Songs of Resistance, Songs of Persistence: A Concert to Benefit the Harriet Beecher Stowe House

Featuring Jay Ungar and Molly Mason and Ma Crow and The Lady SlippersMusic of Women's Rights and Abolitionists Before the Civil War, two powerful currents of thought- equal rights for women and the abolition of slavery- converged in Cincinnati. To celebrate Cincinnati's role in extending the pursuit of happiness beyond the realm of white males, the Harriet Beecher Stowe House is proud to present Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, joined by Ma Crow and The Lady Slippers. About the artists: Jay Ungar & Molly Mason are masters of music and storytelling who generously share their lives and their music with audiences. There are so many moments and strands to savor in the course of an evening of their music. Jay’s fiddling is brimming with playfulness, drama, soulfulness and technical verve, as he explores the many musical styles and idioms that he has internalized and made his own. Molly’s total mastery and inventiveness on piano and guitar is always spot-on, as she supports the tunes and follows the flow of the melody. Her rich and expressive vocals along with the resonant strains of Jay’s violin, reveal the deep emotions that flow in the duos veins. Millions were entranced by the music they did for Ken Burns’ PBS documentary The Civil War. Their performance of the series’ signature tune, Jay’s haunting composition, _Ashokan Farewell_, earned the couple international acclaim. The soundtrack won a Grammy and _Ashokan Farewell_ was nominated for an Emmy. www.jayandmolly.com [http://www.jayandmolly.com/] Ma Crow and The Lady Slippers is an all-female Bluegrass/American/Mountain-Music band from CINCINNATI, Ohio, and a 3-time nominee for the CINCINNATI Entertainment Awards.  Ma Crow is a legendary acoustic artist in the CINCINNATI area and a CAMMY (a CINCINNATI Grammy) award winner.  www.macrowmusic.com [http://www.macrowmusic.com/] To benefit the Harriet Beecher Stowe House.