• Emily Nyman & Lynn Berry, March 26-28: Emily has appeared on the CBS/WCAX TV Morning Music Showcase on several occasions. Her recordings have been aired on Vermont public radio, WOMR Provincetown, Rainbow World Radio, and Sirius Radio. Emily and Lynn’s music has also been aired extensively on the Internet, earning top 40 status on Rainbow World Radio for June and July 2005. Emily was a finalist for favorite female musician in the Pride in the Arts Award (Stonewall Society). In January 2007, Emily and Lynn were interviewed on Pat Marino’s Sunset Cruise show which often receives requests for their music (Sirius Radio 109Q). Emily performed at Equality Forum’s Teen Panel presentation in Philadelphia in May 2007. In April 2008, Emily and her band appeared on the WCAX/CBS Late Night Saturday show hosted by Tim Kavanaugh. Emily and Lynn have received recognition for “Give Me a Dream” and “ShadowTime” from the Eventide Arts Songfest 2008. They were featured in Boston Spirit magazine’s November/December 2008 issue. cdbaby.com/cd/nyman cdbaby.com/cd/nyman2 cdbaby.com/cd/nyman3

 

SPRING CONCERTS 2010 - FREE!

We’re pleased to present an outstanding selection of performers this spring. Also see JANUARY-MARCH CONCERTS, SUMMER CONCERTS and FALL/WINTER CONCERTS.

• Emmy Cerra, April 2-4: One of the most versatile performers in Boston, Emmy Cerra is a singer/songwriter who can rock a stage.  Whether she is playing with a full band or alone, her performances transcend expectations of this genre.  Emmy's songwriting is one of her trademarks.  If you want lyrical music that rocks, you've found it. www.emmycerra.com

 

• Katherine Rhoda, April 9-11: Folksinger, song leader, and multi-instrumentalist Katherine Rhoda has a passion and a gift for engaging and connecting with her listeners. She shares heartfelt music fostering authentic human connection, bringing a lucid and refreshing quality of intelligent, respectful, openhearted presence to her work. In the face of so many forces that separate and isolate us, her goal is to be joyfully subversive, drawing her listeners into an experience of contact, ease, mutuality, gusto and Big Fun. She sings in a sensitive and rousing voice, and plays a variety of fascinating instruments including the Marxophone, violin-guitar, Lithuanian kankles, and more. www.katherinerhoda.com

• Brief Awakening, April 16-18: Brief Awakening is an alternative folk-rock duo featuring piano, guitar, djembe, and dual lead vocals. The complex harmonies and poetic song lyrics are personal and thought provoking. Their intricate, multilayered compositions weave stories of love, loss, and identity. Brief Awakening can be found performing in and around Boston at venues such as The Midway, All Asia, and The Gulu Gulu Cafe. As members of Boston music collective, Activist Music for the People (A.M.P.), Brief Awakening is dedicated to promoting justice, sustainability and peace. www.myspace.com/briefawakening

• Liz Borden Band, April 23-25: The Liz Borden Band includes Liz Borden on vocals and guitar, Kelly Davidson on guitar, and Kelly Johnson on bass. Drummer John Kokas and guitar player Senchant will be staying home for this gig. Sporting wispy pop harmonies, the group vacillates from power chords to psychedelia, to jangly guitars and acoustic pop sensibilities. www.myspace.com/lizziebordenband  

 

• Kelley Morris & The Fallen Free, April 30-May 2: Kelley Morris knows exactly who she is as an artist and plans to be the next authentic female blues-belter of her generation. She’s been writing songs for years and has over thirty originals to her credit. Career highlights include opening for Sum 41 and The Offspring as well as Pat Benatar, Blondie and Melissa Etheridge. She’s also shared the stage with classic rocker Rick Derringer and opened twice for Holly Near. The Fallen Free features Jennifer Morris on vocals and Dave Coulter on upright bass. The band’s sound takes blues music and propels it forward to a new modern edge that is rock and blues done in a very original way. With a four octave range and a unique texture to her voice, Morris gives a live performance that is unforgettable. www.kelleymorris.net and www.myspace.com/kelleymorris

 

• Kelli Dunham & Cheryl B., May 7-9: Kelli Dunham (www.kellidunham.com) is everyone's favorite ex-nun nerd stand up comic and Wisconsin farmgrrl gone very wrong. You may have seen her on the stage at the Ohio Lesbian Festival, Sisterspace Womyn's Weekend, at any number of prides or Ladyfests or on Showtime or the Discovery Channel. She's a Fresh Fruit award-winning comic with two well received comedy CDs to her credit "I am NOT a 12 Year Old Boy" and "Almost Pretty" both of which are on regular rotation on Sirius Satellite Radio's comedy station.

