Kimmy Sophia Brown
 

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With love and honor for the gift of music, Kimmy Sophia Brown

View the complete list of MusicViews from One Longfellow Square in Portland, Maine.
(They're also intermixed in the list below.)

Mesmerized and Transported by Alash - Tuvan Throat Singers!
Venue: One Longfellow Square, Portland, ME ~ Feb 27, 2010
A lot of Asian music I have heard in the past, such as Chinese opera, is very discordant to me and not pleasant to listen to, but these songs, even with the unusual throat sounds were truly melodic. I found myself crying from the first song, I was deeply moved immediately. more
Maine Songbird, Heather Masse
Venue: One Longfellow Square, January 7, 2010
There are a lot of female vocalists out there who have various strengths and talents. Heather’s most notable quality is her impeccable voice. It is imbued with sensitivity and acuity, and is incredibly soothing. She has a great sense of nuance and tone as a song stylist and song interpreter. more
Divine Goddesses Bless Portland
Lucy Wainwright Roche, Rebecca Pronsky, Marie Moreshead ~ at One Longfellow Square ~ December 4, 2009
Lucy Wainwright Roche headlined a lovely evening of woman power with fellow New Yorker, Rebecca Pronsky and local artist, Marie Moreshead at One Longfellow Square. It was fun to see up-and-coming musicians touring, and hear their song-writing and performing efforts. more
Portland Swoons Over Slambovian Invaders
Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams
~ Venue ~ One Longfellow Square - Portland Maine - November 14, 2009
Musically enthralling, emotionally touching, philosophically profound. Joziah’s comments before the song were quite refreshing. Rather than casting blame against anyone, as some artists are prone to do, he said something about taking personal responsibility for what is going down in the world. more
Katey Branch and Geoff Warner, Warm and Homey at the Blue
~ Venue: Port City Blue - Portland, Maine - October 30, 2009 ~
Katey Branch and Geoff Warner performed a cozy, folksy set last night at Port City Blue, in Portland, Maine. Between Katey’s warm and vivacious personality and Geoff’s nimble fingers, they charmed the crowd with original tunes and a few old favorites. more
Ron Cody, Erica Brown and Matt Shipman Deliver Sheer Joy
~ Venue: One Longfellow Square, Portland Maine - October 22, 2009 ~
What a delightful evening, to say the least! Ron Cody with his boyish grin and banjo, rugged Matt Shipman with his guitar, and delicately lovely Erica Brown with her fiddle, played an impressive opening set last night at One Longfellow Square. more
Bill Evans and Megan Lynch Wow the Crowd
~ Venue: One Longfellow Square, Portland Maine - October 22, 2009 ~
Bill Evans, twenty-five year banjo legend and author of Banjo For Dummies, and Megan Lynch, six time National Fiddle Champion, took the stage after a wonderful warm up from the opening act of Ron Cody, Matt Shipman and Erica Brown. more
Bright Future for Seth Glier
~ Venue - One Longfellow Square, Portland Maine - September 30, 2009 ~
He moved like a dancing cat on the piano stool, lifting and touching down each leg almost as if his body movements were propelling the music along. more
Bob Malone - Black Belt Piano Man
Venue: One Longfellow Square, Portland, ME ~ Sep 30, 2009
There must have been a piano in the womb with Bob Malone because he was born with some of the most magical piano playing fingers on the planet. He appeared before a small crowd Thursday night at One Longfellow Square and gave a stunning show that should have been seen by an audience a hundred times larger. more
Christine Lavin and Don White - An Evening of Harmony, Heart and Humor
~ Venue - One Longfellow Square, Portland Maine - August 25, 2009 ~
Their show has a very universal appeal, touching on subjects that affect almost everyone. It was a warm and sweet night. Don and Christine came across like personal friends. I just wanted to squeeze both of them when it was over. more