Thursday, September 10, 2015

Labor Day Weekend 2015

"We're pulling out all the stops for a savage weekend - hoping to come close to the brilliance that was created here on July 4th."

Yes, all the brilliance of the Fourth of July session - and then some. From the friends, to the weather, to the music, to the people stopping by - it was sheer Vineyard magic.


Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography
Colin

Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography
Alanna

Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography
The Professor.

Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography
Beauty

Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography
Afternoon warm-ups.

Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography
Liam and Nathan

One of the random strangers who joined us on Friday night and shared a song.
Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography
Dan Armstrong with his magnificent 1927 Koa Martin, treating us to one of his home-grown tunes. 


Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography
The Professor offers a song with his new Gretch resonator guitar  (with Colin, Julia, and Alanna).

Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography
Charlie Giordano - another Friday night random stranger. Charlie was on his way home from a gig downtown when we spotted him walking by the porch. "Hey, what's that on your back?" "A mandolin." "Come play with us." "I don't know any Irish tunes." But it turned out that he did. This is the magic of the porch; the magic of a summer's night in Edgartown.


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The Professor with the Gretsch.

Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography
Mary, Avi, and Nathan

Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography


Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography
Avi, Nathan, Colin K., David

Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography


Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography


Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography


Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography


Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography
This guy walks up on the porch, grabs my fiddle, and starts playing crazy gypsy music. Mehmet, from Turkey. Intriguing on one hand, and so disturbing on the other.


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Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography
Nathan, Scott, and Colin K. Nathan happened to bump into Scott in the ferry line, coming over. It turns out, they are old friends and used to play in a band together, so Nathan invited him to the session.

Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography


Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography


Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography


Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography


Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography
The lovely Peggy MacGillivray Morrison and her daughters added another level of session music and dance to the porch. Peggy had posted on Facebook earlier in the day, "I'm headed over to the Vineyard for the first time, are there any sessions?" A couple of people hooked her up with me - lovely to have them.


Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography


Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography


David sings one of his recent compositions. David is a singer/songwriter to watch these days.
Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography
We even had the lovely and talented Rob Lytle stop by and sing a couple of his songs - melifluously, as always.

Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography


Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography


Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography
Another song from David: Glory Be.

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Sunday morning in the kitchen.

Irish traditional music, Edgartown Porch Sessions, Edgartown Irish Music, Irish Music on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Piazza Photography
A few last tunes before heading to the ferry.
  A big thank you to everyone who came out and added to the session, and see you in October.