Friday, May 25, 2012




notloB is five!
  

It’s hard to believe but notlob’s first concert was five years ago, June 2, 2007. The first was to have been Mike and Ruthy on June 9 but as things serendipitously happen, we started a week sooner with Sometymes Why, on June 2, then Mike and Ruthy as originally planned the following week. This anniversary message is being composed to the sounds of Mike and Ruthy, thanks to their always wonderful and informative website embellished with audio. notloB will forever be thankful to Aoife O’Donovan, Ruthy Ungar, Kristin Andreassen and Mike Merenda for being our pioneering artists.


 
notloB Folk Concerts has now presented 88 old-time, blue/newgrass, folk, Celtic and acoustic blues artists to audiences throughout the greater Boston area, namely our anchor venues, the historic Loring-Greenough House (built in 1760) in Jamaica Plain, and the Unity Somerville, but also at the Park Avenue Congregational Church in Arlington, the Democracy Center in Cambridge, the Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church in Somerville and the Jackson Homestead in Newton. The concerts are volunteer-run and not for profit. 100% of the patron donations go to the artists and production expenses. 
Thanks to all who have contributed to the continued success of the series, the artists, the volunteers the venues, the sound engineers and most importantly the patrons.
Two of the musicians who have performed in the series, Jack Hardy and John McGann, have passed. Rest in peace, your music and spirit live on. 
notloB Folk Concerts are dedicated to the memory of Jack Hardy (d. March 11, 2011), who, with David Massengill and Peggy Seeger, graced our stage November 1, 2008, and John McGann (d. April 6, 2012), who with Flynn Cohen, Matt Heaton, and Danny Noveck performed as the Deadstring Ensemble on November 20, 2012. Rest in peace, gentlemen!

A look back at our first five years…
#
Date
Venue
Artists
1
06/02/07
LGH

Sometymes Why
2
06/09/07
LGH

Mike & Ruthy Merenda w/ Torey Adler
3
06/20/07
LGH

Sharon Lewis & Rose Polenzani
4
07/20/07
LGH

Danielle Miraglia & Tom Bianchi w/ Brendan Hogan
5
08/11/07
LGH

Dave Carter Tribute - Adam Sweeney, Eric McDonald, Beth DeSombre, Ryan FitzSimmons, Dana Price & Chris Thompson
6
08/18/07
LGH

Geoff Bartley w/ Eliza Blue
7
09/21/07
LGH

Brian Webb
8
10/06/07
LGH

Dennis Brennan w/ Mary Lou Ferrante
9
10/20/07
LGH

Teresa Storch & Lenore
10
11/02/07
LGH

Rowan Brothers w/ Eric McDonald
11
11/10/07
LGH

Kristin Cifelli w/ Carrie Cheron
12
11/17/07
LGH

Mare Wakefield & Dan Gonzalez
13
12/15/07
LGH

Jud Caswell & Pat Wictor
14
12/22/07
LGH

Bob Franke
15
01/19/08
LGH

Jon Shain w/ Robin O'Herin
16
02/09/08
DC

Benefit for VFP: Chuck Williams, Beth DeSombre, Lenny Soloman Band, Michael Troy)
17
02/29/08
LGH

Kristin Andreassen with Laura Cortese & Tristan Clarridge
18
03/01/08
LGH

Ryan Fitzsimmons & Greg Klyma
19
03/15/08
LGH

Lissa Schneckenburger featuring Matt Heatonand Corey DiMario
20
03/22/08
LGH

The Tornado Rider Band (Rushad Eggleston &  Gabriel Cazes) w/ The Accident That Led Me to the World
21
04/05/08
LGH

Chris Merenda & Adam Sweeney
22
04/19/08
LGH

Hungrytown (Rebecca Hall & Ken Anderson) w/ Molly Pinto-Madigan
23
05/03/08
LGH

Tripping Lily
24
05/17/08
LGH

Alastair Moock
25
06/20/08
LGH

Flynn
26
06/28/08
LGH

Mike & Ruthy Merenda & special guest Lyn Hardy
27
08/13/08
JD

Dave Carter Tribute - Chris Thompson, Beth DeSombre, Ryan FitzSimmons, special guest Eric Lee
28
09/20/08
CHPC

John Flynn & Greg Greenway
29
11/01/08
CHPC

The Folk Brothers w/ special guest Peggy Seeger
30
11/15/08
CHPC

Mary McCaslin & Geoff Bartley
31
01/31/09
CHPC

Sacred Shakers w/ Mark Brine
32
02/28/09
CHPC

The Hanneke Cassel Band, featuring Ari Friedman and Christopher Lewis w/ Fionnuala O'Donovan
33
03/28/09
CHPC

