Over the Rhine Barn Loft Concert: Entertaining Angels
November 16, 2024
Gates open at 4pm. Moonrise at 5:45pm. Music starts at 6:30pm.
Bonfire to follow, weather permitting.
On Saturday, November 16, we are hosting our final barn loft concert of 2024 at Nowhere Else.
In what has become an annual tradition, Karin and Linford will go back through their extensive catalog and put together an evening of Over the Rhine songs in which angels appear. “I’ll just ride on the backs of the angels tonight,” “All these broken angels,” “We’ll sing till angels come carry you and all your cares.”
In the ancient stories we grew up with as children, an angel appearing would often arrive bearing a message that opened with the words, Don’t be afraid. What surprising insights might they be bearing when they arrive in a song?
Pack a picnic, bring a blanket or lawn chairs and comfortable walking shoes. We’ll have tables and chairs set up in the barn as well.
Festive beverages will be available on site.
Again, this will be the last barn loft concert of 2024. We hope to see you on the farm to tie a bow on another magical season of music at Nowhere Else!
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Hymn Time In The Land Of Abandon
After three-plus decades of recording as Over the Rhine, Linford and Karin revisit and reimagine a collection of old hymns and gospel songs: “Music that we grew up singing, music as present in our formative years as the air we breathed.”
An early review of an advance copy of Hymn Time, the very first Over the Rhine record made in the barn loft at Nowhere Else, offered this succinct summary:
“Truly lovely—spare, sweet and subtle renderings that transform the familiar into something fresh and new.”
May it be so.
Ten Songs Without Words
Linford Detweiler
Solo Piano
Also among the very first recordings from the barn loft: Linford, alone at a piano, playing Ten Songs Without Words.
“From the very first time I sat down at a piano, I discovered that melodies were available. A river of music was already flowing up above me. When I closed my eyes and pressed a few black and white keys, something beyond words would begin to make itself known. It made it difficult not to believe that music was a miracle of some kind or other.”
“Karin Bergquist may be the finest singer on the alt-country / Americana scene right now, striking the perfect balance between earthy sensuality and ethereal grace.”
– THE NEW YORK TIMES
Nowhere Else Songwriting Workshops
These gatherings are always surprising and nourishing and seem to attract a wealth of memorable and creative folks from near and far. Rarely have we seen friendships and community form so quickly as we all gather to take a deep dive into the mystery called songwriting. Very limited availability; email overtherhineofficial@gmail.com for more info.
Songwriting Workshop — March 14-17, 2025
Anyone is welcome at this workshop. We’ll share some of the most important and useful things we’ve learned in the last 30+ years. You’ll be invited (but not obligated) to offer your songs, and we’ll do some collaborating as well. Please help us spread the word to those you know who may be interested. The workshop experience is all about taking a few steps forward in your songwriting life, regardless of whether you are just starting out, or have been writing and recording for years. We’ve been told the workshop is helpful to writers of any persuasion, not just songwriters. (If you don’t consider yourself a songwriter but love music and records, hopefully this workshop will deepen your ability to listen. We need good listeners too. And you will still have the opportunity to collaborate. You might be surprised.)
Songwriting Workshop, Part 2 — Feb. 21-24, 2025
Open to anyone who has previously attended a songwriting workshop with Karin and Linford, either here on the farm or in Santa Fe. For the last decade (and more) we have been working on what the next steps forward might be for all of us who have already spent time together in a workshop setting. We are ready and excited to convene our third group of workshop alumni to compare notes, dig into lots of writing exercises together and lean into some fresh musical terrain.
Collectibles
We're opening up the archives and offering up vintage posters, out-of-print CDs, vinyl test pressings, and rare apparel pieces.
Ireland Retreat
We're thrilled to announce that we'll be traveling to Ireland in June to participate in our third storytelling and peace building retreat with our friends, Gareth Higgins & Brian Ammons. Getting to spend this time in Ireland with Gareth and Brian will be a gift to all of us who are able to be present. The retreat will offer ample beauty, laughter, music, a few healing tears and warm hospitality. But perhaps most importantly, we will all receive the gift of new stories to tell, new stories that can change the narrative of a heart. We would love to share with you what we can only describe as the trip of a lifetime.
Places are limited and likely to fill up fast — details here.
“Take a trip through this Ohio duo’s music,
and you’ll want to follow them anywhere…”
– USA TODAY