Kenyon Hall Presents
Romantic Cello
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
Steven Damouni & Chris Young are
Romantic Cello
Saturday, February 1 2024
Doors: 2:00pm / Show: 2:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$15 General Admission / $10 Senior/Student
Romantic Cello is:
Chris Young, Cello
Steven Damouni, Piano
Program
Élégie for Cello and Piano, Op. 24………………………….…….…Gabriel Fauré
Spiegel im Spiegel (Mirror in the Mirror)……..……………..………….Arvo Pärt
Pohádka (Fairy Tale)………………………….…………………….…Leoš Janáček
Intermission
Sonata for Piano and Cello in F Major, Op. 99……………..……Johannes Brahms
I. Allegro Vivace
II. Adagio Affettuoso
III. Allegro Passionato
IV. Allegro Molto
The duo believes in the importance of including education and community outreach in their programming and seeks to surprise and inspire their audiences!
Jeff Plankenhorn
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
Jeff ‘Plank’ Plankenhorn
Saturday, February 8th 2025
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 7:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$25 General Seating
JEFF PLANKENHORN
– aka “Plank” – is a world-class songwriter who after 16 years serving as accompanist and first-call session musician to Texas’ biggest musical stars (Joe Ely, Ruthie Foster, Ray Wylie Hubbard, etc.) decided to go solo with his SoulSlide album.
A virtuoso multi-instrumentalist whose signature-designed lap-steel "The Plank" landed him an Austin Music Award in 2017, Jeff Plankenhorn was a Black Fret major grant recipient in 2018, and his continuous hard work has paid off with an ever-growing fanbase he’s built at festivals and venues across Canada & the U.S., touring his second full-length album Sleeping Dogs, which features Patty Griffin and Ray Wylie Hubbard. His current releases are a pair of EPs: Covered/Uncovered Vols. I and II. In 2023, Plank will extend his reach, touring Europe as a solo artist for the first time.
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Kenyon Hall Cabaret
Kenyon Hall Cabaret is a night not to be missed! Filled with dance, song, games and a chance to connect with our Wonderful West Seattle Queens and Kings!
Joseph Giant (Album Release)
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
The Record Release Party for "A Night In The Sun" by Joseph Giant
w/ special guest Brent Carpenter.
A showcase of independent, local music from Lithic Records
Saturday, February 15 2024
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 7:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$12 General Admission / $10 Senior/Student
Joseph Giant is a stage name adopted by Seattle singer and songwriter Joe Syverson whose beautifully crafted bedroom americana indie folk rock songs lead the listener down a path of hope, love and loss. Born and raised in a religious cult that his family left at the age of 12. Joe found escape in writing songs at a young age and eventually moving to Seattle where he was a member and fronted many bands over the years including Terror Sheets, Throw Me The Statue (Secretly Canadian) Pearly Gate Music (Barsuk), Final Spins, & Floored Faces.
With the arrival of his third album A Night In The Sun, Joseph Giant immediately pulls the listener into a world of lush instrumentation (drum machines, acoustic guitars, reverb soaked vocals) with guitar lines that flirt with ticklish cosmic country and others that reflect the dark garage sounds of the early 60’s. Home recorded and self produced with just enough polish to bring out the shining and melancholy undertones of Syverson’s vocals. There is an abiding sadness with a friendly and familiar theme of light carrying you through the dark times, “one more night in the sun” indeed."
Brent Allen Carpenter is a musician who has lived in Seattle, Washington his whole life and has written songs and composed music for the better part of thirty-five years. Most of his musical output has taken place in bands. *** His story is similar to other punk rockers that have answered the call to take up the acoustic guitar and serenade his friends from time to time.
Most of Brent’s solo “career” has been sporadic performances around Seattle. He admits that solo performances “are terrifying. I’m a band guy! I don’t like being the only one on stage and usually have to force myself to play solo twice a year just to do it…”
Although shows are sparse, he enjoys the creative process; writing and recording is one of his favored artforms. Lithic Records has been going through his catalog and re-mastering some of the older sessions. At the time of this writing (1/3/25) Brent is working on a new full length effort. We’ll keep you posted.
