This weekend - George Brown Band & Sweet Wednesday!

Fri., Aug. 27 6-9pm Paul Harkin of Presentense for the Acoustic Fridays on the Front Lawn series. Relax with Paul’s groovin’ lyrics and soulful guitar.

Sat., Aug. 28 7-10pm The George Brown Band – A mix of Americana, Blues, Soul, and Funk!

George Brown has produced two albums At Sea Level (2005) and Local Music (2007) and is currently working on his third album Light of the Sun. George’s influences include Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, The Beatles, The Dead, Eric Clapton, Ray Lamontagne, Joni Mitchell, Ryan Adams, PHISH, Bryan Litchfield, Al Green, Peter Prince, and Cat Stevens.

His band recently collaborated on "The Hat"- a musical play - with strong reggae and folk influences. The George Brown Band is comprised of Lex Buzzell on Bass, George on Guitar, Bryan Litchfield on Drums, and Nate Herrick on Keyboards. And everyone on vocals!

Sun., Aug. 29 4-7pm Sweet Wednesday String Band – Acoustic Roots

Sweet Wednesday will perform from 4-7pm, rain or shine, with a casual menu and BBQ available, and donations for the band encouraged. Sundays are family friendly for a classic Sunday garden party to end the weekend.

Sweet Wednesday String Band features Jackie Damsky on fiddle, Michael Sullivan on mandolin, and Yani Battteau on the banjo, with singer-songwriters Dave Falk and Lisa Housman who travel the country with the sweetest vocals, guitar, and harmonica.

Lisa and Dave have won numerous songwriting awards, including First Place in the Great American Song Contest, First Place in the Dallas Songwriting Competition, and Runner-Up in the John Lennon Song Contest. Characters that make their appearances in their songs include a grandmother with a secret crush on James Bond, a traveling dog, and some rats named Grumpy, Sleepy, and Sister Heartache. Their fun, engaging show has played to crowds of all ages at venues ranging from coffeehouses at folksy haunts like Club Passim in Cambridge to raucous bars, intellectual college campuses, and the wedding of a couple whose first date was a Dave & Lisa show.

To make their debut album ‘Wherever You Go,’ Dave and Lisa teamed up with producer Rob Ignazio and several of Boston’s finest musicians, including Swinging Steaks members Andy Plaisted, Paul Kochanski, Jamie Walker, Steve Sadler and Jim Gambino. The Swinging Steaks are local legends who have toured with the Band and the Black Crowes and appeared on Mountain Stage and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Other contributors include Steve Mayone lending lap steel, mandolin, and lead guitar licks, and Seth Connelly.

For more information, band links, and a full schedule of the Summer Music Series, visit www.governorsinn.com or call 603-332-0107.

This Sat … a very special celebrity performance by Yankee Jack

7-10pm Live from Key West!

Come see what everyone in the Keys are clamorin’ over! Country, Oldies, Classic Rock, Bad Jokes and Sing-a-Longs … Yankee Jack is the biggest performer in all of Key West … He’s performed with Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, Charlie Daniels, and The Oak Ridge Boys, and now for you this Saturday at The Café at The Governor’s Inn. Don’t miss it! No cover charge!

Check out Yankee Jack’s TEN CD’S and rave reviews at www.yankeejack.com

This Sunday … Harvey Reid and Joyce Anderson and The Knotty Pine Boys!

4-7 pm The best classic, down home, lonesome, foot-stompin’ honky-tonk from the heart of Texas!

Come see NE musical legend Harvey Reid along with dynamo Joyce Anderson take on the personas of ‘Hank and Dixie Baxter’ as they hoot it up with his lonesome guitar and her foot-stomin’ fiddle, along with the their Knotty Pine Boys! They’ll play the classic, old-time golden era country music that you never hear on the radio anymore … Hank Williams, Merl Haggard, Johnny Cash, Tammy Wynet, Dollie Parton, and George Jones. Harvey and Joyce’s latest music ensemble is a five piece country band called Hank and Dixie & the Knotty Pine Boys

The Inn and it’s Café stage three acts every weekend through the end of September: Acoustic Fridays on the Front Lawn, Rockin’ Saturdays at the Café, and The Sunday Garden Concerts at the Café.

All performances are free although donations to the bands are appreciated. All events are free (donations appreciated) and shows are schedule shine or rain (under the tent). A hearty and diverse menu is at all shows.

Foster's Daily Democrate Covers the Summer Music Series at The Governor's Inn

Donatello, Dekoto and Truffle at Governor's Inn


ROCHESTER — Donatello, Dekoto and Truffle — that sounds like a law firm, but it's not. They are actually the names of the three musical lineups this weekend at The Governor's Inn. Now in its eighth weekend of its Summer Music Series, The Inn and its Cafe stage three acts every weekend through the end of September: Acoustic Fridays on the Front Lawn, Rockin' Saturdays at the Cafe, and The Sunday Garden Concerts at the Cafe.

Friday, Aug. 13 from 6 to 9 p.m., George Donatello, a locally known financial adviser, rips the chords musically when not otherwise immersed numerically. Master of the acoustic, Donatello plays a popular mix from the Beatles to Bon Jovi. Acoustic Fridays on the Front Lawn series is sponsored in part by Associates in Family Dentistry and Federal Savings Bank

Saturday, Aug. 14, from 7 to 10 p.m. is the Dekoto Band; Singer/Songwriter Gerry Dekoto performs an eclectic scope of material ranging from southern rock-a-billy and story-telling to stone cold Memphis blues. Reaching across genres, Gerry plays everything from 'revamped' rock and heavy metal classics to emotional renditions of silly sitcom soundtracks. A common set list includes both covers (Duffy, Prince, Seal, Aerosmith, Ethridge, Monkees, etc.) and original compositions, as well as standards from Dylan, Seger, Clapton, The Beatles and Stones. Love songs, political commentary, biting parody are themes often visited in Gerry's own material. Gerry is currently working on his second CD titled 'Heavy Metal Love Songs for the Acoustic Heart.' The Rockin' Saturdays series at The Cafe at The Governor's Inn is sponsored by First City Motor Sales and Bourque's Flooring.

Sunday, Aug. 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. Truffle: Not many bands have the staying power of Truffle, the ever-popular groovin', rootsy band now in its 25th year which may be more familiar to music fans than any other band in the area. Acoustic Truffle is the trio featuring three of the four original band member of Savoy Truffle, which toured the country since 1986. The trio includes bassist David Bailey, Ned Chase on multiple strings and Dave Gerard singing and playing guitar. The Sunday Garden Concert series is sponsored by Metrocast, Spence & Matthews Insurance, Rochester Motor Sports, Sebastian Septic Services, and The Kid's Dentist.

All performances are free although donations to the bands are appreciated. All events are free (donations appreciated) and shows are schedule shine or rain (under the tent). A hearty and diverse menu is at all shows. For a schedule of the musical lineup, descriptions of and weblinks to the bands, visit www.governorsinn.com.