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When:
January 13, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
America/New York Timezone
2024-01-13T19:00:00-05:00
2024-01-13T22:00:00-05:00
Where:
The Thirsty Pig
37 Exchange St
Portland, ME 04101
USA
37 Exchange St
Portland, ME 04101
USA
Contact:
The Thirsty Pig
Midnight Ramblers at The Thirsty Pig
The Midnight Ramblers will be bringing their Maine songs & stories down to The Thirsty Pig in Portland on Sat Jan 13th, 7-10PM to celebrate the new year with our southern Maine buds. So come down & check out our songs about Outlaws, Pirates, Whiskey, Weed Growers, Waldo County Girls, Lobsterbillys, Moonshine & Mushrooms! #Music4Mainers #Altcountry #rootsmusic
The Midnight Ramblers are an Electric Alt Country Roots & Blues Trio with Mike Cole on Guitars & Lead Vocals, Will Neils on Lead Vocals & Samuel Yawdik on Drums & Vocals. Their song writing influences are a mix of personal favorites (spanning old 1920s Country & Blues, 1950s & 60s Soul, 1970s & 80s Working Class numbers, 1970s-present day Alt. Country & Maine artists, current songwriters Jason Isbell, Mallett Brothers & The Coloradas. With an appreciation of the particular styles maintained by songwriters like Steve Earle, Bruce Springsteen, Townes Van Zandt & Elvis Costello. While Mike Cole holds down all guitar responsibilities, both Will & Mike sing the tunes.
A full song by The Midnight Ramblers Live in Phippsburg, ME Jan. 2018. “Our Town” juxtaposes our history of social regulation here in Maine with the current commodification of our clean drinking water by european corporations that own poland springs / nestle operations in Maine. This footage was shot & processed by Kelsea Anderson & we extend our heartfelt thanks. https://www.facebook.com/MaineAcousticMidnightRamblers/videos/1671384816312110/
Mike Cole singing his original Ideal Man from the same show.
https://www.facebook.com/MaineAcousticMidnightRamblers/videos/454903558373138/
https://www.facebook.com/MaineAcousticMidnightRamblers/videos/454903558373138/
And here is another short clip of another original Sisters & Brothers https://www.facebook.com/MaineAcousticMidnightRamblers/videos/1671364832980775/
Over the last couple years we have also opened for David Mallett Band (2X), Goodnight Moonshine (#1 Folk Hit 2014), Roosevelt Dime, The Mallett Brothers Band, Sugarbush (3X), Justice For The River (Eric Green), Random Ideas, The Coloradas, Andre Lascoutx (Nashville, TN), Matt Mills (Nashville, TN), Wally Wenzel, Will Mallett & Andrew Martelle