- Dates
- 1997-03-24 – 1997-05-25
- Kind
- Performance
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- musicperformancetourismcommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The March 1997 Beaver Beacon announced a March 24 Old Rectory concert by American folk singer-songwriter Bill Staines and a planned April Pub Concert return by Scottish folk singer Bobby Watt. The April follow-up announced the Old Rectory’s April 17 seasonal reopening and set Watt’s concert for April 20 at 8 p.m., free with dinner or $6 at the door.
Evidence limits
The March issue initially gives only an approximate April timeframe for Watt; the April issue supplies the April 20 date. The May issue records additional restaurant and concert programming, but the notices do not document attendance, ticket sales, or performance outcomes.
Sources
- Announces American folk singer-songwriter Bill Staines for a March 24 Old Rectory concert and a planned April Pub Concert by Scottish folk singer, storyteller, and master stone mason Bobby Watt, who had previously performed a Beaver Island house concert. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1997-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the Old Rectory concert announcements.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-03_Beaver-Beacon
- Announces the restaurant opening for the season on April 17 and Bobby Watt's April 20, 8 p.m. concert, free with dinner or $6 at the door. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1997-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the April Old Rectory season and concert notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-04_Beaver-Beacon
- Announces a Mother's Day brunch on May 11, restaurant opening for the season on May 23, and a May 25 Pub Concert by Kitty Donohoe, with Chef Grant Fergeson joining the restaurant for Memorial Weekend. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1997-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the May Old Rectory program.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-05_Beaver-Beacon
- Announces Peter “Madcat” Ruth on June 8, Steve Little jazz-guitar evenings beginning June 11 and recurring every two weeks, an open mic hosted by Kevin White, Robin Lee Berry on June 26, and daily lunches beginning June 16. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1997-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the June Old Rectory program.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Old Rectory announces Bill Staines and Bobby Watt concerts in spring 1997”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-old-rectory-concerts-spring-1997/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1997, “Bill Staines in Pub Concert” and “Bobby Watt returning in April.” (and 7 further sources listed on the page).
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