Porter Phelps Huntington Foundation

Peter West has been playing guitar professionally since 1980 and takes his audiences on a melodious and stimulating turn through instrumental jazz, pop, and original songs. He has been giving wonderful performances at the museum's “A Perfect Spot of Tea” for over a decade. At his side is Burt Jackson, another highly skilled guitarist with over 25 years of playing experience in blues, jazz, and other styles.

Box Shop Blues plays original blues, folk, ragtime and rock. The duo is comprised of Walter Burnham, a prolific singer-songwriter and pianist, and Mitch Mulholland, the lead-guitarist.

The West County Jazz Trio plays mostly mainstream jazz music including some originals and with an occasional foray into standards and jazz Latin tunes. The group includes Judith Williams who comes from Greenfield, plays keyboards and sings on occasion; Tony Rice, who focuses the beat with his drums, and lives in Conway; and Tom Ulrich who plays double bass and comes from Ashfield.  The trio has been together for five or six years as part of a quintet and other formats, and play here and there ar

Robert Markey studied classical and blues guitar and then sitar in Boston and in India. His music is based in the North Indian (Hindustani) music tradition. Robert plays a mix of ragas from North and South India and raga-like improvisations from Persia, Japan, Hungary and Indonesia. Check out his music and other art at his website.

Remembering Henry Knox and the Noble Train of Artillery in Massachusetts with Ben Haley

A shared common humanity to create a more harmonious inclusive society