May News! 🌺 Shows, Pics & Spring/Summer Tour Preview! 

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Photo by Joe Harrington.

Hello there, darlin’s!

Happy May! Back before the pandemic, May usually ushered in our busy touring season, though that hasn’t been the case these last couple years for obvious reasons... This year, however, we’re very grateful to be gearing up for a busy live gig schedule for the spring and summer (and beyond), with new dates being added all the time! We’re excited to be doing some traveling outside New England as well. Below I’ve got the show highlights for this weekend, some recent pics (scroll down to see Elwood with his tongue out, LOL), and a Spring/Summer Tour Preview! Hope to see you out there!!

xo,

Erin


This weekend!

Fri., May 6th • One Longfellow Square
One Longfellow Square, Portland, ME
A fabulous night of “Boogie, Blues & Beyond” with Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers at our fav Portland venue! Our Country Blues Duo opens the show with songs from our award-winning new album MEET ME IN THE MIDDLE (NEMA “Album of the Year”)! GET TICKETS!

Sat., May 7th • Lovewhip @ the Wake Up The Earth Festival
Sun Stage, Jamaica Plain, MA
Join us for this free, all ages outdoor fest that takes place in the Southwest Corridor Park at Stony Brook T Station on the Orange Line. Lovewhip’s set is at 3pm on the Sun Stage (corner of Lamartine and New Minton Streets). Weather permitting (rain date is Sunday, but we wouldn’t be there for that...).

Sun., May 8th • Mothers Day Blues Brunch
Daryl's House, Pawling, NY
Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo returns to Daryl’s House for a special Mothers Day Blues Brunch! 12pm, all ages, free admission. Tables are already “sold out”, but you can still get a “standing room only” ticket (for free) here.


SPRING/SUMMER TOUR PREVIEW!

Sat, May 14 • Aeronaut Cannery • Everett, MA  TICKETS

Fri, May 27 • Aeronaut Summer Beer Garden • Allston, MA (Lovewhip)

Sun, May 29 • The Stomping Ground • Putnam, CT (duo)

Tue, May 31 • The Corrib Pub • Brighton, MA

Thu, Jun 2 • Weir River Farm Sunset Picnic • Hingham, MA (duo)

Fri, Jun 10 • Bondville Fair Concert Series • Bondville, VT

Sun, Jun 12 • Brickhouse House Concert Series • Scarborough, ME

Thu, Jun 30 • Concerts on the Common • Foxborough, MA (duo)

Fri, Jul 1 • Hopkinton Center for the Arts • Hopkinton, MA

Sat, Jul 2 • Cooperstown Blues Express • Milford, NY

Wed, Jul 6 • Jumpin’ in July Concert Series • Plattsburgh, NY

Sat, Jul 16 • Meadow Blues Coffee • Chester, NY (duo)

Sun, Jul 31 • The Driving Range • Mason, NH (duo)

Thu, Aug 4 • Navy Pier • Chicago, IL (duo)

Sat, Aug 6 • Blues on the Chippewa Festival • Durand, WI

Mon, Aug 8 • Musikfest • Bethlehem, PA (duo)


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    Shows!!!

    Date Event Location
    Erin Harpe @ The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint, Medford, MA The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint, Medford, MA
    Erin Harpe @ Theodores' Blues, Booze, & BBQ Theodores' Blues, Booze, & BBQ, Springfield, MA Theodores' Blues, Booze, & BBQ, Springfield, MA
    Erin Harpe @ The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint, Medford, MA The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint, Medford, MA
    Erin Harpe @ Red Parka Steakhouse & Pub Red Parka Steakhouse & Pub, Bartlett, NH Red Parka Steakhouse & Pub, Bartlett, NH
    Erin Harpe @ Erin Arts Centre Erin Arts Centre, Port Erin Erin Arts Centre, Port Erin
    Erin Harpe @ Laxey Working Men's Institute Laxey Working Men's Institute, Laxey Laxey Working Men's Institute, Laxey
    Erin Harpe @ Country Blues Guitar Workshop with Erin Harpe Country Blues Guitar Workshop with Erin Harpe, Douglas Country Blues Guitar Workshop with Erin Harpe, Douglas
    Erin Harpe @ Centenary Centre Centenary Centre, Peel Centenary Centre, Peel
    Erin Harpe @ Bletchley Blues Club Bletchley Blues Club, Milton Keynes Bletchley Blues Club, Milton Keynes
    Erin Harpe @ Midweek Blues in Town Midweek Blues in Town, Ipswich Midweek Blues in Town, Ipswich
    Erin Harpe @ Fishery Wharf Cafe Fishery Wharf Cafe, Boxmoor Fishery Wharf Cafe, Boxmoor
    Erin Harpe @ The Colne Delta Blues & Americana Club The Colne Delta Blues & Americana Club, Brightlingsea The Colne Delta Blues & Americana Club, Brightlingsea
    Erin Harpe @ Tío Rico el Italiano Restaurante Tío Rico el Italiano Restaurante, Denia Tío Rico el Italiano Restaurante, Denia
    Erin Harpe @ Cactus Blues Cactus Blues, Jávea Cactus Blues, Jávea
    Erin Harpe @ Cactus Blues Cactus Blues, Jávea Cactus Blues, Jávea
    Erin Harpe @ La Palmera Lounge Bar La Palmera Lounge Bar, Orba La Palmera Lounge Bar, Orba
    Erin Harpe @ Cactus Blues Cactus Blues, Jávea Cactus Blues, Jávea
    Erin Harpe @ Rebeldía Blues Dénia Rebeldía Blues Dénia, Denia Rebeldía Blues Dénia, Denia
    Erin Harpe @ Milford Blues Night Milford Blues Night, Milford On Sea Milford Blues Night, Milford On Sea
    Erin Harpe @ Walthamstow Folk Club Walthamstow Folk Club, London Walthamstow Folk Club, London

    ME & MEMPHIS MINNIE | I could almost say Memphis Minnie was the reason I took up the guitar, she was such a big influence on me (though I had plenty of living inspirations as well). I grew up surrounded by vintage 1930’s acoustic blues. My dad (Neil Harpe) did his own versions of many amazing blues artists, from Mississippi John Hurt to Tommy Johnson, and Geeshie Wiley to Memphis Minnie. I soaked it all in. I tagged along with my dad at events around the Washington DC area, where local luminaries like John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, Warner Williams, John Jackson, Eleanor Ellis, and my dad’s band Franklin, Harpe & Usilton would perform. The songs that stood out to me the most were those of Memphis Minnie, and I immediately fell in love with the “Queen of the Delta Blues”, with her cool delivery, songs of a different era (but from a feminine perspective!), and her obvious talent on the guitar. When I was a teenager, sometimes when I was alone I would try to sing like her, and I would also try to learn her guitar parts (usually simpler versions!). Her songs were so interesting, about life in the 1920’s and 30’s in the south, with great attitude and a sense of humor. Some of my favorites were What’s the Matter with the Mill (Done Broke Down)When the Levee BreaksNothin’ in RamblinCan I Do It For YouIn My Girlish Days, and her classic Me and My Chauffeur Blues – which was one of the earliest songs in my repertoire. In fact, we still play that one as well as Girlish Days in our set today! 

    CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY with details about Minnie’s life and music!