Tribes Hill, a lower Hudson Valley collective of singer-songwriters and their patrons, will celebrate and pay tribute to some of Westchester County, New York’s finest regional artists with a special concert at Tarrytown Music Hall. Entitled “Westchester’s Greatest Hits,” the concert, slated for Sunday, Sept. 28, at 3 p.m., will feature talented musicians from the region performing songs that were written or made famous by current or former
“Our objective is to educate our community about the rich musical heritage of Westchester in a fun and entertaining way while, at the same time, introducing the region to talented musicians living in their own backyard, many of whom they may not be aware of,” says Rick Rock, Tribes Hill’s executive director. He noted that the program — made possible, in part, by the Arts Alive program of the Westchester Arts Council, with funding from the Decentralization Program of the New York State Council on the Arts — will be videotaped for viewing on select
Among the notable musicians, singer-songwriters, and composers who have — at some point in their lives — called Westchester County their home and whose work may be covered in the show are Lee Hays (The Weavers), Bonnie Raitt,
Walter Becker (Steely Dan), Jerry Bock, Carly Simon, David Bromberg, Leslie West (Mountain), Paul Robeson, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, Don McLean, Cab Calloway, Chip Taylor, Steven Tyler and Joey Kramer (Aerosmith), Judy Garland, Yoko Ono, Jerome Kern and Linda McCartney.
Bob Sherman, creator and host of “Woody’s Children” on WFUV 90.7 FM, will emcee the show. Each of the two sets will 
include a variety of songs performed by an individual independent musician or a collaboration of Tribes Hill artists. Participating performers include James Durst, David Goldman, Elza, Marc Von Em, Anthony da Costa, Susan Kane, Matt Turk, Fred Gillen, Jr., Marc Black, Judy Kass, Iris Cohen, Steve Kirkman, Glen Roethel and Eddie Denise. 
Joining them will be Sloan Wainwright, who will close the first set with her enchanting contralto vocals, and the afternoon’s grand finale, Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, whose charismatic live performances and whimsical blend of folk, rock, hillbilly and pop tunes has captivated audiences at festivals and music venues across the
Sloan Wainwright, who has been described as "a forerunner in the independent music scene long before it became hip to walk the road less traveled," was born into a highly acclaimed musical family. The youngest sister of Loudon Wainwright III and aunt to Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Sloan developed her own unique style while writing and performing on the
Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, perhaps the region’s most recognized independent talents, originated in Sleepy Hollow and exploded upon the
Tribes Hill is a nonprofit organization uniting musicians of the lower
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