Libby Harville of Vienna sent me the following information about tonight’s event at the Union Hall. Heather Pierson Trio at the Vienna Union Hall, Friday, June 26. Heather Pierson, an award-winning pianist, multi-genre singer/songwriter, arranger, bandleader, and performer will be performing with her trio at the Vienna Union Hall on Friday, June 26 at 7 p.m.

From New Orleans-style jazz and blues to rousing Americana and poignant folk narratives, Heather’s live performances move seamlessly and effortlessly from one style to the next, and a growing catalog of wildly divergent CD releases reflects her boundless creativity.

Born to a Scottish émigré mother and Navy veteran machinist father just west of the Ozark Plateau in Joplin, Missouri, Heather began in life in the single-traffic-light town of Galena, Kansas surrounded by music every day.

After Heather relocated with her parents to rural Maine at the age of five, her father dug out his old John Thompson piano books and began teaching her how to read music, how to hold her fingers just so on the piano.

“I’ll never forget it,” she recalls. “The very first time I played the piano – a real piano – I knew that this was exactly what I wanted to do, every moment that I had the chance to do it.” Thus began a lifelong marriage of Heather with her music.

2014 saw the emergence of the Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio, featuring Shawn Nadeau on upright bass and Davy Sturtevant on, “everything else” – guitar, mandolin, dobro, fiddle, cornet. Originally hailing from Erie, PA, Davy Sturtevant is a veteran touring artist, producer, engineer, songwriter, and performer who now makes his home in Lovell, ME. Armed with a gorgeous tenor voice and a mighty arsenal of instruments ranging from dobro to fiddle to cornet that come to life in his capable hands, Davy is at once a witty, thoughtful, and engaging stage presence.

New Hampshire native Shawn Nadeau brings a rock solid thump and nearly two decades of performing experience to the trio, informed by a wide spectrum of unique rhythmic and melodic sensibilities ranging from rockabilly to reggae to jazz.

Admission for this show is $8 in advance or $10 at the door. For tickets or information call 293-2674 or email viennaunionhall@gmail.com.

Upcoming events – Sunday Morning, July 5th, Mt. Vernon Fire Dept. will hold their annual Chicken B.B.Q. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be held at Lizzie Chase Park directly across from the Mt. Vernon Fire House and on the shores of beautiful Minnehonk Lake. Menu will be chicken, salad, bread, dessert and beverage. All are welcome!

All our children are now out of school for the summer. Be careful while driving. Be aware of kids on their bikes or walking to the beach with their floats. Just stay alert and be aware that they are out and about. Have a great summer week!

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