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RECENT APPEARENCES
11/4/2009 Bedford Plaza Hotel 340 Great Rd., Bedford, MA. Derm and Steve tried out a new Gordon Lightfoot tune (a request) as well as some impromptu
Jonathan Edwards. Fun crowd as always, including Frank for the THIRD week! Hope to see the Plaza gang again in December.
10/29/2009 Bedford Plaza Hotel 340 Great Rd., Bedford, MA. Frank came a second week in a row to give Auntie unstinting approval, finger clicks, and
applause. Caroline, our youngest fan, showed up with parents JG and Jennifer in tow. Good girl, C! Pleased to see some regulars
again.
10/22/2009 Bedford Plaza Hotel 340 Great Rd., Bedford, MA. Aunt Mimi was proud to welcome singer Jessica to the stage and to back her on Miranda Lambert's
"Kerosene"! Hi to Mark, Cathy, Joyce, Alex, and musicologist and mime Frank -- plus Gabrielle and the Mixer's regulars. Plus
a late night jam session with Johannes!
10/15/2009 Bedford Plaza Hotel 340 Great Rd., Bedford, MA. Nice meeting Johannes and his family, as well as seeing Gabrielle and the regulars. Looking
forward to next week!
10/8/2009 Bedford Plaza Hotel 340 Great Rd., Bedford, MA. Alex and daughter Jessica appeared to cheer us on once more, and TW (that's True West --
Laura, John, Jim, and Al and Greg, in spirit) showed up as a group! Thanks for spending a week night with us at Mixers, guys.
9/24/2009 Bedford Plaza Hotel 340 Great Rd., Bedford, MA. Joe and Phyllis, our two new fans from Jersey (hey! that's New Jersey!) kept the band
hopping with requests and dancing most of the night. And a fan who spotted "No Milk Today" right out of the box! Thanks also
to Reed and Len for stopping in, and to Gabrielle at the bar!
9/17/2009 Bedford Plaza Hotel 340 Great Rd., Bedford, MA.Many thanks to the Ultimate Frisbee teams for starting the night off right, and to friends
Heather, JG, Carolyn, and Alex for joining us later on!
9/10/2009 Bedford Plaza Hotel 340 Great Rd., Bedford, MA. September got off to a great start at Mixers. Heather got some great shots of the band. Thanks
to Kristoff and Connie for sticking around -- our first Austrian fans!
8/15/2009
The Bolton Fair
The Fairgrounds at Lancaster, 318 Seven Bridge Road, Lancaster, MA. Two fun shows in the sun, 90 degrees! Always
great seeing friends Beth, Sandy, Red Molly, and new performers Matt Mariner and HawkFeather Dancers. Thanks to Greg on sound and Bob on transport!
7/29/2009 Bedford Plaza Hotel 340 Great Rd., Bedford, MA. Our summer shows wound down this week but we hope to be back in the fall! Thanks to Reed
and Leonard for cheering us on, and to Carolyn, JG, and Jennifer for stopping in.
7/22/2009 Bedford Plaza Hotel 340 Great Rd., Bedford, MA. Fun show with the game on.
7/15/2009 Bedford Plaza Hotel 340 Great Rd., Bedford, MA. Great to see Gabrielle back on the job behind the bar. Auntie debuted the new QSC powered
speakers tonight -- big improvement! See everyone next week.
7/8/2009 Bedford Plaza Hotel 340 Great Rd., Bedford, MA. Diane took over the bar this week and welcomed our friends Len, Reed, JG, and Heather back.
At last a break from the rain -- see you all soon!
6/24/2009 Bedford Plaza Hotel 340 Great Rd., Bedford, MA. Debuted a few new tunes, amplified again. Steve, fighting back a cold, still managed
to out-sing Derm before taking off for the Midwest and a well-earned vacation. Thanks to Alex, Gabrielle, and our Dwight &
Buck fans from Alabama. We'll see everyone in a couple of weeks!
6/17/2009 Bedford Plaza Hotel 340 Great Rd., Bedford, MA. Guest from Houston and our Bedford friends stopped in -- thanks to Heather, Paul, Reed,
Len, and JG (who taped some numbers).
