If you’re like us, you keep discovering great musicians in plain sight. Laurelyn and I started learning to play and sing only a few years ago. Our friend and bandmate introduced us to a set of recordings (Thanks, Pat Sorenson!) by Harvey and Joyce as examples of traditional songs, clean arrangements, stunning singing, with just-right tasteful picking, and we fell in love. We soon discovered that the duo live in Maine and play often throughout the Northeast. Laurelyn connected with Joyce at a festival, and here they are! We’re so glad they’re coming.
With all due respect to the hot tickets at the top of the bluegrass and Americana charts, I can listen to Harvey and Joyce all day long. They bring the old songs alive with deep respect and soul that leaves behind any stifled reverence for they way things used to be. Their own songs share the same sense of earthy feeling, wit, and joy. And then there’s Harvey’s brilliant playing on any string instrument. I want to play like Harvey when I grow up! What better way to spend a winter afternoon with friends and neighbors!
Saturday, Feb 7, 2026 . 3:00 pm Carlisle MA
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Everything you need to know about tickets
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Ticket Cost: No secrets. When you buy a ticket, you’ll pay the service fee and transaction cost.
| $23.00 | Ticket. This amount goes to artists. |
| $1.46 | TicketLeap service fee |
| $.73 | Credit card transaction fee |
| $25.22 | Total for each ticket |
Refunds and exchanges: None
One aim of the concerts is to support artists. As part of our 2026 ticketing experiment, we do not offer refunds or exchanges. If plans change, we get it. You have options:
- Treat your ticket as a donation to the artists. For many of us, that’s not much to give, but it can mean a tank of gas or a meal to musicians funding their own tour.
- Give your ticket to someone who wants to take your place. That would feel good, wouldn’t it? Let us know who’s coming in your stead.
100 percent of the proceeds from concerts at our house will always go to the artists.
Thanks for understanding and sharing our aim to help artists with a little generosity. As we said in the newsletter, feel free to let us know what you think and feel about the ticketing process. We’ll review how it went at the end of 2026.
Harvey and Joyce singing one of their own songs, Dreamer or Believer.
More about Joyce and Harvey
…at Songtrain.net, the two-chord song collection that introduced us to this pair.
Harvey has released 25 albums on his Woodpecker label, and is the winner of a number of prestigious competitions: The National Fingerpicking Competition and the International Autoharp competition. For you guitar players, Harvey is an advocate for the partial capo that allows for creative, exploratory tunings. He’s produced six books of instruction and cofounded a company to produce partial capos. See more at partialcapo.com.
Joyce studied violin at the Berklee College of Music. She has appeared on the Conan O’Brien show, and on stages as varied as the Winterhawk Bluegrass Festival, and even Carnegie Hall. Andersen has made 9 CDs: 5 solo and 4 with husband Harvey Reid. She lived and toured out of Boston, Nashville, and NYC playing to coffeehouses and taverns of her native New England,on national & international touring as a solo artist and with husband, Harvey Reid, Childsplay, Eric Andersen, Richard Thompson and may other artists in her work as a side-woman.
All about Harvey Reid and Joyce Andersen
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Looking forward to seeing you at the concert!
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