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Monday, May 17th, 2010

Don’t miss this program of genuine French-Canadian folk tunes performed with toe-tapping intensity on guitar, fiddles, banjo, percussion, and wash tub bass by Rich Gosselin, L. LeBlanc, Paul and Paula Lurias, and Den Poitras.
Preceding the 7:00 PM performance, French-Canadian foods (tourtière, ragoût, and dessert crêpes) catered by Trinity Catering will be available at 6:00 PM [...]

Friday, May 14th, 2010

Check out this article about the Goodtime Stringband’s participation in the filming of Furry Vengeance published in the Somerville Journal and WickedLocal.com:

Somerville band goes Hollywood

By Meghann Ackerman
Wicked Local Somerville
Posted May 13, 2010 @ 02:06 PM

Yes, there’s Brooke Shields and Brendan Fraser, but if you pay close attention during a screening of “Furry Vengeance,” you [...]

Friday, May 14th, 2010

Skip Gorman will be performing this Saturday, May 15th as part of the Sharon House Concerts series. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see one of the area’s finest roots musicians!
Time: 7:30 pm to Sharon House Concerts
Location:
34 Livingston Road
Sharon, MA
Donation: $20
Phone: 781 784 4408
Email: lees@resourceful.com

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Stop on by Lynch Park for the 10th Annual Pickers Picnic on Saturday May 22nd – the only place you can get a burger for a song! Bring your instruments and appetites for a day of jamming at this beautiful oceanfront park. Mostly bluegrass, but all types of acoustic music are welcome, and there is [...]

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Vintage Martin Guitars, Lloyd Loar Mandolins and Pre-War Gibson Banjos!
One cool thing about living in the Greater Boston area is the accessibility to Skinner’s Fine Musical Instrument auction.  Local previewing allows potential bidders to examine and play those “holy grail”  instruments often just dreamt about … like a 1946 Martin, Style 000-28 (pictured left) or [...]

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

The Revolutionary Spirit of American Folk Music: Past Present and Future
with Ellis Paul and Scott Alarik presented by Lexington Community Education
Saturday, April 10 from 1:30-3:00 pm The National Heritage Museum in Lexington will feature Ellis Paul and Scott Alarik, principal folk music writer for the Boston Globe since 1986 in conversation about the history [...]

Monday, April 5th, 2010

Cherryholmes will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at Weston Auditorium, at 353 North St. Tickets for the performance are $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and $7 for children under 18. The performance is co-sponsored by Enterprise Bank and the Sentinel & Enterprise.
Cherryholmes’ visit to Fitchburg State also includes a vocal workshop at [...]

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Molasses Creek will be performing at Amazing Things, this Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8:00PM.
If you haven’t heard Molasses Creek you should check them out! They are from Ocracoke Island, NC and play some sweet old time stringband music
Amazing Things Arts Center
160 Hollis Street (near the intersection of routes 135 and 126)
Framingham, MA
$16 [...]