The Blackberry Bushes to perform free concert at the library

The Faulkner County Library will host a free concert by the Blackberry Bushes String Band July 2 at 7 p.m. Free healthy refreshments and coffee will be served. Arrive early for best seating.

If you love bluegrass and Americana music, don't miss the opportunity to see and hear these sirens of bluegrass touring all the way from Washington.

The band will perform a varied repertoire of original, bluegrass, and traditionally twisted music is infused with their love of indie, jazz and alternative styles.

The Blackberry Bushes are an acoustic string band of four songwriters and multi-instrumentalists. They have been dubbed the "Mountain Divas" and Olympia's "Sirens of Indiegrass".

Kendl Winter and Jes Raymond bring their love of bluegrass, old-time and indie rock, to their songwriting.

Jes Raymond plays guitar and sings. Kendl Winter (previously lived in Conway) plays both claw hammer and melodic style banjo.

Joe Capoccia plays bass in the group.

For information on this free concert call or e-mail to sarah@fcl.org, 327-7482. CDs will be for sale for those interested.

Refreshment donations (drinks and healthy refreshments such as oranges or bagged baby carrots) and volunteers are needed for this concert.

The concert is free and open to the public and will take place in the reference area of the Faulkner County Library. For more information on the band check out http://www.theblackberrybushesstringband.com.