 July 30 (Friday): Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul  click
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She's Back!!!! The New York Times referred to her as the "Jimmie Hendrix of the violin". Eileen is one of the hottest celtic fiddlers of our generation, but her shows with Immigrant Soul are a wild ride of global music. Last year, I missed seeing her show here at SMAC. I pulled in the parking lot, just as she was finishing up her second encore. The place sounded like the Super Bowl and folks were doing cartwheels in delight as they filed out the door. She is one of my personal favorites, and a highly, highly, highly recommended show for all to see, and this year I will make sure I am home to see it with you.
July 31 (Saturday): The Waybacks click for details
Back for the third time...hmmm, and I still can't find a description that does this band musical justice. To start with they, are an all killer acoustic band...but they can shift easily to a rockin' electric set as well. As one critic said they have "chops to spare" as they weave from fiddle driven bluegrass and old time swing tunes , to a folk/rock show stopper. ...Great voices, along with a really fun live show. Hard to decribe, but easy to love!
August 1 (Sunday): Marc Cohn click for details- A grammy award winning singer songwriter is back! Best known for his song "Walking in Memphis". Marc Cohn is a beautiful piano player and outstanding singer and performer. His stage banter is equally as entertaining as his songs, and last time lots of people missed him because of the quick sell out...don't be left out ... place your order today!
August 7 (Saturday): Stone Mountain LIVE Annual Anniversary Show click
for details- Hosted by Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys with Special Guest Chris Smither
Come support us as we Kick Off Our 2010 Annual Capitol Campaign Appeal! .....
Event Series Sponsor: Quisisana Resort on Lake Kezar
Love us? Well a big way to show it, is to buy a ticket to this show!
Yes, folks this is SMAC at its best......Stone Mountain LIVE hosted by Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys featuring guitartist Duke Levine and Kevin Barry. This is our annual anniversary show that kicks off our month long appeal in August to support Stone Mountain Arts Center for the rest of the year. Many of you have seen Chris Smither here for his annual dose of great music. Now he will honor us by sharing the stage with the guys and myself on this very special night of musical highlights and collaboration. Tickets are available as general admission or with our annual Anniversary Pasta Dinner included.
August 8 (Sunday): Jerry Douglas click for details- Due to some routing issues the Jerry Douglas management has informed us that this date will have to be rescheduled to a later one in the very near future. If you have tickets for this show, please contact us. If you don't, make sure you get tickets for the new date... he is awesome!!!
August 9 (Monday): Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer Trio click for details- Oh My Gosh.....I can't believe we got this show. We are so honored that Bela is bringing this special project here. Three masterful genre-benders and the leading virtuosos on their respective instruments, Béla Fleck (banjo), Zakir Hussain(percussion) and Edgar Meyer (double bass) move with ease among the worlds of classical, bluegrass and world music. They join together for the first time in trio concerts of original music. Three of the most limitless creators and composers in the history of music, Fleck, Hussain and Meyer share an unprecedented array of projects and pairings among them that touch every geographical and stylistic corner of the musical world.
August 12 (Thursday): Robert Cray click for details-
Cuz once isn't enough!! We didn't get enough of this Guitar God last year and apparently he didn't get enough of us.....because he wants to come back! We are very honored that Robert Cray liked our little place. He sure did one of the best shows we have had here, playing to the room like he was back in his old club days. A beautiful man who plays beautiful music, with a killer band...Don't miss it this time around.... He is up close and personal!
August 13 (Friday): Joan Osborne click
for details- I am really excited that we have this show... Most folks will know Joan from her pop hit (What if God Was) "One of Us". But pop hit or no pop hit, this singer was making great music way before that....and it's that singing that I am anxious to hear. Sure she can crank out the radio tunes when she needs or wants to, but it's when she sings an R&B tune that she separates herself away from the top forty pack. Her smoky voice makes you feel like you're in a NY club and her homage for the Motown Era comes through in all her music. Simply one of the best voices around. Watch her here with the Funk Brothers in the a documentary about that great Motown back up band. Comes highly SMAC recommended!
