Saturday, July 26. 2008
Meet and practice your French speaking. Everyone - any ability - is welcome to participate in a little international conversation. Meets weekly.
Jazz-folk fusion performed by Montpelier musicians Noah Hahn on upright bass and vocals; Dan Haley on mandolin, guitar and vocals; and Tim Lang on piano, accordion, and vocals. "Acoustic jazz Americana with some world music thrown in." For a taste of their music, visit their MySpace page at: www.myspace.com/parisbathtub.
Friday, July 25. 2008
"Jazz Manouche" - Some call it gypsy jazz, some hot swing, in either case it is acoustic music in the spirit of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Ex-Pine Island violinist David Gusakov, twins Rob and Jim McCuen on solo guitar and double bass, and rhythm guitarist Jared Volpe make up Vermont's newest acoustic, Hot Club style quartet. This is one of the hippest, happeningest music groups in the state, so don't miss out! For more information about these cool cats, (and to read the nice things they wrote about us) visit their website: www.swingnoire.com.
Thursday, July 24. 2008
Tom Slayton is well known as editor-in-chief of Vermont Life magazine from 1986 to 2007, and as a long time commentator on Vermont Public Radio. He has spent many years studying the works of the great naturalist and writer, Henry David Thoreau, and traveling to places Thoreau visited and about which Thoreau wrote. In his new book of ten essays, Searching for Thoreau, Slayton leads the reader to places in New England that were important to Thoreau - from the shores of Cape Cod to Walden Pond and on to the heights of Mount Katahdin in Maine - all with ample use of excerpts from Thoreau's writings. Slayton is author of Sabra Field: The Art of Place (1994); The Beauty of Vermont (1998); and Finding Vermont: An Informal Guide to Vermont's Places and People (2005). He lives in Montpelier, Vermont, with his wife, Elizabeth. He will present, discuss, and sign this beautiful new book.
Saturday, July 19. 2008
Meet and practice your French speaking. Everyone - any ability - is welcome to participate in a little international conversation. Meets weekly.
Mark Daly and Ethan West play "acoustic newgrass" and folk-rock blues. They're young, they're hip, they're tight, they're talented. This is their second appearance at the Ball and Chain, and it's bound to be a capacity crowd. To sample some of their music, visit their MySpace page at: www.myspace.com/goshenramblers.
Thursday, July 17. 2008
In her fabulous cookbook, Dishing Up Vermont, Tracey Medeiros spotlights Vermont's reputation for fresh foods, with 145 recipes showing the broad range of Vermont cooks and food producers who are dedicated to sustaining and enriching local culinary traditions. From B&B owners' robust country breakfasts to farmers' own recipes, Dishing Up Vermont profiles the people and places who make the state's food scene so vibrant. Ms. Medeiros lives in Essex Junction, Vermont, and is a food writer whose articles and recipes have appeared in Bon Appetite, Cooking Light, and Eating Well magazines. She will read from, discuss, and sign copies of her delicious book.
Saturday, July 12. 2008
Meet and practice your French speaking. Everyone - any ability - is welcome to participate in a little international conversation. Meets weekly. For students of French looking for ways to improve listening and language skills, try out Coffee Break French (for beginning level French speakers) and Daily French Pod (for intermediate to advanced). Both websites have free podcasts you may listen to online (or download to a listening device), as well as subscription-based lessons, grammar and vocabulary reviews, and other features.
Teresa - engaging singer-songwriter who has toured the country sharing her music with fans in taverns, coffeehouses, and theaters - makes the trek up from Boston to Vermont and the Ball & Chain quite regularly. We welcome her back to hear her songs and stories (which she will happily share with the audience). Visit her website for information about her & her musical journey: www.teresastorch.com.
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