***Brent Carpenter has been in: BlöödHag – Audio Infidels – The Grindylow – Blue Collar – Muchos Arms – Eternal 13 – Antiquarian – Black Friday – Pure Tons of Love – Lynss – Subculture"
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Dennis James & The Mighty Wurlitzer
An evening celebrating the magic of silent film and our Mighty Wurlitzer
Benjamin Jay Thomas
Join Benjamin Jay Thomas and friends for an immersive guided concert blending soul-filled indie/folk melodies, storytelling, poetry, and communal singing. Featuring both traditional singer-songwriter songs and intention-based “mantrasongs,” this unique experience invites you to engage at your comfort level, deepening your connection to the music and the community.
The Home Rulers
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The Home Rulers
Saturday, March 15 2025
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 7:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$15 General Admission / $10 Senior/Student
This hearty trio brings spirited Irish and Scottish traditional music to Seattle Irish week. Seasoned performers, their fiery songs and tunes will set toes tapping. Veterans of the BOWL band, Tony Schuler (banjo, guitar and vocals) and Leah Cupps, vocals, bodhran are mainstays of the Renaissance and country fairs of the Northwest and have produced multiple recordings. Susan Burke, fiddle, founded the Home Rulers in 2012 and is active playing contra dances, local celebrations and sessions.
Check more out from them Here!
Magical Strings
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Magical Strings
Sunday, March 16 2025
Doors: 2:00pm / Show: 2:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$20 General Admission / $15 Senior/Student
Founded by Pam and Philip Boulding, Magical Strings has been sharing the joy of Celtic music and dance in the lives of people around the United States and abroad since 1978. They have recorded 21 albums encompassing traditional Celtic arrangements, original compositions and subtle world music influences, performing on their own crafted Celtic harps and hammered dulcimers, augmented with pennywhistles, button accordion, concertina and more. They have toured and collaborated with notable artists such as singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg and slack-key guitarist Keola Beamer. When not on the road, Philip and Pam teach, build instruments, compose, and seem to have boundless energy for their creative life which is nurtured at their home, Magic Hill, on a beautiful farm by the Puget Sound.
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Ranger & The Re-Arrangers
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Ranger & The Re-Arrangers
Saturday, March 29 2025
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 7:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$20 General Admission / $15 Senior/Student
Seattle "Gypsy Jazz" band Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” evoke the spirit of a Paris cafe and the raucous energy of a Romani campsite with their version of Hot Club Swing. “At the heart of their sound is Ranger Sciacca's sweet violin playing… his sense of melody and daring improvisations” (World Rhythm). The band’s repertoire includes swing standards, traditional European melodies, the music of Django Reinhardt, and Ranger's unique originals.
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The Pigeon & The Dove
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
The Pigeon & The Dove
Saturday, April 5th 2025
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 7:30pm
Sunday, April 6th 2025 (MATINEE)
Doors: 2:00pm / Show: 2:30pm
Ages 14+
Seated
$20 General Admission Advance / $25 @ Door
$20 Senior/Student
The Pigeon and The Dove: A History of Hatred & Love is a powerful and evolving lo-fi folk opera about Pigeons! Well, really, it's about housing insecurity and the many roads one can take to end up on the street. A mix of comedy, social justice, and dark yet danceable tunes. By singing these stories, we might make them easier to hear. But really...it's about pigeons.
**WINNER of the Vancouver Fringe Stir Social ImpactAward**
“A tremendously important and much-needed piece of work.” Vancouver Stir
“A compassionate ode to the invisibilized struggles of the unhoused” Vancouver Arts Review
REID JAMIESON & CVM
“Gorgeous, sun-struck acoustic soul”- Globe & Mail
“Prepare to be surprised” – Vancouver Province
Vancouver BC’s Reid Jamieson & CVM are a vocal powerhouse making music that matters and moves us. With an incredible voice, spirited guitar playing, and a magical way with melodies, Reid is that rare songbird whose originals are every bit as compelling as his interpretations. A classic introvert/extrovert combo, Reid shines alongside his saucy wife and long-time songwriting partner Carolyn Victoria Mill, where their unique harmonies and swapping of lead vocals make for an eclectic, entertaining, and sometimes heartbreaking variety show. Tireless promoters of voting, equality, and love, they thrive on creating intimacy, causing tears and laughter in equal measures. You won’t want to miss what they do next…
Check more out from them Here!
