Music Fest '99
Mary Eagan Memorial Benefit Concert

The Third Annual Musical Tribute to Mary Eagan will be held on Saturday night, May 1st, 1999, at the great-place-to-hear-music Robinson Auditorium, Waltham High School, Waltham, MA, USA. Proceeds from the concert and sales of the "Family, Friends, and Neighbors" compilation will be donated to the "Mary Eagan Memorial Fund" at the Deaconess-Waltham Hospital towards development of a Patio/Garden area for the comfort and solace of inpatients unfortunate to be enduring agonizing illnesses and ailments. (Please follow the link for more information about the Mary Eagan Memorial Fund).

Featuring (In alphabetical order)
Bill BourneEdmonton, Alberta, Canada's Juno award winning gifted and soulful musician. Bill will replace your anxieties with bountiful spirit with his moving songs.
Beth FergusonFrom Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (via Renfrew, ON), Beth captivates audiences with gorgeous singing of her her exquisitely-written songs.
Ellen EpsteinFrom Lexington, MA, Ellen sweet voice sets a warm-smiled tone for the audience. She is also well regarded for her live and recorded collaborations with Cindy Kallet and Michael Cicone.
Rick FinesPeterborough, Ontario, Canada's my-kinda songwriter and guitar player par excellence. Rick will also serve as onstage music host. (This 1998 Maple Blues Acoustic Act of the year is a three-year concert participant !)
Lori McKennaStoughton, MA. WUMB 91.9 FM radio's 1998 New Artist of the Year. Lori's gripping voice, spirit, and words will embrace you on your way to embracing them.
Kerri PowersWhitman, MA. Blackthorne Tavern, Club Passim, and Johnny D's regular, Kerri has tremendous vocal range as well as outstanding guitar-playing dexterity.
Suzie VinnickToronto, ON, Canada (via Ottawa, ON, and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan). Suzie, who has a "voice of spun gold and honey" (Access Magazine), was the first performer to to enjoin in the Patio project three years ago. Wait'll you hear her sing !

The Patio Fund All-Star Band

Seth Connelly Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Mandolin, Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals
John D. Curtis Piano, Keyboards, Harmony Vocals
Ellen Epstein Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Rick Fines Acoustic, Rizaniphonic, and Electric Guitars, and Vocals
Pat "Hatrack" Gallagher Harmonicas, Harmony Vocals
Matt Leavenworth Fiddle, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Harmony Vocals.
Geoff Patterson Pedal Steel Guitar Guitar
Ian Tamblyn Piano, Harmony Vocals
Alan Tauber Drums, percussion, and hand drum rhythm
Suzie Vinnick Electric Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals

Master of Ceremonies Bob Cannon - WUMB 91.9 FM 'Acoustic Sunrise' Host
Sound Engineering Eric Kilburn and WellSpring Sound
Recording Mellville Park Studios

The '99 show will be extraordinary! All of the performers are sincerely enthusiastic in playing at the event towards the main goal: building a patio for inpatients. Each is a tremendously talented musician, and the combined joyfullness of their performances will be immeasurable. Performers and audience members will be traveling from as near as across the street to as far as Ontario, Canada and Alberta, Canada for an incredible night of music and community spirit. I promise you will be finding yourselves saying "Wow, this is great!" many times through the night.

Hoping you have the chance to attend this wonderful show, - T -

For ticket and other information, contact:
Jennifer Loff - Director of Development- Deaconess-Waltham Hospital: 781-647-6509
or
Terry Eagan :phone 781-894-0706 email at terry@patiorecords.com

You can also have tickets reserved at the door by sending a check ($15 per) made out to the 'Mary Eagan Memorial Fund'. (Please put Deaconess-Waltham Hospital in the memo field). Checks can be sent to:

Deaconess-Waltham Hospital
Attn. Jennifer Loff, Director of Development
Hope Ave
Waltham, MA 02453
USA