Staying Together….

So much in our music community has changed, and keeps changing — it’s hard to keep track of it all!  So we’re using this page to help — here you’ll find listings and descriptions of the music, services and other events that SAMW folks are making and participating in, online and in person. This post will be updated regularly, so check back often!  And if there is something you’re involved with that you’d like to see listed here, please email Buffie at ellenbgroves@comcast.net.

April, 2024

Monday, April 22
3:00PM: Facebook Live concert – Rolly Brown
4:00 PM: “A Song A Day Keeps the Virus Away” – Sally Rogers

Tuesday, April 23
10:30 AM: Facebook Live show – Cosy Sheridan
4:00 PM: “A Song A Day Keeps the Virus Away” – Sally Rogers
6:45 PM: Mini-concert with T-Acadie – Pam Weeks
7:00 PM: Intermediate Jam Session w/ T-Acadie – Pam Weeks

Wednesday, April 24
3:00 PM: Facebook Live concert – Rolly Brown
4:00 PM: “A Song A Day Keeps the Virus Away” – Sally Rogers
8:00 PM: Common Sense Songs radio show – Graham and Barbara Dean

Thursday, April 25
4:00 PM: “A Song A Day Keeps the Virus Away” – Sally Rogers

Friday, April 26
4:00 PM: “A Song A Day Keeps the Virus Away” – Sally Rogers

Saturday, April 27
3:00 PM: Facebook Live concert – Rolly Brown

Sunday, April 28
10:30 AM: Facebook Live concert – Rolly Brown
1:00 PM: “Brunch with Marilyn!” – Marilyn Miller

Monday, April 29
3:00PM: Facebook Live concert – Rolly Brown
4:00 PM: “A Song A Day Keeps the Virus Away” – Sally Rogers

Tuesday, April 30
10:30 AM: Facebook Live show – Cosy Sheridan
4:00 PM: “A Song A Day Keeps the Virus Away” – Sally Rogers
6:45 PM: Mini-concert with T-Acadie – Pam Weeks
7:00 PM: Intermediate Jam Session w/ T-Acadie – Pam Weeks

May, 2024

Wednesday, May 1
3:00 PM: Facebook Live concert – Rolly Brown
4:00 PM: “A Song A Day Keeps the Virus Away” – Sally Rogers
8:00 PM: Common Sense Songs radio show – Graham and Barbara Dean

Thursday, May 2
4:00 PM: “A Song A Day Keeps the Virus Away” – Sally Rogers

Friday, May 3
4:00 PM: “A Song A Day Keeps the Virus Away” – Sally Rogers

Saturday, May 4
3:00 PM: Facebook Live concert – Rolly Brown

Sunday, May 5
10:30 AM: Facebook Live concert – Rolly Brown
1:00 PM: “Brunch with Marilyn!” – Marilyn Miller

From WUMB:

On January 7 at the Somerville Theater, WUMB presented a live concert in honor of SAMW Founder and longtime WUMB radio host, Dick Pleasants.  Chris Smither, Garnet Rogers, Tom Rush, Lori McKenna, Guy Davis, and Kate Campbell performed, along with remembrances of Dick from friends, colleagues and family members including Jack Murray, Bob Franke, Patty Domeniconi and Dick’s two daughters.  To watch the video of the evening, or to stream the audio, visit the WUMB website.

From Ron Pulcer: I have two quick updates. One is I am playing guitar and bass with a local Klezmer group.  We started in 2019, and just after we started to get some performances lined up the pandemic hit.  We have been rehearsing on and off as the pandemic has allowed.  Despite the pandemic and some lineup changes we still have around 8-9 people in the group.  Our latest more straightforward name in the RJC Klezmer Band.  Two of the band members are from the local synagogue (Rutland Jewish Center) and the rest are musicians from the community or local churches.  Hence our earlier and more cryptic band name, Klez Kollab (for collaboration).

Graham and Barbara Dean host a radio show, Common Sense Songs, from 8-10pm on Wednesdays on WBCR-lp in Great Barrington, MA. The WBCR-lp website describes the show as “A combination of mostly folk (and other genres) music and current or historical themes, often of a political/social justice/racial justice/peace nature – the music designed to enhance the presentation of the issues discussed.” Listen online at www.berkshireradio.org or tune in to 97.7 fm.

From Pam Weeks: Join us on Pam’s FB page (www.facebook.com/pam.weeks.73) every Tuesday evening for a 15-minute concert at 6:45 pm, followed at 7:00pm by an intermediate level trad tune jam session for about an hour! All instruments welcome! Easy tunes played up to speed, more challenging ones played at a lazy pace at first, then a little faster. Requests encouraged!

All sessions are free, but tips are very much appreciated!

Ryan Lee Crosby posts a new video to his Facebook page every Tuesday.  Topics range from things he’s teaching online, to things from his video archives, even to new songs in the works.  You can also find him on his other social media sites:
https://www.instagram.com/ryanleecrosby
https://www.facebook.com/ryanleecrosby
For more information about Ryan’s online classes, email him at lessons@ryanleecrosby.com, or sign up at www.patreon.com/ryanleecrosby.

From Alastair Moock: I’m continuing to teach online guitar and songwriting classes, music classes for kids, and virtual school shows on social justice. Give a shout if you want to know more.

Kerri Powers has put up a video with a message for all of us, plus a WONDERFUL SONG!  Watch it here: https://youtu.be/lWNjd61yLwI

Cosy Sheridan and Charlie Koch are still doing their live shows on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 AM. See them on Cosy’s Facebook page OR on Cosy’s YouTube channel!

Dan Tappan hosts “Ellen Schmidt’s Virtual Open Mike” every other week on the 1st, 3rd (& 5th) Mondays of the month at 7pm.  You can sign up by adding your name to the online SignupGenius signup sheet, or just listen live at https://www.youtube.com/user/dantappan/live.  You’ll also find the videos there for past open mikes.

From Rich DelGrosso:  I am working with students every day. If anybody is interested in mandolin they may set-up a lesson through my website: https://www.mandolinblues.com/lessons.html
I hope to stay connected with y’all.
All be safe and well! Virtual bear hugs!

From Rolly Brown:  I’m doing short (4 songs) “Facebook Live” concerts every Wednesday, Thurs, and Saturday at 3 p.m., and Sunday at 10:30 a.m.  AFAIK, the links only exist after the concert begins, but folks can go to my page, https://www.facebook.com/rollybrown.  Hit the “get reminder” button on the official “FB Live” notice!  All of my concerts are being archived here.

From Marilyn Miller: I have been doing a ‘facebook live‘ event for about 30 minutes every Sunday at 1pm est. It is a concert format, but I do encourage people to play and sing along at home!

From Sally Rogers: I am (for the foreseeable future) presenting “A Song a Day Keeps the Virus Away” weekdays at 4PM on my Facebook page, facebook.com/salrog. Each day I sing one song and give a little background of the song. 10 minutes max, usually less.  The songs stay posted on my Facebook page after the live performance.

Mel Green has put his Wake Up and Smell the Poetry feature from January, 2020 up on You Tube, and is posting songs on his Facebook page.

From Bob Halperin: I’m teaching on-line: Facebook: Bob Halperin – Guitar Teacher