on Nov. 5th, 2015, Dann and Mary played THIS: This is the official advertisement from the Burren placemat, when placemats still had...

As you may have heard, George Woods followed the steps of the first EBASS organizer, Hailey Magee and moved to the West Coast. Lindsey...

what are YOU afraid of? a few years ago, there was a string of shows in which right before the "solo" to What Are You Afraid Of?...

it's what my friend always says instead of "goodbye" or "see ya" and it's kinda great. granted, when we all were 19 years old and could...

it's July! I realized that the last blog was April of last year. the one before was the April before that. that's WAY too long. And so...

Five Hundred, Twenty-Five Thousand, Six Hundred Minutes, according to Jonathan Larson. It's been almost that long since we wrote a blog...

Last weekend, I sat down to do my taxes. And more than it has in any other year before, it made me cry. I love being a self-employed ...

“It’s like putting on glasses.” - Jenn Welch “What the f$%& did you just say to me??” - Nikki Glaser I have been routinely listening to...

There are so many things to celebrate right now! Ostara, Passover, Easter, Holi, and just the plain old change in the seasons, especially...

As vaccines roll out and the world slowly starts to imagine safely returning to some of the things we've missed, it seems like a good...

For most of the last week of February, I attended the (virtual) Folk Alliance International conference. I love conferences like these as...

I had a whole plan for what I was going to write today. I was in the middle of mapping it out when I learned that my friend Hugh McGowan...

Hey friends! We don't know about you, but we're both pretty darn ready for February break, which is next week here in Massachusetts. And...

Happy Black History Month! Before we get into the blog, here are a few steps we’re taking to fight the systemic injustice that Black...

Anyone else have that notable Dickensian quote ringing in their ears? “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” There is a...

Friends! Mary here. Happy 2021! I know the new year has brought new hope and new uncertainties for all of us. But we’re trying to get...

Hey all. Just wanted to say. We’re grateful for you. In this year, with all the distance, with all the loss, with all the cancellations,...

Anyone else freak out a little when they get some of their needs met? Yeah ... me either.... 😳 As I sit here writing this, I am aware of...

Congratulations on surviving the presidential election, everyone! 💙 💙 💙 While there is surely more work ahead — as there always is —...

Friends, hello! Mary here. This week's blog post is going to be a little different. For starters, I am not sharing the companion playlist...