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  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

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