News from the Porch
Album Release!!! Wild Rain by Jack Tierney is out NOW
Jack Tierney’s debut album Wild Rain is now out on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms! Blending soothing, ethereal melodies and indie-folk guitar lines with dream-like imagery and a poetic lyricism, Wild Rain draws you in and doesn’t let you go. Throughout, Jack explores the relative isolation of his mid and late-20s – compounded by the loneliness of quarantine – with an honest vulnerability and plainness. Listen to Wild Rain today!
SHOW ALERT: The Slocan Ramblers at The Front Porch 12/18
Put your dancing shoes on and come out to join us at The Front Porch on Saturday, 12/18 for the Slocan Ramblers! The Slocan Ramblers are Canada’s bluegrass band to watch. Learn more about the band and read an interview with Frank Evans, the banjo player. Come join us!
Let’s Talk Banjokes!
The Front Porch loves our banjo-pickin’ friends. We love poking fun at them too! Here are our favorite “banjokes” and memes to get you laughing and tuning up your banjos. Enjoy!
Music is Fun Ft. Marty Collin
Meet Marty Collin! Marty teaches beginner mandolin, guitar, and banjo here at The Front Porch in Charlottesville. Learn more about how Marty found The Front Porch, his career as a playwriter, and his love of music!
How to Practice: Six Tips for Getting Better
Want to become a better musician? Want to use your practice time more effectively? Here are six tips to practice better at home!!
Roots & Wings
Roots & Wings is The Front Porch’s music outreach program. We bring music education to the kids who need it most. Learn more about Roots & Wings and our plans for the upcoming year!
FT. Harold Bailey
Meet Our Teachers: Harold Bailey (Piano, Composition) Welcome to the first installment of The Front Porch’s “Teacher Features!” Every couple of weeks, we'll take some time to highlight one of our teachers, announce any of their recent accomplishments,...
‘Save the Music’ – NBC29
“There is a sort of bliss that happens in our brains when we’re experiencing music that sounds good to us, and a way that we can feel a sense of release and relief from the stress of normal life.” – Emily Morrison, Executive Director
The Power Issue – ft. The Front Porch
People & organizations that hold us together in tough times. “The Front Porch, Charlottesville’s beloved music school and performing space, wasted no time in pivoting to COVID-friendly programming.”