Harmony on the Green hosts Singer/Songwriter Katie Dahl with Micah John opening
When:
Saturday, Nov 16, 2024 7:30p -
9:00p
Saturday, Nov 16, 2024 7:30p -
9:00p
Where:
Hancock United Church of Christ
1912 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02421
Admission:
$25 or pay what you can
Hosted by:
Categories:
Accessible Spots, Kid Friendly, LGBTQ+, Music
Tickets are now on sale for the next Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse show featuring award winning singer/songwriter Katie Dahl. The show will take place at Clark Hall at Hancock Church in Lexington on Saturday, Nov. 16th at 7:30 p.m.
Clear-eyed and tough-minded, songwriter/playwright Katie Dahl is known for her smart songs, wry wit, and wise spirit. A small-town celebrity on the Wisconsin peninsula where her family has lived for 175 years, Katie is also an internationally touring, radio-charting artist who “delivers razor-sharp lyrics with a hearty, soulful voice” (American Songwriter). In live shows that are both courageously honest and devilishly funny, Katie dives deep into questions of land and love, family and body image, grief and joy. “In unsettled times,” says Peter Mulvey, “Katie Dahl brings us a grounded spirit.”
Katie’s five albums of original songs showcase her creamy alto, abiding love of the land, and trademark humor, as well as her unflinching vulnerability. Her recent work finds her exploring deeper territory than ever before, from anxiety to body image to the challenges of growing up queer in an evangelical church. Richly steeped in the American songwriting tradition, Katie navigates the muddy waters between the personal, public, and political with tenderness and dexterity.
In 2024, Katie was named a Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Finalist, as well as “Most Wanted to Return” at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel writes, “Katie Dahl . . . combine[s] old-fashioned populism, an abiding love of the land and wickedly smart love songs, all delivered in a rich and expressive alto.”
Opening for Katie is Micah John, who appeared as a guest with Antje Duvukot on our series last year and blew us away. Micah is a Boston-based multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and singer-songwriter. She plays American Roots Music of several types, including Old Time songs and tunes, Bluegrass, Folk, Country, and Americana.
As a 3-year-old, Micah saw Jake Armerding play fiddle at Club Passim and was determined that she was going to learn to play the fiddle someday. Micah has competed and placed in several competitions. In 2024, at the virtual Deer Creek Fiddlers Convention Contest, she won the Open Vocal division and won the Open Fiddle division. Locally, at the Lowell Banjo & Fiddle Contest she has placed in Twin Fiddle (1st in 2022 with Lillian Chase, and 1st in 2021 with Rosalie Coleman), in Old Time Fiddle (2nd in 2022, and 3rd in 2021), in Bluegrass Fiddle (1st in 2019), and in the Youth Division (Honorable Mention in 2018, and 2nd in 2017). In 2022, at Clifftop, Micah placed 3rd in Youth Fiddle and in 2023, she placed 3rd again. She also plays guitar, mandolin, and clawhammer banjo. A graduate of Berklee City Music High School Academy, Micah is a first year student at Harvard University this year.
Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse Concerts Series is hosted by Hancock Church, 1912 Massachusetts Ave in Lexington. Tickets are $25 or "pay what you can"--all are encouraged to attend. Reservations are strongly recommended. Tickets are available at wwwharmonyonthegreen.org/coffeehouse. We have free parking in the rear of the church. An elevator can be reached through the front entrance of the church, and a stair lift is available off the parking lot in the rear. Accessible parking spaces are in the parking lot and along the outbound driveway. We have single-user, accessible bathrooms. For more info, visit our website or call 781-862-4220. Complimentary refreshments will be served.