Written, directed and performed by Carolyn Victoria Mill.
Music created and performed with Reid Jamieson.
Ray Skjelbred (Solo)
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Ray Skjelbred (Solo)
Saturday, April 12th 2025
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 7:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$15 General Admission / $10 Senior/Student
Ray Skjelbred has been a piano soloist as well as band leader and sideman in blues, jazz and swing groups for many years in Seattle, the San Francisco Bay Area, and in festivals and concerts throughout the U.S. and Europe. He currently leads two groups —The Yeti Chasers and Ray Skjelbred and his Cubs. He has also worked as chosen accompanist for legendary blues singers Victoria Spivey and Barbara Dane. His 2018 film, Piano Jazz: Chicago Style! (recorded at the Royal Room) won the documentary/history award at the 2018 New York Jazz Film Festival.
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The Half-Brothers
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The Half-Brothers
Sunday, 13th 2025 (MATINEE)
Doors: 3:00pm / Show: 3:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$15 General Admission / $10 Senior/Student
Seattle's premier purveyors of skewed bluegrass. 2 Sets of Half Brothers goodness, suitable for the whole family! They regret to inform you that "None of us know how to operate the built-in Wurlitzer, but don't let that stop you from coming down to enjoy our new-fangled old-timey music." (And maybe a Zeppelin cover) Plus: ROOT BEER FLOATS.
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Wes Weddell & Del Rey
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Wes Weddell & Del Rey
Saturday, April 19th 2025
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 7:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$15 General Admission / $10 Senior/Student
For the past two-and-a-half decades, Wes Weddell has worked multiple shifts in the engine room of Seattle’s roots music scene as frontman, sideman, writer, teacher, and community-builder. “Always heartfelt and well-constructed” (Seattle Weekly), listeners have come to expect Weddell’s regionally rooted songs to “speak for themselves” (No Depression). Yet performed live—solo or with his band behind him—the melodic stories deepen further against the backdrop of the multi-instrumentalist’s relatable presence and quick wit. In 2010, Weddell began working with The Bushwick Book Club Seattle, an expanding collective of songwriters who each compose new music inspired by literature to share in monthly showcases focused around specific books. Songs from this catalog appear on his latest release, Somewhere in the Middle (2019), and comprise the entirety of the full-band showpiece Nobody’s Flag (2015).
Del Rey started playing guitar when she was four. At the age of thirteen, Del was introduced to the world of traditional acoustic music, when a friend and she stumbled into a concert at Folk Arts Rare Records in San Diego. About 20 people were sitting on the floor under the record bins listening to a kid named Tom Waits play his original songs.
Lou Curtiss, proprietor of Folk Arts and artistic director of the San Diego Folk Festival suggested she quit wasting her time playing “Stairway to Heaven” and listen to some Memphis Minnie. He put her on stage with Sam Chatmon when she was fourteen, and introduced her to Lydia Mendoza and Howard Armstrong. Lou gave Del recordings that still influence everything she does on solo acoustic guitar. She soaked up country blues, stride piano, classic jazz and hillbilly boogie. It was a musical education hanging around the record shop.
Thirty years later, Del became fascinated with the ukulele, playing the same kind of complicated rhythmic blues and ragtime on four strings as on six. She expects a lot out of the little instrument.
“Del Rey, who plays a syncopated style of guitar based on prewar blues and barrelhouse piano traditions, is one of the best fingerpickers of this or any generation. “ Ian Zack, Acoustic Guitar
“Whilst known for her amazing instrumental skills … it should not be overlooked that she always provides a very entertaining show, full of variety, drama and humour.” Blues In Britain
Bernard Struber
Bernard Struber lives in Strasbourg, France. He began studying music when he was nine years old. As a teenager, he displayed his musical range, performing regularly as a rock guitarist, a jazz pianist, and performing classical and liturgical pieces on pipe organ each Sunday. Mr. Struber’s range in instruments, style and repertoire, is part of his lifelong pursuit to enrich his musical life and achievements through the influence of multiple schools and cultures in music from around the world.