• Award-winning writer Cheryl B. performs her humorous, narrative poetry with the skill of a sharp, observational comedian.  She has appeared at venues throughout the U.S. and the U.K. www.cherylb.com

• Kelli and Cheryl will also conduct a creativity workshop over the weekend. The workshop will focus on finding humor in everyday life ... and writing about it!
  

• Nicole Reynolds, May 14-16: Nicole Reynolds is a charming and playful singer/songwriter who lives and works on an organic sheep farm in western Pennsylvania. She has earned a reputation for smart lyrics and subtly tackling big topics. Her latest release, "unordinary mine", is a collection of songs released in the fall of 2008. In it are loggers, prostitutes, a congressman, taxmen, indians, a girl who smokes, a girl who doesn't, a canary, a fireman, and some other mysterious figures. Nicole has toured throughout the United States, Germany, and Holland. She has performed shows either opening or sharing the stage with musicians such as Janis Ian, Tom Paxton, and Melissa Ferrick, among others. www.nicolereynoldsmusic.com

 

• Kate Jordan & Chrissy Budzinski, September 24-26: Pennsylvania girl Kate Jordan  returns with guitar in hand to her favorite spot in the White Mountains! Known for strong guitar work and heartfelt lyrics, Kate hopes you will spend the evening fireside with her on a musical journey from love songs, to confessions of a chocoholic, to songs of NH and far away places. www.kateandcj.com

 

• Chrissy Budzinski is a folk singer/songwriter whose style of music ranges from beautiful heartfelt ballads to upbeat and outrageous fun songs. A native of Titusville, PA, Chrissy started playing guitar when she was twelve - writing her first song at fifteen. She moved to upstate New York in the early 1980’s and has been performing at coffeehouses, bookstores, Pride Picnics and concert halls in New York and Massachusetts. Her biggest musical thrill to date was opening for “BETTY” at Paige Hall, and also opening for Cheryl Wheeler at the Eighth Step in Albany, New York. Chrissy is refreshing and unique. When seeing her in concert, be ready for an unforgettable show of great music and humor that lifts the spirit and takes you on a musical journey until the last note is heard. www.chrissybudzinski.com

• Keturah Burgess, October15-17: Nominated by Motif Magazine in 2008 and 2010 for Best Acoustic Female Vocalist and in 2009 for Best New Act, as well as nominated in 2009 for Best Female Vocalist by Limelight Magazine, Keturah's sound is as unique as her namesake. Her vocal range is dynamic and far stretching like the influences that inspire her. Drawing on the likes of Stevie Nicks, Etta James and Johnny Cash, Keturah's delivery comes from her soul, defying any particular genre. Hear her sing standards as the lead singer of Cadillac Martini or catch her performing a solo acoustic set throughout New England. Keturah's debut album My Life as I've Known It was released in 2007 and her self-titled album featuring Duke Robillard is set for release in 2010. www.myspace.com/keturahburgess

 

• Emily White & Lizzy Pitch, October 22-24: Born and brought up in Memphis, Tennessee, Emily White learned the appeal of acoustic music early. While growing up she took as much interest studying the singer-songwriters and blues musicians playing in the parks on Beale Street as she did listening to New Kids on the Block and MC Hammer. Emily's stage presence is a compelling and quirky blend of humor and storytelling that wins new fans at each show, and her music is captivating and honest. She trades currencies of heartbreak and wit, passion and laughter, and fuses musical influences and styles seamlessly. Emily has performed countless festivals; highlights include the Southern Girls Convention 2001, Ladyfest Midwest 2001, Estrojam 2005, and OUToberfest 2005. www.emily-white.com

