RESERVE TICKETS (donate whatever you can contribute, suggested value is $50/ticket): https://waystation.networkforgood.com/events/71971-hawktail
Concert starts at 7:00pm Doors open at 6:30 - General Seating
Join Way Station for an entertainment event not to be missed! Thrivent presents Hawktail in concert to benefit Way Station. This Way Station FriendRaiser is free and has a suggested minimum donation: $50 per person on August 15, 2024 at Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg, Maine.
Hawktail is the acoustic instrumental trio of fiddler Brittany Haas, bassist Paul Kowert, and guitarist Jordan Tice. Though at first glance it looks like an acoustic super-picker side-project, their all-original music is cohesive and unique, distinguishing them as an ensemble with a sound built from the ground up. Flush with orchestral sweeps and sparse vigils, with strains of the American South and the North Atlantic, this cosmopolitan sound is not what you'd expect from a string band.
Way Station is fortunate to be connected to Hawktail, who believes everyone needs a chance.
Karen Albert, Development Director for Way Station asked band members, “What inspired you to want to collaborate with Way Station – knowing this is a big fundraiser for homelessness in our community?”
“We jump at the chance to play as part of fundraisers, and we wish we were able to help out in that way more often! We are so grateful to people who put on events like this that fight homelessness, and we firmly believe that housing is a human right. Brittany spent a few years in the social work field and got to do some work related to the homeless population in Nashville (where the band is based) - helping out with the Point-in-Time count of people experiencing homelessness, and working as a case manager helping folks maintain housing.” Jordan Tice, speaking for the band.
Each member of Hawktail brings a strong individuality to the project. Haas, whose 2004 self-titled release instantly became the touchstone for a generation of old-time fiddlers, has since lent her sound to Crooked Still, Live From Here, Steve Martin, and David Rawlings, where she played alongside Kowert, well known as the Grammy-winning Punch Brothers' virtuosic bass player. Tice is a rare guitar player whose music showcases his unique identity and a particular knack for song and tune-writing. However, despite each of their ability to contribute to many musical situations, something special happens when they unite as Hawktail. Together, they have fostered a reputation as a rare ensemble of composers and instrumentalists able to take the listener on a journey, without the use of words.
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