We received the following information on upcoming Small Town Concert Series Events. Proceeds from both will benefit the host venues.

“Wine, Women & Song – Big Music from Small Town Friday Nights at The Kate”
Friday, January 15th, 2010 – 7 PM
The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center
300 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
877.503.1286 / KatherineHepburnTheater.org
Produced by The Small Town Concert Series
$20 Admission– Refreshments Available

Featured Performers:
Marni Rice (“Songs of an Immigrant” via NY and Paris)
Lauren Agnelli (Grammy Nominated – NY & CT, playing with violinist Dana Takaki)
Sandra Lauren Lichter (Chester’s Gritty Sweet FolkRocker)
Joell Jacob (The Harmonic Tonic of Ivoryton Soul).
Musical styles include folk, jazz, country, blues, cabaret and in between.

“SHORELINE WOMEN DIGGING DYLAN: A TRIBUTE CONCERT”
Saturday, January 23, 2010, 7:00 PM
THE IVORYTON PLAYHOUSE
103 Main Street, Ivoryton, CT **
860.767.7318 / Ivorytonplayhouse.org
Advance tickets available at Ivoryton Playhouse
Produced by The Small Town Concert Series
www.myspace.com/smalltownconcertseries
$20 Admission– Refreshments Available

Featured Performers:
Lauren Agnelli, Margie Warner, Rose Bengston, Joell Jacob, Emily Lisker
and violinist Dana Takaki with the Small Town Concert Series Big House Band

Chester’s Lauren Agnelli will debut in her new band Amalgamated Muck on November 13th at the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown.

Since playing shows together in Small Town Concert Series and joining musical forces, Chester’s Lauren Agnelli along with Matthew Male, Ebin-Rose and Rodney Maxwell have formed a new group Amalgamated Muck. Best described musically as folky rock with harmonies and a hint of country, Amalgamated Muck does spirited performances of their own original songs, as well as some cover material.

Brian “Ebin Parker” Wolfe of Ebin-Rose comes from that British Folk tradition (Nick Drake, John Martyn), bringing along a bevy of vintage high end stringed instruments.

Rodney Maxwell has a solid a country and rock background (Johnny Cash, Lowell George, The Allman Brothers), while Lauren Agnelli hails from Grammy-nominated Contemporary Folk group, the Washington Squares (Peter, Paul & Mary meets The Violent Femmes).

Vocalist Rose Bengston (of Ebin-Rose) sings leads with “soft, ethereal” vocals a la Sandy Denny, or harmonizes with Lauren (who sings lead and plays bass, 12-string guitar and ukulele). Matthew Male helps keep it all together on percussion.

Links:
Event Information
The Buttonwood Tree
Lauren Agnelli’s Myspace Page