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Amy Shapiro Is A Tower Garden Representative And This Is Her Tower Garden

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,
My husband and I are gardening with a new soil-fee technology that eliminates weeding.  We love watching the veggies grow (pic taken this AM).  For those who’d like to garden, but don’t have the land or back for it, this is a fun solution.  The pic links to my site for more info.  Thanks for considering passing this along.
Amy

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The 3rd Annual Lanesville Music Festival takes the stage at the Lanesville Community Center on Sat. Sept. 22 at 1:30.

Posted on by Joanne

     Enjoy live music by some of the North Shore and Cape Ann’s best players, including Pick 3, Alek Razdan and the A Train, HUM, Pete Lindberg, Merrimac Rounders, Sasquatch Bondo Band, Quentin Callawaert, John Hicks and a few surprises, under the tents and in the meadow next to the LCC, rain or shine, from 1:30-7.  Smokin’ Jim’s BBQ, Lobster Pool chowder, beer and snacks on sale, kids’ activities, vendors and raffles.  Admission by donation to the LCC.
     Come indoors at 7:30 and put on your dancing shoes for Bill Gleason, followed by KBMG (Dan King, Dave Brown, Dave Mattacks and Wolf Ginandes) with JB Amero, at
8:30.  Advance tickets for the Dance Party are $10 and available at Gloucester Music and the Plum Cove Grind,  $15 at the door.  Beer and wine on sale,  plenty of parking.  see our website for directions, and more information.
                          www.lanesvillecommunitycenter.org
The music sched. for the day part :
Merrimac Rounders   1:30
Steve Brennan, and a Sasquatch Bondo reunion   2:20
Quentin Callawaert      3:10
HUM (Deb Hardy, Alyce Underhill, Kerry Mullen)   3:30
Pick 3     4:00
Alek Razdan and the A Train Orchestra    4:45
Pete Lindberg    5:40
(John Hicks leads a barn jam session (with a few surprises) @ 6:15)   

Driftwood Carvings by Joe G. on Stacy Boulevard

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

Joe a long time fisherman, now carves creations out of drift wood on Stacy Boulevard, he also can give you a fishing tale from years past.

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Did You Know? Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial

Posted on by God's Morning

That English sculptor Leonard Craske (1882-1950) designed the sculpture of the Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial on Rocky Neck at the site of what is now Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery G3 and the Last Chance Gallery G2, which previously were one large single space?  

The English sculptor Leonard Craske (1882–1950) designed the sculpture, and it was cast by the Gorham Company of Providence, Rhode Island, in 1925.  Generally acknowledged as Craske’s finest work, the Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial is viewed by thousands of visitors annually and has become a symbol of the city, commemorating Gloucester’s link to the sea.

It gives me a whole new appreciation for the space where I spend so much of my time.

Info and plaque provided by Joseph Flack Weiler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

E.J. Lefavour

www.khanstudiointernational.com

“The 2012 Harbor Loop Concert Series finale on Thursday, August 30th will be an exciting night for the City of Gloucester’s music fans!”

Posted on by Joanne
Bradlely Royds with Walter Peckham at the first Harbor Loop Concert Series 2012

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“The 2012 Harbor Loop Concert Series finale on Thursday, August 30th will be an exciting night for the City of Gloucester’s music fans!” says event coordinator Bradley Royds. “We are going to pair up some of the North Shore’s finest talent with a world class band fronted by my friend Murali Coryell.”Chelsea Berry will open the show with a solo acoustic set at 6:30pm, along with Pete Lindberg, John Rockwell, Bradley and other special guests. Sasquatch will be singing The GTown anthem and Henley Douglas and Jake Pardee are set to sit in. Murali and his band will play a set starting at 7:15pm, and then will be joined by Gloucester favorites for a rock-and-blues jam that will wrap up the concert series in grand form!
Just added to the fun:
Henley Douglas, Tucker Linquist, Mike Chipperini and many more players  will be sitting in with the Murali Coryell band on Thursday:)
Photo by Louise
Photo by Louise

Photo by Joanne

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On a special note, this concert is being held in honor of Caleigh Harrison. The Harrison family will be there toshare their story and to raise awareness about child safety.

Murali Coryell is a triple threat contemporary blues artist who can sing, write and play guitar with the best in the business. As the son of guitar legend Larry Coryell, Murali grew up around the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, & Carlos Santana. In 1995, Murali joined Duke Robillard’s touring band and was quickly signed as a solo artist resulting in the stax/volt influenced “Eyes Wide Open”. In 1999 Murali recorded “2120” for Marshall Chess in which Rolling Stone named Murali “One promising new hound”. Over the years Murali has toured with father Larry Coryell and Joe Louis Walker as a featured artist and appeared many times as supporting act for B.B. King. “Murali’s latest CD “Sugar Lips” reached # 5 in 2010 on the Living Blues Radio Chart was recorded in Nashville with Tom Hambridge producer of Buddy Guy’s latest Grammy winner. Featuring special guest stars Joe Louis Walker and Larry Coryell, Cortney Harding of Billboard called it “one sweet triptych across the musical map”. The CD received rave reviews in Living Blues and Elmore Magazines and also resulted in a Murali Coryell feature in Guitar Player Magazine. Internet music lovers can listen to the Murali Coryell channel on Pandora. The official website is http://www.muralicoryell.com

