NEWS:
UPDATE: The Quahog Quire is back! We will be singing regularly again at The Parlour, in Providence, the first Monday of each month, from 7-9 pm! The Parlour is on North Main Street at 3rd Street. (1119 N. Main Street). The kitchen should be open if you want to eat. For those who are not familiar with the Quahog Quire, our appearances are participatory. We sing songs that are meant for singing along — work songs, songs with choruses, call and response, other things that make it easy to join in, even if you may not know the verses. We also invite anyone to bring a song to sing, and we will do our best to sing with you. Our singing and harmonizing are very much improvisation, though we do have an expansive repertory of songs. It’s a lot of fun — come and sing with us!
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On Saturday, May 18, I will be playing with the Quahog Qafé at the Hope Street Farmers Market, in Lippett Park, in Providence, RI. Lippett Park is at the juncture of Hope Street and Blackstone Boulevard, and the Farmers Market runs from 9 am to 1 pm every Saturday from May through October. They have different music every week.
The Quahog Qafé, is an offshoot of the Quahog Quire, but adds instrumentation to some of the songs, as well as playing instrumental tunes. The Hope Street Farmers Market is a great place to shop for locally grown produce, meat, cheese, seafood and all kinds of other locally made products. Come out and enjoy the market and the live music! We will be there again on October 5.
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On Thursday, August 22, I will be playing music at the Armory Farmers Market in Providence.
The Armory Farmers Market takes place on Thursdays in the summer, from 3 pm until dusk.
It is held near the Cranston Street Armory, in Dexter Park (Parade Street at Willow Street).
I may have some friends joining me, but have not yet made any arrangements.
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Past performances:
On Saturday, 23 March, WS Monroe and Friends will be playing at Stone Soup. I will have Rebecca Leuchak and Chris Turner, who played on my CD released last year, and hope to have some other guests.
Stone Soup is the oldest folk music venue in RI, now housed at the Music Mansion, 88 Meeting Street, Providence, RI.
Lots of other good music coming there before and after. Check it out!
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Saturday, 16 December, 9 am to 1 pm @ the PVD Farmers Market at Sims Avenue in Providence.
I will be performing with my wife, Rebecca Leuchak. This is the Winter market at Sims Ave. Come and hear some music while you stock up your larders.
Farm Fresh Rhode Island is at:
10 Sims Ave, Suite 103, Providence, RI 02909-1165
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Saturday, 4 November, 6-8 pm. @ The Parlour, in Providence, RI. WS Monroe and Matteo Casini. Bill and Matteo have been playing together for about two decades, in a variety of venues throughout southeastern New England. Don’t miss this rare appearance of this eclectic duo! We’ll be opening for A Band of Killers!
The Parlour is at:
1119 N. Main Street (at 3rd Street)
(Notice: The kitchen has reopened at The Parlour)
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Saturday, 21 October, 9 am to 1 pm @ the PVD Farmers Market at Sims Avenue in Providence.
I will be performing with Matteo Casini. This is the indoor market at Sims, and not the outdoor market at Lippitt Park, which is still open in October. Come and hear some music while you stock up your larders.
Farm Fresh Rhode Island is at:
10 Sims Ave, Suite 103, Providence, RI 02909-1165
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On Saturday, 8 July, I will be performing with the eclectic band the Quahog Qafé at the Hope Street Farmers Market in Lippitt Park (at the convergence of Hope Street and Blackstone Boulevard, in Providence, RI. The Quahog Qafé, is an offshoot of the Quahog Quire, but adds instrumentation to some of the songs, as well as playing instrumental tunes.
The Hope Street Farmers Market is a great place to shop for locally grown produce, meat, cheese, seafood and all kinds of other locally made products. Come out and enjoy the market and the live music! The Market runs every Saturday from 9 to 1, and from May through October. They have different music every week.
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If your tastes run along other lines, Rebecca Leuchak and I will be performing with the Rhode Island Civic Chorale and Orchestra on Sunday, May 21, at the Church of Saint Sebastian on Cole Avenue in Providence. This is a program of “New Voices,” featuring Jake Runestad’s “The Hope of Loving” and music by violinist and composer Jessie Montgomery, as well as other choral music by living composers. The concert begins at 3:00 pm, and you can get buy tickets from me (or Rebecca), or at RICCO.org. It should be a lovely concert!
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Tuesday, 25 April, Matteo Casini and I will be the featured performers at the Sandywoods Showcase Open Mic Tuesday. The open mic begins at 6:00 pm and the featured act plays from about 7:00 to 7:45. Sandywoods is a great space for music, located at
43 Muse Way, Tiverton, RI 02878. The open mic is hosted by Gary Fish, a musician who has been hosting open mics in a variety of places for at least a couple of decades. Matteo and I have been performing as a duo for almost 20 years, but have not had a major performance together since before COVID, so we are looking forward to getting together again.
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Monday, 24 April, 7-9 pm. @ The Parlour, in Providence, RI. THIS PERFORMANCE DID NOT HAPPEN, DUE TO A SCHEDULING PROBLEM, BUT WE WILL RESCHEDULE SOMETIME NEXT FALL
WS Monroe and Matteo Casini, in their first full-length performance together since the pandemic.
Bill and Matteo have been playing together for about two decades, in a variety of venues throughout southeastern New England.
Don’t miss this rare appearance of this eclectic duo!
The Parlour is at:
1119 N. Main Street (at 3rd Street)
(Notice: There is currently no kitchen at The Parlour, but you may bring food from elsewhere.)
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My CD release event will take place at The Parlour, in Providence, on Monday, March 20!
I’ll be playing songs from the CD (If I Could Hide the Way I Feel), along with some newer songs that I’ve written. I’ll be playing both solo and with other musicians. Copies of the CD will be available for purchase.
The Parlour is at:
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If you prefer another kind of music, my wife (Rebecca Leuchak) and I will be singing with the Rhode Island Civic Chorale and Orchestra in a performance of Bach’s St. John Passion.
This is happening on Saturday, March 18, at St. Joseph Church, in Newport, RI, at 7:30. p.m.
Come early (7:30) for a pre-concert lecture by our conductor, Joshua W. Rohde.
And, again, on Sunday, March 19, at Grace Episcopal Church, Providence, RI, at 3 p.m.
The pre-concert lecture will be at 2:30.
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My first full-length CD (If I Could Hide the Way I Feel) is available on for download at Amazon. You can also stream it on Spotify, YouTube, ITunes, and other sites.
You can also download it on my Bandcamp site.
Or buy it directly from me when I’m playing somewhere.
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