Bob Franke & Martin Grosswendt
34
04/11/09
PACC

Broken Blossoms & Folk Arts Quartet
35
05/09/09
PACC

Joy Kills Sorrow & The Boston Boys
36
05/16/09
JH
Newton Celtic seisiún led by Sean Smith, featuring Katie McNally & Doug Lamey
37
05/23/09
PACC

FRFF "most wanted" showcase Abi Tapia and BMUZ
38
06/05/09
US

Spider John Koerner w/ Elizabeth Butters
39
06/19/09
JH
Brendan Hogan & Frank Morey
40
07/10/09
US

Ungar Family Band
41
07/11/09
JH
Mary Lou Ferrante & US Sam
42
08/15/09
JH
Tim Mason & Tom Begich
43
09/11/09
US

Jonathan Byrd, Greg Klyma & Anthony DaCosta
44
10/03/09
US

Malinky w/ Matching Orange
45
10/10/09
JH
Mark Brine
46
10/25/09
GHC

Marylou Ferrante
47
11/06/09
US

Lissa Schneckenburger Band w/ Ari and Mia Friedman
48
11/21/09
JH
Claudia Nygaard
49
11/22/09
GHC

Claudia Nygaard
50
12/04/09
US

Jeremy Kittel Band (featuring Tristan Clarridge, Simon Chrisman and Bodek Janke)
51
12/12/09
JH
David Massengill
52
12/13/09
GHC

David Massengill
53
01/29/10
JH
Jim Infantino
54
01/23/10
US

Blue Moose and the Unbuttoned Zippers
55
02/12/10
US

A benefit for the New England Folk Music Archives, featuring Sam Weiser
56
02/25/10
GHC

Sarah McQuaid
57
03/07/10
JH
Geoff Bartley
58
03/12/10
US

Red Hot Blacktop w/ Matching Orange
59
03/14/10
GHC

Lucky 13
60
04/11/10
JH
Hannah Sanders and Liz Simmons
61
04/17/10
LGH

Tri
62
05/01/10
US

Tao Rodriguez-Seeger Band
63
05/15/10
LGH

Jim Hurst
64
06/04/10
US

Long Time Courting
65
08/13/10
US

Folk Arts Quartet
66
09/08/10
LGH

Jenee Halstead & Robby Hecht
67
09/17/10
LGH

Tashina Clarridge & Jefferson Hamer
68
09/18/10
US

Tornado Rider
69
09/24/10
US
Ben Powell Quartet
70
10/01/10
US

Andrew McKnight
71
10/03/10
GHC

Andrew McKnight
72
10/27/10
LGH

David Rovics
73
11/05/10
US

Guy Mendilow Band
74
11/06/10
LGH

Tony Bird
75
12/04/10
LGH

Julie Metcalf and Mariel Vandersteel
76
02/05/11
LGH

Stash Wyslouch & Andy Reiner
77
03/04/11
US

Chasing Blue & Joe's Truck Stop
78
03/19/11
LGH

John Roberts & Debra Cowan
79
04/08/11
US

The Bee Eaters
80
05/07/11
US

Tornado Rider
81
05/13/11
LGH

Bread and Bones
82
09/23/11
US

Kyle Carey
93
10/20/11
LGH

Flynn Cohen & the Deadstring Ensemble: featuring John McGann, Matt Heaton, and Danny Noveck. 
84
02/04/12
LGH

Julie Metcalf and Andy Reiner
85
02/17/12
US

Kimberly Fraser, Brian Conway & Mark Simos
86
03/02/12
LGH

Katie McNally & Eric McDonald
87
04/12/12
LGH

Darol Anger & Emy Phelps w/ special guest Sharon Gilchrist
88
05/23/12
LGH

Jim Hurst
Venue key: LGH = Loring-Greenough House; US = Unity Somerville; GHC = Grafton House Concert; JH = Jackson Homestead; PACC = Park Avenue Congregational Church; CHPC = Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church; JD = Johnny D's; DC = Democracy Center.


The series is on Summer hiatus. We’ll see you in the Fall for #89. But who knows, there may be an unplanned surprise before then, so be sure to sign up for the newsletter.

Unity SomervilleLoring-Greenough House  

Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain, 40 seats, "unplugged."
and 
Unity, 6 William Street, Davis Square, Somerville, 175 seats, sound by Dana Westover.









































"In this era of pop-driven acoustic music, notloB is keeping the folk tradition alive."
~ Jack Hardy