Anyone familiar with Martha Scanlan and Jon Neufeld’s unique alchemy on stage will not be surprised by the sense of being taken into the moment- their shows are in and of themselves a journey of improvisation; the way Jon Neufeld’s brilliant innovative guitar playing weaves effortlessly around Martha’s timeless songwriting is simply magical.

Harper Powell is a native of the Salida, Colorado area. At age 9, Harper began performing at open mic nights at the Salida Café and has gone on to perform at a number of venues, including the Vilar Performing Arts Center, eTown Hall, High Mountain Hay Fever, Bluegrass on the Arkansas and Swallow Hill Music. Harper’s most recent CD features solo guitar and mandolin playing, as well as singing. The album contains 11 songs, 8 of which are Harper’s originals. Harper was one of the top 5 finalists of eTown’s Handmade Songs Series in spring of 2016.