Perry County Council of the Arts
Perry County Council of the Arts presents Devilish Merry Saturday, June 6, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Incarnation United Church of Christ in Newport.

NEWPORT — Perry County Council of the Arts presents Devilish Merry during the PerryLive! concert series on Saturday, June 6, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Incarnation United Church of Christ, 47 N. 4th St., Newport.

PerryLive! features quality musical performances from artists of national and international renown, as well as talented local musicians, and is made possible in part by grant support from The Stabler Foundation.

Concert tickets are $20 each (with senior and student discounts available) and are available by calling (717) 567-7023 or on PCCA’s website at www.perrycountyarts.org. Seating is unassigned and doors open at 5:30 p.m. Free street parking is available near Incarnation United Church of Christ, and at the nearby Weis Market lot on Walnut Street, a short 0.2 mile, or five-minute walk from the venue. An ADA accessible ramp entrance is located on the side of the church on Dock Street.

About the ensemble

Devilish Merry is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, traditional music ensemble that blends Appalachian and Irish melodies with powerful, ballad-based songs on American history and heritage. It’s a lively mix of old-time fiddle tunes, Irish jigs and reels, Pennsylvania folk and labor ballads, and riveting new songs from the musicians’ own life experience. The ensemble includes Sue Powers with banjo and songs, Burr Beard with hammer dulcimer and vocals, Jeff Berman with Lap Dulcimer and percussion, Jan Hamilton with fiddle, Heather Gilmer with fiddle, LE McCullough with tin whistle, flute, and bones and Kip Ruefle with bodhran.