Fódhla - Presented by notloB Parlour Concerts, 6/1/24, Harvard

 

Fódhla

Presented by notloB Parlour Concerts

7 Fairbank Street, Harvard MA 01451

Saturday, June 1,  2024, 7:30pm

(Harvard, Mass) Since 2007, notloB has presented >200 not-for-profit folk, Celtic, old-time, bluegrass, and progressive string concerts in unique venues throughout the greater Boston area. notloB's current home is space rented in the renovated 1887 Harvard, Massachusetts library. Its season continues with the return of Fódhla (concert #188, May 28, 2016) who is Ellery Klein, Nicole Rabata, and Bethany Wakeman.

About Fódhla (*…it’s pronounced foe-luh!)
Irish music from Portland and Boston
Fódhla brings both high energy and stellar artistry to the traditional music stage.
The trio’s sound is firmly rooted in the traditional Irish melodies and ornamentation that fiddler Ellery Klein and flute player Nicole Rabata honed during years spent abroad in Ireland’s cities Cork, Limerick, and Ennis. Fiddle and flute tunes are superbly supported by guitarist Bethany Waickman, whose inventive, tasteful chords unfold with driving rhythm perfected from years of playing for contradances.

Cognizant of their North American roots, Fódhla aims to appeal to a broad audience by bringing variety, inventive harmonies and unique arrangements to traditional music. A typical concert starts off with high-energy traditional sets of Irish reels and jigs. Fiddle and flute then trade melody and harmonies on a Québécois waltz paired with an elegant French bourrée. A joyful and toe-tapping pair of barndances soar out on a high note. Finally, the soft notes of guitar bring in a melancholy, exquisite slow air – music that brings out audible sighs from a rapt audience.

Bios

Fiddler Ellery Klein toured nationally with the Billboard-charting Irish music group Gaelic Storm from 2003-2007 and was a founding member of the all-female ensemble Long Time Courting. In 2015 she was invited to be a featured soloist with Duluth, MN’s Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra, performing Nickitas Demos’ Double Concert for Celtic and Bluegrass Fiddle. She earned an MA in Traditional Irish Music from the University of Limerick. Ellery teaches private fiddle and violin lessons at her home studio and Powers Music School, as well as early childhood music at preschools in the Boston area. www.elleryklein.net

Irish flutist Nicole Rabata is highly regarded in traditional Irish, classical, and Brazilian choro music circles. She has toured America and Europe. In 2014 she spent two months in India where she performed and taught music at the Gandhi Ashram School in the Himalayas. She spent four years in the west of Ireland where she immersed herself in the local music and was influenced by the playing of many great musicians. She is on the music faculty at Colby College and the University of Maine Augusta, and has an active private home studio in Portland. www.nicolerabata.com

Bethany Waickman is a guitarist based out of Portland, Maine. She grew up in a musical family in the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York state. After college she spent some time traveling, hiking, and playing music in Ireland. Upon returning, she moved to Boston to focus on music. She co-founded the contra dance trio, Anadama, and is the guitarist for Vermont- based fiddler and singer Lissa Schneckenburger. She’s toured across the US, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, and Germany. A resident of Maine since 2013, Bethany is a mainstay of the Portland session scene and a guitarist in demand on the New England contra dance circuit.  www.bethanywaickman.com

ARTIST’S WEBSITE: https://www.fodhlamusic.com/

ARTIST’S VIDEO: https://youtu.be/4XIywqqZGtU?si=ysXT81hXU9iFWqaX

ADMISSION is by free-will offering, suggested amounts: Adults $20-25, teens and seniors $10-15. Cash at the door.

 

RESERVATIONS REQUESTED:

notloB Parlour Concerts are run on the "house concert" model. An accurate headcount is necessary. We also understand "life happens". To reserve or change a reservation, please email notlobresersevations at gmail dot com

RESERVATIONS EXPIRE AT SHOWTME.

VENUE: The concert will be presented at 7 Fairbanks Street, Harvard, Massachusetts 01451, the restored 1887 town library building. Handicap accessible. Doors Open at 7:00pm. This is a notloB concert in rented space, please do not contact the venue.

