Aug. 31 concert in Arcadia at the famed Round Barn

Gypsy Twang, an outstanding band, filled with musical talent and sweet harmonies, will perform on Sunday, August 31st at the Arcadia Round Barn, under the shade of the Elm tree, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Current band members include Sarah Barker Huhn on lead vocals and guitar, Steve Huhn on upright bass, John Williams on vocals, guitar, harmonica and Kurt “Frenchie” Nielsen on mandolin and tenor guitar.

Gypsy Twang was established in May of 2009. Husband and wife Steve and Sarah Huhn had both done a few other things musically, but had always wanted to form a band together. “We rounded up a couple of friends to play a gig with us, and the next thing we knew we were booking more dates and thinking up a name for the band (Gypsy Twang is a nod to both Bob Childers and Country & Western music).

“Our unique brand of music includes original, traditional, singer/ songwriter, and vintage country tunes. As we progressed, we found

ourselves leaning more and more towards original tunes penned by John and Sarah as well as dipping in to our traditional country and Red Dirt roots.” Steve’s dad was a boogiewoogie piano player, and often invited friends to their home for jam sessions. His taste ran to jazz and standards, and that’s the music

Steve grew up with. Sarah’s dad, on the other hand, wasn’t a musician himself. But he loved music, and passed along his love of Country and Western music to her from an early age. John (Williams) is one of the best songwriters on the Red Dirt scene, and has a heart for traditional country as well. “Frenchie plays all over the place, and we consider ourselves lucky to be part of his band family!”

Today, we perform Sarah’s and John’s original songs, as well as tunes written by fellow Okies, country keepsakes, alt-country, Americana, traditional, and folk songs.

Come out and Hang with the Twang at the Round Barn on Sunday, August 31st.