LORI DIAMOND will be joined by Fred Abatelli. Stuart and Lyn Ferguson and Phil Punch for a delightful "potpouri" of song, piano, guitar and percussion.

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Originally from the Boston area, Lori is a veteran pianist, singer/songwriter. Throughout the nineties, she was playing keys and singing harmonies for the Boston-based bands, Bee Charmers(acoustic pop/rock) and Upper Level Garage(Motown/blues). Since the release of her solo CD, Bound, in 2003, Lori has spent the better part of this decade performing as a soloist in the New England area. Her musical contributions can also be found on the CDs of various local artists.

Lori has been described as a cross between Joni Mitchell, Aimee Mann and Alicia Keys. With her soulful vocals, thoughtful, insightful lyrics and lush piano work, she has

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Deborah Pearl is a singer, songwriter, performer and pianist born outside of Boston, Massachusetts in 1990. Her love for music developed at an early age, starting with piano and voice lessons at the age of four. In her early teens she began writing poetry and turning them into songs. Her passion for music and lyricism are always made apparent when she performs on any stage. Deborah is currently attending her second year at Berklee College Of Music, double majoring in Composition and Vocal Performance. At the present time Deborah is working on her debut album. She is hoping to touch and relate to her audience with songs like Since You Left, Love With No Repression, Player, just to name a few. You can always keep yourself updated with her work on myspace.com/therealdeborahpearl, facebook.com/pages/Deborah-Pearl/59197215881, twitter.com/deborahpearl or youtube.com/deborahpearl.

For bookings please call 617-908-7708 or email deborahpearl@live.com

A songstress of lyric-driven pop, Kristen Mercado makes herself at home behind the keys of a piano. Her siren-like voice combined with ethereal melodies and passionate lyrics have left a strong impressions on listeners. Having grown up in Southern Michigan, Kristen combines her folksy Great Lakes sensitivity, acquired from summers spent listening to the waves of Lake Superior, with her own fierce and dynamic personality-conflict (i.e. Anna Nalick, Fiona Apple, etc.). Heart-warming and yearning, she meticulously records the poetic turbulence of her life and emotions in a display of musical abilities that merits the attentions of fans of intelligent pop music. www.myspace.com/kristenmercado

Joe Militello is a Cape Ann singer-acoustic guitarist and songwriter who has performed in and around New England for some 30 years. He also plays the piano, sings ballads and some of his own original compositions. Perhaps, most notably, is how Joe delights his audiences with his rendition of some great Beatle love songs.

From the start “ Hannah & The Bloodlines” have been able to successfully mix experimental with mainstream. Their first single “Nobodies Fault But Mine” aired on independent radio stations throughout the country, and even Europe! They have the improvisational skills of jazz, the hooks of pop, and the raw energy of rock., enabling them to produce an impressive live show that includes intricate jams and melodies not found on the recordings.

“This band makes you feel like your floating, then hits you hard with the energy of the unexpected. They are familiar and yet completely unique at the same time.”

This April the band released their first album “Far From The Tree”. It is sure to be one of the new sounds coming out of New England. With such players as Stephen Gaspar (guitar), who at the young age of 21 has already shared the stage with musical legend John Blackwell (drummer for Justin Timberlake and Prince) and pop icons such as The Click5., Ryan Broderick (drums) who has been playing with blues heroes such as Sam “Bluesman” Taylor in New York since he was in high school. Shaun Munday holds down the low end on bass, helping to give the band a dash of soul. Hannah Sumner inspires most of the melodies and lyrics, and their latest edition Jeremy Vovcsko on saxophone , who has played with legends such as Me’shell Ndegeochello, only propels the musical improvisations deeper during their live performances.

The band has already embraced audiences on television (PlumTV), radio throughout New England, and has been constantly in the top 20 in experimental on ourstage.com, an online radio that fans vote for best song. So keep an ear open to hear the new sound coming out of Boston.

