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Keith & Joan Pitzer

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Our Little Town
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Our Little Town
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Released: Jan 15, 2009
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  • Genre: Acoustic / Americana / Folk

    Location Kingwood, West Virginia, US

    Profile Views: 23529

    Last Login: 8/4/2011

    Member Since 10/26/2006

    Website www.fallingmountain.com/pitzers.html

    Record Label Falling Mountain

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............Myspace Layouts.. - ..Myspace Editor.. - ..Image Hosting.... Now residing in the Allegheny ridges in the northern mountains of West Virginia, Keith and Joan Pitzer have been performing together for over thirty years. Their folk oriented roots music accentuated with strong harmonies, Keith’s unique and masterful guitar style and harmonica and Joan’s solid fretless bass and occasional penny whistle puts one in the mind of some of the great folksingers like Ian and Sylvia Tyson or Gordon Lightfoot. An engaging perceptive songwriter, Keith’s own material is subtly nuanced, highly literate and inventive while retaining a traditionalist’s love for classic folk music. Their move from Ohio to the mountains of Appalachia and their life experiences as farmers, teachers, environmentalists and lovers of the natural world are all reflected in their own songwriting. Their music ranges from songs about personal challenges in love and life, socio-political concerns and our environment to melodic instrumentals to hot licks and flashy picking. ..Together with their third son, Jake, their band String Fever blends rich family harmonies, guitar, harmonica and bass with Jake’s mandolin, bouzouki and guitar skills to create a tasty mix of Americana, traditional and not-so-traditional Appalachian folk, contemporary bluegrass styles and original tunes where the old and new come together with honest down-to-earth lyrics. On mandolin, guitar, bouzouki and vocals, Jake brings his own style of songwriting and a youthful energy with musical influences ranging from the songwriting of Darrell Scott to the picking styles of Sam Bush or David Grisman. Audiences may quickly note the “like-father-like-son” cliché as father and son switch off hot licks between guitar and mandolin. ..Their three recordings, "The Long Journey", "West Virginia Serenade" and "Gathering Stones" are all available at www.fallingmountain.com and cdbaby.com. .. In addition to writing and singing about the beauty of West Virginia's mountains and rivers, Keith is the Executive Director of Friends of the Cheat, an environmental advocacy organization working to stop acid mine drainage into the wild and scenic Cheat River. And when time allows they like to travel the highways and byways of rural America, searching the dark corners of the beaten path to find the hidden beauty and purity. .."Keith & Joan Pitzer, alone and especially together, are fine singers... his vocals will remind listeners - just a tad - of Gordon Lightfoot.... great guitar work, solid vocals... with fine originals like Keith's 'Living Out There' " –Sing Out!.."From the moment they start to sing and the first note rings... Harmony and delight emanate in their music. What a powerful duo!" - River House Concerts, Shepherdstown WV.."Bringing all the complexities of modern Appalachia to life with beauty and grace, excellent guitar work and delightfully woven vocals that can only come from knowing each other's souls."-Shenandoah Coffeehouse..“… like driving the back roads of West Virginia, they wind and weave through the modern and traditional, always inspired by what’s around the next curve.” -Potter’s Mill

  • Members

    Keith, Joan, Jake Pitzer

  • Influences

    Great folksingers of the past..Rural Americana..Topics on our world..The mountains, rivers and forests and saving it all for future generations.

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