Kenyon Hall Open-Mic
Kenyon Hall’s Monthly Open Mic - Hosted in collaboration with ‘The El’
Kenyon Hall Cabaret
Kenyon Hall Cabaret is a night not to be missed! Filled with dance, song, games and a chance to connect with our Wonderful West Seattle Queens and Kings!
A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play
Kenyon Hall is proud to present A Christmas Carol A Live Radio Play this holiday season. Kenyon Hall’s Holiday Radio plays have become an annual tradition for community members seeking to revel in holiday cheer with their friends and family. Previous radio show productions have included It's A Wonderful Life, and Miracle on 34th Street.
Kenyon Hall Cabaret
Kenyon Hall Cabaret is a night not to be missed! Filled with dance, song, games and a chance to connect with our Wonderful West Seattle Queens and Kings!
KH Music School - Live Concert!
KENYON HALL PRESENTS:
Narrower
Featuring:
The Summit
DJ Dave
Thursday, December 5th 2024
Doors: 6:00pm / Show: 6:30pm
All Ages
Seated / Standing
FREE ADMISSION
Kenyon Hall celebrates our many students who are constantly growing, learning, and taking the music world by storm! Come celebrate their achievements with us and catch a special surprise performance by a Special Guest Artist as they give back to our young and aspiring community of musicians!
We feel so supported in our efforts to provide this space for our students and what them to feel the same - so come on out, cheer them on and take your seasonal dose of rock!
Cartoon Mess LIVE
*** SOLD OUT ***
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
Tom Deslongchamp in Cartoon Mess LIVE
Saturday, November 16th 2024
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 7:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$15 General Admission / $10 Senior/Student
Cartoon Mess LIVE! is an umbrella of interactive animated performances. Only using keyboards, tablets and cameras. I’ve written the code myself, and I pull all the strings: direction, character performances, and camera switching.. all while live-streaming on twitch.tv/tomthinks. It’s like cartoon improv. Toonprov?
The flagship show (Cartoon Mess LIVE!) is hosted by Duck and Tom. From user-submitted word suggestions, they sketch scenes that come to life! The drawings begin to speak, or sing, or scream!? Anything is possible!
Tom Deslongchamp is an all around creative. Making portraits using a variety of methods, but the most unusual is his fingerprint/ink technique. Follow his art journey on his @tomthinks account on Instagram.
Tom is also a digital puppeteer. This performance will feature his Cartoon Mess LIVE which also streams on twitch.tv/tomthinks. Follow @CartoonMessLIVE on Instagram for show updates and clips.
Check more out from them Here!
Kenyon Hall Open-Mic
Kenyon Hall’s Monthly Open Mic - Hosted in collaboration with ‘The El’
Ilana Zaks
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
Ilana Zaks
Sunday, November 10th 2024
Doors: 2:00pm / Show: 2:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$15 General Admission / $10 Senior/Student
Program will include:
Bach Partita #3
Ysaye Sonata #4
Kreisler Recitative and Scherzo
Milstein Paganiniana
Brannon: A Year with Cancer
Gershwin: Summertime solo arrangement
Jewish-American violinist and member of the Seattle Symphony, Ilana Zaks has been described as “fearless, refreshing and commanding” (Boston Music Intelligencer) and “captivating and delightful”(Worcester Telegram). She has performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony, and as a soloist, with the Boston Civic Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, New England Philharmonic, Pioneer Valley Symphony, Pro-Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston, Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Nashua Chamber Orchestra, Wellesley Symphony, Brockton Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Symphony, Arlington Philharmonic, Cape Cod Symphony, Symphony Pro Musica, and Thayer Symphony Orchestra.
At the age of eleven, Ilana had her symphonic debut with the Boston Civic Symphony under the conductorship of Maestro Max Hobart. In October of 2013, Ilana had the privilege to be a featured soloist with Boston Civic at the Jordan Hall in Boston and in the summer of 2012, at the Boston Hatch Shell. Other notable appearances have included performing on the stages of Symphony Hall and Harvard University's Sanders Theater in Boston, Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, Benaroya Hall, Powell Hall in St Louis, Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, Berliner Philharmonie, The Concertgebouw, Rudolfinum, Granada Festival, Valladolid National Concert hall and Smetana Hall.
