Session Americana

Session Americana, the roots roundtable whose accidental beginning in a small Cambridge pub has grown into a local phenomenon, has drawn praise from fans (of all ages!), accolades from the press and has become a magnet for like-minded musicians who appreciate the spontaneity, simplicity, and devil-may-care attitude that makes the band so much fun to watch.The core group of Ry Cavanaugh, Sean Staples, Jimmy Fitting, Billy Beard, Dinty Child and Kimon Kirk sit in a circle around one microphone and play music from their memory, pulling out some old and some not-so-old nuggets steeped in the tradition of American blues, country, rock and folk -- the music that has become known as Americana. Fans such as Mark Erelli, Peter Mulvey, Kris Delmhorst, Patty Griffin, Peter Wolf and many others have been known to stop by and sit in for a few songs with the band.The new CD, "Beer Town: The Table Top Collective Vol. 3" was produced by Billy Conway and engineered by Matt Malikowski. Guest musicians on the new CD include Jennifer Kimball, Rose Polenzani, Jabe Beyer, Jordan Caress, Dan Kellar, and Mark Chenevert.