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July 2013 Showcase

VOCAL Showcase 07/15/2013 Gentlemen’s night at the VOCAL showcase featured three male performers this month. The line-up included Steve Nuckolls, Richard Hinman and James Lester. While not a full house,…

June 2013 showcase

VOCAL June 2013 Showcase It was ladies night at the June 2013 VOCAL showcase held at O’Toole’s Bar and Grill this monday. There was a large crowd on hand to…

May 2013 VOCAL Showcase # 262

VOCAL Songwriter Showcase – May, 2013 An intimate and attentive crowd gathered at O’Toole’s for an evening with Tom White, Drexel Rayford, and John Ellis. Tom kicked off the evening…

April 2013VOCAL Showcase #261

Showcase: April 15, 2013 #261 Once again, O’Toole’s was the scene of VOCAL’S monthly showcase. Perhaps because of the looming tax deadline, or shock at the Boston marathon explosions/killings, the…

March 2013 VOCAL Showcase

March 2013 VOCAL Showcase What could be better than a big dose of Irish musical charm on the day after St. Patrick’s day? That’s what was delivered at this month’s…

VOCAL Showcase November 2012

A very talented trio took the stage at the November 2012 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase and played to a large, attentive audience. Eddy Kitchen, Mark Daniel, and Bruce Brockwell brought us…

Oct. 2012 Showcase review

OCTOBER 2012 VOCAL Showcase Review Before what can only be called a “Full House” all seats filled, and standing room only, the October 2012 VOCAL showcase kicked off with the…

VOCAL Showcase June 2012

The audience at the June showcase was treated to a fine performance by three of our members. The show started with Ray Brady, a relative newcomer, with his 35-year old…

Interesting read.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2012/04/11/150444697/new-royalty-agreement-promises-more-money-for-musicians-and-labels

Sept, 2011 Showcase.

September 2011 VOCAL Showcase #242 Despite a light turnout, this night’s VOCAL showcase was enthusiastically presented. A standout group of performers gave the audience what they came for, lots of…

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