Songwriter Night at Merry Barn with Sorcha Cribben-Merrill & Emilia Dahlin

417 River Road,Edgecomb ME 04556

01 October, 2022

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What began as two seasoned songwriters showing up for weekly creative check-ins evolved into a fresh musical collaboration. Emilia Dahlin and Sorcha Cribben-Merrill join their jazz vocal harmonies with the poetry of folk music, while honoring vintage rhythms and their stylistic origins. Their songs unveil mesmerizing tales, charming vignettes, and raw bluesy grooves as they swap guitars, accordion, drums, and vocal improvisations.  Joining forces on stage, they embody what is possible when two musicians support each other through challenges of “going it alone” in the work of launching new projects, sustaining creative partnerships, and aligning their values with their work. Fueled by their Wednesday morning “creative accountability sessions,” removing barriers to their creative process made space for this special duo. The performance will follow a youth songwriting workshop offered by Sorcha and Emilia at Merry Barn earlier in the day. See www.merrybarn.com for more info. Emilia has toured through the U.S., Canada, Brazil and Europe and shared stages with Ani DiFranco, Andrew Bird, and the Wood Brothers. Known for memorable performances, Emilia garnered national awards, from Telluride Troubadour, Winner of the Starbucks Music Makers Competition, Winner of Boston Music Conference Songwriting Competition, and the Great Waters Songwriting Contest. Sorcha has opened for Grammy-nominated mandolinist Matt Flinner, folk music icon Tom Rush, and celebrated cellist/multi-instrumentalist Leyla McCalla (formerly of the Carolina Chocolate Drops). She has won over audiences at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (Emerging Artist), Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield, ME, and The State Theatre in Portland, ME. Sorcha and Emilia embark on a regional tour of New England this fall, pairing each performance with a Songwriting Workshop to offer space for the general public to engage in the creative process. Emilia Dahlin Links: Official website: www.emiliadahlin.com Instagram Facebook Sorcha Cribben-Merrill Links: Official website: www.sorchastudio.com Instagram Facebook