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!
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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
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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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Friday, January 8th, 2010
A couple of opportunities to study bluegrass music locally with professional musicians are happening. Thought we’d help spread the word by writing about it here!
1. Master Classes at Joe Val! Boston Bluegrass Union has announced that once again, master classes will be offered the day that the festival begins, Friday, Feb. 12th.
They have Jimmy [...]
Bluegrass Music – Local Learning Opportunities
Tags: Boston Bluegrass Union, david wax, Jiro Kokubu, mandolin
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Monday, December 28th, 2009
Amy and the RCRs will bring the good music down to Southboro, MA on Saturday night January 9th. This will be the band’s first appearance at the Steeple and it should be a pretty special night!
The non-profit all-volunteer Steeple Coffeehouse contributes to Pilgrim Church’s Outreach Program. Proceeds are donated to benefit various local and regional [...]
Steeple Coffee House – January 9th
Tags: Amy Black, Music, Roots, steeple
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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
In case you missed it, Bob Sevigny and Amy Black appeared on WUML’s Almost Acoustic radio program this past Saturday to promote the release of the new CD and a fundraising event for the Merrimack Valley Food Bank. Bob and Amy performed a few Christmas songs!
On Wednesday, December 23rd at 11am – Bob and Amy [...]
Christmas Radio Broadcasts
Tags: Amy Black, fun bluegrass swing music, lowell, radio, WCAP, WUML
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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
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