Cathy Wilson: Celtic Folk in Cookeville TN
Out of the blue, while waiting for a plane at the Nashville airport, I got a call from Cathy. She had found the Mill Pond Music Studio website on line,…
Jim’s Performance Schedule
See Jim's Performance Schedule Below: Contact Jim for your entertainment needs at mpmstudionh@gmail.com -Celtic/Irish music, Old-timey and Bluegrass, Gypsy/Dixieland/Roots Jazz, Traditional/Classic Country, 60s Folk, Klezmer and other ethnic specialties. -Wedding receptions…
John Carew: Boston’s Celtic Folk troubador
John is one of the first musicians I met when I started exploring the idea of moving back to New England from Nashville. I think it was in 2005, just…
Mt. Philo: Young Folk-Rockers from Middlebury VT
It started with an urgent call from mandolinist/dobroist Eli Orland- his band Mt Philo's fall break recording session at a studio in CT had fallen through at the last minute,…
Fodhla- Fine Irish music trio
I've known Nicole Rabata for 5 years and had many a lovely Irish tune session in her company. She's a fine flute payer and true pro, and I'm very grateful that…
Fall update
Lots happening this past summer into fall: new CDs by John Carew, Skip Gorman, Annie Eastman Young, Gus LaCasse, song demos by Abbi White, Greg Lull, Brandon Harris, Brin Banta,…
Riptide: America’s Contra Dance Band!
Something about the unselfconsciousness of making music purely for dancing has brought out the best in this group of stellar Portland ME based traditional musicians: Alden Robinson, Owen Marshall and Glen…
Eric McDonald & Ryan McKasson- Scottish fiddle and guitar
Eric's brought several projects to the studio in the last few months. This latest, with stellar West Coast Scottish/Cape Breton-style fiddler Ryan McKasson is just sweet. Listen!
Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio: High-Energy Celtic
It's here! Jordan's new trio CD release party packed the legendary Stone Church in Newmarket NH. I got there for the last few songs after a grueling run of St.…
Winter 2015 update
Lots going on this winter at MPM Studio, so much that I'm having trouble keeping the website up to date. Snow is falling- a moment to catch up. Here are…
“…that’s an Irish Lullaby”
The challenge: to produce an instrumental CD without calling attention to the instruments, without distracting the listener from the beauty of the melody, to create an ambience of soothing relaxation…
‘Celtic Tribute’ Series on CMH
"You look like you could play Irish music" said the agent, who had known me for many years, "there's a new Irish Pub opening at the Opryland Hotel, and…
Kieran O’Hare and John Skelton: New Irish flute CD: ‘Two-Tone’
Mill Pond Music Studio was thrilled to host the recording of this new Irish flute duet project by two of the finest practitioners of that art on either side of…
Nashville Travelogue- July ’14
Just back from two production trips to Nashville, lots of great music and a chance to visit some of my many cherished colleagues! Elizabeth Carrigan's story is dramatic and compelling…
The Press Gang!
I've known these guys since the days when I was still living in Nashville. On my frequent visits to NH, I always scurried up to Lebanon NH to join them…
Meg Devlin Irish
Meg is a highly accomplished singer-songwriter who has fairly recently moved to New Hampshire from Vermont, where she recorded four CDs, received with multiple accolades. Check out her website, where…