ABOUT THE BANDS* The Orchard Band: The lineup has changed over the last 10 years, but currently consists of founding members Paul M. Hendricks, Alice Thatcher and Robert Thatcher. Lately, their folk-rock repertoire has expanded to include their own songs.* The Deciders: A new ensemble featuring Tarbell Patten IV, Mike Crowder, Joe Wilferth and Mark Hacket. They play straightforward rock from the 1980s to the present.
Music on the Lawn, a summer concert series, continues tonight at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 630 Mississippi Ave., Signal Mountain.
Scheduled to perform are local groups The Orchard Band, who play folk-rock music, and The Deciders, who play rock ‘n’ roll originals and covers. The show starts at 6:30 p.m.
Presented over four months, Music on the Lawn showcases diverse styles of music. Still to come in the series are Bluegrass Vespers, featuring Mountain Cove and the Goeltz Family, on Sunday, Aug. 15, and Fran McKendree, an Episcopal folk musician, with Zammarin opening, on Saturday, Sept. 11.
Picnics are welcome. Hot dogs and other refreshments will be available at a small cost, with proceeds from sales going toward youth mission trips. A free-will offering for the musicians will be collected.