The Music of Sarah Stockwell Arthen

Earth Hour Concert – Cummington MA, Sat. 3/27, 7:30pm

Sarah — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:00:11 +0000

March 27 at 7:30 pm ($5-10 sliding scale)
at the Cummington Community House
33 Main Street, Cummington MA 01026

For the third year, I will hold a concert and community event to coincide with Earth Hour, “a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community to stand up, to show leadership and be responsible for our future.” Along with millions of others around the planet, we will douse the lights at 8:30pm for one hour.

Seems a good time for a night of music and community updates about living the sustainable good life: we’ll muse on personal and political change, and talk about what is going on in the Hilltowns re: our new coop, CSAs, farmers, local food, permaculture… and more!

This program is supported in part by grants from the Cummington, Worthington, Plainfield and Chesterfield Cultural Councils, local agencies which are are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. www.massculturalcouncil.org

Evanston/Chicago House Concert 4/24

Sarah — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:53:52 +0000

On Saturday, April 24 at 7:00 pm I’ll hold a house concert (donations accepted) at the home of Karina Wang, 1319 Crain St. in Evanston. We would love to see you, and reservations are required, so please RSVP to my sister Chris if you can make it (773-793-4102). For directions, call Karina (847-866-6790).

“I Knew This Place” – Live at the Hilltown Spring Festival

Sarah — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:00:39 +0000

The Hilltown Community Development Corporation (www.hilltowncdc.org) is a great organization here in the hilltowns of Western Massachusetts — its annual Spring Festival is one of my favorite events of the year. I’ve been singing Dave Mallet’s “I Knew This Place” for a couple of decades (www.davidmallett.com). Reminds me of my family’s connection to my grandparent’s land.

“Solid Ground” – Live from a hay field

Sarah — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:22:17 +0000

Singing Dougie MacLean’s “Solid Ground” in Kip Sear’s hay field, Cummington, MA. Video and inspiration by Rose Wessel (www.threesalamanders.com).

Living Sustainably in the Hilltowns: The Waulking Song (with friends, part 4)

Sarah — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:12:11 +0000

“Just a Bum” – Live at the Iron Horse

Sarah — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:29:54 +0000

Greg Brown’s “Just a Bum” at the Iron Horse Music Hall

in Northampton, Mass. on August 29, 2007.

“Ballad of Mary Magdalene” – Live at the Iron Horse

Sarah — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:30:27 +0000

Richard Shindell’s, “The Ballad of Mary Magdalene” at

the Iron Horse Music Hall on August 29, 2007.

Healing in This Night – Live at the Iron Horse

Sarah — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:35:05 +0000

Sarah sings Bob Franke’s “Healing in this Night” at the Iron Horse

Music Hall in Northampton, Mass. on August 29, 2007.

The Dead Egyptian Blues – Live at the Iron Horse

Sarah — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:32:35 +0000

Sarah sings Michael Smith’s “The Dead Egyptian Blues” at the Iron

Horse Music Hall in Northampton, Mass. on August 29, 2007.

At Earth Day 2007, singing “Solid Ground”

Sarah — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:25:05 +0000

It’s the land that is our wisdom

It’s the land that shines us through

It’s the land that feeds our children

It’s the land, you cannot own the land, the land owns you.

(from Solid Ground by Dougie MacLean)

photo by Rose Wessel