Saturday January 23, 7:30pm
SongSpace at First Unitarian
605 Morewood Avenue in Shadyside
Tickets at uusongspace.eventbee.com and at the door.
Bertha and the Belles is an acoustic quartet established in late 2021. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, this band features the powerful singing of Pam Hawley, the remarkable fiddling of Alice Backer, the lovely, rootsy vocals of Annie Trimble, AND some of the best duet and trio vocal harmony around. In addition, the powerful rhythm section of Annie’s guitar, Pam’s banjo uke, and “Bertha” — Richard Gordon’s bass — provides a solid backdrop for an exciting mixture of country, swing, spiritual, old -time and other folk music. Their first CD is available on their website, https://bethaandthebelles.com
Dan Petrich is opening the show. Dan is a Pittsburgh-based musician featuring fingerstyle guitar, who writes, records, and performs music in the folk tradition. His work also explores and integrates elements of American Primitive, ambient, and field recording. You can find him playing at venues such as Mr. Small’s, Acoustic Music Works, Mel’s Petite Cafe, and the Sunnyhill Live! concert series. His recordings are available on his website at https://danpetrich.com/.
More information: uusongspace.com