6/10/2009 Bedford Plaza Hotel 340 Great Rd., Bedford, MA. New pool table and the regular crowd. With requests, no less! Glad we could come across with
the Croce, Eagles, and Denver. Thanks for welcoming us back, Gabrielle
6/3/2009 Bedford Plaza Hotel 340 Great Rd., Bedford, MA. A great Bedford welcome from bartender Gabrielle and the gang at the Mixer's Lounge, including
Amora, Steve from Montreal, the crew from Alabama (the state, not the group) and the Plaza regulars! See everyone next week.
4/18/09 The Emerald Rose, 785 Boston Rd. (Rt. 3A), Billerica, MA Besides entertaining friends and regulars, we got to play for a surprise birthday
party at the Rose. Happy 30th (or was it 19th?) J! One Foreigner fan was glad to hear "Fool For You Anyway," a new song in
our act. Steve Dineen of blues band Drivin' Blind dropped by as well. Hi to Joan, Sandy and our other fans who stopped in.
3/7/09
The Emerald Rose, 785 Boston Road (Route 3A), Billerica, MA Fully equipped, we had a great night seeing old friends and making some new
ones. Steve's singing veterinarian in the Quannapowitt Players production of "Key for Two" brought some music lovers out to
hear him for real with Aunt Mimi! Thanks to Gene (who gave us a thumbs-up on the Beatle tunes), Elsa, Dennis, Heather, Dale,
Janet, Roger and all who dropped in to hear us.
2/27/09 Savoury Lane, 251 Arlington Street, Acton, MA
What a fun night! Steve's three siblings, along with cousins, outlaws and family friends; Theatre III folks, including veterans
of Cuckoo's Nest; old band mates who googled Steve and stalked him down at Savoury; and even some Savoury regulars
who had checked out Auntie on the web and thought we were worth a listen. PLUS some enthusiastic young folks and attendant
families and the great deli crew at Savoury who made everyone feel welcome. The best acoustics of anywhere we've played. Thanks
to Heather, Phyllis and Jeff, Jan and Bruce, Joan, Richard and Sandy, Gary and Sue (Gordon Lightfoot fans), Victoria, Sandy,
Donna, Annette, Beth, Susie, Tom and Marlene, Steve and Molly, Brendon, Rod and Jay, and all who came down for a sandwich
and some tunes.
1/17/09
The Emerald Rose, 785 Boston Road (Route 3A), Billerica, MA Thanks to Elsa and Mike, Heather, and everyone from Arrow Paper (thanks for
the Murphy's, Gary) for welcoming us to The Emerald Rose. Derm and Steve spent two sets sharing a vocal mike after a pick-up
malfunction! Michael Booth gets Auntie's special thanks for coming through with the replacement microphone for the third set.
We're looking forward to another fun time at the Rose on March 7.
1/3/09
The Pleasant Cafe, Maynard, MA. An unexpected gig at a friendly local bar in Maynard, filling in for friends True
West. Steve met Peggy and the rest of the crew at the PC, known for its chili, pool, and football fans. Maynard's a great
destination for dinner and beers, so we'll let Auntie's friends know next time we play here.
12/26/08
The Harvest Cafe, Hudson, MA. Good weather on Boxing Day brought lots of friends out to the Harvest. We debuted a bunch of new songs
and had our usual great Pippa-prepared meals! Great seeing Ben and Maureen, Jeff and Trish, Joanie and the gang from western
Massachusetts!
11/11/08
Colonial Inn open mic, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA. Steve and Derm met some great musicians and performed a few songs out back
in the Forge Room. One of the best open mics around. Bruce Marshall -- star that he is -- runs one of the best open mics we've seen, making folks feel welcome, announcing every performer, adjusting
sound and microphones for ebvery act, and occasionally playing some back up. He opens the shows with a set of his own tunes,
all great. We'll be back!
9/27/08
The Bolton Fair, The Fairgrounds at Lancaster, 318 Seven Bridge Road, Lancaster, MA. The rain and mud did not stop us or the fair-goers
from having a great time on Saturday. Greg on sound kept Auntie up and running for two hours -- then we got to sit back and
listen to one great performance after another from Custom Blend, Red Molly, and the Theatre III cast of Jane Eyre. And
watch the juggling-plus of Wade Henry. Thanks to Sandy, Victoria, Heather, JG and Caroline, and all the folks who made the
show!
