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Are The Newport Folk Festival Announcements Finished?
The Newport Folk Festival announced only one ‘act’ this week, which makes me wonder if the full lineup is now available.
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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
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
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.
Fine Entertainment At The Hands Of Garland Jeffreys
My review of this superb Garland Jeffreys show appears on No Depression.
Garland Jeffreys
Garland Jeffreys band
Garland Jeffreys
Charly Roth
Brian Stanley
Joe ‘Italian Stallion’ Curiano
JJ Jordan
Garland Jeffreys
Garland Jeffreys
Garland Jeffreys
Garland Jeffreys
Charly Roth
Garland Jeffreys
Garland Jeffreys
Joe Curiano
Garland Jeffreys
Garland Jeffreys
Garland Jeffreys
Garland Jeffreys singing from the audience
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
Brian Quinn
The evening started with brief welcome speeches by Betsy Siggins, founding director of FNE and Brian Quinn, Executive Director of FNE.
The Newport Folk Festival Announcements Keep On Coming
The Newport Folk Festival continues its lineup announcements and the week included another interesting-sounding collaboration!
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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
Mike Merenda
Charlie Rose
Jacob Silver
Konrad Meissner
Ruthy Ungar
Mike Merenda
Ruthy Ungar
Mike Merenda
Mike + Ruthy
The Mike + Ruthy Band
Ruthy Ungar
Mike, Jacob
Mike + Ruthy
Mike Merenda
Ruthy Ungar
The Mike + Ruthy Band
Ruthy Ungar
Ruthy, Mike, Jacob
Ruthy Ungar
Jacob, Charlie
Ruthy Ungar
Charlie Rose
Ruthy Ungar
Charlie Rose
Ruthy Ungar
Ruthy, Mike, Jacob
Ruthy Ungar
Mike, Jacob, Charlie
Konrad Meissner
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
For this show, they brought the Blue Souvenirs with them which added immeasurably to the show.
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 and Band
Jon Butcher
Fly Amero
Tomo Fujita
Jeff Keithline
Jon Butcher
Jon Butcher
Fly Amero
Jon Butcher
Tomo Fujita
Jon Butcher
Fly Amero
Jon Butcher
Tomo Fujita
Fly Amero
Jon Butcher
Fly Amero
Jon Butcher
Jon Butcher
Newport Folk Festival Announces More Acts
The Newport Folk Festival continues its lineup announcements and the week included another interesting-sounding collaboration!
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