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Topic: Music

Singer and Songwriter Ingrid Michaelson

Singer and songwriter Ingrid Michaelson plays a few songs for Plum on the beach in 'Sconset. Ingrid's music has been selected for soundtracks on Grey's Anatomy and One Tree Hill. One of her most recent releases, The Way I Am, is featured in an Old Navy commercial, and she was featured as VH1's Artist of the Month in November of 2007.
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Homegrown Talent Rocks MTV

Miss Fairchild at the Chicken Box

An excerpt from Miss Fairchild's "Vanilla Place" was recently played in an episode of Real World: Hollywood. From appearances on our MorningNoon&Night Show to an interview and performance at the Chicken Box, Plum has followed the local the pop/funk sensation all along.

Putting the "K" back in Fun

The name of the band is Miss Fairchild. When the 3-member band becomes five for live performances, it's the "The Miss Fairchild Show." This pop/funk group put on a hand-clapping, everybody get up and dance type of show at the Chicken Box.
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Vampire Weekend: The Beginning

Vampire Weekend recently rocked the stages of SNL and the SXSW Music Festival, but they made their first TV appearance with us at Plum. Watch their interview and performance in Juan's Basement.
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NCMC Nantucket School of Music

Nantucket Community Music School Cello Lesson
The Nantucket Community Music Center opened its doors in 1975 and has been providing an outlet for musicians on the island ever since. Watch as local musicians share their passion for creating and teaching music.

Katherine Wheatley Student Songwriting Workshop

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Singer Songwriter Katherine Wheatley visits the Nantucket New School to help the students write their own song. Watch the collaborative songwriting process.

A Western Wind on Nantucket

The internationally acclaimed vocal sextet, The Western Wind, visited Nantucket for a performance at the Coffin School. The a cappella group’s repertoire includes music from the Renaissance era to fifties rock n’ roll.
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Hip hop, It Don't Stop

Hip hop was the topic for the Boys & Girls Club's Diversity Program on Feb 26. Check it right here on Plum for what these kids did to promote diversity on Nantucket.
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Boys & Girls Club staff members Sheila Hayles and Sarah Pelletier hanging with the kids at the club.
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Grammy Winner Jamie Howarth

Nantucket musician and Grammy recipient Jamie Howarth talked to Plum about his life's work in the music recording industry. Take a look as Howarth shows us the ins and outs of the new digital recording era that helped restore a 1949 Woodie Guthrie classic.
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Irish Folk Singer Aoife Clancy

Check out the talented Irish folk singer Aoife Clancy during her visit to Nantucket; Clancy graced the audience at the Nantucket Atheneum with her beautiful vocal performance.
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