In addition to playing chamber music and collaborating with individual artists of all disciplines, Ilana enjoys and seeks collaborations with cultural centers, dance companies (ballet, tap, hip hop, modern, dance theater, tango, swing, ballroom, contemporary); comedy groups (sketch, stand up, improvisation); theater companies (experimental, Shakespearean, jazz ensembles, fashion designers; visual artists (photographers, painters, collage, mixed media artists, digital, projection designers, lighting designers); athletes (artistic and rhythmic gymnasts, ice dancers); chefs and vineyards, educational farms; writers (spoken word, poets, novelists, memoirists, journalists, academics); medical professionals (research, public health outreach projects), software engineers, designers and architects (AR, AI, VR, video game design) and more.
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Roughtail with American Flats & Model Shop
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
Roughtail
Feat. American Flats
& Model Shop
Saturday, November 9th 2024
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 7:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$15 General Admission / $10 Senior/Student
Rough Tail is the project name for singer/songwriter, Larence Wawro. Based in Seattle, WA, he crafts Americana-tinged songs that combine hooks with traditional structures and explore the human condition in three minute morsels.
American Flats is an Americana/Rock band from Seattle WA. AF has been wowing audiences across Seattle since it formed in 2019. Their first album “Nevada” was released earlier this year, is available on vinyl and is on all the major streaming platforms.
Model Shop spins shimmering melodies and acrobatic hooks into tightly crafted songs that probe the ether of love and longing through a nostalgic pop lens. Emerging from the descendants of indie-pop darlings Math & Physics club, Model Shop’s albums ‘Love Interest’ (2022) and ‘Check the Forecast’ (2023) met rave reviews and rotation on KEXP. With a new album in the works, the Seattle-based band continues to bring sunshine to even the rainiest NW days.
Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band
Sousa Birthday Bash!
Sunday, November 3rd 2024
Doors: 2:00pm / Show: 2:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$15 General Admission / $10 Senior/Student
Bringing their own party with them, the Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band, Seattle’s own non-marching march band, plays the greatest hits of band music, rousing classics by John Philip Sousa, Henry Fillmore and more. What sets them apart? You can expect appearances by the Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band Drill Team, and the world’s only Sedentary Majorette, who performs thrilling feats of seated baton twirling. This band’s sparkling goodwill never fails to make people smile.
Excited and armed with cake in honor of the one and only John Philip Sousa celebrating his 170th birthday!
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Cyd Smith & Greg Scott
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
Cyd Smith and Greg Scott
Featuring Julian Smedley
Saturday, November 2nd 2024
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 7:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$15 General Admission / $10 Senior/Student
Genre bending-blending singer/songwriter/guitarist Cyd Smith is hard to pin down. With years of performing in the Nortwest in bands covering everything from bluegrass to swing to rock 'n roll, she covers a remarkable breadth of stylistic ground, Her deft guitar playing interweaves seamlessly with her soulful, sensuous vocals. She can deliver a self-penned song with depth and charm or give new meaning to a vintage swing standard. Or perhaps she'll get your feet tapping to a ripping guitar arrangement of an old piano rag or heat up the room with a classic blues ballad.
With songs full of wry wit and tenderhearted longing, Greg Scott accompanies his distinctive baritone voice with skillful guitar in a variety of styles. Tonight Greg brings some of his classic material ("Moonlight Ain't No Use To Me", "Work For The County") and some new ones like "The Worms and the Germs".
In the days when singer-songwriters ruled the NW Folklife Festival, Greg Scott was one that audiences made sure to seek out. Of late, Greg has been working a bit under the radar, with a composing group consisting of crackerjack musicians Julian Smedley, Kim Scanlon, Ben Smith, and Libby Torrance. “The Palace Thieves“ will be releasing an album in early 2025.
Julian Smedley’s exquisite violin and tasty solos round out the evening's musical offerings. Julian has had a career as a violinist and vocalist in England, the Bay Area and now the Northwest. He has played and recorded with many bands and currently works as a record producer, arranger session musician and performer. Recent projects include ‘Les Cygnes’- a 13 song original recording co-written with The Palace Thieves (band mate Greg Scott features prominently)!
