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Friday, September 7, 2012

Sultans's of String in Concert with Abbott Hill Ramblers

Hey fans of NEVAH, Maine's progressive new grass, prograssabilly band …

… this just in from our good friend, Chris Prickitt, of the well known group EVERGREEN:


In Concert


Chris McKhool (violin) and Kevin Laliberté (guitar),
with


OpeningThursday, October 4
Ridge View Community School
Fern Rd. Dexter

Time: 7:00 p.m.
Suggested Donation   Adults: $8   Students: $3

For further information please call:  924 -6000 or  924-4121



Press Release:
Touring  Sultans of String to Make Dexter Appearance! 
(Abbott Hill Ramblers to Open October 4 Show)

An award-winning duo from Toronto, Ontario, Chris Mckhool and KevinLaliberte (the “Sultans of String”) will be in concert in Dexter onThursday, October 4at the Ridge View Community School.

The Abbott Hill Ramblers will open the show at 7:00 p.m.

The Sultans’ music is an organic mix of rhumba, gypsy, jazz, MiddleEastern, and Spanish Flamenco.The group will also conduct a workshop for students at Ridge View that afternoon.       

Suggested donations at the door are $8 for adults and $3 for students.       
For  more information, call 924-6000 or 924-4121.

Monday, August 27, 2012

NEVAH Appearing at 2012 Blue Hill Fair


NEVAH … 
Maine's Atypical Progressive, Newgrass … Prograssabilly band is appearing at this years 2012 Blue Hill Fair 

This Saturday - Sept 1 from Noon to 1:30 pm 
on the Midway Stage


NEVAH, Maine's atypical, newgrass, prograssabilly band flyer for the 2012 Blue Hill Fair

Make sure you stop by to see us! 
Email us if you don't get a chance to say hello … nevahband@gmail.com

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

JUST THE BEST BAND IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!! – NEVAH

NEVAH band  - IS JUST THE BEST BAND IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!! (Borrowed from the movie "Cars" - Mater!!) 

We plan to enjoy your music again (as we always do!) this Saturday!! "Break a leg"!!  God Bless



NEVAH Appearing at the 2012 Blue Hill Fair



Tuesday, July 17, 2012


Maine's progressive NewGrass, Prograssabilly Band will be appearing at the OLD TOWN RIVERFRONT PARK on Thursday 

AUGUST 2nd, 2012
– 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm –

NEVAH - Maine's Progressive NEWGRASS BAND
As seen in the BANGOR DAILY NEWS 7/17/2012

Listed in the Bangor Daily News EVENTS section …

Thursday, June 28, 2012

NEVAH - PROGRASSABILLY Music in Portland Maine

NEVAH brought their special brand of "PROGRASSABILLY" music to Andy's Old Port Pub in Portland Maine.



To unofficially help kick-off the Portland Performing Arts and Port Fringe Festival NEVAH performed for three hours at Andy's Old Port Pub

Throughout the evening a full house of patrons were thoroughly delighted by the song stylings of  Phil, Ed, Richard, Larry, Jack, Dick and Hal as they wove their way through a wide variety of tunes, including several NEVAH original songs. 
As you can tell by the band configuration, we were squeezed into a very tight space … and it worked perfectly. As Larry put it, "this is the closest we've ever come to performing in a setting that matches Phil's living room".


We knew all was well because at the end of the evening the staff from Andy's Pub asked when NEVAH could return for another performance. Nice!



Good Food, Good Drink, Good Folks, Good Music …

A Good Time was had by all …


Hal
The Nevah Banjo Guy






Monday, June 25, 2012

Portland Performing Arts Festival and Portland Fringe a NEVAH Opportunity

Hey fans of Nevah … this is the Portland Performing Arts Festival and Port Fringe Festival Kick-0ff Week and it just so happens that Nevah is going to be in Portland performing at Andy's Pub … 



NEVAH will be appearing at ANDY's OLD PORT PUB

94 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101

This Wednesday June 27th
8:00 PM to 11:00 PM


Come in for some "Great Food & Good Fun"



Hope to see ya there!

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

NEVAH in Concert at BOWMAN BENEFIT

Hellooooo … NEVAH fans, please put June 24th on your calendar and help us raise funds to support the BOWMAN BENEFIT from 6 to 9pm at the Church of the Open Door, Rt 1A in Hampden. 


There will be a tremendous Silent Auction (we're talkin' good stuff), Amazing Desserts, superb camaraderie and a Concert by NEVAH along with the appearance of surprise guests (and we're not letting the cat out of the bag on this one, it's a real surprise).


Check out the Flyer below and call the number listed - 207•356•5166 - if you have any questions.


