XFest was hosted by 119 Gallery at 119 Chelmsford St., Lowell MA from 2008 to 2013.
2012 Lowell
Friday, February 24, 2012
Per the program, but actual arrangements were different based on cancelations and delays
Id M theft able (voice), Brad Henkel (trumpet), Dr. T (video)
Dustin Carlson (guitar), Bonnie Kane (reeds), Dave Miller (drums), Kate Lee (bass)
Shayna Dulberger (double bass), Valerie Kuehne (cello), Rick Breault (laptop), Curt Newton (drums)
Ellwood Epps (trumpet), Al Margolis (laptop), Todd Brunel (bass clarinet), Andrea Pensado (laptop)
Dave Grollman (snare drum), Jeffrey Young (violin), Michael F. Dailey Jr. (voice, guitar, drums)
Flandrew Fleisenberg (percussion), Junko Fujiwara (cello), Tom Hamilton (electronics), Andy Allen (reeds)
Émilie Mouchous (electronics), Arkm Foam (cassettes), Abram Taber (bass, electronics)
Chris Welcome (guitar), Mike Fun (analog synth), Frank Turek (reeds)
Dave Miller (drums), Ras Moshe Burnett (reeds), Dave Edwards (reeds), Dei Xhrist (voice, electronics), Abram Taber (guitar)
Sean Ali (double bass), Brad Henkel (trumpet), Noell Dorsey (voice, keyboard)
Movement: Claire Elizabeth Barratt, Joe Burgio, Aisha Cruse, Betty Wang
Video: Katherine Liberovskaya, Dr. T
Saturday, February 25, 2012
2:00pm. Rick Breault (laptop), Walter Wright (drums), Derek Fenner (reading), Ryan Gallagher (reading)
2:45pm. Shayna Dulberger (bass), Chris Welcome (guitar), Ras Moshe Burnett (flute), Paul Marion (reading), Dave Robinson (reading)
3:30pm. LMNo: Lucio Megenon (guitar), Steve Norton (reeds)
4:15pm. Sunshine Soldier: Dustin Carlson (guitar), Brad Henkel (trumpet), Dave Miller (drums)
5:00pm. Audrey Chen (voice, cello), Valerie Kuehne (voice, cello)
Bonnie Kane (reeds, electronics), Marc Bisson (prepared guitar), Lou Cohen (laptop)
Audrey Chen (cello), Dave Miller (drums), Steve Norton (reeds), Dave Seidel (electronics)
Dustin Carlson (guitar), Émilie Mouchous (electronics), Morgan Evans-Weiler (violin), Crank Sturgeon (himself)
Sean Ali (double bass), Chris Welcome (guitar), Lou Bunk (audio flimflammery), Id M theft able (himself)
Valerie Kuehne (cello), Michael F. Dailey Jr. (voice, guitar, drums), Junko Fujiwara (cello), Andrew Neumann (laptop, electronics)
Tom Hamilton (electronics), Eric Stewart (guitar), Karen Langlie (cello)
Brad Henkel (trumpet), Al Margolis (laptop), Jed Speare (laptop), Mickey O’Hara (sax, electronics)
Ellwood Epps (trumpet), Ras Moshe Burnett (reeds), Kit Demos (double bass, electronics), Forbes Graham (trumpet, electronics)
Shayna Dulberger (double bass), Lucio Menegon (guitar), Luther Gray (drums), Angela Sawyer (suitcase of acoustic delights)
Dave Grollman (snare drum), Nick Colella (guitar), Kristen Elisabeth (bass)
Movement: Claire Elizabeth Barratt, Joe Burgio, Aisha Cruze, Teresa Czepiel, Paul Kafka-Gibbons, Betty Wang
Video: Gregory Kowalski, HEXbeam, Katherine Liberovskaya
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Émilie Mouchous (electronics), Dave Grollman (snare drum)
Audrey Chen (cello, voice)
Crank Sturgeon (electronics), Id M theft able (self), Émilie Mouchous (electronics)
One-Armed Mist: Arkm Foam (cassettes), Walter Wright (electronics, drums)
Dave Seidel (electronics), Marc Bisson (guitar)
Ouroborus: Bill Bacon (drums), Dave Seidel (electronics), Gregory Kowalski (live video manipulation)
