We're back for another Bluegrass tHrOEDOWN at Nick-A-Nee's! Come on down! Everyone's welcome—heck, you can even bring your dog! Bring your voice/instrument along too for parking lot pickin' (weather permitting)!
Jam’n Coming Your Way! The Boston Bluegrass Union is pleased to present Fall Jam’n Weekend 2015 November 20-22, 2015 at the historic Colonial Inn in Concord,MA. Jam all weekend long or attend instructor-led jams and free workshops (with your paid registration). The Fall Jam'n Weekend will be dedicated to bluegrass! All jammers welcome at any level, from beginner to advanced. You can pick around the clock within the beautiful historic spaces of the Colonial Inn.The Spring Jam'n Weekend will begin Friday at 5 pm with 24-hour jamming through Sunday at 1 pm. There will also be workshops in banjo, fiddle, mandolin, singing, etc. for different levels and instructor-led Directed Slow Jams for beginners. We are looking for volunteers to help us out at Fall Jam'n 2015, and you can get a free pass for helping out. If you're interested in volunteering, please e-mail Jim McDonough directly at [email protected] Click here to purchase a ticket and reserve your spot
On Friday, November 27th at 7:30 p.m. (the day after Thanksgiving) the Blue Moon Coffeehouse features a special night of music with Cat and the Moon. If you've heard the well known bluegrass band Twisted Pine, you've heard some of Cat and the Moon. The banjo player, Ricky Mier, and the fiddle player, the Kathleen Parks, are major driving forces in Cat and the Moon. Cat and the Moon describes themselves as a dynamic acoustic roots band with strong Celtic/bluegrass influences. They met at Boston's Berklee College of Music where two members are currently continuing their studies. They have quickly become a much sought-after group in Boston's world class Irish music scene, recently taking part in both the 2014 Boston Celtic Music Fest and The Boston Irish Festival and after parties for the St. Pats Celtic Sojourn Concert and The Boston Irish Film Festival. The band's members have won coveted awards such as Berklee's North American Tour Scholarship (a four year full scholarship) and the NH Bass Solo Competition. Ricky Mier was the winner of the 2014 Fresh Grass Banjo Competition. Between sets by the band, there will be an open mike. Tickets are $10 at the door; children 12 and under are free. The address is Channing Church, 45 Webster St. Rockland, MA. For more information, visit the website (https://sites.google.com/site/thebluemooncoffeehouse/) or the Facebook page. You can listen to the band's new CD at www.catandthemoon.com.
The Splinters play bluegrass, folk, fiddle tunes at The Burren in Somerville, MA for the Lunchtime Series
A night of acoustic styled Christmas music featuring Blackstone Valley Bluegrass - Dave Dick, Dan Nowlan, Ken Taylor and Bob Dick along with Amy Gallatin, Karen Wilber, Roger Williams, Rick Lang, and Kristine Dick. Traditional Christmas carols, modern and western flavored songs, and original songs penned by Rick Lang will fill the evening with the warmth, happiness and joy of the holiday season, and there will be lots of fun too! This group of musicians have been performing together for many years, and there is a wonderful chemistry between them. The concerts began as CD release parties for Bob Dick of Blackstone Valley Bluegrass and Rick Lang who in 2000 and 2003 respectively released Christmas albums. Recently Rick Lang has released another CD of original Christmas music entitled "That's What I Love about Christmas".
Mole Hill Theatre presents contemporary bluegrass and folk music quartet The Stockwell Brothers on Friday, December 4 at 7:30 pm. Bruce, Barry, Alan and Kelly Stockwell's music spans traditional and progressive styles, but their trademark acoustic sound features new singer/songwriter material recast with banjo, alternative rhythms and three-part harmonies. They cover straight ahead bluegrass songs, finger picked acoustic guitar ballads, full tilt breakdowns and traditional mandolin tunes mixed in with more unusual fare - Americana melodies riding world beat grooves and Celtic, jazzy, even neo-classical instrumentals. Featuring 2005 Merlefest bluegrass banjo contest winner Bruce Stockwell, The Stockwell Brothers have performed alongside artists from Bill Monroe, Doc Watson and Earl Scruggs to Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Jonathan Edwards and Asleep At The Wheel, recorded with Mike Auldridge and Phil Rosenthal of the bluegrass supergroup The Seldom Scene, and toured throughout the United States and in Canada and Europe. As a trio, they have released two albums, Stobro and Leave My Dreams Alone. “Tasty arrangements; brotherly harmonies, perfectly blended instruments and great songs.” – Music Revue Mole Hill Theatre is located at 789 Gilsum Mine Road in Alstead, NH. Tickets are $10 At the Door. This is an all ages listening event. BYOB. For information, call 603-352-2585. For more information, visit www. stockwellbrothers.com.
Bluegrass, Country, Americana. With Jackie Damsky, Stu Ervin, Tim Fiehler and Steve Smith, each a veteran of the New England music scene.
A night of acoustic styled Christmas music featuring Blackstone Valley Bluegrass - Dave Dick, Dan Nowlan, Ken Taylor and Bob Dick along with Amy Gallatin, Karen Wilber, Roger Williams, Rick Lang, and Kristine Dick. Traditional Christmas carols, modern and western flavored songs, and original songs penned by Rick Lang will fill the evening with the warmth, happiness and joy of the holiday season, and there will be lots of fun too! This group of musicians has been performing together for many years, and there is a wonderful chemistry between them. The concerts began as CD release parties for Bob Dick of Blackstone Valley Bluegrass and Rick Lang who in 2000 and 2003 respectively released Christmas albums. Recently Rick Lang has released another CD of original Christmas music entitled "That's What I Love about Christmas".
Monthly Kids Jams in Brookline, MA Our monthly jams are open to all school-age kids, through high school, of all levels of experience. Kids receive group instruction as well as an opportunity to participate in a musical community. Some of our regulars are pretty good players -- and they're welcoming to newcomers, whether beginners or more experienced. The jams are hosted by the kids' parents, and led by experienced, patient and professional educators. There is no fee for the Kids Jam. The Jam is an outreach program of the Boston Bluegrass Union, and is supported by the BBU and your donations. They are all from 1-4 pm Please email [email protected] for the locations or additional information or call 617-738-8198 For the latest information, click here for the BBU Kids Jam Facebook Page
Come On Over Ensemble Theater presents the world premiere of THE SHEPHERDS' SINGULARITY, a collaboratively devised, physical-theater-driven, futuristic play-with-music featuring tales of hardship, terrible weather, time travel, technology, talking animals, miracles, angels, and singularities. THE SHEPHERDS' SINGULARITY is based on The Second Shepherds' Play, a medieval comedy featuring three English shepherds who time-travel to Bethlehem and witness the birth of Jesus Christ. Come On Over has incorporated this medieval legend into a futuristic play about the technological Singularity: the premise that artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence by 2030, rendering human beings obsolete. Shepherds, technology experts, Bethlehem Pennsylvania, old-school computer games, angels, scorned wives, and sheep collide in this fantastic journey through time, space, and what it means to be human. Directed by Wanda Strukus Music Composed and Directed by Nate Tucker for hammered dulcimer, banjo, guitar, flute, and harmonica. December 3rd - December 13th Cambridge YMCA Theater 820 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA Wednesday - Friday at 8pm Saturdays at 2pm and 8pm Sundays at 2pm Tickets are $25 for regular admission and $15 for students and seniors.