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XFest 2009

Improvised music, visuals and movement.
Friday - Saturday February 27 - 28, FREE

Fewer and fewer local musicians are included in the Lowell Folk Festival. I thought, “How about an alternative festival celebrating the work of today’s real ‘folk artists?’” From this thought, a simple plan evolved; invite 10 artists from outside our region to Lowell to play with 40 local artists at 119 Gallery, Lowell’s alternate venue.
— Walter Wright, 119 Gallery Director

Friday February 27
Evening (10 1/2hr sets)
08:00p Shayna Dulberger, Derek Beckvold
08:30p Claire Elizabeth Barratt, Olivia Close, Degan Clinton
09:00p Chris Welcome, Lou Cohen, Andrew Eisenberg
09:30p Evan Lipson, Marc Bisson, Andrea Blesso
10:00p Ras Moshe, Jon Glancy, Andy Fordyce
video for sets 1- 5 by MassMediaMan aka Eric Sack

10:30p Dave Ross, Karen Langlie
11:00p Nicole Bindler, Crank Sturgeon, DeiX
11:30p Matt Plummer, Lou Bunk, Kit Demos
12:00a Audrey Chen, Mitchel K Ahern, Teresa Czepiel
12:30a Mark Dwinell, Mike Dailey
video for sets 6- 10 by RAT [Random Access Theater]

Saturday February 28

Afternoon (4 1hr sets featuring dancers and artists from outside New England)
02:00p Claire Elizabeth Barratt, Audrey Chen, Shayna Dulberger
03:00p Nicole Bindler, Mark Dwinell, Vic Rawlings
04:00p Andrea Blesso, Evan Lipson, Matt Plummer, Dave Ross
05:00p Joe Burgio, Teresa Czepiel, John Voigt, Chris Welcome, Ras Moshe

Evening (10 1/2hr sets)
08:00p Audrey Chen, Andrea Pensado, Vic Rawlings
08:30p Claire Elizabeth Barratt, Kevin Frenette, Mike Fun
09:00p Shayna Dulberger, Ethan Costello, Seth Bailin
09:30p Nicole Bindler, Josh Jefferson, Phil Reese
10:00p Evan Lipson, Bobbie Parent, Abe Taber
video for sets 1- 5 by Dr T aka Emile Tobenfeld

10:30p Joe Moffet, John Voigt, Ras Moshe
11:00p Seth Bailin, Mark Dwinell, Forbes Graham
11:30p Joe Burgio, Brandon Downs, Dave Ross
12:00a Stephanie Lak, Matt Plummer, Id m Theftable
12:30a Gabriel Cruser, Ryan McGuire, Frank Turek, Chris Welcome
video for sets 6- 10 by Greg Kowalski

Sunday March 1
Morning
11:00a Sound Improv Workshop with Andrea Pensado

Afternoon (4 1hr sets featuring 119 Gallery “regulars”)
02:00p Marc Bisson, Lou Bunk, DeiX, Karen Langlie, Vic Rawlings
03:00p Olivia Close, Mike Dailey, Brandon Downs, Josh Jefferson, Bobbie Parent
04:00p Lou Cohen, Mike Fun, Stephanie Lak, Andrea Pensado
05:00p Mitchel K Ahern, Crank Sturgeon, Id m Theftable, Andy Fordyce

Evening
06:00p Movement Improv Workshop with Claire Elizabeth Barratt

2 Comments

  1. Artists from outside our region:
    Claire Elizabeth Barratt - movement [Asheville, NC]
    Nicole Bindler - movement [Philadelphia, PA]
    Audrey Chen - cello, voice [Baltimore, MD]
    Shayna Dulberger - double bass [Brooklyn, NY]
    Mark Dwinell - guitar, sax, keyboards [Brooklyn, NY]
    Evan Lipson - double bass [Philadelphia, PA]
    Ras Moshe - saxophone, flute [Brooklyn, NY]
    Matt Plummer - trombone [Brooklyn, NY]
    Dave Ross - guitar [Brooklyn, NY]
    Chris Welcome - guitar [Brooklyn, NY]

    Local artists:
    Mitchel K Ahern - homebrew instruments
    Steve Albert - video
    Seth Bailin - sax
    Derek Beckvold - saxophone
    Marc Bisson - tabletop guitar, objects
    Andrea Blesso - movement
    Lou Bunk - electraphernalia
    Joe Burgio - movement
    Lou Cohen - laptop
    Degan Clinton - guitar
    Olivia Close - bass
    Ethan Costello - guitar
    Gabriel Cruser - drums
    Teresa Czepiel - movement
    DeiX - voice, objects
    Mike Dailey - drums
    Kit Demos - double bass
    Brandon Downs - bass
    Andrew Eisenberg - percussion
    Andy Fordyce - drums
    Kevin Frenette - guitar
    Mike Fun - analog synthesizer
    Jon Glancy - drums
    Forbes Graham - trumpet
    Josh Jefferson - saxophone
    Greg Kowalski - video
    Stephanie Lak - voice
    Karen Langlie - cello
    Ryan McGuire - double bass
    Joe Moffet - trumpet
    Bobbie Parent - guitar
    Andrea Pensado - laptop
    Vic Rawlings - cello
    Phil Reese - keyboards
    Eric Sack - video
    Crank Sturgeon - noise
    Abe Taber - bass
    Id m Theftable - voice, objects
    Emile Tobenfeld - video
    Frank Turek - saxophone
    John Voigt - bass

    Comment by 119 Gallery — January 28, 2009 @ 4:57 pm

  2. Pictures (and a couple of videos) I took throughout this amazing 3 day festival can be found at the following address:

    http://www.paraffinsection.com/xfest.zip

    Comment by Abe — March 16, 2009 @ 12:25 pm

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