"Great writing"-Laurie Lewis (west coast bluegrass titan)
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*SOLD OUT* Radio Enthusiasts of Puget Sound
An evening of Radio Magic - scored by our Mighty Wurlitzer
Guerrilla Recording Studio with Steve Fisk & John Goodmanson
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KENYON HALL’S
Guerrilla Recording Studio with Steve Fisk & John Goodmanson
Monday Evenings October 21st - November 11th, 2024
4-hour session: 6:30pm - 10:30pm
- $400 to attend all 4 evening workshops
- Limited to 12 participants.
- Advance reservation required.
Noted Seattle veteran record producers Steve Fisk (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pigonhed, Solo Artist) and John Goodmanson (Sleater-Kinney, Wu-Tang Clan, Blood Brothers, Blonde Redhead) will open students eyes and ears to the magic that can be made from your bedroom, basement and even your local arts hall. Over the course of four consecutive Mondays in October and November the duo will be discussing and teaching on the topics of recording, producing and mixing in the current production environment and on a budget!
Where: Kenyon Hall - 7904 35th Ave SW Seattle, WA
When: Mondays in October 21 and November 2024, 6:30 pm-10:30 pm
What We Will Talk About: Making what used to be called records. The focus of these workshops will be primarily on recording and mixing music made by bands and songwriters with traditional rock instrumentation – Guitars, Bass, Live Drums, Vocals. There will be specific discussion about:
- Recording Live Drums.
- Recording outside of a traditional studio environment.
- Recording on a budget.
- Creative and inventive ways to “make it work”
- Keeping things running smoothly (recording session workflow)
- Basic mixing techniques
Who It’s For: Aspiring record producers, engineers, and mixers who have a basic understanding of the modern recording process.
Musicians with an interest in the recording process, or who, by necessity, are recording themselves and would like to know how to make the process easier and sound better.
What WILL NOT be covered: MIDI. How to use recording software. How to succeed in the music business. Marketing your music.
We will be talking from experience about making records - what has worked for us and what hasn’t and why, how we approach working with bands and musicians and how to apply current technology to creating music for commercial release.
Evening 1, Oct 21, 2024: Overview of the process – how we make records (between the two of us, hundreds of records) w/ Q and A and specific examples. Recording live drums at Kenyon Hall.
Evening 2, Oct 28, 2024: Recording guitar and bass
Evening 3, Nov 4, 2024: Recording vocals and keyboards
Evening 4, Nov 11, 2024: Mixing and mastering techniques
Lookout Mountain Lookout & Hayward Sun
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
Lookout Mountain Lookout
Feat. Hayward Sun
Saturday, October 19th 2024
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 7:30pm
All Ages
Standing - limited seating
$10 General Admission / $5 Senior/Student
Lookout Mountain Lookout:
Some call it alt-country. Some call it Americana. Lookout Mountain Lookout calls it a good time. We play high-octane original music with nods to alt-country, the Bakersfield Sound, and more. LML is based in Seattle. We love the twang.
Hayward Sun is a Burien/White Center based 3-piece consisting of Brian Terreson (vocals and guitar, Tim Funk (percussion and vocals), and Jon Grant (Bass). Songwriting is influenced by a wide variety of artists including: Brandi Carlile, Paul Simon, and Wilco. Our live performances have drawn comparisons to acts such as The Avett Brothers and Violent Femmes. Previous venues played include The Sunset, Tim’s Tavern, Skylark, Blue Moon, and Conor Byrne Pub.
Check more out from them Here!
Kenyon Hall Open-Mic
Kenyon Hall’s Monthly Open Mic - Hosted in collaboration with ‘The El’
Dave Nachmanoff & Friends
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Dave Nachmanoff & Friends
Saturday, October 12th 2024
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 7:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$25 General Admission / $20 Senior/Student
Not many people get to realize their early dreams - Dave Nachmanoff has toured the world both on his own, and as the guitarist and opening act for Al Stewart ("Year of the Cat", "Time Passages"), at venues as far ranging as the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, to The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. From performing with folk legend Libba Cotten at the age of 9, to playing in a rock band with his two brothers, Dave went on to earn a PhD in Philosophy at UC Davis and slowly built a grassroots following touring all over the world. In addition, he writes and records custom songs for clients and uses his recording studio to produce other artists. A truly independent musician, Dave's career is varied and never predictable.
