My View of Life on the Dock
In this final video of our gimmesound Artists of the Week series featuring Greg Bover and Frances Fitch, the two of them talk about their inspiration and reveal some of the things that make this harpsichord so special ~ all with a smattering of music thrown in.
Your mom has a choice of a dozen live shows this evening on Cape Ann. Don’t wait ’till tomorrow to treat her right. Take her out tonight. See the full lineup here.
Visit the open house Grand Opening May 18th- 5/18 from 6-10pm. There will be food & wine tastings, musicians and tours.
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Didn’t think the harpsichord could ROCK? Check out this video of gimmesound Artist of the Week, Frances Fitch performing a piece written in 2005 by American composer Edwin McLean, who lives in the South. Listen carefully and you’ll hear a rhythm similar to Big Chief performed here by Henri Smith. And don’t miss her performance of the full piece next Tuesday 5/15 at 7:30pm at Shalin Liu. It’s FREE!
Speaking of Henri Smith, he’ll be opening for the Aaron Neville Quintet featuring Charles Neville at North Shore Music Theatre on June 30 ~ GET TICKETS HERE. There’s still time for you to enter to win 2 FREE VIP UPGRADES to that show. Just sign up for the gimmeLIVE Concert Club (click here, it’s free).
Tonight you’ve got 9 choices for live music and they’re all free. See the full music lineup here.
You’ve heard Frances Fitch play her new harpsichord (see here or here if you missed either of those videos). In this video, her husband and gimmesound co-artist of the week, Greg Bover, takes us under the hood (literally — he takes off the jackrail to reveal plectra and then shows us how they pluck the strings).
You won’t see the plectra Next Tuesday, May 15, but you should go to Shalin Liu at 7:30pm anyhow to hear his masterpiece played in one of the most perfect acoustic settings on Earth — and it’s right down the street — and it’s FREE.
Inge Berge is back at Giuseppe’s tonight for his 2nd of 5 Thursdays. If you go, request his gorgeous new song and ask him if it’s the sequel to this song.
Let’s not take Gloucester’s tremendous talent base for granted. Get out and support them. It’s fun! See the full music lineup here.
Yesterday we introduced you to gimmesound artists of the week, Frances Fitch & Greg Bover (click here if you missed it — people asked what time is next Tuesday’s concert at Shalin Liu. Answer: 7:30pm).
Today we have a special treat as Frances Fitch show us some Harpsichord music written in the 1650s and then plays it for us. You can hear the entire piece next Tuesday night.
Plenty of music tonight starting at 7pm at six excellent Gloucester venues — all FREE. See the full music lineup here.
It’s how long it took master craftsman Greg Bover to build a harpsichord for his equally talented wife Frances Fitch, who plays it magnificently in this video. Frances & Greg are the gimmesound artists of the week and all week long we’ll have videos featuring Frances, Greg and this extraordinary instrument.
Next Tuesday, May 15, you can see Frances play this masterpiece live at Shalin Liu — and Greg will talk about the process of building it over the past 25 years. Just in case you’re not convinced it’s where you want to be next Tuesday, think about this: Shalin Liu was built specifically for instruments like this. No mics, no amps, just perfect acoustics. This could be your only chance EVER to hear a harpsichord of this quality, played by a master in an acoustically perfect room. Oh, and it’s FREE.
Since yesterday’s post we’ve added several new shows. Cape Ann’s music scene is just exploding. Click here and see what we mean.
Perhaps you saw our post about the Concert Series we’re presenting at North Shore Music Theatre (click here if you missed it) in which we said GMG viewers will be the first to learn who will open for Chris Isaak on June 28. That was almost true. Actually, people who signed up for our newsletter were notified yesterday (you can sign up here, so you’re the first to know about new concerts). But this is the first public announcement, so here goes . . .
Chelsea Berry has agreed to open for Chris Isaak. Chelsea is one of Cape Ann’s top rising stars and she’ll have her full band. If you haven’t heard Chelsea, this would be your best introduction to a major talent. And if you’re already familiar, here’s a rare chance to see Chelsea with a full band in an intimate concert venue with excellent sound. All seats are within 50 feet of the stage and there’s plenty of parking. But there aren’t plenty of tickets (less than 1500) and they’re going fast (click here to get yours). If you want to get yourself into the Chelsea mood, you can see her Mother’s Day show this Saturday at The Landing. Call 978-526-7494 for tickets.
