Archive for the ‘new england’ Category
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Not to be missed! Some of the best mandolins players on the planet will be in Concord, New Hampshire this weekend!
March Mandolin Festival 2010 Concert
Saturday, March 6th at 7:30 pm
Concord Community Music School
23 Wall St., Concord, NH 03301
Featuring: Mike Compton, Will Patton, Glen Loper, and David Surette with special guest Susie Burke
Call (603) 228-1196 for [...]
March Mandolin Festival Concert
Tags: bluegrass, mandolin
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Friday, January 29th, 2010
Come visit us at the Elegantly Green Wedding Showcase!
An eco-conscious wedding showcase for New England engaged couples!
Sunday, February, 14, 2010
12:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Hyatt Harborside Boston
101 Harborside Drive,
Boston, Massachusetts, USA 02128
Tel: +1 617 568 1234
Come to the Hyatt and spend the day -and night- with your honey. The Hyatt is offering a limited number of [...]
Boston’s First Green Wedding Showcase!
Tags: boston, elegant, Green, Wedding
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN – A BLUEGRASS SYMPOSIUM
Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) has scheduled an academic event on February 6 focused on bluegrass music. The one day seminar is entitled, Fire On The Mountain – A Bluegrass Symposium, and will feature a keynote address and panel discussions including a number of prominent bluegrass musicians and educators. [...]
Bluegrass Symposium at Harvard University
Tags: BLUEGRASS IN COLLEGE, Bobby Hicks, boston bluegrass, MATT GLASER, NEIL ROSENBERG, SAM BUSH
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
Joe Val Bluegrass Festival Master Classes on Friday, Feb. 12th from 11 AM- 4 PM
Don’t miss your chance to study with topnotch musicians who will be playing at the Joe Val Festival
Most are IBMA Players of the Year!
Michael Cleveland on fiddle
Jesse Brock on mandolin
Greg Cahill on banjo
Marshall Wilborn on bass
Jimmy Heffernan on dobro
More information can [...]
Boston Bluegrass – Joe Val Master Classes
Tags: bluegrass, festival, joe val
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
I just wanted to share this video produced by George DeLuca showcasing the “Lowell Dreaming” artwork exhibit by Linda McCluskey and a performance of “Milltown Moon” by Melvern Taylor (unplugged). Great stuff, showcasing the architecture, art and music of our mill town!
Lowell Dreaming – Milltown Moon
Tags: art, Linda McCluskey, lowell, Melvern, Music
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
You know that hard times are upon us when Trent is forced to sell off his prized six string banjo guitar on eBay! I guess That’s what happens when you give away your latest album for free on the internet. Maybe he’ll write a song about it.
From the Nine Inch Nails’ Web site:
We’ve [...]
Trent Reznor’s Banjo for sale!
Tags: Banjo, ebay, fun bluegrass swing music, NIN, trent
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Monday, December 7th, 2009
Big news! Details have been announced for the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival to be held February 12 – 14 in Framingham, Massachusetts.
This premier bluegrass music festival commemorates the legacy of Joe Val -who is arguably one of the finest bluegrass musicians to emerge from New England. In 2006, the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival [...]
Joe Val Bluegrass Festival
Tags: fun bluegrass swing music, joe val, Music
Posted in boston, connecticut, fun bluegrass swing music, interesting events, maine, massachusetts, new england, new hampshire, rhode island | No Comments »
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
We just stumbled upon this site and thought we’d share a link – Check out the New England Folk Music Archives
The site describes itself as follows:
The New England Folk Music Archives preserves, promotes and documents the ongoing cultural legacy of folk music and its connections to New England through education, collaboration and entertainment.
Based on collections [...]
New England Folk Music Archives
Tags: Cambridge Massachusetts, Club 47, folk, fun bluegrass swing music, new england, Newport Folk Festival
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