Cherry Street celebrates the many dazzling forms harmony can take, the longtime friendships and singing communities that fuel us, and the creative inspiration of our mentors and friends. If it has a theme, then contrast itself is the theme, and a big part of the experience. Whether you have loved harmony singing for years or are just beginning to explore it, we welcome you to pull up a chair and experience something new.
released April 4, 2024
Daniel Fridley voice
Sora Harris-Vincent voice
Lysander Jaffe voice, violin
Sophie Michaux voice, accordion
Adam Simon voice, mandolin, string bass
Lexi Ugelow voice, dumbek
Culomba (which means “Dove” in the Corsican language) celebrates the diverse and universal human experience of singing. Inspired by rigorous study and personal experience with many different singing traditions, Sophie Michaux, Adam Simon, Lysander Jaffe, Sora Harris-Vincent, and Avery Sherman came together to bring this music to new audiences. We each draw on our own musical passions and expertise, with repertoire spanning American folk traditions, music of Georgia, Corsica, the Balkans, and South Africa, early music, and original compositions. Feathered Dove, our first album as a quintet, takes its name from Adam’s original song featured on this album.
Boston-based Sophie Michaux, Adam Simon, and Lysander Jaffe sing a wide variety of European folk music.