Wow, what a week we’re having (musically that is). 15 different artists appearing between now and Friday (see full music lineup here). And another dozen over the weekend! Time to party!
Check out Kenny’s website here-CapeAnnInfo.com , he’s my podcasting partner and a straight shooting, honest and hard working real estate agent. Kenny gets my A+ grade for being knowledgeable about what is out there and putting your interests first.
Lot’s of Gloucester Scenes in this commercial
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Written and directed by Chad Carlberg. Edited by Chad Carlberg. Produced by Jesse Doherty and Jon Cahill.
Right toward the end a rogue wave came and I snatched my camera and tripod just before it would have been completely submerged by the wave.
See the black silhouette in the left hand frame of the video? That’s my buddy Steve Hollinger, the genius inventor who created the Kayalu n clamp and RAM mount’s that I use to stabilize my video camera when we are going to be out in salty conditions.
Steve took this picture of me as I was scouting the scene to video tape-
… while you’re listening to some of the best musicians our country has to offer.
Jazz is known as a one of America’s most enduring musical legacies. And Berklee College of Music is the top Jazz school in the world. But it’s more than that. Every year, Berklee graduates some of the best, Grammy-award winning musicians in all genres, including one of the most popular new genres, Americana. (See lots of Americana music here).
Tonight, you can hear Berklee greats perform Americana, Jazz & Latin music AND your ticket price will help send a Gloucester student to music school (more info here)
Just go to Gloucester Community Arts Charter School at 7:30 and you’ll hear
The Dwells ~ Americana singer/songwriters
And The Berklee Voices — 7 Singers and a 4 piece band singing Jazz & Latin under the direction of Diane Richardson, Associate Professor VOICE.
Tickets $10 and benefit Berklee/Gloucester Jazz & Roots Scholarship Fund (more info here). Keep your ticket and get $5 off the next concert.
Doors open at 6pm and people are welcome to tour the school. Concert seating is at 7:30pm.
Tickets available at LIQUOR LOCKER, at the door or Call Dan at 978-876-1953
Sponsored by the gimmeLIVE Summer Concert Series and BankGloucester
If Jazz, Latin & Americana aren’t your thing, there are plenty of other choices. One of our favorites is Inge Berge, who’s at the Cape Ann Brewery starting at 9 (you can also bop down there after the Berklee show). If you see Inge tonight, be sure to request this song!
There are 9 venues with music tonight on Cape Ann. See full music lineup here.
Friday, April 27 at 7:30pm, two major forces in American Music @ Gloucester Community Arts Charter School Sponsored by the gimmeLIVE Summer Concert Series and BankGloucester
And The Berklee Voices — 7 Singers and a 4 piece band singing Jazz & Latin under the direction of Diane Richardson, Associate Professor VOICE.
Tickets $10 and benefit Berklee Jazz & Roots Scholarship Fund (more info here). Keep your ticket and get $5 off the next concert.
Doors open at 6pm and people are welcome to tour the school. Concert seating is at 7:30pm.
This plant sale is the no-brainer of all no-brainers for a multitude of reasons. Check out the video to find out how many ways this provides a win.
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That’s right, folks. In this video gimmesound Artist of the week, Orville Giddings gives us a hint about some new material we’ll hear at Castle Hill later this summer. And he explains why he no longer plays in a trio, but prefers either solo acoustic or his big band.
Beautiful day, gorgeous night and lots to do starting at 7. See tonight’s complete music lineup here.
Peter shot this video on Patriot’s Day of gimmesound Artist of the week, Orville Giddings singing one of his most popular songs, Poor Boy, at In a Pig’s Eye in Salem. Notice how the crowd gets quieter as Orville captivates them. You can see Orville at the Rhumb Line tonight with Dave Sag’s Blues party at 9pm.
But before that, check out our good friend Brad Byrd at Giuseppe’s at 8pm.
And there’s plenty more to choose from. See tonight’s complete music lineup here.
In honor of the anniversary of the start of the American Revolution on April 19th, the new Boston Tea Party Ships Museum welcomes the arrival of the historically accurate vessel the Brig Beaver.
She will be returning to the waters where the Boston Tea Party, "the single most important event leading up to the American Revolution" occurred on the night of December 16, 1773.
The Beaver made the voyage from Gloucester where it received complete renovations at the Gloucester Marine Railways.
Photograph © Michael Avery 2012
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