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Oval Stage Sponsors: |
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Community House Lawn Stage Sponsors: |
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 Bean,
Seaver,
Smith
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5:30 pm
The Oval |
 PB & Jammin,
Jazz Ensemble
PB&Jammin, Jazz Ensemble, a group of musicians and students
performing a mixture of Jazz, Pop and specially arranged Big
Band Charts. The band will showcase some of the music studio's
most talented students. The group has performed for fund
raisers, church functions, Nursing Homes, and a number of
outside concerts.
pbandjammin.com
603-673-5403 |
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7:30 pm
- 9pm
Oval Stage
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Fred Simmons and the Folksoul Band
Folk Soul is an exciting 8-piece
ensemble specializing in feel-good, up-beat tempos using unique
instrumentation. Tubas, trombones, guitars, balafons, sax,
accordion, piano and other exotic percussion blend into a
whirlwind of swampy New Orleans-style rhythms that make dancing
inescapable. Whether playing original compositions or breathing
new life into well-known cover songs the music exudes an earthy
joy and their performances are a life-affirming celebration. |
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 SATURDAY
- October 9th 2010 |
10 am
Community
House Lawn |
Riverbend Youth Theater-Spooktacular!
Musical and Dance Production |
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10:00 am
Oval Stage ESPECIAL
LY FOR |
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11am
Oval Stage |
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11:00 am
Community
House Lawn
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 Steve Lechner: Comedy
Magic & Juggling Show.
Steve’s shows keep children giggling and include a wide range of props and
characters such as Bananas the Monkey, the magic pitcher and more. Steve comes
from a family of artists (musician Amy Conley, author-illustrator John Lechner
are siblings). He has been performing and teaching since 1990 in MA and NH. He
currently teaches science enrichment to elementary and preschool children,
in-service workshops for teachers and more. Visit
www.thescienceworks.com for more
information or call 878-4820. |
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12 pm
Community
House Lawn
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 Amy Conley & Music
Together Parent - Child
Program
Amy on vocals and guitar, Jeff
Burtt on mandolin, Jennifer Spaziani and Rick Carr on percussion, Nancy Wight on
flute, Doc Rudolph on fiddle, Bob Bolt on bass.
Come experience the excitement
of the songs of Music Together (Amy’s music & movement classes for
parents/grandparents/caregivers and children ages 0-5 in Milford, Bedford,
Merrimack, Nashua, Manchester, Amherst)! Visit
www.musictogetherofmilford.com for classes starting up near you, or
www.amyconley.com for birthday party and other entertainment. |
12:00pm
On the Oval |
Ken Cleveland Stunt
Spectacular
brought to you by Souhegan Cycle Works. Come and watch
semi-pro Ken perform amazing stunts on his bicycle. |
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1:00pm
Oval Stage |
  Rich
Kumpu and Bobby Allwarden |
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1:00 pm
Community
House Lawn
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 Steve Dreher & Friends
- Children's Rock
"Songs that range from fun to silly to philosophical to
rip-roaring goofy...Who wouldn't want to sing along?"
www.steveandfriends.com |
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2:00 pm
Community
House Lawn
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Temple Town Dance Band
A 16 piece band of local musicians committed to perpetuating the music of
the big band era. Celebrating the great swing styles from Glenn Miller, Duke
Ellington, and Count Basie through the years to include the likes of Maynard
Ferguson and the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. The Temple Dance Band performs summer
serenades from the Monadnock Region to York Beach, Maine. They are also
available to entertain at private parties throughout the year |
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2:00 pm
Oval Stage
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 Bill
DerbyBill Derby is a guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist and
songwriter whose wondrous journey began in 1965 with a no-name acoustic guitar.
www.myspace.com/billderby |
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3 pm
Community
House Lawn |
 The Fishtunes Show
Brian & Gardner Murphy
The fishtunes guys are assisted by a colorful cast of
characters in singing the fisherman’s anthem “Eat, sleep, drink and go fishin”.
www.fishtunes.net |
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4:00 pm
Oval Stage
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 The Pop Farmers
A four-piece band from New Hampshire specializing in power pop
covers by artists like Tom Petty, REM and the Smithereens.
Expect big, sloppy guitar chords and upbeat power pop covers from bands
you know, bands you kind of know, and bands you've never heard of.
