The Mammals are folksingers Ruth Ungar\, Mike Merenda\, and a cohort of compelling collaborators who form a touring quintet on the fiddle\, banjo\, guitar\, organ\, bass\, and \;drums. Over the past 20 years they have quietly composed a canon of original songs (&ldquo\;some of the best songwriting of their generation.&rdquo\; -LA Times) that both reflect our \;culture and offer a vision of how the world might yet be. \;&ldquo\;These days we sing about what we&rsquo\;re for over what we&rsquo\;re against\,&rdquo\; says songwriter\, Mike Merenda\, and what they'\;re \;for is "\;nothing short of sublime&rdquo\; according to Americana UK.
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\n\nA rough and tumble decade in the 00'\;s forged The Mammals identity as "\;subversive acoustic traditionalists&rdquo\; (Boston Globe) or a "\;party band with a conscience."\; Re-emerging \;in 2017 from a hibernation period during-which the band'\;s founders explored new songwriting terrain\, The Mammals &ldquo\;don&rsquo\;t suffer from multiple genre syndrome\, they celebrate \;it as if gleefully aware that the sound barriers separating old-timey music\, vintage pop and contemporary folk are as permeable as cotton&rdquo\; (Washington Post). \;Their latest \;album\, \;Nonet\, "\;marshalls the defiant spirit needed to heal a damaged world"\; (No Depression). \;In 2023 they released a series of singles recorded at their own Humble Abode \;Music\, as well as issuing bonus material from 2020&rsquo\;s landmark \;Nonet \;album. \;
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\n\nRuth is the daughter of legendary fiddler\, Jay Ungar\, composer of the storied &ldquo\;Ashokan Farewell.&rdquo\; You can catch The Mammals semi-annually at The Hoot\, a folk festival they \;curate and produce at The Ashokan Center in Olivebridge\, NY.
\n LOCATION:Vinegar Hill Music Theatre 53 Old Post Road Arundel\, Maine 04046 UID:e.1923.30997 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260421T100037Z URL:https://chamber.gokennebunks.com/events/details/the-mammals-10-27-2024-30997 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR