notloB Parlour Concert News, April 2013
The Rushad Eggleston concert sold out!
The Brittany Haas, Natalie Haas, Lily Henley & Kellen Zakula w/ Rene del Fierro concert sold out!
The Fellswater concert sold out!
The Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Catherine Bowness and George Clements concert sold out!
Do we see a pattern here?
Get your reservations in as soon as possible, these upcoming concerts will sell out!
In this edition
1. Thank you for supporting live music
2. Next notloB concert
3. Future notloB concerts
4. Lord Geoffrey Presents / seeking new venues
5. Other live music and event recommendations
6. Housekeeping
1. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING LIVE MUSIC!
notloB Parlour Concerts is unique in the greater Boston area in terms of the model (admission is by suggested donation, all proceeds, less production costs, go to the artists). The series would not be possible without the support of our loyal patrons and volunteers. Join us and bring a friend or two or three to an upcoming concert! Please spread word by “liking”/sharing our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/
and website - https://sites.google.com/site/
Friday, April 19, 2013
Facebook event - https://www.facebook.com/
Be sure to bookmark https://sites.google.com/site/
If you like Rushad Eggleston’s concert at 186 or Natalie Haas’ at the private home in Watertown, you will love Mike Block. “BowSmack is the fusion of Mike Block's versatile cello playing and singing with Tupac Mantilla's crazy "anything goes" percussion stylings.”
8-10pm - concert
Concert reservations strongly suggested, workshop required: lordgeoffreypresents@gmail.com
Volunteering. notloB is volunteer-powered. If you are interested, please read the volunteer policy and apply via email to notlobreservations@gmail.com
and website - https://sites.google.com/site/
Friday, April 19, 2013
Facebook event - https://www.facebook.com/
Be sure to bookmark https://sites.google.com/site/
If you like Rushad Eggleston’s concert at 186 or Natalie Haas’ at the private home in Watertown, you will love Mike Block. “BowSmack is the fusion of Mike Block's versatile cello playing and singing with Tupac Mantilla's crazy "anything goes" percussion stylings.”
8-10pm - concert
Concert reservations strongly suggested, workshop required: lordgeoffreypresents@gmail.com
Volunteering. notloB is volunteer-powered. If you are interested, please read the volunteer policy and apply via email to notlobreservations@gmail.com
- Website ~ http://sites.google.com/site/
notlobmusic
- Mail list ~ http://groups.google.com/
group/notlobmusic
- Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/
notloBFolkConcerts
- Email ~ notlobreservations@gmail.com
2. THE NEXT NOTLOB PARLOUR CONCERT
NOTLOB PARLOUR CONCERTS PRESENTS
Dakota Dave Hull
Doors 7:30, Concert 8:00
Preceded by a separate admission workshop*
Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain
“One of the best guitarists in the world.”
—Dave Van Ronk
“Hull is something of a guitar god in his native midwest, where he’s been
dazzling audiences for over 30 years with his lush finger-picking and quicksilver
flat-picking. He is also a sly raconteur with an encyclopedic knowledge of vintage
American music.”
—Scott Alarik, Boston Globe, March 2004
“There’s a million good things I could say about Dave Hull but I’ll narrow it down to two: He’s an excellent picker, both flatpick and fingerstyle, he collects some fine instruments, and we’ve been at a lot of good places to eat together.”
—Norman Blake
“Hey Dave, thanks for sending me your Loyalty Waltz album. I just put it on to use as background music for something I was reading. Damn you, I never read a thing. Listened to the whole album straight through. Nice album, my good man. Keep on.”
—Geoff Muldaur
Hailed by everyone from Dave Van Ronk to Doc Watson, from the Washington Post to downbeat, Dakota Dave Hull’s guitar style spans a wide musical geography to create an infectious, uniquely personal blend of jazz, ragtime, folk, blues, Western swing, and vintage pop. Dakota Dave is a restlessly curious, adventurous traveler along the broad highway of America’s music. In his playing the masters speak, but in a vocabulary that is Dave’s alone: alternatively mirthful and moving, always melodic.
A gifted composer as well as a strikingly original interpreter of older tunes, Dave calls what he does “classic American guitar.” Folk legend Van Ronk called Dave “one of the best guitarists in the world.”
