Come Explore this COMMON GROUND DOWNTOWN EVENT!

The Livebox is a project to revive traditional music from Maryland and the Chesapeake.  Drawing from field recordings, printed collections, and extant oral traditions, it imagines a second genesis of American traditional music birthed in the wake of 20th century folk revivals.

The Livebox is a duet between traditional singers Peter Brice (button accordion) and Tess Hartis (fiddle), classically-trained musicians whose formative experiences beyond conservatory immersed them in a heritage of the living past.

PETER BRICE Ballad Singer, Button Accordionist, Composer | Peter Brice sings old songs in a traditional style and plays Irish and American traditional music on the button accordion. A native Annapolitan and an exponent of Baltimore, Maryland’s Irish traditional music community, Peter’s work blends singing and musicianship with history, humor, colorful design, and a vision for traditional culture as a foundation for an intellectual life. He is the director of the New Century American Irish-Arts Company.

TESS HARTIS Fiddler, Singer, Composer | Tess Hartis is a fiddle player and classical violinist from South Carolina. She has performed extensively with Hup Traditional Irish Band and Istanpitta Early Music Ensemble in Houston, TX, as well as with the South Carolina Philharmonic, and with regional orchestras on the East Coast and Texas. She received her degrees in Violin Performance and Music Education from the University of South Carolina, where she also taught violin and viola at the USC String Project.

Common Ground Downtown is a partnership of Common Ground on the Hill and the Carroll Count Arts Council.

Enjoy our full Concessions Stand including candy, sodas, fresh popcorn and local beer and wine!