M.V. Chamber Music Society inspires students
The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society’s (MVCMS) Artist in Residence Program has touched the lives of many young musicians in our schools. And since last October, 13 professional musicians have come from off-Island to...
Blue Yonder band at the P.A. Club
I always figure a good way to beat the winter blues is to find a bar with some local music, hang out for a bit to soak in the sounds of the band and...
Musician Delanie Pickering
The blues blaze from Delanie Pickering’s soul. She is a consummate performer, as anyone who has seen her can attest.
Born in Concord, N.H., Pickering’s parents supported her and her siblings’ interest in the arts....
Jeremy Berlin Trio and singers
Jeremy Berlin has arranged yet another special night of music. He has invited 12 singers — some whose names are likely familiar, and others who may be new to you — to join his...
Musician Tom Baker’s ‘Justine & Me’
Somerville rock and roller and part-time Vineyard Haven resident Tom Baker released a new CD last month called “Justine & Me” on Rum Bar Records. For those who don’t know, the “Justine” in the...
Community music centers
It seems like no matter what environment we find ourselves in, music is always welcome. In middle school, I set my record player on repeat, put on Neil Young’s “Harvest,” Joni Mitchell’s “Court and...
Minnesingers Winter Concert
Twenty-three Minnesinger students from MVRHS will once again infuse the holiday season with joyous music. They will regale us with sonorous cheer at the Old Whaling Church on Dec. 13 and 14, a concert...
Island Community Chorus
Anthropologists agree that before early humans spoke, we sang. The magic of singing is that it connects us with something that’s ancient and central to our humanity. For all of us, the ability to...
Chilmark Potluck Jam
On Saturday night, I went to my first Chilmark Potluck Jam. The Chilmark Community Center, where the potlucks are held, was — excuse the pun — jamming. In the entry room, there were long...
Ukulele Jam at West Tisbury Library
Everyone was having a good ole time at the West Tisbury library when I entered for their every-other-week Ukulele Jam. The community room was buzzing with energy. Folks were eager to start on time,...
MVY Radio: Live from Martha’s Vineyard
According to claymoresound.com, in the 1990s, a Texas-based media company slowly and meticulously began snatching up radio stations to add to its collection. Managing a mere 10 stations in the early ’80s, they grew...
Tristan Israel’s new CD – ‘Snake Hollow’
Tristan Israel is a unique singer/songwriter who has performed and recorded since the 1970s. He first arrived and worked summers on the island in the late sixties and has lived here for about 50...
Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish raise the roof
The Barn Raisers Ball, an annual off-season community event, celebrated its 30th anniversary last Saturday night, with folks bringing a dessert to share, placing a donation to the M.V. Agricultural Society in a large...
Multiple musical languages
The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society is bringing us what promises to be a splendid musical evening this fall. The six-piece American African fusion band, co-led by Malian balafon player Balla Kouyaté and Mike...
Arts of the Earth
Theresa Thomason began her musical career singing gospel with her family. “I’ve been singing since I was 13,” Thomason said. “My family formed a gospel group. My father is a pastor and he took...
Nashville on the Vineyard
Nashville is coming to light up the Vineyard on Sept. 20 and 21. Matt Casey is bringing both hit songwriters and emerging stars to play a plethora of venues over the Tivoli weekend.
Casey, a...
Silas Berlin returns to perform classics at Edgartown library
Pianist Silas Berlin will be playing an afternoon piano concert at the Edgartown library Saturday, August 10, from 3 to 4 pm. The program will include Bach and Rachmaninov, and he and soprano Molly...
Livingston Taylor: Words and music
Singer, songwriter, teacher, performer, and supreme raconteur Livingston Taylor does it all. The latter makes him enthralling to see on stage and a delight to interview.
Like all busy Vineyarders, we begin our conversation by...
Jewel comes to the Campground
Working to sustain and maintain the beautiful Campground in Oak Bluffs, with its charming and colorful architecture and storied history, is part and parcel of Kelly Feirtag’s job as general manager of the MV...
Fierce, dynamic, touching, trios and quartets
The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society (MVCMS) has two treats for us this summer at the Old Whaling Church.
The Verona Quartet will return to the Vineyard on July 28 at 4 pm — this...