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Philly's premier mandolin-bass gutter-folk duo. Formerly Driftwood Soldier

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Phenomenal night of Ghost Harmonics at The Night of the Living Poets festival! Thanks all for coming out! And to House Poet and everyone involved in putting this thing together! Come out to our next one Nov 7th!

Most of these photos are by @emzeeroach

@housepoetphilly @theperch_musicandarts_workshop

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some things in and around Philly of late and out of order

great performances this weekend at @ghostharmonics by @alina_pleskova @makeshifthammer @hanahstrawberry and @chris___mccreary (not pictured due to an appliance meltdown at home)

great performances a couple weeks ago by @jenaos and @mccarthy_pattie

_My Snail_ at the PMA along with other friends there

and King David and St Michael and the dragon at Glencairn

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Meet the musicians! Saturday!! — Makeshift Hammer (formerly Driftwood Soldier) makes gutter-folk music, a blend of bittersweet ballads, crooked stories, and thumping blue rants on mandolin, bass guitar, and junk drums described by WXPN as "a bluesy version of Nick Cave with a nod to Tom Waits."

Photo credit: Kyle Cassidy

Part of the Night of the Living Poets festival, link in bio!

@theperch_musicandarts_workshop @makeshifthammer #phillymusic #phillypoetry

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Highlights of John Faye, Makeshift Hammer, and Little Hag opening for The Tisburys on Night 1 of their Inaugural Anniversaries Weekend at The Grape 🤘🔥👏🔥🤘

#johnfaye #makeshifthammer #littlehag #thetisburys #thegrape #livemusic #indiemusic #concertvideo #phillymusicscene

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🍇THIS WEEKEND🍇 @the_tisburys headline all 3 nights with an insanely talented group of friends. $12/show or $25 for all 3 nights.

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Just Announced 📣 Vinegar Creek Constituency is bringing their foot-stomping, soul-shouting Americana to West Art! Joining them is Makeshift Hammer for a night of rowdy folk, crooked stories, and good times!

Tickets are on sale now!

#lancasterpa #westartlanc #centralpa #stringband #folkmusic

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Next Ghost Harmonics is October 17th! This event is one part of THE NIGHT OF THE LIVING POETS, a fall poetry festival celebrating the rich span of the local poetic community. Come early and stay late for our vendor fair, 7 events, DJ sets by Khaleel Mason and DJ Almagato and more.

$15 Suggested Donation. NOTAFLOF
Costumes are encouraged.
Register at eventbrite link here/bio or follow @housepoetphilly for more

Featuring readings by Alina Pleskova and Chris McCreary and performances by Makeshift Hammer and Hanah Davenport.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/night-of-the-living-poets-a-fall-poetry-festival-tickets-2000034388696

#phillypoetry #phillymusic

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On 3/15/24 we played the last show at the venue formally known as “The Grape Room” and next week on 10/8/26 we kick off Tisburys Anniversaries Weekend at @thegrapephl ! First Philly venue I ever played at in college, I used to walk my amp to the venue when I first moved up the street 10 years ago, and now we’re doing a proper residency there. Join The Tisburys & our favorite Philly bands for 3 nights at The Grape next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. $12 for each individual night or come to all 3 for only $25. Come party with us!!! Flyer by @aerialballet_ and photo by @brian_is_great_

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One week until a big announcement & one week and a day until TISBURYS ANNIVERSARIES WEEKEND at @thegrapephl grab your tickets today

We will have these stickers at the shows by @aerialballet_ & photos by @nazario_dan

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Join of for an evening with three incredible touring bands! The Bandit Queen of Sorrows, Summoning Circle & Makeshift Hammer
Thursday October 1st at Black Cherry 1115 Hollins St Baltimore,MD
7pm Show
6:30pm Doors

Tickets $15-25 Available now at blackcherry.org Need a hand? DM us for a $5 off coupon code! NOTAFLOF

@thebanditqueenofsorrows is a dark folk poet, singer-songwriter multi-instrumentalist, featuring cello, shrutti box, guitar, banjo, piano, percussion, and harmonica. The Bandit Queen plays storytelling Celtic/American inspired folkloric tunes and jazz.

@summoning.circle is a Celtic Dungeon folk band based out of Santa Cruz, Ca. The group features multi-instrumentalists Joe Doucette, Jack Kelly, and Liv LaFluv, blending traditional Appalachian and Celtic sounds with atmospheric folk.

@makeshifthammer makes ‘gutter-folk’ music, a proprietary blend of bittersweet ballads, crooked stories, and thumping blue rants on mandolin, bass guitar, and assorted junk foot-percussion described by Bruce Warren of WXPN as “a bluesy version of Nick Cave with a nod to Tom Waits.”

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startin our run with @thebanditqueenofsorrows today, doomin and dancin round the northeast! we’ll also soon be meetin up with @makeshifthammer for a 5 show run o fun! see yas soooon!
🎨- @fluvlife and @makeshifthammer

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Help us welcome back @makeshifthammer to Black Cherry Thursday Oct 1st with two other awesome touring bands @thebanditqueenofsorrows and @summoning.circle !! Show starts at 7, doors 6:30. Tickets at blackcherry.org 🔨
Makeshift Hammer makes ‘gutter-folk’ music, a proprietary blend of bittersweet ballads, crooked stories, and thumping blue rants on mandolin, bass guitar, and assorted junk foot-percussion described by Bruce Warren of WXPN as “a bluesy version of Nick Cave with a nod to Tom Waits.”

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