CANDLE LIGHT CONCERT 
AT THE HARNDEN TAVERN

SEPTEMBER 24,2005 AT 8 PM





JOIN POOR RICHARD'S PENNY and Carol McIntyre  Irish harpist  SEPTEMBER 24TH FOR A WONDERFUL NIGHT OF MUSIC AND PERIOD FOOD.

TICKETS ARE ONLY $15.00 BUT SEATS ARE LIMITED


CALL THE HARNDEN TAVERN AT  TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT AT 978-658-5475 OR JIM MURRAY AT 508-574-3104


Poor Richard's Penny brings 18th century American music alive in a manner that not only does honor to its traditions, but also recognizes both its historical fascination and its contemporary appeal. These musicians have realized the very spirit of these songs and tunes.

Angela Mariani,
Host of the nationally-syndicated early music radio program "Harmonia"
Thank you for such rich program of early American music.Your appearance, voices and instruments put us into a 250 year time warp, evoking a colonial American authentic in every detail. Everyone loved every minute! We hope you will visit us often!

Susan Burgess,
Director of Programs Cadbury Commons at Cambridge
It was delightful to have Poor Richard's Penny perform at the Groton Public Library yesterday. Both you and Larry had a wonderful rapport with the audience, and your program was enjoyed by adults and children alike.

You presented such an interesting and enjoyable blend of music, stories, and factual information about life in 1776. Just about everyone learned something new about life during that time period

Again, thank you for helping us celebrate the Fourth of July in such an enjoyable and meaningful way.


Kevin Skorupa
whistles, flute, cittern, guitar,
percussion and vocals
Lawrence Young
fiddle, English guitar,
mandolin and vocals
Poor Richard's Penny performs music from the time of our nations inception. With dynamic and colorful arrangements, the duo covers a broad spectrum of the music popularly enjoyed during Benjamin Franklin's time. Dressed in authentic period costumes, playing stately instrumentals, comical tavern songs, lively dance tunes and colonial ballads, they entertain audiences both young and old.

Poor Richard's Penny has performed in many historic settings such as Boston Old North Church, Faneuil Hall, King's Chapel,The Massachusetts State House, Longfellow's Wayside Inn, Blanchard's Tavern, and historical societies and as well as for corporate functions, retirement communities and private parties. The duo also has a delightful 18th century Christmas program.

Drawing from the 18th century, the duo's school programs are a lively mix of songs, stories, riddles, rhymes and popular dance tunes, all woven together to make a musically rich, highly entertaining, interactive and informative performance that include audience participation and sing~alongs. They have 2 school programs: one designed for K thru 3rd and one for 4th thru 6th grade.

Multi-instrumentalists Kevin Skorupa (whistles, flute, cittern, guitar, percussion, and vocals) and Lawrence Young (fiddle, English guitar, mandolin, and vocals) have been performing together for over twenty years, engaging their listeners with delightful instrumentals and rousing sing~alongs.

Kevin Skorupa

At 18, Kevin Skorupa came to Boston to study music composition at Berklee College of Music. While still in school he began playing music professionally, and much to his delight has continued in this occupation to this day. He co-founded and co-developed a children's program called Wilderwalks, a collection of songs and stories dealing with nature and the seasonal changes, and with this program toured schools and public libraries throughout Massachusetts. He created, researched, developed and then performed a program called Startellers, a collection of stories and songs from around the world, all about the night sky. While accompanying himself on the harp, with original music, this program was performed for over two years in several series' at Boston's Museum of Science, under the 'stars' in the Charles Hayden Planetarium.

In 2000 Kevin moved to western Massachusetts, where he and his wife are very happy to be living and raising their two little boys. He is excited and inspired to be working with Poor Richard's Penny and derives great joy in presenting and performing the music of early America.

Larry Young

Larry Young studied violin with Andrew Jennings and composition with John Appleton at Dartmouth College. He has also studied at Berklee School of Music with Matt Glaser and at the Longy School of Music with Wolfgang Schocken. He has performed with many artists including Talitha McKenzie, Bob Franke, Chris Smith, Henry Lebedinsky and John Roberts. In addition to teaching violin and fiddle, he is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique.

Carol McIntyre, a harpist from the north shore, plays classical, folk, and celtic music.  She plays frequently for special events at the Wenham Teahouse and many other venues around the North Shore.   She has studied the harp since childhood, receiving a BA in Classical Music from Stanford University, and has ventured into Celtic music and playing a folk harp.  Carol is a past New England Scottish Games harp champion and has teamed up with Tony Walsh and Larry Plitt  to form a Celtic band, Snowdonia.  Carol offers her  music for patients at Beverly Hospital and  has contributed to the public schools often in Hamilton.




Last Updated June 24,2005