My View of Life on the Dock
These guys made their debut here at The Dog Bar and they have been making the rounds on Cape Ann since. Their last show was at The Harbor Loop Concerts 2015 last Thursday…
Go see them…you will be glad you did!
Johnny Fatello – Guitars and Vocals
Suzan O’Leary – Vocals
Frank Hawks – Guitars and Vocals
Kevin Lillis – Bass and Vocals
Tod Ellyson – Drums and Vocals
65 Main St
Gloucester, Massachusetts
(978) 281-6565
http://www.dogbarcapeann
Thanks for coming to the island and making yourself part of the community. Just a friendly reminder before you leave though. We only have a couple of weekends before the summer rental folks head back “up the line” back to their main places of residence.
Before it all slips away I suggest that you take that evening sail on the Thomas Lannon, The Ardelle, the Beauport Princess or a Harbor Cruise Aboard The Harbor Shuttle, get to that awesome restaurant that you’ve been meaning to get to all summer long but haven’t been to yet, visit the museums you haven’t seen, buy that painting or awesome print that you’ve been admiring all summer long and support the community that you’ve been part of for the summer.
We appreciate your patronage and what you bring to our local merchants. It’s a long winter for a lot of these folks and often times toward the end of the summer people tend to just lounge around but then winter comes and there are so many things you wish you would have done.
The best part of the year is right here- squeeze every last bit of fun out of it.
-Joey C
Dave says,
We’re giving the Blues a root canal this Thursday night with the arrival of Mr. Tim Gartland and co. Harmonica Yeti and smood singer, this guy always puts a smile on my face. And he writes great songs! Into this gaping maw will fly Mr. Tom West, keyboardist extroidinaire, Mr. Chris Rival, on catarrh and the redoubtable eggbeater, Mr. Forrest “Frosty” Padgett. This is a great agglomeration! Make sure your health care professional knows you’re going!
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This week only…
Beef Stroganoff – $11.95
Wednesday, August 19th – 7pm
Special Guest: BRADLEY ROYDS!
Bradley’s the one on the right. Though years have passed, I
believe it’s safe to say Mr. Royds is aging as gracefully as
the other guy did. Biggest difference between the two?
Bradley makes HIS OWN music – and it’s pretty damn good
at that! See you there – 7pm! ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming…
Bill Gleason
Marina & Bernardo
Jon Butcher
Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂
If you look closely, you can see the the spider repairing its web in the lower right corner and if you look even more closely to the opposite lower left corner, you can see the reflection of the web in the pond water.
Our son-in-law Matt was doing some research for a project and came across the following super interesting article about the history of lobstering. Some of the information I knew and there is lots I didn’t. I hope you find it informative, too.
I was reminded of this video of a blue lobster, caught by Captain Dave Jewell of the Lady B., where Joey describes the difference between a male and female lobster.
From the Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Long ago, lobsters were so plentiful that Native Americans used them to fertilize their fields and to bait their hooks for fishing. In colonial times, lobsters were considered “poverty food.” They were harvested from tidal pools and served to children, to prisoners, and to indentured servants, who exchanged their passage to America for seven years of service to their sponsors. In Massachusetts, some of the servants finally rebelled. They had it put into their contracts that they would not be forced to eat lobster more than three times a week.
Until the early 1800s, lobstering was done by gathering them by hand along the shoreline. Lobstering as a trap fishery came into existence in Maine around 1850. Today Maine is the largest lobster-producing state in the nation. Though the number of lobstermen has increased dramatically, the amount of lobsters caught has remained relatively steady. In 1892, 2600 people in the Maine lobster fishery caught 7,983 metric tons; in 1989, 6300 Maine lobstermen landed 10,600 metric tons of lobster.
Smackmen first appeared in Maine in the 1820s because of increased demand for lobsters from the New York and Boston markets. Smackmen were named after their boats, a well smack. Smacks were small sailing vessels with a tank inside the boat that had holes drilled into it to allow sea water to circulate. The smacks were used to transport live lobsters over long distances.
