2009 Summer Bandstand Concert Series
June 30th - Jimmy Jo and the Jumbo Ayuhs
July 7th - Sacopee Valley Community Band
July 14th - Saccarappa Boys
July 21st - Mac McHale and the Old Time Radio Gang
July 28th - Royal River Philharmonic Jazz Band
Time: 7 :00 pm - 8:30 pm
Admission: Free (Donations gladly accepted!)
Children receive free books, and bubbles (while supplies last)
Concessions available
Bring lawn chairs, blanket and bug spray!
Additional Band
Information
Jimmyjo & the Jumbol'ayuhs
Jimmyjo & the Jumbol'ayuhs hails from the "bayous" of coastal Maine. Based in Phippsburg, the Jumbol'ayuhs serve up music from Cajun Louisiana with a Downeast accent. Featuring Jim Joseph on accordion, second fiddle, and vocals, and Pam Weeks on lead fiddle and vocals, the Jumbol'ayuhs play lively two-steps and waltzes that tug at your heartstrings. Bill Olson on guitar, Elna Joseph on bass, and Keith Garovoy on percussion round out the sound and provide the bottom end that will keep you dancing!
The Old Time Radio Gang
The presentation of vintage American country music from the 1930s and 1940s is the mission of The Radio Gang. Its veteran musicians play and sing rousingrenditions of classic melodies that recapture the mood of a unique period in American history when the popular music told "the stories from our hearts."Simple, honest and in many ways innocent, country music of the 30s and 40s (more often classed as bluegrass today) was purely acoustic, with six-string guitar, mandolin, banjo and stand-up bass. Country music had its start, in many cases, as live broadcasts over the radio or was performed in grange halls and churches. The band’s selections are richly varied--spirited fiddle and train songs, gospel music, hand-clapping and toe-tapping tunes, and ballads of love and heartbreak. The Radio Gang has eleven recordings to its credit. Among them are Old Country Radio Songs (which was chosen by CD Review as one of the top four country CDs since the magazine began in 1984), When the Roses Bloom Again, and New River Train (submitted by Folkways Records for a 1993 Grammy Award). The group recently recorded four albums for Fishtraks: Get on Board, Sunbonnet Mother, River of Memories and Down in Memory Lane.
"For an evening of vintage country music and cracker barrel humor, The Radio Gang really fills the bill." The Boston Globe
"Thanks for turning back the clock to a time when music was less complicated and more down to earth." My Country Magazine
"I’ve seen a fair amount of standing ovations in our theater at the end of a show, but Iíve never seen standing ovations during a show and you got more than one of those!" Waterville Opera House
Just may be the state of Maine's most significant contribution to the preservation of traditional country music. "Bluegrass Unlimited
The Royal River Philharmonic Jazz Band
The Royal River Philharmonic Jazz Bandis a six piece musical group of traditional Dixieland instrumentation consisting of cornet, clarinet, trombone, tuba, banjo and piano. The group performs traditional "two-beat" New Orleans Dixieland music in the style of the great New Orleans Jazz bands which performed for a wide variety of events ranging from births to funerals and performing in locations ranging from concert halls and churches to bar rooms and bordellos.The group has been officially organized since 1975 and has perfected a wide repertoire of music comprised of marches, two-steps, blues, ballads, comedy tunes, religious songs and novelty numbers.
Saccarappa Boys
Traditional Bluegrass Music played from the heart, under the direction of Maine fiddler of the year, Lou Mathieu.
The five musicians that are the Saccarappa Boys believe strongly in keeping the sound of the original bluegrass masters alive, from the legendary greats such as Bill Monroe and The Stanley Brothers to The Dillards and The Kentucky Colonels, playing banjo, upright bass, guitar, mandolin and fiddle.The Saccarappa Boys' current lineup of seasoned musicians has been playing together in the greater Portland area and beyond since 2004, and have wowed crowds throughout Maine with their high lonesome harmonies, blazing instrumentals and well-honed stage show. The Saccarappa Boys have been a part of many of the Stone Mountain Live concerts and leave each one to standing ovations!
View
our 2008 archived concert schedule here.
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our 2007 archived concert schedule here.
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our 2006 archived concert schedule here.
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our 2005 archived concert schedule here.
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