August 15 ( Sunday): Mary Chapin Carpenter click
for details- Mary Chapin Carpenter has always chosen her own path. From her first gigs as a rising star on Washington D.C.’s folk scene in the early 1980s, she has made a reputation as both a singer and songwriter with a mind of her own. Over the course of an 11-album recording career, Carpenter has won five Grammy Awards and sold over 13 million records. She has scored 12 top 10 singles, including “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her,” which was nominated for a Record of the Year Grammy. But with all that amazing achievement, she is as down home as you can get. She has graced our little stage twice before, and has been extremely generous with her words and talents when it comes to our humble barn in the country. She is a huge talent, and could choose from much larger venues to perform in ......we are honored that she chose us! Don't miss this very special evening with this verys special lady.
August 18 (Wednesday): Taj Mahal Up Close and Personal click for details- Henry Saint Clair Fredericks (born May 17, 1942), who goes by the stage name Taj Mahal, is an internationally recognized blues musician with two Grammy Awards to date who folds various forms of world music into his offerings. A self-taught singer-songwriter and film composer who plays the guitar, banjo and harmonica (among many other instruments) Mahal has done much to reshape the definition and scope of blues music over the course of his almost 50 year career by fusing it with nontraditional forms, including sounds from the Caribbean, Africa and the South Pacific.
Back for a third time for a reason.....we love him!!!!!
August 19 (Thursday): Celtic Crossroads details- Celtic Crossroads is critically acclaimed as 'the most exhilarating and authentic show to come from Ireland in decades - not to be missed'. They are the "reel deal"! (sorry could not resist that pun). It is an explosion of youthful energy and dazzling musicianship (7 musicians playing 22 instruments!). Celtic Crossroads abounds with fusions of traditional Irish music, bluegrass, gypsy and jazz whilst pulsating with the rhythms of exciting Irish dance percussion. Spontaneous mid show ovations are the norm, and enraptured Celtic Crossroads audiences are always compelled to shout, and SHOUT for more.
August 20 ( Friday): The Wailin Jennys click
for details- To Benefit the Mountain Top Music Center
Featuring Fryeburg Academy alumnist Heather Masse, a gal from our own backyard, The Wailin' Jennys are three extraordinary voices, two founding singer-songwriters, one singular vision: The Wailin' Jennys continue to evolve into far more than the melodious sum of their individual talents five years after blowing in on a fresh acoustic breeze from Canada's mid-western heartland. They are the Prairie Home Companion Darlings....a favorite of Garrison Keillor. Forget The Dixie Chicks! The folk and country trio, The Wailin' Jennys, are back again transforming the instruments and the harmonies of folk and country into something wonderfully different.
*Mountain Top Music is a cause that the Stone Mountain Arts Center is proud to support. We do this because they are the only community music school in our rural area. Until recently they didn't even have a building. They borrowed church basements, private parlors, and anything else they could scrounge up to hold the scores of kids and adults who participate in the lesson program. As you know the school funding for music is shameful and we have to look to our communities for music enlightenment now. This is our way to help. Please visit their web site*
August 21 ( Saturday): Suzy Bogguss click
for details- Suzy Bogguss is not just a country music star, she has become part of our family. She has one of the most generous spirits of any musician I have ever met. And that spirit really comes through her music. She is fun, beautiful, and sings like an angel.....Come on down home with Suzy Bogguss.
August 22 (Sunday): Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars click for details- If the refugee is today's tragic icon of a war-ravaged world, then Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, a reggae-inflected band born in the camps of West Africa, represents a real-life story of survival and hope. The six-member Refugee All Stars came together in Guinea after civil war forced them from their native Sierra Leone. Traumatized by physical injuries and the brutal loss of family and community, they fight back with the only means they have — music. Formed in a refugee camp Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars' incredible story is documented in the award winning, compelling and emotionally-driven film, "Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars." Initial support for the film came from executive producers Steve Bing and Shelley Lazar as well as Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, and Angelina Jolie. The resulting studio album, Living Like A Refugee (Anti Records 2006), is one of the most acclaimed world music releases of the past few years, garnering the band international acclaim and high profile fans including Aerosmith, who the All Stars have collaborated with in concert and in the studio.
We are honored to have this group here...Don't miss this special show.
August 25 ( Wednesday): Richard Thompson click
for details- Yippee......My all time favorite!!! Master guitarist and singer songwriter Richard Thompson, has in recent years lost his cult following status, and music fans all over the world have finally discovered one of the most virtuostic and poetic artists of our time. The first time I saw him was in a 200 seat club, and since then large halls and theaters are his mainstay. But for one night up here on the hill we will see him the way we used to see him...the best way to see him...up close and personal here at SMAC. This show is SOLD OUT, but a 2nd show has been added on August 31st.
