House of Hamill will be performing at 6 on the Square in Oxford at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 23. (Submitted photo)

OXFORD — The folk-roots duo House of Hamill will perform at 6 On The Square in Oxford at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23.

Rose Baldino and Brian Buchanan first found themselves onstage together at the 2014 Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City. Baldino’s band Burning Bridget Cleary was scheduled to perform, but inclement weather prevented two of her bandmates from flying. Desperate to salvage the showcase, she approached Buchanan, who she knew fronted Canadian Celtic rock band Enter the Haggis. She thrust a guitar into Brian’s hands, pulled him onstage, and the two just clicked.

Today, Pennsylvania-based House of Hamill is a fixture on festival stages across the U.S., sharing their music and stories on the country’s premier folk stages. Their version of “Pound a Week Rise” rose to #1 on the U.S. Folk DJ charts, and the video for their all-violin cover of “Sweet Child O’ Mine” has amassed over 16 million views on Facebook, where it was shared over 400,000 times.

Their latest release, “Folk Hero,” perfectly captures the frenetic energy and eclecticism of their live shows. A collection of original instrumentals, reimagined folk ballads, and new songs that showcase the trio’s versatility, “Folk Hero” is the third House of Hamill album to be funded entirely by their fans.

Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences from the very first note.

Learn more at houseofhamill.com.

Tickets for the April 23 show are $18 (plus a $2 service charge); purchase at 6onthesquare.org or call 607-843-OTS6 (6876) to make a reservation. Doors open one hour before the start of the performance.

All patrons will be required to show proof of a vaccination, either by a card issued by the vaccine provider or by an Excelsior Pass on paper or an electronic device. Also, every person entering the venue for a concert needs to be masked, covering the nose and mouth for the entire time the person is in the venue, except when that person is eating or drinking.

The performance also will be streamed live online on a pay-what-you-can basis. More information on how to do so is at our website, 6onthesquare.org.

This spring at 6OTS

Coming up are Burns & Kristy on April 30, North Sea Gas on May 15, Martyn Joseph on May 22, Mad Agnes on June 4, and 6OTS’s 15th Anniversary Celebration with Reggie Harris, Carolann Solebello, and Pat Wictor on June 18.

This concert is made possible in part with public funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and administered by the Earlville Opera House.

6 On The Square, Inc. is an intimate, not-for-profit, volunteer-based acoustic music listening room and arts venue located at 6 Lafayette Park in downtown Oxford.

-Information provided by 6 on the Square