Great Pumpkin Festival

Oval Stage Sponsor

Community House Lawn Sponsors

STAGE PERFORMANCES

Saturday on the Oval Stage Saturday on the Community House Lawn
Sunday on the Oval Stage Sunday on the Community House Lawn Stage Hosts

Friday Performances

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, J.T. Trull, Sean Flannery, Matteo Davis, Nate Kimner, Julia Sherman, supporting them will be Peg, Jarred, Rudy, and others.
The group has performed for fund raisers, church functions, Nursing Homes, and a number of outside concerts. Pbjstudio@aol.com 603-673-5403

7 pm

Oval Stage

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.

8 pm Town Hall Auditorium

Milford Main Street Program DO-IT presents

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Rabbits, Doves and Grand Illusions..

One of New England's most sought-after professional magicians, the phenomenal Markus Almodarr Steelgrave (formerly known simply as "Almodarr") has been wowing audiences for over 36 years, casting a spell of magic and illusion everywhere he performs. A charismatic and likeable entertainer, Markus' many personae range from Classical Magician to Wizard to Pirate to "the silly magic guy". With a wealth of experience behind him, and his early roots as a circus performer/ variety artist, he is firmly grounded in the world of versatile entertainers.

Friday October 10th at 8 p.m. in the Milford Town Hall Auditorium

Tickets: $7 at the door. 12 & under - $5.00
or at the Milford Main Street office, 263 Union Square, 672-4567

Seating is on a first come first served basis - there are NO BAD seats!! Sponsored By

Saturday Performances

8 pm

At the Amato Center on Rte 13N - details here

Saturday Performances on the Oval Stage
sponsored by

10:00am

Guitar Gallery

11:00am

The Pop Farmers

A three-piece band from New Hampshire specializing in power pop covers by artists like Tom Petty, REM and the Smithereens. Regular performers at Milford's own Pasta Loft, The Pop Farmers can also be seen
at various clubs in Southern New Hampshire. You can also play with The Pop Farmers at their weekly open mic every Sunday in Derry. www.ThePopFarmers.com

12:00 pm

Rich Kumpu and Robert Allwarden

1:00 pm

Shelby Lyn Rogers

15-year old new Country Performer, Multiple Award Winner and regular competitor for the NH Country Music Association.

www.shelbylynrogers.com

2:00 pm

Oval Stage

Sol Tempo - Mikial Robertson

Mikial will present a multimedia show along with his blues rock jazz style music

www.Mikialrobertson.com

3:00 pm

Oval Stage

Stephanie Hurley Combo
Vocalist Stephanie Hurley and guitarist Mike Junkins backed by a solid bass and Jennifer Spaziani playing drums perform favorites from the Great American Songbook. The soothing sound of Stephanie's warm styling and Mike's deft guitar accompaniment promises to provide a mellow fall interlude that will bring back fond memories and delight the romantic in everyone

4:00 pm

Oval Stage

Ballou Brothers

Finely tuned footstomping rock and roll cultivated over three decades.

www.balloubrothersband.com

5:00 pm

Tara Greenblatt

Performing original folk music focused on storytelling, Tara plays the djembe drum.

www.drumtara.com

6:00 pm

Amy Conley & "Folkenergy!"
Upbeat Folk and Blues

Guitar/bass/drums & more, high energy fun! Upbeat family music from world folk, blues & Celtic traditions, appealing to children and adults alike.
www.amyconley.com Solo, duo, trio available for public and private parties and functions.

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Performance by Russell Hill

Just north of creation, twixt hope and salvation is... Russell Hill, offering a mix of original ballads, folk rock and alt-country songs.

Morgan Keating, John Grant, Gary Young and Rick Carr 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

Saturday Performances on the Community House Lawn

Community House Lawn Sponsors

10 am

Bean Hill Bluegrass Band

TRADITIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC FROM CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE. Traditional best describes the way they play bluegrass which is plain & simple, pure, straight and driving. They play a smooth traditional style of bluegrass with fresh and creative arrangements. www.beanhillbluegrass.com

11 am

Rootes
Award-winning Israeli-American-Jewish performing artist, RAHEL is NH’s quintessential “Ambassador of Jewish Music ." Performing together with Jason Paul as ROOTES, their dynamic performance offers a rich collection of the best in Jewish music in Hebrew and English that will inspire the inner Jew in all of us! “It's nice to see Jewish music being made by women who are trying to be spiritual in their own ways.” Jerusalem Post, Israel www.rahelmusic.com

12 Noon

Community Fiddle Orchestra

1 pm

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.

2 pm

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”.

3 pm

The Folk Tradition

Hatrack is a bonafide Jazz harmonica player who affronts his own blues band and does recording work, Fitz (aka John Fitzsimmons) is a master storyteller and purveyor of all things folk, with Seth Connelly on guitar and vocals.

4 pm

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

Sunday Performances on the Oval Stage
sponsored by

10:00 am

Seamus Conley and Shea Vacarro
play a variety of guitar covers and originals from the rock, blues and jazz traditions. Students at the High Mowing School in Wilton, they have been playing music together for three years as a duo and as part of the Gentlemen of Leisure band, which competed in Berkeley College of Music's battle of the bands in 2007. They are available for private parties and functions,
672-1744.

11am
Oval Stage

Harvey's Music

12 pm
Oval Stage

Rob Oxford

With his guitar in hand, Rob is a performer of grass roots music whose unique and powerful rich bass voice provides an undeniable passion and substance to even the most sentimental ballads.

http://www.roboxford.com/

2 pm
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

1 pm
Oval Stage

Random Acts of Harmony
performs throughout New England for large and small audiences who enjoy listening to and singing along with familiar folk tunes sung in three part harmony with acoustic guitar and stand up bass accompaniment. Rob, Dick, and Peter, from Exeter and Peterborough, New Hampshire make up the trio. They each have long musical histories. Over the years they have played and sung in groups that opened for the Beach Boys, The Lettermen, and Pete Seeger.

3 pm

Oval Stage

Indie Music

Sunday Performances on the Community House Lawn

Community House Lawn Sponsors

10am
Community House Lawn

The Sinfonietta

Classical Music Ensemble

11am
Community House Lawn

Music Together
Music Together of Milford & Greater Manchester, the program for early childhood music and movement, directed by Amy Conley, M.Ed. Songs and dances for children, especially ages birth to six. Guitar/banjo and special guests. www.musictogetherofmilford.com

12 Noon
Community House Lawn =

Steve Blunt

Original Music for Children

1 pm Community House Lawn

Fuzzy Logic

Esoteric Septet

2 pm
CHL Stage = 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

3 pm
CHL Stage = ESPECIAL

LY FOR

River Bend Youth Company

Performing Theatre Troupe

Thanks to our hosts:

Thanks to Indie Music for hosting the Oval stage Sunday, 1-4 p.m.

Thanks to Guitar Gallery for hosting the Oval Stage Saturday, 10-2 p.m.

Thanks to Sol Tempo for hosting the Oval stage Saturday, 2-6 p.m.

Thanks to Rahel of Rahel Music & Rootes for hosting the CHL stage Saturday 10-1 p.m.

Thanks to Amy Conley Music for hosting the CHL stage Saturday 1-4 p.m.

Thanks to Harveys Music for hosting the Oval stage Sunday 10-1 p.m.

Thanks to Indie Music for hosting......

Thanks to Music Together of Milford for hosting the CHL stage Sunday 10-1.

Thanks to Sandy Lafleur of "The Wandering Dulcimer" for hosting the CHL stage Sunday 1-4 p.m.