Art Gazdik, Mark Weakland, Gerard Rohlf, Paula Purnell and Tom Valentine
Welcome!
The NewLanders have been researching, singing and recording local roots music for over 15 years. We’ve released two albums, represented Pennsylvania as PennPat artists (Pennsylvania Performing Artists on Tour), performed for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, traveled to Germany three times with the Westmoreland Museum of American Art’s wonderful Born of Fire: Valley of Work collection – and mostly, really enjoyed making music together and sharing it whenever and wherever we can.
Rockin’ the Thorne Barn!
On this site, you’ll find updates about current gigs, links to sites where you can listen to and download music, and information about the band. If you’re interested in booking the NewLanders, please complete our Contact form, or call Paula Purnell at 724-838-7151
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The NewLanders will be providing the tunes for the Westmoreland Land Trust’s
Wide Open Spaces Party
Saturday Sept. 22, 2018 4:30-7:30
Enjoy RIVERTOWNE Beer, Happy Camper Cupcakes, and a Great Outdoor Auction
218 Donahue Road, Greensburg (in the big red barn)
Tickets $20. Advance tickets only. Order soon!
https://westmoreland-landtrustanniversary.ticketleap.com/ti…
Library of Congress, Folklife Center
I recently spent a weekend perusing the wonderful music collection at the Library of Congress’s Folklife Center in Washington D.C. What a place! Even the card catalog is historic, having been build by Pete Seeger’s father, and the research librarians are amazing! I was hoping to find fodder for a new project celebrating regional roots music by Northern Appalachian women. One resource I found is a book called “Never Without a Song: The Years and Songs of Jeanie Devlin, 1865-1953” by Katherine D. Newman (forward by Alan Lomax, of course!) We’re working on arrangements now and hope to have some new songs to share soon. We’ll keep you posted!
Join Us! Sunday, March 5th, 2017
Irish Lunch Buffet
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, benefitting Larry’s Legacy Fund
We’re honored to be joining other Pittsburgh area musicians to celebrate Larry Werner’s life and benefit cancer research. Get an early start on St. Paddy’s day, raise a Guinness, and sing along!
EVENT DETAILS
When: Sunday, March 5, 2017 from 12 Noon to 3 p.m.
Where: Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 2329 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
Cost: $25/Cash bar
We recently performed at the “Standing For Standing Rock” benefit at Unblurred on Penn Ave.
We met lots of great folks, heard terrific music and more importantly, helped raise some funds for an important and powerful struggle to protect our environment.
Singing Out for Pete, First Unitarian Church in Shadyside, 2014
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