Mostly Rock n Roll

Viewers of Mostly Rock N Roll experience a unique, front-row concert performed by premier musicians of

varying styles. Interviews with the artists are interspersed between the music during editing to produce half-

hour shows. Artists are filmed on location or at the Shrewsbury Media Connection studio in Shrewsbury,

Massachusetts.  Featured artists have included Willy Porter, Peter Mulvey, Clutch Grabwell, Ellis Paul,

Michael  Franti and Spearhead, Jethro Tull featuring Martin Barre, Chris Trapper, Eliza Gilkyson, Troy

Gonyea Band, Flynn, Francis Dunnery, Mark Erelli, The Becky Chace Band, Coby Carlucci and Tractor

Trailer, The Thaddeus Hogarth Band, Yarina, Baby Stange, Not Our Thing, Jeffrey Foucault, Laurie Geltman,

Uncle Wally, Syd, The Jenny Aia Band, Michael McNevin,  Turtlebone, Joe Deninzon and Stratospheerius,

 Averi,  and footage of Mark Knopfler.  Other wonderful performers are in the works.  Program

is produced by Monica Mansfield, who is helped by enthusiastic all-volunteer crews.

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The Mostly Rock ‘N Roll show has won several national awards, including:

-the 2002, 2003, and 2004 Hometown Award in the performing arts category, for two different Willy Porter shows and one Peter Mulvey show.

-a 2003,  2004, and 2005 Award of Distinction (second place) in the international Videographer Awards for Peter Mulvey's, Willy Porter's, and Yarina's shows.

-a 2003 and 2004 Award of Distinction (second place) international Communicator Awards for the Thaddeus Hogarth Band’s and Turtlebone's shows.

-a 2005 Pegasus Award of Excellence for Flynn's;  a 2005 Pegasus Award of Honor for Yarina's show.

-a 2005 first place honor in the Northeast Regional Alliance for Community Media's annual film festival in the Arts and Culture category (non-professional) for the Chris Trapper show.

-Mostly Rock 'N Roll's producer, Monica Mansfield, was named  Shrewsbury Media Connection's Producer of the Year 2003.

-Mostly Rock 'N Roll was given the 2002 and 2004 Spacle Awards for innovative programming at the Shrewsbury Media Connection's annual awards ceremonies.

Some of our featured artists have used footage for promotional purposes, on their websites, or on their enhanced CDs.