Music & More: Barrelhouse Blues
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The June Music & More performance series at First United Methodist Church will feature two vastly different programs, one week apart. Both will be presented by groups that have thrilled Music & More audiences in the past.
On Saturday afternoon, June 13 beginning at 3 PM, Ethan Leinwand and Val Kirchhoff will return for a program of barrelhouse blues piano and vocals. Val (vocals) and Ethan (piano) are a St. Louis-based duo that specialize in the early and low-down blues of the 1920s and 30s. Their shared love for the forgotten sounds of St. Louis piano blues brought them together. After connecting online in 2014, Ethan (previously based in New York City) relocated to St. Louis, and they have been collaborating ever since. The pair married in winter of 2023. They can be seen playing regularly in their hometown, and have performed across the United States and Europe, from Alaskan saloons, Mississippi riverboats and storied Viennese jazz clubs. They have headlined blues and boogie-woogie festivals in Europe and are regulars of the ragtime, blues and early jazz circuits in the US. Their previous appearances in Fairbanks have drawn large and appreciative audiences.
On Saturday afternoon, June 13 beginning at 3 PM, Ethan Leinwand and Val Kirchhoff will return for a program of barrelhouse blues piano and vocals. Val (vocals) and Ethan (piano) are a St. Louis-based duo that specialize in the early and low-down blues of the 1920s and 30s. Their shared love for the forgotten sounds of St. Louis piano blues brought them together. After connecting online in 2014, Ethan (previously based in New York City) relocated to St. Louis, and they have been collaborating ever since. The pair married in winter of 2023. They can be seen playing regularly in their hometown, and have performed across the United States and Europe, from Alaskan saloons, Mississippi riverboats and storied Viennese jazz clubs. They have headlined blues and boogie-woogie festivals in Europe and are regulars of the ragtime, blues and early jazz circuits in the US. Their previous appearances in Fairbanks have drawn large and appreciative audiences.
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915 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK, United States, Alaska 99701
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Host or PublisherFairbanks First United Methodist Church