The first lobster pound appeared on Vinalhaven in 1875 and others quickly followed. Lobster pounds work in the same manner as the smack boats. The lobsters are kept in tanks with water passing freely through them. The first lobster pound was in a deep tidal creek, but today they are more common on docks floating in the harbor. Using the pound, dealers can wait for the price of lobster to increase or allow a newly-molted lobster time to harden its shell.
By the 1930s, the traveling smackmen were being replaced by local, land-based buyers who served as the link between the harvesters and the public. –
READ MORE AT: http://www.gma.org/lobsters/allaboutlobsters/lobsterhistory.html
Activity Time at Playtime Stories: Playtime Stories Actors and Audience work on fun crafts after the show
LIVE AT GLOUCESTER STAGE SATURDAY AUGUST 22 AT 10AM
Live Theatre Performances for Young Audience Members Age 3 and Older
Gloucester Stage continues Playtime Stories, a fun combination of children’s stories, live performances and children’s activities for ages 3 and older, on Saturday, August 22 at 10 am at Gloucester Stage, 267, East Main Street, Gloucester. The stories set for August 22 are the classic tales of Peter Pan and areRapunzel. Following the performance, young audience members are invited to join Youth Program Director Heidi Dallin, Gloucester Stage Education Apprentices: Avery Daniels and Amelia Dornbush and cast members from the Gloucester Stage Youth Acting Workshop program for activities and theatre games. Playtime Stories offers young children the unique opportunity to experience the fun and magic of live theatre as they watch their favorite books come to life onstage as well as the opportunity to join the Playtime Stories Company in fun and interactive workshops relating to the story. Each week Playtime Stories explores a different story ranging from classic fairy tales to new stories to works by local authors. Upcoming books to be read and performed by the Playtime Stories Company are Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax and his new story, What Pet Should I Get? on August 29. AllPlaytime Stories’ performances are held at 10 am at Gloucester Stage, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA. Admission is $5. For more information, call the Gloucester Stage Box Office at 978-281-4433 or visit www.gloucesterstage.com
Making puppets during Activity Time
The Playtime Stories Company Performs
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To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Mark V diving helmet, on Saturday, August 22, The Diving Locker is planning to demonstrate a dive using a Mark V diving suit. The museum and the event are free all day long. For more information, visit The Diving Locker facebook page here.
CATA Student Bus Passes are scheduled to be sold in the Gloucester High School Atrium on Wednesday, August 26, Thursday, August 27 and Friday, August 28 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.; Monday, August 31 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. andTuesday, September 1 through Thursday, September 3 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Gloucester High School Atrium. Passes will not be sold at the CATA office during this time period.
The Pass Plus, Unlimited Semester (Fall or Spring) Pass and Unlimited Annual Pass will be on sale. The Unlimited Semester (Fall or Spring) Pass and Unlimited Annual Pass are photo IDs and the student must be present at the time of purchase. The cost for the Unlimited Annual Pass is $200.00; the cost for theUnlimited Semester (Fall or Spring) Pass is $100.00 and the cost for the Pass Plus is $25.00. All Passes are payable by cash or check. For further information, call the CATA office at 978-283-7916.
Introducing East Gloucester girls Pilar and Lotus garden watering service! Price varies based on size of garden:
Small gardens $3.00
Medium gardens $5.00
Large gardens $7.00
Lotus watered our garden this morning and what a treat not to have to water on this hot day. The girls are fantastic dog walkers (our Rosie’s highpoint of the week), polite, professional, have an excellent work ethic, and always come right on schedule.
Leave a comment in the comment section if you’d like to hire Pilar and Lotus and we will forward your contact information to their parents.
Happy Garden!
Or, Indentured Servitude Reversed
We went for a swim in the approaching thunderstorm, arriving as the masses were exiting from the beach. Love late day at Good Harbor! Click iPhone 6 panoramas to view larger.
Salt Island
Click here:
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The Cultural Center was packed, with an overflow of attendees viewing from a live feed in the basement of the Center.
