Saturday, February 6th, 2010
Hot on the heels of the Lowell CD Release Party, Amy Black and the RCRs are heading into Boston (Somerville, actually) to do it again. Come out to celebrate and hear the music!
When: Thursday, Feb 11, 8-11 p.m.
Where: Sally O’Brien’s in Union Square, Somerville
Why: Because you want to hear some great music, buy an autographed [...]
Amy Black CD Release Party – Somerville 2/11
Tags: Amy Black, corrie jones, Music, somerville
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Recapturing the Banjo: The New Great Migration and The Racial Imagination
Part of the Granoff Music Center Colloquium Series
Musicologist and Assistant Professor Stephan Pennington presents our the colloquium of the semester. Lunch to be served after the lecture.
Monday, February 8, 2010, 12 pm
Free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations required. Varis Lecture [...]
Banjo Colloquium at Tufts
Tags: Banjo, medford, Music, tufts
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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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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, January 12th, 2010
Elegantly Green Wedding Showcase
Join us at the Hyatt in Boston this Valentine’s Day and meet New England’s finest eco-conscious wedding vendors. These are folks that can help you plan, organize, and green-up your big day… and your new life together. The Goodtime Stringband will be appearing as special guests, and will be providing our special [...]
Boston’s First Green Wedding Event!
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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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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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