Most of all, Dakota Dave’s music is great fun. As Douglas Green (Ranger Doug of Riders in the Sky) puts it, “There is an imp within Dave Hull that always expresses itself on the fretboard; a witty, intelligent yet respectful imp who frolics in his music, an imp Dakota Dave neither fights nor lets take control, but simply absorbs into the heart of his style.”
On stage or in the recording studio Dave has performed with Utah Phillips, Doc Watson, Robin and Linda Williams, Dave Van Ronk, John Renbourn, Paul Geremia, Spider John Koerner, Cam Waters, Sally Rogers, Butch Thompson, Peter Ostroushko, Garrison Keillor, and Norman Blake, and many others. His albums include three with early performing partner Sean Blackburn and six solo efforts (the acclaimed Hull’s Victory and Reunion Rag, both on Flying Fish) with four more, New Shirt, Sheridan Square Rag, The Loyalty Waltz and Time Machine on Arabica Records. Airship, a duo album with singer/guitarist/fiddler Pop Wagner was widely praised. His three albums with guitar and mandolin ace Kari Larson (also on Arabica) have become legendary. Most recently, Dave recorded an album of mostly traditional music duets with the noted guitarist Duck Baker, When You Ask a Girl to Leave Her Happy Home.
Dave is a recipient of a 2013 Traditional Arts grant from the Minnesota State Arts board.
*WORKSHOP: "The Art of Making Arrangements" $30 (less 20% JPTC members). RESERVATIONS AND PRE-PAYMENT REQUIRED. Arrive 6:30, workshop 6:45-7:45pm.
CONCERT: Doors 7:30, concert 8-10pm. $20 at the door, $15 in advance. 20% discount for JPTC members + $1 preservation fee.
COMBINED WORKSHOP AND CONCERT: $10 discount for combined concert + workshop.
email notlobreservations at gmail dot com
In your reservation request please specify you are reserving for the workshop, the concert, or both.
As always, coffee will come from JP Licks and pastries from Fiores Bakery. Assorted teas will also be available.
3. FUTURE NOTLOB CONCERTS
100th CONCERT / 6TH ANNIVERSARY
Sunday June 2, 2013
Facebook event - https://www.facebook.com/
All are invited to the notloB Open House and Pickin' Party - Celebrating Six Years and 100 Concerts, Sunday, June 3 at the historic Loring-Greenough House in Jamaica Plain.
It all began June 2, 2007, with Sometymes Why (Ruthy Ungar Merenda, Kristin Andreassen and Aoife O'Donovan). Six years and 99 concerts later the series continues. Thanks to all who have made this all possible!
Ed Stanley and the Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club (owners of the Loring-Greenough House).
Naiomi Arenburg and Brad Paul, producer/hosts of "Folk on WGBH", who had many notloB artists on their former programs before Saturday night concerts.
Park Avenue Congregational Church, Arlington
Randy Winchester and the Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church, Somerville
The Jackson Homestead, Newton
Bettie Walker of Unity Somerville.
Dana Westover (sound at Unity).
Sweet Finnish Bakery
Fiores Bakery
JP Licks
All the volunteers
Alll the artists
All the patrons.
No reservations are required, just come by.
Because the Loring-Greenough House is a beautiful 262 year old historic museum, we ask that only very well behaved children be brought inside.
A donation of $5-10+ per person will be taken, with the proceeds going to the Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club.
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
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 Jackson Homestead 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 Jackson Homestead Brendan Hogan & Frank Morey
40 07/10/09 US The Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Family Band
41 07/11/09 Jackson Homestead Mary Lou Ferrante & US Sam
42 08/15/09 Jackson Homestead 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 Jackson Homestead 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 Jackson Homestead 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 Jackson Homestead David Massengill
52 12/13/09 GHC David Massengill
53 01/29/10 Jackson Homestead 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 Jackson Homestead Geoff Bartley
58 03/12/10 US Red Hot Blacktop w/ Matching Orange
59 03/14/10 GHC Lucky 13
60 04/11/10 Jackson Homestead 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
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
83 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
89 08/17/12 LGH Sandra Wong & Ross Martin
90 10/10/12 LGH Richard Wood & Gordon Belsher
91 11/01/12 LGH Keith Murphy & Becky Tracy
92 11/08/12 LGH Mike + Ruthy
93 12/08/12 LGH August Watters and Jose Lezcano
94 01/18/13 LGH Katie McNally & Eric McDonald
95 02/18/13 Watertown B. Hass, N. Haas, L. Henley & K. Zakula
96 02/23/13 LGH Fellswater
97 03/09/12 LGH Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Catherine Bowness and George Clements
98 04/19/13 LGH Dakota Dave Hull
99 05/??/13 LGH TBA
100 06/02/13 LGH 6th Year Anniversary Open House
4. LORD GEOFFREY PRESENTS - Lord Geoffrey is a scurrilous card-carrying member of the Boston-area folk scene whose mission in life is to re-kindle the great folk scare by presenting in unique rented spaces (galleries, historic homes, church sanctuaries, clubs...) vintage musicians of that era as well as up-and-coming young whippersnappers!
