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    Lori McKenna & Mike Viola: A Benefit for the Stoughton Theater

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    Presented by Club Passim at Club Passim

    August 5, 2011

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    Lori McKenna’s first name is actually Lorraine. Now you know. She is named after the mother she lost when she was only seven, but whose impact on Lori’s life reverberates to this day. In her sixth album, Lorraine, she considers the influence of her mother, who died at roughly the same age Lori is now, as well as her own place in relationship to her husband, family and community. It is her most personal album to date.

    Lori’s unusual combination of professional and personal life, at least in the context of the modern music industry, is well-documented. She grew up in Massachusetts in a musical household. Her father was an excellent singer, and her mother played the piano. Two of her older brothers were songwriters, one of whom (Richard) she considers largely responsible for her career. He accompanied a reluctant Lori to open mic nights and gave her confidence that she was good enough. She began performing her songs in public at age 27, after she and her husband Gene already had three children. She and Gene continue to maintain a happy home in Stoughton, Massachusetts, adding two more children to their full lives. In addition to family, place has an important role in Lori’s songs.

    Mike Viola cobills for this special benefit event: www.mikeviola.com/


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        Club Passim

        47 Palmer Street
        Cambridge, MA 02138

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        $30.00 +$1 preservation fee

        $28.00 Club Passim members +$1 preservation fee

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        August 5, 2011

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        7:00pm

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