Allen Estes and Clauia Nygaard at Old Sloop Coffeehouse
Date and Time
Saturday Nov 2, 2013
7:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Location
First Congregational Church of Rockport, Rockport, MA 01966
If you are coming by road, drive north on Route 128 into Gloucester, across the Andrew Bridge, and through two rotaries to the first traffic light at the bottom of the hill. Turn left onto Route 127 and drive 4 miles to Rockport. Continue slightly right through the "five corners" intersection onto Broadway (Route 127A). At the stop sign with a lighthouse in the middle of the road, turn left and then bear left onto Main Street. The First Congregational Church is on the left at the corner of School Street, the next intersection. There is parking on School Street and on Main Street. If you are coming by train, take the Rockport branch of the Newburyport/Rockport line to the end. This commuter rail line originates at Boston's North Station and passes through stations in a dozen communities before reaching Rockport, taking about 70 minutes. The Rockport train station is about a half mile from the church. To walk to the church, turn right on Railroad Avenue upon leving the station, walk .2 miles to the "five corners" intersection, and turn slightly left onto Broadway. Walk .3 miles and turn left onto School Street (Rockport Public Library on corner). The church is on the left.
Contact Information
978-309-9667
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Description
Old Sloop Coffeehouse will present a performance by Allen Estes and Claudia Nygaard on Saturday, November 2, at 7:30 PM at the handicap-accessible First Congregational Church of Rockport, 12 School St. This concert features two former Nashville Music Row staff songwriters. Allen Estes wrote Tammy Wynette's hit "Next to You". His songs have also been performed by Shania Twain, and many others. Allen wrote "Where'd They Go", the official song of the City of Gloucester. Claudia Nygaard won the prestigious Kerrville, Texas Folk Festival songwriting competition. Her latest CD ''Let The Storm Roll In'' reached #1 on the Roots Country Chart, and every song on the CD has received radio airplay. The legendary folk music magazine ''Sing Out'' says her songs ''rival the likes of Guy Clark or Ian Tyson in their plainspoken, memoir-like quality, rich with personalized images and a resonant point-of-view.'' Tickets can be purchased in advance for $10 from the coffeehouse web site at oldsloopcoffeehouse.org, at Gloucester Music, and at Toad Hall Bookstore in Rockport. The suggested donation at the door is $12 for adults, $7 for those 65 and older, $5 for those younger than 18, and $24 for a family.
