Arts Council Of Tamworth

This Too Shall Pass

juno — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:18:39 +0000

cabin fever…?

juno — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:12:42 +0000

ACT’s March Madness: One Weekend, Two Great Shows! Friday, 3/19: Linda Waterfall! Saturday, 3/20: Jon Sarty & his White Mountain Boys!

juno — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:00:05 +0000

Arts Council of Tamworth is going a little crazy with cabin fever, just like the rest of y’all. That’s why we’re giving you not one but TWO chances to get out of your house this month, on the same weekend. On Friday, March 19, come hear sublime vocalist and songwriter Linda Waterfall, dubbed “Seattle’s Top Singer/Songwriter” by the Seattle Times, in a concert featuring songs from her latest album Welcome to the Dark at the Tamworth Congregational Church at 7:30 p.m. And on Saturday, March 20 at 7:30 kick up your heels and shake off the mud season blues with Jonathan Sarty & his White Mountain Boys at The Brass Heart Inn in Chocorua, NH.

Waterfall, who has been recording and performing since 1977, has received wide acclaim for her innovative songwriting, unique guitar style, and lyrical resonant vocals. Folk Alliance Newsletter calls her “one of the finest fingerpicking guitar players alive on planet Earth today.” Tom Surowicz of the Twin Cities Reader says she’s “an extraordinary folk musician… [who] plays bristling, driving guitar and rolling, enveloping piano. If all that weren’t enough, Ms. Waterfall is a moving, terrific singer, blessed with star-of-the-choir pipes.” As a special treat, we get to see her play accompanied by some of this area’s own stars of the choir, Peg Loughran, Lisa Ferguson, Peggy Johnson, Belle Stafford, Seth Austen and Beverly Woods. Listen to more of Waterfall’s music on MySpace (“Fishing for Kisses”—ah, so sweet…).

Jonathan Sarty and his White Mountain Boys have built a wildly devoted audience from here to Nashville and back. The band plays both classic American music—from old-time country and honky-tonk to soul, gospel and rhythm & blues—and original tunes with such energy and virtuosity that you won’t be able to stop yourboot from tapping or your hands from clapping. Come dance the night away, in the beautiful Brass Heart Inn barn, to Jonathan’s great vocals and purposeful lyrics, and the full country sound of this beloved five-piece band, featuring slide guitar, rhythm guitars, stand-up bass, vocals and harmonica. Cash bar available. Hear a great bunch of Sarty and his WMB’s songs on MySpace (I love “I’m a White Mountain Boy”—and “I’ve Got A Home,” so romantic…)

Tickets for both these performances are available below. Tickets are also available at The Other Store in Tamworth Village, or by calling 603-323-8104. Tickets for Linda Waterfall are $15 for adults and $8 for students 13 to 18 and college students with a valid ID. Kids 12 & under are free, but require a ticket reservation to guarantee a seat. Tickets for the White Mountain Boys are $20 for adults and $10 for students 13 & up, free for kids, as above. Want to join in the madness with us? Buy tickets to both shows and save $5 off the combined price, or scroll down to purchase tickets to each show individually.

Waterfall/Sarty—Adult: $30

Waterfall/Sarty—Student: $13

Waterfall/Sarty—Child: Free

Linda Waterfall—Adult: $15

Linda Waterfall—Student: $8

Linda Waterfall—Child: Free

Jonathan Sarty & his White Mountain Boys—Adult: $20

Jonathan Sarty & his White Mountain Boys—Student: $10

Jonathan Sarty & his White Mountain Boys—Child: Free

Jonathan Sarty & his White Mountain Boys is made possible through the generous support of Sponsors The Brass Heart Inn, P. C. Hoag & Co., and Settlers’ Green Outlet Village, Co-sponsors Paul L. King Surveying, Northway Bank, Ossipee Insurance, and Yankee Smokehouse, Media Sponsor 93.5 WMWV | Magic 104FM and Press Partners The Conway Daily Sun and The Mountain Ear.

Crazy great a cappella!

juno — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:13:44 +0000

Discovered on a great blog, Vocalpella, “appreciating vocals and vocalists everywhere.” I have to agree with Rich: “This tenor is positively bomb-diggity!” I don’t want to drag you away from the hours of fun you could have browsing through our archives, but when you’re done here, head on over to Vocalpella for more musical delight.

A few more:

Once a Spizzwink, always a Spizzwink:

Smells like teen spirit…

juno — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:20:19 +0000

For their final number yesterday Boston String Quartet played this (a snippet of their version here):

ACT and Boston String Quartet in the news…

juno — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:39:49 +0000

Read all about the BSQ in the Union Leader! Then come hear them tomorrow. Online and phone ticket sales have ended, and tickets will be for sale at the door. Did I mention that they will play Satie’s Gymnépodies? Ah, lovely. Hope to see you there…

Bring your kids to BSQ and buck the trend…

juno — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:35:49 +0000

Aren’t we ornery New Englanders who like to do things differently? Alex Ross, in the Feb. 8 issue of The New Yorker, writes that younger people are less likely to attend classical music performances than their elders (abstract here). Maybe they just haven’t been introduced properly. The Boston String Quartet, ensemble-in-residence at Boston’s School of Groove, are dedicated to delighting and surprising experienced classical audiences, and to exciting those who are unfamiliar with the classical canon. You will hear Mozart, Puccini and Grieg on Sunday, and you will also hear works by Cohen (Leonard—every kid who’s seen Shrek knows his “Hallelujah”) and Wonder (Stevie, that is). Students 13 & up can see the show for only $8, and kids 12 & under are free, though they still require a ticket reservation. During intermission you and your young people will have a chance to meet and talk with the performers. Tickets here or at The Other Store in Tamworth.

We will also hear the Flower Duet from:

Your favorite love songs #4

juno — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:24:33 +0000

One man wrote in: “Too many to pick just one. I won’t tell you how long I spent just trying to pare down this list.”

His list (in alphabetical order, you’ll notice):

Your favorite love songs #3

juno — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:13:05 +0000

One woman wrote: “…I could go on and on. I love the sappiest, saddest of love songs… I cut my list short, and am sending this quick before I think of more.”

Her list:

“Your Boston Eyes”, Bill Morrisey

“(This last one is upbeat, and about many kinds of love. I still cry when I hear it though.)”

Her husband wrote in, too:

Your favorite love songs #2

juno — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:00:52 +0000

One mother wrote in saying she loved this song because of her age when she first heard it, and because of the romance of the movie it appeared in…

…and for her daughter, it’s this one: