Bring lawn chairs and join the community Monday, August 24 when the sounds of Bluegrass music fill the air over the shady lawn of the Morgan-Manning House in Brockport. The music starts at 7 p.m. at the Victorian home at 151 Main Street in Brockport. The Hartley Family Band, touring the area from Arkansas, will make the music with father Tom (banjo/guitar/vocals) and mother Deb (bass/vocals), joined by Abby, 15 (vocals/guitar/mandolin/fiddle), and Micah, 13 (banjo/fiddle/mandolin/vocals).
The Western Monroe Historical Society board is hosting the free event. Refreshments will be available. For information phone 637-3645.
The Hartley Family started learning to play bluegrass and gospel music in 2003, just wanting to do something together as a family. A year later, they started getting invitations to play at churches, festivals, and other events. By 2007 they were traveling to places as far away as upstate New York, sharing their songs and meeting many kind people. Wherever they went, their goals were to honor God, bring joy to people, and encourage others.
In 2012, Anna, Josiah, and Daniel moved away from home and were too busy to make it to shows, leaving their dad, mom and the two youngest children — Abby and Micah. It was a change that was hard to get used to. After deciding that the band was done, they kept getting calls to come play. So, the remaining four started practicing again and invitations continued. Although the band has changed a lot from what it was for eight years, their goals remain the same.
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