Ashborne is a 5-piece, poly-jam-erous rock and roll blues band, playing ready-to-rock originals that you won’t forget! They’ve been playing together since 2024, and get their inspiration from the 80s and 90s, and add to it their own unique musical backgrounds to create a unique blend of blues, rock, metal, and country. They all came together to make originals they love to share and perform. Welcome to their world of rhythms and harmonies where every beat turns into a delightful adventure! Dive in with them to explore the joyous tunes that make your heart dance and your soul sing. They bring high energy to the stage wherever they go, and they play rock and blues tunes that will get you on your feet dancing with their catchy tunes and they have an energy that will leave you feeling awesome! They are currently located out of Bow, NH and perform locally in both New Hampshire and sometimes Massachusetts. They competed at higher educations Battle of the bands and were invited to play at Higher Educations Afterparty event both at Electric Haze in Worcester MA. They’ve also played at venues around New Hampshire and they were a part of MiniFests mini tour when it came through the Boston area. They are so happy to be able to share their music with everyone, and are looking forward to playing at this year’s Magical Marketplace masquerade ball! https://www.ashbornenh.com/ |
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The Misfits of Avalon have been delighting lovers of Celtic music all over New England for more than a decade. The group features Brian Weiland on the ethereally beautiful hammered dulcimer, Celtic mandolin, and anything else he can get his hands on, along with Max Cohen, a virtuoso fingerstyle guitarist who also possesses a brilliantly emotive voice. The group has released four critically acclaimed CDs to date, whose sound has been described as delivering both delicately sublime beauty and energetically powerful drive- often within the same song! |
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Keira Curtis is a talented artist and singer from Concord, NH, who has been creating music for the last 10 years and specializes in indie-pop blues with a spiritual twist. She is the lead singer of the band Ashborne as well as a solo artist. Keira’s music is passionate and soulful and will definitely get you on your feet and grooving. This is her first time at the Magickal Marketplace & Psychic Faire, so please make her feel welcome! |
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Brian Willowfire has been writing and performing his original soulful music for over three decades. With roots in many genres, he weaves his unique visually rich lyrics with angelic vocal melodies to create a dynamic, spiritual container. His performances are a visceral energetic and elemental exchange; a heart-centered celebration of life, spirit, and soul. “Drawing from a range of influences as varied as the New England weather, Willowfire’s divergent approach blends elements of blues, folk, popular music, and jazz, creating rich sounds and vivid imagery.” – Timothy J. O’Keefe, AllAboutJazz.com. |
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Justin Hunt is a versatile musician who has played in different styles for the last 20+ years. Rhythm guitarist for doom metal band Tenebrae, bassist for pagan folk band Featherscale, and currently live bass player for dark electronic band Delusive Relics. He also does recording work and produces theme music for podcasts. |
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“My Creative Jazz style is based on my own artistic vision. Drawing from my roots in jazz, classical, and acoustic instrumental styles, my sound incorporates soft interesting grooves and improvisation.”
Based in Boston MA, Peter Janson’s music has earned him national acclaim: “the substance of great jazz presented in an original and accessible style. Truly great!” ~ Steve Hunt, keyboardist (Allan Holdsworth, Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham). “Absolutely one of the best, heartfelt, acoustic players today” ~ Chuck Ebert, GRAMMY® winning producer. “A rare 10+” ~ Spirit of Change Magazine. He has performed extensively throughout North America, notably at Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall, Montreal Jazz Festival, Healdsburg Guitar Festival, Argenta Acoustic Music Series, WUMB Music Festival, and more. His session guitar work on “Old Black Roller” by Grant Maloy Smith (Celtic / Americana) spent seventeen weeks on the Billboard charts, including eleven weeks in the Top 10. Peter’s Beautiful Day record (jazz / new age) won Best Contemporary Instrumental Album (NAR Music Awards), and he’s had three solo guitar albums in the Top Five of the NAR radio charts. Peter has over 3.3 million verified broadcasts across all media spanning 116 countries. (BMI, SE, MLC) |
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The Ladies of Integrity, Aristocracy, Repute, and Society, or L.I.A.R.S., are a troupe of women who love to raise their voices together in song. They often perform at Renaissance Faires but also perform traditional folk songs and sea shanties for a more modern audience. The lovely ladies, who go by the names of Temperance, Modesty, Serenity, Grace, and Patience, have stated their goal to spread lovely harmonies and a love and appreciation of traditional music and sea shanties wherever they go. |
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 Untitl’d – Derek O’Sullivan & Ed Newton
Bonding over shamanism, science fiction, and archaic music styles like Rush, The Doors, and Neil Young when they met, Untitl’d was born out of a conversation about blending those interests into their own tasty musical eggroll. Combining electric and acoustic sounds with world instruments to express interests in various musical and spiritual influences for their storytelling, they have been active for the last 20 years. Over those years, they have also added their unique noises to musical acts like Hollow, Eddy Dyer & the Walking Shoe Revival, Penpa Tsering, SUMO, and the Jenna Greene Band, as well as ritual music for numerous local pagan communities and churches around New England.
 Andrew Prete
Andrew Prete is a long time music veteran of the New England Renaissance Faire circuit. He brings with him a vast knowledge of folk music and its many subgenres; be it British Isles, Canadian maritime, Americana, and even forays into traditional blues and R&B. He also brings a style of old pub showmanship, and will have you singing, clapping, and stomping along. |
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Zabel and the ZaBellies are a theatrical belly dance-inspired performing troupe who have had the pleasure of performing with each other for the past 10 years! They travel all around New England, performing everything from traditional-inspired Middle Eastern choreography to modern theatrical and spiritual original works of performance art. Zabel and the ZaBellies hope you will enjoy their original storytelling through dance at their next performance! |
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The Misfits of Avalon
Justin Hunt
Peter Janson
Zabel and the ZaBellies