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SUMMARY:Della Mae
DESCRIPTION:Peterborough Folk Music is excited to be on Della Mae’s CD Release Tour and brought back to The Park Theater by popular demand.\nABOUT: \nEach generation\, perhaps once a decade\, bluegrass experiences a band or an artist that redefines and recenters the genre itself. Della Mae is one such band. \nThe GRAMMY-nominated string band was founded in 2010 and over the next decade and a half they’ve demonstrated to the roots music world\, once and for all\, that a band of all women is not\, nor has ever been\, a mere novelty. They remain at the forefront of the explosion of women instrumentalists and all-women acts in roots music and their impact is striking and measurable – not just in North America\, but around the globe. \nNow 15 years since their origin\, Della Mae can boast their strongest lineup yet. Founders Kimber Ludiker and Celia Woodsmith are joined by guitarist and songwriter Avril Smith and vocalist and two-time IBMA Bass Player of the Year Vickie Vaughn. \nThere has never been a band like Della Mae in roots music before\, but thanks to Kimber Ludiker\, Celia Woodsmith\, Avril Smith\, Vickie Vaughn – and all of the women who have been part of this band over its long life – we know there will be many more bands\, singers\, songwriters\, and pickers just like Della Mae in the future. \nhttps://www.dellamae.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/della-mae-2/
LOCATION:The Park Theatre\, Jaffrey NH\, 19 Main St\, Jaffrey\, NH\, 03452\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tom Rush
DESCRIPTION:PFM celebrating 30 years!!!!!!  \nWe are honored and thrilled to have Tom Rush\, one of our longest standing performers in the Monadnock region\, open our 30th season. \nTom Rush is a gifted musician and performer\, whose shows offer a musical celebration…a journey into the tradition and spectrum of what music has been\, can be\, and will become. His distinctive guitar style\, wry humor and warm\, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world. His shows are filled with the rib-aching laughter of terrific story-telling\, the sweet melancholy of ballads and the passion of gritty blues. \nRush’s impact on the American music scene has been profound. He helped shape the folk revival in the ’60s and the renaissance of the ’80s and ’90s\, his music having left its stamp on generations of artists. James Taylor told Rolling Stone\, “Tom was not only one of my early heroes\, but also one of my main influences.” Country music star Garth Brooks has credited Rush with being one of his top five musical influences. Rush has long championed emerging artists. His early recordings introduced the world to the work of Joni Mitchell\, Jackson Browne and James Taylor\, and in more recent years his Club 47® concerts have brought artists such as Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin to wider audiences when they were just beginning to build their own reputations. \nhttps://www.tomrush.com/
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/tom-rush/
LOCATION:The Park Theatre\, Jaffrey NH\, 19 Main St\, Jaffrey\, NH\, 03452\, United States
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SUMMARY:Le Vent de Nord
DESCRIPTION:Exceptionally skilled\, exceptionally experienced\, and exceptionally entertaining\n—Sing Out! \nFeaturing button accordion\, guitar and fiddle\, the band’s sound is defined by the hurdy-gurdy\, which adds an earthy\, rough-hewn flavor to even the most buoyant dance tunes.\n—Boston Herald \nNot only considered an incomparable francophone ambassador\, Le Vent du Nord is a driving force behind the Quebec progressive folk movement\, as well as a leading group in the revival of traditional Quebec music. Since its founding in 2002\, it has experienced a meteoric rise that never ceases to amaze! \nThe group performs works from the traditional repertoire as well as original compositions. Their skills as performers\, arrangers\, and composers\, as well as their powerful stage presence\, imbued with profound generosity\, are now recognized worldwide.\nLe Vent de Nord has performed over 2\,000 concerts on four continents\, released 12 albums\, and has received numerous prestigious awards\, including a GRAND PRIX DU DISQUE CHARLES CROS (France)\, two JUNO AWARDS (Canada)\, two Canadian Folk Music Awards\, and four FÉLIX awards at ADISQ (Quebec). It was named ARTIST OF THE YEAR at the International Folk Alliance Conference (2006) and was the first recipient of the TRANSATLANTIC BRIDGE AWARD (2015)\, jointly awarded by the international organizations BabelMed (France) and Mundial Montréal (Quebec). \nAfter 22 years on the road\, the band is now made up of singers and multi-instrumentalists Nicolas Boulerice\, André Brunet\, Réjean Brunet\, Olivier Demers and André Gagné. The group has performed at major festivals including Celtic Connections\, WOMAD Chile\, WOMADelaid\, WOMAD New Zealand\, at the Grand Spectacle télévédique de la Fête nationale in Montreal in 2018 and 2024\, in an official showcase at FOLK ALLIANCE in 2019 and 2025 as well as at the Grand Spectacle télévédique de la Fête nationale which attracted 75\,000 people to the Plaines in Quebec City in June 2019. \nhttps://ciedunord.com/artistes/le-vent-du-nord/
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/vent-de-nord/
LOCATION:The Park Theatre\, Jaffrey NH\, 19 Main St\, Jaffrey\, NH\, 03452\, United States