August 26 (Thursday): Natalie MacMaster click
for details-
The amazing powerhouse from Cape Breton, Natalie is THE celtic fiddler to see...she dances, she fiddles while she and her band put on a wildly exciting show. She sold out in a celtic hearbeat last time she was here, and folks were desperate for tickets.....don't wait too long.
August 27 ( Friday): Natalie MacMaster click
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The amazing powerhouse from Cape Breton, Natalie is THE celtic fiddler to see...she dances, she fiddles while she and her band put on a wildly exciting show. She sold out in a celtic hearbeat last time she was here, and folks were desperate for tickets.....don't wait too long.
August 28 (Saturday): Kris Delmhorst & Peter Mulvey click for details- Two Great Songwriters / One Great Show!
These two have got to be my two favorite folkies!!!
Kris is a cross between early Judy Collins and Lucinda Williams. I know that's a stretch, but so is she...she is a different breed from the rest of the pack of her genre. An accomplished musician playing guitar and cello for starters and her voice makes you feel warm all over. Here music can be melancholy but she is a joyful presence on stage. When she smiles, you can't help but love her and everyone does!
Peter is a really smart writer. I always say, that I learn something every time he comes. Over the past 20 years, he has pursued a restless, eclectic path as a writer and musician - immersing himself in Tin Pan Alley jazz, modern acoustic, poetry, narrative, and Americana stylings. Relentlessly touring as a headliner – his attitude is, "When you love what you do, you can work all the time." We're glad he does!
August 31 ( Tuesday): Richard Thompson click
for details- Yippee......My all time favorite!!! Master guitarist and singer songwriter Richard Thompson, has in recent years lost his cult following status, and music fans all over the world have finally discovered one of the most virtuostic and poetic artists of our time. The first time I saw him was in a 200 seat club, and since then large halls and theaters are his mainstay. But for one night up here on the hill we will see him the way we used to see him...the best way to see him...up close and personal here at SMAC.
A quick sell out!
September 2 (Thursday): Rhonda Vincent and the Rage click for details- Finally!!!!! We have been waiting for her for three years.....
Seven times named Female Vocalist of the Year at the International Bluegrass Music Awards, Rhonda Vincent has turned her group The Rage into a bluegrass institution. It is one of the tightest bluegrass shows around. Known as the Mandolin Mama, she has forged ahead musically where other female grassers dared not go. A beauty queen with leather pants and all, Rhonda plays the heart out of the bluegrass tradition, while bringing something fresh and exciting to her feverish audience.
A Quick Sell Out
September 4 (Saturday): Carol Noonan Presents...- Stone Mountain LIVE (Show # 24)
featuring comedian Bob Marley
Event Series Sponsor: Quisisana Resort on Lake Kezar
Carol and her band the Stone Mountain Boys headed up by guitartists Duke Levine and Kevin Barry host a night of their usual brand of great music with some added laughs from comedian Bob Marley.
Carol Noonan and her band host this monthly star studded concert featuring special musical guests, and a variety of amazing music. With a house band to give the Tonight Show some competition, this unique concert is fast becoming one of Maine's most treasured traditions. Tickets are available with Dinner included or General Admission.
September 5 (Sunday): Riders In The Sky click for details- They are a real honest to goodness Singing Cowboys! For thirty years gramy award winning Riders In The Sky have been keepers of the flame passed on by the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, reviving and revitalizing the of the singing cowboy. And while remaining true to the integrity of Western music, they have themselves become modern-day icons by branding the genre with their own legendary wacky humor and way-out Western wit, and all along encouraging buckaroos and buckarettes to live life "The Cowboy Way!" But the animated character that history will most certainly link to Riders In The Sky is the loveable cowboy Woody, as Riders performed "Woody's Round Up" in "Toy Story 2," with the album of the same name garnering Riders their first Grammy Award in 2001 for "Best Musical Album for Children. The ponies are rested and watered, and America's Favorite Cowboys are ready to saddle up and ride up the hill to Stone Mountain Arts Center....Happy Trails!!!
September 9 (Thursday): The Heather Masse Band click for details- One of the amazing singers from the Wailin Jennys, Heather is also a gal who grew up right in the neighborhood! She has a terriic solo band and they'll perform songs from Heather's latest album Bird Song - Jazz-inspired folk tunes with a touch of country, pop and blues with her band ( Jed Wilson-piano, Joel Arnow-drums, Bridget Kearny-Bass ) An intimate and energizing night of soulful songs and singing.
