Aj Wachtel calls THE CHRISTMAS SWING album "red-hot"! 

The first, glowing review has come in of our new holiday album "The Christmas Swing", from our friend Aj Wachtel! Thanks for the nice words Aj! Check it out:

"This music is for the listener who would rather celebrate the holidays with their friends and family drinking at the bar with a live band instead of enjoying the yuletide with the solitude and warmth of their own cozily lit living room fireplace; contemplating good times past.

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    Erin Harpe @ The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint, Medford, MA The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint, Medford, MA
    Erin Harpe @ Theodores' Blues, Booze, & BBQ Theodores' Blues, Booze, & BBQ, Springfield, MA Theodores' Blues, Booze, & BBQ, Springfield, MA
    Erin Harpe @ The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint, Medford, MA The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint, Medford, MA
    Erin Harpe @ Red Parka Steakhouse & Pub Red Parka Steakhouse & Pub, Bartlett, NH Red Parka Steakhouse & Pub, Bartlett, NH
    Erin Harpe @ Erin Arts Centre Erin Arts Centre, Port Erin Erin Arts Centre, Port Erin
    Erin Harpe @ Laxey Working Men's Institute Laxey Working Men's Institute, Laxey Laxey Working Men's Institute, Laxey
    Erin Harpe @ Country Blues Guitar Workshop with Erin Harpe Country Blues Guitar Workshop with Erin Harpe, Douglas Country Blues Guitar Workshop with Erin Harpe, Douglas
    Erin Harpe @ Centenary Centre Centenary Centre, Peel Centenary Centre, Peel
    Erin Harpe @ Bletchley Blues Club Bletchley Blues Club, Milton Keynes Bletchley Blues Club, Milton Keynes
    Erin Harpe @ Midweek Blues in Town Midweek Blues in Town, Ipswich Midweek Blues in Town, Ipswich
    Erin Harpe @ Fishery Wharf Cafe Fishery Wharf Cafe, Boxmoor Fishery Wharf Cafe, Boxmoor
    Erin Harpe @ The Colne Delta Blues & Americana Club The Colne Delta Blues & Americana Club, Brightlingsea The Colne Delta Blues & Americana Club, Brightlingsea
    Erin Harpe @ Tío Rico el Italiano Restaurante Tío Rico el Italiano Restaurante, Denia Tío Rico el Italiano Restaurante, Denia
    Erin Harpe @ Cactus Blues Cactus Blues, Jávea Cactus Blues, Jávea
    Erin Harpe @ Cactus Blues Cactus Blues, Jávea Cactus Blues, Jávea
    Erin Harpe @ La Palmera Lounge Bar La Palmera Lounge Bar, Orba La Palmera Lounge Bar, Orba
    Erin Harpe @ Cactus Blues Cactus Blues, Jávea Cactus Blues, Jávea
    Erin Harpe @ Rebeldía Blues Dénia Rebeldía Blues Dénia, Denia Rebeldía Blues Dénia, Denia
    Erin Harpe @ Milford Blues Night Milford Blues Night, Milford On Sea Milford Blues Night, Milford On Sea
    Erin Harpe @ Walthamstow Folk Club Walthamstow Folk Club, London Walthamstow Folk Club, London

    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 BreaksNothin’ in RamblinCan I Do It For YouIn 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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