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SUMMARY:Della Mae
DESCRIPTION:“Their live shows are foot-stomping\, crowd-pleasing riots\, full of the kind of high-octane instrumental skills that the band – now in its twelfth year and its third incarnation – was always intended to showcase.”— The Guardian \n“Every song on Family Reunion is a little gem of perfection. They shine brightly in all musical facets\, with every note in its place but often leading us down unexpected paths.”\n— Folk Alley \n  \nDella Mae is a GRAMMY-nominated\, all-women string band made up of founder and fiddle player Kimber Ludiker\, lead vocalist/guitarist Celia Woodsmith\, guitarist Avril Smith\, and bassist Vickie Vaughn.\nHailing from across North America\, and reared in diverse musical styles\, they are one of the most charismatic and engaging roots bands touring today. They have traveled to over 30 countries spreading peace and understanding through music. \nTheir mission as a band is to showcase top female musicians\, and to improve opportunities for women and girls through advocacy\, mentorship\, programming\, and performance. \nhttps://www.dellamae.com/
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/della-mae/
LOCATION:The Park Theatre\, Jaffrey NH\, 19 Main St\, Jaffrey\, NH\, 03452\, United States
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SUMMARY:Darlingside
DESCRIPTION:Darlingside – Everything Is Alive \nEverything Is Alive\, Darlingside’s fourth LP\, marks a subtle but remarkable departure for the Boston-based quartet NPR once described as “exquisitely arranged\, literary minded\, baroque folk-pop.” While the album retains much of the lushness and sophistication of Extralife (2018) and Fish Pond Fish (2020)\, the band’s latest work decisively exposes and differentiates the individual voices of the four songwriters—a daring reinvention for a group known for ubiquitous vocal harmonies. Grappling with change both personal and universal\, with quandaries domestic and existential\, Everything Is Alive is an album about loss and the struggle for a semblance of redemption. \nComprised of Don Mitchell\, Auyon Mukharji\, Harris Paseltiner and David Senft\, four likeminded multi-instrumentalists who first met at Williams College in 2009\, Darlingside’s career has been defined by the elegance of their compositions and the unity of their four voices. Their talent for harmony and melodic world-building is part of what garnered praise from outlets like NPR\, Rolling Stone and The New Yorker\, and what has created demand worldwide for their extraordinary live performances. Becoming beautifully unindividualized has\, in other words\, worked very well for Darlingside in the past. With a vigor and discipline more common to graduate-level writing workshops than to indie rock\, Darlingside has\, over the years\, experimented with all manners of idiosyncratic methods for elevating and upholding a truly democratic process of songwriting—processes that include multiple rounds of group writing and recording exercises—all with the aim of escaping the trap that bands with multiple songwriters often fall into: ego-driven infighting and artistic incoherence. \nOn Everything Is Alive\, then\, Darlingside is taking a risk. Nudged by the limitations created by pandemic isolation\, as well as through other more voluntary catalysts\, the album\, which was produced and recorded by the band and mixed by Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket\, Sufjan Stevens\, Iron and Wine)\, foregrounds in a sustained and heretofore untried way the individual voices of each member. Where once the harmonies formed a hard-won sonic unification\, Everything Is Alive showcases the four singers as they alternate (more or less) song for song\, an approach that rewards listeners with a sense of personal ownership and\, therefore\, a new degree of intimacy and nuance. \nDon’t misunderstand: Everything Is Alive is still very much a collaborative effort—many of the same meticulous rituals and exercises went into this effort as went into Extralife and Fish Pond Fish. The difference here is that the band has given itself permission to plumb new depths\, to add extra dimension to what was already a highly dialed-in aesthetic. And the results are compelling\, not only due to the intimacy itself\, but for the way such intimacy is counterpointed or juxtaposed against Darlingside’s trademark lusciousness. Present still are the beds of enveloping harmonies\, as in the stunning (mostly) a cappella “How Long Again.” Retained also are the textured polyrhythms\, the infectious body percussion\, a triumphant horn section to bolster the earworm chorus of “Baking Soda” and a sobering cello quartet to elevate the heartbreak of “Lose The Keys.” The difference is that on Everything Is Alive these moments have been set against quieter\, and thus contrasting\, depths of solitude and vulnerability. \nIn this way\, Everything Is Alive\, which was begun in 2021\, seems a continuation of 2020’s Fish Pond Fish. A sequel\, perhaps; the second half of a COVID double album. Where Fish Pond Fish built its lush sonic landscape around vibrant images of woolgathering\, fruit picking and returning home\, Everything Is Alive confronts the multitude of challenges that arise when “home at last” becomes “when\, dear god\, will I be free of this stasis and grief?” Lose the keys\, the marbles\, lose a parent/lose the count\, lose the plot/it’s the losing