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4th Friday at the Arts Cafe in Marlborough CT

The Marlborough Arts Center hosts the "Eight Mile River
Band" playing Blue Grass at this month's 
4th Friday @ the Arts Cafe on Friday, July 25, 2014, from 7:30 - 9:30
p.m. in the Arts Center's beautiful Charles W. Hall Gallery at 231 North Main
Street in Marlborough, CT.



The "Eight Mile River Band" is led by Tom Vernon
of Salem on mandolin, Marsh Dubaldo of Manchester on guitar and lead harmony,
Don Urbanik of Hadlyme on the 5-string banjo, Bill Hawthorne of Salem on
the  acoustic bass, and Rachel Crafton
also of Salem on the fiddle and vocals. Tom Vernon, Don Urbanik, and Bill
Hawthorne have been playing together for decades. Marsh Dubaldo joined five
years ago and Rachel Crafton came on board three years ago. The group is
well-known throughout the area and have loyal fans who follow them to various
venues to continue enjoying their very particular Blue Grass harmonies and
instrumentations. They mix traditional and modern songs, some of them original
to the group. They love talking about the music and audiences love hearing
about the background of the songs in each concert. This promises to be a warm
and interactive evening between the musicians and the music lovers in
attendance.



Admission at the door is $8 per individual and $15 for two. BYOWine.
Other refreshments are available. The concert begins at 7:30 but doors open at
7:00 p.m. Plan to arrive early, choose your seats, view the art works on
exhibition, peruse the Gift Shop, choose 
refreshments, and settle in for a musical treat.

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The Marlborough Arts Center is a non-profit regional center
for the fine arts, performing arts, and fine crafts. Details about membership,
classes, exhibitions, and various artistic activities can be viewed on their
website www.marlborougharts.org
or on Facebook/Marlborough Arts Center, or by telephoning (860) 295-9389.






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