So last night – 3 Sept. 2015 – we appeared on iCRVradio in Chester, CT… an internet radio show.  We had a tremendous time and the response from our fan base was very good!  They don’t normally release podcasts but we reached an agreement that they would provide the broadcast to me for archival purposes and we will not put it up on the site for the next several weeks while they rebroadcast the event from time to time in that timeframe.  Meanwhile, come see the photos of the event and don’t be shy about asking them to have us back.

NOTE – The show is being rebroadcast tonight – Saturday, 5 Sept – at 7p.  Come to iCRVradio to catch it!

On this Thursday evening from 8 to 9 we’re to be guests on the iCRVradio show out of Chester, CT.  Songs, interview, some stories and history… and the show will be recorded for later rebroadcast.  Tune in, call in, join us!

We’ve a few things coming up but for now let us thank EVERYONE who came down to see us at Moxie last night!  And Thank you to Kari Muzer for her work in getting to word out which in turn added to the success of the evening!  Perhaps they’ll have us back?!

We heartily encourage you to follow the link below and consider supporting the cause of this project.  We’ll be having a more local, similar project starting soon… It really is a good cause if you love not only the music but the history being the music.

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You can get a double dose of us this week, for besides our regular haunt on Monday, we’ll be at Moxie in Madison!  Thursday the 27th; we’ll start at 8 and go to 11 and wouldn’t like to be a Jovial Crew!  Pass the word and we’ll see you there!

That was a great Hawaiian Shirt Night, thanks to all of you!

For more music there is this coming Thursday, the 20th – At the dock of the Connecticut River Museum, 5:30p to 7:30p.  LongSplice – Rick Spencer and Joseph Morneault.

And keep yer weather eye out for next Monday @ the Gris and then the following Thursday (the 27th) at Moxie in Madison, CT, 8-11p.  More info as we get close!

Snuck up on us so quickly!  Tim’s birthday is later this week but we celebrated it last night.  If you contact him on Facebook, rip him off some birthday greetings!

This coming Sunday Rick is playing in Preston – come check out the schedule for more!

AND… This coming Monday the 17th will be our annual Hawaiian Shirt Night!  SO many reasons but mostly that it’s usually hot and who doesn’t love exotic drinks and girls in grass skirts!  Break out your favourite Hawaiian shirt, Bermuda shorts, grass skirt, grab a lei and come on down for drinks and song!

… even if they cannot quite get yer name right!  There’s a really good article by Kurt Epps on The PubScout regarding the Gris tap room and our Monday nights.  You might consider leaving a few comments in gratitude!   

Sultry weather is back but the cool way to pass the time is to follow us and join us at our many events!  Rick has a few historical shows and Tim with Rick will be up at the Old State House; Joseph will be playing a private gig and Cliff is prepping us for a show in Madison towards the end of the month.  Come look at our schedule and mark your own calendars accordingly!   And come back here often… As events draw near we’ll give you details and such.

Fores, S. W., publisher
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, artist
London :
Published Octobr. 1st, 1786 by S.W. Fores at the Caricature Warehouse, No.3 Piccaddilly

Monday the 27th is the annual Tip a Cop night at the Griswold Inn.  Police aid in the serving and run a raffle, all in the cause of raising funds for the Special Olympics.  We will work along with them, handing over the mic for announcements and the raffle.  Come show your support!

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Or magazine, really.  Thank you for the thirty-some-odd of you who spied this and sent it on!!  It’s an old pic in pre-Rick days… One of several Griswold Inn promotional shoots they did.  But along with the Gris we are cited in Town and Country Magazine in an article citing the lower CT River Valley as “the new Hamptons”.