Dave will be accompanied by Mike Lindauer (bass, vocals) and Nick Carvajal (drums, vocals).
Check more out from them Here!
Kenyon Hall Cabaret
Kenyon Hall Cabaret is a night not to be missed! Filled with dance, song, games and a chance to connect with our Wonderful West Seattle Queens and Kings!
Trio of trios
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
Trio of Trios
Saturday, October 5th 2024
Doors: 2:00pm / Show: 2:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$15 General Admission / $10 Senior/Student
Trio of Trios is:
Emily Acri, Violin & Viola
Chris Young, Cello
Hsing-Hui Hsu, Clarinet
Steven Damouni, Piano
Program
This program features three pieces for three performers. In just over an hour, this program will take listeners through three centuries, with three different composers and three different combinations of instruments.
Kegelstatt Trio, K 498 for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1788)
Concerto a tre for Clarinet, Violin, and Cello by Ingolf Dahl (1946)
(Brief Intermission)
Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 144 for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano by Johannes Brahms (1891)
The quartet believes in the importance of including education and community outreach in their programming and seeks to surprise and inspire their audiences!
Dennis JAmes & The Mighty Wurlitzer
An evening celebrating the magic of silent film and our Mighty Wurlitzer
Telethon Fundraiser: Keep the Wurlitzer Mighty
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
Telethon Fundraiser: Keep the Wurlitzer Mighty
Saturday, September 28th, 2024
Two Live Showings!
Performance 1:
Doors @ 3:30pm / Show @ 4:00pm
Performance 2:
Doors @ 6:00pm / Show @ 6:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$45 General Admission
- If you can’t make it person catch the Live Stream @ youtube.com/@historickenyonhall OR @ https://www.twitch.tv/historickenyonhall
And Donate to our Wurlitzer Fundraiser @ https://donorbox.org/kenyon-hall-fall-fundraiser
Kenyon Hall’s Wurlitzer stands as a wonderful achievement of the pre-digital age but is in need of repairs to ensure it will survive. While many of these organs are “going digital” Kenyon Hall’s Wurlitzer organ remains completely analog, which means there are thousands of wires that need to be kept in good working order, and over 1,000 pipes set amongst a three-room + series of switchboards and relays that need to be kept clean, clear, and climate controlled.
Both show times will include 3 separate performances featuring our Mighty Wurlitzer Organ as well as some very talented acts from around the Seattle area including:
Sawyer Best & The Mighty Wurlitzer
Radio Enthusiasts of Puget Sound
Erik Walters (Pedro the Lion)
Jonah Welch & (Kenyon Hall Music)
Orville Johnson
All ticket prices will go towards our Fall Fundraiser to keep our Mighty Wurlitzer alive! This instrument has stood for 95 years, and we are celebrating its 25th year anniversary of gracing our Hall with its majesty and wonder!
Kenyon Hall Open-Mic
Kenyon Hall’s Monthly Open Mic - Hosted in collaboration with ‘The El’
Kenyon Hall Cabaret
Kenyon Hall Cabaret is a night not to be missed! Filled with dance, song, games and a chance to connect with our Wonderful West Seattle Queens and Kings!
Mary Flower Trio
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
Mary Flower w/ Doc Stein and Spud Siegel
Friday, September 6th 2024
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 7:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$25 General Admission / $20 Senior/Student
An internationally known and award-winning picker, singer/songwriter and teacher, the Midwest native relocated from Denver to the vibrant Portland, Oregon music scene in in 2004. Mary Flower continues to please crowds and critics at folk festivals, teaching seminars and concert stages domestically and abroad, that include Merlefest, Kerrville, King Biscuit, Prairie Home Companion and the Vancouver Folk Festival, among many.
A finalist in 2000 and 2002 at the National Finger Picking Guitar Championship, a nominee in 2008, 2012 and 2016 for a Blues Foundation Blues Music Award, and many times a Cascade Blues Assn. Muddy Award winner, Flower embodies a luscious and lusty mix of rootsy, acoustic-blues guitar and vocal styles that span a number of idioms – from Piedmont to the Mississippi Delta, with stops in ragtime, swing, folk and hot jazz.
