Marina’s highly anticipated cd release show!!

The Annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance  conference includes:

1. Workshops,

2. Panel discussions,

3. Seminars,

4. Exhibit hall,

5. Formal showcase in the Manhattan Theater,

6. Quad Showcases in the Conference Center,

7. Private Showcases in designated areas with professional sound systems,

8. Guerrilla Showcases in designated hotel rooms,

9. Access to hundreds of folk musicians, agents, venues, festivals, folk DJs, business services and friends.

10. The opportunity to network with hundreds of other people involved in the folk music business.

The Cambridge Historical Society and the New England Folk Music Archives announce an evening of conversation and music at the Cambridge Historical Society, November 21, 2013.

At 6:00pm, a lively conversation between former WUMB program director Brian Quinn and Lorraine and Bennett Hammond will discuss and explore the rich history of folk music around the greater Boston area. This conversation will be recorded and deposited into The New England Folk Music Archives’ growing oral history collection.

Following the conversation, Lorraine and Bennett will perform traditional and original compositions on guitar, dulcimer, and harp, drawing on a long folk tradition.

Suggested donation for this event is $10 at the door, however additional support would be greatly appreciated to help the Cambridge Historical Society and The New England Folk Music Archives continue their important work in the community.

Lorraine and Bennett Hammond play and sing in perfect complement: blending their instruments with consummate skill, they create a new voice for music that ranges in style from classical through Celtic, blues and contemporary. The joy they take in their music is contagious, and their flair for tailoring their selection of songs and tunes for individual audiences lends a lively freshness to each performance.

Brian Quinn spent over 20 years managing all aspects of public radio station WUMB in Boston, recognized as the nation’s premiere station for folk and acoustic music.  For most of these years he served as the station’s program director. Brian also was instrumental in planning and overseeing the annual Boston Folk Festival, which annually drew thousands of participants to the University of Massachusetts. He has several years of experience producing events on The Boston Common, Copley Square, Sanders Theater and The Somerville Theater.

•The Cambridge Historical Society

Venue Address:  159 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Venue Web Site: http://www.cambridgehistory.org/

Cambridge Historical Society Phone: (617) 547-4252

The New England Folk Music Archives

Promoter Address:  319 Hurley St. #3, Cambridge, MA 02141

Promoter Website:  http://www.newenglandfolkmusic.org

Info Phone: 508-789-7611 (Brian Quinn)

Time Line

5:30 pm          Doors open

6:00                Oral History with Lorraine and Bennett Hammond

7:00                Concert

Lorraine and Bennett Hammond

http://www.greatacoustics.org/

In 2005 Marina Evans moved to New York City, where she taught herself guitar and began writing songs that combined her background as a jazz vocalist with traditional folk and a rock edge. Within a year, she was performing as a solo acoustic act around New York and her home state of Massachusetts. Since that time Marina has recorded three original EPs and a full length album, and has taken her music from Rockport, MA all across the United States: from Portland to Nashville, New Orleans to Los Angeles, and everywhere in between. Marina has also made her way over to Europe, performing in London and touring across Italy every spring since 2011.

In 2012 Marina released two original EPs, Dogtown and The Tuscan Sessions. Dogtown, released first, was written and recorded with Marina’s band in Gloucester, MA; The Tuscan Sessions was written and recorded while touring abroad in Italy. “The EPs are really two sides of the same coin,” Marina says. “While complementary, they reflect this sort of bi-continental, rambling life I’ve been leading with my music.” Dogtown rocks – described as “raucous” and “anthemic” in The Noise Magazine – and “swellingly beautiful” Tuscan takes a distinctly European perspective on folk americana.

In the spring of 2013, Marina launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the recording of her debut full-length album, Unbound. Through overwhelming support from across the globe, she reached her funding goal and recorded the album abroad in Florence, Italy with producer Bernardo Baglioni. With clever lyricism and unusual melodies, Unbound deftly combines various styles, genres, and instrumentation – from sweet ballads to folk anthems to straight up rock and roll – and paints a picture of a versatile and passionate artist.

A benefit concert for Folk New England

The Lowell Folk Festival. There’s so much to eat, play and discover at this year’s 29^th Annual Lowell Folk Festival! This year’s festival features five stages of traditional music, authentic crafts demonstrations, ethnic foods, art and children’s activities.

The Festival is always the last full weekend in July. We look forward to seeing you July 24-26, 2015 in downtown Lowell!

The American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront brings the world to Bangor.

Mark you calendars for the 2015 AFF – August 28-30.

The American Folk Festival is a large-scale, three-day event. Held each year at the end of August in downtown Bangor, Maine, the Festival presents the music and dance from the many cultures that make up America today.

Here’s what awaits you at the American Folk Festival:

• the nation’s finest performing groups sharing the traditional arts of their region, culture and heritage
• 4 stages of music and dance
• traditional craft demonstrations and exhibits
• a children’s area with activities for the whole family
• dozens of food vendors offering ethnic food, regional specialties and traditional festival favorites
• a Marketplace offering unique, handcrafted items and “Taste of Maine” treats for sale