Live music will be provided all day during the Fine Arts & Crafts Festival. 

Below are the musicians and their schedule.

 

SATURDAY

10am – Bill  and Julie Reid​ - The Julie William's Band

Bill and Julie have been playing music together for over 10 years. They met for the first time when she
walked into an open mic that Bill was hosting. Wearing cowboy boots, hat and fringe buckskin jacket,
she walked to the stage and asked the band to accompany her for one of her original songs. Everyone
was charmed by her style and singing. They went on to form the Julie William’s Band with their friend
and local guitar legend Will Parquette. Two guys named William and Julie is why its William’s (not really
her last name). Will passed several years ago, and Bill and Julie continue to play a blend or traditional
and contemporary country, Americana, blues, bluegrass, folk-rock, and of course some of their original
tunes as well. You can find Julie William’s Band on Facebook, and don’t forget the ‘s.

 

Noon –Kevin Williams

Kevin performs throughout New England both as a solo act, and with both a popular Top 40 act After School Special and the psychedelic soul three piece Kevin Williams Trio. He appears weekly in Putnam as the Stomping Ground’s Open Mic Host on Sunday evenings at 7. When not performing, Kevin also composes instrumental production music for film and television and in November of 2024 released a conceptual series of vocal synth, glass, and guitar sound-design based pieces entitled “Ways to Break a Window,” now available on all streaming platforms. He is currently hard at work on a follow up release.​​

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2pm – Lori Sylvia

Full-Time singer, songwriter, and soloist who runs some awesome open mics near Putnam. Lori Sylvia grew up in Lincoln, RI. She has been in the music business for over 40 years. Her solo style is folk blues, classic rock ballads and a little reggae to put a smile on your face.

 

SUNDAY

10 am –Mike Silva

​Mike is a local full-time musician and a multi-instrumentalist.  He started playing out at 18.  He is an accomplished songwriter and soloist.  His solo style is full of classic ballads from the 60’s on up.  He is also a local Gypsy Jazz/New Orleans style band.  His big band is call the Catnip Junkies and they have a CD out.

 

Noon –Seamus Patrick McMullan

​Seamus is a Singer-Songwriter and storyteller from New England specializing in American Roots music and modern Experimental Blues. He is currently playing shows locally, but this boy has larger than life aspirations to match his mighty voice and memorable performances. Seamus plays a variety of original songs and interpretive covers of his favorite artists, including Townes Van Zandt, Johnny Cash, Son House, George Strait, and Blaze Foley. Seamus cut his teeth playing in the bars and cafes of Southern New England and has been writing and performing for 20 years. His sophomore album, entitled “Mighty Lungs” is set for release this year. His debut album, called “Distant Roots” is available on Spotify, iTunes, and YouTube. If you like authentic, raw expressions of bittersweet human experience, then this is one set you do not want to miss.

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2pm – Phil Palonen

A guitarist and composer, Phil attended Berklee School of Music in the 1970's where he studied the guitar and the
saxophone. With a life long passion for performing jazz, recent performances with international
artist Greg Abate, vocalist/trombonist Naomi Wharry, the Brooklyn 4, and the popular Leslie
Alexandra quartet have been noted in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Phil has 1 CD entitled
the "Phil Palonen Project." and has recorded another waiting publication. Phil also teaches
guitar at the Rectory School in Pomfret CT.​​