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Let there be more drummers like Tom Ardolino

Few could swing like late NRBQ drummer

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Fiddlers, fishermen raise the roof in Portsmouth

Annual event at Common Fence Point draws another sellout crowd

PORTSMOUTH — The night was a great one for Tom Perrotti, who helped found the annual tradition about 20 years ago and has seen it sell out pretty much every year since. A true community event, there’s few others like it around these parts.

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Ten great songs that flew under the radar in 2011

Nostalgia seemed to rule the roost in 2011.

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Joe Fletcher goes all in

Touring songwriter, bandleader gave up teaching career to follow his love

Life on the road isn’t easy, but it’s a life former teacher Joe Fletcher always wanted. The Warren resident made it happen five months ago when he walked away from a 10-year career teaching high school English, and he isn’t looking back.

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'Tis the season for musical merriment

Local musicians pick their favorite Christmas, holiday songs

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I know what it means to miss New Orleans

It's not hard to remember the city that care forgot.

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A 'surrealistic' cinematic song cycle

Westport’s Jordan Ferreira, touring to support his new album, ‘The Long Halloween,’ gets much of his musical inspiration from film

Westport resident embarks on 21-city tour to support his new album. See Web Only Video

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Immigrant songs

Bristol singer-songwriter Robbie O’Connell, a nephew of the legendary Clancy Brothers, uses his experience as an Irish immigrant as a rich source of material

Bristol singer-songwriter Robbie O’Connell, a nephew of the legendary Clancy Brothers, uses his experience as an Irish immigrant as a rich source of material.