7pm on Thursday, August 15, 2024
Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg, ME.
LINK TO RESERVE TICKETS (donate whatever you can contribute, suggested value is $50/ticket): https://waystation.networkforgood.com/events/71971-hawktail
LINK TO RESERVE TICKETS (donate whatever you can contribute, suggested value is $50/ticket): https://waystation.networkforgood.com/events/71971-hawktail
Join Way Station for an entertainment event not to be missed! Thrivent presents Hawktail in concert to benefit Way Station. This Way Station Friend-Raiser is free and has a suggested minimum donation of $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.
There will be a special drawing on the night of the concert! Thanks to a friend of Way Station who commissioned Kristen Pobatschnig, Artist and Gallery owner of Colors In Space, in Fryeburg, Maine, everyone who donates $50 or more will be entered into the drawing for a chance to win Kristen’s beautiful original work of art!
LINK TO RESERVE TICKETS (donate whatever you can contribute, suggested value is $50/ticket): https://waystation.networkforgood.com/events/71971-hawktail
Special thanks to Hawktail Hosts: Thrivent, The Groleau Financial Group,
Thank you to our supporters: Eversource NH (website and FB), Dwight & Sons Contracting Inc., The Valley Originals.
Additional thanks to these supporters:
Memorial Hospital NH, Walmart, Settler’s Green, Eastern Propane, Bergeron Technical Services, Infinger Insurance, Big Dave's Bagels & Deli, TD Bank, Pinkham Real Estate, Meredith Village Savings Bank, Cranmore Inn, Mount Washington Valley Radio Group (93.5 WMWV, Magic 104.5, Easy 95.3), Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Partners, Valley Promotions, and The Conway Daily Sun. Listen to Hawktail 8:00am the morning of the concert when they will perform live in studios WMWV 93.5 and Magic 104.5.
To reserve tickets: (donate whatever you can contribute, suggested value is $50/ticket): https://waystation.networkforgood.com/events/71971-hawktail. Or visit Way Station’s Facebook page.
To sponsor Hawktail: contact Karen Albert development@waystationnh.org or 603-728-9837.
The Way Station, located at 15 Grove St., North Conway, NH, offers day services and support to those experiencing homelessness. Open Monday 10-2 by appointment, Thursday 10am-4pm by appointment, and 4-6pm to the public. Call 603-452-7113 for services and to donate items. Go to waystationnh.org to donate and learn more.
Way Station’s Mission Statement is to provide safe, welcoming, non-judgmental space and supportive services for homeless & housing-insecure residents of Mt Washington Valley. Way Station is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity incorporated in the State of New Hampshire. EIN: 85-1330063.
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