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From June 17-26 2022, Mark & Raianne will be joined by Kyle Swartzwelder and Vito Caccavelli to perform ten community concerts, hosting daily public hikes along the famed Appalachian Trail. Thanks to grant funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, venue sponsors and private donations, each concert will be free and feature local artists, historical speakers, […]

The Grain by Grain album has been nominated for both “Best Americana Act” and “Best CD” by the 2017 Worcester Music Awards.

Supporting Folk Music with the Massachusetts Walking Tour What is the Massachusetts Walking Tour? Since 2010, musicians and singers travel on foot for two weeks to promote the local arts and culture, and Massachusetts Cultural Council. Many different artists and their fans hike around a planned out journey along the Appalachian Trail to play at

We are working on new songs for the spring, and working more with Vito, and maybe, considering a drummer.

On May 1st 2022, we return to the historic Club Passim to perform an evening concert. Club Passim is Boston area’s leading music venue that features thousands of musicians on a continual basis since the 1960s. Hope to see you at Club Passim!

The title track, “Road May Rise”, written by Mandeville for a play performed at the Factory Theater in Chicago, has been awarded Honorable Mention by the Songwriters’ Association of Washington DC (SAW).

Massachusetts Walking Tour Recognized by U.S. Congress On September 28th 2017, Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards were mentioned in the Congressional Record by Senator Edward Markey for their continued community efforts illustrated by the annual Massachusetts Walking Tour. For eight years, Mark and Raianne have walked across the state each June, performing community concerts along

The songs feature intelligent lyrics set against attractive and uncomplicated folk-y melodies in the best tradition of Americana; if ever two voices were meant to harmonize, it’s these two. – Dave Harley, Folking.com(UK) Album “Live in Manitoba”: songs from the House Concert Tour Mark and Raianne had a house concert tour of 13 dates in

With help from AMC’s Kristen Sykes, the Massaschusetts Walking Tour (MWT) completed their 2018 trek, performing 11 concerts along the western banks of the Connecticut River from Northfield to Longmeadow, paddling an estimated 40 miles and hiking 50 miles. Each concert showcased local talent, and highlighted several of DCR’s state properties (Mt. Sugarloaf, Mt. Tom,

Bringing Live Music through 15 Massachusetts towns Another successful Massachusetts Walking Tour has been completed – visiting 15 towns across the state, organizing free community concerts to showcase local musicians, artists and authors. The troupe led guided hikes through the Blackstone Valley, many of which are highlighted in Marjorie Turner Hollman’s book Easy Walks In

2017 Americana/Roots Act of the Year Mark and Raianne have been again nominated for an award, this time by Boston-based music blog Red Line Roots for 2017 AMERICANA/ROOTS Act of the YEAR. Red Line Roots was a blog that started due to the growing popularity of bluegrass, folk, and americana music in the New England