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Live Music: Slim Forsythe’s Irish Band

April 2, 2016 – 12:05 pm
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From 04/02/2016: Slim Forsythe’s Irish Band with Steve Sciulli on flute & whistle, John Parrendo on fiddle, and Dennis Childers on percussion.

Live Music: Steel City Harmonizers

March 26, 2016 – 12:15 pm
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From 03/26/2016: Members of the Steel City Harmonizers perform barbershop tunes in advance of the Speakeasy! benefit dinner, 5/7 at St. Catherine of Sweden, Allison Park.

Live Music: Heather Kropf

March 19, 2016 – 12:50 pm
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From 03/19/2016: Heather Kropf (vocals, keyboard) performs along with Bruce Lebovitz (electric violin) in advance of Burghsong, 3/19 at the Sunburst School of Music in Squirrel Hill.

Live Music: Rick Bruening

March 12, 2016 – 12:45 pm
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From 03/12/2016: Live music and conversation with singer/songwriter Rick Bruening.

Live Music: Rightly Noted

March 5, 2016 – 12:50 pm
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From 03/05/2016: Live music with Rightly Noted, featuring Peter Wright (guitar, vocals) and Lee Stivers (mandolin, upright bass, vocals).

Live Music: Pittsburgh Savoyards

February 27, 2016 – 12:50 pm
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From 02/27/2016: Cast members from The Pittsburgh Savoyards preview the production of Pirates of Penzance along with Matt Brown (keyboard), Lynette Garlan (producer) and Sean Lenhart (director). Production runs 3/4 to 3/13 at Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall.

Live Music: Sassafras Stomp

February 20, 2016 – 12:45 pm
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From 02/20/2016: Johanna Davis and Adam Nordell make up Sassafras Stomp, a contradance band, visiting Pittsburgh for a Feb 19 Dance and Feb 20 House Concert.

Live Music: Brewer’s Row

February 13, 2016 – 12:45 pm
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From 02/13/2016: Nicholas Hohman, Leah Esser, Mark Hohman, Corry Drake, and Tim College of Brewer’s Row preview their new CD, There Was a Time We Were Kids.

Live Music: The Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers

February 6, 2016 – 12:45 pm
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From 02/06/2016: Appalachian bluegrass with The Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers, featuring Gary Antol (guitar, vocals), Libby Eddy (fiddle, vocals), Joe Dep (clawhammer banjo) and Ed Croft (upright bass, vocals).

Live Music: Emily Pinkerton and Rodrigo Invernizzi

January 30, 2016 – 12:45 pm
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From 01/30/2016: Emily Pinkerton and Rodrigo Invernizzi with roots music from North and South America in advance of their performance at the SongSpace concert series, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, 1/30 (7:30 pm)