COMING UPShake Rag Saturday Concerts, Lee Hunter & Joey Kerr Feb 10, 2024, 11am-1pm, Melrose, FL The Melrose Center South Florida Folk Club Concerts at Luna Star Cafe, Lee Hunter & Joey Kerr March 2, 2024, 7pm, Miami, FL South Florida Folk Club Will McLean Festival, Lee Hunter & Joey Kerr March 8- 10, 2024, Dade City, FL Will McLean Festival Riverside Arts Market, Lee Hunter & The Gatherers, April 6, 2024, 12:00-1:00pm, Jacksonville, FL Riverside Arts Market Gamble Rogers Festival, Lee Hunter & Joey Kerr w/ Hoboes (Mary-Lou) April 12-15, 2024, St. Augustine, FL Gamble Rogers Festival Blue Tavern, Lee Hunter & Joey Kerr with Hoboes (Mary-Lou duo) May 11, 2024, 8-11pm, Tallahassee, FL Blue Tavern Mudville Grille Listening Room, Lee Hunter & Joey Kerr with Hoboes (Mary-Lou duo) and Arvid Smith 7:30pm May 17, 2024, Jacksonville, FL Florida Folk Festival, Lee Hunter & Joey Kerr May 24-26, 2024, White Springs, FL Florida Folk Festival |
"Quality Americana, Folk and What We Used to Call 'Bedsit Music' " The Rocking Magpie, UK
Since 1992, Lee Hunter, as one half of the critically acclaimed duo, Tammerlin, has been placing her own stamp on folk/roots music. Dirty Linen Magazine described the duo as “captivating” and “one of the best kept secrets in America”. Although Tammerlin disbanded in 2014, Lee has continued to perform and create the music that garnered praise from critics world-wide. What you’ll hear are inventive approaches to a mix of well-crafted original songs and traditional tunes pulled from the heart of American music –– always aiming to convey her passion for a story. In pursuing her own musical path, Lee has been exploring new directions and partnering with a number of talented musicians. In 2015, she collaborated with a number of North Florida's finest musicians to create a chamber work of music and spoken word for a performance at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens in Jacksonville, FL., the result of which was a CD recording of the project. . Since 2015, she has been working with outstanding guitarist and award-winning songwriter, Joey Kerr, a duo collaboration that is growing and flourishing. In addition, to concert performances, Lee and Joey offer an educational program for students of all ages. Lee. along with Joey, released Lee's eighth CD recording in October 2022. It's a full band effort called Lee Hunter and the Gatherers, "Between Nothing and All". Most of the songs are Lee's with a few fun covers and a traditional tune. The core band is Lee, Joey Kerr, Darren Ronan on drums, Ernie Ealum on bass and Walter Mingledorf on organ and piano. There are a few special guests on the album, too: Byron House, Joe Craven, Joe Newberry, Lis Williamson, Lon Williamson and Nathan Ealum. With eight CD releases and decades of touring to her credit, Lee has collaborated in the studio with exceptional musicians including Darol Anger, Joe Craven, Byron House and Longineu Parsons, and has shared the stage with Doc Watson, Emmylou Harris, Alex DeGrassi, Del McCoury, The Band and many more From the new CD release Between Nothing and All Listen to "Between Nothing and All" Lee Hunter, ASCAP Listen to "The Sycamores Are Turning" Lee Hunter, ASCAP Listen to "I Want To Know Your Story" Lee Hunter, ASCAP Listen to "Out of the Shadow" Lee Hunter, ASCAP Watch "Ready for the Storm" Lee Hunter & The Gatherers at Suwannee Spring Reunion 2023 with special guest, Joe Craven, song by Dougie MacLean "Rainbow Blues" Lee Hunter & The Gatherers at Suwannee Spring Reunion 2023, by Lee Hunter ASCAP Read a review! The Rocking Magpie And a brand new song! "When You Go" Lee Hunter & Joey Kerr, Florida Folk Festival, 2023, by Lee Hunter ASCAP |
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SPECIAL CONCERTS
'Wintersong' is a unique holiday program featuring ancient carols, songs of the winter season, readings and poems.
Civil War & Seafaring Songs This wonderful concert mixes songs and readings from the Civil War period with traditional and contemporary seafaring songs. EDUCATIONAL/CULTURAL OUTREACH
Lee Hunter offers educational programming for student groups of all ages. She was selected to be a member of the artist roster for the Florida State Touring Program from 1997 to 2014, Lee has performed concerts for thousands of students, and she continues to offer these performances and workshops along with guitarist, Joey Kerr.
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