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In the fall of 2004, on Monday nights, I would frequent a place called “Jim’s”…you might have heard of it. Upon entering, I was often greeted by the friendly owner, Jim, a guy named Karl, and bartender Pat. I’d belly-up to the bar, order a slice of pizza and a cold Shipyard Export and find a table. A group known as The Waiters would then perform and absolutely charm and capture the audience. Consisting of Miss Evan, Bernie, Al and others, they would play everything from jazz standards to soul to contemporary music and always left us satiated, yet excited about the next Monday night. Sadly, Jim’s closed in January 2005 and Mondays vanished like a Maine summer. Blue arrived on the scene on Friday, April 29, 2005 and later saw the long-awaited return of Miss Evan, Bernie, & Al with various guest musicians (i.e., trumpeters, bassists, drummers, etc.) to this venue known as Blue, formerly Jim’s.                     
~Barry P. Martin, Proprietor of Blue

Sean Sutherland

Sean - banjo, guitar, bouzouki and vocals - is a member of Boghat and plays regularly in the local sessions. Sean has performed several times at Blue, always to rave reviews. He has been building up some new material and will be joined by some special guests as well. Come on down for a superb evening of songs and tunes. Crazy session sure to follow.       

Seisún (session) is a tradition throughout Ireland, in the town Pubs, where musicians, who are often patrons, gather in a large circle and acoustically perform the traditional music of Ireland. Seisún takes place right here at Blue each and every Wednesday evening around 9:00 P.M. If you have not experienced it, come down to the Blue, have a Guinness and treat yourself!

Playing originals and covers, this guy will work the crowd like a 40-hour week! A 2004 nominee for Best Singer/Songwriter in the Portland Phoenix and a regular performer at the old “Jim’s”, Rankin’ is a fun and energetic musician, always the life of the party.

Delta Blues legends Tommy Johnson, Robert Johnson, and Petey Wheatstraw were all said to have sold their souls to the devil in exchange for their exceptional musical abilities. Now, we're not saying that Samuel James sold his soul to the Devil... but we're not NOT saying that either.

So listen up, amigos…come and see the amazing Delta and Piedmont Blues man, Samuel James. Hambone, guitar, harmonica, tap dancing, a cappella, keyboards…he does it all! Mr. James is joined by the incomparable Miss Nina Marie, who moves audiences with her voice like no one else.

Steven Williams

Back from a summer a sea, Steven Williams returns to the blue. Steven's music can be described many ways...striking, visual, moving, beautiful. Steven utilizes a loop recording pedal and such oddities as a violin bow and elbow along with interesting strummed percussions, all with a single acoustic guitar, creating layered, deceptively intricate, and often mesmerizing music. Ultimately more or less label defiant, his music mixes elements of folk, slow core, math rock and pop into a unique blend of haunting melodies and wistful, ironic lyrics.

Lyrically rich, original folk music full of soul and a call to social justice.  Straddling the genres of folk, bluegrass, and edgy roots pop, Vanessa Torres' songs draw you in, pluck at your heart strings while keeping your feet tapping. Her dynamic three-piece female band,Touching Ground,lays down soaring harmonies, melodic banjo and powerful hand drums. Having opened for Erin Mckeown and Kaki King, and played on a number of local radio and t.v. stations and venues in the Northeast--Vanessa Torres & Touching Ground are gaining momentum and devoted fan base.

Oscar Del Sebastien, Strange for Strangers

Strange for Strangers, Oscar Del Sebastien Oscar Del Sebastien, Strange for Strangers is one man, one voice and six strings. From Latin, Classical, and Bossa Nova roots a mesmerizing and contemporary folk entity is born. A must hear!
is one man, one voice and six strings. From Latin, Classical, and Bossa Nova roots a mesmerizing and contemporary folk entity is born. A must hear!

Meantone is Original Graveyard Blues. A duo comprised of Meantone, fretless, slide guitar and throat and Young Bret, drums and percussion. Meantone’s songs are heavy guitar with ripping slide and grooving drums. Meantone's unique tuning that covers the bass and guitar registers along with Young Bret’s maximal playing of his minimalist drum kit, make you think there’s at least three to four people in the band. Another unique aspect of Meantone's fretless guitar and songs is that they are in a tuning that was popular in Europe from the 15th to 18th centuries called quarter comma meantone. You see, he's not mean at all, just his sound. Meantone chooses to use 31 notes to the octave from this tuning as opposed to 12 notes on normal guitars. All of this puts a twist on the Blues and makes Meantone unique and fresh.