Nestled right in the middle of the week is my midday Wednesday writing workshop, where all genres are welcomed and magic happens on the regular. Meet your muse here in Little Blue!
Nestled right in the middle of the week is my midday Wednesday writing workshop, where all genres are welcomed and magic happens on the regular. Meet your muse here in Little Blue!
Why do guitars crack in the winter, or THERE IS NOT ENOUGH MOISTURE IN MASSACHUSETTS FOR THIS PRINCESS OF A GUITAR!!! Also, A couple of spots have opened in my Wednesday afternoon writing group. Meeting 12:30-2:30pm from late March to the end of May. DM for more info.
Wow. Are we really here again?
Come see us in NYC or Philly this weekend, and get the rest of the news (including more SHOWS) at thenields.substack.com. Photo by Carly Rae Photo.
Can't wait to play City Vineyard in NYC this Saturday! Plus the food is delicious.
What an absolute joy to play with High Tea at Passim on Saturday night to a sold-out crowd! Finding joy and resistance wherever we can.
Join our fabulous Welcome Table Chorus for a show at Bombyx on 3/31 to raise funds for both The Center for New Americans &Jewish Family Service. Our last show was such fun (see these clips) and we can't wait to be in Florence, MA together again for another wonderful evening of music. Come on out!
Start spreading the news! The Nields are at City Vineyard in NYC on March 7th!
March 20-22! nerissanields.com
Happy Ash Wed, Nields, fans! We're heading to Passim in Cambridge with High Tea on Saturday Feb. 28, then to NYC at City Vineyard on Sat. March 7. Finally landing with @Wheelzielives at 118 North in Wayne, PA. See you at the shows!
Looking for a tiny nudge to get you writing every weekday? We've got you.
Hereβs a clip from Best Black Dress from our show last Saturday. Thatβs William Chalfant on lead guitar and Wes Chalfant on bass! Nate Mondschein on drums holding us all together. Video c/o @Grantsullivan
video by Carly Rae Photos!
Scenes from backstage at the Iron Horse before our show last weekend
Artβs purpose is to interrogate as well as entertain; like good religion, to comfort the troubled and to trouble the comfortable, even in a fascist regime. I donβt know the intricacies of the law or how to effectively debate. I cannot do anythingβ¦ read the rest: nerissanields.substack.com
I don't know what I would do without my chorus. Thanks to Joeli Hettler for teaching us this song. And to Dane Kuttler for "Hold On," another one we are learning in Welcome Table Chorus. #mpls
Iβm celebrating the kickass badass Goddess/Saint Brigid. "In the belly"--that's where we are right now. Not yet born, but on the way. Spring is coming, friends.
Sold out! But tell us if youβre coming February 7th at the Iron Horse. @ironhorsenoho
βWhen I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.β-Mohandas K.Gandhi
Some puppy inspiration and Billy Collins' "Snow Day"
Stay warm and safe, friends.
All manner of Nieldsy things are happening (like our big February 7th show at the Ironhorse and our special fireside show at Club Passim with our friends, High Tea). Open the latest newsletter on substack to see photos, videos and get all the latest!
Itβs really not fair. The kids come home for winter break, they teach us all these fun games, and then they just leave! There should be a better system.
Does anyone play Catan? Can Tom and I play one-on-one?
#catan #funwithfamily #boardgames
Itβs been exactly five months since I gave up caffeine. Itβs been the hardest substance Iβve ever put down, harder than sugar and flour, harder than alcohol.
Now, without caffeine, Iβm at the whim of my bodyβs natural rhythms andβ¦Read the rest at nerissanields.substack.com
Cleo, tired of herding her sheep, took matters into her own teeth.
Happy New Year!
You can still get tickets to these wonderful Almost New Year's shows with the lovely Dar Williams! Come see us.
Holiday gift idea for the writer in your life, perhaps? Or maybe a holiday gift idea for YOU! Come EAT with us...err, WRITE with us, or all of the above! Jan 23-25 is our next gathering. Block out time today for your creative self to join us!
We'll teach you all you need to know, and like the name implies, all are welcome! We need your voice! Get info for the show and/or sign up for chorus at
Our first ever Welcome Table Chorus show is tomorrow night in Florence, MA AND we're taking sign ups for the next session (Jan 6-March 31) on Nerissa's website. Come hear the show or feel free to message if you want to learn more.