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There has been a second printing of Why So Blue, they are available for $10 (just drop us a note), or if you prefer a plastic and digital experience, they can be had from Klarity for $15.
There has been a second printing of Why So Blue, they are available for $10 (just drop us a note), or if you prefer a plastic and digital experience, they can be had from Klarity for $15.
Jim, Paul, Peter, David and Gregg at a private wedding, Isleford, August 2007.
Blue Northern on MySpace... see our page and check out recordings at myspace.com/bluenorthernband.
Mailing List - To keep up with BN news and gigs via email, drop us a note at info@bluenorthernband.com and we'll add you to the mailing list.
Saturday, July 26th, 11 AM & 1 PM, Riverfest, Bangor, Maine
Saturday, July 19th, 7-10 PM, Billy's Tavern, Thomaston, Maine (Duo)
Saturday, July 11th, 8 PM - The Lompoc Cafe, Bar Harbor, Maine
Tuesday, July 8th, 6:30 PM - Concert in the Park, Orono, Maine
Friday, July 4th, 5-8 PM - Billy's Tavern, Thomaston, Maine - (Pete, Gregg, David)
Saturday, June 21st, Billy's Tavern, Thomaston, Maine (Pete & Gregg)
Sunday, June 22nd, LL Bean, Freeport, Maine (Pete, Jim, & Gregg)
Friday, April 4, Billy's Tavern, Thomaston, Maine (Duo)
Saturday, April 19, Billy's Tavern, Thomaston, Maine (Duo)
St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March 15, Billy's Tavern, Thomaston, Maine (Full band)
Friday, March 7, Billy's Tavern, Thomaston, Maine (Duo w/Pete & Gregg)
Saturday, September 8th, 2007 - Private Wedding
4:30 - 6:00 PM, Saturday, August 11th, 2007 - Bluegrass and Blueberry, Ellsworth, Maine
9 PM, Friday August 3rd, 2007 - The Bangor State Fair
Saturday, August 4th, 2007 - Private Wedding
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007 - Concerts in the Park, Webster Park, Orono, Maine
7:30 - 8:00 PM, Saturday, June 30th, 2007 - College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine
Benefit for the Bar Harbor Food Pantry
9 PM, Saturday, June 30th, 2007- The Lompoc Cafe, Bar Harbor, Maine
11 AM - 3 PM, Saturday, June 16th, 2007 - LL Bean, Freeport, Maine
8 PM, Friday, May 4th, 2007 - The Lompoc Cafe, Bar Harbor, Maine
7-9:30 PM, Thursday April 19th, 2007 - The Fountain House, Winterport, Maine
Past News Highlights...
7/8/06 - Blue Northern was well received at the Sausage Festival.
5/28/06 - A newly regrouped Blue Northern played for an enthusiastic crowd at the Lompoc Cafe in Bar Harbor, Maine on Saturday, May 27th. Joining Pete, Gregg and Paul are Jim Coffman on fiddle and mandolin and David Manksi on upright bass. We still hang out and pick with Sepp Huber, who's spending time playing with Live Bait, Angeline the Baker, and Shush, and Dave Lewis, who is playing with his son Jeff in the Jeff Lewis Trio.
1/20/06 - Pete Henry Davis has a solo CD out. The Jeff Lewis Trio, with Dave Lewis and Sepp Huber, opened for Grammy award winner Tim O'Brien at the Grand Auditorium in Ellsworth, Maine.
10/27/03 - Why So Blue is reviewed in Bluegrass Unlimited, highlights include:
Blue Northern
carries on a popular tradition
of putting the blue in bluegrass. The title tune...
portrays the pain and loss of separation with aching skill and
simplicity... Many of the tunes here are standouts recalling
the early days of country music... The last cut... softly
and mournfully covers familiar bluegrass territory in a style that
reminds the listener of Bob Dylan's "John Wesley Hardin" or Nashville
Skyline-era recordings. Sparse, simple arrangements and [a] dry,
haunting vocal delivery leave a deep impression of a man's sorrow... if
the blue side of bluegrass strikes
a deep chord with you, Blue Northern will leave its mark on your soul.
10/15/03 - The Bangor Daily News carried an article about the upcoming DADGAD Coffeehouse concert on October 18th.
6/5/03 - Check out a nice 5-bottle review of Why So Blue by the Beer Guy in the June 2003 Face Magazine, here are some excerpts:
An unusually genuine, five-piece,
acoustic band who make music with
such honesty, it’s inspirational... What I like best about this band is
their emphasis on the song. They never sink into the rut of virtuosic
instrumentation. They play only the notes they need to play... For the
most part, these guys can all write... why Nashville isn’t knocking
down their doors is beyond me... Put simply, these guys play well
together. Blue Northern is a really good band.
5/1/03 - Blue Northern releases their first CD, Why So Blue
Blue Northern is a five piece band from Maine playing traditional, original, and contemporary acoustic music. Featuring vocals from four of the members, instrumentation includes guitar, upright bass, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, and tenor guitar.
In addition to several dozen original pieces and numerous traditional songs, some of the artists we cover include The Beatles, Blue Highway, Greg Brown, Slaid Cleaves, Bob Dylan, The Gibson Brothers, The Grateful Dead, Emmylou Harris, John Hartford, Lyle Lovett, Kate MacKenzie, Bill Monroe, Old & In the Way, John Prine, Peter Rowan, The Seldom Scene, Ricky Skaggs, The Stanley Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Richard Thompson, Van Morrison, Son Volt, Gillian Welch, Whiskytown, and Lucinda Williams. A more detailed song repertoire is also available.
Contact Info
For more info on the band or to inquire about booking weddings, private parties, or concerts:
Email: info@bluenorthernband.com
Phone: (207) 667-6841, (207) 242-4098