See you there …


Hal
The NEVAH Banjo Guy




Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Been a While





We don't want you to think we – NEVAH – have vanished, lost in the Maine woods, so I thought I would send out a quick update on where we will be this summer …

June 24th, 6 p.m. at the Church of the Open Door in Hampden we will be helping to raise funds for some good friends of ours who have had some medical bills to contend with …

June 29th at the Buchanan Alumni Center at the University of Maine we will be ushering in our third Doctors graduating class from their internship at Eastern Maine Medical Center …

July 9th at the Veterans Home in Bangor, our 13th year entertaining those who have served our country allowing us the freedom to play our music …

August 2nd we will be playing in the park in Old Town as part of their summer concert series starting around 5:30 p.m. …

one last venue for now on September 1st at the Blue Hill Fair one of the best in Maine.

Thats all for now, stayed tuned (no pun intended) for more from NEVAH.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

NEVAH on MIKE & MIKE Kiss 94.5


NEVAH … actually a portion thereof, will be appearing tomorrow morning from 7am to 9am on the MIKE & MIKE show … Kiss 94.5


Yes … That's tomorrow morning WEDNESDAY APRIL 4TH (it's not April 1st - so you know it's not an April fools joke).


Ed Russell, Lawrence LeBlanc and Hal Meyers will be with Mike Dow from 7 am on until 9 am. Hopefully we will have a surprise guest with us too. But, we don't know if they'll show up, so it will be a surprise if they do appear.


I'm going to bed now - gotta get up real early …


Hal
TNBG (The Nevah Banjo Guy)

Monday, March 19, 2012

NEVAH Draws Record Crowd to Bangor Grange

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR FANS!

Nevah would like to thank everyone who attended this past Saturday's show - March 17th -  at the Bangor Grange. A fun time was had by all as we performed a wide range of songs along with some Irish tunes in honor of St. Patricks Day. For those of you who have not been to one of our recent shows we've added several surprises to our repertoire, including six original tunes.

According to the Bangor Grange folk Nevah drew the "largest crowd the Grange has ever had for a show and the largest crowd they've ever had for a show and suppah combination." And, I must tell you, the SUPAH was AMAZING!!! It's worth going to one of their suppahs even if you just have dessert. Believe it or not, they served ten (10) different kinds of pie along with incredible corned beef, mashed potatoes, turnips, cabbage and handmade rolls. Yuuuuummmmy!

Make sure to check out the Bangor Granges schedule, in the Bangor Daily News, for their up coming shows. Nevah would especially like to thank Rolf Staples and the dedicated Bangor Grange crew for their hospitality and a wonderful evening.


Check back at the Nevah site, often, as we will be announcing our up coming performances for the next several months. We've already booked the summer concert series in Old Town and the 2012 Blue Hill Fair, with more gigs on the way.

Best regards,

Hal
Nevah Banjo Guy

Friday, March 9, 2012

NEVAH at Bangor GRANGE

Friends and fans of the NEVAH BAND …

SATURDAY AT THE BANGOR GRANGE
MARCH 17th

NEVAH in concert AT 7:00 PM ($7.00)
ST. PATRICK'S DAY GRANGE SUPPAH AT 5:30 PM ($7.00)

– GET BOTH SUPPAH & SHOW FOR $12.00 –

We hope you will come out to catch the show, maybe come early and have a St. Patricks Day Meal

Tell your friends …

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Relief in the Cabin

Howdy to you folks out here in blogville.  I'm sitting here thinking about the most recent show we did in Brewer, which we billed as a Cabin Fevah Relievah.  This is Larry (guitar guy) by the way.  In spite of the fact that it had been a little while since we dusted off the old sound system, things pretty much went off without a hitch.  That is, until Phil's guitar cord made such a noise that we thought the entire place had been engulfed in a magnetic field.  Phil said it was his defibrillator, or was it his defibillator, or his fundibulator....We had a great crowd, a full room which we appreciate, and really a wonderful time.

We're always trying to recreate the sound and the feeling we get when we play in Phil's living room, which doesn't always happen.  But surrounded by friends and family, and a few new fans, I think we came pretty close.  A number of songs new to the Nevah repertoire made their debut at this show.  Ed's "A Rare But Serious Side Effect" (replete with an extended reading of possible side effects by Ed) and Phil's "Hometown Open Road" (probably the most rock-oriented song we play now) and Jack's "semi-classical" (truck that is) tune "Semi (Drive, Drive, Drive)" were real highlights of the evening.  "Road Less Travelled" another of Phil's originals featured Hal on "pianjo" - more of a hybrid "style" than a hybrid instrument!  There is truly only one Hal in this world!  Another tune new to the band - "Moonlight and Music" which came to us by way of the Persuasions, featured acapella singing and a tip of the hat to another great musical tradition, Doo Wop.  We in Nevah are true music lovers and try to pay tribute to all of the great musical styles we have heard and have been moved by over the years.  A special moment was when Phil called up his brother Peter to sing "Moonlight and Music" with us.

