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Sunday Garden Concertsbehind The Cafe at The Governor's Inn
Sundays, 4-7pm ***2008 SCHEDULE COMING SOON !!!***
The best in Regional talent ...
Blues, Bluegrass, Accoustic, Folk & Americana
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- Back for a 4th season with quality entertainment for ALL ages & tastes.
- Bands reknowned regionally and nationally!
- No cover charge (donations appreciated!)
- Idyllic setting in a shaded private garden with parasol seating in the beer garden,
or bring your own garden chair or lawn blanket to sit up close by the soundstage.
- Horseshoe pit, Crocket, and Bocce ball available.
- Rain or Shine concerts ... with the big courtyard canopy!
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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 |
June 24 - The Joyce Andersen Band
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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. |
July 1 - The Okratones
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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. |
July 8 - Avocado Lounge
| Sweet & sazzy, this culturally eclectic duo's music ranges from reggae, Italian, blues, & Brazilian! From their start in a little shack on the Piscataqua River in Kittery, Avocado Lounge recently returned from a year long stint in the south of France performing in the pubs of Provence. Paul and Jennie are now making domestic waves, playing harmony from the heart and songs of peace. Paul is the acoustic guitar virtuouso and Jennie the vocal diva who also plays tambourine, shaker and djembe. |
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July 15 - Jon Nolan and Hokum
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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. |
July 22 - Melvern Taylor and the Fabulous Meltones
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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. |
July 29 - Roundhouse Blues
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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. |
August 5 -MAINESQUEEZE
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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! |
August 12 - Joy Kills Sorrow
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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. |
August 19 - Cormac McCarthy Band
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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.
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August 26 - Dave Gerard Truffle Trio
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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.
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