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Peter and Then Some: The Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra (2011)
Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra is a large, all-guitar ensemble based in Northampton, Massachusetts. The group is led by guitarist, composer,
"Take Hands Four": Contra Dancing in the Pioneer Valley (2011)
To us, the phrase “Take hands four,” a common contra dance call, represents the unity and cohesiveness of the contra
Expanding Silence: The Rise and Fall of the Estey Organ Company (2009)
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Drifting Away: Reggae in the Pioneer Valley (2009)
Livingstone Richardson, also known as “Gillie” and “Cornflakes”, is the creative force behind Reggae Vision. Gillie was born in the
And We’ll All Sing Hallelujah: Tuesday Night Sacred Harp Singing in Northampton (2009)
The weekly Tuesday night singing at Helen Hills Hills Chapel on the Smith College campus in Northampton was founded by
A Taste of Music in the Pioneer Valley’s Puerto Rican Community (2009)
To anyone unfamiliar with the Pioneer Valley (and this includes many college students here), it might seem out of place
Our Lady of Sorrows Sings On: The Sounds of Catholic Worship in Holyoke (2009)
Holyoke was originally founded as a prosperous mill town. The first Polish immigrants settled there in 1887, and in 1896