that counts/is it not sings Mitchell on “Lose the Keys.” Elsewhere one encounters images of walking in circles\, of domestic frustration\, and of unabashedly falling apart\, all of which work together as an acknowledgment of a despair that must be confronted before redemption can be made possible. “Am I almost out of the dark?” asks Senft on “Can’t Help Falling Apart”—a track that\, it turns out\, helped Senft arrive at the realization that he could not continue as a touring member of the band. \nIn other places on the album\, such as opening track “Green Light\,” a propensity for retreating into the self is refuted by an attempt to discern the small but tangible glory of the world before us. The song meditates on the humble beauty contained within things as (seemingly) drab as sidewalks and concrete and rust. Built on an iPhone memo of a strumming mandocello\, “Green Light” is notable for another reason: in its mantra-like worldliness it is unlike anything Darlingside has done before. Reminiscent of George Harrison circa “Within You Without You\,” the track\, itself a creative leap\, signals the heretofore untrod territory the album at large goes on to explore. \nVivid images and striking turns of phrase abound on Everything Is Alive. Expectations are commonly inverted or exploded—exploded curiously\, with nuance\, but exploded no less—as in these lines from “All The Lights In The City”: maybe working is what makes us live\, or maybe it’s living/sky is always hanging blue above the cloud/but the path of no resistance will wear you out. On “Sea Dogs\,” the track that contains the album’s title\, Paseltiner sings over an effervescent dreamscape: I can’t wake up all the time/or even half the time or/even be on time. Such lines capture the disorientation and desperation that pervade this album. And yet\, later in the same song\, come the lines which align poignantly with the song’s dreamy sonic context: when up in the clouds are sea dogs/and kites and big white basketballs/the backyard is thickening/ how is it everything/ everything is alive/alive\, alive. “Sea Dogs” is both the album’s thesis and a bridge to Fish Pond Fish\, modifying that album’s motifs about nature as a reflection of the self to ask whether nature is not also a means of escaping or transcending the confines of selfhood altogether. \nIt’s a rare thing and becoming rarer by the day: a group of musicians with that emulsifying magic to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts. And to see Darlingside perform live is to confirm this special chemistry. With the release of Everything Is Alive the band will\, for the first time\, take to the road without Dave Senft. Instead of filling his spot directly\, the band has wisely chosen to honor the special chemistry of the foursome by letting those arrangements live on the recordings without obligation to faithfully recreate them onstage. While Dave remains a contributing member of the band\, on tour Darlingside will perform in a completely different configuration altogether—a configuration that will\, at times\, include the album’s drummer Ben Burns\, singer Molly Parden\, and others—proving again how the group can adroitly rearrange themselves for the breaking of a new and different day.\nhttps://www.darlingside.com/about
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/darlingside/
LOCATION:The Park Theatre\, Jaffrey NH\, 19 Main St\, Jaffrey\, NH\, 03452\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Steel Wheels
DESCRIPTION:QUOTES:  \n“The Steel Wheels are certainly not the first band to use bluegrass music as a springboard to dive into a rainbow of possibilities\, but they are certainly among the best that do.” TOM CLARKE: Tahoe Onstage \nBIO: \nThe Steel Wheels have long been at home in the creative space between tradition and innovation\, informed by the familiar sounds of the Virginia mountains where the band was formed\, but always moving forward with insightful lyrics and an evolving sound. In 2005\, Jay Lapp (vocals\, guitars\, mandolin) and Eric Brubaker (vocals\, fiddle) joined lead singer Trent Wagler (guitar\, banjo) in forming the band as a vehicle for Wagler’s songwriting. They released several albums under Wagler’s moniker\, before officially adopting the The Steel Wheels name with the 2010 release of Red Wing. Quickly staking their claim as independent upstarts in the burgeoning Americana scene\, The Steel Wheels followed up this release with three more self-produced albums in the next five years\, before joining forces with producer Sam Kassirer for Wild As We Came Here (2017) and Over The Trees (2019). Kevin Garcia (drums\, percussion\, keys) joined in 2017\, bringing a new level of sonic depth and polish to the outfit. Newest member Jeremy Darrow rounds out the rhythm section and grounds the band as they continue to explore deeply rooted yet fresh folk rock sounds.  