Martin Harley is a British singer-songwriter and slide guitarist focused on acoustic blues. Harley has been making music and touring the world for over two decades exploring roots, blues and slide guitar in a style The Guardian referred to as ‘Spellbinding.’ Harley has released eight albums to date, four recorded on home soil and four […]
Old time jams are informal sessions with musicians playing tunes in the old time tradition on acoustic instruments. All levels and listeners welcome. Jams are free and every second Thursday.
Taught by Alicia Mau and Mark Hipshire Alicia and Mark have been dancing Lindy Hop for eleven and twelve years, respectively. Both have traveled to workshops within the US and abroad to deepen their dance skills. They enjoy being playful on the dance floor and frequently add new ideas to their social dance repertoire. This class […]
Mama’s Broke is a duo from Halifax, Nova Scotia, consisting of Amy Lou Keeler and Lisa Maria. They are most noted as winners of the Canadian Folk Music Award for Ensemble of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2017. Their style draws on bluegrass and Eastern European folk music influences. For Allison […]
Fourth Thursdays every month. This is a welcoming social dance open to people of all experience levels. No partner required and instruction provided as we go. $10 general admission at the door, $5 for JCA members, seniors, and students. Dance at 7, doors at 6:30.
Eamon O’Leary and Jefferson Hamer (aka The Murphy Beds) present traditional and original folk songs with close harmonies and deft instrumental arrangements on bouzouki, guitar, and mandolin. In 2021 they released their second album, titled “Easy Way Down”, which The Irish Echo called “an incredible collection of songs delivered with grace and ease.” They have toured extensively […]
Taught by John Harrod and Blakeley Burger John Harrod has documented, recorded, and performed traditional music for more than 45 years. Born and raised in Shelby County, Kentucky, he has a B.A. from Centre College (1967) and an M.A. from Oxford University (1969) which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar. In the 1970s and ’80s, […]
Kentucky Wild Horse takes its name from an old Eastern Kentucky fiddle tune played by Wolfe County fiddler Darley Fulks. Kentucky’s older music traditions are the inspiration for this group of veteran singers and instrumentalists. Their repertory consists of old-time and bluegrass songs and fiddle tunes as well as newer original songs. Tickets available at […]
The Sheiks are Don Cassell, Nancy Brennan Strange, Don Wood, Nicolas Cassell, Barry “Po” Hannah, Brent Thompson, Michael “Crawdaddy” Crawley, Marcus Shirley, and Vince Ilagan. Taking inspiration from the jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, they describe their music as acoustic swing. The Sheiks’ members are known individually for their work with area bands and musicians in […]
The Laurel will host a fundraising benefit to support the East Tennessee Foundation's Neighbor to Neighbor fund in their work to help communities recover from the effects of Hurricane Helene. The Bearded, Legbeard, and The New Market Trainwrecks will play and an open old time jam will be hosted downstairs for the duration. Entry is […]