9/6/08 8-10 pm
The Harvest Cafe 40 Washington St., Hudson, MA. Another great dinner from Pippa and warm welcome from Karen. Of course Aunt Mimi brought
a downpour, but the Harvest is the place to spend an evening when the weather's cold and wet. See you in November!
7/26/08
The Java Room --espresso, music, wine bar, Chelmsford, MA. About 100 of Steve's close friends (plus Ben and Maureen!) cheered us on.
A rocking evening in July. Thanks to Candy and the staff -- we'll see you again soon!
7/4/08
Private function.
4/20/08 Farmer's Market Earth Day celebration, Bartlett Mall on High Street, Newburyport, MA. Lyra and friends put on the most organized voluntreer show we've seen
in years, with great sound. We made some new friends (thanks for the Buck tune, Liz) and look forward to coming back this
summer.
3/8/08 The Old Schwamb Mill, 17 Mill Lane., Arlington, Mass.
We played the open house at this historic picture frame mill, now a historic site and gallery. The 19th century equipment
is still very much operational, the wooden walls and floors virtually untouched since the place ceased regular business in
the 1960s. Thanks to Grace, Ed, JG, Jen, Dale, Heather and her folks and our newest fan, Carolyn.
12/6/07 - The Harvest Cafe, 40 Washington St., Hudson, MA -- Great dinner, as always, and a few loyal listeners on a frigid Thursday night. See
you again soon!
10/5/07 - The Harvest Cafe, 40 Washington St., Hudson, MA -- Our friend singer-songwriter Steve Howard hosted this open mike. We played twice, enjoyed
the delicious fall menu (autumn vegetable ravioli was great), and caught some other great players. Ryan was the new guy, a
high school student with his own originals, self-taught on guitar. Todd (formerly of The Accidentals) played some new and
old originals, and Steve shared some really nice new compositions. Hope to make it back soon.
9/20/07 - Java Jim's Espresso Bar & Cafe, Natick, MA. We played two sets unplugged outside this intimate coffeehouse
venue -- one of the cool local stores participating in downtown Natick's monthly ARTWALK. Dominic brewed the coffee
while Doug displayed his photographs within. Jeff sat in for a couple tunes - "Wash My Hands" and Woody Guthrie's "Dough-Re-Mi,"
approprriate enough for an art event. Thanks to him and Trish for coming to see us. The MacKays stopped by to catch the act
as well. Thank you Sue at Flowers on the Depot for hooking us up with Java Jim's!
8/25/07 - Porter's, Boston, MA -- Auntie played for two sets, all part of Porter's "Acoustic Summer Concert Series"
presented by Anthem Entertainment. Thanks to Nancy, Sandy, and Dom, for coming out to see us! Katie and Tierra - thanks
for minding the gate. Andy, a Jayhawks fan, and Jim were manning the bar -- a hot summer night, but a cool time at Porter's!
7/11/07 -Avenue C open mike, Malden, MA -- Thanks again to Jeff Munro -- another great night. Great meeting Michael
and wombatmanperson as well. Thanks, guys, for delivering the new McCartney tunes.
7/3/07 - Private function, Winthrop, MA -- Jim, thanks for the great party and water view!
3/21/07 - Avenue C open mic, Malden, MA -- We keep coming back because this open mic is so laid back and the performances
so varied. Cheers to Jeff Munro and the headliners tonight!
3/14/07 - Avenue C open mic, Malden, MA -- A great welcome from Jeff Munro. Thanks for the loan of the tuner, Jeff.
A lot of talent down here. We'll be back, guys.
1/17/07 - Sit'n Bull open mic, Maynard, MA -- Truly one of the best sound systems around, especially for an open mic.
See you soon. Also, dug the country and seventies hits from the crew.
1/9/07 - Cantab open mic, Cambridge, MA -- Thanks for the compliment, Geoff. Great sound here, as always.
7/4/06 - Private function, Watertown, MA -- Suzanne -- thanks for having us, and thanks to John for the amazing grilling!
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