September 16 (Thursday): Nanci Griffith click for details- Up close and personal! Whether performing her own poetically evocative material or the compositions of her influences, friends, and peers, grammy award winning Nanci Griffith possesses a powerful gift for inhabiting the songs she sings - for communicating unspoken intimacy and heartache through her tender voice and lilting, delicate phrasing. A SMAC favorite back for the third time. Sold out quick last year.
September 19 (Sunday): Imagined: The John Lennon Song Project click for details- featuring Rex Fowler (Aztec Two Step) Tom Dean (Devonsquare) with special guests Devonsquare
- Along with several prominent studio musicians, Rex and Tom have teamed up in this labor of love to celebrate the genius and artistry of John Lennon. As a gift to John for his 70th birthday on October 9, 2010, they have re-imagined exquisite acoustic renditions of Lennon’s legendary Beatles songs - inspired in part by Sir George Martin and Cirque du Soleil’s masterpiece, LOVE. Besides a smattering of tasteful percussion and Rex and Tom’s distinctive acoustic guitar and vocal stylings, featured instrumentation include cello, violin, mandolin, mandola, bass, slide guitar, accordion and chromatic harmonica. Happy Birthday John!
September 20 (Monday): John Hiatt Up Close and Personal click
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Rolling Stone critic Ira Robbins said of Hiatt: ``heartland rock, Philly soul, stately folk, and countrified swing,'' I could not have said it better myself, but I would add one more thing....HE IS FLIPPIN' AWESOME!!!! His solo stage show will never disappoint, and Hiatt singing those songs of his, touches anyone and everyone. A big star coming up to our little place for the second time.
September 24 (Friday): Luka Bloom click for details- An Irish singer songwriter and acoustic guitarist - a brother of the
Irish folksinger Christy Moore - He arrived in the States and gathered a
reputation of his own for his electrifying live shows, sang backup on
the Indigo Girls' "Closer to Fine" and honed a unique brand of
contemporary Celtic soul. He sings of love and tragedy and especdially
about tragic love.....and isn't that just like an Irishman. "As much
Leonard Cohen as Woody Guthrie, however, Bloom is a decidedly artful
musician." - Rolling Stone
Back for a seconmd time..we love him!!!
September 25 (Saturday): Tim O'Brien click
for details
Tim is what I like to call an American folkie. That conjures up a lot of styles, and that is Tim. His songs tell stories like a good folk singer should, but his sound is pure "Americana". Somewhere between bluegrass and country with a little old time mountain music thrown in between, this grammy award winning singer song writer is a musician's musician. Oh, and did I tell ya that he plays guitar, fiddle, mandolin, bouzouki and mandocello!!!?? A sold out show last time...come see why!
September 28 (Tuesday): Ani DiFranco Up Close and Personal click for details- Since Ani bucked the major label system in the early-‘90s, opting to release her music on her own terms, the self-described Little Folksinger has been the subject of all kinds of hyperbole. She’s been called “fiercely independent” (Rolling Stone), “inspirational” (All Music Guide), “the ultimate do-it-yourself songwriter” (The New York Times), etc. As the cracks in the music industry get larger and more big-name artists follow Ani’s lead – Radiohead, Madonna and Nine Inch Nails among them – maybe people will just start calling her “smart.” We will call us lucky for getting see here in our small little hall.
Ani represents the rare few who think out of the box when it comes to the music industry, and it is that spirit that infects others to do things like putting up an arts center in the middle of nowhere! We are honored to present this special show....
October 8 ( Friday): Dave Mallett click
for details- Maine's own singer songwriter Dave Mallett has written songs for the
likes of John Denver, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Peter, Paul & Mary.
But no one quite sings his songs the way he does. In his own words. " I
like to keep in touch with the past because to me, music is
timeless......I try to write songs that would have meant something to
those who have gone before us as well as those yet to come." And he does
just that. He is a great story teller through his songs as well as his
voice, and he is one of Maine's most proud traditions.
October 9 (Saturday): Uncle Earl click
for details- The five members of Uncle Earl write and perform original songs in old-time styles. Founding member KC Groves plays mandolin and guitar, and is joined by Abigail Washburn (also a member of The Sparrow Quartet) on claw-hammer banjo, Kristin Andreassen on guitar and harmonica, second-generation player Rayna Gellart on old-time fiddle and Mary Lucey on bass. They are thoroughly entertaining with their old time sound, girlish charm, and even some clogging thrown in for that real Appalachian feel.
