Martha Spencer and Archer
Schedule
Thu Jan 16 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC+11:00Location
Smith's Alternative | Canberra, CT
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$30/25Martha Spencer, who you may recall from the Whitetop Mountaineers, and Archer, the inimitable country-folk song writer/collector and handyman/tree planter, have recently teamed up and toured the world as a duo.
Martha Spencer is a singer-songwriter, mountain musician and dancer from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She grew up in a musical family and learned to play several instruments and flatfoot dance.
Martha performs and has recorded with various groups and has been involved with several roots music projects. She has played shows, festivals and led workshops across the US, Australia, UK, Canada, and Europe. Martha’s first solo album 2018 and latest release “Wonderland” in 2022 have been featured in articles in Rolling Stone Country, No Depression, Holler, Wide Open Country, Bluegrass Situation, Americana Highways, PopMatters and more. She also has been included in articles in the NY Times, Austin Chronicle and Billboard and was a part of the Fiddlin’ documentary movie.
Archer is a folk musician. A country blues crooner poet. Singing by the Rivers, singing in the nursing homes, singing for the children. He is an author, has written hundreds of songs and spends most days Planting Trees and feeding delicacies to a giant Cow.
Archer recently featured in the cult classic documentary "I'm Wanita" and is busy recording an album with producer Michael hohnen (Gurrumul) and composer Erkki Veltheim. A unique and captivating voice.
As a duo, Martha and Archer, have performed in the US, Canada, Scotland, Wales, England and Australia.
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Where is it happening?
Smith's Alternative, 78 Alinga St, City ACT 2601, Australia,Canberra, Australian Capital TerritoryEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
