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The Bedford Cultural District’s New Song Music Series welcomes contemporary string band Rachel Sumner &amp; Traveling Light for a night of spellbinding music and storytelling on May 16.
Led by singer-songwriter Rachel Sumner (guitar and vocals), with Kat Wallace (fiddle and vocals) and Mike Siegel (upright bass and vocals), the trio is known for rich melodies that blend folk, Americana, and bluegrass.
Sumner, formerly of Twisted Pine, has earned wide recognition, including the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Award (Folk), a Kerrville New Folk Competition win, and the archiving of five original songs at the Library of Congress. As a group, Traveling Light has won the 2023 Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival competition and the 2025 Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest and has been featured for four consecutive years by WBUR/NPR as a top Massachusetts entry in the Tiny Desk Contest.
Critics have praised Sumner’s work for its ability to balance authenticity with fresh perspectives. As folk artist and writer Lindsay Straw noted, her music is “achingly clear and wide open to the world, with twang and tenderness.”
Listen to the band perform “Anything Worth Doing” at the Owl Music Parlor: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBmM8UACk8c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBmM8UACk8c</a>. Buy tickets at&nbsp;
The concert will be held on Saturday, May 16, at Bedford Town Hall, 10 Mudge Way, Bedford. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. for refreshments, with the music beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at newsongbedford.org.
New Song is grateful for the support of its sponsors: Red Heat American Tavern; Suzanne &amp; Company; Bedford Florist &amp; Gifts; FYZICAL Therapy &amp; Balance Centers–Bedford; Prince Street Café &amp; Bakery; and the Mass Cultural Council.

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New Song is thrilled to host one of only two Massachusetts performances launching Peter Mulvey’s new project: Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls Present: Floyd Mercantile, on Saturday, June 20.
Mostly composed of songs Peter and Jenna wrote separately, the new album and show will also feature a few gems from the Great American Songbook: “Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael/Johnny Mercer), “Them There Eyes" (Maceo Pinkard/Doris Tauber/William Tracey), and “I'll Be Seeing You" (Sammy Fain/Irving Kahal). Listen to “Green and Grey” <a href="https://bit.ly/MulveyNicholls" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/MulveyNicholls</a>.
Buy tickets at <a href="https://newsongbedford.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://newsongbedford.org/</a>.
New Song is a volunteer initiative of the Bedford Cultural District, with the generous support of Red Heat American Tavern, Suzanne &amp; Company Real Estate, Bedford Florist &amp; Gifts, FYZICAL® Therapy and Balance Centers Bedford, Prince Street Café &amp; Bakery, and the Mass Cultural Council.<a href="https://#_msocom_1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[MG1]</a>
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Bedford Cultural District Welcomes Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light on May 16

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Bedford Town Hall, 10 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA

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