COVID PRECAUTIONS: Mask-friendly. Please read the venue’s’ COVID-19 protocols for events at https://www.fivesparks.org/

ABOUT NOTLOB PARLOUR CONCERTS: Since 2007, notloB has presented >200 not-for-profit folk, Celtic, old-time, bluegrass, and progressive string concerts in unique venues throughout the greater Boston area. notloB's current home is space rented in the renovated 1887 Harvard, Massachusetts library - https://www.harvardpubliclibrary.org/about/history-library - leased to the "Fivesparks" arts organization. Concerts in your home can be arranged.
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UPCOMING CONCERTS:

Friday, October 18, 2024

Don White

 This program is supported in part by a grant from the Harvard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Hannah O'Brien & Grant Flick, presented by notloB Parlour Concerts

 

Hannah O'Brien & Grant Flick, presented by notloB Parlour Concerts
Fivesparks, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard MA 01451

Tuesday, August 9, 7:30pm

notloB Parlour Concerts had planned to take the Summer off, but we've been asked to present a Celtic duo between their engagements in Cambridge and Portland.

Save gas, stay local!

Reservations requested through Eventbrite - https://tinyurl.com/notlobeventbrite

Hannah O’Brien and Grant Flick play a mix of original compositions and traditional pieces from various fiddling traditions. The duo began collaborating at University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, & Dance in 2019. They found common ground despite coming from different backgrounds with Hannah from Irish fiddling and Grant from American improvisational idioms. In August 2021 they released their first duo record, “Windward.” This album features a collection of their original tunes but also some of their takes on fiddling standards. Their arrangements have been worked up without notation and sometimes incorporate improvised sections. While the duo feels at home on double fiddle, they also change instrumentation often incorporating tenor guitar and nyckelharpa. Their musical interests are broad and as a result their programs showcase an eclectic assemblage of repertoire.

ADMISSION: By free-will offering, suggested donation adults $15-20; teens and seniors $10; children $5. 100% of patron donations go to the artists. Please make reservations through http://notlobmusic.eventbrite.com

ARTIST’S WEBSITE: https://www.obrienflickmusic.com/

VENUE: The concert will be presented at FIVESPARKS - https://www.fivesparks.org/ - 7 Fairbanks Street, Harvard, Massachusetts 01451, the restored 1890 town library building. Doors Open at 7:00pm.

COVID PRECAUTIONS: Masks will be required. Seating capacity will be reduced by 50%. Please read additional Fivesparks' COVID-19 protocols for concerts at https://www.fivesparks.org/

ABOUT NOTLOB PARLOUR CONCERTS: Since 2007, notloB has presented >200 not-for-profit folk, Celtic, old-time, bluegrass, and progressive string concerts in unique venues throughout the greater Boston area. notloB's current home is space rented in the renovated 1890 Harvard, Massachusetts library - https://www.harvardpubliclibrary.org/about/history-library - repurposed as "Fivesparks." Concerts in your home can be arranged.

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Watch "Helmsburg", written by Grant Flick, arranged by Hannah O'Brien & Grant Flick

Cantrip, Acton, April 24

Cantrip

Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 7:30pm
Common House, 25 Half Moon Hill, Acton, Massachusetts 01720

Tickets:  $15 in advance through eventbrite.com and, if not sold out, $20 cash at the door.DINNER AND A SHOW - Ticket holders get 15% off dinner at Not Your Average Joe's (305 Main Street), just show your server your eventbrite ticket.

