Thanks to everyone who came
out to make 2007 our best season yet!!!
The Summer Garden Concert Series is
back for a fourth season ... the very best in live and lively
Sunday afternoon music brought to you by Mr. Sippy Productions!
Bands from far and wide perform from a soundstage in the Great
Lawn behind the Cafe at The
Governor's Inn, an idyllic setting for a summer garden party
in a shaded private garden. Have a seat at a table with parasol,
or right up front by the band where you can bring your own garden
chair or lawn blanket. Have fun with a Frisbee, Hacky-Sack or
just enjoy some good, casual and inexpensive food and drink from
the Cafe. The Inn's tents and canopies ensure all concerts will
take place regardless of weather. Performances run 4-7 pm each Sunday.
Critically acclaimed both in the U.S., Canada and Europe,
the NEBgB has earned a place in history of bluegrass in a
relatively short time. Recording and touring credits with
the greats of bluegrass such as Don Stover, Tony Rice, J.D.
Crowe and others. Recently featured at European World of
Bluegrass Festivals in Switzerland and the Netherlands the
band left standing room only audiences on their feet and
are already in demand to return. Their first recording (2004) "Things
In Life" received excellent reviews across the U.S.
and overseas. Their 2004 CD release was called: "Bluegrass
at it's Best!" Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine
Joyce's fiery fiddling and soulful singing
rocket her band of veteran seacoast sidemen through a spicy
musical gumbo. Honkytonk, blues, cry-in-your-beer-ballads,
rockin' Irish fiddle tunes with a New Orleans beat, and Andersen's own country/folk/pop
originals are some of the tasty fare that this band serves up. Everything from
hip shakers to buckle shiners.
Featuring Cecil Abels on vocals, guitar,
and mandolin; Wendell Haag on guitar and vocals; and Kevin
Guyer on bass and vocals. The Okratones meet on common ground
that includes classic bluegrass and honky tonk, soulful '70s
country, high-harmony gospel, western swing, rockabilly,
and R&B, with a great many songs either by or about the
numerous musical heroes of Mississippi.
Avocado Lounge started their harmonious
magic in the cold winter of '04 in a little shack on the
Piscataqua River. Paul, an acoustic guitar player for years
heard Jennie, who was spending her days performing in operettas
and musicals, randomly singing and tinkering with the piano
at a Christmas party. He had been searching for another acoustic
player to gig with when heard her vocals and thought to himself, "I
think I could work with that..." Not playing the guitar
herself, Jennie took to the rythm section and is now a solid
tambourine, shaker and djembe player. Not even a year after
their first rehearsal, the duo was off to the south of France
landing gigs in the local bars of Provence. Nine months of
stumbling through the language, meeting and playing with
great musicians and practicing in between travels and french
class, they have grown into a tight dynamic duo with a culturally
eclectic repertoire of music containing everything from originals
to reggae, rock, blues and bluegrass.
Smart and introspective americana/pop
anchored by Jon's stirring and brilliantly emotive vocals,
earnest songwriting, enviable guitar tone and a crack band
of New England's Roots-Rock heavies. Jon fronted the seminal
roots rock act Say ZuZu for more than ten years before gathering
local bass champion Tim McCoy, along with Boston's Jim Gambino
on keys (of Swinging Steaks fame) and drummer Ken Schopf
to form a backup band for his solo endeavor.
Melvern Taylor writes songs and plays
the ukulele. He is backed up by his Fabulous Meltones. Together
they make records and play shows.Once upon a time, people
like the Everly Brothers, Carole King and Sam Cooke made
pop songs—timeless, accessible and instantly familiar music.
Melvern Taylor and The Fabulous Meltones craft brilliant
songs that remind us that "pop" isn’t a dirty word.
Roundhouse combines the
Memphis blues with New Orleans Zydeco and a little bit of
the Chicago sound to create an evening of jump blues and
swing. They are a Mardi Gras party every time they play.
The band’s original material draws on the influences like
the Neville Brothers and Room Full of Blues, producing grooves
that just make you want to move. Nominated for the Seacoast
Spotlight Award in the Blues and R&B category in 2004
and 2005, Roundhouse is becoming one of the more popular
dance bands in the Seacoast area. The band attracts a wide
variety of people, including local swing dance enthusiasts.
MAINESQUEEZE is a brilliant mix of Texas
swing, folk, R&B and country with 3-part harmonies,
hot guitar and pedal steel. From sultry ballads to flat-out
fun, they squeeze it all in. The band members are all heavy
hitters. Highly revered for their versatility and originality,
they draw on varied types of music and have each made their
living at it at one time or another performing with many
well-known musicians in their local area and nationally.
Their new CD, Long Way Home is just out!
Joy Kills Sorrow blends traditional
and contemporary influences with original compositions
and age-old melodies, creating a sound that is inherently
American and uniquely their own. Featuring the soulful
vocals of Margaret Glaspy, the one of a kind styling of
banjoist and New England Conservatory Professor Adam Larrabee,
the internationally award-winning songwriting and bass
chops of Bridget Kearney, the 2006 national flatpicking
champion Matthew Arcara, and Berklee College of Music’s
pioneering first mandolin student Joe Walsh, Joy Kills
Sorrow has deftly crafted a home for itself on the borders
between bluegrass, jazz, old-time and pop styles.
Cormac McCarthy is
established as one of New England’s finest singer songwriters.
“I rarely issue directives but, next time he comes within
100 miles you must go hear him!” (Seth Rogovoy - special
to The Boston Phoenix). The Phoenix also chose his as
one of the Top Ten concerts (which included Bob Dylan
and Ani Defranco).
Two-time nominee for the Boston Music Awards, McCarthy
tours nationally sharing his delightful humor and performing
his finely crafted songs. He has what The Boston Globe
calls a “devastating wit and enormous writing gifts,
capable of putting chills into your spine or a silly
grin on your face.” Cormac’s songs reveal some of the
magic of real life in a truthful, superbly literate style,
delivered with a soulful baritone and a hot guitar.
Truffle Acoustic
Trio consists of David
Bailey (bass, vocals), Ned Chase (mandolin, guitar,
lap steel & vocals), and Dave Gerard (vocals,
acoustic & resonator guitars). These three musicians
have been creating music together since 1986. They have
performed in all but ten states across the U.S., playing
as many as 275 shows in one year. Truffle has achieved
widespread popularity by headlining many respected venues
as well as sharing the stage with international acts
as Little Feat, Phish, The Band, Dave Matthew’s Band,
David Lindley, and Blues Traveler to name only a few.
