March 29, 2010 John and Rachel at their home in East Falmouth. “Here You Are,” John and Rachel Nicholas’s new CD, which John recorded himself in his home studio, has been three years in the making and is a tribute to their 32-year journey together. The ten songs on the album, all written by John, … Continue reading
March 26, 2010 I celebrated St. Patrick’s Day a couple of days late by heading over to the Navigator Coffeehouse in East Falmouth, where The Lindsays and Stanley and Grimm, two fine Irish duos, were performing. They played an entertaining mix of Irish, American, and international music, and bantered with each other: Sean Brennan, who … Continue reading
November 2, 2009 I “met” Scottish folk cellist Seylan Baxter through another blog I write about my cello-playing adventures a couple of years ago when she commented on my posts about attending Scottish fiddle camp. She sent me a copy of her cello and harp CD, “2:40” (with harpist Cheyenne Brown, originally from Alaska, but … Continue reading
March 28, 2008 Grange Coffeehouse Offers Evening Of First-Rate Music And Congeniality Sandwich can be pretty quiet in the wintertime. Four years ago, Mark Wiklund and his friends decided to remedy that situation by providing a place for people to go—in Sandwich, in the off-season—to hear good music and enjoy an evening out with friends. … Continue reading
March 14, 2008 Coffeehouse Offers Folk, Acoustic Music for All Ages The Third Fret Coffeehouse [Third Fret’s MySpace page includes audio files of upcoming or recent performers] springs to life once a month with the sounds of acoustic music and song. Concerts are held from September to May in the friendly, folksy and comfortable atmosphere … Continue reading
Originally published on March 28, 2008 I love coffeehouses. I’m not talking about the kind where you plunk down $4.50 for a caramel-apple-pumpkin-spice cappuccino with extra whipped cream. I’m talking about the kind where music is the central focus, the small, intimate concert hall that offers up acoustic music, along with a cup of plain … Continue reading
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