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SHOW CALENDAR
Friday, September 1
Snake will be recording with Michael Gutierrez-May at Knewts in Pomfret, CT in the afternoon. In the evening he'll be performing at the Vanilla Bean, 450 Deerfield Road, also in Pomfret. Music starts about seven-thirty.
Saturday, September 2
Stephen and the Snake will be hosting the open mic session and performing at the Catbird Café open mike, located on the premises of the New England Wildlife Center, 500 Columbian Street in South Weymouth. Signup starts at 4:30, music at 5 PM.
Sunday, September 3
Snake will be recording with Michael Gutierrez-May at Knewts in Pomfret, CT.
Monday, September 4
Snake will be performing at Perks & Corks Café, 62 High Street in Westerly, RI. Music starts about nine.
Tuesday, September 5
Snake will be appearing at the Main Streets Market and Café, 42 Main Street in Concord. Music starts at eight.
Wednesday, September 6
Snake will be at Williams Restaurant, 184 Pearson Boulevard in Gardner. Music starts at eight.
Thursday, September 7
Snake will be accompanying Carolyn Griffin in a feature at the Milton Art Center, 334 Edge Hill Road in Milton. He'll also be performing solo. Music starts at seven.
Friday, September 8
Snake will be performing at John Henry's Hammer, First Unitarian Church, 90 Main Street in Worcester. Music starts at seven.
Saturday, September 9
Stephen and the Snake will be hosting the open mic session and performing at the Catbird Café open mike, located on the premises of the New England Wildlife Center, 500 Columbian Street in South Weymouth. Signup starts at 4:30, music at 5 PM.
Sunday, September 10
Snake will be recording at Knewts in Pomfret, CT in the afternoon. In the evening he'll be appearing at the Parish Center for the Arts, 10 Lincoln Street in Westford. Music starts at seven.
Monday, September 11
Snake will be appearing at LOMA, Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford Road in Lincoln. Music starts at seven.
Tuesday, September 12
Snake will be performing at Folk'n A, Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water Street in Worcester. Music starts at seven.
Wednesday, September 13
Snake will be appearing at the Fitzwilliam Inn, 62 NH Rte 119 in Fitzwilliam, NH. Music starts at seven.
Thursday, September 14
Snake will be appearing at Rick's Music World, 421 New State Highway (Rte 44) in Raynham. Music starts at seven.
Friday, September 15
Snake will be appearing at the Church Street Coffeehouse, First United Methodist Church, 25 Church Street in Warren, RI. Music starts at seven.
Saturday, September 16
Stephen and the Snake will be hosting the open mic session and performing at the Catbird Café open mike, located on the premises of the New England Wildlife Center, 500 Columbian Street in South Weymouth. Signup starts at 4:30, music at 5 PM.
Sunday, September 17
Snake will be performing at Glenda's Pub, 948 Main Street in Warren, MA. Music starts at three.
Tuesday, September 19
Snake will be appearing at the Pub On Park, 65 Park Avenue in Cranston, RI. Music starts at seven-thirty.
Wednesday, September 20
Snake will be at Williams Restaurant, 184 Pearson Boulevard in Gardner. Music starts at eight.
Thursday, September 21
Snake will be performing at the Simple Gifts Coffeehouse, Unitarian-Universalist Church of Nashua, NH, 58 Lowell Street in Nashua. Music starts at seven.
Friday, September 22
Snake will be at the Serendipity Café, 1 Nason Street in Maynard. He'll be sitting in for a couple of tunes with Joe Finizio and his band "The Brotherhood," starting at six, and staying to play at the open mike, which starts at seven-thirty.
Friday, September 22
Bob and Kathi (Bob•Kat) will be appearing at Flynn's Irish Pub, 2240 State Road in Cedarville, from 7 to 10 PM.
Saturday, September 23
Stephen and the Snake will be hosting the open mic session and performing at the Catbird Café open mike, located on the premises of the New England Wildlife Center, 500 Columbian Street in South Weymouth. Signup starts at 4:30, music at 5 PM.
