Bringing Home the Concert
Upper Moreland resident John Burkhauser opens his doors for the community and welcomes them to the increasingly popular House Concert scene.
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Folk artist Jenee Halstead performed her music at the Upper Moreland home of John Burkhauser, who, for the second year, hosted a public house concert.
The house concert, which took place Oct. 1, also featured the rock cover band Second Chance, in which Burkhauser plays lead guitar.
According to Halstead, such home concerts are increasingly becoming a popular way for artists to supplement income, in between concerts and more traditional venues.
While most house concerts, including the one that took place at the Burkhauser residence, are free, guests made contributions for Halstead's performance. She also was able to sell her albumn, "The River Grace," and EP "Hollow Bones".
The Burkhauser Family invited friends, family, neighbors and the general public to the event, which also featured a free potluck dinner. Burkhauser said that house concerts also help promote a sense of community.
For the full story, please click on the video above.
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For more infromation on Jenee Halstead, visit www.jeneehalstead.com.
For more information on the Second Chance band, e-mail John Burkhauser at jaburke4@aol.com.
Beth Burkhauser
6:52 pm on Monday, October 3, 2011
Great job, Jerry Dungan! You relly captured the spirit of the house concert!
Beth Burkhauser
6:54 pm on Monday, October 3, 2011
Great job, Jerry Dungan! You really captured the spirit of the house concert! Jenee Halstead is a talent that should be seen and heard - Second Chance, too! Thank you!
Bill Palardy
7:46 pm on Monday, October 3, 2011
Fabulous job, Gerry! Clearly you worked hard to put this together. I know you spent several hours with us at John's house, and obviously it wasn't just because of the good food and companionship. Keep up the good work! Bill (the bass man)
Kimberly Ruby
10:16 pm on Monday, October 3, 2011
Hi Gerry - it was awesome to meet you face to face at the Burkhauser's house concert! Your coverage, above, is fantastic! I love how you cut the footage with the stills, and gave a real "almost like being there" vibe to the piece. John and Kathy are super hosts, and I'm sure this will be an annual, if not more often, event. We look forward to you coming to FRESH GROUND Coffee House on Oct. 28, for another great evening. Our link: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/FRESH-GROUND-COFFEE-HOUSE/95461729882
Paul Banzhaf
10:24 pm on Monday, October 3, 2011
Gerry,
Like I mentioned earlier, you NAILED this piece. Thank you for being there to cover this event and for all your time and effort in getting out to the public! You are truely a nice guy, and a dedicated worker!
I would like to also thank John and Kathy for opening up their house to all of us. I am sure my comment is echoed by every one who attended. This was truly a meaningfull and comforting event.
Johnny and the boys put on a great show for everyone down in the basement.
As for Jenee, she is not only a very nice young lady, but extremely talented as well. Her vocal range is incredible. The highlite of the evening for me was when Jenee sang lead, and Second Chance backed her up, that was cool!
Great music, friendly people, good food, and a comfortable environment, what more could you ask for??!
I hope lots of folks read you article. Hopefully we will see more home concerts appear thruought the community in the future.
Thanks again,
Paul Banzhaf