Category Archives: concert photos

Impressive Show By Modern Vintage Song Writer KaiL Baxley

Click here to read my review of this superb show by KaiL Baxley on No Depression.

KaiL Baxley

KaiL Baxley

Aodhan O'Reilly

Aodhan O’Reilly

KaiL Baxley

KaiL Baxley

Aodhan O'Reilly

Aodhan O’Reilly

KaiL Baxley and Aodhan O'Reilly

KaiL Baxley and Aodhan O’Reilly

KaiL Baxley

KaiL Baxley

KaiL Baxley

KaiL Baxley

Aodhan O'Reill

Aodhan O’Reill

KaiL Baxley

KaiL Baxley

Aodhan O'Reilly

Aodhan O’Reilly

KaiL Baxley and Aodhan O'Reilly

KaiL Baxley and Aodhan O’Reilly

KaiL Baxley

KaiL Baxley

KaiL Baxley and Aodhan O'Reilly

KaiL Baxley and Aodhan O’Reilly

KaiL Baxley

KaiL Baxley

KaiL Baxley

KaiL Baxley

KaiL Baxley

KaiL Baxley

Mally Smith

Mally Smith

Mally Smith

Mally Smith

Mally Smith

Mally Smith

A Special Evening With A Couple Of Singer-Songwriters

There was a lot of emotion at The Extended Play Sessions last week when Ian Fitzgerald and Brian Carroll, Boston-based singer-songwriters, performed although I doubt any of us in attendance had a clue about it.

Ian Fitzgerald

Ian Fitzgerald

Brian Carroll

Brian Carroll

Ian and Brian have separate careers but they came together this night to perform both alone and together.

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The Lonesome Trio Regaled Us With Story And Song

The Lonesome Trio

The Lonesome Trio

Ed Helms

Ed Helms

Jacob Tilove

Jacob Tilove

Ian Riggs

Ian Riggs

The Lonesome Trio

The Lonesome Trio

Ed Helms

Ed Helms

Jacob Tilove

Jacob Tilove

Ian Riggs and Ed Helms

Ian Riggs and Ed Helms

The Lonesome Trio

The Lonesome Trio

Jacob Tilove and Ian Riggs

Jacob Tilove and Ian Riggs

Ed Helms

Ed Helms

The Lonesome Trio

The Lonesome Trio

Ed Helms and Ian Riggs

Ed Helms and Ian Riggs

Ian Riggs and Ed Helms

Ian Riggs and Ed Helms

The Lonesome Trio (wishing No Depression a happy 20th birthday)

The Lonesome Trio (wishing No Depression a happy 20th birthday)

My review of this terrific show by The Lonesome Trio at Club Passim appears on No Depression.

Django a Go Go Delivers a Gypsy Jazz Extravaganza

I love Django Reinhardt and gypsy jazz, and was excited to see this Django a Go Go show at Regattabar. I was not prepared, however, to be as amazed as I was by the immense talent on the stage this evening. Django a Go Go is a project of Stephane Wremble, a French (although soon-to-be American) musician who fell in love with Reinhardt’s music before he came to Boston to study at Berklee College of Music.

Stephane Wremble

Stephane Wremble

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The Spirit of Hank Williams Lives!

Girls Guns and Glory, a Boston-based country band, is riding high these days due to the justifiably great press its Hank Williams tribute album (and the shows dedicated to that album) is receiving. The Extended Play Sessions hosted them for a more-than-sold-out session last week and they brought their A game for this Hank Williams tribute performance.

Girls Guns and Glory

Girls Guns and Glory

The band performs original songs as well, and until recently had performed the tribute shows only about a half-dozen times per year. I was lucky enough to see one of the traditional New Year’s Day shows so I knew how good this show would be.

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Fine Entertainment At The Hands Of Garland Jeffreys

My review of this superb Garland Jeffreys show appears on No Depression.

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys band

Garland Jeffreys band

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

Charly Roth

Charly Roth

Brian Stanley

Brian Stanley

Joe 'Italian Stallion' Curiano

Joe ‘Italian Stallion’ Curiano

JJ Jordan

JJ Jordan

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

Charly Roth

Charly Roth

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

Joe Curiano

Joe Curiano

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys singing from the audience

Garland Jeffreys singing from the audience

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

The Folk Tradition Lives!

On Friday I was privileged to be in the audience at the Regent Theatre for a fundraiser for Folk New England (FNE), an organization dedicated to preserving the music and the ephemera of the folk revival movement in New England. The size of the audience was smaller than the organization and artists deserved, but hopefully the great enthusiasm made up for it.

Betsy Siggins

Betsy Siggins

Brian Quinn

Brian Quinn

The evening started with brief welcome speeches by Betsy Siggins, founding director of FNE and Brian Quinn, Executive Director of FNE.

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Excellent Storytelling Punctuated This Americana Show

My review of this wonderful Mike + Ruthy Band show appears on No Depression.

Ruthy Ungar

Ruthy Ungar

Mike Merenda

Mike Merenda

Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose

Bass

Jacob Silver

Konrad Meissner

Konrad Meissner

Ruthy Ungar

Ruthy Ungar

Mike Merenda

Mike Merenda

Ruthy Ungar

Ruthy Ungar

Mike Merenda

Mike Merenda

Mike + Ruthy

Mike + Ruthy

The Mike + Ruthy Band

The Mike + Ruthy Band

Ruthy Ungar

Ruthy Ungar

Mike, Bass

Mike, Jacob

Mike + Ruthy

Mike + Ruthy

Mike Merenda

Mike Merenda

IMG_1478

Ruthy Ungar

The Mike + Ruthy Band

The Mike + Ruthy Band

Ruthy Ungar

Ruthy Ungar

Ruthy, Mike, Bass

Ruthy, Mike, Jacob

IMG_1340

Ruthy Ungar

Bass, Charlie

Jacob, Charlie

Ruthy Ungar

Ruthy Ungar

Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose

Ruthy Ungar

Ruthy Ungar

IMG_1437

Charlie Rose

Ruthy Ungar

Ruthy Ungar

Ruthy, Mike, Bass

Ruthy, Mike, Jacob

Ruthy Ungar

Ruthy Ungar

Mike, Bass, Charlie

Mike, Jacob, Charlie

Konrad Meissner

Konrad Meissner

Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose

 

 

Writer-Songsinger Amelia White Brought It On

I was introduced to Amelia White and Sergio Webb almost a year ago when the East Nashvillians came to The Extended Play Sessions for the first time, so I knew that their return visit would be fabulous.

Sergio Webb and Amelia White

Sergio Webb and Amelia White

For this show, they brought the Blue Souvenirs with them which added immeasurably to the show.

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A Casual But Powerful Jon Butcher Plays The Blues

Click here to read my review of this marvelous Jon Butcher show which appears on No Depression.

Jon Butcher

Jon Butcher

Jon Butcher and Band

Jon Butcher and Band

Jon Butcher

Jon Butcher

Fly Amero

Fly Amero

Tomo Fujita

Tomo Fujita

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Jeff Keithline

Jon Butcher

Jon Butcher

Jon Butcher

Jon Butcher

Fly Amero

Fly Amero

Jon Butcher

Jon Butcher

Tomo Fujita

Tomo Fujita

Jon Butcher

Jon Butcher

Fly Amero

Fly Amero

Jon Butcher

Jon Butcher

Tomo Fujita

Tomo Fujita

Fly Amero

Fly Amero

Jon Butcher

Jon Butcher

Fly Amero

Fly Amero

Jon Butcher

Jon Butcher

Jon Butcher

Jon Butcher