The release and touring behind Murali Coryell’s latest CD release “Sugar Lips” has drawn praise from such music heavyweights as Jimmy Webb, Judy Collins and Joe Louis Walker.
Acclaimed by Billboard, CNN, Rolling Stone, & The New York Times, singer/guitarist/songwriter Murali Coryell is a rising force in contemporary American music. As the son of jazz guitar legend Larry Coryell and author/actress Julie Coryell and grandson of TV, film and stage actress Carol Bruce, Murali was born into an entertainment family. Murali has a voice, a guitar style and a musical intuition that enable him to excel at many different kinds of music. To quote Mark Uricheck in reviewing “Sugar Lips” in Living Blues Magazine “He can play beer-soaked blues until last call, and he can also hang with more pop-tinged material-think a grittier, bluesier John Mayer.”
“Murali’s latest CD “Sugar Lips” released November 17, 2009 reached # 5 on the Living Blues Radio Chart was recorded in Nashville with Grammy nominated producer Tom Hambridge featuring special guest stars Joe Louis Walker and Larry Coryell. The CD has also garnered features and rave reviews in Guitar Player Magazine, Elmore Magazine, Living Blues, and newspapers across the United States. Murali Coryell can be seen this year performing extensively as a featured artist with Joe Louis Walker. Murali has toured as the supporting act for B.B. King and played with Buddy Guy, Levon Helm, George Clinton, George Thorogood & Gavin DeGraw among others. Murali’s music can be heard on independent, college, blues, internet, Pandora and public radio. As a performer, songwriter and producer Murali has built up a body of hook laden classic and contemporary blues, rock and soul songs that have appeared in TV, film and been covered by other artists.
Over the course of multiple solo CD’s as well as in collaboration with his father Larry and brother Julian, Murali has recorded the songs of Sam Cooke, Al Green, Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, Charles Mingus and Marvin Gaye as well as the Chess Chicago blues classics on the CD co-produced by Marshall Chess “2120”. Murali’s voice and guitar has been heard on NBC’s TV show “Crossing Jordan”. Murali Coryell is a fully realized artist in complete control of a voice with soul to burn and the tastiest of guitar chops.

 

Yappy Hour II- Thursday August 28th!

Posted on by Alicia Pensarosa

yappy hour, cape ann brewery

Time to mark your calendar with another dog bone.

On August 28th, 2012 from 5:00 pm to closing, Cape Ann Brewery at 11 Rogers Street will hold the next CHOW DOWN with live music in support of the Gloucester Dog Park. A portion of all food and beverage sales will be donated to the Park. Join the 50/50 raffle or purchase one of our signature dog park bandanas! One lucky person will walk away with our custom made dog goodie basket!

And if you haven’t been there lately, you’ve got to visit Stage Fort Park and see the park taking shape. The dog park is being built by private donations and with the help of dedicated volunteers. Come join us!

Visit www.gloucesterdogpark.org for exciting updates, to volunteer or donate.

Please make your tax deductible donation to the Gloucester Fund (Gloucester Dog Park on the memo line) and send to Gloucester Fund, 45 Middle St. Gloucester MA 01930.

Come and join us at Cape Ann Brewery and help us to build Cape Ann’s first dog park!

Where the Heck is This Beach?

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Fred Bodin Writes in-

Where the Heck is This Beach?

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I got an email late tonight from a guy in eastern MA, who wanted to know where this photo was taken. He wants to give it to me, but I’ll be happy to share it in digital form with any FOB who can help ID it. He wants to give the original print to the appropriate local historical society, if it can be identified, and I’m all for it. If anybody can help, the Good Morning Gloucester aficionados can. Where is this lonely, remote, and forgotten place? My guess is on my Facebook Page.

Provincetown? Where’s That?

Posted on by capeannpainter

Why risk your life when you can have a better and more enjoyable experience right here on the BETTER CAPE. CAPE ANN.

‘Pandemonium’ aboard grounded ferry says passenger

By Jordan Graham
Saturday, August 25, 2012 – Updated 16 hours ago
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A Provincetown ferry ran aground in Boston Harbor this morning, stranding 149 passengers and sparking a scene of “pandemonium.”

The Provincetown III, part of Bay State Cruise Co.’s “Fast Ferry” service, ran aground near Nixes Mate, a small island, around 8:50 this morning, according to the Coast Guard.

“We were cruising along, and all of a sudden the boat came to a halting stop, it was crazy,” said passenger Joshua Bottoni. “It was like pandemonium.”

“The worst is you can see the bottom,” said Bottoni.

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Henry David Thoreau Quote of The Week From Greg Bover

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

August 16, 2012

“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.”

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

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Sometimes called the first environmentalist, Thoreau, born and raised in Concord, Massachusetts, was mentored by the Transcendentalists Ralph Waldo Emerson and Bronson Alcott, his neighbors. His book Walden, about the two years he spent living in a hut he had built himself on Emerson’s woodlot at Walden Pond, has become a classic of American literature for its introspection blended with natural history. His Civil Disobedience, written as an explanation of his non-payment of taxes as a protest against the Mexican-American war, is still influential, and his books on his journeys to Maine, Canada and Cape Cod go much deeper than mere travelogues. Thoreau is also credited with the invention of raisin bread.

Bluefin Blowout with the winner at the Cape Ann Marina 8/25/2012

Posted on by capeannpainter

Bluefin Blowout with the winner at the Cape Ann Marina 8/25/2012

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Drew Hale, Brain Moc and Tobin Dominick with the winner of the 2012 Bluefin Blowout