if music is the language of the soul...
Abcat Recording studio December 2026
The moon Rise at dusk at thunderbird conservancy park in Arizona, where I hike either a small mountain or a large hill depending upon one's viewpoint.
Or... "TEN-THOUSAND-TO ONE:" which is the metaphorical name of my sometimes band, which represent the chances of "making it" (whatever that means... in the music business., See TMI below
This is a section to show some of those live PERFORMANCES & PHOTOS taken along the way... 'cause the JOURNEY is perhaps more important than the elusive DESTINATION. (the odds of "making it" are about 1:100,000 if good & 1:50,00 if really good...
Some of these musical groups were really really really really really good ( main auditorium stage at the Flagstaff Folk Festival, or more mosdestly never getting all 5 members of an initial configuration in the same room at the same time to practice) hence 10,000 to ONE seemed light a statistically possible number... calculated to be 5X Really good) or uphill mountain to climb... just sayin' :) I also perform under "KENN HARRIS & FRIENDS" you could actually fact check this in the archives of the Flagstaff Folk Festival or the Glendale Public Library... but that would be an even more ridiculous waste of your life energy than reading this TMI blog which might? be a marginally entertaining effort...
Ten Thousand to one
Inez Southern, Walter Davies, Kenn Harris
Tempe Center for the Arts, May 2023
Inez Etherial Vocals & Hand Drums
Walter Davies Bass
Kenn Harris Vocals & Acoustic/Electric Guitar
The Mitzy Ward Experience
Photo: Jim Gratza, Nancy Cowen, who dreamed this up, Kenn Harris, original lineup... then Eric Steinberg joined in 2017, See below:
Occasionally cast changes depending upon availability for any one date/show/festival
We are a FESTIVAL GOOD TIME-ISH Americana & Folk & Country & Light Rock & Blue Grass & variably Jam Bandin' Hand Clappin' Foot Tappin' Sing Along festival Band and Reconvened in 2025 for the Glendale Folk Festival in March 2025 for the first time since Covid Shut Festivals down... We have worked our way up from the literally THE Back Porch dirt floor tiniest stage at the Glendale Folk Festival, in the late afternoon to the more prime time, Front Porch and then on to the Main Stages at the Prescott Large Hall & the Flagstaff Auditorium Stage... No one leaves without a smile, especially the BAND...
Another instant Success... Right???
THIS IS THE MOST FUN BAND I HAVE EVER BEEN IN... CHECK OUT REVERB NATION The Mitzy Ward Experience Video from Prescott 2017 for sound and slide show. SEE HOME PAGE FOR OTHER DETAILS OF SUNDAY JUNE 15, FLAGSTAFF FOLK FESTIVAL...
Photo: Eric Jim Nancy Kenn at the Prescott Folk Festival at Sharlot Hall Museum in 2017
Check out the Mitzy ward experience on reverb nation for a sound track & Slide Show of this set... the amazing Grace/House of the Rising Sun was the most fun jam band experience
Photo: Eric Bass & Voice, Jim Guitar and Voice, Nancy Autoharp & Main Voice, most of the time.. , Ukelele, Harmonica etc etc multiimstrumentalist (not all at the same time of course) Kenn Mandolin, Tambourine, Harmonica, Harmony & Voice
SADLY THIS long running wonderful yearly FESTIVAL DIED DURING COVID
WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO JENNY, and her staff, who tirelessly 'herded all the cats ' to muster performers, & volunteers & sound engineers & publicity & artisans to help produce so many Great Memories of Times & Music & Friends & Spirit... the TRUE JOY OF LIVE MUSIC
FLAGSTAFF FOLK FESTIVAL 2025
See home page for details
Kenn solo set & with the Mitzy ward experience
Robby Roberson Mandolin & Kenn Harris Guitar, Harmonica, Voice & Tim Sadow fiddle
Tempe Center for the Arts, May 21, 2025
this was a dream come true for me to have Robby & Tim backing me up for Girl from the North Country Fair & Wayfaring Stranger... the sonic palette was simply beautiful...
With Igor at Arizona Live Music Cooperative...
Meeting up with old friends at The Flagstaff Folk Festival June 15, 2025 Kenn & Paul & Kurt jam on the steps