Karen Ristuben
THE 64th SEASON: A SEASON TO REMEMBER
Music Director and Conductor Yoichi Udagawa
Cape Ann Symphony proudly announces the launch of the orchestra’s 64th Concert Season on Saturday, September 26 at 8 pm with theSymphonic Spectacular Concert featuring a sultry program of passionate music from Ravel’s Bolero to Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition to Gershwin’s An American in Paris. The orchestra’s new season features the Cape Ann Symphony Chorus in the annualHoliday Pops Concert in November; a global tour in March 2016 with Germany’s Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, an exotic Spanish guitar concerto featuring renowned soloist Grisha Goryachev, and a world premiere from Japanese composer Koto; and a trio of world class soloists: Lucia Lin, Owen Young and Robert Levin in May. 2016. Cape Ann Symphony Music Director and Conductor Yoichi Udagawa is eager to open the CAS’s 64th concert season, “There is a vividness and clarity of experience that comes from seeing and listening to music being created in front of you that cannot be equaled. The enthusiasm of our audiences inspires us, and we are looking forward to presenting concerts that thrill, move, excite, and lift the heart and spirit. The September concert will be a Symphonic Spectacularfeaturing Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Gershwin’s An American in Paris and Ravel’s Bolero, Holiday Pops will include audience favorites as well as selections with the Cape Ann Symphony Chorus, March brings a world premiere, guitar virtuoso Grisha Goryachev and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, and the season ends with the Beethoven Triple Concerto with renowned pianist Robert Levin and much loved violinist Lucia Lin and cellist Owen Young.All Cape Ann Symphony Concerts are held at the Manchester-Essex High School auditorium on 36 Lincoln Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea., MA .Manchester-Essex High School Auditorium is handicapped accessible. Season subscriptions for the four concert season are available to purchase. Single ticket prices are $40 for adults, $35 for senior citizens, $5 for youth 18 years old and under. For information, call 978-281-0543 or visit www.capeannsymphony.org
SYMPHONIC SPECTACULR
Performance: Saturday, September 26, 2015 8:00 P.M.
Cape Ann Symphony kicks off their 64th season with a Symphonic Spectacular featuring the passionate music of Ravel, Gershwin and Mussorgsky. This spectacular season opener brings to life these timeless classics: Ravel’s Bolero; Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition and Gershwin’s An American in Paris.
HOLIDAY POPS
Performance: Saturday, November 28, 2015 8:00 P.M.
Performance: Sunday, November 29, 2015 2:00 P.M.
The Cape Ann Symphony’s annual Holiday Pops Concert is an exciting celebration of holiday music favorites including an audience sing-along to kick off the holiday season on Saturday, November 28 at 8 pm & Sunday, November 29 at 2 pm. This joyful Cape Ann Symphony holiday tradition features Cape Ann Symphony Chorus under the direction of Rockport’s Wendy Betts.
A GLOBAL TOUR
Performance: Sunday, March 20, 2016 2:00 P.M.
Germany, Japan and Spain are featured in Cape Ann Symphony‘s A Global Tour concert on Sunday, March 20 at 2 pm. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C Minor represents Germany. Renowned guitar virtuoso Grisha Goryachev makes his Cape Ann Symphony debut with an exotic Spanish guitar concerto, Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez to represent Spain. Finally, Cape Ann Symphony will play a world premiere work by Japanese composer Koto.
Soloist Grisha Goryachev
THE THREE B’S
Featuring Soloists Lin, Young and Levin
Performance: Saturday, May 21, 2016 8:00 P.M.
Cape Ann Symphony welcomes a trio of world class composers: The Three B’s: Bach, Beethoven and Brahms and soloists: violinist Lucia Lin, cellist Owen Young and pianist Robert Levin. These powerful performers join the orchestra for Beethoven’s Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano. The Three B’s Concert features the orchestra playing Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No.3and Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 in F Major.
Robert Levin
PLACE
Manchester-Essex High School Auditorium: 36 Lincoln Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Manchester-Essex High School Auditorium is handicapped accessible
SINGLE TICKET PRICES FOR CONCERTS
Adult/$40.00
Senior Citizens/$35.00
Youth (Age 18 and Under)/$5.00
Season Subscriptions are Available.
For Information call 978-281-0543 or Visitwww.capeannsymphony.org
Good Morning Gloucester 
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732