This interactive ukulele workshop provides a fitting conclusion to our 2018 summer reading program, "Libraries Rock". Julie Stepanek will cultivate a foundation of musical knowledge as well as foster a community of fun. Ukuleles provided or bring your own. Class concert to follow at 7:00 p.m.
Robert Speth & Jay Letourneau This piano and guitar duo recreate harmonies of the early Pop era and perform music by artists like Crosby, Stills & Nash, Simon & Garfunkel, the Beatles, the Everly Brothers, and more.
Steve Kurtz–Dan Belmont Jazz Duo Steve Kurtz (soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones) and Dan Belmont (piano) have performed classic jazz standards, American songbook tunes, and Latin and Brazilian music together since 2004.
John Stacey From VT to NC and back to the Valley, John Stacey has been playing and singing a well-received mix of singer-songwriter, folk, and Americana music. This evening he may be joined by a few musical friends.
Michael Graffius Mike plays a mix of originals and cover songs inspired by a long list of singer-songwriters that include Woody Guthrie, Donovan, and Billy Joel.
Lou Graham & Jack Cavacco On guitars and mandolin, Lou and Jack sing and play an assortment of familiar tunes from the folk, country, and traditional realm. See how many you can recognize!
The Unheard Gerry Giguere, Penny Smith-Giguere, Jeff Lerner and Sue Mack are four friends brought together by fate to play and sing great songs from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. These songs bring joy to themselves and others!
The Machine Shop These longtime UMass jammers play a crowd-pleasing acoustic assortment of old-time, Irish, and contradance instrumentals.
Supervised Clinical Trial Dynamic group with a varied repertoire of covers and favorites. This group is full of energy, great voices, and talented musicians, generates fun, and makes you want more.
NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. NEA Big Read: Pocumtuck Valley is sponsored by the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association. This series is funded in part by the Friends of Tilton Library. NEA Big Read: Pocumtuck Valley in partnership with Libraries in the Woods sponsors this discussion of Station Eleven as part of a two month long series of discussions and related programs at 20+ local libraries. Click here for a full listing: https://deerfield-ma.org/nea-big-read-pocumtuck-valley/ EMAIL TILTONLIBRARY@CWMARS.ORG FOR ZOOM LINK TO THIS EVENT. SUITCASE JUNKET: FOUND MUSIC: A set in the spirit of The Traveling Symphony of Station Eleven Join us for this special video performance as part of a 2021 series of events built around the reading of Station Eleven. Featuring all original music in local atmospheric settings, The Suitcase Junket's "doom folk" music is grand in its imagery, sound, and staging; yet solitary in its thrift and self-reliance. What instruments are required, are built from scratch and salvage. Ask Suitcase questions about his music and homemade instruments on live chat.