Who is the better fiddler, Bronwen Beecher, Kate MacLeod or Tiffany Draper? Find out on St. Paddy’s Day at the Gallivan Center where we will have a Shanahy concert with dancing, songs, tunes, and yes…even a fiddle-off!

That’s just one of the great places you can see me perform in the upcoming month. Check out my calendar of events below.

Cheers!
Bronwen

“Call of the Sea”
with Utopia Early Music
Monday, February 29
7:30pm
Vieve Gore Concert Hall
1840 South 1300 East
at Westminister College
Click Here for Facebook event page

Post-St. Paddy’s Parade “Siamsa”
with Shanahy
After the parade, there will be music food and dance
Saturday, March 12
12-12:45pm
at The Complex
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Piper Down
with Shanahy
Saturday, March 12
7:30-9pm
1492 South State Street

Excellence in the Community with Shanahy *featuring a “fiddle-off” between your favorite Fiddle Preacher, Kate MacLeod and Tiffany Draper*
Thursday, March 17
Check out the Shanahy facebook page for details

Feldman’s Deli
with Shanahy
Saturday, March 19
7pm
2005 East 2700 South,SLC

I am honored that IAMA (Intermountain Acoustic Music Association) has invited me to perform a set of original music for their online “acoustic coffee house,” called “Brewin’ Bistro” on January 21st. Steve and I will play 5 originals with a little interviewing in between and the show will feature an up-and-coming local musician as well. You have an opportunity to join the studio audience, if you like. There is space for about 30 of you so let me know if you plan to attend with a party of 31 so we have time to accommodate. 🙂 Below is the info for that.

Hey Everybody,

I am so pleased to open for Otter Creek’s cd release concert tonight. Their new recording is called “The Fiddle Preacher,” and my stage name is “Bronwen Beecher, the Fiddle Preacher.” It was a coincidence and I am happy to join forces, one Fiddle Preacher to another tonight!

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I am so excited! The new songs and new sounds I have been honing in the last two years will boldly emerge at this Carolyn’s Backyard Concert. I really hope you’ll share the beginning of this new journey with me. Please attend.

Carolyn’s Summer Garden Concert
Bronwen Beecher, the Fiddle Preacher and Steve Keen
Sharing the Evening with the divinely talented Leraine Horstmanshoff
Saturday, June 6
7-9:30pm

Please bring:

Finger food, appetizers or desserts to share
A beverage of your choice
$15.00 (per person) donation for the musicians

Please consider parking on 1400 East or 1500 East. Kensington Avenue is a narrow and congested street. I want to be a considerate neighbor. These concerts are for adults and young adults. Please make other arrangements for young children.

I am so grateful to be making a reappearance into the live music scene! It’s been a long road from my thyroid cancer diagnosis and treatment last year to a successful Indiegogo campaign to fund my vocal recovery (thanks, again for that!) to weeks and weeks of hard work getting back in shape to play for you again. All I can say is A) Cancer sucks and B) What a ride.

Here is what a year off of music performance has awarded me.

1) Time to write songs.

2) Time to reevaluate and reaffirm why I am passionate about performing in the first place.

3) A Chance to refine my dreams and goals.

4) Lots and lots of waffles! (There were actually no waffles.)

Now, as I begin booking shows and building vocal strength (picture me in a Rocky-like training montage) I have a new sense of urgency to inspire the people who come to hear me play. I want to share my music with as many people as possible. To give audiences an experience of what I know music to be…a cathartic, relaxing, invigorating, messy, organized, compassionate, fun and expressive deep dive into the most soulful territory. I want to serve as an entrance to that soulful place.

I am deeply honored and grateful to share my gifts and training through performance. I hope to see you at a show sometime soon.

Sincerely,

Bronwen

Click here for a recent video.

I have been told, by other writers, that one shouldn’t change completed works. Instead, they advise, one should use the new insights and ideas for the next song/prose/whatever. I have decided to challenge that advice as I have been inspired lately to re-write a bunch of songs from the Salty Frogs, “Today Was Strange” album. They were good then, but I think I can make them great. 

I’m grateful for the time and space to work on songs, old and new!