Blue Northern

Jim, Paul, Peter, David and Gregg at a private wedding, Isleford, August 2007.

Jim, Paul, Peter, David and Gregg at the 2006 Goose Island Jubilee.

Blue Northern hits MySpace... see our page and check out recordings at myspace.com/bluenorthernband.

Mailing List - To keep up with BN news and gigs via email, drop us a note at info@bluenorthernband.com and we'll add you to the mailing list.

9 PM, Friday August 3rd, 2007 - The Bangor State Fair

Saturday, August 4th, 2007 - Private Wedding

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007 - Concerts in the Park, Webster Park, Orono, Maine

7:30 - 8:00 PM, Saturday, June 30th, 2007 - College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine
Benefit for the Bar Harbor Food Pantry

9 PM, Saturday, June 30th, 2007- The Lompoc Cafe, Bar Harbor, Maine

11 AM - 3 PM, Saturday, June 16th, 2007 - LL Bean, Freeport, Maine

8 PM, Friday, May 4th, 2007 - The Lompoc Cafe, Bar Harbor, Maine

7-9:30 PM, Thursday April 19th, 2007 - The Fountain House, Winterport, Maine

Past News Highlights...

7/8/06 - Blue Northern was well received at the Sausage Festival.

5/28/06 - A newly regrouped Blue Northern played for an enthusiastic crowd at the Lompoc Cafe in Bar Harbor, Maine on Saturday, May 27th. Joining Pete, Gregg and Paul are Jim Coffman on fiddle and mandolin and David Manksi on upright bass. We still hang out and pick with Sepp Huber, who's spending time playing with Live Bait, Angeline the Baker, and Shush, and Dave Lewis, who is playing with his son Jeff in the Jeff Lewis Trio.

1/20/06 - Pete Henry Davis has a solo CD out. The Jeff Lewis Trio, with Dave Lewis and Sepp Huber, opened for Grammy award winner Tim O'Brien at the Grand Auditorium in Ellsworth, Maine.

10/27/03 - Why So Blue is reviewed in Bluegrass Unlimited, highlights include:

Blue Northern carries on a popular tradition of putting the blue in bluegrass. The title tune... portrays the pain and loss of separation with aching skill and simplicity... Many of the tunes here are standouts recalling the early days of country music... The last cut... softly and mournfully covers familiar bluegrass territory in a style that reminds the listener of Bob Dylan's "John Wesley Hardin" or Nashville Skyline-era recordings. Sparse, simple arrangements and [a] dry, haunting vocal delivery leave a deep impression of a man's sorrow... if the blue side of bluegrass strikes a deep chord with you, Blue Northern will leave its mark on your soul.

10/15/03 - The Bangor Daily News carried an article about the upcoming DADGAD Coffeehouse concert on October 18th.


Home The Band Recordings Lyrics		Upcoming Dates 4:30 - 6:00 PM, Saturday, August 11th, 2007 - Bluegrass and Blueberry, Ellsworth, Maine Come check this out, Free Seedlings is also playing, which are our friends Dave and Jeff Lewis and Bennett Konesni! Saturday, September 8th, 2007 - Private Wedding What's New... There has been a second printing of Why So Blue, they are available for $10 (just drop us a note). Jim, Paul, Peter, David and Gregg at a private wedding, Isleford, August 2007. Jim, Paul, Peter, David and Gregg at the 2006 Goose Island Jubilee. Blue Northern hits MySpace... see our page and check out recordings at myspace.com/bluenorthernband. Mailing List - To keep up with BN news and gigs via email, drop us a note at info@bluenorthernband.com and we'll add you to the mailing list. 9 PM, Friday August 3rd, 2007 - The Bangor State Fair Saturday, August 4th, 2007 - Private Wedding Tuesday, July 10th, 2007 - Concerts in the Park, Webster Park, Orono, Maine 7:30 - 8:00 PM, Saturday, June 30th, 2007 - College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine Benefit for the Bar Harbor Food Pantry 9 PM, Saturday, June 30th, 2007- The Lompoc Cafe, Bar Harbor, Maine 11 AM - 3 PM, Saturday, June 16th, 2007 - LL Bean, Freeport, Maine 8 PM, Friday, May 4th, 2007 - The Lompoc Cafe, Bar Harbor, Maine 7-9:30 PM, Thursday April 19th, 2007 - The Fountain House, Winterport, Maine Past News Highlights... 7/8/06 - Blue Northern was well received at the Sausage Festival. 5/28/06 - A newly regrouped Blue Northern played for an enthusiastic crowd at the Lompoc Cafe in Bar Harbor, Maine on Saturday, May 27th. Joining Pete, Gregg and Paul are Jim Coffman on fiddle and mandolin and David Manksi on upright bass. We still hang out and pick with Sepp Huber, who's spending time playing with Live Bait, Angeline the Baker, and Shush, and Dave Lewis, who is playing with his son Jeff in the Jeff Lewis Trio. 1/20/06 - Pete Henry Davis has a solo CD out. The Jeff Lewis Trio, with Dave Lewis and Sepp Huber, opened for Grammy award winner Tim O'Brien at the Grand Auditorium in Ellsworth, Maine. 10/27/03 - Why So Blue is reviewed in Bluegrass Unlimited, highlights include: Blue Northern carries on a popular tradition of putting the blue in bluegrass. The title tune... portrays the pain and loss of separation with aching skill and simplicity... Many of the tunes here are standouts recalling the early days of country music... The last cut... softly and mournfully covers familiar bluegrass territory in a style that reminds the listener of Bob Dylan's "John Wesley Hardin" or Nashville Skyline-era recordings. Sparse, simple arrangements and [a] dry, haunting vocal delivery leave a deep impression of a man's sorrow... if the blue side of bluegrass strikes a deep chord with you, Blue Northern will leave its mark on your soul. 10/15/03 - The Bangor Daily News carried an article about the upcoming DADGAD Coffeehouse concert on October 18th. 6/11/03 - Blue Northern is Klarity's artist of the month for June 2003. 6/5/03 - Check out a nice 5-bottle review of Why So Blue by the Beer Guy in the June 2003 Face Magazine, here are some excerpts: An unusually genuine, five-piece, acoustic band who make music with such honesty, it’s inspirational... What I like best about this band is their emphasis on the song. They never sink into the rut of virtuosic instrumentation. They play only the notes they need to play... For the most part, these guys can all write... why Nashville isn’t knocking down their doors is beyond me... Put simply, these guys play well together. Blue Northern is a really good band. 5/1/03 - Blue Northern releases their first CD, Why So Blue Blue Northern is a five piece band from Maine playing traditional, original, and contemporary acoustic music. Featuring vocals from four of the members, instrumentation includes guitar, upright bass, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, and tenor guitar. In addition to several dozen original pieces and numerous traditional songs, some of the artists we cover include The Beatles, Blue Highway, Greg Brown, Slaid Cleaves, Bob Dylan, The Gibson Brothers, The Grateful Dead, Emmylou Harris, John Hartford, Lyle Lovett, Kate MacKenzie, Bill Monroe, Old & In the Way, John Prine, Peter Rowan, The Seldom Scene, Ricky Skaggs, The Stanley Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Richard Thompson, Van Morrison, Son Volt, Gillian Welch, Whiskytown, and Lucinda Williams. A more detailed song repertoire is also available. Contact Info For more info on the band or to inquire about booking weddings, private parties, or concerts: Email: info@bluenorthernband.com Phone: (207) 667-6841, (207) 242-4098
Last update: 8/11/07