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Monday, November 13, 2017

The Folk Project Presents Brother Sun alumnus, Master Songwriter and Celebrated Vocalist

Joe JencksJoe Jencks

WHEN: Friday, November 17, at 7:30 pm
WHERE:
Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown
ADMISSION: $10.00 per adult at the door. Children 12 and under are free. For further information, call 973-335-9489, or visit www.folkproject.org.
The Folk Project website also offers music samples of Minstrel performers: http://www.Minstrel.folkproject.org.

Joe Jencks, a songwriter in the spirit of Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie and Stan Rogers, will headline at the Minstrel Acoustic Concert Series. Katherine Rondeau & The Show opens.

The event is part of the Minstrel Acoustic Concert Series, sponsored by The Folk Project each Friday evening at the Fellowship.

Joe Jencks is an 18-year veteran of the international folk circuit, an award-winning songwriter and celebrated vocalist based in Chicago. Merging conservatory training with his Irish roots and working-class upbringing, Joe delivers engaged musical narratives filled with heart, soul, groove and grit. Having penned several #1 Folksongs including the ever-relevant Lady of The Harbor, Jencks is also co-founder of the harmony trio, Brother Sun. From Festivals like Falcon Ridge, Kerrville, Mariposa, and Old Songs, to venues like Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, Jencks has enthralled diverse audiences with his approachable style. Joe is noted for his unique merging of musical beauty, social consciousness, and spiritual exploration. Blending well-crafted instrumentals and vivid songwriting, Jencks serves it all up with a lyric baritone voice that has the edgy richness of a good sea-salt caramel.