Duo will play Turkey Hollow music for first time in decade; proceeds to benefit food bank

AUBURN — The First Universalist Church Unitarian Universalist of Auburn will debut a new monthly concert series, Concerts for a Cause, 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7.

The church has a history of presenting great concerts dating back to the 1980s and before, but few concerts have been produced there in recent years. Proceeds from the concert series will help support local charities and service organizations.

“While we believe that, as people of faith, we are called to minister through the transformative power of love, we know that we don’t do that work alone,” said the Rev. Jodi Hayashida. “We’ve chosen to support local organizations that are doing truly incredible work, serving, healing and holding members of the L-A community. It is our joy to contribute to their service in this small way.”

Proceeds from this debut concert will benefit the Good Shepherd Food Bank.  

All but one concert in the series will happen on the first Friday of the month and will feature a reunion of the remaining members of Turkey Hollow.

Originally a trio of the late Tom Rowe, also of Schooner Fare fame, his son, Dave Rowe, and guitarist Denny Breau, the band continued as a duo after the elder Rowe’s death in 2004. It played its last official show in Dover-Foxcroft in 2006.

Turkey Hollow combines two virtuosic guitarist-vocalist-songwriters to evoke a virtual tapestry of Americana sound, with songs ranging from the sentimental ballad of times gone by to the foot-stomping, hand-clapping sing-along.

Future shows in the concert series will bring other great artists from around Maine and the country to the church’s stage, including The Wicked Good Band, Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas, Bold Riley, Jud Caswell, Reggie Harris, David Mallett, The Gather Rounders and Phil House.

For tickets or more information about the Turkey Hollow reunion concert or other upcoming shows, visit www.uuconcerts.org or call the church at 207-783-0461.

Future shows in the concert series will bring other great artists from around Maine and the country to the church’s stage, including The Wicked Good Band, Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas, Bold Riley, Jud Caswell, Reggie Harris, David Mallett, The Gather Rounders and Phil House.