Artist’s website: http://www.cantrip-music.com/

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"Their music comes from wild landscapes and wild places of the spirit." -- The Orcadian

The name is an Old Scots word meaning a charm, magic spell or piece of mischief and it aptly describes the unexpected twists and turns in their musical arrangements, likewise the compelling potency of their musicianship. Originally formed as a quartet, Cantrip sprung from a local session in Edinburgh nearly twenty years ago. Their driving music immediately caught the attention of the masses, and they were quickly signed to the Foot Stompin' label. With their first album "Silver" (2001) in hand, Cantrip made its way across the water to the United States, where they were received with roars and shouts (of enjoyment). After years of significant touring, the band parted ways with Foot Stompin' and began producing albums on their own. Two albums later ("Boneshaker" in 2005 and "Piping the Fish" in 2008), Cantrip had cemented itself as a perennial figure. After a period of hiatus in which children were born and continents were left for new ones, Cantrip redefined its sound. Trimming itself to a trio, the band tightened its arrangements while expanding its influence. New inspirations began creeping into the sound, complementing the traditional foundation of the band. This more mature sound debuted on their recent release "The Crossing" (2016) and has been catching the ear of listeners and concert goers all over again. Now, in recognition of 20 years of performing the band is returning to its roots and revisiting Silver, with a live re-release slated for Autumn 2018 that looks to be as exciting and full of energy as ever.

DAN HOUGHTON (bagpipes, flute, whistles, guitar, bouzouki, vocals)

Dan was born in Ghana, but was transported to Scotland shortly thereafter, where he was surrounded by the indigenous music. He began his career with the whistle at age seven and started playing bagpipes in the early nineties, proceeding to win the Scottish Lowland and Border Pipers' Society Open Borderpipes and New Composition events (multiple times), as well as the Maitre de Cornemuse at St. Chartier. Over the years he increased his versatility as a multi-instrumentalist, becoming an accomplished player on the flute, bouzouki and DADGAD guitar. In 2010, with the help of many friends (including Jon Bews), Dan released his first solo recording entitled "The Long March Home". He is an instructor at the Vermont Institute of Celtic Arts, and in addition to Cantrip can be heard as a member of Parcel of Rogues, Prydien and Salsa Celtica. Outside of music Dan holds a BSc Hons I degree in Applied Mathematics and Geophysics from the University of Otago and an MLitt degree in Gaelic Literature and Language from the University of Edinburgh.

JON BEWS (fiddle, vocals)

A veteran of the fiddle, having started at age four, Jon came to Scots music from a classical education by way of Goth rock. But it didn't take long for him to entrench himself in the world and carve a name for himself as a fiddler. A prizewinning graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 1994, he has performed and recorded with such diverse artists as Malinky, James Yorkston, Mikel Urdangarin, Ranarim, Deaf Mutes and Samling. In addition to Cantrip, he currently plays with Edinburgh based bands Urvanovic, OBT and League of Regrettable Superheroes. Jon is also widely recognised as a composer and arranger. His string arrangements have been sought out by Ewan MacPherson and Fribo and his tunes have won high acclaim across the board. Jon moved to the Scottish Borders in 2003 where he spent two years as Traditional and World Music Development Worker for Scottish Borders Council. He stayed there because the view is nice and only moved back to Edinburgh because the shops are open later.

ERIC MCDONALD (guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, vocals)

As a US native, Eric found his way to traditional music through the rich local music scene in his hometown Boston. Nearly a decade after studying at Berklee College of Music under world renowned musicians such as guitarist/mandolinist John McGann and cellist Eugene Friesene, he is now established as one of the USA's premier accompanists in many styles. Eric cut his teeth playing for contra dances in New England, and can still often be seen from the dance floor. Nowadays he is an active session player, regularly recording and traveling with musicians of many stripes. Touring credits include The Outside Track, Chris Norman Ensemble, Andrea Beaton, Wendy MacIsaac and Katie McNally. In addition to Cantrip, he can currently be seen touring with traditional Irish music trio Daymark, Scottish fiddle champion Ryan McKasson and award winning singer/songwriter Connor Garvey. In addition to guitar accompaniment, Eric's debut solo album "Rove" features his unique style and approach to tunes on the mandolin, as well as carefully crafted deliveries of traditional ballads on voice and guitar.

notloB Music Returns to the Roost, Tannahill Weavers to perform in Harvard April 27

Tannahill Weavers to perform at Harvard UU
notloB Music Returns to the Roost

Harvard – Since 2007, notloB Music has been presenting “old-time, bluegrass, progressive string band, world, and Celtic concerts in unique listening room environments throughout the greater Boston area”, but actually got its start in 2006 at Harvard and Berlin coffeehouses when its principle, Jeff Boudreau, facilitated the featured artists. Then a resident of Bolton, Boudreau recently has returned to Harvard.

