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September News! 🌻 LIVESTREAM, Summer Tour Pics, Shows Around New England... and Beyond ❤️🎶

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Quick summer tour recap...

CBD on the Martin Guitar Stage, our second day at Musikfest in Bethehem, PA.

White Mountain Boogie & Blues Festival. Been wanting to play this fest for a while! We had a great time jamming with Anthony Geraci's band, including Barrett Anderson (pictured). Photo by Dottie Meek Geary.

Fabulous ladies of the White Mountain Boogie & Blues Festival! Veronica Lewis, Washboard Breezy from Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, moi, Davina of Davina & the Vagabonds, and Ilana Katz Katz. Photo by Paul Loranger.

CBD onstage at Navy Pier with the Chicago skyline as the backdrop. Pretty perfect! It was great to see good friends, like Donna Herula, who took this awesome photo.

The Delta Swingers at Blues on the Chippewa in Wisconsin – such a great festival and great people! We had a blast playing two shows with our Midwest special guest Delta Swingers, Joe Filisko on harp and David Kosces on drums! Photo by Mike O'Brien.

The Country Blues Duo onstage at The Destination in Midland, TX – at a Greater West Texas Blues Society event. We also had fun as featured performers at the Midland County Fair!

Howdy, friends! 🤠

Yeehaw! Just got home from Texas!! It feels like we've been almost everywhere in the past few weeks – it's been a whirlwind of fun shows, friends, and sitting in planes and vans, from the east coast to the midwest to west Texas! We played some great festivals, saw some of you, met some really amazing musicians, and logged quite a few miles. Jim and I even went to our first rodeo! (More pics below!)

Coming up we have a busy month, with more festivals and outdoor shows, as well as a Zoom livestream concert you can watch from anywhere! The details are below, plus a quick fall preview with ticket links!!

Boogie on, and hope to see you soon!

xoxo,

Erin

Our first rodeo, at the Midland County Fair with our friend Craig from the Greater West Texas Blues Society!

These badass rodeo clowns were staying at our hotel!

September Shows!

Sun, Sep 4 • Blues, Brews & BBQ Fest

Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers return to this fun outdoor Labor Day Weekend festival, featuring blues, local craft beers & BBQ in southern Vermont!

Stratton Mountain Resort, Stratton Mountain, VT. 11:30am-6pm, our set is from 2-3:30pm.

$25 • GET TICKETS

Sat, Sep 10 • Jamaica Plain Music Festival

We can’t wait to return to this awesome, free, all ages music festival with Lovewhip! We’re on at 5:30pm, featuring special guest Sistah Nancy on sax!

Pinebank Baseball Field (near Perkins St. near the Pond in JP, MA). 12-7pm.

Sun, Sep 11 • HeatherFest 26

Erin Harpe CBD will be appearing at HeatherFest – along with many of your favorites – for a day of music, dancing & friendship! Get there early!! Tickets are $35 (cash only), available at the gate.

Heather's Backyard, 65 Freeman St., Norton, MA. 1-9pm.

Tue, Sep 13 • Livestream - “Music My Mother Would Not Like”

Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo returns to the small screen to be part of this multi-artist livestream appearance on the long-running show “Music My Mother Would Not Like” with Bruce Swan (from radio station WSFM in Asheville, NC)! Our friends Valerie and Ben Turner of Piedmont Bluz join us for an evening of country blues!

Online – Livestreaming on Zoom – from WSFM (Asheville FM 103.3), Asheville, NC. 8pm Eastern US Time.

Registration (which is free) is required – register NOW! REGISTER HERE

Sat, Sep 17 • Berkshire East Mountain Resort

Lovewhip hits the stage at the mountain's Crazy Horse Patio for a free, all ages show. Bring your mountain bike and your dancin' shoes!

Berkshire East Mountain Resort, 66 Thunder Mountain Rd, Charlemont, MA. 2-6pm.

Fri, Sep 23 • Archie’s Barbershop

We're excited to be coming back to the “Barbershop” with the Country Blues Duo! The concert is free, but you MUST reserve your seats (up to 2) by emailing: info@acousticblues.com.

The Archie Edwards Blues Foundation, 4502 Hamilton St., Hyattsville, MD. 8pm.

Sat, Sep 24 • John Jackson Piedmont Blues Festival

Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo comes to Virginia for a festival honoring the wonderful Piedmont blues picker, singer, and songster, John Jackson, who Erin grew up watching and listening to in Washington DC!

Eldon Farms, 4432 Sperryville Pike, Woodville, VA. 12-5pm. $10. TICKETS

Advance Tix for Upcoming Shows!

Sat, Oct 1 • Lovewhip at The Ganja Grail • Starks, ME TICKETS

Thu, Oct 6 • CBD at The Press Room • Portsmouth, NH TICKETS

Fri, Oct 7 • Delta Swingers at the Burren Backroom • Somerville, MA
(Mark your calenar, ticket link coming soon.)

Sat, Oct 8 • CBD at Blues at the Red Barn • Hingham, MA TICKETS

Sat, Oct 15 • CBD at The Bull Run Ballroom • Shirley, MA TICKETS

Full schedule at ErinHarpe.com/shows!