Having gained the experience of thousands of shows\, festivals and many miles on the road\, the stubbornly independent band has formed deep bonds with each other and the audience that sustains them. \nThe Steel Wheels have responded to this time of isolation and loss by seeking to connect with their audience in new ways. In 2020\, unable to perform their rootsy brand of Americana for crowds in live settings\, the musicians turned their creative powers to crafting songs for individuals. Produced in isolation in the band’s home studios\, the Everyone a Song albums are part of an ongoing project to collect the personal experiences of fans and forge them into that most enduring\, yet ephemeral\, format we call “song.” An accompanying podcast\, We Made You a Song\, explores the stories behind these songs\, and the songwriting process itself. While each song was commissioned to honor a specific relationship or event—a birth\, a wedding\, a memory of home—the emotions evoked are universal. \nNowhere is this shared humanity more evident than at the band’s own Red Wing Roots Music Festival\, a weekend-long celebration of music\, community\, and the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Hosted by The Steel Wheels every summer\, the festival provides a space for the band to shine\, from their high energy Saturday night main stage set to their afternoon showcase with young Red Wing Academy students. At Sunday’s gospel hour you are as likely to hear Steel Wheels originals or Warren Zevon covers as you are traditional gospel fare. The weekend is rounded out by the beloved tribute set in which the band collaborates with a cadre of fellow artists to honor an influential figure in American music\, with past tributes ranging from Dolly Parton to John Prine. \nWhether at a joyous summer festival\, in their many shows across the country and beyond\, or in the studio\, The Steel Wheels continue their mission set out over a decade ago; shaking up traditions to see what sticks\, telling stories\, and joining communities through song.  https://www.thesteelwheels.com/bio
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/the-steel-wheels-2/
LOCATION:The Park Theatre\, Jaffrey NH\, 19 Main St\, Jaffrey\, NH\, 03452\, United States
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SUMMARY:Le Vent du Nord
DESCRIPTION:Exceptionally skilled\, exceptionally experienced\, and exceptionally entertaining \n—Sing Out! \nFeaturing button accordion\, guitar and fiddle\, the band’s sound is defined by the hurdy-gurdy\, which adds an earthy\, rough-hewn flavor to even the most buoyant dance tunes. \n—Boston Herald \n\nThe award-winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions\, while enhancing its hard-driving soulful music (rooted in the Celtic diaspora) with a broad range of global influences. \nSince its inception in August 2002\, Le Vent du Nord has enjoyed meteoric success\, performing well over 2\,000 concerts and receiving several prestigious awards\, including a Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros\, two Junos (Canada’s Grammys)\, a Félix at ADISQ\, a Canadian Folk Music Award\, and Artist of the Year at Folk Alliance Annual Gala. \nThe group exhibits great finesse and flexibility\, appearing regularly on Canadian\, American\, French\, and UK television and radio\, and participating in a wide variety of special musical projects. On stage these friends create intense\, joyful\, and dynamic live performances that expand the bounds of tradition in striking global directions. (Musical Instruments Museum: Events) \nhttps://leventdunord.com/en/the-band/
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/le-vent-du-nord/
LOCATION:The Park Theatre\, Jaffrey NH\, 19 Main St\, Jaffrey\, NH\, 03452\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tom Paxton and The DonJuans
DESCRIPTION:“Every folk singer I know has either sung a Tom Paxton song\, is singing a Tom Paxton song or will soon sing a Tom Paxton song. Now either all the folk singers are wrong\, or Tom Paxton is one hell of a songwriter.” (Holly Near) \n“Tom’s songs have a way of sneaking up on you. You find yourself humming them\, whistling them\, and singing a verse to a friend. Like the songs of Woody Guthrie\, they’re becoming part of America.” (Pete Seeger) \nTom Paxton has become a voice of his generation\, addressing issues of injustice and inhumanity\, laying bare the absurdities of modern culture and celebrating the tenderest bonds of family\, friends\, and community. \nPaxton has been an integral part of the songwriting and folk music community since the early 60’s Greenwich Village scene\, and continues to be a primary influence on today’s “New Folk” performers. The Chicago native came to New York via Oklahoma\, which he considers to be his home state. His family moved there in 1948\, when Tom was 10 years old\, and he graduated from Bristow High School and The University of Oklahoma\, where he majored in drama while his interest in folk music grew and eventually predominated. \nBrought to New York courtesy of the US Army\, Tom remained there following his discharge. His early success in Greenwich Village coffeehouses\, such as The Gaslight and The Bitter End\, led to an ever-increasing circle of work. Then in 1965 he made his first tour of the United Kingdom — the beginning of a still-thriving professional relationship that has included at least one tour in each of the succeeding years. \nHe has performed thousands of concerts around the world in countries such as Australia\, New Zealand\, Japan\, Hong Kong\, Scandinavia\, France\, Italy\, Belgium\, Holland\, England\, Scotland\, Ireland and Canada. That these fans still enjoy his work is a testament to the quality of his recent work\, and to the enduring power of modern standards like The Last Thing On My Mind\, Ramblin’ Boy\, Bottle Of Wine\, Whose Garden Was This?