Trible Harmony: Dennis Yerry Quintet at The Falcon

The Earth Is a Circle - Celebrating the Return of Spring!

The Falcon Celebrates Native American Culture every month, with host Evan Pritchard, who will introduce special guests, native music, history and spoken word. Join Evan in the Waterfall Ceremony, over Marlboro Falls, that opens each Tribal Harmony gathering.

Dennis Yerry is a Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) composer and the founder of The Hawk Project (a musical group combining Native American music and jazz). He was musical director, composer and performer for the American Indian Dance Theatre; for the theatrical production of Black Elk Speaks in Denver, CO and LA; for the Native American Day of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in NYC, and the outdoor drama, Unto These Hills in Cherokee, NC. ...

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The Earth Is a Circle - Celebrating the Return of Spring!

The Falcon Celebrates Native American Culture every month, with host Evan Pritchard, who will introduce special guests, native music, history and spoken word. Join Evan in the Waterfall Ceremony, over Marlboro Falls, that opens each Tribal Harmony gathering.

Dennis Yerry is a Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) composer and the founder of The Hawk Project (a musical group combining Native American music and jazz). He was musical director, composer and performer for the American Indian Dance Theatre; for the theatrical production of Black Elk Speaks in Denver, CO and LA; for the Native American Day of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in NYC, and the outdoor drama, Unto These Hills in Cherokee, NC.

Dennis Yerry is featured in the Ken Burns documentaries, Lewis and Clark and The West as well as other film, TV and CD credits. He is an adjunct professor at Dutchess County Community College in Poughkeepsie, NY teaching Native American flute, jazz piano and jazz improvisation.

HOST: Evan Pritchard performs a nod to Pete Seeger!

Evan Pritchard (Mi’kmaq), has authored of 35 books on Native American culture and sings both traditional and original songs accompanied by guitars, drums, flutes, shakers, or djeegumadesq (Mi’kmaq instrument).

Evan has led hundreds of interactive events over the past 20 years. A longtime collaborator with Pete Seeger, Pritchard organized the 2013 Two Row Wampum Music Festival, Beacon NY, and the 2017 “Standing Rock on Hudson” concert series, one of which was performed at the Annual Clearwater Festival. He is a widely published historian and poet, has released several music CDs, and is frequently seen on The History Channel.

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