You know these faces ?

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Fathers and sons and daughters.

Paul’s dad was a piano player/entertainer and many attribute Paul’s melodic abilities are due to his early exposure to the famous melodies of his dad’s generation.

John’s father was a merchant seaman and not around much. His mom was the musical one, but he lost her when he was a teenager. His Aunt Mimi, who raised him, told him he never be able to make a living, playing guitar.

George’s dad was a “ bus conductor and a ship’s steward” wiki

Ringo’s father “left home in 1943, not long after Ringo’s third birthday.” wiki

Lots has been written - here’s a quick video.

PopUp Wrap Up

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Thank you, Thank you.

It was a great summer with over 500 attendees (some numerous times). We appreciate you allowing us on your lawns and are already planning Summer 2024.

The last Pop Up a Doughty’s was a barn burner.

The Dana Bourgeois Troupe - (Dana, Melissa Doughty, Ruthie and Chuck McCatherin, Mark Dyer and Cooper Bowman)

Josh Doughty and Herb Maine

The Stone Stoup Troupe (John Howard, John Layng, John Wilson, Cooper Bowman, Erika Neumann, Charles Hall, John Emery, Chip Emery)

A brief history of the PopUp concept

Who could have known that the last song of the last 2019 Island Music Night would be so Long It’s Been Good to Know Ya ?

Well, we just couldn’t see an easy way to put together the Island Music Night again. Too many moving parts. So, we came up with Waves On Water Pop Up Concerts - kind of a moveable musical feast. 45 minutes long, mostly acoustic, island performers in different locations, usually start 5:30. If you go to one, just bring what you’d take to the beach (chair, snack, beverage etc)

Sara Hallie Richardson

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Sara has performed a number of times on the island.

We hope to have her back next year.

Charlie Chaplin wrote this in 1954.

Wikipedia

Chaplin, who composed the song, was inspired by Puccini's Tosca.[1] John Turner and Geoffrey Parsonsadded the lyrics and title in 1954.[2] In the lyrics, based on lines and themes from the film, the singer is telling the listener to cheer up and that there is always a bright tomorrow, just as long as they smile.

"Smile" has become a popular standard since its original use in Chaplin's film and has been recorded by numerous artists

You can find Sara performing some of her own music on iTunes and here

Robbie Robertson - one of the greats

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Robbie wrote and performed some incredible songs. Many are woven into the island’s musical fabric. And, it seems, the world.

This is Part 1 about The Weight on Playing for Change

Part 2

The finished product

The Weight

WRITTEN BY: J.R. ROBERTSON

I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead;
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No!", was all he said.

Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
Take a load off Fanny, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.

I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide;
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown."
She said, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around."

Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
Take a load off Fanny, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.

Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day.
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
He said, "Do me a favor, son, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee company?"

Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
Take a load off Fanny, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.

Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog."
I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man."
He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can."

Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
Take a load off Fanny, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.

Catch a cannon ball now, t'take me down the line
My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time.
To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one.
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.

Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
Take a load off Fanny, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.