Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Benefit Concert with the Dave Rowe Trio on 2/27/10
Benefit Concert on Saturday, February 27, 2010
8:00 p.m. at the First Parish, 35 Church St., Watertown
Dave Rowe Trio
Folk Music from Maine
A Benefit concert for the Helen Robinson Wright Fund - to benefit local charities and needy residents of Watertown
Admission $20 - tickets on sale at church, or go to www.fssgb.org
Refreshments will be served
Hairy-chested nautical songs, rollicking bluegrass and Appalachian tunes, old-timey instrumental masterpieces, broad-shouldered Celtic classics, captivating originals, and Downeast wit pepper every show by the Maine-based Dave Rowe Trio. This group of seasoned musicians seamlessly blend traditional and contemporary music with themes of northern New England, its interesting culture and rich heritage, effectively transporting the listener to the great state of Maine—from mountains to foothills to coast, from factory worker to farmer to fisherman. Dave’s own sturdy songcraft is uniquely suited to express these traditional themes and imagery of hard work, community, and family together with stunning clarity. The trio’s inventive use of instrumentation on guitar, mandolin, electric bass, and tin whistles along with their strong three-part vocal harmonies which hearken back to the great folk bands of the 1960s create an unique musical tapestry rarely heard in the contemporary folk landscape.
Dave Rowe has a strong heritage to draw on, having grown up immersed in music. His father was Tom Rowe, Schooner Fare's bass player. The trio includes Dave on guitar, Kevin O'Reilly, an electric bass player with a background in rock music, and Eric McDonald, a Boston-based mandolin player.
"…youthful zest, pulsing melodicism, and pedal-to-the-metal energy, Rowe and his pals prove there's nothing retro about carrying on the family name. "
Scott Alarik
The Boston Globe
8:00 p.m. at the First Parish, 35 Church St., Watertown
Dave Rowe Trio
Folk Music from Maine
A Benefit concert for the Helen Robinson Wright Fund - to benefit local charities and needy residents of Watertown
Admission $20 - tickets on sale at church, or go to www.fssgb.org
Refreshments will be served
Hairy-chested nautical songs, rollicking bluegrass and Appalachian tunes, old-timey instrumental masterpieces, broad-shouldered Celtic classics, captivating originals, and Downeast wit pepper every show by the Maine-based Dave Rowe Trio. This group of seasoned musicians seamlessly blend traditional and contemporary music with themes of northern New England, its interesting culture and rich heritage, effectively transporting the listener to the great state of Maine—from mountains to foothills to coast, from factory worker to farmer to fisherman. Dave’s own sturdy songcraft is uniquely suited to express these traditional themes and imagery of hard work, community, and family together with stunning clarity. The trio’s inventive use of instrumentation on guitar, mandolin, electric bass, and tin whistles along with their strong three-part vocal harmonies which hearken back to the great folk bands of the 1960s create an unique musical tapestry rarely heard in the contemporary folk landscape.
Dave Rowe has a strong heritage to draw on, having grown up immersed in music. His father was Tom Rowe, Schooner Fare's bass player. The trio includes Dave on guitar, Kevin O'Reilly, an electric bass player with a background in rock music, and Eric McDonald, a Boston-based mandolin player.
"…youthful zest, pulsing melodicism, and pedal-to-the-metal energy, Rowe and his pals prove there's nothing retro about carrying on the family name. "
Scott Alarik
The Boston Globe