notloB News November
"In this era of
pop-driven acoustic music, notloB is keeping the folk tradition alive."
~ Jack
Hardy
Greater Boston
music patrons embrace all music genres, from classical to experimental and
everything in between. Beginning November 1, patrons will have the opportunity
to attend presentations of the Eliot Street Coffeehouse at the First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian-Univeralist,
located at 6 Eliot Street. The new coffhouse is
the result of a merger of First Church’s own “Eliot Street Soirée” series, and
Jeff Boudreau’s not-for-profit “notloB Parlour Concerts”,
presented since 2006 across the monument at the Loring-Greenough House.
“The space itself is just beautiful and welcoming as well. This
is why I’m inspired to have more music performed here as a benefit to the
artists, to the church, and to our community. And more folks coming in to
the space means greater awareness of the good work the church does via its food
pantry and other social justice activities.”
~ Janna Maria Fröhlich
A three concert Fall series is offered:
Saturday, December 7, A TRIO OF BERKLEE STRING QUARTETS
ELIOT STREET COFFEEHOUSE
6 Eliot Street, Jamaica Plain
FELLSWATER CD RELEASE PARTY
w/ Elizabeth
and Ben Anderson
Friday, November 1
FELLSWATER is
Boston's dynamic instrumental Celtic music ensemble, playing a wide range of
music from Traditional to modern compositions that draw from the heritage of
all the Celtic nations, especially Scotland, Ireland, Brittany and Canada.
Fellswater's instrumentation changes depending on the musical selection and
includes whistle, flute, guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, violin and smallpipes.
Fellswater: Thursday Night “In order
there is beauty and in this CD proves that Fellswater is both of order and beauty and
from the root to the branches one consistent whole with infinite
variations. Fellswater manages to combine all superbly.”
Joanne Gagnon, Celtic
Beat
JUST ADDED – ELISABETH AND BEN ANDERSON!
ELIZABETH AND BEN ANDERSON, a
brother/sister Scottish fiddle duo, is an up and coming new band in Boston's
thriving Celtic music scene. Blending Scottish and Irish tunes with lively
rhythms and innovative harmonies, they create a sound rooted in tradition,
inspired by the contemporary, and completely original. Elizabeth, a
Classically-trained violinist and fiddle student of Hanneke Cassel, is a three-time New England Junior Scottish fiddle champion.
She studies at Berklee College of Music. Ben studies cello with Ari Friedman
and is also an accomplished fiddle player. He attends Westborough High School.
The duo has been well-received at performances at local venues and festivals in
their hometown of Westborough, MA and beyond, and they recently released their
first recording, a 4-track self-titled EP.
THE BOMBADILS are a ridiculous and kind-hearted bunch of rascals
disguised as a four-piece folk band. Originating from Vancouver, Edmonton, and
Halifax, they met in 2009 at McGill University's Schulich School of Music in
Montréal, where they were pursuing their studies in jazz and classical music.
These musical influences carry over into their love of folk music which
includes Irish, bluegrass and Canadian and American old time.
JUST ADDED – CAT AND THE MOON!
CAT AND
THE MOON is a
contemporary Celtic-Bluegrass fusion group that was started in Boston
Massachusetts in 2012. They have a wide range of styles including Irish,
Bluegrass, originals, jazz fusion, and classical. Cat and the Moon so impressed
us at their recent Lord Geoffrey presents they were offered this opening spot
on the spot!
A TRIO OF BERKLEE STRING QUARTETS
Saturday, December 7
Eliot Street’s third concert of the season promises to be
outrageous. Orchestrated by Berklee College of Music professor Darol Anger
(David Grisman Quartet, Republic of Strings, the Furies), it will feature not
one, not two but THREE string quartets, two comprised of Berklee students
and one of Berklee and Berklee-related professionals.
Details will be announced at the Fellswater
concert.
Tickets will be available through Brown Paper
Tickets.
LORD GEOFFREY PRESENTS RISING BERKLEE & NEC
ARTISTS
Dan Bui and Friends
Wednesday, November 20
Dan Bui is a mandolinist hailing from Austin, TX and a
recent graduate of the Berklee College of Music. He was initially introduced to
music through classical piano and violin lessons but it was his discovery of
the mandolin in high school that inspired him to delve deeper into music. He
came to the Berklee College of Music to expand his knowledge of traditional
styles, improvisation, composition, and overall musicianship. In addition to
spending a lot of time in Berklee's recording
studios, Dan was fortunate enough to study with master musicians John McGann,
Joe Walsh, Darol Anger, and Jason Anick. He has also learned just as much from
other young musicians in the fertile Boston acoustic music scene.
