Passim (47 Palmer Inc)
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BCMFest (Boston's Celtic Music Fest)
BCMFest (Boston's Celtic Music Fest) showcases Greater Boston's best performers of music, song and dance from the Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton and other Celtic traditions. Founded in 2004, BCMFest is celebrating its 10th anniversary at its annual event, January 11-12, 2013. In addition to the annual festival, BCMFest sponsors other events during the year, including a monthly series at Club Passim.BCMFest's mission is to produce locally-based Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton and other Celtic and Celtic-influenced music and dance in an upbeat and all-ages friendly environment; to bolster appreciation for traditional Celtic music and dance among youth and the greater Boston community; to support a living, changing tradition by encouraging cross-genre collaboration and innovation among dancers and musicians of all generations; and to produce a variety of collaborative projects and performances for, in and of the greater Boston community.
Passim Iguana Music Fund
The Passim Iguana Music Fund fosters a vibrant and exciting music community in New England through seed grants to aspiring local artists for music-related projects. The Passim Iguana Music Fund awards grants between $500 and $2,000 to individual artists with an affiliation to New England either by residence or tour history for specific career building and community service projects. Areas of support may include (but are not limited to): recording or manufacturing assistance, publicity & marketing support, instrument repair or replacement, additional equipment & instruments, special projects and other specific activities promoting artistic and/or professional growth. Since inception, the Fund has given out more than $200,000 in grants. Two of its recent grantees have been nominated for Grammy's.
Passim School of Music
Founded in 2000, the Passim School of Music offers classes, master classes, workshops, and private lessons to adults in a fun and informal setting. Part of the Passim mission is to create and encourage a vibrant music community, and the school helps accomplish this. A range of diverse classes, which cater to different experience levels, allows students to try their hand at guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, harmonica, voice, and more. The heart of our school is the ensemble program, in which students learn how to collaborate in a band-like setting. Many students return term after term to the camaraderie and fun of the ensembles. Several times per year, students perform on the Club Passim stage at all-school recitals and ensemble showcases. Instructors are a mix of local musicians and visiting artists, many of whom play at the Club. This gives students the rare opportunity to work with an artist as an instructor, and then see the artist perform on the Club Passim stage.
Passim Outreach
Passim has a strong presence in the Cambridge community throughout the year, often collaborating with the Harvard Square Business Association, Cambridge Arts Council, Berklee College of Music, and other local businesses. Passim presents a stage at Harvard Square's Mayfair festival in the spring and Harvard Square's Oktoberfest festival in the fall. During the summer, Passim hosts the weekly Kendall Square Concert Series, in partnership with Boston Properties at Cambridge Center. The Passim/Berklee Music Series is held weekly in Harvard Square, all summer long. In 2014, in partnership with the City of Cambridge, Passim initiated a free outdoor biweekly summer series in Danehy Park. Passim hosts or co-hosts several festivals each year including campfire., the Passim Bluegrass Festival, Harvard Square Folk Festival, and New England Americana Festival. Passim also opens its doors to the Cambridge community for personal celebrations, book releases, benefits, and other special events.
Club Passim
Club Passim is a 110-seat concert venue presenting over 430 shows for more than 30,000 patrons a year. Programming focuses on mostly acoustic genres of music but does branch out to electric bands, comedy and storytelling. Club Passim is the direct descendent of Passim and Club 47, with a history stretching back to 1958. Throughout its various incarnations, it has been a proving ground for new artists and a place for them to hone their skills as songwriters and performers. The Open Mic creates an opportunity for artists to develop performance skills in front of an audience of listeners and peers. Our campfire. festival provides entry-level opportunities for artists to begin to develop an audience and work towards having a sustainable career in the arts. Club Passim maintains a relationship with artists throughout their careers, from open mics to headlining shows.
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Top 10 Cities With the Best Music Scenes Outside of Nashville NYC and LA 2012
Livability
Boston's Best Live Music 2011
TimeOut Boston
Best Folk Venue Winner 2010
Boston Phoenix
Best Folk Venue Winner 2009
Boston Phoenix
Best Folk Venue Winner 2008
Boston Phoenix
Best Live Music Venue Nominee 2011
Boston Music Awards
ableGiving Grant Recipient 2012
AbleBanking
Boston Best Live Music Finalist 2011
City Voter
Best Small Folk Venue in the U.S. 2007
Folk Alliance International
Top 7 Promoting the Arts Nonprofits 2012
Nerd Wallet
Best Small Venue, Camberville 2012
Dig This
Best Roots Club 2013
Red Line Roots
Best Micro Venue 2014
Dig This
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Passim (47 Palmer Inc)
Board of directorsas of 09/23/2015
Mr. Jeremiah Potts
MSF Investment Management
Term: 2015 - 2016
Daniel Booth
Booth Sweet, L.L.P.
Nancy Darish
Constant Contact
Daniel Hogan
Passim
Ralph Jaccodine
Ralph Jaccodine Management
Peter Kolovos
WilmerHale
Ronald Pastore
AEW Capital Management, L.P.
Patty Katsaros
P.H. Koules Consulting
Diogo Teixeira
Retired
James Wooster
GlobalPost
C. Greenwald
Clean Energy Venture Group
Charles McDermott
Fayerweather Street School
Brad Paul
Brad Paul Media
Jaime d'Almeida
Duff & Phelps, L.L.C.
James Kelly
Cabot Corporation