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Monday, September 30, 2013
Mardi Gras Halloween Party with Little Feat's Bill Payne and Gabe Ford | Appetizer Band Hot Tamale Brass Band
The evening opens up with special guests The Hot Tamale Brass Band from Boston who will bring us some Dixieland magic. Inspired by Little Feat's classic album Waiting For Columbus, the brass instrumentalists will join our feature band to create a particularly rare though pleasingly familiar experience.
Costumes are encouraged but certainly not required!
photo by Hank Randall
Mardi Gras Halloween Bash | Rochester Opera House | 2013 - Official Press Release
30 September 2013 at 15:38
For Immediate ReleaseThe Ultimate Mardi Gras Halloween Featuring Bill Payne and Gabe Ford of Little
Feat, Truffle, and the Hot Tamale Brass Band
Rochester, NH- There are two major celebrations that require (well okay – technically they’re optional) masks. The first is the Mardi Gras – a New Orleans institution
celebrated worldwide. The other? Boo! Halloween.
This year ChickenJam Productions has upped the ante to your traditional Halloween festivities. How? By mashing the two parties into one holistic celebratory entity, which happens on Thursday, October 31st at the Rochester Opera House. Yes. Halloween.
The Mardi Gras Halloween bash will be headlined by Bill Payne and Gabe Ford of legendary New Orleans flavored roots rockers Little Feat, and will also feature local funk rockers Truffle, and Boston based horn blowers, the Hot Tamale Brass Band. All very much influenced by New Orleans and the goings on that surround the Mardi Gras. All scarily good at their musical craft.
It’s been a year since Mr. Payne last visited New Hampshire for a sold out engagement in Dover – lured to the Granite State by ChickenJam founder Chris Kofer.
“Little Feat has long been a staple at parties, or simply for my own listening pleasure when I throw a record on the turntable,” said Kofer. “What led Bill and I to do shows together is quite random, but such is life. It started with a flight out to see my boy just before Christmas at Montana State. I put the rental car radio on scan… Happened upon an announcement about: "in town", "tomorrow night”, "Little Feat's Bill Payne.” That's all I heard. And all I had to hear. I scored tickets to a radio station (KGLT) benefit show where Bill was to play in a little music studio. One thing led to another. I acquired Bill’s number in a transaction that involved a Christmas present for my boy, and took it upon myself to test out the waters of what would be a solo show in New Hampshire. Sometimes, all it takes is a question.”
In regards to the Halloween extravaganza, Payne reminisces about last year’s performance, and in working with Truffle.
“Truffle took off like a rocket when they hit the stage. To be honest, I sat there in audience thinking, ‘how am I suppose to follow that with just a keyboard?’ I was met with rapt attention. I couldn't have asked for a better audience. And then when Truffle came up and joined me… WOW. The rocket ship took off again, higher and higher. A magic night! Truth is, when you’re working with world-class musicians, you’re not really working at all. The audience was ready for anything. That is one of the reasons I thought it would be great to reconnect this year. I'm going to be joined by Gabe Ford, Little Feat's drummer this time around. Playing music with Gabe is a truly wonderful experience. Combine that with Truffle and LOOK OUT! As they say, "But Wait There's More." The Hot Tamale Brass Band will be there, too. They are a New Orleans style horn section. They speak the lingo. They will open the show. They will also be back to kick hard later in the night, as well. What's not to be excited about? Expect the unexpected.”
Truffle frontman Dave Gerard has similar sentiment and is equally as excited for this year’s engagement:
“This show is another step up from last year, being at the Opera House, and being on Halloween! Playing with Bill last year on Little Feat tunes, and trading solos between Ned (Chase), and myself on Truffle tunes… It was a highlight in my time playing music. He’s just so good, and you can hear bits and pieces of the music he has created in his improv playing. Listening to a response riff to one of mine and hearing a bit of “Gringo,” is a real gas. He’s also a very gracious man, and musician. Add to the mix the fact that this year we’ll also get to work with Gabe Ford… The assault only grows. Three drummers on stage at once! That’s worth the price of admission alone…”
“Halloween is a great night for partying,” voiced Payne. “You can never go wrong with invoking New Orleans as a model of how you're going to throw down – especially in regards to this particular evening! The music is contagious, it's fun to play and listen to, and it is all about the ultimate in audience and band participation. New Orleans is something that touches everyone at one point or another. We'll make sure it moves people's bodies and stirs their souls this Halloween. Boo!”
Mardi Gras Halloween takes place at the Rochester Opera House on Thursday, October 31st. The show starts 8:00pm (doors open at 7:00). Tickets are $23 and can be purchased in advance on the Rochester Opera House’s webpage.
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Bozeman Friends Take Note
Little Feat's Bill Payne with local jam band The Hooligans at Peach Street Studios!
