Erin Harpe and the Delta Swingers will perform at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at Somerset Abbey, 98 Main St. in Madison.
Singer and guitarist Erin Harpe, along with her band the Delta Swingers, have become favorites around New England, with a growing fan base around the world. Their unique brand of dance music is rooted in vintage 1930’s Mississippi delta blues, then shaken and stirred with other genres like soul, funk and reggae, evoking a wild southern juke joint where the whiskey and gin are flowing and everybody’s dancing.
Their debut album, “Love Whip Blues” is a rootsy take on the blues, with songs about trains, hard luck and good luck, and of course (in the vein of Harpe’s other band, Lovewhip) shakin’ your booty. Ten swinging tracks include four originals, Harpe’s take on songs by 1930’s blues artists, and an unorthodox version of the classic John Prine song, “Angel From Montgomery,” recorded by Bonnie Raitt.
The Delta Swingers features Erin on electric and acoustic guitar and lead vocals, backed by Jim Countryman on bass, Devin Vaillanport on drums and vocal harmonies, and a revolving cast of Boston’s best blues soloists, including the blistering electrified harmonica of Richard “Rosy” Rosenblatt, the slide guitar of “Sonny” Jim Clifford and other local stars.
This is a 21-plus show.
Tickets cost $15 and are available in person at Pizzarama in Madison or online at somersetabbey.com.
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