‘Chamberfolk’ trio to play in Madison

Harpeth Rising on tour for 2nd album

MADISON — Harpeth Rising is on tour and will perform at Fire in the Kitchen on Saturday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. The concert will take place at North Madison Congregational Church, 1271 Durham Road, Madison.

Harpeth Rising has been selected as musical ambassadors for the 2018 State Department’s cross-cultural exchange program, American Music Abroad Program. Out of three hundred applicants, fifteen ensembles have been chosen to perform and travel around underserved countries in the world, embarking in a series of concerts and cultural exchange programs.

Chamberfolk: Three classically trained musicians playing original music, as intricately arranged as a string quartet, lyrically rooted in the singer/songwriter tradition, and wrapped in three-part vocal harmonies reminiscent of both Appalachia and Medieval Europe. Harpeth Rising fuses Folk, Newgrass, Rock and Classical into something organically unique. The three musicians each hold classical performance degrees from some of the most venerated schools in the world: Indiana University, Oberlin, Eastman School of Music.

“Against All Tides,” Harpeth Rising’s sophomore album as a trio, is proof that authenticity and complexity can live in harmony. It is an exploration of spirituality in place of fundamentalism, uncertainty as philosophy, and an unwavering declaration that human connection is the ultimate force for good in the universe.

The songs are crafted lyrically by Jordana Greenberg and arranged by all three members of the trio — Maria Di Meglio, Michelle Younger and Greenberg.

More information is available at www.fireinthekitchen.org. To RSVP, email workdog@mindspring.com, or call Charlie at 203-668-3735. Tickets can be paid for in cash or by check at the door. $25 adults, kids high school and under $5.

Contributed photo Harpeth Rising is on tour and will perform at Fire in the Kitchen on Saturday.