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Nearly a year ago we saw Lissa Schneckenburger for the first time at Elysium Arts Folk Club in Rollinsford, NH. She returned last Friday, and, happily, we were able to see her perform again. She is an…
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On September 30, we joined a room full of music fans enjoying the Scottish folk musicians Malinky, at Elysium Arts Folk Club in Rollinsford. Many in the crowd had seen them before. We hadn't, but we'l…
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I first saw Jonathan Edwards perform when I was in college, more than thirty-five years ago (yikes). I've seen him several times since then, most recently at Prescott Park last evening. His voice is a…
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Last Wednesday the California based band, the Waybacks, played at Prescott Park in Portsmouth, NH. The promotional info claimed that they were remarkably good, but even that was an understatement. The…
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Last evening Richie Havens performed at Prescott Park. Forty years after the world first heard of him playing at Woodstock, his rich voice and expressive guitar playing are as enjoyable as they ever w…
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Last week I had the pleasure of conducting a little flower photography workshop for the Barrington Bloomers at Golden Meadows daylily farm in Somersworth. It is a spectacular setting, with beautifully…
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On Saturday evening we attended the Folk Festival in Portsmouth's Prescott Park. Performers included Lindsay Mac, who plays her cello like you wouldn't expect; the Jason Spooner Trio; the comic musici…
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Last evening, Tom Rush was scheduled as the opening musical performer for the Prescott Park Arts Festival. The rain and fog conspired to make the stage inhospitable for valuable guitars and electronic…
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Last evening we had the pleasure of seeing singer - songwriter Caroline Cotter play at the Elysium Arts Folk Club in Rollinsford, NH. Caroline writes about her extensive world travels, and personal an…
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The Rochester NH area arts group, Art Esprit, created the Shoes of Rochester project to celebrate the shoe manufacturing heritage of the city. Shoe styles were chosen by member artists, giant shoes we…
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On April 17 we enjoyed a performance by Salt River, a nice little acoustic folk group which has mastered the art of harmonizing beautifully. They were joined by Taylor Whiteside on fiddle for a few…
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