You'll also get big three-part harmony vocals along with enough rhythm to keep
your toes tappin' and your booty shakin'.
www.thepopfarmers.com
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3 pm
Oval Stage |
 Seth
Connelly and The
Folk Tradition
Hatrack is a bonafide Jazz harmonica player who fronts his
own blues band and does recording work, Fitz (aka John Fitzsimmons) is a master
storyteller and purveyor of all things folk, and Seth Connelly is a favorite on
the restaurant and “open mic” circuit making music all around New England when
not working in his Hummingbird Studio recording other artists. Visit
www.sethconnelly.com “Soulful
three part harmonies, stellar guitar and harmonica work and a huge repertoire of
traditional songs, The Folk Tradition turns these old songs into gorgeous
soundscapes, passionate yearnings of the American people and stories of the
past.” (Amy Conley). |
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5:00pm
Oval Stage |
 The Slakas
The Slakas is a Classic Rock cover band that enjoys playing throughout the
southern New Hampshire area. Comprised of 5 members hailing from Milford,
Brookline, and Hollis, their sounds have supercharged many a nightclub, roadrace,
ski lodge, and public event. Whether your musical pleasure digs back to the
1970s with the likes of Deep Purple, Foreigner, or Heart; or perhaps rings a
more modern flavor with the sounds of the Foo Fighters, No Doubt, or Lady Gaga,
the Slakas promises to pump some party into any event!
www.theslakas.com |
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5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Community House Lawn
Beer Tasting
Chili Contest
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Boston's Destroy Babylon - Reggae, Funk Rock Band plays at
this year's Beer Tasting Event. Come on down, taste the beer, try the chili and
chill to the reggae rock sound of the band.
www.destroybabylon.com
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6:00pm
Oval Stage |
 Bare Bones
A quartet form southwest NH performing original music drawn from jazz, rock,
funk, blues, honky-tonk, reggae, swing and soul.
www.barebonesband.com
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7:00 pm
Oval Stage
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 Ballou
Brothers
Finely tuned foot stomping rock and roll cultivated over three
decades.
www.balloubrothersband.com
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8:00pm
Oval Stage |
 Performance by Russell Hill
Just north of creation, twixt hope and salvation is... Russell Hill Band,
offering a mix of original ballads, folk rock and alt-country songs. Morgan
Keating, Jon Grant, Willie Walker, Gary Young and Dave Ballou have built simple,
solid songs that can stay in your mind long after you've shut the doors and
turned out the lights. No pretense. As direct as a stare.
www.russell-hill.com |
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SUNDAY
- October 10th 2010 |
10am
Community House Lawn |
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11am
Oval Stage |
 Nate
Smith
Cutting new stuff from the old folk scene cloth for many years, Nate has come up
with some funny and some not-so-funny viewing angles on life today. There's a
bit of old-timey banjo, some straightforward harmonica and, of course, plenty of
good old familiar acoustic guitar.
email Nate |
11am
Community House Lawn |
Music
Together: Babies and Big Kids Rock!
Amy Conley teaches Music Together® classes for children
ages 0-5 and the adults who love them in Milford, Manchester, Nashua and
Merrimack. Come hear favorite Music Together songs with Amy and friends on
electric guitar, drums and bass. We hope parents, grandparents and kids will
all sing and dance along!
www.amyconleymusic.com Chance to win a ten-week session of Music Together
classes! |
12 pm
Community
House Lawn |
High Mowing School Music
Come hear students from the High Mowing School in Wilton
under the direction of Elise MacDonald, owner of Studio 99 Nashua, and other
music teachers. www.highmowing.org
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12 pm
Oval Stage
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 The
New Englanders
play a variety of folk/rock and country style acoustic music such as Johnny
Cash, Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead and Tom Waits. Members of the five piece band
are all from southern NH and include Joan and Jay Zaccone - guitar and vocals,
Casey Mellin on lead guitar, Stuart Peacock on mandolin, banjo and dobro guitar
and Al Lafrance on upright bass. |
1 pm
Community House Lawn
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 Leslie Vogel - Folk
EnsembleLeslie is a singer, accordion and keyboard player for the bands
Tatoo and
The Folksoul Band, both of whom know how to really find a groove and bask in
it. |
1 pm
Oval Stage
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 Uncle Fran's Breakfast
Uncle Fran’s Breakfast is a trio featuring Jonah Tolchin on
guitar, harmonica, and vocals, Shea Vaccaro on bass and vocals, and Seamus
Conley on percussion. They formed in 2007, and have been playing local shows
around the area ever since. They play a mixture of blues/funk/jam band and folk. |
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2 pm
Oval Stage
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 Marlena PhillipsMarlena specializes in
power ballads by Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Bette Midler and others. You will
recognize every song – from Patsy Cline’s country, to 60’s Rock to today’s Pop.
She will keep your feet moving, your hands clapping and put a smile on your
face! |
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2 pm
Community House Lawn
= ESPECIAL
LY FOR |
 Rakes of the Milford Area
Celtic jigs, aires and reels!
The "Rakes of the Milford Area" are a group of local musicians who play
Celtic, French-Canadian, NE contra dance and American Old Timey music. The
"Rakes" have performed for the past several years at the PLUS Company's "Wild
Irish Breakfast" and the Milford K of C's "Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner." The
"Rakes" meet at 7 p.m. at Foodee's (home of the best pizza!) on the first
Wednesday of every month for a "seissun" which attracts listeners as well as
musicians to join in a tune. Contact information: Seissun "Mum" is Sandy Lafleur:
strumma@aol.com |