October 15 (Friday): Son de Madera click
for details- WooHoo...I am so happy to finally get this group here!
Taking its name from the mountainous region of northwestern Mexico, Son de Madera specializes in Son Jarocho, a musical style based on the traditions of Veracruz, Mexico. Son de Madera strives to incorporate new sounds into this traditional style to create a unique cultural and musical experience.
Including some captivating dancing, you'll hear the rhythmic stepping of Rubi Oseguera in the zapateado style, along with lively bass, guitar and percussion accompaniment. A beautiful night of traditional music from one rural region to another!
Comes Highly SMAC recomended
October 23 (Saturday): Carol Noonan and friends present a Great Night of Music: - Stone Mountain LIVE! (Show #25) click
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Event Series Sponsor: Quisisana Resort on Lake Kezar Featuring Special Guests: Austin and Maine-bred Singer Songwriter Slaid Cleaves
Slaid's smooth brand of roots songwriting will only be enhanced by the even smoother back up from the Stone Mountain Boys featuring guitarists Duke Levine and Kevin Barry. Lots of other musical offerings to satify anyone and everyone, make this show one of the best shows to see at SMAC. It will be a really fun night of music and as always, Stone Mountain LIVE tickets are available as general admission or with a big family style dinner before the show.
November 6 (Saturday): Capitol Steps ONE SHOW ONLY ... click
for details- The musical cast of this politically satirical group is back for their annual visit on election week 2010. Their appearance will have you rolling in the aisles! Don't take your politics so seriously...or at least for this one night! Our beloved Capitol Steps are usually here two nights, but this year you only have once chance to see them...don't wait too long...a quick sell out.
November 7 ( Sunday): The New Christy Minstrels with special guest Barry McGuire details- Wow...Green Green, Follow the Drinkin' Gourd, Hi Jolly.....these are the songs I grew up listening to over and over..and now this folk icon of a group are touring again with the signature voice of Barry McGuire added to this nostaligic mix. The Grammy award winning "Minstrels" are visiting a few places this fall..and we are one of them! Don't miss this rare appearance.
November 12 (Friday):The Gibson Brothers click
for details- Oh, I love these guys!!! These young brothers of bluegrass, write really amazing songs, have beautiful voices and are great on stage. We had them here last Christmas and they brought the house down. They have an ole timey feel that you can't fake...they are the real deal....its like they grew up in a country band decades ago, when the divisions of country music were not so defined. But they are every bit of here for 2010. A personal favorite of mine....Come highly SMAC recommended.
November 13 (Saturday):Savoy Family Cajun Band click
for details- The sweetest little cajun band north of Louisianna..but don't get me wrong...this family band will have you out on the dance floor in no time. They pay great tribuite to the tradtional music that is the blood to their musical hearts. Additionally great songs written and sung sweetly by Ann Savoy and great songs to dance to played by this terrific band of cajun musicians, and you have got one magical night of music. Dinner seating will be limited to make room for dancing so make your reservations early!
November 16 (Tuesday): Mary Black Up Close and Personal click for details
Finally! We almost had her, we had her, we lost her...well now she is finally coming!
We are so honored that this beautiful Irish Singer is on a long overdue tour...and we are one of the stops!
Mary Black has the gift of being able to sing traditional and contemporary music with equal grace. And grace is a perfect word to describe her.
Don't miss this sure sell out
November 17 (Wednesday): Arlo Guthrie Band click for details
Yes, the man who put the folk in folk music is coming to our little barn with a great group of musicians... one of whom is his son. Also, backing him and gracing the stage will be the Burns Sisters... a terrific trio of gal singers in equally terrific harmony. The legendary Mr. Guthrie is most famous for the Thanksgiving anthem, Alice's Restaurant... now you don't have to be in a turkey coma to hear it!
November 19 (Friday): Asleep at the Wheel click
for details- The multiple Grammy Award-winning Country/Western Swing band formed headed up by one tall Texan, Ray Benson. Altogether, they have won nine Grammy Awards since their inception in 1970. In their career, they have released more than twenty studio albums, and have charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard country charts. They are one hard workin' band, and we are so psyched they are coming back. Comes highly SMAC recommended!!
