There’s something about a beautiful setting that magnifies the power of music. A big stage with elaborate production can get your heart pumping, to be sure, but sometimes all it takes is quiet moment with a view and a simple song to take your breath away. In a video posted this week, Jennifer Hartswick and Lyle Divinsky embody that notion with a mellow yet resounding rendition of John Prine‘s “Angel From Montgomery” performed as a postcard-worthy Croatian sunset casts the scenery behind them in smoldering orange hues.
The video was captured in Pula, a seafront city on the tip of Croatia’s Istrian Peninsula. As Hartswick explained to Live For Live Music, “Lyle and I were in Croatia as a part of an entrepreneurial event on the island of Obanjan and decided to stay an extra week and do some exploring.”
After performing with Nick Cassarino, Nikki Glaspie, Dane Farnsworth, Eric Vogel, and Zach Velmer during the five-day event, hosted by the Baby Bathwater Institute, Divinsky and Hartswick made their way around Croatia, then hopped on a ferry to Venice, Italy. “While we were in Pula,” Lyle added, “our Airbnb had this perfect west-facing patio overlooking the Adriatic Sea, so we naturally had to make some music”—and, of course, sample some Croatian wine.
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Set aside a few minutes to soak in the sweet sounds, stunning scenery, and sincere smiles in the Hartswick/Divinsky “Angel From Montgomery” duet video below. I promise you’ll be glad you did.
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Both Lyle Divinsky and Jennifer Hartswick have eventful summers ahead of them. In addition to dates with Trey Anastasio Band, Phil Lesh & Friends, and other assorted projects, Hartswick will play a number of shows with her own Jennifer Hartswick Band. Upcoming highlight stops for the group include July 12th in Broomfield, CO, July 13th in Big Sky, MT, August 19th in Pembroke, MA, and more. Find ticketing details and a full list of upcoming dates on her website.
Lyle will stay abroad this week for a run of U.K. solo shows in London (June 20th), Nottingham (June 21st), and Leek (June 23rd). The singer-songwriter and former vocalist for The Motet will head home in July and continue to perform regularly as he maintains his ambitious, yearlong rollout of Seasons, his first new solo LP since 2015’s acclaimed Uneven Floors. Find a full list of Lyle Divinsky’s upcoming tour dates here.
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