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Writer Silas House, Singer/Songwriter Sam Gleaves on Eastern Standard

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Published December 12, 2016 at 4:25 PM EST
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Host John Hingsbergen, (Roger Duvall at the controls), musicians Deborah Payne and Tyler Hughes, playwright and activist Silas House, and singer/songwriter Sam Gleaves made for a full house for the first live music edition of Eastern Standard!
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Sam, Tyler, and Deborah warming up (in the hallway!) before going live.
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The impromptu hallway concert was a delight with Sam, Tyler, and Deborah!
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Deborah Payne, Sam Gleaves, and Tyler Hughes are all a part of the new folk opera, entitled: In these Fields.
John Hingsbergen

Kentucky writer and activist Silas House is teaming up with singer/songwriter Sam Gleaves for what they’re calling a “folk opera.”

House and Gleaves join us in the studio this week for what is likely to be one of our most unique Eastern Standard shows.

We also have joining us for live musical sneak peeks of the opera and previous works Tyler Hughes and Deborah Payne, who will both perform in the opera.

We’re interested in your questions, comments or stories before the show at wekueasternstandard@gmail.com, or at 859-622-1657.

Or call in when you tune in for EST, Thursday morning at 11:00 on WEKU.
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