Chapel Music Series – Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem

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Chapel Music Series – Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem
Thorncrown Chapel, Eureka Springs
Thursday, June 18, 7 pm 
Tickets are $10

For fifteen years, Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem have been brewing their own blend of American roots music. Their shows sparkle with songs and stories that celebrate and tackle the human condition. From an early 1900s farmers’ lament to a swing tune penned for Arbo’s elderly neighbor, the band’s repertoire is crafted to build bridges between musicians and listeners and between performance and life. The quartet’s energy and warmth pull audiences in, enthrall them, and return them home with opened hearts. Musically, the band is a melting pot of American folk melody and style, “a mini music festival of different styles filtered through the vibrant interaction of all four players." (Dirty Linen) Gleefully drawing from a variety of traditions, they hang a Georgia Sea Islands song on a New Orleans groove and sneak an Afro-Cuban cajón groove under an Irish fiddle tune. Their signature four-part harmonies can shake the rafters or hush the room.  Audiences will be transported as they listen to exquisite music played in this architectural marvel. Plan to see them again at Trail Mix on June 20 and June 21.