I'll be happy to include your SE New England traditional event if you
send me an email with the details - try to include as
much information as possible, including ticket prices,
relevant websites, etc.
NEWS, COMMENTS, OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF
STANLEY & GRIMM & FRIENDS
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Hard to believe it, but we're back to the season for Christmas concerts of all types and sizes. Click here for Stanley & Grimm's flyer!
FUNDRAISER FOR "BELONGING TO EACH OTHER"
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"BTEO" is a
Falmouth-based charity with a mission to improve the condition of the
homeless. Recalling the years when a group of local musicians got
together at a local pub every December to assist Bob Murray (RIP) and
his Falmouth Housing Assistance with a fundraiser, we'll be reviving the
custom this year for BTEO. (Pat on the Back Dept.: over the years we
raised close to $50,000 for Bob!)
# Date: Sunday December 28, 11am to 2 pm
# Venue:The Daily Brew coffeehouse (formerly Silver Lounge), 412 North
Falmouth Highway; phone 508.564.4755 (normal business hours are 6:30 AM - 3 PM)
# Groups involved will be
- - - 11:10 - 11:45 The Familiars
- - - 11:50 - 12:25 Falmouth Fiddlers
- - - 12:30 - 1:05 Sonnay
- - - 1:10 - 2:00 Cat's Melodeon
(All times "-ish")
All proceeds will benefit the good work of BTEO.
For details on the afternoon and on BTEO, contact event coordinator Jay O'Connell.
CATS IN WOODS HOLE
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Here's the video of our performance at the Coffee O on May 3rd. Thanks
to the musicians who showed up and thanks to Michael Pavan and Marilyn
Rowland for the production!
https://youtu.be/hjT9hmlvTec
SOUTH COAST ACTIVITIES
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Here are a few updates from Colin Everett:
New session at Round the Bend Farm in
South Dartmouth. Wednesdays 6:00-7:30 (ish) date 11/19. I
believe the session will be in the farm classroom.
The Mattapoisett library session will resume on October 5th and follow on the first Sunday of the month until May 2026.
Davoll’s is on Sundays 2:30-4:30 (generally the 3rd Sunday, but not always).
Next up: Dec. 14.
Troy City Brewery is the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Fall River. 7:00-9:00
CAT'S MELODEON ACTIVITIES
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In addition to our usual Saturday afternoon session at the Auld Triangle in Hyannis:
% Sunday Dec. 28, 11am - 2 pm:
Fundraiser for "Belonging to Each Other", Falmouth homeless assistance group. The Daily Brew, 412 North Falmouth Highway, phone 508 564 4755. Cats will be sharing the stage with other local groups. See detailed note above.
TUESDAY NIGHT CONCERTS
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Chatham Fiddle Tuesday night concerts are finished for the season.
IRISH CULTURAL CENTER
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The ICC in Canton is offering some very nice traditional programs - if you're interested you might want to check their website.
They also have the Friday evening session that's been running for a good
number of years (I ran it for a few years quite a while back). It's an
open session and John, Eamonn, and co. are very welcoming, so check it
out if you need some tunes on a Friday.
THANKS AND THANKS AGAIN
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. . . to our Cat's Melodeon musicians, through whose efforts at the Auld
Triangle session we raised:
% $3000 for the Cape Cod Veterans
% $1700 for Mass. Special Olympics
% $500 for Project Bread 2024
% $2120 for Toys for Tots
% $400 for Kind Hearts for Kids
% $2900 for Project Bread 2025
% $3100 for "Adelia Strong" (pediatric brain cancer research) (plus an additional
$400 from the Canal cruise passengers on mv "Monhegan")
That's nearly $14,000 for good causes. As I said in an email to the gang "Feel good about yourselves!"
Thanks
also to Des & Terry and their staff at the pub, and of course to
all the great patrons who made this achievement possible!
CAPE COD IRISH SESSION
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Saturdays 3 - 5 pm
featuring Bill Black and musicians of "Cat's Melodeon"
Auld Triangle Pub, 412 Main St., Hyannis
(formerly British Beer Company)
phone 508.771.1776
email info@theauldtriangle.com
JRHSP* for further orders, songs too
* jigs reels hornpipes slides & polkas
My sincerest thanks to "the regulars" (you know who you are!) and guests
who make my job as "session alpha" so much more enjoyable.
The Cats at work (?) at the "inaugural session". Thanks to Mrs. Black for the photo!
