Dear Friends,
Greetings to you all! Check out our CD's at our gigs, at selected stores, and on our web site at our CD's and Sound Clips links.
Check our open mike site for the latest information on our open mike: http://www.ellenschmidt.com/openmike.html
We continue to be involved in more community service projects including Project Bread's Walk for Hunger, the Boston Natural Areas Network's anniversary celebration and summer programs, Club Passim's Culture for Kids program, a Faith in Action benefit concert, as well as musical productions to benefit Huntington's Disease patient care and Breast Cancer research.
Special Events Coming Up:
(See details below in the Calendar)
Sounds of the Gardens 2008 Community Garden Concert Series
Boston Natural Areas Network (www.bostonnatural.org) along with musicians Ellen Schmidt and Jake Kensinger will once again present concerts in Community Gardens this summer. Many talented singers and musicians will perform. The gardens offer a unique venue for enjoying lively music while spending time with neighbors, family and friends.
All performances are FREE. All are welcome.
Come and bring your friends and family! Children are welcome and dancing is encouraged. Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy the Sounds of the Gardens.
Wendy's album: "Besos Nocturnos" (Night Kisses) and Ellen's album "You're My Baby" may be ordered for $16 each or $28 for 2 copies, payable to Ellen Schmidt, 199 Cambridge Tpke. Concord, MA 01742. CD's are available at our gigs and will be offered soon at selected stores, on CD Freedom.com and Amazon.com. More information and sound clips from these albums will be available soon elsewhere on this web site.
We look forward to seeing you at some of our upcoming shows.
If you'd like to be notified of our upcoming schedule by email click here and send us a message to sign up for our mailing list.
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| Tuesday May 1st | 7:30 p.m. | Amazing Things Open Mike hosted by Dan Cloutier, 55 Nicholas Rd., Saxonville, www.amazingthings.org, Ellen features with Seth Connelly and Hatrack Gallagher at 9 p.m., admission $6. | |
| Friday May 2nd, | 7:30 p.m. - 11 p.m., | Main Streets Market and Café, 42 Main St., Concord, 978-369-9948, www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com. | With special guest tba 9 - 9:30 p.m. |
| Saturday May 3rd | Noon | We'll perform at the Emerson Umbrella Front Lawn as part of Concord's Earth Day celebration. | |
| Sunday May 4th | 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Walk for Hunger, in front of the Old Newton Fire Station, Newton Center - we'll be joined by Allied Folk, Izzy Doveburd, Deborah and Giovani Rocha, Chris Pahud, Rick Cooper and Pat Kenneally, and Al Gould. | |
| Monday May 5th | 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. | Emerson Umbrella Open Mike, 40 Stow St., Concord. Admission $5, refreshments available, sign-up by 7:15 or email by noon to eschmidt01742@yahoo.com or call 978-369-8090 for information. | Featuring Richard Eilbert and Ron Israel at 8:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday May 6th | 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Sweet Bites Open Mike, 5A Spruce St., West Acton, featuring John Gerard and Steve Rapson at 8 p.m., signup by 6:15 at the venue or by noon at eschmidt01742@yahoo.com or 978-369-8090. Adm. $5.00. Jack Harvanek will perform the mini-set at 7:30. | |
| Thursday May 8th | 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Crosby's Market, Crosby's Plaza, Sudbury Road, Concord. | With Steve Sadler |
| Friday May 9th | 7:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. | Main Streets Market and Café, 42 Main St., Concord, 978-369-9948, www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com. | With special guest tba 9 - 9:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday May 13th | 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Sweet Bites Open Mike, 5A Spruce St., West Acton, featuring Ana Eder-Mulhane and mfdaisy at 8 p.m., signup by 6:15 at the venue or by noon at eschmidt01742@yahoo.com or 978-369-8090. Adm. $5.00. Andrew Lewis will perform the mini-set at 7:30. | |
| Friday May 16th | 7 p.m. | We feature at Skip Jackson's Five Star Friday Open Mike - we go on about starting between 9 and 9:30, Ellis Ralph will be doing a guest set!, Stagecoach Inn, Groton, Route 119. For information contact Skip at GlennSD@aol.com. To perform, sign up in advance with Skip. | |
| May 17th | noon - 1 p.m. | City Native Gardens, 30 Edgewater Drive, Mattapan, Gardeners' Gathering of BNAN. www.bostonnatural.org | |
| Monday May 19th | 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. | Emerson Umbrella Open Mike, 40 Stow St., Concord. Admission $5, refreshments available, sign-up by 7:15 or email by noon to eschmidt01742@yahoo.com or call 978-369-8090 for information. | Featuring Raymond Gonzalez and Steve Lamb at 8:30 p.m. |
| Thursday May 23rd | 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. | Main Streets Market and Café, 42 Main St., Concord, 978-369-9948, www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com. | With special guests "Nuance" |
| Tuesday May 27th | 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Sweet Bites Open Mike, 5A Spruce St., West Acton, The Rafters and Tom Horsky at 8 p.m., signup by 6:15 at the venue or by noon at eschmidt01742@yahoo.com or 978-369-8090. Adm. $5.00. Bill Kehoe will perform the mini-set at 7:30. | |
| Thursday May 29th | 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. | Main Streets Market and Café, 42 Main St., Concord, 978-369-9948, www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com. | Ellen, with Camille Breeze, Kate Chadbourne, Cheryl Perreault, and Deborah Rocha. |
| Friday May 30th | 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. | Main Streets Market and Café, 42 Main St., Concord, 978-369-9948 www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com. | |