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Bob Beach Bio
Bob Beach has been
singing and playing harmonica and flute professionally for more
than 30 years. Born and raised in the Philadelphia area, Bob
relocated to Western PA after high school. From 1976 to 1997 Bob
worked in bands and other musical projects based in the city of
Pittsburgh. While there Bob was a mainstay of the club scene and
also very involved in recording. Bob is able to work within a
number of different musical genres. He has been involved in
commercials, film, session work and his own band recording
projects. In 1997 Bob came back to Philadelphia and has continued
performing and recording. He has supported a number of local
musicians, including Bob Bohne, both live and in the studio. Bob
is active in the Fortissimo Folk Music group and the Lansdowne
Folk Club. Most recently Bob produced and performed on a CD for
the Philadelphia Jug Band. He also returns to work in the
Pittsburgh area often. Bob continues to record with longtime
musical partner DC Fitzgerald and the third Fitzgerald & Beach
record is titled "Muddy Water Into Wine". Since coming
to this area Bob has played at the NERFA Conference twice,
DelMarva Folk Fest a number of times, Spring Gulch Folk Festival,
two times at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, and many local venues and radio
programs. Bob also brings his unique talents to worship services
at First Presbyterian Church in Lansdowne, PA.
610-626-0012
bob@bobbeach.net
http://www.bobbeach.net
Musician Bob Beach . .
. has been performing for more than 20 years with various
bands, and he's capable of playing several instruments. In a
field where others often come and go, Beach attributes much
of his staying power to his versatility. --
Pittsburgh
Post Gazette
Tour
diary #15
“After
Bethlehem we scooted down to New Hope were we met up with Bob Beach, an
amazing blues harp player who we did a workshop with last year at
Philly Folk fest. We had no idea that he was there but he jumped up and
jammed with us on 'Mamma' and totally blew us away. He also made he
trek down the next night and played with us again at the Grape st Pub
in Philadelphia. He's a lovely guy.”
sam
and fruit
"Mr. Beach, whose work we first encountered on
the Philadelphia Jug Band's recent CD, is a harpist of unusual skill
and intelligence. I have heard him blow all the notes of Irish fiddle
tunes and segue into light swing. It is worth owning this recording
just for harmonica leads."
Michael Miller
November 2004 VOLUME 46 NUMBER 2
The newsletter of the Philadelphia Folksong Society
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