• Lizzy Pitch's progressive, innovative, rockin' songs with a jazzy edgy vocal style will make you think and move. In 2007 Lizzy's debut album 'Drawing Triangles' won Ithaca, NY's Jimmy Award for best female vocal performance and also received an honorable mention as best solo album of the year. Her second album 'Lunatic Fringe' is now available and features guest musicians from all over the US as well as Lizzy's first recordings on the piano. ‘Lunatic Fringe’ has been gaining exposure and airplay as Lizzy continues to tour the Eastern United States. www.nakedfacerecords.com

• Split the Bill, October 29-31: Split the Bill's soaring harmonies, intricate musicianship and powerfully insightful lyrics result from Myra Dirnfeld and Elisa Geliebter's intense connection and devotion to their craft. The Kingston Daily Freeman of NY described their first album as "compelling and haunting" and noted that Split the Bill makes music in "a comfortable living room way that's been lost in recent years." Their performances offer a blend of intriguing and rhythmic originals and cover songs that include works by The Beatles, Indigo Girls, Jackson Browne, Heart and Emmylou Harris. Instrumentation features guitars, keyboard, mandolin, harmonica and percussion. They perform regularly along the East Coast in restaurants, coffeehouses, lounges, festivals and songwriter showcases. They are currently recording their second album. www.SplitTheBill.net

• Karen Grenier, November 5-7: A Provincetown favorite for over ten years, acoustic singer-songwriter Karen Grenier returns to The Highlands Inn after a three year hiatus to share some of her latest material.  With songs that reflect the depths of human emotion, Karen takes listeners on a journey inward, touching on common themes of love, loss, life and friendship.  "It's the people and experiences in my life that inspire me to write" says Karen.  Her intimate performances feature a mix of originals along with personal renditions of cover songs that have inspired her over the years. With a new cd on the horizon, maybe even in time for her Highlands appearance, this weekend promises to be a great one!  Make your reservations today and check her out online at www.myspace.com/karengrenier.
  

• Andrea Paquin, November 12-14: Andrea has been playing and singing since the age of 15. She is a self taught musician and has been writing and performing her original music since the beginning of her career. Andrea was born and raised in NH where she spends much of her free time hiking in the White Mountains. Andrea expresses her love of nature through her songs, hoping to share and create an awareness of the planet we all inhabit. She has played all over the Northeast sharing stages with such talented musicians as Howie Day, Melissa Ferrick, Chris Pureka, Zoe Lewis, Blessed Union of Souls, Gregory Douglas, Garrison Starr, Namoli Brennet, Edie Carey, Anne Heaton, Jess Klien, Ember Swift, and Pamela Mean. www.andreapaquin.com

• G. S. Picard, November 19-21: G.S. Picard bridges the gap between folk and rock, equally at home with a fingerstyle ballad or rhythm driven bootstomper. She has just released her 3rd CD, Plastic World, with  Root Cellar Records. She is the host of The Bull Run Thursday Soundstage, an independent music showcase presented by The Bull Run in Shirley, MA, one of New England's premier concert venues. In addition to opening for Rod Picott and Cheryl Wheeler, G.S. has also played 3 headlining shows at The Bull Run and performs regularly in the New England area. www.gspicard.com

 

• Sister Funk, December 3-5: Sister Funk, the nation's hottest all-female band brings a high energy, entertaining stage show to a growing national following. For the past 6 years, Sister Funk has been headlining concert arenas, clubs and music festivals playing tracks off of their 3 independent CD releases: Pursuit of the Groove 2001, Girl 2003 & Gossip 2006. Sister Funks music is best described as commercial pop/rock, similar in sound & style to artists like Pink & Maroon Five. Sister Funk's LIVE show is what makes them more than just another female band. According to Conch Key West, "Sister Funk gave the most animated rock performance in memory; these ladies impressed even seasoned rockaholics at the 2006 Key West Womyn's Music Festival". Sister Funk's long list of credits and accolades include: 1st Place Winners in the 2007 Emergenza Music Festival, in 2006 became a featured artist on the Olivia Cruise roster, winners of the 2005 Hartford Advocates Best Pop Band, Best Bassist, Best Guitarist, Best Horn Player & Best Drummer, in 2004 voted Favorite Out Band by National Stonewall Society, in 2003 Crucify was nomination for Best OUT Song by Out Music NYC and in 2003 listed as One of the Top 12 Artists on the Rise by GONYC Magazine. www.sisterfunk.com