The night Brad Tucker approached saxophonist Brian Nelson at the Ritz Cafe in Oak Bluffs, guitar slung over his shoulder, Mr. Nelson rolled his eyes. “Oh no, not another guitar player,” he thought to himself. Mr. Tucker only had to strum a few strings and sing a few bars for Mr. Nelson to understand that he meant business.
They’ve played for the Queen and now they’re playing for you.
This Saturday, Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. the London Gold Group will be performing at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown. This group of violinists and viola players is comprised of London’s finest musicians, aged 9 to 15 years old that is. But don’t let thoughts of callow youths dissuade you. These kids have been rosining up their bows since they were four years old.
Billed as An Evening of Fun, a sing-along with Dorothy Bangs and guest performers promises to be an old-fashioned social, with refreshments and fellowship, on Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Baptist Parish House in Vineyard Haven.
Donations are welcome for the First Baptist Church Building Fund; the restoration of this old church is about completed, but paying for it is not.
If you’re a fan of Tish Hinojosa, you’re in seriously good company. Who does the beloved cantautora (That’s Spanish for singer-songwriter; Ms. Hinojosa says she loves the romantic lilt of the word.) count among her fans? Well, for starters there’s Linda Rondstadt, who once flew Ms. Hinojosa from Texas to her home in San Francisco. “She wanted me to play some songs for her, and she ended up liking Donde Voy,” the singer recalled in a phone interview from Boston this week, where she had just finished performing at an elementary school.
What if someone told you that this Saturday, Sept. 11, there will be an event featuring eleven bands, 4 deejays, a fire-dancer, and a brass marching band oompahing down Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs and headed toward the Dive Bar for more music and dancing. Unbelievable but true, this is the idea behind the Best Fest musical venue beginning at 3 p.m. at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs.
The Vineyard Sound’s two-hour Farewell to Summer final concert for the season will be Saturday at the Old Whaling Church, starting at 7:30. General admission is $15; reserved seats, $20. For tickets or details, call 1-866-VIN-SOUND.
Many years ago, Brendan Begley read the following horoscope in a Dublin newspaper: Follow your heart. A moment of madness is better than a life of logic. Mr. Begley promptly quit his job as a Dublin schoolteacher and headed back to Dingle to start making music.
The Ryan Montbleau Band is coming to the Vineyard this Saturday, August 28. They will be playing at Nectar’s, a venue that in two years has very quickly proven itself as the go-to club for serious musical talent. This weekend’s choice is the perfect coda to a summer full of top-notch acts.
It’s time to get out your party wear, buy the goofy looking 2011 glasses and ring in the New Year Vineyard style. But waking up with glitter in your hair from the night before isn’t the only way to send 2010 out with a bang, although that is certainly an option.