“In the subsequent years living just outside of Boston, I missed the woodlands and open spaces, guess you could say I was ‘pining’ to return.” Monty Python fans will get the “pining” and “notloB” references.

The initial Tannahill Weavers concert at the Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church sanctuary, the Scottish band’s first stop on their two-month US tour and its only Boston-area appearance, “will be the first of many”, said Boudreau optimistically. “It’s a great opportunity to present here. Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville are musically saturated. On any given night, patrons have the option of choosing between many concerts. It is also filled with world-class musicians teaching at Berklee and NEC or just passing through. Berklee and NEC are my deep wells, I am fortunate to have made many artist friends who will be presented over the coming months in Harvard.” Berklee faculty and staff who have been presented by notloB include John McGann, Darol Anger, Brittany Haas, Natalie Haas, Maeve Gilchrist, and Mark Simos.

Both the Tannahill Weavers and the Andersons, who are siblings from Westborough, are in the notloB “quiver” of past artist offerings. The Weavers will initiate their two-month US tour with the Harvard concert.

Tickets for the concert are available through Eventbrite.com, with an “early bird” discount available until March 8. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the HUUC General Fund.

About the artists.

Tannahill Weavers
Website - http://www.tannahillweavers.com/
Listen and watch - http://www.tannahillweavers.com/listenandwatch.htm

In the late 18th and early 19th century Scotland was in a turmoil of change. Highlanders were being driven from their lands and into the burgeoning Lowland factory systems. This brought two quite distinct cultures together, the mystic Celtic culture of the North and the old Anglo/Scots culture of the Lowlands. They were married by the double barreled shotgun of necessity and the Industrial Revolution. But this forced union brought forth a cultural heritage which, thanks to people like Robert Burns and Robert Tannahill, outlasted the worst of the Industrial Revolution. It married the mystic beauty of the Celtic music to the coarse, brawling, but vitally human music, poetry and ballads of the Lowlands. It is precisely this strangely moving yet lustily stirring quality that the Tannahill Weavers have captured in their arrangements of the traditional music and songs of Scotland. All of their material is traditional, but as good musicians should, they have transformed it and brought it into the modern world, vitally alive and kicking.

The Tannahill Weavers are one of Scotland's premier traditional bands. Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and lullabies. Their music demonstrates to old and young alike the rich and varied musical heritage of the Celtic people. These versatile musicians have received worldwide accolades consistently over the years for their exuberant performances and outstanding recording efforts that seemingly can't get better...yet continue to do just that.

The Tannahills have turned their acoustic excitement loose on audiences with an electrifying effect. They have that unique combination of traditional melodies, driving rhythmic accompaniment, and rich vocals that make their performances unforgettable. As the Winnipeg Free Press noted, "The Tannahill Weavers - properly harnessed - could probably power an entire city for a year on the strength of last night's concert alone. The music may be old time Celtic, but the drive and enthusiasm are akin to straight ahead rock and roll."

Born of a session in Paisley, Scotland and named for the town's historic weaving industry and local poet laureate Robert Tannahill, the group has made an international name for its special brand of Scottish music, blending the beauty of traditional melodies with the power of modern rhythms. The Tannahill Weavers began to attract attention when founding members Roy Gullane and Phil Smillie added the full-sized highland bagpipes to the on-stage presentations, the first professional Scottish folk group to successfully do so. The combination of the powerful pipe solos, Roy's driving guitar backing and lead vocals, and Phil's ethereal flute playing breathed new life into Scotland's vast repertoire of traditional melodies and songs.

