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What if Peeling an Orange Led to the Shape of a Violin’s F-hole?

Considering the f-holes of the Amati ‘King’ cello and playing with food led Andrew Dipper to on a possible path to evolution of the sound hole of a violin. He writes: “I have to admit now that playing with food had a part in this discovery, and peeling an orange led me to confirm the realisation that the Amati f-hole, curled up in this way, creates spheroids with a helical incision that unites the opposing poles…Soon […]

Local Listening: WHAT CHEER? BRIGADE @ the Columbus Theater!

On Friday May 29th, the Columbus Theater proudly presents the WHAT CHEER? BRIGADE – 10th Anniversary show! The show also features special guests PITCHBLAK BRASS BAND and DJ Pandemic Pete. Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm $10 advance, $12 day of show All Ages, 21+ with ID to Drink For more information, click here.   The What Cheer? Brigade is a 19-piece brass band from Providence, RI, USA. We prove that great parties need no electricity. “Thrillingly competent, […]

Local Listening: The Mighty Good Boys and Sarah Eide @ Nick-a-Nee’s TONIGHT

Head to Nick-a-Nee’s tonight, May 12th to see the Mighty Good Boys and Sarah Eide! Show starts at 9pm and NO COVER! The Mighty Good Boys are a rock and roll band with hefty influence of Appalachian & other folk music styles. Original material, performed electric or acoustic. A classical background coupled with a love for folk and roots music has led Sarah Eide to writing songs that are daring yet familiar. Her lyrics are […]

If You Could Play Tree Rings on a Record Player

  Bartholomaus Traubeck is a designer in Germany who has created a modified turntable that plays what has been dubbed “the voice of the trees.” Traubeck’s design allows the player to make musical sounds from the inner rings of a tree, producing unique and varying sound textures. Though the actual sliced pieces of the tree do not have qualities of sound in piano form, the converted record player analyses the tree rings for their thickness, […]

Pub Sing @ Nick-a-Nee’s!

Come to the second Providence Pub Sing at Nick-A-Nee’s starting at 5pm this Sunday, May 3rd. All are welcome! What is a pub sing? A gathering where people get together and sing unamplified, mostly a capella songs, that are usually easy to join in on without the need of written lyrics. Think spirituals, sea shanties, English drinking songs, camp songs, work songs, etc. All are welcome to lead songs, just sing along, or even just listen, […]

Local Listening: Burning Bridget Cleary @ the Blackstone River Theater TONIGHT!

  Don’t miss Burning Bridget Cleary at the Blackstone River Theater tonight, Saturday April 25th at 8pm! Tickets are $16 in advance, $18 the day of the show.   Known for their captivating sound and engaging stage presence, Burning Bridget Cleary is currently one of the hottest young acts buy viagra online no rx on the Celtic and folk music circuits and favorites at our last Summer Solstice Festival! Burning Bridget Cleary has earned a reputation […]

Featured Instrument: Edel Strasse Model 200 Violin!

Introducing the Edel Strasse Model 200 Violin: an affordable instrument (only $629.99) for the advancing student that features a mellow, rounded tone. This violin is fashioned in the classic Stradivari pattern with beautifully applied and lightly antiqued brown varnish. It is finished with boxwood fittings with ebony trim.   Come into the shop Tuesday to Thursday 12-6pm, Friday 12-5pm, and Sat 1-3pm to try out this violin! Click here for product details.  

Celebrate Record Store Day!

  This Saturday, April 18th, celebrate Record Store Day at What Cheer? on Thayer Street in Providence! From 10am to 8pm, celebrate with Limited Edition RSD Releases and live music featuring Bob Kendall, the Red Pennys, Sleepyhead and Emma Rome.   Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gathering of independent record store owners and employees as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture surrounding independently owned record stores. It is a day for the people […]

Local Listening: Chasing Blue @ Nick-A-Nee’s!

On April 15th, Chasing Blue will return to Nick-A-Nee’s in Providence for their pharmacy weekly Bluegrass tHrOEDOWN! Show at 8:30-11:30PM (no cover) Formed in the fall of ’08 at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Chasing Blue plays a mix of original and traditional bluegrass material with unique arrangements and hard-driving style. Original material holds true to the bluegrass tradition but strong lyrical ideas and progressive musical ideas make the Chasing Blue sound.  

