An In-Depth Conversation with the Nocturne Troubadours
HUDSON FALLS – One of the best things in this scene, in this writer’s view, is the plethora of microcosms within it that are all coexisting. With different…
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Flashback: Hot Jazz vs Cold Blizzard – Melvin Sparks at the Parting Glass 12/12/08
December 12th marks an interesting anniversary in the Nippertown live music annals.Twelve years ago in 2008, a small concert took place in the comfortable…
Rearview Mirror: Victor Wooten Takes A Hard Look at himself
Originally ran in the The Troy Record on December, 2000.To most of his fans, Victor Wooten is the bass player in Bela Fleck and The Flecktones, the band…
St. Patrick’s Day: Here and There…
Editor's note: How times have changed in a week. Chris Shaw wrote this article a week ago today in preparations for St. Patrick's Day in the Capital Region. He…
Caffe Lena Photo of the Day
A big thank you goes out to Sarah Craig and the volunteers that helped make the 50th anniversary of Caffe Lena such a wonderful and memorable event.We'd…
Phishin’ for fans?
Of course, any self-respecting Phish fan (is that an oxymoron?) would suspect that the Parting Glass would be the post-concert destination of choice given that…
Be Here Now: Frank Wakefield @ the Parting Glass
"He split the bluegrass atom," David Grisman said of his teacher and mandolin master Frank Wakefield. "And some of us, obviously, will never be the same."…
Be Here Now: Good Sounds for a Good Cause
The Wildwood School benefit concert at the Parting Glass in Saratoga Springs boasts eight bands in eight hours, so organizers just couldn't resist naming the…