GOOD TIMES
Echoing melodies Sean McCarthy
Jack Maravell knows as well as anyone that music brings memories that can carry us back to our youth, and he wants to give recognition to the musicians who have provided this experience.
Maravell has forged the online conglomeration known as the New Bedford Musician’s Hall of Fame. Begun more than a decade ago, this Facebook page celebrates and encapsulates an ever-growing collection of memories that could only have happened through the music being made in New Bedford and the local area. It is a format that is open to anyone willing to post and share images and anecdotes of the city’s past performers. “Live music meant a lot to people who would go out to enjoy bands every
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weekend,” Maravell says. “It was a situation where you met friends or you may have met your fiancée. After 30 years you can forget certain things, so this page may be a connection to a forgotten but enjoyable time. There may be some great memories waiting for people, something surprising or rewarding. It’s a good thing to chronicle.” Maravell points out how special live music was for people in the New Bedford area. “Live music was a part of people’s workweek – you would see a lot of the same people going to the same clubs to
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see many of the same bands,” Maravell recalls. “We would go see bands every Saturday night, that was our life back in those days. There are a lot of memories for musicians as well as the audiences.” Among the clubs of the day were Smuggler’s Den, Billy Woods Wharf, Chippy’s,
Maravell says the page has become a “treasure trove of pictures” – an opportunity for everybody, both musicians and fans