\, Goin’ To The Zoo and The Marvelous Toy. Paxton’s songbooks\, critically acclaimed children’s books (available from HarperCollins – see the page for children)\, award-winning children’s recordings\, and a catalog of hundreds of songs (also recorded by many renowned artists including Willie Nelson\, Placido Domingo\, Paul Simon\, Townes Van Zandt and Tiny Tim)\, all serve to document Tom Paxton’s 40-year career. \nHe is one of the great songwriters of the last century and will be reckoned as one of the greats in this new century\, as well. He is a man we have come to regard as our friend. \nhttps://www.tompaxton.com/ \n  \nThe DonJuans is a musical duo comprised of two GRAMMY® Award-winning songwriters\, Don Henry and Jon Vezner. \nDon and Jon have performed in venues from the Bottom Line in New York City to the Bluebird Café in Nashville\, sharing stages with artists as diverse as Joey Ramone\, John Hartford\, Michael Johnson\, and David Crosby. Their songs have been recorded by a multitude of artists including Janis Ian\, Ray Charles\, John Mellencamp\, and Miranda Lambert to name a few. Working as a duo\, the DonJuans bring an impressive array of songs\, experience\, and gifted musicianship. \nhttps://www.thedonjuans.com/
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/tom-paxton-and-the-donjuans/
LOCATION:The Park Theatre\, Jaffrey NH\, 19 Main St\, Jaffrey\, NH\, 03452\, United States
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SUMMARY:Eileen Ivers
DESCRIPTION:All non-refunded ticket holders – Your tickets will be good for this new date. If this date does not work for you\, you can request a reimbursement. Please email your request to pfmsconcerts@gmail.com .  \nPlease spread the word and let’s pack the theater for Eileen Ivers. \n… \nShe’s been called a “sensation” by Billboard magazine and “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin\,” by The New York Times. “She electrifies the crowd with a dazzling show of virtuoso playing” says The Irish Times \nEileen and her full ensemble will rock the Park Theatre in Jaffrey on Saturday night.  They have headlined prestigious performing arts centers\, and numerous symphonies\, performed at major festivals worldwide\, and have appeared on national and international television. The L.A. Times proclaims\, “Ivers’ presentation was music with the kind of life and spirit that come together when talented artists from different backgrounds find the linkages that connect all forms of music…no wonder the audience loved every minute.” \n“Not everything in life is beautiful\, but there sure is beauty in life. To seek it\, embrace it\, and let it shine embodies a good life. Scatter the light…” EILEEN \nIt is a rare and select grade of spectacular artists whose work is so boldly imaginative and clearly virtuosic that it alters the medium. It has been said that the task of respectfully exploring the traditions and progression of the Celtic fiddle is quite literally on Eileen Ivers’ shoulders. The Washington Post states\, “She suggests the future of the Celtic fiddle.” \nIvers’ recording credits include over 80 contemporary and traditional albums and numerous movie scores. Eileen is hailed as one of the great innovators and pioneers in the Celtic and World music genres. \nGrammy awarded\, Emmy nominated\, London Symphony Orchestra\, Boston Pops\, guest starred with over 50 orchestras\, original Musical Star of Riverdance\, Nine Time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion\, Sting\, Hall and Oates\, The Chieftains\, ‘Fiddlers 3’ with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and Regina Carter\, Patti Smith\, Al Di Meola\, Steve Gadd\, founding member of Cherish the Ladies\, movie soundtracks including “Gangs of New York”\, performed for Presidents and Royalty worldwide…this is a short list of accomplishments\, headliners\, tours\, and affiliations. Fiddler Eileen Ivers has established herself as the pre-eminent exponent of the Irish fiddle in the world today. \nThe daughter of Irish immigrants\, Eileen Ivers grew up in the culturally diverse neighborhood of the Bronx\, New York. Rooted in Irish traditional music since the age of eight\, Eileen proceeded to win nine All-Ireland fiddle championships\, a tenth on tenor banjo and over 30 championship medals\, making her one of the most awarded persons ever to compete in these prestigious competitions. \nBeing an Irish-American\, the intrigue of learning more about the multicultural sounds of her childhood took hold. After graduating magna cum laude in Mathematics from Iona College and while continuing her post-graduate work in Mathematics\, Eileen fully immersed herself in the different genres of music which she experienced growing up in New York. With “unIVERSal roots”\, her energetic\, joyous\, passionate band\, Eileen continues to connect music\, cultures\, stories\, and emotions that tie us together. In 2019\, Iona College conferred upon Eileen Ivers the degree of Doctor of Arts\, honoris causa for her “lifelong commitment to innovation\, excellence and deep dedication to bringing people together through music.” \n  \n  \nhttps://www.eileenivers.com/about \n 
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/eileen-ivers-2/
LOCATION:The Park Theatre\, Jaffrey NH\, 19 Main St\, Jaffrey\, NH\, 03452\, United States
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SUMMARY:Iris Dement
