A trio of string bands descend on Lowell
October 15th, 2006
(Interview with the Goodtime Charlies appearing in the Lowell Sun - October 12, 2006)
Kick your heels high A trio of string bands descend on Lowell Something's brewing in Lowell, and it's not just the beer, although beer does play a role. String bands, groups that typically play stringed instruments like the guitar, banjo, and mandolin while omitting the role of a drummer, are dominating the nightlife scene. Full Story
At the Topsfield Fair…
October 2nd, 2006
(AP Photo/Lisa Poole) Elizabeth Sicard, 5, of Tyngsborough, Mass., tries to lift a 1,347 pound pumpkin following the giant pumpkin weigh-off Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006 at the 182nd annual Topsfield Fair in Topsfield, Mass. The pumpkin, a fair record, took first place for a prize of $3,500. The Topsfield Fair is the oldest continuously running fair in the country. The fair runs through Oct. 9.
Note: Elizabeth is Andy's daughter - we visited the giant pumpkin in between GTC sets at the Topsfield Fair. Can you imagine carving that thing?