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Been rebuilding my portfolio. It will be easier to browse and buy my photos online. I started with my music photos. We have an incredible Music Scene in this area and I have seven years’ worth of photos now all in one place. Here is the first updated portion of my page, you can check out your favorite local musicians, shows, fans, events, the Labor Day Bash, even the Local Social, all at this link: https://timricephoto.zenfolio.com/greatermilfordmusicscene
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Today I photographed the last two WGBH Christmas Celtic Sojourns of 2019. The shows were incredible. I have worked with Brian Donovan of WGBH’s A Celtic Sojourn a few times over the years, covering his radio show and the St. Patrick’s Day shows, today was my first time photographing the Christmas performances. Great job by all.
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I took in some of the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra and Greater Milford’s Community Chorus rehearsal this evening. They sounded incredible. My wife is in the chorus, I will photograph the Saturday night the 7th performance at Milford Town Hall. They are also playing Friday night the 6th at Stadium Theater in Woonsocket, RI. Next weekend the chorus will be playing Milford Town Hall without the orchestra. You can check out the details for all the shows below.
Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra
Greater Milford Community Chorus
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Today was the 2019 Local Music Awards, I have lost count how many I have been to, 7, 8. The local music community has been a big part of my life, it is filled with incredibly talented people. This year my son Dan performed. All the acts were collaborations, and Dan did a duet with Kendo. When I started taking photos of this event, Dan was 11, and now he is on the stage holding his own some impressive acts. I am so grateful for how welcoming this community is to him. He has learned so much and made great friends, thanks to Kendo for playing with him, it was awesome. Video below.
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Another Labor Day Bash in the books, and I assume it might be a record-breaker. Great time… more tomorrow.
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I am lucky to have photographed many bands; this is my second time taking photos of Toad the Wet Sprocket, and they are on a different level of excitement for me. They are about my age, still playing after 30 years, sound great, and are the soundtrack to my late teens/early adulthood. This show was special because my wife and I got to meet them, I have had chances to meet them in the past, but it just never worked out. Tonight we got the VIP package, so we got to get a photo with and talk briefly with Glen, Dean, and Todd (Sadly no Randy on this tour). Glenn even held a photo I took of the band a few years back. Then the three of them played some songs acoustically for a small crowd. It was a perfect night for a show in a park. After a couple of songs, I put the camera back in the bag and just enjoyed it. There was an incredible opening act named Terra Lightfoot – highly recommend checking her out too.
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Tonight was the final rehearsal for Medway High School’s performance of Once on this Island .This great show opens Friday at 7:30pm, with two shows Saturday 2pm and 7:30pm. You can find tickets here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/events/4075166 or at the door if available. Best of luck to the cast and crew, especially the Seniors, including my son Dan, he ends his Nigh School Musical career as the God of Water Agwe.
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The Tradesman Local Music Social was last night. Steak and great music, come by next month and the first Monday of each month or you are missing out.
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I have been taking photos of the MyFM Local Music Awards for many years, not even sure how many off the top of my head. This year due to many circumstances it was later in the year, I kind of figured it was not happening to be honest. And then it did… yesterday, and it was glorious. These two above are the ringleaders of the whole gig, and they also happen to be two of my favorite people on the planet. Ray and Molly Auger put on an award show once that reminds us how fun it is to be part of this music scene. Great people, entertaining other great people with so much talent it is ridiculous. The whole event was a highlight, but I am allowed to have some favorites right? Kelley and Ed, one play Keys the other Drums, together they did an instrumental version, (that ended up having vocals by the whole audience), of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, it was crazy good. There was pop, rock, country, yacht rock, a Who cover band that reminded me I do not listen to enough Who, humor, awards and plenty to drink for those who needed it. Thank you to Ray and Molly for putting this on over and over, and for all the others who help, Liz’s Diamond for hosting and Milford TV for recording the thing. If you missed it all, well you missed it. Don’t miss the next one.
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Tonight Dan and seven other students were inducted to Medway High School’s Tri-M Music Honor Society. Dan also performed “Come Away, Death” by Roger Quilter from the Shakespeare Songs. Congratulations Dan, music is your passion, I can’t wait to see where it takes you.
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First Monday of the month, talented men and women gather at The Tradesman and entertain the masses. It is always a great time.
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OK, so this should had been yesterday’s post, but with the musical it got bumped, that does not diminish it at all. Buckcherry, crooners of classics like Say F*@# It, Lit up, Sorry, Crazy Bitch and plenty of others played Pinz in Kingston, MA. The place was crazy, packed wall to wall, not much room for me with my camera but I made the best of it. My second favorite marriage (?) opened for them, Bad Marriage and plenty of their fans trekked down to Kingston too. Keep in mind this was the night of the storm, and this place was crammed with people… go follow Pinz Kingston, do not miss a show there – so much more than a bowling alley. I know some of the possible upcoming gigs, trust me you want to know when they are announced, you might even get in some of my photos.
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