Grammy nominated Appalachian country singer Jerry Harmon
returns with new album (released on Humphead) - Walk Softly - and
announces UK tour dates!
Has
performed with Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, Tony Rice, Marty Stuart, Earl
Scruggs, and others.
Release
Date: 7 April 2017
Label:
Humphead Records
10
Tracks/ Time: 32:11
Genres:
Country
UK
Tour Dates
Sunday 7 May 2017 - The
Islington, Tolpuddle St, London (1
Tolpuddle St, N1 0XT) £7.70 Event
Monday, 8 May 2017 - The Castle Hotel, Manchester (66 Oldham Street, M4 1LE) Event
Tuesday, 9 May 2017 - Oporto, Leeds
(27-33 Call Lane, LS1 7BT) £7.70 Event
Wednesday, 10 May 2017 - Broadcast, Glasgow (427 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3LG) Event
Website | Seetickets.com
"The
Smoky Mountain Gypsy"
After
years of success as a performer in America, sharing the bill with the likes of
America's most celebrated musicians: Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, Tony Rice,
Marty Stuart, Earl Scruggs, and others, Jerry has quickly gained recognition as
“an amazing performer” in the UK and mainland Europe performing at major events
there. He has appeared at such events as North Carolina’s renowned
Merle-Fest, The Bath International Music Festival, The Edinburgh International
Festival,and The Winnipeg Folk Festival.
Jerry Harmon was born into a rich family tradition of music. His home, deep in the foothills of the Blue Ridge / Appalachian mountains, reverberated daily to the sound of music in many different forms.
Jerry Harmon was born into a rich family tradition of music. His home, deep in the foothills of the Blue Ridge / Appalachian mountains, reverberated daily to the sound of music in many different forms.
Harmon’s musical career was
launched at an early age, strumming a banjo fashioned from wood and groundhog
hide by his uncle Gene. Radio programmes featuring Hank Williams Sr, Flatt
& Scruggs and Ray Price also proved a lasting influence.
At the age of 12, with his Sears
& Roebuck Truetone guitar in hand and an earnest determination, Harmon
tackled the first of years of self given music lessons from a book by the famed
North Carolina guitarist Arthur Smith. It is this rich family
tradition, these years of practice, and the multi-dimensional experience that
gives us Jerry Harmon, the Smoky Mountain Gypsy.
Jerry
shares his Smoky Mountain home with his wife, Maria, and their two
Schnauzers--the infamous, "Shadow" and his new friend,
"Rosie." Friends come often to the Harmon household, pulling up a
chair, helping themselves to a cup a coffee or a cold bottle of water from the
refrigerator. After you've been in the Harmon house more than five minutes, you
realize you are no longer a guest--you are at home! Jerry gathers people around
him like the mountains gather the clouds,-- at home together... as much as the
man and his music and the traditions of his storytelling.
Jerry's new studio album 'Walk Softly' sees him team up with acclaimed producer Pat Holt (Dr. Hook, Keith Bryant, Darlene Austin) for a record that embraces both his songwriting heritage and the contemporary country scene. Lead single, and title track, Walk Softly is a moving song that represents his journey to this point in time.
Jerry's new studio album 'Walk Softly' sees him team up with acclaimed producer Pat Holt (Dr. Hook, Keith Bryant, Darlene Austin) for a record that embraces both his songwriting heritage and the contemporary country scene. Lead single, and title track, Walk Softly is a moving song that represents his journey to this point in time.
To celebrate the release Jerry will be returning to the UK for a handful of intimate shows.
Connect at www.jerryharmonmusic.com
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