November 21 (Sunday): Waltzings for Dreamers New Music for FREE Series click
for details Featured Artist: Sierra Hull ... A Young Mandolin Wiz!!!
A rising star as a teenager, Sierra Hull is slated to be the next Alison Krauss, and in fact here’s a quote from the “Queen of Bluegrass” herself: "Sierra is a remarkably talented, beautiful human being. Success could not come to a more worthy person. I adore her." I think that endorsement alone should get ya here, but if you need others, ask Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Dan Tyminksi, she has played with the who's' who of bluegrass royalty and she is well on her way to becoming one of the elite herself. Tickets are free admission by reservation only. -
December 5 (Sunday): Stone Mountain Arts Center's Annual Open House & Craft Fair- As part of the Annual Mountain to Mountain Christmas Shopping Spree! (see below)
Deck the Hall! This beautiful hall will be decked out all right!! Its the prettiest Christmas room in the Valley. Our second annual Stone Mountain Craft Fair (Crafters TBA) will feature the best of the area's artisans, neighborhood carriage rides with Donna the Wonder Horse, and of course Santa will be there too serving up our famous "Just Good Chili" and other savories and of course some Christmas cheer.
This is our contribution to the Mountain to Mountain Shopping Spree, that features businesses right here in Brownfield. Get everything you need right here in a little town that might surprize you!
Check out this great day of Christmas shopping offerings:
December 5 Mountain to Mountain Shopping Spree from *10:00 to 4:00 *
From Stone Mountain to Frost Mountain and everything in between!! Come to Brownfield. Yes, you read it right, come to Brownfield Maine and get everything you need for the holidays! Remember when you said there could never be an arts center in Brownfield?
December 8 (Wednesday): Charo Up Close and Personal click
for details- Okay, forget just the nostalgia of Charo...the dancing...the cuchi, cuchi....the broken english.....The real Charro plays flamenco guitar like an athlete on steroids. It was her major in college and those of us in the music business know that what is hidden under the big hair and charming stage banter is an incredible musician. Her ballads are as heartfelt as you can get, and she was doing the Shakira thing way before Shakira! We may seem like an unlikely venue to present her...we are not exactly Vegas up here in the willy wags, but I want a glimpse of the real Charo, and there is no place better do do that than here at SMAC.....Come taste a little Vegas for an evening and be wowed by this legendery performer.
One for the SMAC History Books!
December 10, 11, 17 & 18 (Fridays & Saturdays):- Stone Mountain LIVE Annual Evening Christmas Shows click
for details
- Hosted by Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys
with special guests and good friends, bluegrass greats The Gibson Brothers!
You don't have to go to Portland for the "Magic" anymore. This a great Christmas show for you, your office, your family, and friends. Make you holiday plans early with us!
Tickets are available as general admission or with a fun dinner inluded before the show!
- December 12 (Sunday): Stone Mountain LIVE Annual Christmas Show Matinee details
- Hosted by Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys
No special guests....just Carol and the "Boys", doing a shorter, stripped down version of our annual evening shows. A one set wonder that will have you home in time for suppah! No meal served at this show.
December 20 Monday): Christmas with AARON NEVILLE Up Close & Personal details- With His QUINTET Featuring Charles Neville for One Show ONLY
Wow....this is a very special show. No one could make Christmas as soulful as Aaron Neville. I am stating the obvious when I say, his voice will fill you with Christmas cheer enough for ten holidays.
And for me, if all he did was drive his bus up Dugway Road and sing Oh Holy Night in our barn, well that would be enough for me. With brother Charlie and a terrific band, this show is not to be missed.
Wet your Christmas whistle with this big little chestnut of a show! What a great way to say Merry Christmas.
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- January 21 (Friday): Waltzings for Dreamers New Music for FREE Series click
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- Featured Artist: Session Americana ... a Round Table Jamboree!!
What began as an informal gathering has blossomed into one of Americana’s most impressive musical collectives. The six core rootsy members of Session Americana gather around a single table with an ambient mics. The set-up lends itself to a free-form and relaxed feel that lets the group swap instruments as easily as they swap songs. They have all been part of the who's who of the Boston music scene over the years, so they bring a huge variety of styles to the table literally....folk and bluegrass, American and Celtic traditional, alternative country, acoustic rock...you name it. But it is the relationship between them that will draw you in...and that table!! Don't miss this rare setting for some great music.Tickets are free admission by reservation only.
