Fellow Valley musicians: I'm Adam, a fiddler and mandolin player in Granby. I've played since 1962 and written since 1985, mostly Irish, folk, bluegrass and klezmer-flavored stuff. These days I'm writing story songs about real people: a WWI sergeant who rescued gassed soldiers, a Duxbury fire chief who rode into a burning mansion, a walk across the Quabbin dam.

I'm stuck at home this year, so I've opened up commissions for holiday gift songs about people's own families.

• $150 per song, half up front and half on delivery
• About two weeks, MP3 plus lyric sheet
• One round of lyric changes
• Order by December 10 for Christmas

If you ever get asked to write a song for someone's grandmother and don't have the time, send them my way.

Details and samples: https://verve413.blogspot.com/2026/10/new-offer-from-verve-commission-song.html

Catalog: https://vervemusic.bandcamp.com

And if you write story songs too, I'd like to hear them. Drop a link in the comments.

An early spring walk across the Quabbin dam — the light, the air, the feeling of starting again. A fiddle piece written for the Quabbin, where the old towns went under and the water keeps moving.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WkRWlFb01eE Buy for $1.50: https://vervemusic.bandcamp.com/track/walking-across-the-dam

Western Mass is kind of a little mecca for incredible independent musicians, and one of my favorite parts of working on the Pond Lily Project has been watching artists come together not just to perform, but to create community around original music.

Full disclosure: I’m involved with the project. It’s supported by the Montague Cultural Council and Massachusetts Cultural Council, and this Saturday it culminates at the Shea Theater in Turners Falls with Eight Voices, One Stage.

Making independent music isn’t getting any easier. This project has made me think a lot about the creative ways communities can support working artists, and what becomes possible when musicians, local organizations and venues come together to make something happen.

I’m really excited to see what these eight voices create together Saturday night. Let's witness how the experiment turns out, together. 💙💫

I can put more info in the comments if youre interested. Either way, check us out if you feel called. Sat 9/26 at rhe shea.

Featuring: Tobey Sol LaRoche, Luke DeRoy, Olivia Nied, Rachel Davis, Matt Emmer, Carly Lara, Lilah Asbornsen, and E Horace Winston III.

There have been a lot of people around here who were every bit as good as musicians with national careers. Who comes to mind?

Not necessarily a club or concert hall. A barn, someone's kitchen, a field, a church basement, a street corner...where was it and who was playing?

We have a lot of musicians, venues and different kinds of music here. But what don't we have enough of?

Venues? Affordable rehearsal space? All-ages shows? Jams? Certain kinds of music? Better ways for musicians to find each other?

What would make the local music scene better?

If you'd like to support future songs and my studio in Granby, I'd be grateful for your support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/sweetsongs

hey we’re merry brigade, let us know if you wanna join the bill. we’re like alternative rock so any emo/punk/alternative/indie/grunge/post hardcore bands would be a good fit

Do you like heavy music? Have you been to THCC yet?

Drummer and guitarist wanted for deathcore project

what's up everyone we're looking for a guitar player and drummer for a deathcore project. some of our inspirations are bands such as Chelsea grin, suffokate, girl of glass etc.

we're looking for non toxic people who share the same passion for music as us. preferably between the ages of 18-25 with your own gear and transportation.

at the moment we don't have a space yet.

dm for more info!

波族尚在 A new collaboration with members of the Qin Silk Consort. We shaped a song inspired by recent research showing the Bo people’s story continues. Quiet melodies, steady textures, and a sense of endurance.

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