Three years and a dozen countries later, the Tannahills were the toast of Europe, having won the Scotstar Award for Folk Record of the Year with their third album, The Tannahill Weavers. Canada came the next summer, with thousands at the national festivals in Vancouver, Winnipeg and Toronto screaming an approval that echoed throughout the Canadian media. The Regina Leader-Post wrote, "The Tannahill Weavers personify Celtic music, and if you are given to superlatives, you have to call their talent 'awesome'."

Since their first visit to the United States in 1981, the Tannahills' unique combination of traditional melodies on pipes, flute and fiddle, driving rhythms on guitar and bouzouki, and powerful three and four part vocal harmonies have taken the musical community by storm. As Garrison Keillor, the host of "Prairie Home Companion", remarked, "These guys are a bunch of heroes every time they go on tour in the States".

Over the years the Tannies have been trailblazers for Scottish music, and their tight harmonies and powerful, inventive arrangements have won them fans from beyond the folk and Celtic music scenes.  In 2011 the band was inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame, and in 2014 they are joined by innovative piper Lorne MacDougall. Lorne comes with a high pedigree, having arranged and performed pipes for the Disney Pixar movie “Brave”, along with a long list of other accomplishments.

With the release of the Tannahill's 17th recording, Live and In Session, on award-winning label Compass Records, they are firmly established as one of the premier groups on the concert stage. From reflective ballads to footstomping reels and jigs, the variety and range of the material they perform is matched only by their enthusiasm and lively Celtic spirits.

Elizabeth and Ben Anderson
Website - http://www.elizabethandbenanderson.com/
Videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLVj1ivDkK1kaXJq6yJPtug/

Elizabeth and Ben Anderson, a Celtic fiddle and cello duo, has been gaining an enthusiastic following in the Boston area and throughout New England. Blending Scottish tunes with lively rhythms and innovative harmonies, they create a sound rooted in tradition, inspired by the contemporary, and completely original. On stage, they captivate audiences with their ability to effortlessly communicate musical nuances as only siblings can.

The duo has opened for Scottish bands The Battlefield Band and Dàimh at the Burren in Somerville MA, in concerts produced by Brian O’Donovan, host of “A Celtic Sojourn” on WGBH Public Radio. They have performed at the Boston Celtic Music Festival, the Ossipee Music Festival, the notloB concert series, and in solo concerts all along the East Coast. They made their international debut in 2016 with performances in Scotland and France.

Elizabeth is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and is the 2016 winner of the Perth All Scotland Fiddle Championship and a three-time New England Scottish Fiddle Junior Champion. She has been named a Top 12 Violin Teacher in Boston by Expertise.  Ben currently studies computer science at WPI in Worcester, MA, and is the 2015 third-place holder in the National Scottish Fiddle Junior Championship.

notloB Music Since 2007, notloB Music has presented close to 200 folk, old-time, bluegrass, progressive string band, world, and Celtic concerts in unique listening room environments throughout the greater Boston area. Tickets for all concerts are available at http://www.eventbrite.com/o/notlob-music-6730833315. For more information see its website – notlobmusic.com – or Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/notloBParlourConcerts/ - or email notlobreservations@gmail.com.

What: Tannahill Weavers with Elizabeth and Ben Anderson
Genre: Scots Celtic
When: Thursday, April 27, 2017, 7:30pm
Where: Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church, 9 Ayer Road, Harvard, MA  01451

Admission:  $20 in advance / $25 general admission.

Tickets through eventbrite.com and, if not sold out, at the door the evening of the performance.
Artist’s website, feature: http://www.tannahillweavers.com/
Artist’s website, opener: http://www.elizabethandbenanderson.com/
notloB website: http://notlobmusic.com/
notloB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notloBParlourConcerts/
More info: notlobreservations@gmail.com (please do not contact the venue).


johnny cope + atholl highlanders

Free Celtic Concert Featuring BOXTY to be Presented 4/23 on the Grounds of the Endicott Estate

BOXTY
Free Celtic Concert to be Presented on the Grounds of the Endicott Estate

Saturday, April 23, 2016, 1pm, rain or shine
656 East Street, Dedham, Ma, 02026 
Presented by notloB Music in association with the JamesJoyce Ramble 

Straight off the boat from Dublin Ireland, Cormac Marnell hails from the South side in Ballinteer. Cormac began playing music only five years ago. As one of the founding members of The Locals and then The Auld Locals, Cormac made a name for himself in the Boston pub scene. He went on to open up for The Saw Doctors as well as playing every major Irish Festival in New England. Cormac performs on the 5 string banjo, tin whistle and harmonica as well as lead vocals.