So gang, that's all the news until the next time we mount the horse and take another trip around the musical carousel.  Stay tuned - we try to make each show different, and we have lots of ideas we have to get through!

Monday, January 30, 2012

NEVAH January 2012 Newsletter

Phil,

Thank you once again … the January NEVAH 2012 NEVAH Newsletter is here!

Friday, January 20, 2012

NEVAH in CONCERT - SATURDAY Jan 21, 2012

Just a quick reminder that NEVAH is in concert tomorrow …

See you there …

NEVAH

Comments overheard pertaining to Mike Dow's NEVAH Article

Leave it up to Ed Russell our on the ball NEVAH lead Vocal, Sax and Flute guy to overhear important and pertinent comments pertaining to Mike Dow's recent Maine Edge NEVAH Article (that's Mike Dow of Mike and Mike from Kiss 94.5). 

Ed thought he'd share some of the comments he heard with Mike, and Mike was kind enough to pass these comments along to the rest of the band. So, we thought we'd share them with you, the fans of NEVAH.

Way to stay on top of things Ed …


Mike,
Some feed back on your article:

“ If Dow likes’em  they must be ok”

“I don’t know from music, it’s all the same since ABBA broke up, so I just do whatever Mike Dow says in that arena. I pay a lot of very smart people from a lot very expensive institutions. My people tell me he is a ‘tastemaker’ and that I’m safe with him.”

“Like, life is so dangerous, ya know. We could go any minute with cancer or something. That’s why I don’t gamble with my music. For me and my crew, it’s Mike
Dow, stone genius”

“ Not so much Carrie or Salem’s Lot , but a lot of the more recent stories are based on ideas originally inspired by a real  guy who just called himself ‘Mike Dow’, a local celebrity sort of like a cross between Hunter Thompson  and  Eddie Driscoll. He did this radio show for years where he pretended he was two guys named Mike, called it Mike & Mike, but you never saw the other guy, like in the Parent Trap with Hayley Mills or the Patty Duke show. He was amazing and way ahead of his time.”  

“His hand is on the pulse of this city, like a young Richard Chamberlain George Clooney on ER ”

“His hand bestows the touch of the Almighty on all it graces”

“I don’t know where his hand is, but Mike Dow just makes me feel better (about my musical choices).”

“Let me break it down for you, muttonhead. In this town, Dow can make or break a band, it’s that simple. Now come on back inside and we’ll find a safe place for you to get the help you need. ”

“I’m sorry, Ralph. Eloping with you to get married is all I’ve  dreamed about since that first night, but Mike Dow says I should  go to this concert in Brewer Saturday night. How about Sunday?”

“So this Dow guy writes this one article and all of a sudden we’re the hottest thing around,  packed houses every night. Everybody in the business wants a piece of us. Oprah, Conan, Ellen, Charlie Rose, Rosie Greer, Hal Greer, Hal Kemp. It’s outrageous. The music’s better, the songs are better. Everything is just better, you know. And the wives are eating it up. If we’d  had half a brain we would have saved a lot of practice and driving to every grange hall in creation for free and just kidnapped Dow until he wrote one of those stories he does. But, like Mike  Dow says “ Better late than Nevah.”

Mike Dow Talks NEVAH on Downtown with Rich Kimball

Mike Dow of the Mike and Mike Show Talks about NEVAH on the radio show 

Once again, we were floored by Mike Dow's second NEVAH plug, this time with radio host Rich Kimball on his Downtown with Rich Kimball program January 18, 2012.

Mike, we can't thank you enough and Rich, thank you too for having Mike on your program.

For those of you who were not able to catch the show you can follow the "January 18th" link to listen to the broadcast. We are in the archive section right under Livingston Taylor's interview.


Mike and Mike 
(Mike Dow is on the Right)

Rich Kimball

Mike Dow Talks NEVAH in the Maine Edge

When Mike Dow of the Mike and Mike Show from Kiss 94.5 FM proposed an article about NEVAH for the Maine Edge we were thoroughly delighted. When we saw what he had written we were blown away …

Below you will find the on-line article page as it appeared, followed by the full article.
(you can also visit the Maine Edge directly at: http://www.themaineedge.com/)

THANK YOU MIKE DOW!

The Men of NEVAH