Kirsten Manville - Words and Music

    Hello all! It is officially spring! The season of April showers, May flowers... and allergies. :) Mine haven't been too bad yet, but I've had some watery eyes for sure. But I still love to see all the colors unfold.  It was very nice to be back performing again last month. This month I have a couple things planned - one virtual and one in person. And then as the weather gets warmer I have a nice lineup of shows through the fall, which I will continue to add to. Please check out my website for information about future shows, and the April gigs are listed below. May gigs include a Sweet Janes show as well as an opening set at house concert featuring Sloan Wainwright. I haven't heard Sloan in quite awhile - I am looking forward to being able to do so. As usual, thank you for your interest and support, and I hope to see you at a show! :) Kirsten Upcoming Shows   Monday, April 17   Kirsten solo 7:00 p.m. New Jersey Folk Project Song Circle on Zoom (link at folkp...

Hi everyone, A belated happy 2023 to you! I spent the first couple of months of the year in rest and hibernation mode, and now have started to venture forth again. I'm excited to be back out playing some shows, and have more in the works. I will keep my website updated. Information about my March shows is below. I hope to see you out in the world. In the meantime, since it is St. Patrick's Day tomorrow here is a link to a virtual flute choir video I made a couple of years ago of O Danny Boy. I hope you enjoy! (Screen shot above also has the link.) Thank you all for your encouragement and support, and I hope 2023 is a wonderful year for everyone. :) Kirsten Upcoming Shows   Saturday, March 18   Kirsten solo 6:30 p.m. North Reading Community Coffee House Flint Memorial Library, North Reading, MA Four other performers (including the husband Tim Foley ) will each play a half hour set at this great community coffee house. I look forward to hearing the other players, and there are...

Hello all, What a pleasure it was to play a show with Susan Levine and Grace Morrison at the Methuen Memorial Music Hall last month. The space is just magnificent, and the audience wonderful. The photo to the left will give you an idea of the beauty and scale of the organ that is there. Thank you to all who came, and welcome and thank you to those folks who are new to this list. I very much appreciate your interest and support.  My new Christmas single releases today, entitled " Christmas Lights Come Down ." The link leads you to Bandcamp, but you can listen anywhere music is sold. I'm excited to send this song out into the world. I wrote it with my friend Janet Cohen, and it's a song the reflects a bit on the twinges of sadness that we can feel, even during this festive season. I hope you like it!  I've got a couple of fun shows coming up. One in Hancock, NH and then the return of the Winter Potpourri at the Linden Tree Coffee House . Information is below! And...

  Hi everyone, October was a very fun month musically, and November is shaping up to be that way as well. I am very excited about my show at the Methuen Memorial Music Hall with Susan Levine and Grace Morrison . It is on a Sunday afternoon in an absolutely beautiful space, and Susan and Grace are great. I really hope you will join us . The Sweet Janes ( MaryBeth Maes , Lori Wadkins, and me) have a couple of mini-appearances this month, where we'll do a few songs at each. It has been awhile since we performed together, so I am looking forward to those as well. Details are below. Also, I have been putting the finishing touches on a Christmas single I will release right after Thanksgiving, co-written with me friend Janet Cohen. It is a little bit different than many holiday singles - it talks about the sadness a lot of us feel around this time of year, in addition to the joy.  Here is a snippet ; look for the full single in a couple of weeks. Finally, as the holiday season star...

Hello all, October is here! And this means one of my favorite gigs of the year - the Topsfield Fair. I can already taste the veggie tempura, and am looking forward to little baby piglets to see and the Tilt-A-Whirl to ride! I also have other shows this month, both in-person and virtual - all the information is below. I hope to see you at one.  I had a lot of fun talking to Brian Owens for a cover story in Metronome Magazine. (Scroll  to read once you click the link.) The October issue is on is on the stands now, and the interview is included. Many thanks to Metronome for the interview opportunity! And here is a quick recap of some recent news regarding the new album. I continue to be grateful for the ways in which Blossom in the Sun is traveling through the world.   the album got a nice review from Bill Copeland Music News . the radio show Good Folk on WMNR in Connecticut will feature my music on its October 6 show. Blossom in the Sun was a Top 5 pick in the September...

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a nice end to your summer. I love these early September days, when it nice and warm during the day, but cools down at night. It's a lovely transition into the crisp days of autumn.  I continue to be grateful for the ways in which Blossom in the Sun is traveling through the world. Here is a a quick snapshot view of some of the latest news: the album got a nice review from Bill Copeland Music News . the radio show Good Folk on WMNR in Connecticut will feature my music on its October 6 show. Blossom in the Sun was a Top 5 pick in the September issue of Metronome Magazine , and received a nice review there as well. I'm so thankful people are connecting with this album. And I am looking forward to continue connecting with folks out at live shows. I saw so many of you this summer that I hadn't seen in quite a while. Show info is below, as usual. Thank you all for your continued support! :) Kirsten Listen to the Album To preview songs on the albu...