Kirsten Manville - Words and Music

Image from pixabay.com Hi everyone, Fall is officially upon us! Time for sweatshirts, crisp air, and crunchy leaves. And the Topsfield Fair, of course. After a private show tomorrow, Dave and I will be back at the fair on Monday, October 6. More information can be found below. I hope you all are enjoying the change of seasons!   :) Kirsten Upcoming Shows Friday, September 26 Kirsten & Dave 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Private Show Beverly, MA Monday, October 6  Kirsten & Dave 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. Topsfield Fair Topsfield, MA Many of you know this is one of my favorite gigs. The fair is a long-time autumn tradition of mine, and I look forward to playing and singing, and also to the animals, vegetables, and fun on the midway!   For shows further in the future, please visit my website!   Creative Musings My husband and I have decided we are going to try to do one new and fun thing per month. When busy with the normal stuff of day to day living, it's easy to fall into a ro...

Robert Frost Stone House Museum, Shaftsbury, VT Hi all! Thanks to all of you who came out to one of  The Sweet Janes  shows in June. I have such a good time playing with Lori and MB. Talented, kind women, who are so much fun to hang with.   This month Dave and I are back at the Rising Eagle Publick House, which has become one of my favorite places to play. They have great food, and such a nice vibe.   I have been enjoying the slower pace of these first few weeks of summer. Or maybe my pace has been slower just because of all the very, very hot days we've had? Anyway, I've been reading and thinking about songwriting, next steps for shows, etc. If anyone has any ideas about places you'd like me to play, please share! We had a nice trip to VT at the end of June, and went to the Robert Frost Stone House Museum (more below), which is pictured above.   I hope you all have been enjoying the start to summer!   :) Kirsten Upcoming Shows Monday, July 14 Kirsten ...

  Hello everyone! It was great to play my first show in a while at the North Reading Community Coffee House! Thanks to those of you who came out. Here is a video of a new-ish song I performed at the show, if you are interested in taking a look.    This month I have two shows with The Sweet Janes (MaryBeth Maes, Lori Wadkins, and me), one tonight and one on the 30th. I love playing with these talented ladies; we always have so much fun. There will be fun covers, some original songs, and harmonies. Maybe I will see you at one of the shows?   In the meantime, hope you have a wonderful month, and thank you for your support!   :) Kirsten Upcoming Shows Saturday, June 7 The Sweet Janes 8:30 p.m. Walnut Street Cafe 157 Walnut Street Lynn, MA   I always look forward to hanging and playing music with Lori and MaryBeth. We'll each do a solo set, and also come to together for some fun covers with lots of harmony. Walnut Street is a nice listening room with food and...

  Side By Side - A new song I am working on. Hi All! Remember me? I used to send you a newsletter once per month about music and creativity and things. I kind of pulled a disappearing act. Not on purpose - life threw some twists and turns (as life will do) and I had to put most of my focus towards some un-twisting and un-turning. But I am happy to say that things have straightened back out for the most part, and I am glad to be booking shows, writing, and am looking forward to being back out in the world playing music.  Above is a new song I started last year, and have been able to get back to over the past few months. I don't know if it's truly done, but it's close enough that I thought I'd share it. I hope you enjoy! I have a solo show this coming Saturday, and then shows with Dave and The Sweet Janes lined up over the next few months. I hope to fill in some dates with more solo shows as well.  Thank you so much for your interest and support! :) Kirsten Upcoming Shows...

  Heron in the pond behind the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA. Photo by Tim Foley Hi everyone! I hope this note finds you well! I have had such a good time at all my gigs so far this summer, and thank all of you who have come out to be a part of the fun. It is so wonderful to share music-making with all of you. This month I just have one gig, another farmers market with Dave, this one in Lynn. I plan to have just as much fun, and hope to see some of you there. In the meantime, thank you for reading and all your support! :) Kirsten Upcoming Shows      Thursday, August 22 Kirsten & Dave 12 - 2 p.m. Lynn Farmers Market Lynn, MA Dave and I will be playing and singing in the middle of all the fruit and vegetable goodness. Come do some shopping and hear some acoustic music!   For shows further in the future, please visit my website!   Creative Musings I seem to be in a very inspired season. I keep getting ideas - all different kinds of ideas...

   Buttermilk Falls, Ithaca, NY Hello all! What's up, everyone? It's nice to be in your inbox again. I took a couple of months off from sending a newsletter. I was trying to give myself some down time in a few different ways. I'm not sure it totally worked - life always seems to throw us some surprises, doesn't it? But Tim and I did get away in May to the Finger Lakes region of New York, which is where the photo above was taken. But I've got some fun shows with Dave lined up for the summer, and two of them are this month. That information is below. Those of you who have been reading this newsletter for awhile know how much I love playing outdoor gigs, so I am really looking forward to my summer gigs. I hope you all are having a nice summer so far, and I hope you savor it - this season always go by so quickly. Thank you for reading, and hope to see you out at a show! :) Kirsten Upcoming Shows      Friday, July 12 Kirsten & Dave 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. The Brickyard ...