Grau Garten: Marc Bisson (guitar), Gregory Kowalski (live video manipulation), Steve Norton (reeds, percussion), Morgan Evans-Weiler (violin)
Guerilla Toss: Andy Allen (sax), Simon Hanes (bass), Ian Kovac (synth), Peter Negroponte (drums), Adrian Shaflee (guitar)
Nenakata: Eric Stewart (guitar), Olivia Close (bass, drums), Anthony Richerdz (drums, bass), Walter Wright (electronics, drums)
2011 Lowell
Performers: Abram Taber, A-J Cornell, Al Margolis, Alex Obert, Alyshia Lien, Andrea Pensado, Angela Sawyer, Ben Farley, Betty Wang, Chris Welcome, Claire Elizabeth Barratt, Crank Sturgeon, Dave Grollman, Dave Miller, Dave Robinson, Dave Ross, Dei Xhrist, Derek Beckvold, Derek Fenner, Dustin Carlson, Dr. T, Émilie Mouchous, Eric Dahlman, Eric Sack, Flandrew Fleisenberg, Frank Turek, Gilbert Gandia, Gregory Kowalski, HEXBeam, Id M theft able, Jed Speare, Joe Burgio, Joe Moffet, John McLellan, Josh Baker, Jules Vasylenko, Karen Langlie, Kit Demos, Lou Bunk, Lou Cohen, Lucio Menegon, Marc Bisson, Mark Dwinell, Matt Plummer, Mia Friedman, Michael F. Dailey Jr., Mike Fun, Morgan Evans-Weiler, Nick Colella, Nick Egersheim, Olivia Close, Ras Moshe Burnett, Rick Breault, Ruth Lepson, Ryan Gallagher, Ryan Scott, Setheyny Loeb-Pen, Shawn Dailey, Shayna Dulberger, Sophia Marshall, Teresa Czepiel, Tom Hamilton, Valerie Kuehne, Walter Wright
2010 Lowell
Exhibit curated by Shayna Dulberger, featuring works by Ebenezar Archer King, Josh Jefferson, Id M theft able, Frank Turek, Donald O’Finn
Friday, February 26, 2010
Per the program, but actual arrangements were different based on cancelations and delays
8:00pm. Gordon Allen (trumpet), MitchelKA (home-brew instruments), Josh Baker (bicycle wheel), Dave Gross (sax), Claire Elizabeth Barratt (movement)
8:30pm. Audrey Chen (cello, electronics & voice), Seth Bailin (percussion), Josh Jefferson (sax), Karlheinz (electronics)
9:00pm. Shayna Dulberger (double bass), Marc Bisson (prepared guitar), Jennifer Brunell (noise violin), Ellen Godena (movement)
9:30pm. Tom Hamilton (electronics), Mark Dwinell (monochord), Lou Cohen (laptop), Karen Langlie (cello & electronics)
10:00pm. Katt Hernandez (violin), Andrew Renault-Caragianes (bass), Joe Livolsi (drums), Max Lord (electronics), Teresa Czepiel (movement)
10:30pm. Al Margolis (laptop), Patrick Cassidy (drums), Dei Xhrist (voice), Whit Love (guitar)
11:00pm. Dave Miller (drums), Ras Moshe Burnett (sax), Degan Clinton (guitar), Steve Norton (bass clarinet)
11:30pm. Matt Plummer (trombone), Olivia Close (bass), Joe Moffet (trumpet), John McLellan (drums)
12:00am. Chris Welcome (guitar), Lou Bunk (objects), Nick Colella (guitar), Kit Demos (double bass), Setheyny Loeb-Pen (drums), Joe Burgio (movement)
12:30am. Émilie Mouchous (electronics), Dylan Clark (guitar), Andrea Pensado (laptop), Andy Phelps (electronics)
Video: Dr. T, Steve Albert, Eric Sack, John McKusick
Saturday, Feb 27, 2010
10:00am Sound workshop with Jon Glancy and Abram Taber
2:00pm. Al Margolis (laptop), Tom Hamilton (electronics), Jed Speare (laptop), Gordon Allen (trumpet)
2:45pm Shayna Dulberger (double bass), Josh Jefferson (sax), Flandrew Fleisenberg (percussion), Joe Burgio (movement), Paul Kafka-Gibbons (movement)
3:30pm. Audrey Chen (cello, electronics & voice), Vijlam Nybacka (bass), Katt Hernandez (violin), Id M theft able (objects & voice), Émilie Mouchous (electronics), Claire Elizabeth Barratt (movement)
