Past Shows

  • Pendragon ~ March 20, 1998

    7:30 PM All Souls UU Congregation 60 Huntington St., New London, CT 06320 Since 1995, members of Pendragon have been the driving force behind the Blackstone River Theatre, bringing traditional and ethnic music to the Blackstone Valley. The band seamlessly blends lively jigs and reels with Mary Lee Partington’s original songs depicting the experiences of…

  • Northern Lights ~ April 17, 1998

    7:30 PM All Souls UU Congregation 60 Huntington St., New London, CT 06320 Northern Lights, the Northeast’s veteran string band, doesn’t qualify as typical traditionalist. But in three decades the band has created its own tradition – a constant exploration of new musical territory without ever losing its acoustic and vocal bearings. From 1990′s “Take…

  • David Massengill ~ May 1, 1998

    7:30 PM All Souls UU Congregation 60 Huntington St., New London, CT 06320 As distinctive a performer as he is a writer, David Massengill accompanies himself mainly on the Appalachian dulcimer, which he slings over his shoulder like an electric guitar. The sound of the dulcimer has an intimate, detailed quality that complements the easy…

  • Bill Staines ~ September 18, 1998

    7:30 PM All Souls UU Congregation 60 Huntington St., New London, CT 06320 Singing mostly his own songs, Bill Staines has become one of the most popular and durable singers on the folk music scene today, performing nearly 200 concerts a year and driving over 65,000 miles annually. He weaves a blend of gentle wit…

  • Mestizo Manta ~ November 29, 1998

    7:30 PM All Souls UU Congregation 60 Huntington St., New London, CT 06320 Mestizo Manta is a group of Peruvian aficionado musicians joined to cultivate Andean music from Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and other neighboring countries of South America.  The group was formed in 1994 by its original members whose, up until now, still play…