Folk venues in BOston area

Subject: Folk venues in BOston area
From: jimmyt
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 09:16 PM

I may be in Boston for a few days and I wondered if anyone can mention folk venues, sessions, good jazz bars etc as I may want to hear some music if I get to go. ANy info will be appreciated Thanks jimmyt

Subject: RE: Folk venues in BOston area
From: Barry Finn
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 09:50 PM

Hi jimmyt
Get a hold of the Boston Globe's (newspaper) Thursday Calender section, they got a pretty good listing. Also get a hold of the Boston Folk Song Society's news letter (maybe online?). I believe "Music For Robin" still puts out a listing. These radio stations may have listings at their web sites. WERS 88.9, WGBH 89.7, WUMB 91.9, all push & play folk music. Passim's should have a listing throuh their links. There are numerous sessions all over the area, one would be in Portsmouth NH, about 45 minutes north of Boston, you'll find mudcatter''s at this one.

Good Luck

Barry

Subject: RE: Folk venues in BOston area
From: GUEST,Joe_F
Date: 07 Feb 05 - 10:05 AM

The Folk Song Society of Greater Boston is your friend.

--- Joe Fineman    [e-mail]

||: Parent & child is host & guest plus warden & prisoner. :||

Subject: RE: Folk venues in BOston area
From: curmudgeon
Date: 07 Feb 05 - 11:09 AM

You didn't say when you'll be in Boston, Jimmyt. If you follow Barry's advice and head north to Portsmouth NH, you can find a variety of music at the Press Room. There's jazz every Tuesday from 5:30 to about 8:30 followed by the weekly hoot/open mike.. The trad session is on Friday from 4:30 to 9:00, and the sea shanty/forebitter session on the third Saturday (Feb 19th this month) from 3:30 to 7:30. There is live music there every night, wheth blues, jazz, singer sonwriter or rock. If you're interested I'll post a URL for the schedule -- Tom

Subject: RE: Folk venues in BOston area
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 07 Feb 05 - 11:30 AM

Joe F, can you please post the URL to that link? I couldn't get it to work and would really like to visit the site. Thanks!

Bonnie (who used to live in Boston and belong to the FSSGB and still pines for it)

Subject: RE: Folk venues in BOston area
From: Jacob B
Date: 07 Feb 05 - 05:37 PM

http://www.music-for-robin.org/

http://site.www.umb.edu/cgi-bin/wumb/calendar_new.cgi

http://www.fssgb.org/

There are Music For Robin, WUMB (folk and roots music all day every day), and the Folk Song Society Of Greater Boston. That should give you enough links to keep you busy.

Enjoy your visit.

Subject: RE: Folk venues in BOston area
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 07 Feb 05 - 06:32 PM

Wow, Jacob, what a feast - thanks!

Subject: RE: Folk venues in BOston area
From: GUEST,Literal
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 08:47 AM

BodyOdourston, never heard of it.

Subject: RE: Folk venues in BOston area
From: GUEST,Joe_F
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 09:54 AM

Bonnie: Oh, dear, I'm sorry, I must have forgotten the http:// or something. But in the meantime, Jacob is on top of it, and his link works.

--- Joe Fineman    [e-mail]

||: Wave functions are the dreams that stuff is made on. :||

Subject: RE: Folk venues in BOston area
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 11:36 AM

Boston Folk Club, The Eagle, West Street, Boston, Lincolnshire. 2nd Monday of each month. Nice pub, good beer (Batemans - woooooooo-hoo!). Friendly people. Excellent!

Subject: RE: Folk venues in BOston area
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 11:37 AM

Forgot to say that 'Catter WeeLittleDrummer's the guest at The Eagle next Monday.

Subject: RE: Folk venues in BOston area
From: jimmyt
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 02:49 PM

sorry Strollin'Johnnie, I inadvertantly forgot to mention it is the other Boston, in Massachusetts.   Sounds like a fun place though!

Subject: RE: Folk venues in BOston area
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 03:07 PM

Feb 18-20, 2005 in Framingham, MA: Joe Val Bluegrass Festival

April 8-10, 2005 in Natick, MA: New England Folk Festival