Stepwise, Elliott Green, and Peter Donovan @ BALLARD HOMESTEAD

"Stepwise is a high-energy Celtic Folk duo featuring the swift rhythmic guitar playing of DADGAD-specialist Liam Lewis and smooth ornamented fiddling of Olivia Breidenthal. The Los Angeles natives have built a following playing festivals, concerts, and contradances all over the country. They have performed on the stage of Davis Hall in Fairbanks Alaska, the Glenlo Abbey in Ireland, the Lodge Room in Los Angeles, and the Costa Mesa Scottish Fest and Highland Games to name a few. For this tour, the duo has prepared their own arrangements of traditional folk songs and fiddle tunes, as well as many original songs and tunes written in the Irish and/or American folk tradition. This tour will be a celebration of the old songs of tradition and an exploration of the new." -Artist Bio

"Peter Donovan is an astute musical storyteller. His perceptive songs span genres and feature narratives based on both real-life and fictitious characters, written with a contemplative heart. After finding success and a dedicated fanbase with Seattle’s All The Real Girls and his side project The Rose Petals (alongside Elijah Ocean), Donovan returns in 2022 with his first proper solo album, This Better Be Good His previous releases spun expertly-crafted character sketches that earned plaudits from Paste Magazine, Consequence of Sound, American Songwriter, and more. With This Better Be Good, Donovan spreads his wings, combining the plaintive soul of indie rock, the heartfelt sincerity of Americana, and the stirring studio pageantry of ‘70s singer-songwriters, drawing them together to explore more intimate depths This Better Be Good is Donovan’s most personal effort yet; a loose concept record about the ups and downs of an ultimately doomed romance between two people. The songs are more reflective than bitter; more nostalgic than sad. It’s an album about learning and growing from lived experiences and reflecting on past failures in the interest of future successes. Donovan has managed to create an album that is sonically nostalgic and modern at once, both soul-stirring and dripping with heartache. It’s a roadmap of his past seen through fresh eyes, and a triumphant first step in this new chapter." -Artist Bio

All ages, mostly seated

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• Ballard Homestead is partially ADA accessible. Please email [email protected] with questions and for accommodations. ballardhomestead.org/about
• Service animals as defined by the ADA are allowed. Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.
• Please limit photos during the show so as to not distract other attendees from the experience.
• Please enter quietly if the show has already begun.
• Please leave quietly, it's a very quiet neighborhood.
• Quiet Picnics Welcome. ie. please no crunchy packaging or loud chips, smelly foods, etc. We sometimes have a few tables out, or you can use the side yard if weather is nice.
• Light snacks & non-alcoholic beverages may be available for purchase, but no other food or bar service at Ballard Homestead shows.
• We have a mix of padded chairs, benches, and a little standing room in back for big shows.
• We are an all ages venue. Kids 10 & under are free at Abbey Arts concerts & arts events unless noted. Please request by emailing [email protected]
• Entering the venue indicates agreement to adhere to the Abbey Respect Policy. All are welcome. fremontabbey.org/respect

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