"Celtic Harps, Flutes, Recorders, Pennywhistle, Bowed Psaltery, Guitar and beautiful vocal harmonies will transport you to another place and time!"
The Harper and the Minstrel are the husband/wife team of Jay and Abby Michaels.
Winners of the 2007 Emerging Artist Showcase at Soule Homestead.
Please click on the links to the right to listen to and purchase The Harper and the Minstrel CD's online and to view CD Reviews!
The Harper and the Minstrel also maintain a website at:
http://www.myspace.com/theharperandtheminstrel
******2008 Dates*******
5/2,3 & 4/08 Friday, Saturday & Sunday FAIRIE FESTIVAL AT SPOUTWOOD FARMS, Glen Rock, PA www.fairiefestival.net
5/8/08 Thursday Libery Commons, Chatham, MA 2:30pm
5/9/08 Friday Afternoon Concert Hanna Shaw, Middleboro, MA
5/11/08 Sunday Private AM & PM Concerts SE MA
5/14/08 Wednesday Private Afternoon Concert, Cape Cod, MA
5/15/08 NEW WAVE CAFE Acoustic Thursday, New Bedford, MA Five acoustic acts perform starting at 8:30pm. Jay & Abby go onstage around 10pm.
5/16/08 Friday Private Afternoon Concert, Orleans, MA
5/17/08 Saturday Open House at SILVERWILLOW, RT 6, Rehobeth, MA Noon - 5
5/18/08 Sunday Private Wedding, Bristol, RI
5/23/08 Friday 2pm Sunrise Retirement, Plymouth, MA
5/30/08 Friday HAP TEA BAR, 20 Exchange Street, Millis, MA 8PM
www.myspace.com/hapteabar
6/7-8/08 & 6/14-15/08 Saturday and Sunday THE SILVER KINGDOM RENAISSANCE FAIRE, Charlton, MA
6/21/08 Saturday COURTHOUSE GREEN FARMERS MARKET, Plymouth, MA 9;30am-1:30pm
www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org
6/22/08 Sunday ARTS ALIVE FESTIVAL, The Library Lawn, Main Street, Falmouth MA 11am - Noon
http://www.artsfalmouth.org/artsalive
6/22/08 Sunday Stafford Hills, Plymouth, MA 3pm
6/27/08 Friday JITTERS COFFEE HOUSE
8pm 1273 Queen St. Southington, CT
www.jittersclub.com
6/28/08 Saturday
WINSLOW SHIRE FAIRE Renaissance Festival to benefit Winslow Animal Sanctuary, 37 Eddy Street, Norton, MA
11am - 5pm Rain or Shine
www.winslowfarm.com
6/29/08 Sunday GRAND OPENING OF THE WAREHAM BORDERS 10am - Noon
2421 Cranberry Highway, Wareham Crossing, Wareham, MA
7/5/08 Saturday COURTHOUSE GREEN FARMERS MARKET, Plymouth, MA
9:30am-1:30pm
www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org
7/11, 12,13, 18,19,20,25,26,27/08 Friday Saturday and Sunday
SOUTHERN CT RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
The Southern Connecticut Renaissance Festival, Warsaw Park, Ansonia, CT Fridays 6-10pm, Saturdays noon-10pm, Sundays 10am-6pm The Harper and the Minstrel will be performing daily (and nightly) for the entire run of the festival. www.thescrf.com
7/31/08 Thursday PLYMOUTH FARMERS MARKET Stevens Field, Route 3A, Plymouth, MA
Join Jay and Abby Michaels -The Harper and the Minstrel at this great Farmers Market. They will perform from 2:30- 6:30 pm. Enjoy your favorite songs from the Celtic Lands...and a mix of soft acoustic classic rock and originals! Please come out and support the local Farmers!!! www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org
8/1/08 Friday Concert at Sunrise Assisted Living, Plymouth MA 2pm
8/2/08 Saturday COURTHOUSE GREEN FARMERS MARKET Plymouth, MA
9:30am-1:30pm
www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org
8/6/08 Wednesday SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT ASSONET BANDSTAND ON THE TOWN GREEN. Jay and Abby perform from 7-8:30pm
8/8/08 Friday SOMETHIN'S BREWIN' BOOK CAFE 241 Main Street, Lakeville, MA 7-9pm
www.somethinsbrewin.com
8/9/08 Saturday 5pm - ???
Birthday Bash for Jay. This is the day friends and family will gather to celebrate Jays birthday, that occurs earlier in the week!