Not one of our events but thought this is worth sharing
Not one of our events but thought this is worth sharing
Monday, October 15, 2012
The 2012 Bow Lake Crunch Down
We have decided to keep the door price the same as the presale price $12 for 2 bands!
POTLUCK SUPPER & BYOB make this a great value
Thursday, August 09, 2012
LIttle Feat's Bill Payne Coming to Dover NH October 4 2012
This is a rare opportunity to see Bill Payne play in a small, intimate setting. In one show you will get:
- Bill Payne playing with local band Truffle
- Dennis McNally sharing stories from the road as the Grateful Dead publicist
- Reflections on Bill Payne's current work with Robert Hunter including the title cut to Little Feat's new release Rooster Rag
Fury's Publick House, Dover, NH
> TICKETS <
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Thursday, July 26, 2012
House Party In Strafford | Burke•Surette Family Band & Dead Duo
Friday, August 3, 2012
6-10 PM
74 Spruce Pond Drive Strafford NH
Surette Family Band
Dead Duo
Bring: a dish to share, drinks & lawn chairs
$12 performance donation
Warmth, vitality, and spontaneity mark the performances of Susie Burke and David Surette,
and have earned them a reputation as one of the finest acts on the
lively New England folk scene. Susie’s beautiful, complex voice and
David’s graceful, nimble-fingered string playing combine with
extraordinary results on their own blend of contemporary, traditional,
and original folk and acoustic music. Together since 1988, Susie and
David have built a steady following for their music, a following that
has continued to grow with the release of their When the Small Birds
Sweetly Sing CD in 2008.
Recipients of Individual Artist Fellowship awards from the NH State Council on the Arts, Susie and David are also on the Council's Touring Arts roster. Between their solo and duo projects, they have released ten albums since 1990 on the Madrina Music label, to positive response from both critics and audiences. Together, they bring skill, taste, feeling, and pure enjoyment to their music, and are bringing their music to an ever-widening circle of listeners. For this show they will be joined by their daughter Isa Burke on fiddle, guitar, banjo, and vocals. Isa is an exceptional young musician who already has several years of performing experience to her credit, She will be attending Berklee College of Music in the fall.
Steve Roy & Dave Surette are a duo dedicated to the music of the Grateful Dead. Both Steve and Dave have been stalwarts of the New England folk/bluegrass/roots music scene, and this sound is apparent in their acoustic arrangements of a wide range of Dead classics, featuring Steve on mandolin and vocals and Dave on acoustic guitar and vocals. Their repertoire draws heavily on the Dead material from the early 70s, especially albums such as American Beauty, Workingman’s Dead, and Europe 72, yet they perform songs from all phases of the Dead’s career, and have an extensive working repertoire. In addition to presenting the songs of the classic Garcia/Hunter songwriting collaboration, they also play a wide range of cover material that was performed by the Dead: blues, country, rock, and traditional folk songs. They also cover a number of Dylan songs that were part of the Dead’s repertoire. Rootsy acoustic sound, harmony vocals, high-quality musicianship and extensive improvisation mark their live performances, and create an exciting evening of music that should appeal to Deadheads as well as fans of folk, bluegrass and old-time.
6-10 PM
74 Spruce Pond Drive Strafford NH
Surette Family Band
Dead Duo
Bring: a dish to share, drinks & lawn chairs
$12 performance donation
Recipients of Individual Artist Fellowship awards from the NH State Council on the Arts, Susie and David are also on the Council's Touring Arts roster. Between their solo and duo projects, they have released ten albums since 1990 on the Madrina Music label, to positive response from both critics and audiences. Together, they bring skill, taste, feeling, and pure enjoyment to their music, and are bringing their music to an ever-widening circle of listeners. For this show they will be joined by their daughter Isa Burke on fiddle, guitar, banjo, and vocals. Isa is an exceptional young musician who already has several years of performing experience to her credit, She will be attending Berklee College of Music in the fall.
Steve Roy & Dave Surette are a duo dedicated to the music of the Grateful Dead. Both Steve and Dave have been stalwarts of the New England folk/bluegrass/roots music scene, and this sound is apparent in their acoustic arrangements of a wide range of Dead classics, featuring Steve on mandolin and vocals and Dave on acoustic guitar and vocals. Their repertoire draws heavily on the Dead material from the early 70s, especially albums such as American Beauty, Workingman’s Dead, and Europe 72, yet they perform songs from all phases of the Dead’s career, and have an extensive working repertoire. In addition to presenting the songs of the classic Garcia/Hunter songwriting collaboration, they also play a wide range of cover material that was performed by the Dead: blues, country, rock, and traditional folk songs. They also cover a number of Dylan songs that were part of the Dead’s repertoire. Rootsy acoustic sound, harmony vocals, high-quality musicianship and extensive improvisation mark their live performances, and create an exciting evening of music that should appeal to Deadheads as well as fans of folk, bluegrass and old-time.
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