2008 Sweet Summer Nights Music Series:
June 6th: Carrie Cheron; a sound that is as warm and rich as velvet, this gifted
songwriter and master song interpreter is absolutely mesmerizing...http://www.carriecheron.com
June 13th:
Rebecca Padula; Soulful contemporary
folk singer-songwriter with a blue streak ...http://www.rebeccapadula.com
June 20th:
Adrienne Fawks; Adrienne’s
powerful voice can grip your attention, take hold and you won’t be free until she’s done. She
has a unique style and sound-a truly gifted singer and songwriter...http://www.pianogirl.org
June 27th: Sasha Yatchenko;
A fine young woman with amazing talent!
July 4th: No one scheduled, happy holiday
July
11th: The Starlings/Joy Mills; An Americana duo known for their striking harmonies and melodic songwriting.
From a pin-dropping ballad to a foot-stomping barnburner, their images linger - empty boxcars, twilight on the prairie, divining rods, river beds and the long drive home.
July
18th: Bill & Eli Perras; The many inspired lyrics given to and
interpreted by Eli, combined with Bill's expertise bluesy finger-style guitar playing create a very uniquely modern take
on true Americana music in its purest form. Performers of Original Acoustic Folk, Blues, and Activist Music from DeLand,
FL.....http://www.bluesgotus.com
July
25th: Grace Morrison; A fine young lady with one amazing voice!
August
1st: Steve Rapson; He plays fingerstyle
jazz and is nationally known as a composter for the guitar and is considered a virtuoso in the style of Chet Atkins and Jerry
Reed.....http://www.soloperformer.com
August
8th: Joe Cotton Band; "The
Joe Cotton Band" is not a band, at all, but a group of friends that get together, as often as possible, to play music.
Their music of choice is of the "alt-country/singer songwriter, genre. The JCB play covers and, have a number of original
songs as well, which fit that form. Each member has, and still does, perform in other groups and, has played in many different
setttings, including clubs, concert halls and, everything in between. You will, truly, enjoy an evening with, "The Joe
Cotton Band".
August
15th: The
Renegade Fiddlers; Kaitlin Gallagher, Claire Holstien Byrns, Mark Labbe, Rachael Chambers,
Felicia Pellegrini, Jenny Wallace, and Hanna Reisinger, are a group of seven talented young fiddlers ages 14-15 living in
the Worcester area. Under the direction of Myra MacLeod they have been playing together for over four years, first as part
of the Fiddle Kids of Worcester then as the Frog Point Fiddlers. They recently broke away to form their own group and enjoy
entertaining audiences with a variety of Irish, Scottish and American folk music.
August 22nd: Stuart Ferguson; writes songs that capture your imagination, and
sings them in a voice that is addictive to the ears.....
August 29th: Benjamin
Karis-Nix; one
part indie-rocker (Nada Surf, the Shins, the Postal Service), one part alt-country crooner (Jeff Tweety of Wilco), and another
part experimental multi-media artist (a la Flaming Lips). Outwardly humble, his agreeable nature
belies a creative monster that devours audiences with big hooks and artful waves of sonic tapestry. www.myspace.com/benkarisnix
