For me, the Stockwell Brothers are the sound of summer, pure and simple.
That feeling dates back almost a decade when I had a magical summer of love, and their cassette "Stobro" was on a lot in the car as I went from bluegrass festival to bluegrass festival just about every weekend.
That relationship ended, but my fondness for the Stockwell Brothers never has, and their music just seems like summer to me. It's the music of hanging out on a blanket, chilling out, dancing, picnicking, playing with children and laughing.
Which is exactly what my family and I were doing last Friday on the Putney Common. The Stockwell Brothers were playing for the Twilight on the Tavern Lawn series. This is the first time we've gone to this free concert series, but it won't be the last. It's a very family friendly scene and a nice place to catch up with friends and enjoy a picnic. The Stockwell Brothers sounded good with a nice mix of new and old songs.
The series is held every other Friday at 6:30 p.m., on the Putney Tavern Lawn. It's well worth it. Next up for music is Jazzberry Jam on June 29.