The Hadley Memorial Fund is pleased to present Slyte of Hand, a Concert, on Saturday, December 14, 7:30 p.m., at the Kennett Friends Meetinghouse, 125 W Sickle Street, Kennett Square, PA  19348.  All Hadley Programs are free - just come! For more information please contact : www.Hadleyfund.org, or 610-444-1855.

There is more to this trio than meets the eye! A wall of sound is created by 3 musicians playing hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, Celtic harp, 5-string viola, pennywhistle, mandolin, guitar, bodhran, spoons, chalumeau, bouzouki, and 3-part vocals. Ever changing and incredibly diverse, Slyte of Hand continually morphs the music into breathtaking arrangements and pure stellar musicianship.

Michele McCann has been named as the “2013 Emerging Artist of the Year for Folk Arts – Music” as declared by the Delaware Division of the Arts. Michele is a professional musician performing regionally and throughout the US on rare and unusual instruments including the hurdy-gurdy, pennywhistle, spoons, bodhran (Irish drum), chalumeau (French boxwood clarinet), guitar, and many others.

Jon Kmetz plays the bagpipe, 5-string viola, and guitar. He resides in Baltimore, and teaches English as a Second Language in Baltimore City Public Schools. Additionally Jon is an Ordained Deacon, and serves as a Musical Pastor in his church.

Bill Russell performs on the celtic harp, hammered dulcimer, guitar, bouzouki, banjo, mandolin, and other stringed instruments. He arranges most of the music for Slyte of Hand. He is an Adjunct Professor of Forensic & Biomedical Photography at Drexel University’s College of Medicine, and also a Photographer. His performance roots stretch over many years and bands including Canyon renowned throughout the east-coast.