For Contact Info and more ROOT CELLAR photos
Calendar of Upcoming Root Cellar Concerts
Saturday, May 10, 2008 @ 7:00 pm $ (Benefit for Habitat for Humanity)
St. James Coffeehouse, Federal and Church Streets, Greenfield, MA
Sunday, May 18, 2008 @ 1:00 pm outdoor family concert (Jennie, Pat & Tex only)
Art League of New Britain, 30 Cedar Street, New Britain, CT 860-229-1484
Friday, June 13, 2008 @ 7:00 pm? $ The Celtic Music of Root Cellar
Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A (across from Shady Glen Diner), Turners Falls, MA
Thursday, July 10, 2008 @ 6:00 pm free Coop Concerts
Energy Park, end of Miles Street, Greenfield, MA
Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 1:00 pm free Hawley Days
Meeting House, East Hawley Road, East Hawley, MA
Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 6:00 pm free Old Home Days
Montague Center on the common, Montague, MA
Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 4:00 pm free outdoor family concert
Buttery Park Sunday Concert Series, Route 33, South Hadley, MA
Friday, October 24, 2008 @ 7:00 pm donation
Mocha Maya's, Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls, MA
BIO INFORMATION
ROOT CELLAR, a five member acoustic band, formed in the Spring of 2007 in the Deerfield/Greenfield area of the Connecticut River valley of Western Massachusetts. They perform music from the standard folk and acoustic repertoire in addition to contemporary and traditional celtic, and original Americana. They feature guitars, bass, cello, and piano. All five are vocalists. Pat & Tex LaMountain perform memorable and stirring duet harmonies. The three women, Daphne Bye, Jennie McAvoy and Pat offer energetic vocal trios. Mark Fraser soars in with cello solos that range in style from angular swing to soothing lullaby. His bass drives the up-tempo numbers. Tex adds acoustic guitar leads and rock-steady rhythms. Jennie sows in well-crafted guitar arrangements to support her “wise and angelic” mezzo-soprano voice. With her audience-winning stage presence, she is a skilled song interpreter. Daphne’s harmonies, naturally-blending voice and accomplished piano add a range of lyrical dressings to the mix. Pat writes haunting, melodic songs with an occasional touch of humor and she sings with intention and drama. Tex’s upbeat songs look into the heart and soul of everyday life experience.
ROOT CELLAR: memorable melodies, dynamic harmonies, uplifting songs, a gifted ensemble.
8 minute demo DVD available
For more info, follow the Root Cellar link on the Calendar page at www.patandtex.com Email: info@patandtex.com
Root Cellar uniquely interprets a wide-ranging repertoire from traditional celtic to Americana to contemporary originals. The band is made up of Pat and Tex Lamountain, well-known singer-songwriters, who have been enthralling audiences with their tight harmonies for thirty years. Joining them are Jennie McAvoy, voice and guitar, Daphne Bye, voice and keyboards, and Mark Fraser, cello and bass. The variety of instrumentation and musical styles, as well as the smooth vocal harmonies, lead to a rich musical experience like no other. The band’s repertoire allows many different combinations within the same concert, from solo, duo, trio to the whole band, keeping the audience always guessing as to what will come next!.
