Articles tagged:Orpheum Bell

Posted: Mon Dec 5 5:54 a.m. by Roger LeLievre AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Orpheum Bell rings in its new CD with concert Saturday at Lydia Mendelssohn

Orpheum Bell plays Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre on Saturday. When Ann Arbor “country and Eastern” band Orpheum Bell released the CD "Pearls" two years ago at about this time, co-founder Serge van der Voo said a follow-up was already in progress. True to his word, the new recording “The Old Sisters ...

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Posted: Fri Aug 26 5:12 a.m. by Jennifer Eberbach AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Local band Orpheum Bell seeks online support to record their third album

Ann Arbor-based country and world folk band Orpheum Bell has a little less than 30 days to raise $4,000 for their third album, “The Old Sisters’ Home.” Earlier this week, they launched a fundraising campaign on kickstarter, which will be active until the early morning of Wednesday, Sept. 21.

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Posted: Mon Nov 29 5:50 a.m. by Roger LeLievre AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Orpheum Bell draws from a variety of influences for its 'country and Eastern' sound

Orpheum Bell plays The Ark on Friday. One listen to Ann Arbor’s old-timey band Orpheum Bell and it’s clear the description “country and eastern” hits the nail right on the head. “That’s just fun wordplay on country and western,” said Orpheum Bell co-founder Serge van der Voo. “We have this ...

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Posted: Tue Jun 29 10:06 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Wednesday's Top of the Park: Cadillac Cowboys, Orpheum Bell, "Casablanca"

Here's an introduction to the acts appearing Wednesday, June 30 at Top of the Park — the Ann Arbor Summer Festival's free, outdoor component, held outside the Rackham Building, on East Washington Street at Ingalls Mall. And don't forget the Top of the Park Photo Contest, presented by AnnArbor.com for ...

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Posted: Tue Dec 1 11:54 a.m. by Bob Needham Entertainment director, AnnArbor.com
Orpheum Bell's "Pearls" a true gem

The concept of a present-day band using strictly acoustic instruments to achieve an old-timey sound isn't exactly common, but it's not unique, either. Yet Ann Arbor-based Orpheum Bell achieves something unique on "Pearls," the band's new album: reaching deep into the past yet sounding completely fresh. It's a terrific, fascinating ...

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