DESCRIPTION:“Iris DeMent’s music goes from her heart into yours and stays there for life.” ~Jim Rooney \n“Iris DeMent makes music that celebrates humanity’s efforts toward salvation\, while acknowledging that most of our time on Earth is spent reconciling with the fact that we don’t feel so redeemed. Grounded in hymns\, early country songs\, gospel and folk\, DeMent’s work is treasured by those who know it for its insight and unabashed beauty.” ~  Ann Powers\, NPR \n“You can listen to most artists and tell who inspired them or where they tipped off from. There are very few artists that are so original that that is almost nonexistent. What I hear\, when I hear Iris\, is just a total original.” ~ Marty Stuart\, Music Hall of Fame performer and composer \n“Iris Dement’s songs sound like heaven and earth meeting within one woman’s searching sensibility.”~ Ann Powers\, NPR \n  \nBIO: \nOn her transcendent new record\, Workin’ On A World\, Iris DeMent faces the modern world — as it is right now — with its climate catastrophe\, pandemic illness\, and epidemic of violence and social injustice — and not only asks us how we can keep working towards a better world\, but implores us to love each other\, despite our very different ways of seeing. Her songs are her way of healing our broken inner and outer spaces. \nWith an inimitable voice as John Prine described\, “like you’ve heard\, but not really\,”  and unforgettable melodies rooted in hymns\, gospel\, and old country music\, she’s simply one of the finest singer-songwriters in America as well as one of our fiercest advocates for human rights. Her debut record Infamous Angel\, which just celebrated its 30th anniversary\, was recently named one of the “greatest country albums of all time” by Rolling Stone\, and the two albums that followed\, My Life and The Way I Should\, were both nominated for GRAMMYs. From there\, DeMent released three records on her own label\, Flariella Records\, the most recent of which\, The Trackless Woods (2015)\, was hailed as “a quietly powerful triumph” by The Guardian. DeMent’s songs have also been featured in film (True Grit) and television (The Leftovers) and recorded by numerous artists. Fittingly\, she received the Americana Music Trailblazer Award in 2017. \nWorkin’ On A World\, her seventh album\, started with the worry that woke DeMent up after the 2016 elections: how can we survive this?  “Every day some new trauma was being added to the old ones that kept repeating themselves\, and like everybody else\, I was just trying to bear up under it all\,” she recalls. She returned to a truth she had known since childhood: music is medicine. “My mom always had a way of finding the song that would prove equal to whatever situation we were facing. Throughout my life\, songs have been lending me a hand. Writing songs\, singing songs\, putting them on records\, has been a way for me to extend that hand to others.” \nWith grace\, courage\, and soul\, Iris shares 13 anthems — love songs\, really — to and for our broken inner and outer worlds. DeMent sets the stage for the album with the title track in which she moves from a sense of despair towards a place of promise. “Now I’m workin’ on a world I may never see / Joinin’ forces with the warriors of love / Who came before and will follow you and me.” \nShe summons various social justice warriors\, both past and present\, to deliver messages of optimism. “How Long” references Martin Luther King\, while “Warriors of Love” includes John Lewis and Rachel Corrie. “Goin’ Down To Sing in Texas” is an ode not only to gun control\, but also to the brave folks who speak out against tyranny and endure the consequences in an unjust world. “I kept hearing a lot of talk about the arc of history that Dr. King so famously said bends towards justice\,” she recalls. “I was having my doubts. But\, then it dawned on me\, he never said the arc would magically bend itself. Songs\, over the course of history\, have proven to be pretty good arc benders.” \nBending inward\, DeMent reaches agilely under the slippery surface of politics. She grapples with loss on the deeply honest “I Won’t Ask You Why\,” while encouraging compassion over hate in the awe-inspiring “Say A Good Word.”  Album closer “Waycross\, Georgia\,” encompasses the end of the journey\, thanking those along the way.  As she approaches subjects of aging\, loss\, suicide\, and service\, an arc of compassion elevated to something far beyond words is transmitted.  The delicate fierceness encompassed in the riveting power of her voice has somehow only grown over time. \nStalled partway through by the pandemic\, the record took six years to make with the help of three friends and co-producers: Richard Bennett\, Pieta Brown\, and Jim Rooney. It was Pieta Brown who gave the record its final push. “Pieta asked me what had come of the recordings I’d done with Jim and Richard in 2019 and 2020. I told her I’d pretty much given up on trying to make a record. She asked would I mind if she had a listen. So\, I had everything we’d done sent over to her\, and not long after that I got a text\, bouncing with exclamation marks: ‘You have a record and it’s called Workin’ On A World!’” With Bennett back in the studio with them\, Brown and DeMent recorded several more songs and put the final touches on the record in Nashville in April of 2022. \nThe result is a hopeful album — shimmering with brilliant flashes of poignant humor and uplifting tenderness — that speaks the truth\, “in the way that truth is always hopeful\,” she explains.  Reflecting on the lyrics of the song “The Sacred Now” (“see these walls/ let’s bring ‘em on down / it’s not a dream; it’s the sacred now”)\, DeMent is reminded of Jesus saying the Kingdom of God is within you and the Buddhist activist monk Thich Nhat Hanh saying the rose is in the compost; the compost is in the rose. On Workin’ On A World\, Iris DeMent demonstrates that songs are the healing and the healing arises through song. \nhttps://irisdement.com/about
