March Song and Story Swap with Hill Town Ham Hocks

Source: Pioneer Valley Folklore Socity

The Pioneer Valley Folklore Society’s Monthly Song and Story Swap will take place on March 1 from 7-9 p.m. at First Church, 165 Main Street in Amherst and will feature the folk trio Hill Town Ham Hocks. The Song & Story Swap is open to members of the public of all ages. Admission is free, with a suggested minimum donation to the artist of $7.50. Free parking is available behind the church.

At song and story swaps, people of all experience levels gather to share stories and songs that are traditional, newly written, or of personal experiences. Participants can tell, sing,
or lead everyone in singing, or request a song or story.  Listeners are welcome. Attendees will be invited to contribute a song or story on the topic of “Death and Loss” during an opening round of sharing.

The Hill Town Ham Hocks are a modern folk trio with an old time roots flair,
hailing from Shelburne Falls.  With Colleen Stanton on fiddle, Stevie Jick
on guitar, and Hannah French on fiddle and banjo, the trio engages their
audience with close harmonies and spirited instrumental work.

They blend American folk, bluegrass, old-time sounds, and a unique mix of
original and traditional songs around their own brand of contemporary
storytelling.  The band has released a three-song sampler called The Cabin
Demo that can be played at:
https://hilltownhamhocks.bandcamp.com/album/the-cabin-demo.

The monthly Song & Story Swap, now in its twenty-ninth year, is sponsored by
the Pioneer Valley Folklore Society of Western Massachusetts. Visit the
Folklore Society website at https://pvfs.us.

For information contact Paul Kaplan, 413-687-5002.