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Tour Dates
Mar 30-Apr 1 University of St Joseph, West Hartford, CT
Apr 2 Walkover Gallery, Bristol, VT Apr 26 Stockey Center, Parry Sound, ON Apr 27 Nineteen on the Park, Stouffville, ON Apr 28 Alliance Francaise, Toronto, ON Apr 29 Livewire Concerts, Kingston, ON May 2 Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA May 3 Library of Congress, Washington, DC May 31 Freight and Salvage, Berkeley, CA Jun 1 Kuumbwa Jazz, Santa Cruz, CA Jun 2 Miner’s Foundry Theater, Nevada City, CA Jun 3 Lincoln Theater, Yountville, CA Jun 4 Occidental Center, Occidental, CA Jun 6 Annenberg Beach House, Santa Monica, CA Read More
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Upon walking into the Cedar Cultural Center to see Jayme Stone perform on Monday night, I immediately felt a comfortably warm and anticipatory vibe. A small intimate crowd gathered around center stage waiting for the four person group to make their appearance. The energy shifted to excited relief as soon as the four made their way onto the stage, sweeping the audience’s full attention with their personable, vibrant presence.
Moira Smiley said it best when she came on stage, “Wow, this crowd is small but POWERFUL.” With Jayme Stone on banjo, Moira Smiley on accordion and vocals, Sumaia Jackson on the Fiddle, and Joe Phillips on bass, they too proved to be both small yet powerful.
Folklife, Jayme Stone’s most recent project, featured classic folk music chosen from the Library of Congress’ Archive of American Folklife, several of the songs were classics spanning many generations and cultures. Jayme describes much of his project’s songs as, “Sea Island spirituals, Creole calypsos, and stomp-down Appalachian dance tunes.”
The group performed their songs with skilled musical precision, and yet they managed to convey an atmosphere of warm familial vibrancy. This seemed to impress the audience, and drew them into a participatory, knee smacking, crowd pleasing experience for all. Several of the songs turned into sing-alongs.
Mid-show Jayme introduced a close friend of the band, Rachel Ries, who sometimes tours with the group, and just so happens to be a Minneapolis native. Rachel joined them on a few songs, holding her own as a skilled vocalist, adding depth and personality to the group. At one point, she announced her name change from Rachel Ries to Her Crooked Heart.
While Jayme Stone is hailed as the banjo’s Yo-Yo Ma, the rest of his ensemble showed off their own music prowess, performing flawlessly and adding four part harmonies to several numbers. Feeling like a they were performing in your living room, Jayme Stone’s Folklife certainly impressed and warmed the hearts of everyone at the Cedar Cultural Center.
Jayme Stone’s forthcoming Folklife will be available April 7th via Borealis Records.
Moira Smiley said it best when she came on stage, “Wow, this crowd is small but POWERFUL.” With Jayme Stone on banjo, Moira Smiley on accordion and vocals, Sumaia Jackson on the Fiddle, and Joe Phillips on bass, they too proved to be both small yet powerful.
Folklife, Jayme Stone’s most recent project, featured classic folk music chosen from the Library of Congress’ Archive of American Folklife, several of the songs were classics spanning many generations and cultures. Jayme describes much of his project’s songs as, “Sea Island spirituals, Creole calypsos, and stomp-down Appalachian dance tunes.”
The group performed their songs with skilled musical precision, and yet they managed to convey an atmosphere of warm familial vibrancy. This seemed to impress the audience, and drew them into a participatory, knee smacking, crowd pleasing experience for all. Several of the songs turned into sing-alongs.
Mid-show Jayme introduced a close friend of the band, Rachel Ries, who sometimes tours with the group, and just so happens to be a Minneapolis native. Rachel joined them on a few songs, holding her own as a skilled vocalist, adding depth and personality to the group. At one point, she announced her name change from Rachel Ries to Her Crooked Heart.
While Jayme Stone is hailed as the banjo’s Yo-Yo Ma, the rest of his ensemble showed off their own music prowess, performing flawlessly and adding four part harmonies to several numbers. Feeling like a they were performing in your living room, Jayme Stone’s Folklife certainly impressed and warmed the hearts of everyone at the Cedar Cultural Center.
Jayme Stone’s forthcoming Folklife will be available April 7th via Borealis Records.
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Jayme Stone at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (27 March 2017) photo courtesy of Jayme Halbritter, jaymehalbritter.com
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