4:15pm. Dave Miller (drums), Ras Moshe Burnett (sax), Matt Plummer (trombone), Chris Welcome (guitar), Kit Demos (double bass), Joe Burgio (movement)
Live painting: Corey Felt, Rick Stec, Michael F. Dailey Jr., Setheyny Loeb-Pen
7:00pm. Video screening by Donald O’Finn
8:00pm. Émilie Mouchous (electronics), Gabriel Cruser (drums), Eric Dahlman (trumpet), Matt Samolis (flute), Joe Burgio (movement)
8:30pm. Chris Welcome (guitar), Michael F. Dailey Jr. (drums), Patrick Shaughnessy (keyboard), Eric Stewart (guitar)
9:00pm. Matt Plummer (trombone), Shawn Dailey (keyboard), Viljam Nybacka (bass), Vic Rawlings (cello & electronics), Claire Elizabeth Barratt (movement)
9:30pm. Dave Miller (drums), Mark Dwinell (monochord), Brandon Downs (bass)
10:00pm. Al Margolis (laptop), Flandrew Fleisenberg (percussion), Angela Sawyer (objects & voice), Jed Speare (laptop)
10:30pm. Katt Hernandez (violin), Ben Farley (guitar), Lauren Strobel (trumpet), Crank Sturgeon (electronics & voice)
11:00pm. Tom Hamilton (electronics), Ras Moshe Burnett (sax), Andy Fordyce (drums), Abram Taber (bass)
11:30pm. Shayna Dulberger (double bass), Kevin Frenette (guitar), Mike Fun (analog synth), Id M theft able (objects & voice)
12:00am. Audrey Chen (cello, electronics & voice), Andy Funaro (drums), Frank Turek (sax), John Voigt (bass)
12:30am. Gordon Allen (trumpet), Jon Glancy (drums), Forbes Graham (trumpet), Viljam Nybacka (bass), Jingjing Zhou (keyboard)
Video: Gregory Kowalski, Katherine Liberovskaya
Sunday, February 28, 2010
10:00am. Movement workshop with Joe Burgio
2:00pm. Apocalypso Trio: Joe Burgio, Shayna Dulberger, Walter Wright
2:30pm. Skinny Vinny: Josh Jefferson, Flandrew Fleisenberg
3:00pm. Bidrorgan: Marc Bisson, Dei Xhrist, Mike Fun, Michael F. Dailey Jr.
3:30pm. Ladderlegs: Eric Stewart, Ben Farley, Olivia Close, Patrick Cassidy
4:00pm. Sinbusters: Nick Colella, Jennifer Brunell, Patrick Shaughnessy, Seth Bailin
4:30pm. Structured improv led by Jon Glancy & Abram Taber
2009 Lowell
Six months after the proto-XFest, Walter invited local musicians to play with visiting and touring performers in February – the opposite end of the year from the Lowell Folk Festival. This was the first opportunity for many performers to see, play, and talk with others that they had missed due to their own performing schedules.
Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYWeNNilpkY
Awesome commercial by Seth Balin
Performers: Andrea Blesso, Andrea Pensado, Andy Fordyce, Audrey Chen, Bobbie Parent, Brandon Downs, Chris Welcome, Claire Elizabeth Barratt, Crank Sturgeon, Dave Ross, Degan Clinton, Dei Xhrist, Ellwood Epps, Dr. T, Eric Sack, Ethan Costello, Evan Lipson, Flandrew Fleisenberg, Forbes Graham, Frank Turek, Gabriel Cruser, Gregory Kowalski, Id M theft able, Joe Burgio, Joe Moffet, John Voigt, Jon Glancy, Josh Jefferson, Kevin Frenette, Matt Plummer, Mike Fun, Mitchel K. Ahern, Nicole Bindler, Olivia Close, Phil Reese, Ras Moshe Burnett, Ryan McGuire, Seth Bailin, Shayna Dulberger, Steve Albert, Teresa Czepiel, Vic Rawlins, Walter Wright
2008 Lowell
The origin of XFest: struck by the lack of local talent booked for the Lowell Folk Fest, Walter Wright invited local bands to the 119 Gallery to play a festival with our own folks.
XFest 