In a month packed with wonderful programs and festivities at Battlefield B&B, don’t miss Andrew’s concert; rich with his songs, stories, humor and perhaps the company of a resident ghost or two…. boo! Tickets only available when the doors open at 3:30pm; $20 admission donation requested.

And what’s an Andrew McKnight solo show like anyway? Like powerful and entertaining one-man theatre, delivered with warmth and down-home comfort. He weaves his finely-crafted songs and nimble flatpicking together with humorous stories and poetic drama, while the musical soundscape traverses influences from Appalachia, spooky slide and jazzy blues, feisty anthems, and rustic folk. His shows are as likely to include humorous songs written with kindergarteners as some of his powerful collaborations with combat veterans coping with PTSD.

His latest album and book Treasures in My Chest adds a dynamic new element to his show, with a cast of spellbinding songs and stories drawn from his own recent journeys into family history. Accompanied by three guitars, a dobro, Native American flute and an African hand drum (some with their own remarkable stories), the stage comes alive with intimate detail and vibrant lyricism. From placing you in the footsteps of his doomed Civil War ancestor Aretas Culver, to finding sparks of hope in the long winter nights on the shores of mid-1800s County Down, his vision, voice and pen have created a mesmerizing sweet spot deeply familiar to anyone who’s wondered, “who am I and where did I come from?”

Andrew will also be the Guest Speaker/Musician that morning (10:30 am) for the Unitarian Universalists of Gettysburg.