Sunday, September 24
Snake will be recording at Knewts in Pomfret, CT in the afternoon. In the evening he'll be appearing at the Parish Center for the Arts, 10 Lincoln Street in Westford. Music starts at seven.
Tuesday, September 26
Snake will be appearing at TCAN, the Center for Arts in Natick, 14 Summer Street in (guess where) Natick. Music starts at seven-thirty.
Tuesday, September 26
Bob, Kathi and Sean Brennan, performing as the Skiffs, will be appearing at O'Shea's Olde Inne, 348 Main Street (Route 28) in West Dennis. Music is from 8 to 11 PM.
Wednesday, September 27
Snake will be appearing at the Fitzwilliam Inn, 62 NH Rte 119 in Fitzwilliam, NH. Music starts at seven.
Thursday, September 28
Snake will be at the Rose Room Revue, Rose Garden Restaurant, 16 Milford Street in Upton. Music starts at seven-thirty.
Thursday, September 28
Bob and Kathi will be appearing with the BobKat Trad Trio at Flynn's Irish Pub, 119 Cranberry Highway (Sagamore Bridge Connector) in Sagamore, from 7 to 10 PM.
Friday, September 29
Snake will be at the Serendipity Café, 1 Nason Street in Maynard. Music starts at seven-thirty.
Friday, September 29
Bob and Kathi (Bob•Kat) will be appearing at Flynn's Irish Pub, 2240 State Road in Cedarville, from 7 to 10 PM.
Saturday, September 30
Stephen and the Snake will be hosting the open mic session and performing at the Catbird Café open mike, located on the premises of the New England Wildlife Center, 500 Columbian Street in South Weymouth. Signup starts at 4:30, music at 5 PM.
Saturday, September 30
Bob and Kathi, as the RedKat Duet, will be appearing at Bog Pub, 618 MacArthur Blvd. in Bourne, from 7 to 10 PM.
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"OUT OF THE WOODWORK"
Since establishing this web site, we've heard from a few people that had been "lost" to us for years. Among them have been:
Dr. Bill Wolk, who recorded the original Orpheus demo.
Jeffrey Herdman, Orpheus' first road manager.
Tom Zagryn, Snake's former bandmate and partner in Blue Echo Productions.
Richard Nese, original bassist for Ultimate Spinach.
Brian Interland, former manager of the Surf dance clubs. Brian was instrumental in getting 7 recording contract offers for the original Orpheus.
Wayne Ulaky, bassist for the Beacon Street Union.
Dick Summer, a disc jockey on WBZ and then WMEX in Boston. Dick was an early booster of the "Boston Sound."
Sherry Rayn Barnett, founding member and lead guitarist of the Mustangs. Sherry is also an amazing photographer; check out her work at http://www.sherrybarnettphotography.com.
Mary Landers, founding member, keyboardist and lead vocalist of the Mustangs.
Suzanna Spring, another founding member, principal songwriter and lead vocalist of the Mustangs. Check out her recent work at http://www.suzannaspring.com.
Greg Lupton, who wrote the Mustangs' tune Next Time You Leave Me.
Mary Vee, who played bass on a majority of the Mustangs' records.
Russ Levine, drummer for the second incarnation of Ultimate Spinach and a road manager for Orpheus.
Marty Sidman, former disc jockey at WKBR in Manchester, NH. Marty was the engineer on the Wanderers and the Minute Men recordings "back in the day."
Rich Meighan. After the Blue Echoes disbanded in early 1966, Snake put together a band called the High Tide with some of his guitar students. Rich played lead guitar in this group. He's continued to play, and now is bassist with a group called The RocDox out of Charlotte, NC.
When Snake left the High Tide for Orpheus in the summer of 1967, he was replaced by a guy named Andy Bergsten. Andy is a fantastic bassist, currently performing with Bellevue Cadillac. Andy also operates Bergsten Music, providing backline and other sound equipment for major acts throughout the northeast.
The late Sean LaRoche, who was Orpheus' agent at Premier Talent in New York, back in the day.
Janet Kaye, who was one of the founding members of the Orpheus Fan Club way back in 1968.
Albert "Al" Abend, who arranged for us to use the auditorium at Emerson College to cut the original Orpheus demo, back in 1967.
