The Old
Firehouse
8241 FM 279 - Downtown Edom, TX 75754 - (903)
852-ART1(2781)
Original Singer/Songwriter Folk Music Concert Calendar 11th Season
Our small, intimate, smoke-free and alcohol-free
"Coffeehouse" music room is host to
singer/songwriters from all over the country
who stop in Edom to entertain with their original
music. With concerts approximately once each
month, most of the money collected for ticket
sales will go to the artist. Coffee, Soft Drinks,
and Desserts are available before and during
the concerts.
ADMISSION POLICY:
Since our room is relatively small (around 50-70
seats), we strongly recommend purchasing
your tickets in advance to insure seating.
If you purchase in advance, you will be on the
"Early Entry List" and be the first
to enter the music room! Admission prices are
indicated for each concert. Advance ticket purchases
can be made up to the day before the concert
using the paypal button or by calling 903-852-2781
to arrange payment by check or by credit card.
Checks must be received no later than 2 days
prior to the concert (along with contact info
in the event the concert is already sold out).
Paypal and Credit Card payments will incur a
service fee (amount indicated in each concert
description) to cover the cost of processing
and any other fees (so that performers will
still get the full admission). PLEASE NOTE that
we are NOT a non-profit organization so any
donations are NOT tax-deductible. In order to
maintain a quiet listening environment, we ask
that members of our audience please be over
13 years of age unless otherwise indicated.
The Old Firehouse is a "labor
of love" brought to you by Jeff & Judy
Gottesman. While we are not a "not for
profit" organization, we still need to
make a small profit in order to cover our expenses.
Please consider making a donation to enable
us to continue bringing the music we all love
to Edom. Donations are NOT tax-deductible, but
sure help us make ends meet. Thanks.....Jeff
& Judy
The Palate Dining Room
"The Experience"
Season Sponsors of "Schmooze Hour"
Season Sponsor: Volunteer Coordinator
Season Sponsor: Radio Sponsor
Be
a Concert Sponsor and Help Keep The Music
Alive on our Stage. For Sponsorship Information
please click here
Saturday,
November 23, 2019 Schmooze Hour Begins
at 6:30pm, Concert Begins at 7:30 pm
Admission: $15 at the door
Advance Admission: $12 until 3pm Friday
by cash or check made out to The Old Firehouse,
by Credit Card $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee)
(please call us at 903-852-2781 to arrange)
or
via Paypal $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee) click
button below:
After a lifetime of crafting
finely-wrought, heart-touching songs, singer-songwriter
Pierce Pettis feels that he’s finally
found his comfort zone. “The biggest
change,” he says of this point in his
career “has been getting over myself
and realizing this is a job and a craft. And
the purpose is not fame and fortune (whatever
that is) but simply doing good work.”
Pierce began his long career as a writer/artist
at the legendary Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
in Alabama and later as a staff songwriter
for Polygram/Universal Music in Nashville.
He is adored by critics and public alike,
as one of this generation's most masterful
songwriters. His music is distinguished by
his uncanny ability to capture the common
elements in human experience by drawing on
the humor and trials in daily life.
“Pierce Pettis doesn’t write mere
songs, he writes literature...End to end the
songwriting is brilliant...Pierce Pettis albums
are events in my listening. His writing just
gets better all the time and his singing is
marvelous, wry and warm..." -Sing Out!
"Pierce Pettis bares a gentle soul with
a keen eye, a soulful voice, and perfect guitar
accompaniment for his beautiful songs - a
masterful poet treasure"
-Darrell Scott, songwriter/recording artist
Pierce has been on The Old
Firehouse stage numerous times...always to
a standing ovation crowd.
Saturday,
December 7, 2019 Schmooze Hour Begins
at 6:30pm, Concert Begins at 7:30 pm
Admission: $15 at the door
Advance Admission: $12 until 3pm Friday
by cash or check made out to The Old Firehouse,
by Credit Card $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee)
(please call us at 903-852-2781 to arrange)
or
via Paypal $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee) click
button below:
American Dreamer brings a heavy
dose of strings to their unique blend of Indie-Folk.