Dave Bowman hails from Martha's Vineyard off the coast of Cape Cod and has had an interest in Irish traditional music for nearly a decade. Skilled on the tin whistle, the mandolin, octave mandolin and tenor banjo Dave lends a diverse range of talents to the folk stylings of the band. Dave is a capable singer who likes to perform classics like "The Handsome Cabin Boy" and "Tom Dooley".

Free, donations accepted.
Reservations not required, but appreciated.

This concert is supported in part by a grant from the Dedham Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Free-will donations ($5-10pp) accepted.

The concert will be presented on the lawn of the Endicott Estate, or, in the event or rain, under a large tent. Note the concert coincides with the road race’s in-person registration day (Saturday), the day before the James Joyce Ramble (Sunday).

ABOUT NOTLOB MUSIC
Since 2007, notloB Music has presented close to 200 folk, old-time, bluegrass, progressive string band, world and Celtic concerts in unique venues throughout the greater Boston area.
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Other notoB concerts:

#		Date	Artist	Venue
184		04/23/16	Boxty	Endicott Estate
185		04/23/16	The Gather Rounders	Arts at the Armory
186		04/27/16	Unauthorized Personnel	Arts at the Armory
187		05/25/16	Emily Haviland Baker and Friends	Arts at the Armory
188		05/28/16	Fódhla	Arts at the Armory
189		06/01/16	Andrea Beaton, Wendy MacIssac & Eric MacDonald	Arlington Center for the Arts
190		06/13/16	Mari Black and the World Fiddle Ensemble	Arts at the Armory
191		06/22/16	Caroline Cotter supported by Wendy Cody	Arts at the Armory
192		06/25/16	The Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio	Arts at the Armory

Invitation to join notloB Music's mailing list - Spring season to be announced 3/1

As notloB Music is taking a Winter hiatus, this is a good time to subscribe to our Mail Chimp mailing list so you will be among the first to learn what we have in store for Spring 2016. The mailing will go out towards the end of February.

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notloB Music Presents...SPRING 2016
Wednesday, March 23 - progressive blue grass
Saturday, March 26 - Celtic
Saturday, April 23 - blue grass
Wednesday, April 27 - Celtic & old-time
Saturday, April 30 - Celtic
Wednesday, May 25 - World
Saturday, May 28 - Celtic
Thursday, June16 - Celtic
Mark these dates, they are firm!
All listed concerts except 4/30 will be presented in the Arts at the Armory Cafe, Somerville.

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Dick Hensold, the leading Northumbrian smallpiper in North America, coming to Somerville in September

notloB's Fall music series will begin in a new (for us) venue, the intimate (50 seat) cafe at the Somerville Armory, presenting the one and only Dick Hensold!
Wednesday, September 23, 2015, 8pm (doors at 7:30)
191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143

This will be the first of many concerts at this new venue - the announcement of a full season of concerts in the cafe will be made soon. As we did at our Loring-Greenough concert series, admission will be by free-will donation.
General admission $15-20 (suggested).
Seniors and students $10 (suggested).
As this is a small space, reservations via Eventbrite are strongly suggested.

Dick Hensold is the leading Northumbrian smallpiper in North America, and for the past 20 years has performed and taught in England, Scotland, Japan, Canada, and across the United States. (He is a regular instructor/ performer at the Piper's Gathering event in VT.) His solo Northumbrian smallpipes CD Big Music for Northumbrian Smallpipes was released in 2007. He is based in St Paul, MN.