💋 XOXO – from the Blues On The Chippewa “Bluesmobile”! ❤️📣🚓🎶

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Date	Event	Location
Saturday, October 1 @ 4:30PM Sat, Oct 1 @ 4:30PM	The Ganja Grail Harry Brown's Farm, Starks, ME	Harry Brown's Farm, Starks, ME
Thursday, October 6 @ 8:00PM Thu, Oct 6 @ 8:00PM	The Press Room The Press Room, Portsmouth, NH	The Press Room, Portsmouth, NH
Friday, October 7 @ 7:00PM — 9:00PM Fri, Oct 7 @ 7:00PM — 9:00PM	The Burren Backroom The Burren Backroom, Somerville, MA	The Burren Backroom, Somerville, MA
Saturday, October 8 @ 3:00PM Sat, Oct 8 @ 3:00PM	Blues at the Red Barn Weir River Farm, Hingham, MA	Weir River Farm, Hingham, MA
Sunday, October 9 @ 2:00PM — 6:00PM Sun, Oct 9 @ 2:00PM — 6:00PM	Berkshire East Mountain Resort Crazy Horse Bar & Grill, Charlemont, MA	Crazy Horse Bar & Grill, Charlemont, MA
Saturday, October 15 @ 8:00PM Sat, Oct 15 @ 8:00PM	The Bull Run Ballroom The Bull Run Ballroom, Shirley, MA	The Bull Run Ballroom, Shirley, MA
Sunday, October 16 @ 1:00PM — 4:00PM Sun, Oct 16 @ 1:00PM — 4:00PM	The Stomping Ground The Stomping Ground, Putnam, CT	The Stomping Ground, Putnam, CT
Friday, October 21 @ 6:00PM — 10:00PM Fri, Oct 21 @ 6:00PM — 10:00PM	Red Square Red Square, Burlington VT	Red Square, Burlington VT
Saturday, October 22 @ 6:00PM — 10:00PM Sat, Oct 22 @ 6:00PM — 10:00PM	Red Square Red Square, Burlington VT	Red Square, Burlington VT
Sunday, October 23 @ 5:00PM — 8:30PM Sun, Oct 23 @ 5:00PM — 8:30PM	Red Parka Pub Red Parka Pub, Glen, NH	Red Parka Pub, Glen, NH
Friday, October 28 @ 8:30PM — 11:30PM Fri, Oct 28 @ 8:30PM — 11:30PM	Haig’s Haig’s, Manchester Center, VT	Haig’s, Manchester Center, VT
Monday, November 14 @ 7:00PM Mon, Nov 14 @ 7:00PM	Monday Night Blues Grey Owl Bar & Grill , Rockland, Maine	Grey Owl Bar & Grill , Rockland, Maine
Sunday, December 4 @ 5:00PM — 8:30PM Sun, Dec 4 @ 5:00PM — 8:30PM	Red Parka Pub Red Parka Pub, Glen, NH	Red Parka Pub, Glen, NH
Saturday, December 10 @ 8:00PM Sat, Dec 10 @ 8:00PM	Crossroads Music Series Crossroads, North Andover, MA	Crossroads, North Andover, MA
Sunday, December 11 @ 1:00PM — 4:00PM Sun, Dec 11 @ 1:00PM — 4:00PM	The Stomping Ground The Stomping Ground, Putnam, CT	The Stomping Ground, Putnam, CT
Saturday, December 17 @ 12:00PM Sat, Dec 17 @ 12:00PM	Daryl's House Daryl's House, Pawling, NY	Daryl's House, Pawling, NY
Sunday, March 5, 2023 @ 5:00PM — 8:30PM Sun, Mar 5, 2023 @ 5:00PM — 8:30PM	Red Parka Pub Red Parka Pub, Glen, NH	Red Parka Pub, Glen, NH
Saturday, March 11, 2023 @ 12:30PM Sat, Mar 11, 2023 @ 12:30PM	Catamount Resort Catamount Resort, Hillsdale, NY	Catamount Resort, Hillsdale, NY
Friday, June 2, 2023 @ 9:00PM Fri, Jun 2, 2023 @ 9:00PM	Theodore’s Booze, Blues & BBQ Theodore’s Booze, Blues & BBQ, Springfield, MA	Theodore’s Booze, Blues & BBQ, Springfield, MA
Saturday, October 28, 2023 @ 9:00PM Sat, Oct 28, 2023 @ 9:00PM	Theodore’s Booze, Blues & BBQ Theodore’s Booze, Blues & BBQ, Springfield, MA	Theodore’s Booze, Blues & BBQ, Springfield, MA

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ME & MEMPHIS MINNIE | I could almost say Memphis Minnie was the reason I took up the guitar, she was such a big influence on me (though I had plenty of living inspirations as well). I grew up surrounded by vintage 1930’s acoustic blues. My dad (Neil Harpe) did his own versions of many amazing blues artists, from Mississippi John Hurt to Tommy Johnson, and Geeshie Wiley to Memphis Minnie. I soaked it all in. I tagged along with my dad at events around the Washington DC area, where local luminaries like John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, Warner Williams, John Jackson, Eleanor Ellis, and my dad’s band Franklin, Harpe & Usilton would perform. The songs that stood out to me the most were those of Memphis Minnie, and I immediately fell in love with the “Queen of the Delta Blues”, with her cool delivery, songs of a different era (but from a feminine perspective!), and her obvious talent on the guitar. When I was a teenager, sometimes when I was alone I would try to sing like her, and I would also try to learn her guitar parts (usually simpler versions!). Her songs were so interesting, about life in the 1920’s and 30’s in the south, with great attitude and a sense of humor. Some of my favorites were What’s the Matter with the Mill (Done Broke Down), When the Levee Breaks, Nothin’ in Ramblin, Can I Do It For You, In My Girlish Days, and her classic Me and My Chauffeur Blues – which was one of the earliest songs in my repertoire. In fact, we still play that one as well as Girlish Days in our set today!

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