Connor Garvey and Putnam Smith
Date and Time
Saturday Jan 7, 2017
7:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST
Location
First Congregational Church, Rockport, MA 01966
If you are coming by road, drive north on Route 128 into Gloucester, across the A. Piatt Andrew Bridge, and through two rotaries to the first traffic light at the bottom of the hill. Turn left onto Route 127 and drive 4 miles to Rockport. At the "five corners" intersection, continue slightly right onto Broadway (Route 127A). At the stop sign with a lighthouse in the middle of the road, turn left and then bear left onto Main Street. The First Congregational Church is on the left at the corner of School Street, the next intersection. There is parking on School Street and on Main Street. If you are coming by train, take the Rockport branch of the Newburyport/Rockport line to the end. This commuter rail line originates at Boston's North Station and passes through stations in a dozen communities before reaching Rockport, taking about 70 minutes. The Rockport train station is about a half mile from the church. To walk to the church, follow the "blue diamond" route: turn right on Railroad Avenue upon leaving the station, walk .2 miles to the "five corners" intersection, and turn slightly left onto Broadway. Walk .3 miles and turn left onto School Street (Rockport Public Library on corner). The church is on the left. If you are coming by sea, navigate to Rockport Harbor 42°39'N, 70°36'W. If you have questions about Rockport harbor, contact the harbormasters on VHF channel 9 or by telephone at (978) 546-9589. After disembarking on T-Wharf, walk up Broadway, and turn right on School Street (Rockport Public Library on corner). The church is on the left.
Contact Information
978-309-9667
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Description
Connor Garvey and Putnam Smith are award-winning performers from Portland, Maine who are frequent collaborators and good friends. Anyone who has attended the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance conference will take home memories of the indescribable "Pie and Whiskey" guerrilla showcase room. Connor Garvey has the amiable presence of an entertainer, the lyrical depth of a poet, and the enchantment of a storyteller. First time listeners often are drawn to Garvey's engaging performance style, accomplished musicianship, and memorable melodies. But his lyrics project a depth and sincerity that allow the observant listener to find meaning beyond the catchy hook. Putnam Smith could be an old-world troubadour fresh from the 19th Century. After all, he lives in a log cabin, plays his Grandfather's banjo, and prints up the jackets to his CDs on an antique letterpress. Yet this rootsy multi-instrumentalist songwriter (he also writes and performs on guitar, mandolin, fretless banjo, and piano), steeped as he is in Appalachian traditions, is very much a storyteller for the modern age.