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/iris-dement/
LOCATION:The Park Theatre\, Jaffrey NH\, 19 Main St\, Jaffrey\, NH\, 03452\, United States
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SUMMARY:Barnstar
DESCRIPTION:“Barnstar makes Bluegrass for people who hate Bluegrass. This ain’t your daddy’s Bluegrass. Except in the case of Jake Armerding. His dad is in the band.” \nBarnstar! began as the brainchild of Zachariah Hickman (bassist for Josh Ritter\, musical director for Ray Lamontagne) for a local bluegrass supergroup featuring some of Boston’s best musicians and songwriters. Using the familiar tools of the genre—guitar (Mark Erelli)\, fiddle (Jake Armerding)\, mandolin (Taylor Armerding) and banjo (Charlie Rose)—Barnstar! forges its own brand of song- based bluegrass\, gloriously harmonized and raucously played. \nThe band debuted in 2011 with C’mon!\, a mix of distinctive originals and unexpected covers (Neil Young\, Dawes\, The Traveling Wilburys) cut live in the studio. Despite juggling various high-profile sideman gigs behind other artists\, the lads in Barnstar! managed to cause quite a stir with relatively few appearances. Whether playing above 10\,000 feet in the Colorado mountains\, dressing up like pirates on a boat cruising around Boston Harbor\, or starting a small skirmish over the last CD in Shrewsbury\, England – shouts of “C’mon!” followed the band everywhere they went. \nhttp://www.wearebarnstar.com/video
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/barnstar/
LOCATION:The Park Theatre\, Jaffrey NH\, 19 Main St\, Jaffrey\, NH\, 03452\, United States
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SUMMARY:Buskin @ Batteau and Friends
DESCRIPTION:2nd Annual Tour of Multiple award-winning singer/songwriters David Buskin\, Christine Lavin\, John Forster\, and Robin Batteau performing funny songs in-the-round for the month of April.\n\nEnjoy all four artists on stage at once\, taking turns accompanying one another on piano\, electric-acoustic violin\, guitars\, harmonies\, and the occasional uncalled-for counterpoints. With songs that have been sung by everyone from Astrud Giberto to Aretha Franklin\, Tom Rush to Tom Paxton\, Andrea Marcovicci to Dr. Ruth Westheimer (really!)\, and Betty Buckley to Gwyneth Paltrow to Paul Newman\, they may be funnier than all of them put together. Award yourself some laughs this April\, you deserve it! \n“Buskin & Batteau whose fun-filled work has contributed to projects winning Emmy\, Grammy\, and Gold Record Awards and an Oscar nod\, singing really funny songs\, and honoring the amazing Cheryl Wheeler and The Lord High Master of the Genre\, Tom Lehrer\, whose songs just went Public Domain\, so we don’t have to pay him!\n\nBuskin & Batteau have been winning hearts and minds with their soulful acoustic balladry and fun-filled performances for more years than they care to remember.\n\n“We’re not from the Cambridge\, came-over-on-the-Mayflower first wave of folkies\, (Joan Baez\, Tom Rush\, Eric Von Schmidt)”; says Buskin\, “but we’d like to think we’ve stolen many of their licks.”\n\nThe Washington Post called their work “an irresistible amalgam of melodic\, sensual pop\, folkie grit and killer wit.”  And while their humor runs the gamut from topical irony (Second Homeless) to terminal silliness (Jews Don’t Camp)\, it’s their unique combination of instrumental virtuosity (piano and violin\, primarily\, though both play other instruments as well)\, soaring vocal harmonies and unparalleled lyric-writing that prompts the standing ovations and rhapsodic reviews: “The most musically sophisticated act in folk;”\n    – The New York Times; “- Acoustic Heaven;” – The Boston Globe.\n\nAnd with the help of uber-percussionist Marshal Rosenberg\, they manage to kick the rhythm pretty hard for a couple of seasoned troubadours.\nhttp://buskinandbatteau.com/\n\n\n“A GARRULOUS COMIC OBSERVER OF CONTEMPORARY MANNERS!!!”\n-New York Times \nActor/singer/songwriter Jeff Daniels wrote the foreword to Christine Lavin’s ASCAP Book Award-winning ‘COLD PIZZA FOR BREAKFAST– A MEM-WHA?\,’ when she also won her 5th ASCAP Composer Award. A frequent guest columnist for the Washington Post and the Huffington Post\, Christine’s colorful collaborations with Betsy Franco (‘AMOEBA HOP\,’ Best Book Award\, the American Academy for the Advancement of Science) and Neil deGrasse Tyson (‘THE PLUTO FILES\,’ featuring Christine’s ode to Pluto\, ‘PLANET X’)\, and Chris’s 23rd album ‘SPAGHETTIFICATION\,’ featuring the dulcet tones of\, yes\, Neil deGrasse Tyson. Her songs have been lighting up the cabarets of Broadway and Off Broadway via such magical voices as Betty Buckley\, Sutton Foster\, and Andrea Marcovicci; she’s been creating videos for the likes of Judy Collins and Michael Feinstein; she’s the creator of the ongoing national tours ‘ON A WINTER’S NIGHT’ and ‘FOUR BITCHIN’ BABES!’ Christine Lavin is a busy girl. \n“A fearless folkZinger!” – Orlando Sentinel “Wildly entertaining!”\n– New Yorker \n“A swift kick in the pants!”