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Ed The Wizard
Be sure to catch Ed the Wizard as he wanders the fairgrounds with his unique style of mystical magical mayhem. Dressed like a wizard of old, as though he just step out of a Fairy Tale Story, Ed the Wizard provides a “hands on” magical experience for all to enjoy. So be prepared to: volunteer, laugh, be mystified, and have a wonderful time.
Mr. Nick and The Dirty Tricks
After winning several awards including Blues Audience Magazine's "Blues Band of the Year" Mr. Nick & the Dirty Tricks is quickly emerging as one of New England's hottest Blues acts. They have been taking the Blues world by storm and winning over converts everywhere they play. Performing an eclectic selection of early Jump Blues, lesser known Chicago Blues nuggets and sure-fire originals, their high energy show never disappoints.
Monadnock Bluegrass Band
Mount Monadnock [munad'nok] is an isolated peak, 3,165-ft (965 m) high, located in southwest New Hampshire. It is a popular hiking destination, noted for its view. The peak lends its name to the geomorphic term Monadnock, an isolated mountain remnant standing above the general level of the land because of its greater resistance to erosion. It is quite popular for people to climb viewing the southern plains from the top. The group selected this name because they thought it would be good to be grounded, it is unique, and most importantly, it was the only one all members could agree upon. Through intense research, the group later learned that the term Monadnock translated from Native American means “five musicians who like to play bluegrass music for large groups of people!” Monadnock [munad'nok] is a bluegrass band based in southern New Hampshire. Band members include Bob Pope on guitar, Elise LaFlamme on fiddle, Keith Hillyard on banjo, Roland Young on bass and Craig Engel on mandolin. This group of talented musicians has developed a song list of traditional, contemporary and original bluegrass tunes allowing their musical abilities to shine. A mix of hard driving instrumentals and three part harmonies is always a must. Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, Hot Rize and Herschel Sizemore are just a few groups whose songs they enjoy singing and playing.
The Natalie Turgeon Band
It was in the late fall of 2010 that five talented musicians came together to form the Natalie Turgeon Band.
The dynamic music of Natalie Turgeon, John Cunningham, Daniel Latimer, Chris Shrader and Justin Need seamlessly mixes country and rock, (with hints of pop and R&B) into a sound uniquely refreshing, which they call country-ish.
Led by the powerful vocals of Natalie, the band delivers performances that are “solid” according to Joyce Kulhawik, a well respected Boston music and entertainment critic. The Natalie Turgeon Band recently returned from Austin, Texas, courtesy of RAM Trucks, who said “Their music epitomizes the true spirit of an authentic country sound. The driving force behind the band is the lead vocalist, Natalie Turgeon”.
While much of their seven months together has been spent perfecting their sound, NTB has participated as a finalist in a national “Battle of the Bands” contest sponsored by RAM Trucks; made multiple television appearances on Boston’s Community Auditions, where they won four “Stars”, qualifying them for the finals to be held later this year; entered into the Texaco Country Showdown, where to-date they have reached the New Hampshire semi-finals featuring the top four entries; written several original songs, including “Solid Ground” and their first original, entitled “Country-ish”, which is available on iTunes; and have played at local fundraisers and venues.
Their musical chemistry, tightness and excitement is evident from the moment they take the stage. Wendy Geller, writing for Yahoo! Music says “Front-woman Natalie Turgeon can be summed up pretty neatly in one phrase: The girl has a voice!” While ramzone.com says “lead singer Natalie Turgeon belted out the lyrics with such force and conviction that you’d swear she was born in the Grand Ole Opry rather than New Hampshire.” John Kellogg of Berklee College of Music said of an NTB performance “you’re knocking it out of the park...you blew me away.”