The group’s music begins with honest,
relatable Folk tunes, which are then elevated
and interwoven with lush string arrangements
(violin, cello, bass), and energized with
three-part harmony. They strive to explore
the commonalities between and seek out the
space within these diverse genres and in doing
so have crafted a textured, lush style unique
onto itself.
American Dreamer’s member's met pursuing
graduate degrees at UT’s Butler School
of Music and share a lifelong passion for
relentlessly crafting their art and using
their music to connect with individuals and
communities. With their music, they strive
to honor America’s deeply rooted Folk
tradition while exploring a contemporary element
that rolls Folk into the new millennium.
The group unites three classically trained
string players, a rock drummer, and a folk
singer to create a sound the group calls ‘Orchestral
Folk.’ They are comprised of Sasha Klare-Ayvazian
(vocals, guitar), Dana Marie (vocals, bass),
Camille Schiess (vocals, violin) Courtney
Castaneda (cello), and Rick Palese (drums).
While their music is fundamentally simple,
it unfolds into a multi-layered soundscape.
Beautifully blended strings coupled with honest
lyrics and rich vocal harmonies provide listeners
with a lot to sink their ears into.
Saturday,
January 18, 2020 Schmooze Hour Begins
at 6:30pm, Concert Begins at 7:30 pm
Admission: $15 at the door
Advance Admission: $12 until 3pm Friday
by cash or check made out to The Old Firehouse,
by Credit Card $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee)
(please call us at 903-852-2781 to arrange)
or
via Paypal $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee) click
button below:
(This
Concert Sponsored by Steve Howard & Helen
Mar Parkin)
The Rough & Tumble are as
easy to detect as a stray dog on your doorstep--
and as difficult to send home. The dumpster-folk,
thriftstore-Americana duo, consisting of Mallory
Graham & Scott Tyler, have been hobbling
around the country in their 16’ camper
since 2015, and have been making themselves
at home in living rooms, bars, theaters, and
festivals across the country. They've been
recognized as a Feature Showcase Artist at
2018 SERFA, and a 2018 honorable mention for
the Listening Room Network.
The Rough & Tumble are a new kind of collector:
songwriting with illustration, and arranging
each song with a menagerie of instruments,
ranging from acoustic guitars to mailbox snares
to a banjulele.
The stray folkies are as industrious as they
are scrappy, releasing five EPs and two albums
in their 8 years. This is in addition to their
weekly livecast, a monthly blog, a Cook &
Color Book, a food blog, 2018 SERFA Official
Showcase Artist, and playing upwards of 150
shows a year.
"Their Americana music is restorative,
their performance highly entertaining, their
orchestra of unusual instruments intriguing,
and… jokes and stories are worthy of
an HBO special."
Linda Bolton, Cozy Cabin House Concerts.
Saturday,
February 1, 2020 Schmooze Hour Begins
at 6:30pm, Concert Begins at 7:30 pm
Admission: $15 at the door
Advance Admission: $12 until 3pm Friday
by cash or check made out to The Old Firehouse,
by Credit Card $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee)
(please call us at 903-852-2781 to arrange)
or
via Paypal $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee) click
button below:
Rupert Wates was born in London
and studied at Oxford University. He has been
a full time songwriter since the late 1990s.
His music is an eclectic mix of acoustic,
melodic art/folk, with flavors of jazz, vaudeville
and cabaret. He has released seven solo CDs.
They have been very well reviewed in the online
press and tracks from them have been played
on radio all over the world. In addition,
Wates' songs have been covered by other artists
in the UK, Canada and the US.
Since coming to the US in 2006, Wates has
won more than 30 songwriting awards.
He averages 120 live shows every year, in
acoustic venues in every state in America,
in Canada and in Europe.
He was voted an Artist Of The Year in both
2013 and 2016 by the international house concert
network Concerts In Your Home and is the only
artist on the entire CIYH database to have
been honored with this title twice.