His solo concert features Northumbrian smallpipes (a quiet bagpipe from Northeast England), reel pipes (an indoor version of the Scottish Highland pipes intended for Scottish dance music), seljefløyte (Norwegian willow-flute), säckpipa (Swedish bagpipes), pibgorn (Welsh hornpipe), and several other instruments. He plays music in several traditional and historical styles, with particular emphasis on Cape Breton, early Scottish, and Northumbrian, but also including Scandinavian, medieval, Irish, and original music. The program also includes a couple of songs, neither of them in English, and a limited amount of dancing while seated.

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Food, coffee and tea are served. 
Free parking in the back lot and on street.
MBTA: Arts at the Armory is approximately a 15-minute walk from Davis Square which is on the MBTA Red Line. You can also find us by using either the MBTA RT 88 and RT 90 bus that can be caught either at Lechmere (Green Line) or Davis Square (Red Line). Get off at the Highland Avenue and Lowell Street stop. You can also get there from Sullivan Square (Orange Line) by using the MBTA RT 90 bus. Get off at the Highland Avenue and Benton Road stop.Bicycle: The Armory is four blocks (down Lowell Street) from the Somerville Community Path.
More info at http://artsatthearmory.org/about/getting-here/get

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Cantrip celebrates release of first album in seven years, titled “The Crossing”, 8/1, Arlington

Cantrip celebrates release of first album in seven years, titled “The Crossing”

Cantrip is a leader in Scottish music. For over a decade, the power trio has been stunning audiences on both sides of the Atlantic with their innovative arrangements, un-produced sound and dry wit. From the strong base of Celtic roots their music branches out into and takes influences from the music of other European cultures. Weaving together traditional and contemporary songs and tunes, Cantrip takes audiences on a cultural journey, putting their own distinctive spin on the music.  On August 1st at the Park Avenue Congregational Church, the band celebrates the release of their first album in seven years, “The Crossing”. Four years ago, guitarist/mandolinist Eric McDonald joined Cantrip founders Dan Houghton (pipes) and John Bews (fiddle). Trimming the band to a trio tightened the sound, and the addition of McDonald opened new musical doors. “The Crossing” is the culmination of four years with this new partnership. Longtime fans will be satisfied to hear that Cantrip’s identity is not only alive and well, but constantly evolving. First time listeners will be enchanted by the powerful tones of Houghton’s bagpipe darting back and forth with Bews’ soaring fiddle, all the while blending with McDonald’s foundational guitar to create a remarkably rich texture. The songs are shared, with all three members taking turns as lead vocalist, and are bolstered with three part harmonies and tasteful arrangements. “The Crossing” marks a major new development in Cantrip’s already storied history, and should solidify them as a mainstay on the Scottish music scene. Come see them in action!

Dinner and a show.

Tickets are available through eventbrite.com and if not sold out, at the door. Patrons are advised to purchase in advance as the first two concerts did. And those patrons who purchase tickets in advance have the option to support the local economy with a complete night out by enjoying dinner and a show - ticket holders for that evening's concert are entitled to a 10% discount at the nearby Thai-E-Sarn Cuisine, 1377 Massachusetts Ave. (781) 648-2223) OR Szechuan's Dumpling, 1360 Massachusetts Ave. (781) 648-8882. Reservations are recommended.

Arlington-based notloB Music also presents concerts in Cambridge and Newton. See its full schedule at https://sites.google.com/site/notlobmusic. Tickets for all concerts are available at http://www.eventbrite.com/o/notlob-music-6730833315. For more information see its Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/notloBParlourConcerts/ - or email notlobreservations@gmail.com (please do not contact PACC).

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Saturday August 1^st 8:00pm

Cantrip album Release presented by notloB Music

50 Paul Revere Road, Arlington MA 02476

$15/$12 students and seniors

Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/o/notlob-music-6730833315

Website https://sites.google.com/site/notlobmusic

Mail Chimp (mailing list) - http://tinyurl.com/notlobmail

Contact: notlobreservations@gmail.com - please DO NOT contact the venue.