Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman are world-renowned multi-instrumentalists and vocalists whose collaboration began in 2017 during a video shoot, Just Cross the River From Queens, at the Louis Armstrong House Museum. They have toured throughout the United States and internationally since 2019, recently released their first full-length duo recording, and served as Artists-In-Residence at NYC’s Symphony Space for the 2024–25 season.

Their performances reflect a shared devotion to the history, stories, and significance behind the music they play. Together, Paxton and Lichtman present an energetic and engaging program of acoustic blues, ragtime, Tin Pan Alley pop songs, 1920s jazz, twin fiddle hoe-downs, and original songs and compositions.

A Smithsonian F   ...

Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman are world-renowned multi-instrumentalists and vocalists whose collaboration began in 2017 during a video shoot, Just Cross the River From Queens, at the Louis Armstrong House Museum. They have toured throughout the United States and internationally since 2019, recently released their first full-length duo recording, and served as Artists-In-Residence at NYC’s Symphony Space for the 2024–25 season.

Their performances reflect a shared devotion to the history, stories, and significance behind the music they play. Together, Paxton and Lichtman present an energetic and engaging program of acoustic blues, ragtime, Tin Pan Alley pop songs, 1920s jazz, twin fiddle hoe-downs, and original songs and compositions.

A Smithsonian Folkways recording artist, Paxton presents Black folk music across stride piano jazz, deep blues, rural fiddle and banjo music, ragtime, and other turn-of-the-century traditions, inviting audiences to experience the music as it was given to him. Lichtman is a world-traveling bandleader and multi-instrumentalist known for leading the trad-jazz jam sessions at Mona’s Bar in New York City since 2007.

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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day weekend with an evening of Celtic, folk, and Americana music. High Drive (Beth Telford & Justin Park) bring fiery Cape Breton fiddle and driving guitar, with ambient folk multi-instrumentalist Spencer Lewis opening the night.

High Drive is the dynamic duo of fiddler Beth Telford and guitarist/vocalist Justin Park, rooted in Randolph, VT. Beth has been immersed in traditional music since the 1980s — from New England contra-dances to years studying under legendary Cape Breton fiddler Jerry Holland, who became her mentor and friend. She continues to run the fiddle and dance camps they founded together. Justin has been playing since childhood, drawn to the traditional music of the world, and brings driving rhythm guitar and vocals to the duo. To   ...

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day weekend with an evening of Celtic, folk, and Americana music. High Drive (Beth Telford & Justin Park) bring fiery Cape Breton fiddle and driving guitar, with ambient folk multi-instrumentalist Spencer Lewis opening the night.

High Drive is the dynamic duo of fiddler Beth Telford and guitarist/vocalist Justin Park, rooted in Randolph, VT. Beth has been immersed in traditional music since the 1980s — from New England contra-dances to years studying under legendary Cape Breton fiddler Jerry Holland, who became her mentor and friend. She continues to run the fiddle and dance camps they founded together. Justin has been playing since childhood, drawn to the traditional music of the world, and brings driving rhythm guitar and vocals to the duo. Together, High Drive delivers a captivating blend of Cape Breton, Celtic, and folk music.

Spencer Lewis is a Bethel, Vermont-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, and singer-songwriter whose music paints the rural landscape and quiets the mind. Known for his trademark layered violin sound and rich acoustic steel-stringed guitar tone, Spencer has released over 30 albums across three decades — including Of Spirit and Friends and Cairns (both 2025). A purveyor of ambient Americana instrumental folk grooves, his performances are an unforgettable experience.

Join us at The Underground Listening Room for a St. Patrick's Day weekend celebration of traditional and folk music from two of Vermont's finest.

Advance: $14 (+fees) // Day of show: $17 (+fees)
Doors: 7:00 // Show: 7:30
Substance Free
All Ages

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Upper Valley Baroque creates transformative experiences for audiences, performers, and learners through Baroque and Early Music. Founded in September 2021 by Upper Valley (NH/VT) music enthusiasts, the organization has presented four full seasons of acclaimed concerts by its professional ensembles and continues to build a growing community of listeners who value high-level performances by Baroque specialists on period instruments with carefully matched vocalists. In this program, UVB performs J.S. Bach’s Easter Oratorio, a lively sacred work celebrating the resurrection through choruses, arias, and expressive instrumental passages, alongside his Magnificat, an energetic choral setting of the biblical song of praise from the Gospel of Luke that brings voices and orchestra together in    ...

Upper Valley Baroque creates transformative experiences for audiences, performers, and learners through Baroque and Early Music. Founded in September 2021 by Upper Valley (NH/VT) music enthusiasts, the organization has presented four full seasons of acclaimed concerts by its professional ensembles and continues to build a growing community of listeners who value high-level performances by Baroque specialists on period instruments with carefully matched vocalists. In this program, UVB performs J.S. Bach’s Easter Oratorio, a lively sacred work celebrating the resurrection through choruses, arias, and expressive instrumental passages, alongside his Magnificat, an energetic choral setting of the biblical song of praise from the Gospel of Luke that brings voices and orchestra together in music filled with joy and reverence.

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