Flower’s 11 recordings, including her four for Memphis’ famed Yellow Dog Records — Bywater Dance, Instrumental Breakdown, Bridges and Misery Loves Company — show a deep command of and love for folk and blues string music. For Flower, it’s never about re-creation. Her dedication to the art form is a vital contribution to America’s music.
“A world class finger-style guitarist and lap slide player.” – Downbeat Magazine
“There are few musicians in the genre bringing as much creative spark and low-key mojo to this century-old music…” – Acoustic Guitar Magazine
“Marries acoustic blues with touches of ragtime, folk, and jazz…the interplay is always interesting, often provocative, and sometimes breathtaking.” – Living Blues
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Wally Shoup Celebration of Life & Music
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
A Celebration of the Life & Art of Wally Shoup
Saturday, August 24th 2024
Doors: 6:30pm / Show: 7:00pm
All Ages
Standing
$10 General Admision
From Dennis Rea in Earshot Magazine
Influential saxophonist, bandleader, painter, and writer Wally Shoup passed away peacefully on March 5 in Seattle after a long illness. For decades, Shoup was a leading advocate of free improvisation and a mentor by example to scores of musicians spanning generations in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Born in North Carolina in 1944, Shoup experienced an epiphany after being exposed to free jazz and psychedelic rock as a young man living in Atlanta. He henceforth devoted himself to music, inspired initially by the free jazz of John Coltrane and other African-American musicians and later by the non-idiomatic free improvisation emerging from Europe and Britain, in particular. A self-taught alto saxophonist, he participated in improvised music circles in Birmingham, Alabama, and in Colorado and Los Angeles, before moving to Seattle permanently in 1985.
During his time in Seattle, Shoup led or participated in numerous cutting-edge groups including the New Art Orchestra, Catabatics, Pulsation Crew, Project W, Stackpole, Ghidra, Subduction Zone, Spider Trio, Lost Valentine, Sych, and his Deep Lounge Quartet, plus other regular duo, trio, and quartet formations such as his Campbell Shoup duo with percussionist Greg Campbell. He performed and toured throughout the U.S. and in England, Europe, and Canada in collaboration with such leading lights as Wilco’s Nels Cline, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, Davey Williams, Toshi Makihara, and Chris Corsano. He was keenly interested in cross-discipline collaboration and frequently performed with dancers and spoken-word artists. He appeared on more than 30 recordings.
In 2009, Shoup was listed among Seattle Metropolitan Magazine’s 50 Most Influential Musicians in the city’s history, and in 2018, he was inducted into Earshot’s Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame. He was instrumental in co-founding the Seattle Improvised Music Festival, which grew into the world’s longest-running event focused on freely improvised music (now on hiatus after 35 years). He also provided opportunities for countless musicians as organizer of the Other Sounds concert series and similar events. He was a prolific commentator on improvised and other music in The Improvisor, Perfect Sound Forever, and other publications. A collection of his writings, Music as Adventure, was published by Nine Muses Books in 2011.
Wally Shoup will long be remembered for his passionate playing, wry humor, and acute observations on music and the human condition. He is survived by his partner Shirley Wong and his daughter Laney Shoup. A three-day memorial celebration featuring dozens of his former collaborators will take place August 23-25 at The Royal Room, Chapel Performance Space, Kenyon Hall, and Gallery 1412.
Proceeds will be donated to Wally’s partner. His final recorded works will be available for purchase at the event.
Sawyer Best @ His Best
KENYON HALL PRESENTS
Sawyer Best & The Mighty Wurlitzer
A night of Wurlitzer Organ, Solo Piano, and an Ode to Lou Magor
Sunday, August 18th 2024
Doors: 2:00pm / Show: 2:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$15 General Admission / $10 Senior/Student
A long time student of Lou Magor’s, Sawyer Best, is a burgeoning force on the Wurlitzer Organ. Currently studying and servicing the Paramount Theatre’s Wurlitzer Organ, Sawyer is wholly bought in on the magic that these electro-mechanical wonders bring to audiences. Sawyer is most known around Kenyon Hall for accompanying the annual radio plays produced in conjunction with Mary Springer and her troupe.
Kenyon Hall Open-Mic
Kenyon Hall’s Monthly Open Mic - Hosted in collaboration with ‘The El’