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Musical act Mulebone was simply one of many sounds of LH JAMS.
LOCK HAVEN — The seventh Annual LH JAMS Music and Artwork Competition couldn’t have requested for higher climate on Saturday over the past day of the occasion.
5 bands performed back-to-back within the heat, sunny climate, entertaining the gang all day and into the evening.
Eric Ian Farmer and Ady Martinez that includes Bob Hart and Elizabeth Webb mixed storytelling with soul, rhythm and blues influences kicked off the reside music at midday.
They have been adopted by La Cuchina who’re identified for his or her enjoying kinds of Carlos Santana, Grover Washington Jr., and different nice jazz, funk and Latin artists.
Mulebone introduced a singular mixture of blues and jazz within the afternoon.
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Musical act Eric Ian Farmer and Ady Martinez, that includes Bob Hart and Elizabeth Webb, was simply one of many sounds of LH JAMS.
Following that efficiency have been The Edgar Citron Band who performed with a up to date and clean jazz type.
LH JAMS had positive artists demonstrating their expertise all day via the road.
Susan Nicholas Gephart and Karl Eric Leitzel offered reside Plein Air portray through the day. Native artist Tommy Grieco showcased his inventive skills reside underneath his tent whereas engaged on a portray.
“Steve Getz and Carol Cillo placed on an excellent occasion for a lovely weekend. For me this is a superb expertise as a result of it not solely brings individuals collectively, however there’s good meals and music. It brings collectively an entire tradition of this city that you just usually don’t get to expertise,” mentioned Grieco.
Extra distributors have been promoting their art work, artisan meals and native non-profits had cubicles as effectively.
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A plein air painter places ending touches on a portray.
The distributors didn’t disappoint with all the pieces from furnishings, handcrafted jewellery, blended media jewellery, caricatures, and natural handmade therapeutic merchandise.
“In my view, The LH JAMS is the most effective occasion of the 12 months Lock Haven holds. There so many the explanation why. The music is phenomenal. All your mates are right here and plenty of individuals from out of city that you just’ve by no means seen earlier than. They’re fully enamored with Lock Haven,” mentioned Sue Morris of Sue’s Salves. The enterprise supplies a singular mix of natural herbalism along with her merchandise.
Stephanie Distler introduced a lovely show of blended media, fiber artwork and metallic artwork jewellery with all the pieces from necklaces to bracelets and rings.
“I got here for the primary one and got here again in 2018. I’m actually having fun with seeing how all the pieces has grown. I’m knowledgeable stage juried member of The Wilds Cooperative of Pa. I work with Steve Getz and Carol Cillo with The Wilds Cooperative of Pa. and so they requested me to come back to the occasion as a vendor,” mentioned Distler.
KC Kettle Corn offered their fashionable kettle corn made by native residents Mike and Debby Snow.
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LH JAMS was an occasion for all ages, as proven by this group of youngsters in attendance.
“We’ve been to each LH JAMS, however one. It’s an excellent crowd and nice leisure. It’s nice to see everyone right here. It’s an actual relaxed environment,” Debby mentioned.
Oregon Hill Vineyard and Straub Brewery, the official brewer of LH JAMS, had stands offering beer and wine. The downtown eating places have been open and even the outlets on Predominant Avenue. The native Elks offered a beer and meals stand. In addition they offered tables in entrance of their constructing for individuals to sit down and hearken to music particularly on the finish of the evening. Particularly when the final band performed.
Coast to Coast, an Earth, Wind, and Fireplace tribute band out of Philadelphia introduced down the home to finish LH JAMS on Saturday evening.
The band hit the stage sporting the Egyptian-style costumes that emulate the look of “Earth, Wind, and Fireplace” whereas they carried out their music and dance steps at an extremely energetic high-level.
The band introduced a good and “huge” horn part, and a rhythm part that lays down the sleek, funk and soul of Earth, Wind, and Fireplace’s eclectic music.
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A pair dances on the sidewalk at LH JAMS.
They performed a wide range of songs similar to “Causes,” “Fantasy,” and “That’s the Method of the World.”
The lead singer addressed the gang proper earlier than singing, “That’s the Method of the World.” He spoke about all of the hate and violence occurring in at the moment’s world.
He advised the gang we have to come collectively not solely as brothers and sisters, but in addition as individuals to unite and work collectively. He requested everybody to face up and wave alongside to the tune if the gang was all for uniting and coming collectively.
Nearly everybody within the giant crowd bought up out of their seats and stood in unity waving their fingers within the air.
The band introduced a lot power, charisma, and soul to the stage. By the second half of the present, Coast to Coast had everybody out of their seats dancing with a few of the extra fashionable songs similar to “September” and “Boogie Wonderland” to finish the evening.
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KC Kettle Corn was readily available to supply their staple snack.
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A plein air painter is seen laborious at work, portray a scene from LH JAMS.
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Coast to Coast, an Earth, Wind, and Fireplace tribute band out of Philadelphia is seen because the closing act at LH JAMS on Saturday evening.
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The attractive climate noticed lots of come out to line the road for LH JAMS.