For this special evening, Dan will be joined by
some very talented Boston-area musicians (many of whom are also performing in
the Outpost 186 series). They will be performing an eclectic mix of Dan's
original music and tunes from the bluegrass and old-time traditions.
Doors 7:30, Concert 8:00
Students $5, General Public $10
Email lordgeoffreypresents@gmail.com for special
"insider" information.
Paid patrons are welcome to bring acoustic
instruments for an after-concert pickin' party.
Molly Pinto Madigan and Friends
Saturday, November 30
Hailed for her "pure, sweet” singing style and
her haunting compositions, Molly Pinto Madigan has performed extensively around
the Boston area at venues such as Club Passim, Boston Celtic Music Festival,
NEFFA, and the notloB Parlor Concerts. In 2009, she won first place in the
Boston Folk Festival Songwriting Contest for her original song "Bound
Away,” and she was recently awarded first place in the South Shore Folk Club's
Ballad-Singing Competition as well as being named "Artist of the
Year" at the Salem State University Music Awards. As a member of the teen
bluegrass band Jaded Mandolin and soloist in the Family Folk Chorale, Molly
gained recognition for her vocal and songwriting skills, sharing the stage with
artists such as Claire Lynch, Scott Alarik, John Carter Cash, and Tracy
Grammer.
Since her debut in the Boston folk scene, Molly has
submerged herself in the dark, luscious world of ballads, drawn to their magic,
and her original songs echo with the whisperings of the American and European
traditional music.
Molly's Website - http://mollypintomadigan.wordpress.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MollyPintoMadigan
Doors 7:30, Concert 8:00
Students $5, General Public $10
Email lordgeoffreypresents@gmail.com for special
"insider" information.
Paid patrons are welcome to bring acoustic
instruments for an after-concert pickin' party.
TURN YOUR RADIO ON!
Tune in to community/student radio WMBR (88.1fm, streaming at http://wmbr.org/) for your chance to win Eliot Street
Coffeehouse and Lord Geoffrey concerts tickets. “WMBR's unique and innovative programming ranges from hip-hop
to classical, punk rock to jazz, blues to celtic fiddle tunes. We offer the
opportunity for MIT students and community members to learn about music, radio
engineering, audio production techniques, electrical engineering, acoustics,
news reporting and how to manage a small business.” Participating
programs include:
Ceangal
Ceilteach, hosted by Kit Kelt, Mondays 6-8am
Troubadour, hosted by Bruce
Sylvester, Thursdays 2-4pm
I Love a Parade, Hosted by Lindsay
Ellison, Fridays 4-5:30pm
Lost
Highway, hosted
by Doug Gessler, Saturdays 8-10am
BE SOCIAL!
A: All are represented in Facebook and
have “events” which list concert and artist information. This is perhaps the
fastest and easiest way to stay in touch. Please take a moment to click on the
hyperlinks above and “like” each page. And be sure to turn on notifications and
news feed!
Under each page you can find an
“events” area; besides “liking” the pages, the next best way you can support
the series is in each event click “going”, and sharing with your social media
friends.
As a reward for paying attention, the
first person who writes a complementary review on the Eliot Street Coffeehouse
Facebook page will get one complementary admission to the Fellswater concert.
NOTLOB RECOMMENDS
Stepping Up! Annual RSCDS Boston Fall Concert
featuring Emerald Rae, Katie McNally*, Neil Pearlman*, and Campbell Webster
Saturday,
October 26, 2013 at 7:30 PM
Sunday,
October 27, 2013 at 3:00 PM
Scottish
Rite Museum and Library
33
Marrett Rd., Lexington MA 02421
http://rscdsboston.org/Concert2013/concert2013.html
Information:
617 492 8180; Concert@rscdsboston.org
"The
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Boston Branch, is pleased to present its
20th Annual concert, featuring four wonderful young stars: Emerald Rae
(fiddle), Katie McNally (fiddle), and Neil Pearlman (piano and keyboards), and
Campbell Webster (pipes). Emerald, at 18, took home the grand prize at the US
Scottish Fiddle Championships. She is a gifted song-writer as well as a
fiddler, as can be heard on her new CD "If Only I could Fly." Katie
is the 2009 New England Scottish Fiddle Champion, with a new CD
"Flourish," to her credit. A multi-instrumentalist and dancer, Neil
Pearlman is emerging as one of the traditional music scene's most innovative
young keyboard artists. Legendary Cape Breton fiddler Jerry Holland said that
"watching Neil's hands on the piano is like watching two spiders on
crack!" His CDs include “On the Edge” and “Coffee and the Mojo Hat.”
