WHO'S WHO in MONTAGUE?
(alphabetical by last name or band name)
Contradance Session Rebecca Hollingsworth leads the contradance band & instruction. Her first encounter with a piano was in an unused, unheated room in her grandparents’ farmhouse, where she plunked out tunes on an old upright A quarter-century later, she discovered the exhilaration of contra dancing, which re-introduced her to the joys of banging on a piano. Tim Van Egmond will be the caller. Rural Albert Hall, set 5
Louise Coombe “Louise may well be the brightest young folk-oriented artist to emerge from Nashville in many a year”-RW; "Coombe’s compositions are thoughtful, refined creations. Given repeated listening, they will penetrate your consciousness. Spend your time thus, you’ll also be hooked.” - AW Village Vangarden, set 1
Connect Four Saxophone quartet w/Andy Allen (soprano), Donny Shaw (alto), Victor Signore (tenor) & Keith Waters (bari). They use unorthodox approaches – alternative fingerings, multiphonics, & overtones – to create interesting textures & timbres. Their sound is always moving… sparse & abstract, layered & melodic, pulsating & hypnotic, frenzied & ecstatic-dissolving into pure sound. Birdland, set 2
Chris Devine’s “Bach 'N All!” Chris will play Bach cello suites (& other sundry JSB compositions) on everything other than a cello: i.e., viola, flute, guitar…and other things. Rural Albert Hall, set 4
Fraser-Bye Family Orchestra Mark, Daphne, and Mary on one stage! Expect classical music in varying combinations of cello, piano, & violin, as well as old time fiddle. Grand Ole Vestry (GOV), set 2
Rose Jackson & Rebecca Rose Weiss Enjoy the harmonies of New England fiddle tunes. Montague Square Garden, set 1
The Klines Carrie & Michael Kline perform folk songs from the Appalachians & the West Virginia coal mines with beautiful harmonies & a unique guitar style. They are accompanied by Joe Blumenthal on bass & Jim Armenti on mandolin. Rural Albert Hall, set 3
Nectar is an intimate quartet weaving together music of the Americas using bass, hand drums, guitar & vocals. Their styles include – but are not limited to – latin jazz, bossa nova, samba, bomba, & interpretations of modern jazz & pop standards in a latin style. Village Vangarden, set 3
Michael Nix is the intrepid inventor of the 7-string banjar. He is also among the leading banjo practitioners of our era, having recorded numerous albums & performed internationally with some of the all-time greats. Birdland, set 2
John Lentz Trio John’s jazz vocal stylings have earned him a MCC Creative Individual grant, & his debut recording “how strange the road should be so easy” received a 4-star review from Stereophile magazine. He is joined by Bill Winslow (piano) & Wes Brown(bass). Grand Ole Vestry, set 4
Orkestar Banitsa Balkan folk-dance band specializing in the dances of Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, & Greece. W/Addie Rose Holland (clarinet, vocals) Joe Blumenthal (bass), Becky Ashenden (accordion, drums, vocals), Gawain Thomas (accordion), & Barbara Blumenthal (tambura). Come ready to dance or just listen! Instruction provided. Royal Albert Hall, set 2
Shovel Ready String Band performs heartfelt original songs alongside up-tempo fiddle tunes, country blues, bluegrass, & traditional ballads of love & loss. They feature tight vocal harmonies & polished arrangements Birdland, set 4
Valley Arabic Music Ensemble is a group of 20 musicians who have gathered to study & play music in the Arabic tradition for the past 10 years, including a variety of traditional dance & vocal styles in different rhythms & maqams (i.e. tonal systems for Arabic music). Royal Albert Hall, set 1
Vimana is an instrumental jazz-rock trio that plays original compositions that weave tight grooves with improvisational passages in a way that reflect this historical era we are experiencing together. They are: Brian Rodrigues (bass), Bruce Todd (drums), & Leo Hwang (guitar). Village Vangarden, set 5
Artist links @ MontagueMusic.org