Mark your
calendar! The Dorcas Guild of the First Congregational Church, 24 Main
St., Pittsfield, is holding their annual Christmas Fair Saturday, November
20th from 9 am to 2 pm. There are many hand-fashioned items to choose from,
as well as gourmet products, baked goods, “Unique Boutique” and the fabulous
silent auction. Corn chowder and sandwich lunch is also available. Plan to
be there for this handcraft bonanza!
The Gilmanton Recycling
Committee will hold its monthly meeting at the Academy on Tuesday, Nov. 9th
at 6:30 pm.
Local Band
Enters Nationwide Contest
Community Can Show Support By Voting Online
Duluth, Minn. (October 26, 2010) – A local band is hoping to make a big
splash on the national music scene. Kelley Morris & the Fallen Free of
Gilmanton has entered Maurices “Small Town Sound” band search. Maurices is
the leading small town specialty store and fashion authority, and it created
this contest in partnership with PlayNetwork and Sonicbids to discover the
next famous female-fronted band.
More than 500 bands are vying for their
big break. “We’re blown away by the number of submissions received for
“Small Town Sound,” said Maurices District Manager Melissa McIntyre. “This
is an exciting contest that inspires women to take a chance on their dreams.
The enthusiasm from artists has been fantastic, and now we want fans to vote
and support their hometown favorites.”
Now through November 15th, people
can visit www.maurices.com to check
out the profiles and audio tracks for Kelley Morris & the Fallen Free, who
play rock music, and the rest of the contestants. Fans have the power
to narrow the field to the top 50 musical ensembles. A group of
panelists, including The Bangles, Chrissie Hynde, and Indie Rock group Sick
of Sarah, will trim the field to 10 finalists. Bands will then have
two weeks to create an original song based on the “Small Town Sound” theme.
On December 1st, online voting will reopen and people will vote a final time
on the best original song to determine the grand prize winner and the two
runners up.
The grand prize winning band will perform live at their local
Maurices and receive a trip to Los Angeles to shoot a music video and record
their winning song at the PlayNetwork production studio. They’ll also
receive gifts from Maurices and Daisy Rock Guitars as well as the
opportunity to perform at a major national music festival in the spring of
2011 with The Bangles and Sick of Sarah.
People who vote will receive a
Maurices coupon and will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one
of 13 Maurices shopping sprees valued between $100 and $1,000. Winners will
be drawn and notified on January 5, 2011.