Tiny Studio Concerts Coming Up

Season runs last Sunday of each month through December sponsored by The Arts Council  These programs, in the Honeybee Music Studio Room 206 of the Brannon Building on the WVSDB campus in Romney WV, will feature established local musicians in a variety of genres in an intimate setting, with a small reception following the 3:00 pm Sunday concert and a chance to speak with the artist. October 27 will be Feeling the Autumn with Whisper Valley.

Whisper Valley is a female vocal trio composed of Elizabeth Podsiadlo, Pam Francis and Becky Corbett. Featuring close mountain harmonies accompanied by guitar, harmonica and percussive instruments, their repertoire includes a wide variety of music, from Hazel Dickens to Simon and Garfunkel to old time music to Celtic.  Their “Feeling the Autumn” concert will also include some mountain stories of a rather unusual ilk.

Elizabeth Podsiadlo grew up in WV, then moved around the country, from Chicago to California, where she was influenced by many types of music, from blues to classical.  Known  in the San Diego area as The Opera Singing Chef, she shared her passion for classical music during her cooking classes with live audiences and via television and radio.  Upon moving back to Hampshire County and being inspired by the area’s old-time and bluegrass music, Elizabeth was inspired to produce and record Kaleidoscope, an album of original “American Celtic” tunes with heavy harmonies. Founder and Director of the Honeybee Community Choir, Elizabeth teaches voice and piano in the Honeybee Music Studio in the WV Schools for the Deaf and Blind, and is author of the Cozy Cottage Culinary Ghost Story Mysteries book series.    

Pam Francis is a WV native and a long-time mountain and sacred music singer. For more than fifteen years, she has been part of and now directs the Time Travelers, which performs annually at the Frostburg Appalachian Festival and the Burlington Apple Harvest Festival.  Pam’s signature sound has made her a favorite in the area music community, and she can be found regularly performing at local jams, open mics and concerts, at Time Traveler gigs, and as a charter member of the Honeybee Community Choir.  

A Celtic singer with a classical background, Becky Corbett  sang with classical choruses in Rhode Island prior to moving to Hampshire County in 2011,  A charter member (and occasional guest director) of the Honeybee Community Choir, Becky also has headed the Music Ministry as Choir Director at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Romney since 2013. She can find her groove in any vocal harmony line and enjoys focusing on the little things, like making sure everyone is breathing in the same spots, and singing the right words.

VERY IMPORTANT: By reservation only, limited to 30 seats (note “Tiny” concerts). The programs are free, but a tip jar will be available for supporting the artist(s) and they will be offered the opportunity to sell their recordings.

For more info or to make a reservation, email music@HampshireArts.org or call Elizabeth Podsiadlo at 858-547-8620.

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