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April 7 - BowSmack (Mike Block & Tupac Mantilla) @ tba
notloB’s brother series has the opportunity of presenting Julliard-trained cello virtuoso Mike Block in his new project with world percussionist Tupac Mantilla, but none the usual unusual venues are available. If you are aware of a suitable space – an art gallery, a yoga studio, a black box theater, a museum, a private home…please email lordgeoffreypresents@gmail.com as soon as possible!
April 30 - John Mailander and Molly Tuttle @ Outpost 186
John Mailander and Molly Tuttle
In Workshop and Concert
Facebook event - https://www.facebook.com/
Tuesday, April 30
Outpost 186, 186 Hampshire Street (Inman Square), Cambridge MA
All ages.6:45-7:45pm - fiddle & guitar workshops
Artists' websites: http://www.
Tickets & more info : https://sites.google.com/
Lord Geoffrey Facebook: https://www.
5. OTHER LIVE MUSIC & EVENT RECOMMENDATIONS
Appending recommendations in the monthly newsletter was making it too big, please read my recommendations in Cecilia’s Choices.
Founder Jeff Boudreau recognized the need to create a unified "go to" resource for sharing unique, unusual and superior greater Boston live music and arts events. La crème de la crème, so to speak. From their own sources augmented by member input, Cecelia's Choices editors recommend concerts, recitals and other performances as well as workshops, classes and opening information, many of which are "off the radar" or unique or uncommon. No more need to join umpteen different genre-specific Facebook groups and pages, just come here to choose from the cream. Please contribute your event on the main page for consideration to be featured as the date draws closer....
6. HOUSEKEEPING.
Reservations/information. Sending a reservation request is appreciated and is insurance against being turned away at the door, if the concert sells out. It also helps as we can contact you when the occasional concert must be postponed or cancelled due to severe weather or other circumstances. Please send an email to notlobreservations@gmail.com at least 24 hours prior to the concert. Information about the concert series, the venues and the artists can be found at the website.
Keeping in touch. There are several ways to stay informed of scheduled events:
Admission to notloB Parlour Concerts is by suggested minimum donation. If you cannot support the artists with dollars, please consider volunteering your time and energy. Your donations cover venue rental, publicity and other production expenses, 100% of the balance goes to the artists (many of whom travel many miles). Sometimes there are shortfalls, so extra donations are gladly accepted. And please, cash only (no credit cards or checks).
Photography, video recording & sound recording. No still, video or sound recording is permitted without permission of the artist and the house. If you would like to share photos of past concerts, email the pictures and/or web link to notlobreservations@gmail.com
History. Since June 2, 2007, notloB Parlour Concerts has presented close to 100 old-time, blue/newgrass, folk, Celtic and country blues artists to audiences throughout the greater Boston area. Our venue is the historic Loring-Greenough House (built in 1760, 40+ intimate seats) in Jamaica Plain. The concerts are volunteer-run and not for profit. 100% of the patron donations go to the artists and production expenses.
"The concerts always have a warm atmosphere and are fun to play. From a musician's perspective, I really appreciate the effort Jeff puts into his shows. Nobody on the Boston folk scene works harder to pull a concert together."
~ Alastair Moock
"In this era of pop-driven acoustic music, notloB is keeping the folk tradition alive."
~ Jack Hardy
Thank you for supporting live acoustic music!
Jeff Boudreau
notloB Parlour Concerts
