Jerry Harmon

0	BATH: Chapel Arts Centre
P	Friday 30th August, 2013
N	7:30pm

BATH: Chapel Arts Centre

Friday 30th August, 2013

7:30pm

Event information

Jerry Harmon was born into a family rich in the tradition of music. His home, deep in the foothills of the Blue Ridge/Appalachian mountains, reverberated daily to the sound of music in many different forms.

Harmon’s musical career was launched at an early age, strumming a banjo fashioned from wood and groundhog hide by his uncle Gene. Radio programmes featuring Hank Williams Sr, Flatt & Scruggs and Ray Price also proved a lasting influence.

At the age of 12, with his Sears & Roebuck Truetone guitar in hand and an earnest determination, Harmon tackled the first of years of self given music lessons from a book by the famed North Carolina guitarist Arthur Smith. After years of local and regional performing Harmon gained recognition as an outstanding guitarist, singer and songwriter. He begin to appear at such events as North Carolina’s renowned Merle-Fest, The Bath International Music Festival, The Edinburgh International Festival and The Winnipeg Folk Festival.

He has shared the bill with some of America’s most celebrated musicians: Ricky Skaggs, Tony Rice, Marty Stuart, Earl Scruggs, Dolly Parton and others.

Jerry has quickly gained recognition as an amazing performer in the UK and mainland Europe performing at major events there after years of success as a performer in America.

Jerry Harmon’s music is a combination of blues, southern rock, country and bluegrass that blends together to become Jerry Harmon.

His timeless lyrics, lightning fast guitar playing and stature as a performer create a show that is versatile, extremely entertaining, very creative,unique and authentic.

Jerry Harmon is a seventh generation Master Appalachian Mountain Storyteller, keeping alive a tradition that has been in his family since his great great grandfather – Council Harmon – shared the ‘Jack’ tales in the Southern Appalachian mountains of North Carolina in the early 1800’s. These tales have been passed on through the Harmon family for over 200 years, and are suitable for both adults and children.

"JERRY IS AS GOOD OF AN ALL AROUND PERFORMER AS ANYONE" DOC WATSON

'Seeing Jerry perform is a thrill. You know you have seen authenticity and performing at its best.' THE BOSTON GLOBE

RICKY SKAGGS: "Jerry is as good of a performer you will find that has stayed true to his roots and remained unblemished by mainstream commercial music"

DONALD SMITH, DIRECTOR SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL & CENTRE: 'Jerry Harmon is a man youI want to spendt time with. He is a songster, musicmaker and yarn spinner in the great Appalacian tradition. Whatever the audience, you feel youre round his fire or out on the porch- the days gone mellow and we're in the land of story on bluegrass mountain. Listen to the voice music'

FOUR TIME GRAMMY WINNER DAVID HOLT: "Jerry is descended from a long line of great mountain storytellers and musicians. Stories and music come from Jerry like spring water down a mountainside...and they are just as refreshing"

www.jerryharmon.com