"Music doesn't get much more intimate and convivial than the local roots-improvising events that have become known as Session Americana. Sitting in a ragged circle of folding chairs, a core ensemble that usually includes Billy Beard, Dinty Child, Sean Staples, Ry Cavanaugh, Kimon Kirk and Jimmy Fitting picks and strums its way through everything from folk and blues classics to oddball Jonathan Richman tunes. You'll want to lean in close to catch every nuance of intensely joyous jam." -Boston Herald
I sure miss those days at the Lizard Lounge!! I worked upstairs at Cambridge Common and was so lucky to see such amazing singer-songwriters during the late 90’s and early aughts. Love this!!
Love this sweet, sweet version of one of the best and my fav story songs ever written!! Ohhh Townes... More about this recording please? Who, what, when and where??? Please! From Pamela Ruby Russell dot com (Highway of Dreams album - Enjoy)
Session Americana at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA. Ry Cavanaugh (vocals, guitar), Sean Staples (mandolin), Jim Fitting (harmonic), Dinty Child (accordion), Billy Beard (drums), Kimon Kirk (bass). This show was some 15-20 years ago, but they still play together in the Cambridge area. Hope this helps!
My soul has been craving this music for so long! Long-time THR and Jim Fitting fan! Wish I weren't so far away, but glad the magic of the internet can keep me in touch with Session Americana!