Erin Harpe

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)

ErinHarpe.com/shows for tickets, info & updates!

Elwood says “😛”!

Photo by Joe Harrington.

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Shows!!!

Date	Event	Location
Monday, August 8 @ 5:30PM — 7:30PM Mon, Aug 8 @ 5:30PM — 7:30PM	Musikfest Zinzenplatz Stage, Bethlehem, PA	Zinzenplatz Stage, Bethlehem, PA
Thursday, August 11 @ 5:00PM — 8:00PM Thu, Aug 11 @ 5:00PM — 8:00PM	Weir River Farm Sunset Picnic Weir River Farm, Hingham, MA	Weir River Farm, Hingham, MA
Friday, August 19 @ 12:30PM — 1:30PM Fri, Aug 19 @ 12:30PM — 1:30PM	Concerts in the Courtyard Series Boston Public Library, Boston, MA	Boston Public Library, Boston, MA
Saturday, August 20 Sat, Aug 20	White Mountain Boogie & Blues Festival Benton's Sugar Shack, North Thornton, NH	Benton's Sugar Shack, North Thornton, NH
Sunday, August 21 @ 5:00PM Sun, Aug 21 @ 5:00PM	Bad Ass Women Who Rock Bad Ass Women Who Rock , Rockport, Maine	Bad Ass Women Who Rock , Rockport, Maine
Sunday, September 4 Sun, Sep 4	Blues, Brews & BBQ Fest Stratton Mountain Resort, Stratton Mountain, VT	Stratton Mountain Resort, Stratton Mountain, VT
Saturday, September 24 @ 12:00PM — 5:00PM Sat, Sep 24 @ 12:00PM — 5:00PM	John Jackson Piedmont Blues Festival Eldon Farms, Woodville, VA	Eldon Farms, Woodville, VA
Sunday, October 2 @ 1:00PM — 4:00PM Sun, Oct 2 @ 1:00PM — 4:00PM	The Stomping Ground The Stomping Ground, Putnam, CT	The Stomping Ground, Putnam, CT
Thursday, October 6 @ 8:00PM Thu, Oct 6 @ 8:00PM	The Press Room The Press Room, Portsmouth, NH	The Press Room, Portsmouth, NH
Saturday, October 8 @ 3:00PM Sat, Oct 8 @ 3:00PM	Blues at the Red Barn Weir River Farm, Hingham, MA	Weir River Farm, Hingham, MA
Saturday, October 15 @ 8:00PM Sat, Oct 15 @ 8:00PM	CD Release @ The Bull Run CD Release @ The Bull Run, Shirley, MA	CD Release @ The Bull Run, Shirley, MA
Saturday, December 10 @ 8:00PM Sat, Dec 10 @ 8:00PM	Crossroads Music Series Holiday Show Crossroads, North Andover MA	Crossroads, North Andover MA

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The Boogie, Blues & Beyond Blog

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 Breaks, Nothin’ in Ramblin, Can I Do It For You, In 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!

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