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Friday, January 4, 2013

New Manville Album Offers Sounds For The Season

Kirsten Manville, of Wakefield, and David Simmons, of Lynn, recently released their Christmas CD.

Two local musicians helped spread some holiday cheer this year with the release of a new album featuring original and traditional songs. Kirsten Manville, 39, of Wakefield, and David Simmons, 56, of Lynn, collaborated on their first Christmas album together [pictured]. Simmons also lived in Wakefield until five years of age. Recording from March through October with studio sessions three times a month along with writing material, the album, At Christmastime, features traditional Christmas songs, pop, folk and blues. Their CD release party was held back in November at Walnut Street Cafe in Lynn [pictured]. First introduced at an open mic at Lido Cafe in Lynn, the duo also released Dreams That Won't Let Go in October 2006 and Things You …

Claude Johnson

7:27 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013

I just started learning some basics guitar lessons after I become uninspired few years back. So I want to pick the guitar back up. The thing is where should one begin when they have no idea and cant strum and make a chord shape at the same time. thanks!   more ›

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