8/22/08 Friday ISLAND TERRACE, Lakeville, MA 2:30
8/23 & 8/24/08 Saturday and Sunday
THE FESTIVAL OF THE LION
Grafton, MA 10am - 6pm
www.festivalofthelion.com
8/28/08 Thursday PLYMOUTH FARMERS MARKET Stevens Field, Route 3A, Plymouth, MA
Join Jay and Abby Michaels -The Harper and the Minstrel at this great Farmers Market. They will perform from 2:30- 6:30 pm. Enjoy your favorite songs from the Celtic Lands...and a mix of soft acoustic classic rock and originals! Please come out and support the local Farmers!!! www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org
9/6/08 Saturday COURTHOUSE GREEN FARMERS MARKET Plymouth, MA
9:30am-1:30pm www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org
9/7/08 Sunday STAFFORD HILLS< Plymouth, MA 2:30pm
9/11/08 Thursday PLYMOUTH FARMERS MARKET Stevens Field, Route 3A, Plymouth, MA
Join Jay and Abby Michaels -The Harper and the Minstrel at this great Farmers Market. They will perform from 2:30- 6:30 pm. Enjoy your favorite songs from the Celtic Lands...and a mix of soft acoustic classic rock and originals! Please come out and support the local Farmers!!! www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org
9/12,13 & 14/08 ICONS IRISH FESTIVAL at the Irish Cultural Center, Canton, MA Jay & Abby will be appearing at the Harp Tent as part of HARPAPALOOZA 2008
9/21/08 Sunday EASTERN MA PAGAN PRIDE Andover, MA Details TBA
9/25/08 Thursday MAYFLOWER PLACE Cape Cod, MA 2:30
9/29/08 Friday THE JAVA ROOM Ginger Ale Plaza, Chelmsford, MA
8-10pm www.thejavaroom.com
9/27/08 Saturday RHODE ISLAND PAGAN PRIDE Details TBA
10/2/08 Thursday PLYMOUTH FARMERS MARKET, Stevens Field, Route 3A, Plymouth, MA
Join Jay and Abby Michaels -The Harper and the Minstrel at this great Farmers Market. They will perform from 2:30- 6:30 pm. Enjoy your favorite songs from the Celtic Lands...and a mix of soft acoustic classic rock and originals! Please come out and support the local Farmers!!! www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org
10/4/08 Saturday LAKEVILLE ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL Corner of Routes 18 & 105, Lakeville, MA 10am - 4pm
10/10 & 11/08 Friday & Saturday TAUNTON RIVER FOLK FESTIVAL
Details to be announced at
www.tauntonfest.org
10/12/08 Sunday ISLAND TERRACE, Middleboro, MA Folk Music
Concert 2:30pm
10/12 & 13/08 Sunday & Monday TAUNTON RIVER FOLK FESTIVAL
Details to be announced at
www.tauntonfest.org
10/17/08 Friday SOMETHIN'S BREWIN BOOK CAFE, 241 Main Street, Lakeville, MA 7-9pm
www.somethinsbrewin.com
10/25/08 Saturday COURTHOUSE GREEN FARMERS MARKET Plymouth, MA 9:30am-1:30pm Final day of season PUMKIN FESTIVAL
www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org
10/30/08 Thursday PLYMOUTH FARMERS MARKET Stevens Field, Route 3A, Plymouth, MA
Join Jay and Abby Michaels -The Harper and the Minstrel at this great Farmers Market. They will perform from 2:30- 6:30 pm. Enjoy your favorite songs from the Celtic Lands...and a mix of soft acoustic classic rock and originals! Please come out and support the local Farmers!!! www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org
11/02/08 Sunday PRIVATE WEDDING Windham, NH
11/13-16/08 Thursday-Sunday
NORTH EAST REGIONAL FOLK ALLIANCE Conference, New York
12/13/08 Saturday Holiday Open House, Lakeville Public Library 11am - 1pm
12/13/08 Saturday Evening Join Jay and Abby Michaels - The Harper and the Minstrel for a special Holiday Concert of Celtic Music and more at "The Captain Charles Leonard House" 663 Main St, Agawam, Ma.. The seats are $14 reserved $18 at the door..Music starts at 7:30PM doors open at 7:00PM...413-789-9267 to reserve or email msullgreen@gmail.com.
***Coming in 2009***
January: Riverdale/Lee County Medieval Festival, Fort Myers, FL
January/February: Hoggetowne Medieval Faire, Gainesville, FL
February/March: Florida Renaissance Festival, Deerfield Beach, FL
March: 2009 New England Spring Flower Show, Boston, MA