\n– Paul Newman\nhttps://christinelavin.com/ \nTom Lehrer: “You don’t need me to kick around anymore\, now you have John Forster!” \nA favorite of ‘NPR’s Morning Edition\,’ John’s smart and funny songs have sparked Broadway and Off Broadway musicals (‘Eleanor— An American Love Story\,’ ‘Into the Light\,’ ‘Pretzels\,’ ‘A Good Swift Kick\,’ ‘Mariel\,’ ‘How to Eat Like a Child\,’ ‘Freaky Friday’)\, children’s records with Tom Chapin (4 Grammy nods)\, children’s books (‘This Pretty Planet\,’ ‘The Backwards Birthday Party\,’ ‘The BSAT Official Study Guide’)\, and wonderful performances by the likes of Judy Collins\, Rosanne Cash\, Dave van Ronk\, Christine Lavin\, and Faith Hill. \nhttps://johnforster.com/ \n“An irresistible amalgam of melodic\, sensual pop\, folkie grit\, and killer wit.”\n– Washington Post \n“Acoustic Heaven!”\n– Boston Globe \n“We’re not from the Cambridge\, came-over-on-the-Mayflower first wave of folkies (Joan Baez\, Tom Rush\, Eric vonSchmidt)\,” says David Buskin of Buskin & Batteau\, “but we’d like to think we’ve stolen many of their licks.” They love covers (Judy Collins (what\, again?!)\, Astrud Gilberto\, Bette Midler\, Johnny Mathis\, Peter Paul & Mary\, Ladysmith Black Mambazo\, etc.)\, and jingles (Aretha\, Whitney\, James Brown\, Mel Torme\, Richie Havens\, etc.)\,but best is getting together with great friends and a great audience to play piano\, strum guitars\, hook up the violin\, and make a joyful noise! \n“The most sophisticated act in folk.”\n– New York Times\nhttp://www.buskinandbatteau.com/
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/buskin-batteau-and-friends/
LOCATION:The Park Theatre\, Jaffrey NH\, 19 Main St\, Jaffrey\, NH\, 03452\, United States
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SUMMARY:Eileen Ivers
DESCRIPTION:“Not everything in life is beautiful\, but there sure is beauty in life. To seek it\, embrace it\, and let it shine embodies a good life. Scatter the light…” EILEEN \nShe’s been called a “sensation” by Billboard magazine and “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin\,” by The New York Times. “She electrifies the crowd with a dazzling show of virtuoso playing” says The Irish Times \n  \nGrammy awarded\, Emmy nominated\, London Symphony Orchestra\, Boston Pops\, guest starred with over 50 orchestras\, original Musical Star of Riverdance\, Nine Time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion\, Sting\, Hall and Oates\, The Chieftains\, ‘Fiddlers 3′ with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and Regina Carter\, Patti Smith\, Al Di Meola\, Steve Gadd\, founding member of Cherish the Ladies\, movie soundtracks including “Gangs of New York”\, performed for Presidents and Royalty worldwide…this is a short list of accomplishments\, headliners\, tours\, and affiliations. Fiddler Eileen Ivers has established herself as the pre-eminent exponent of the Irish fiddle in the world today. \n  \nIt is a rare and select grade of spectacular artists whose work is so boldly imaginative and clearly virtuosic that it alters the medium. It has been said that the task of respectfully exploring the traditions and progression of the Celtic fiddle is quite literally on Eileen Ivers’ shoulders. The Washington Post states\, “She suggests the future of the Celtic fiddle.” \n  \nShe’s been called a “sensation” by Billboard magazine and “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin\,” by The New York Times. “She electrifies the crowd with a dazzling show of virtuoso playing” says The Irish Times. \n  \nIvers’ recording credits include over 80 contemporary and traditional albums and numerous movie scores. Eileen is hailed as one of the great innovators and pioneers in the Celtic and World music genres. \nThe daughter of Irish immigrants\, Eileen Ivers grew up in the culturally diverse neighborhood of the Bronx\, New York. Rooted in Irish traditional music since the age of eight\, Eileen proceeded to win nine All-Ireland fiddle championships\, a tenth on tenor banjo and over 30 championship medals\, making her one of the most awarded persons ever to compete in these prestigious competitions. \n  \nBeing an Irish-American\, the intrigue of learning more about the multicultural sounds of her childhood took hold. After graduating magna cum laude in Mathematics from Iona College and while continuing her post-graduate work in Mathematics\, Eileen fully immersed herself in the different genres of music which she experienced growing up in New York. With “unIVERSal roots”\, her energetic\, joyous\, passionate band\, Eileen continues to connect music\, cultures\, stories\, and emotions that tie us together. In 2019\, Iona College conferred upon Eileen Ivers the degree of Doctor of Arts\, honoris causa for her “lifelong commitment to innovation\, excellence and deep dedication to bringing people together through music.” \nEileen and her ensemble headline prestigious performing arts centers\, guest star with numerous symphonies\, perform at major festivals worldwide\, and have appeared on national and international television. The L.A. Times proclaims\, “Ivers’ presentation was music with the kind of life and spirit that come together when talented artists from different backgrounds find the linkages that connect all forms of music…no wonder the audience loved every minute.” \n  \nhttps://www.eileenivers.com/about \n 
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/eileen-ivers/
LOCATION:The Park Theatre\, Jaffrey NH\, 19 Main St\, Jaffrey\, NH\, 03452\, United States
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