(ALLENTOWN, PA): House of Hamill is thrilled to announce that their song, “Banks of the Brandywine,” has been selected as the Grand Prize Winner in the Folk Category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest - 2024 Session I.
https://jlsc.com/winners/2024a/winners.php
“Banks of the Brandywine” can be found as Track 2 on the recently released “Wildfire” album. The song is an ode to folklore that surrounds a notorious location on the Brandywine River in Chester County, PA.
“Wildfire,” was released to radio and streaming on August 1st. Since then, the album has topped 40,000 streams on Spotify. It has also received very strong support from the Folk DJ community, being tracked on well over 100 folk, roots, and Americana programs. This is the band’s fourth full-length album since 2018.
Band members pictured (l to r) Caroline Browning, Rose Baldino, Brian Buchanan
House of Hamill’s music is self-described as “upcycled Celtic folk”. The band includes Rose Baldino (fiddle and vocals), Brian Buchanan (fiddle, vocals, and guitar), and Caroline Browning (bass, mandolin, and piano). The trio tours nationally, performing at music festivals and selling out established folk venues.
From George Graham's review, WVIA Public Radio:
“The ‘Wildfire’ album by House of Hamill is probably their best yet. Their creative, stylistic amalgam is skillfully constructed with appealing original songs, but with traditional elements that show their sources of inspiration, Celtic, Bluegrass, traditional folk, plus a little straight-out rock . . . House of Hamill’s “Wildfire” offers both the acoustic and electric side and does both adeptly and with a good deal of class.”
In honor of John Lennon, The John Lennon Songwriting Contest is an international songwriting contest that began in 1997 to give songwriters an opportunity to express themselves, gain recognition, and get their music heard. The JLSC is made possible by Yoko Ono Lennon.
Proceeds from the contest help support the non-profit John Lennon Educational Tour Bus mobile recording studio which provides young people with opportunities to create original music and digital media.
House of Hamill Song Grand Prize in John Lennon Songwriting Contest