Spring Events @ Community MusicWorks!

Join Community MusicWorks for their spring events! Including:   8th Annual Fred Kelley Memorial Scholarship Concert | Sunday April 5th, 2pm Sonata Series Event | Thursday April 16th, 7pm Inhabit ArtPlace: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act | Saturday May 2nd, 7pm Youth Salon | Friday May 15th, 7pm Experimental Music Concert | Saturday May 16th, 6pm CMW End-of-Year Gala Performance | Tuesday, May 26th, 6pm CMW Fellows Quartet | Sunday May 31st, 2pm […]

Local Listening: Martin Grosswendt & Susanne Salem-Schatz / Bertrand Laurence @ the Blackstone River Theatre

This Saturday, March 21st, country blues and folk musicians Martin Grosswendt and Susanne Salem-Schatz will perform at the Blackstone River Theatre, followed by Bertrand Laurence, a master of the art of country blues fingerpicking and slide guitar. Tickets are $13 in advance and $15 at the door. For more information, visit www.riverfolk.org. ________________________   Martin Grosswendt has been exploring the roots and branches of American acoustic music for more than 40 years. Musicians and critics have called him, […]

Ham Jam 3 @ the Met

Come out for the 3rd annual Ham Jam this Sunday, March 15th at the Met in Pawtucket! Ham Jam was formed after a gathering of food dedicated individuals discovered they happened to share the same passion for music as they did for cooking. And thus, emerging from some of the great kitchens in Rhode Island, a music event was born. This Ham Jam will bring together four bands for one night of delicious music–from Chez […]

Local Listening: Anna & Elizabeth @ AS220

  On Tuesday, March 10th, crankie-makers and singers of old songs from the Virginia Mountains and Baltimore ANNA & ELIZABETH will be playing and sharing tunes at AS220 in downtown Providence. Acclaimed young ballad singer Elizabeth LaPrelle of Rural Retreat Virginia and Baltimore based fiddler Anna Roberts-Gevalt who learned to play fiddle and banjo in visits to Eastern Kentucky have shared their crankies and harmonies in country stores, living rooms, classrooms, fine art museums and […]

Featured Instrument: Clement Model 205 Violin!

An affordable instrument for the advancing player, this violin possesses a bright, bold sound and easy playability. Warm in color, it also features a one-piece back.     Come https://westford.org/wmspto/wp-content.php?=generic-levitra-professional-40 into the shop Tuesday to Thursday 12-6pm, Friday 12-5pm, and Sat 11-2pm to try out this unique violin! Click here for product details.

Composing for Film and Fictional Place

For Wes Anderson’s latest film, the Grand mexico pharmacy online drugstore, Best Canada Pharmacy kamagra oral jelly suppliers https://fentimans.com/user_guide/tutorial/kamagra-online/ prescription drugs online without, kamagra canada online Canadian Pharmacies Legal Budapest Hotel, composer Alexandre Desplat took on the task of creating the musical tradition of Zubrowka, the fictional nation that serves as a backdrop for Anderson’s vivid and imaginative plot. In an interview with NPR, Desplat explains the musical process which led to the Oscar-nominated score. […]

Local Listening: Phillip Glass and Tim Fain at the Vet

On February 25th, composer Philip Glass and violinist Tim Fain will perform at the Vets Auditorium. This chamber music concert will feature works from across Glass’ career, including compositions written specifically for Fain, one of the few soloists for whom Glass has composed Canadian Pharmacy Generic, Online Uk Pharmacy generic zovirax tablets https://westford.org/wmspto/wp-content.php?=zovirax-400mg Medicare Pharmacy, zovirax 200mg tablets Legal Online Pharmacies solo material.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j9_R_747GY   The concert begins at 7:30pm; tickets and more information […]

Love Songs: NPR’s Countdown to Valentine’s Day

In honor of everyone’s favorite (or least favorite) heart-filled holiday, NPR asked its listeners to send in their favorite https://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2017/09/11/generic-cialis-tadalafil-online-pharmacy/ romantic song. On this week’s All Songs Considered, they share and discuss the results. Number 1? “First Day of My Life,” by Bright Eyes. My personal pick, however, would be “Careless Love” as sung by Ray Charles and Madeleine Peyroux.     View the full list and listen in here.