The Porch on Windy Hill
A New Play With Old Music
Written by:
Sherry Lutken, Lisa Helmi Johanson, Morgan Morse and David M. Lutken
Conceived by Sherry Lutken
Sherry Lutken, Lisa Helmi Johanson, Morgan Morse and David M. Lutken
Conceived by Sherry Lutken
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A young, Classical violinist and her folk song collector boyfriend escape their 2021 “long winter’s night” of quarantine/isolation in Brooklyn to the mountains of western North Carolina. They’re searching for some of Appalachian music’s famous sources, inspirations and influences, authentic and un-adulterated. Their journey takes a surprising turn when they stumble upon exactly what they’ve been looking for— and all the unexpected complexity, discord, difficulty, heartbreak, joy, and strange new harmony that goes with him.
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/ World Premiere @ Ivoryton Playhouse
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Photos By Jonathan Steele
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The songs are Old Time, Bluegrass and Country Blues fiddle, guitar, banjo and mountain dulcimer melodies from deep in the USA’s DNA, with songs like Down In The Valley, Green Corn, Blackberry Blossom, Sail Away Ladies and more.
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