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Category Archives: HA’pennings
Tony Watt Launches JamVember
It’s at the Sheraton in Framingham, it’s taking over a good portion (but not all) of the hotel for a weekend, but it’s not a festival. So what is it? It’s JamVember, a “Boston’s bluegrass Jamming non-festival.” The neologism is … Continue reading
Posted in Bluegrass, Country Calendar, HA'pennings
Tagged JamVember, Sheraton Framingham, Steve Watt, Tony Watt
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Becky Buller Live on January 20th!
That’s right, fiddler and singer Becky Buller and her hot-pickin’ band will be at the former National Heritage Museum (now the unmemorably-named Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library) this Saturday, January 20th, sponsored of course by the Boston Bluegrass Union. … Continue reading
Posted in Bluegrass, Country Calendar, HA'pennings, Radio Talk
Tagged Becky Buller, Daniel Boner, Daniel Hardin, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Ellen Hayes, Eric Levenson, IAMA, IBMA, Josh Williams, Laura Orshaw, Michael Bean, Nate Lee, Ned Luberecki, Rhonda Vincent, Ricky Skaggs, Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out, SPBGMA, Steve Watt, The Becky Buller Band, The Boston Bluegrass Union, Tony Watt, True Life Bluegrass
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HA’ppenings: Del Resurrects Woody!
Woody Guthrie reportedly left some 3,000 manuscript songs behind, most if not all lyrics without a hint of melody. Back in the ’30s and ’40s there were no smart phones, tape recorders, and precious few wire recorders. Radio stations had … Continue reading
HA’ppenings: Claire Lynch Returns April 2nd
The delightful Claire Lynch Band is returning to the area this Saturday, at the Boston Bluegrass Union’s regular venue in Lexington, the former National Heritage Museum, now the ‘Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library’. From the BBU website: Claire … Continue reading
HA’ppenings: Surprise Old-Time Fiddling on the Show
Last Friday evening (11Mar16) I opened a brightly-colored mailer that had come in to WHRB the previous Saturday, to find a CD and a note from fiddler Matt Brown. He said that he and guitarist Greg Reish were going to … Continue reading
Laurie Lewis in Town January 16th
That’s from Laurie Lewis’s website. I looked because the Boston Bluegrass Union has been ambiguous about the name of the band. Laurie’s regulars are The Right Hands. Gerry Katz in his email promotion called this different aggregation, with typical whimsy, … Continue reading
HA’ppenings: John Lincoln Wright Memorial Christmas Show December 13th
From Larry Flint— Here we are again into December, with Friday December 4 marking the 5 year anniversary of the passing of someone that we all knew and loved, John Lincoln Wright In John’s honor we are planning another Memorial Christmas … Continue reading
HA’ppenings: Notorious Duo Coming to HAH
Eden MacAdam Somer and Larry Unger perform as a duo (or sometimes with additional artists as a trio or quartet), styling themselves ‘Notorious’, though as far as I know they have committed no misdeeds—unless appearing on Hillbilly at Harvard this … Continue reading
Posted in Country Calendar, HA'pennings, Old-Timey, Radio Talk
Tagged Club Passim, Eden MacAdam Somer, Hillbilly at Harvard, Larry Unger
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HA’penings: Wisewater Returns to HAH and Club Passim
The Wisewater trio (identifed as a duo on their website home page—needs updating!) will be making a return appearance on Hillbilly at Harvard this Saturday (24 October), between 10 and 11 AM (short show: off for football at 11:30) and … Continue reading
Posted in Country Calendar, HA'pennings, Program Notes
Tagged Alan O'Bryant, Club Passim, Forrest O'Connor, Kate Lee, Wisewater
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HA’pennings: Bruce Millard and Wayworn Travelers Coming By
Old friend Bruce Millard (Hokum’s Heroes) has put together a new band focusing on music of The Carter Family. They’re playing at Club Passim Thursday, 6Aug15. Bruce will be bringing some members of the band to HAH this Saturday (1Aug15), … Continue reading
Posted in Country Calendar, HA'pennings, Neat Pics, Old-Timey
Tagged Bruce Millard, Club Passim, Hokum's Heroes, The Carter Family
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