DIANE TARAZ (http://www.dianetaraz.com/) will be performing Sunday Morning Live July 12th. at the Seaward Inn from 9:00 a.m. until Noon.
For over 30 years Diane Taraz has been creating her own songs and breathing new life into traditional ones. Her velvety voice blends beautifully with her elegant guitar arrangements, and she also plays the lap dulcimer, a folk instrument with a lovely antique sound. Several reviewers have compared her vocal powers to those of Joan Baez and Judy Collins, and the Boston Globe writes, "her lovely soprano has a deep shimmer and calm, honest phrasing."

ARMANDO will returnJune 21st from 9:00 A.M. till NOON, for the 1st Anniversary of SUNDAY MORNING LIVE at the Seaward Inn. A FATHER'S DAY Breakfast Buffet by the Sea, featuring Kai at the omelet station will be served from 7:30 A.M. Armando's 2008 performance launched the Sunday Morning Live Series.

Born and raised in Steel Country, the Ohio River Valley, Steubenville, Ohio, Dean Martin"s home town.....Dean Martin's first paying gig as a singer was with Armando Trasoline's father's band at the "Riviera Club' on Fourth St., in Steubenville....His father played Sax and Clarinet and at some point played with...Artie Shaw, Jack Teagarden ,Frank Sinatra to name a few... After graduating from high school, Armando enlisted in the navy and spent his naval career as an electronics technician and ship's musician on the aircraft carrier, Wasp, out of Boston.Armando loved the Boston area so much that when his time was up in the Navy he stayed here in Mass. Armando was the original lead singer for the "Four Guys", a group that started in the basement of his Father's house in Toronto, Ohio. and spread around the globe...."The Fabulous Four Guys", recently retired from The Grand Ol' Opry after 35 years... Aside from singing, Armando also plays Guitar, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Drums, and all at a professional level...He has sung with hundreds of the country's best jazz and rock bands and has toured extensively on the east coast from Maine to Florida. and West to the Mississippi, sang a Theme Song for a movie, and was a jingle singer on Boston radio for many years. Armando now resides in Rockport, Mass., with his wife , Dawn, of 27 years, and still enjoys playing and singing for people that love great music. You can listen to him sing a delightful new and original song "Do Ya Mind", by clicking VIDEO-NEW on http://www.seawardinn.com/ ARMANDO while viewing some "fun" things that went on at the Inn this past season.

Jean, our front desk receptionist, who has been with the Seaward Inn for many, many years, tells the story of a special guest named Mary. Mary loved the Seaward Inn and would always stay for about ( 2 ) weeks. She returned year after year, only varying this routine when original owners, Mr and Mrs Cameron, retired.

Mary was well known to the other guests, Seaward Staff, neighbors and Cameron family because her favorite pastime was to go blueberrying. 

Every morning she could be seen with her tin can scouring the bushes for blueberries behind Gullsnest, in the sancturay and neighboring Cameron Cottages. Later, she would bring them to the kitchen where Mrs. Cameron made them into Blueberry muffins.

Every year, Mary would vacation alone but it wasn't long before she was part of the Seaward Inn family. Mary stayed in Gulls Nest and had her own (reserved ) table in the right hand corner of the brick dining room.

Occasionally, we are asked if the blueberries come from the grounds of the Inn by some of our old time guests. In season, they often do. If we had more "Mary's" they always would and recall those little things in life that make a difference!

CREAM:
1/4 cup margarine
1/2 cup sugar

ADD: 

2 eggs -Beat until creamy

SIFT TOGETHER AND ADD:
2 cups sifted flour - reserve 1/4 cup flour. 

Sprinkle over 1 1/2 cups blueberries. 

Stir into batter last.
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

ADD:
1 cup milk -Stir only to dampen flour. Do not over beat. Fill greased and floured muffin tins two-thirds full. Preheat oven and bake at 400 degrees F or 205 C for 15 to 20 minutes.

*A good muffin batter will look lumpy. Most muffin recipes will make a dozen muffins depending on the size of muffin tin

A most enduring memory of many guests of the Seaward Inn, is waking to the aroma of freshly baked pastries and brewing coffee, permeating the morning air. Of most interest, once the coffee begins to take effect, is the Anadama bread and our original "secret" recipe. As a matter of fact, the story, to the delight of our guests, is printed on the back of our menus.