January 22 (Saturday): Lori McKenna click
for details- The sweetest singer songwriter you are ever gonna meet! She is critically acclaimed for her work as a song writer, and heavy hitters like country star Faith Hill have recorded a pile of her songs. Faith is great, but no one sings Lori's songs like Lori.....come see why we love her!
February 4 (Friday): Eric Bibb and Harry Manx click
for details- Just for you Suzie!!!
This is a killer double bill. What I like about both these guys, is that for the most part you will find them in the blues circles, but they are by no means your average three chord warriors. They are two of my favorite singer/guitar players, who's styles are all their own:
Harry: What can I say about Harry,we have had him every year that we have been open....for a reason. Canadian Harry Manx known as the “Mysticssippi” blues man has been called an “essential link” between the music of East and West, creating musical short stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas. He has created a unique sound that is hard to forget and deliciously addictive to listen to. We are obviously hooked on Harry too.
Eric: A performance by Eric Bibb is an enriching experience – both musically and spiritually. Purveying a beautifully realised and deftly accomplished, soulful and gospel infused, folk- blues, Eric has no problem melding a traditional rootsy American style with a subtle contemporary sensibility. As one critic wrote ... "Eric is one of the new, young singers that has appeared on the scene that, much to my delight, has a great voice, is an excellent performer and has a great knowledge about the roots of this music" - Taj Mahal
February 19 (Saturday): Catie Curtis click
for details- She is amazingly funny, endearing, heartfelt and gracious, and that's why she keeps coming back. She writes about life, love and has an unflinching dedication to social issues that has long characterized her strongest work as a song writer. When Catie sing her own songs, there is no one better.... and it doesn't hurt that she grew up in Maine neither!
March 4 (Friday): Waltzings for Dreamers New Music for FREE Series click
for details- Featured Artists: Maeve Gilchrist and Sarah Jarosz ... Two great acts together!!!
Sarah the mandolinist, clawhammer banjo player, and singer-songwriter has been traveling the bluegrass festival circuit since the tender age of 12. Her break out album "Song Up in Her Head" was a 2009 favorite by critics including Rolling Stone and USA Today. She is awesome!
Maeve is a Scottish singer songwriter and phenomenal harpist mixing celtic traditions with afro-inspired rhythms, making ther harp almost a Kora-like instrument for part of her transcending set.
Tickets are free admission by reservation only.
April 2 (Saturday): Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas click
for details- We cannot get enough of this master Scottish fiddler and his beautuful cellist sidekick. They sell out everytime....the show is fun, beautiful and Alasdair is a presence who just makes you feel great. A toe tapping night of fiddle music and Scottish story telling. This is SMAC at its best when these two are here.
April 7 (Thursday): Tom Rush click
for details- Tom Rush is a gifted musician and performer, whose shows offer a musical celebration...a journey into the tradition and spectrum of what music has been, can be, and will become. His distinctive guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world. His shows are filled with the rib-aching laughter of terrific story-telling, the sweet melancholy of ballads and the passion of gritty blues. This folk icon is back for yet another "encore performance" ...come see why he always sells out!
April 29 (Friday): Enter the Haggis click
for details- After I saw these guys, I thought if the Celtic super group Altan and rock legend Rush were to have a baby band, it would be Enter the Haggis !!! They are a high energy collision of celtic, rock and world styles. A Canadian world Celtic rock band based in Toronto, ETH as they're known to their fans, could lay claim to possibly 18 different genres of music. With fiddle, bagpipes, electric guitar, bass and drums, these guys have made their band success one fan, one town, one region at a time, and SMAC is yet another stop for this fun group.....and just in time for spring fever!!!
April 30 (Saturday): Susan Werner click
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Susan is a SMAC favorite. She is a great singer, songwriter, pianist, and thoroughly entertaining. We are so happy she is back... she really brings our little piano to life! "Susan Werner, a clever songwriter and an engaging performer, brings literacy and wit back to popular song." -The New Yorker ---
Comes SMAC Highly Recommended
May 13 ( Friday): April Verch click
for details- April whips crowds into a fury with her high-speed footwork, angelic voice and stunning musicianship This Canadian fiddler mixes fine fiddling, aggressive country dancing and great band, makes for a thoroughly entertaining show. She is one hard working little musician...a jewel from the North, and comes highly SMAC recommended.
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