Don Pepper, one of the original inhabitants of Congress Alley. Pepper operated a head shop on Pleasant Street called Omnibus. The Congress Alley meeting hall and print shop were also on the premises.
Tim McDonald, one of Steve's former bandmates from the Charles Biscuit Band.
Gary Fish, who played with Steve in a group called Gale Warning.
Mandolinist Bob Denton, who toured with Steve in a bygone day.
Holly Montgomery, the last of the Mustangs' bassists.
Blues bassist Ms. Marci (Chevian, now Chevian-Hooper), a denizen of Congress Alley.
SELECTED COMMENTS
Let us hear what YOU think about our shows, this web site, songs, etc.
We'd love to hear from you!
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(re. "Left Hand Right Hand" by Stephen and the Snake)
...Mesmerizing, to say the least! Great combo, the two of you!...
AL, New York, NY, 07/24/08
WOW! "Antique Store" is great! Loved it, congrats! Funnest ditty I've heard in a long time!
TZ, Torrington, CT, 02/21/08
"Lesley's World" is STILL a standard bearer for soft rockers everywhere!
DJ Jimmy Bee, Boston, MA, 02/08/08
Looking forward to seeing you all play again. I visited the Seaport Bar & Grill
in Boston in March and saw you all playing. You were all just
great...
DF, West Brookfield, MA, 07/26/2007
You really have a very inclusive web site!!! It's one of the best I have seen!
Stay cool
RK, 07/07/2007
Thinking about the performance driving home, I think the one word would
be "professional." A very well paced, professional performance. I think "One Day At A Time" is a hit record...very strong live, and the harp and guitar break really give it some pop. "Hot!" is also a very infectious tune, and the more I hear it the more I like it. It is different from anything you hear today. The "Harry Segment" is very entertaining, really holds the audience and sets up the songs that follow nicely. From the audience it's clear that you enjoy playing with one another and there is very good rapport with the crowd. The audience response you received Friday night was genuine... not polite applause.
DO'M, 06/24/2007
The new track sounds great! I'm looking forward to the next few shows!
RW, Boston, MA, 06/07/2007
You fellas really do have that sound that hasn't ever diminished...Great job guys & thanx for bringin' in an old fan...
Norm, North Reading, MA, 05/29/2007
Can't tell you happy I was to run across this site. I loved the original Orpheus, but I'm thrilled you folks are doing great NEW music and not just covering the old stuff. Keep flying!
VickiC, Denver, CO, 05/19/2007
Last night, went to hear Orpheus Reborn at the Seaport Bar and Grille: Terrific, energized, talented group. Rare to hear such rich vocals, clean, focused arrangements, zappy percussion, fine songwriting, great guitar work and superb harmonica in one group. A lot of fine music groups are represented in this gang. Please bring them back...often. The Seaport area is beautiful at night. Parking wasn't a problem. The Seaport Bar and Grille has a great location with a great view of the old and new seaport, and of the airport. There's a stylish bar out front, and last night, a bar-restaurant/music venue out back. This back room has a glass wall facing the water, nice view. Wait staff was friendly, efficient and really helpful. I was mostly there to hear the music, but I tried the clam chowder and it was great. I'll return to this place and bring others.
JC, Littleton MA, 03/23/2007
...a nice mix of new and old music. I think I was mostly surprised as how well you all performed musically. Your instrumental talents were not in the forefront of your first three albums, which concentrated on the vocal harmonies. You guys can really rock!
LF, 03/23/2007
Thanks for the sensational show! When I first contacted you, I thought I was booking an oldies concert. It turned out to be far more. You played old, you played new and it wasn't just the same routine rock. You played a little blues, you played a little jazz, a little country and even some ska (I didn't even know what that was)! Initially, I was sorry we could have only one concert this summer. But after hearing Orpheus Reborn and seeing your show, it was like having a whole bunch of concerts all at once. You had something for everyone in the audience.
Thanks again for enabling us to witness the Orpheus rebirth right here in Maynard.
Mark A. Malcolm, Maynard (MA) Public Library, 08/25/2006
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