Archive for the ‘boston’ Category
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
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
What do you get when you mix Harpoon beer, the Goodtime Stringband, and the New England BBQ Society? The Harpoon Helps Thanksgiving Beer-B-Q, that’s what!
Join us for the 3rd Annual Harpoon Helps pre-Thanksgiving Beer-B-Q, right here at Harpoon in Boston on Sunday, November 15. Once again, we’ve joined forces with our friends at the [...]
Harpoon’s 3rd Annual pre-Thanksgiving Beer-B-Q
Tags: Barbecue, brewery, goodtime band, Harpoon, Music, thanksgiving
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Saturday, August 29th, 2009
Come on down tomorrow (Sunday, August 30th) and hear Amy Black & the Red Clay Rascals at the SoWa Open Market between noon and 2pm. Amy Black is the sister of Goodtime Corrie!
The SoWa Open Market offers a shopping experience like no other in Boston. With an ever-changing group of artisans, a hip location and [...]
Amy Black & Rascals at SoWa this Sunday!
Tags: americana, band, blues, boston, roots music
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
September 09, 2009 8 PM – Click here to buy your tickets!
From the Hot Club Website:
The story begins with a classic musical travel adventure: an ad in the music section of New York City’s Village Voice. In the mid-’90s Elana James was looking to join a “gigging band” when Whit Smith answered her ad. [...]
Hot Club of Cowtown coming to Club Passim!
Tags: Cambridge, club, hot, swing
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Monday, June 1st, 2009
Just wanted to share this picture of Corrie and Maggie hanging out with Rhonda Vincent after her recent show at Johnny D’s in Somerville. Word is that the show was pretty awesome! Corrie has a Martha White Flour T-shirt to prove it!
Corrie, Rhonda and Maggie!
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Monday, May 11th, 2009
We’ve recorded the band performing a couple of sample processional songs for upcoming ceremonies. So far, the tune Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór by the legendary Irish harpist Turlough Carolan is the most popular selection. Click here to listen to an MP3 of the Goodtime Stringband’s version.
http://www.goodtimestringband.com/mp3/ShebegandShemore.mp3
Here’s an MP3 of the band performing Jay Ungar’s [...]
Irish Wedding Processional
Tags: fun bluegrass swing music, irish, mp3, processional, song, Wedding
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Monday, May 4th, 2009
Goodtime Maggie’s other musical project Chasing Blue will be appearing at the Cantab Lounge on Tuesday night May 5th at 8pm – Cinco de Mayo.
Chasing Blue is a whole lot of hard driving bluegrass with a healthy helping of old-time, a hint of rock, and a sprinkle of swing. Band members hailing from opposing Canadian [...]
Chasing Blue on Cinco de Mayo
Tags: Berklee College of Music, boston, cantab, Cinco de Mayo, fun bluegrass swing music
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Friday, May 1st, 2009
The female-fronted bluegrass and western swing group, the Goodtime Stringband will be performing at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Lowell, MA this Saturday night May 2nd. This local honky tonkin’ bluegrass band formed with a primary mission to provide fun, danceable “good time” music for weddings and outdoor parties throughout New England. Saturday night will be [...]
This Saturday Night – Live!
Tags: Alison Krauss, Bluegrass music, Bob Wills, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, new england
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