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Down home country humor, true emotion and unforgettable hits of Country Music Mega Star Patsy Cline converge in this inspirational show told through the letters of her friend Louise Segar, portrayed by Emmy Award winning actress Sally Struthers in the star performance that started her love affair with the Ogunquit Playhouse 10 years ago!
The Ivy Leaf is a young traditional Irish quartet that came together through the Boston session scene. Featuring fiddles, flute & whistle, concertina, vocals and bouzouki and guitar accompaniment, the group’s influences are a blend of the old and new, taking on centuries old dance music and giving it a modern vigor. Among their influences are many of the local musicians who define the sound of Irish music in Boston and Providence. Enriching that tradition is an intense curiosity for old, isolated, or obscure forms of music, arming the group with an array of tunes from jigs to polkas to hornpipes, along with songs of both Irish and American origin.
New England Celtic Arts will present The Forge at on Tuesday May 29 at The Phillips Area Community Hall, at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center in South Carthage, Me on Wednesday May 30, and at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts in Unity, Me on Thursday May 31 .Curtain at Skye is 7:00 pm and at UCCPA is 7:30 pm. There is a pre-show jam session 1 hour prior to curtain at both venues. Audience members are encouraged to bring their instruments and jam with the artists for a few minutes before the show.
Blues, rock, and funk from this Readfield-area band. Megan Murphy sings with them. The Golden Prize opens the show. Chem-free, supervised. “Hi, we’re the Sam Whitman Band. We play blues-funk-reggae. Kinda all in one to create a new unique groovy style! If you like artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan-The Grateful Dead-Bob Marley-and more, you will love the show that we put on. Please come out and join the jam!”
Francine Reed is just as happy down home in the juke joint as she is in the worlds finest concert halls – and always singing with class, distinction and soul. A W.C. Handy nominee for her solo recording I Want You to Love Me, the widely recognized larger than life voice in Lyle Lovett’s Large Band has also collaborated with many of the most respected names in gospel, country, rhythm and blues, including Delbert McClinton and Willie Nelson. Based now in Atlanta, Georgia, Francine will be appearing during the summer of 2012 with Teatro ZinZanni in Seattle, Washington.
“Among the greats of all time…He blazes on harp with brilliant virtuosity.” -Rolling Stone Grammy Award-winning harmonica master James “Mr. Superharp” Cotton and his band will perform at the Chocolate [...]
Bay Chamber invites the local community to experience the joy of music and support your friends and neighbors at the Odeon Youth Orchestras Spring concert on Sunday, May 20 at the Rockport Opera House at 4:00 p.m. for the Allegro, Symphony, and Chamber ensembles, and on Tuesday, May 22 at John Street Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. for the Adult ensemble. Both concerts are free and open to the public.
Where else can you see a cello quartet followed by a middle-school rock band and then a Grateful Dead ensemble? Come see the special all-ages 317 Student Ensemble Show upstairs on the new stage at Empire Dine and Dance on Sunday, May 20 at 2 pm.
Béla Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio
May 28 (Monday):
So every once in awhile I feel like we get a show that everyone deserves but we are lucky enough to snag. This is one of those shows. Superstar Banjo player Béla Fleck has been coming to SMAC in some form or another since we opened. Be it with the Flecktones or with a project that is near and dear to his heart. Well this is one of those projects. THE MARCUS ROBERTS TRIO, led by Roberts on piano, Jason Marsalis on drums and Rodney Jordan on bass, are keen torch-holders of the classic jazz tradition. The mix of these four,— Roberts, Fleck, Jordan, Marsalis—create a new way forward in jazz, deeply rooted in the form, while pulling from the extensive backgrounds and music journeys of all the members—creating stellar performances that are exuberant, fresh, soaring, bold, and, of course, eclectic.
Jake Armerding and Annalivia both grew out of the potent Boston acoustic music scene, and Flynn Cohen of Annalivia and Armerding have known each other for years and have played a number of shows together. It was a natural pairing for these two acts to share the stage, and relevant to this year’s endeavors as Jake is producing Annalivia’s new album, set to be released in early summer.
Flogging Molly has never conformed to industry tastes; they’ve always been the outcasts who put their fans before commercial success, and they’ve always put their music before marketability. The rewards of such independence and integrity are undeniable on Speed of Darkness. You feel it from the first note to the last, the pathos and the passion, the sweeping and rollicking electricity of inspiration.
On this night Katie Daggett & Friends come together to present the music from Lucinda William’s Car Wheels on a Gravel Road album in its entirety. Katie will be joined by some of the areas finest musicians including , Bob Colwell, Ginger Cote, Erik Glockler, and Roger Sampson. They all share a love for Lucinda’s music especially the Car Wheels album and look forward to covering it in front of a live audience. Katie’s originals will be featured on this night as well!
At only 17 years of age Kathleen already has international experience having performed in Ireland, Scotland and the USA as well as various parts of Canada. Among her many accomplishments a couple of highlights are competing at the Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann in Co. Offaly 2008 and again in Co. Cavan, Ireland in 2010 and the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championships in Ottawa in both 2009 and 2010.
The Casco Bay Tummlers, from Portland, Maine, have been performing klezmer music since 1988. They have released three recordings and were also featured performers on the LL Bean Holiday CD. In 1999 they created and performed the music for the world premiere of “Manifest” at Portland Stage Company. The Tummlers have a unique sound and a stage performance that features all members of the band. Steve Gruverman brings an extensive background in ethnic dance music to his soulful clarinet playing. Carl Dimow has developed a unique klezmer flute style, making the instrument an equal solo voice in the music.
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REMINDER: “Always Patsy Cline” with Sally Struthers at Ogunquit Playhouse May 23rd to June 16th
Festival Franco Fun 2012 Celebration Scheduled for June 2nd
A Sure Bet is The Line-up at The Strand Theatre through May 2012
Electricity Maine to be Featured at June Meeting of Winthrop Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce on June 7, 2012
Maine Forest Service: Forest Ranger Discovers Bomber Crash Ejection Seat
10th Annual Meals on Wheels Golf Tournament to be Held June 11, 2012
Developing an Edge in Overseas Markets: Maine Businesses Talk Strategy May 24, 2012
Maine Historical Society Newsletter for the Week of May 21, 2012