Campbell Webster is a piping phenom. His first place finishes at the US Piping
Federation made him one of only 10 pipers nationally to participate in the
Nichol-Brown Invitational Competition on Columbus Day weekend, 2013.
Also
featured are Highland Dance Boston, with their wonderful blend of traditional
and original choreography, and the Demonstration dancers of the RSCDS, Boston
Branch. for complete information
visithttp://rscdsboston.org/Concert2013/concert2013.html
(orhttp://rscdsboston.org/events-november-concert.html -- scroll to the bottom
for specifics.)
Free
parking, handicap accessible. Complimentary refreshments and dancing for all
after the evening show. Hope to see you there!"
RSCDS
Boston is the Boston Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. We
hold classes and promote dancing in the Boston area and throughout New England.
Visit our website at http://www.rscdsboston.org/ for more information.
*notloB alumnae
November 8-10 - FIDDLE HELL
notloB alumnae are in bold (we’re working on the others!).
Fiddle Hell Massachusetts is Nov. 8-10,
2013, in Concord, MA, with a public concert and dance Nov. 9th at 7PM
Hello friends of fiddling!
What: Fiddle Hell is an amazing gathering of
fiddlers from near and far to meet, jam, learn and have fun. Come join us for a
single day or the whole weekend! Last year, we had 180+ fiddlers at the 8th
Fiddle Hell Massachusetts, from 13 states and 3 foreign countries!
There will be lots of different styles represented, by fiddlers with varying
experience, including New England, Irish, bluegrass, swing, Cape Breton,
Scottish, Southern oldtime, gypsy, French-Canadian, Texas and Western Swing
styles.
Fiddle Staff includes
more than 20 excellent traditional players who are great teachers: Alan Kaufman, Andy Reiner, Barbara McOwen, Bob Alessio, Clayton March, Dave
Reiner, David Kaynor, Ed Pearlman, Ellen Carlson, George Fowler, John Chambers,
Julie Metcalf, Laurie Hart, Mark Simos, Matt Glaser, Matt
McConeghy, Paul Harty, Pete Anick, Serena Eades, Stacy Phillips, Terri Lukacko,
and Tom Morley.
When: Fiddle
Hell runs from Friday, Nov 8th at noon to Sunday, Nov 10th at 6PM. You can pre-register online
(discounts) or just register at the event itself. There are day rates, weekend
rates, and discounts for seniors and kids.
Where: Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square,
Concord, MA, a beautiful country inn a half hour west of Boston. Free parking
nearby!
Sessions: We'll have over 100 workshops and guided
jams; also informal jams and free giveaways.
Concert: The Fiddle Hell Concert & Contra Dance is Saturday, Nov. 9, 7:00-9:00PM, 9:15-10:45PM at
the Concord Scout House. It,s free if you,re at Fiddle Hell on Saturday; walk-ins are $15 for the concert (includes dance)
or $8 for just the dance (dance or sit in with the band). Likely concert
performers are Dave Reiner, Andy Reiner, David Kaynor, Mark Simos, Julie Metcalf,
Alan Kaufman, Ed Pearlman and Matt
Glaser.
Levels: Fiddle
Hell is not for novices who can't play any tunes yet; it is for beginners (who
know at least 6 tunes), advancing beginners, intermediates
and advanced players. Space for non-fiddlers is limited; please contact Dave
first.
Lodging: Lots of fiddlers commute locally or stay with friends.
The Colonial Inn has great rooms if you'd like to stay over - ask for the
Fiddle Hell discount.
More Info: http://www.reinerfamilyband.com/fiddlehellmassac.html
has details on common tunes, schedule, jamming
guidelines and more. Join the Fiddle Hell Massachusetts group on Facebook, and
the Fiddle Hell Massachusetts 2013 event at https://www.facebook.com/ events/525799444121918/, follow FiddleHell on Twitter, or contact Dave Reiner
at dsreiner@rcn.com or 781-863-0140.
Keep in touch! There are several ways to stay
informed of scheduled events:
Thank you for supporting live acoustic music!
Jeff Boudreau
notloB Parlour
Concerts et. al.
