July 2020
Music, Music, Music: Performance by Luna & the Lost Souls
Angela Luna has been known as an innovative, soul-stirring vocalist for more than 25 years. In her early days, she fronted the indie rock darling Jamie Strange, receiving five consecutive “Best Vocalist” awards (Hartford Advocate Poll). Since then, Angela has traveled the world performing with such acts as The Evil Beetles, Jet Black Jane, Ramon & the Monster, Doug Wimbish, her acoustic duo the Angel & the Hustler, and hip-hop sensation Klokwize. Today, she has has returned to her home…
Find out more »Music, Music, Music: Andrew Thomson
Percussionist Andrew Thomson, aka the Pipeman because of his bagpipe skills, has earned an international reputation as a composer, performer and educator. He has collaborated with a variety of organizations, ranging from the acclaimed choirs of Joyful Noise to the United States Marine Corps, where he was both a a rifleman and the youngest member of the composition and arranging staff at the Armed Forces School of Music. Andrew currently teaches percussion in northwestern Connecticut and gives clinics, recitals and…
Find out more »Music, Music, Music: Josh and Ginny DeCerbo
Josh and Ginny DeCerbo have been making music together since Ginny (Josh’s daughter) was a toddler. Josh will be playing guitar and they’ll both be singing. They’re performing in their South Norfolk music studio.
Find out more »Music, Music, Music: Jamal Ford-Bey
Jamal Ford-Bey is a musician, songwriter and singer, and author. He has written music for commercials, web series and podcasts, and has appeared in theatrical productions throughout New England and New York.
Find out more »Music, Music, Music! Performance by Jude Mead
Music, Jude Mead says, is timeless and ageless. From the time she was 16, she has played guitar and written lyrics. To help pay her way through college she sang in coffee houses, then toured with such bands as Dirty Linda, Out of the Blue and Rising Tides, and was even the opening act for Sha Na Na. Later she returned to songwriting and cut two albums of original music: On the Loose and No Guarantee. Jude went down other…
Find out more »Music, Music, Music! Performance by Mike Cobb and Adam Pincus
Former Island Records recording artist Mike Cobb has been playing music since 1990. Originally from Norfolk, Conn., he has toured the U.S. and Spain, playing and singing in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Italian, and has shared the stage with Oasis, the Urban Pioneers, the Legendary Shack Shakers and many more. Today, he is based in Brooklyn, N.Y., and leads the Crevulators, who play eclectic Americana. He also produces 1st Place Radio, a podcast with a focus on local and…
Find out more »Music, Music, Music! John and Tobin DeShazo
John and Tobin DeShazo are a father-and-son team who love to sing and play guitar and ukulele together. They are playing on Station Place, in downtown Norfolk, with Haystack Mountain in the background.
Find out more »August 2020
Concert: Klughart, Beethoven and Mendelssohn
Enjoy a rebroadcast performance of the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival's Emerging Artist Showcase featuring works of Klughart, Beethoven and Mendelssohn for winds and strings. View the concert program.
Find out more »Concert: Mozart, Beethoven and Schumann
Enjoy a rebroadcast performance of the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival's Emerging Artist Showcase featuring works of Mozart, Beethoven and Schumann for piano ensembles. See program details.
Find out more »February 2021
Music, Music, Music! Brentano Quartet Plays Beethoven and Haydn
Enjoy a concert of works from the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival’s archive featuring the Brentano Quartet in performances of Beethoven’s String Quartet in a minor, Op. 132 and Haydn’s String Quart in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2.
Find out more »Music, Music, Music! Performance by Dale Savage
Dale Savage started playing drums as a teenager. He played rock and roll and was the drummer for the local band, Surprise Attack. After taking a long break to pursue other interests, he has renewed his love of drumming. He currently plays Roland electronic drums with headphones so that he can play quietly in the basement, but when no one is home he turns on the P/A and gets loud. Enjoy the fun!
Find out more »Music, Music, Music! Pianists Maura May and Linda Bell
Norfolk pianists Linda Bell and Maura May will perform a selection from a piano duet by Claude Debussy: his Petite Suite for four hands. Debussy first performed the suite at a Paris salon in 1889, playing with his publisher and former fellow student at the Conservatoire de Paris, Jacques Durand. The piece was later transcribed for orchestral and chamber ensembles. The setting is the sanctuary of Norfolk’s Church of Christ Congregational.
Find out more »Music, Music, Music! John and Tobin DeShazo
John and Tobin DeShazo are a father-and-son team who love to sing and play guitar and ukulele together. If you want to hear more after this performance, then listen to the recording they made for last summer's Weekend.
Find out more »Ukulele Lesson 201 with More Chords
Former Island Records recording artist Michael Cobb has been playing guitar and ukulele since 1990. Originally from Norfolk, Conn., he has toured the U.S. and Spain, playing and singing in many languages. This ukulele lesson features a more advanced song with more chords: Here Comes the Sun, by George Harrison and the Beatles. Download a pdf of the chords and tabs to use for this lesson.
Find out more »Ukulele Lesson 101 for Chord Beginners
Former Island Records recording artist Michael Cobb has been playing guitar and ukulele since 1990. Originally from Norfolk, Conn., he has toured the U.S. and Spain, playing and singing in many languages. In this ukulele lesson for chord beginners, Michael teaches C, F, G and Am, with which you can play hundreds of songs. The song played here is Woody Guthrie’s This Land is Your Land.
Find out more »Music, Music, Music! Performance by Michael Cobb (3 Songs)
Former Island Records recording artist Michael Cobb has been playing music since 1990. After traveling throughout the U.S. and Spain, he now divides his time between Norfolk, Conn., and Brooklyn, N.Y. He leads the folk/bluegrass group, the Haystack Mountain Boys, and the Crevulators, who play eclectic Americana. He is a music writer; produces 1st Place Radio, a podcast with a focus on local and national touring musicians, and works with the Oral History of American Music in conjunction with Yale…
Find out more »Music, Music, Music! Performance by Michael Cobb (4 Songs)
Former Island Records recording artist Michael Cobb has been playing music since 1990. After traveling throughout the U.S. and Spain, he now divides his time between Norfolk, Conn., and Brooklyn, N.Y. He leads the folk/bluegrass group, the Haystack Mountain Boys, and the Crevulators, who play eclectic Americana. He is a music writer; produces 1st Place Radio, a podcast with a focus on local and national touring musicians, and works with the Oral History of American Music in conjunction with Yale…
Find out more »Music, Music, Music! Performance by Students from Botelle School
Prepare yourself for a treat! The students from Botelle Elementary School share instrumental and vocal music in this winter concert. It's performed on the stage of the school's Hall of Flags.
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