Episodios

  • Podcast Episode 226: MAGGI KERR PEIRCE

    Podcast Episode 226: MAGGI KERR PEIRCE
    Jan 13 2026
    Welcome to our first post-holiday post since mid-December. Here is our first-ever, back-to-back twin episode post featuring The Artists Index podcast host Scott Bishop's conversations with Maggi Kerr Peirce, the author of A Belfast Girl. HERE IS PART TWO: According to the Parkhurst Brothers Publishing website, she "...sang her native Irish ballads from the Newport Folk Festival to Puget Sound during the 1970s. She performed on many of the same stages as Pete Seeger, the Kingston Trio, and Peter, Paul, and Mary." She graced storytelling festivals from coast-to-coast with her Irish stories. The revered storyteller, a founder of the Tryworks Coffeehouse, a legendary and long-running (1967-2002) folk music and arts venue in New Bedford, Massachusetts, held at the First Unitarian Church. It was a vibrant community hub for the musicians, poets, and young people of the South Coast. Maggi has been featured at the National Storytelling Festival and received the National Storytelling Network (USA) Oracle Award for lifetime achievement. Scott Bishop spoke with her at her home in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Maggi Peirce was 93 at the time of her passing in December 2024. She shared just some of her many memories, as well as her love of the Tryworks Coffeehouse, the South Coast, and so much more. Maggi Kerr Peirce Fairhaven Massachusetts 02719 Email | Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube PODCASTS ALSO AVAILABLE ON: YouTube WHILE YOU'RE HERE: Please consider donating whatever you can to ensure that our mission continues as we document the legacies of South Coast Artists. If you would like to be a guest on The Artists Index or have a suggestion, please let us know!
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  • Podcast Episode 225: MAGGI KERR PEIRCE

    Podcast Episode 225: MAGGI KERR PEIRCE
    Jan 13 2026
    Welcome to our first post-holiday post since mid-December. Here is our first-ever, back-to-back twin episode post featuring The Artists Index podcast host Scott Bishop's conversations with Maggi Kerr Peirce, the author of A Belfast Girl. HERE IS PART ONE: According to the Parkhurst Brothers Publishing website, she "...sang her native Irish ballads from the Newport Folk Festival to Puget Sound during the 1970s. She performed on many of the same stages as Pete Seeger, the Kingston Trio, and Peter, Paul, and Mary." She graced storytelling festivals from coast-to-coast with her Irish stories. The revered storyteller, a founder of the Tryworks Coffeehouse, a legendary and long-running (1967-2002) folk music and arts venue in New Bedford, Massachusetts, held at the First Unitarian Church. It was a vibrant community hub for the musicians, poets, and young people of the South Coast. Maggi has been featured at the National Storytelling Festival and received the National Storytelling Network (USA) Oracle Award for lifetime achievement. Scott Bishop spoke with her at her home in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Maggi Peirce was 93 at the time of her passing in December 2024. She shared just some of her many memories, as well as her love of the Tryworks Coffeehouse, the South Coast, and so much more. Maggi Kerr Peirce Fairhaven Massachusetts 02719 Email | Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube PODCASTS ALSO AVAILABLE ON: YouTube WHILE YOU'RE HERE: Please consider donating whatever you can to ensure that our mission continues as we document the legacies of South Coast Artists. If you would like to be a guest on The Artists Index or have a suggestion, please let us know!
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  • Podcast Episode 224: COLIN WILLIAMS

    Podcast Episode 224: COLIN WILLIAMS
    Dec 12 2025
    Welcome, Colin Williams, whose fascination with the use of language began with a grandfather from down Downeast Maine, at a university way down south, and with work in international commerce. It all inspired a poetic and lyrical volume of work. After several years of sea duty in the Navy during the Vietnam War, his matriculation at SMU (Southeastern Massachusetts University) was a welcome home flavored by the delight of the University's Paul Rudolph architecture. His tenure there included the co-chairmanship of the SMU Concert Series, which included finding art majors to design handbills, posters, tickets, and backstage passes. He directed concerts in the auditorium, the big parties in the campus center, and the 3000-seat gymnasium. These events were a 4-year experience. Colin said, "Having lived at several coastal addresses near the South Coast, the change to our urban environment was in part inspired by knowing that the Swain School of Design flavoured the neighbourhood." It was all a part, he believes, of the intersections of SMTI, SMU, and the Swain School of Design. After moving to New Bedford, the city became a village for him. Along with historic and maritime presence, a culture of musicians and artists, where "the embracing behaviour of many talents continued to be characterized by expressive and collaborative instincts." Colin Williams spoke with The Artists Index Cofounder & Podcaster Ron Fortier shared his memories of the halcyon days of SMU, as well as his love of the South Coast, and so much more. Colin F. Williams Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02748 Email | Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube NOTE: A selection of Colin's poems is in the image gallery. Colin will also introduce Scott Bishop's two podcast conversations with folk music legend, Maggi Peirce, in our next two post-holiday episodes. ALSO AVAILABLE ON: YouTube WHILE YOU'RE HERE: Please consider donating whatever you can to ensure that our mission continues as we document the legacies of South Coast Artists. If you would like to be a guest on The Artists Index or have a suggestion, please let us know!
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  • Podcast Episode 223: MARCUS COWARD

    Podcast Episode 223: MARCUS COWARD
    Dec 9 2025

    Welcome, Marcus Coward, who says, "I've been performing my whole life." It started with dance recitals in elementary school. Marcus continued performing through middle and high school. He participated in many theater productions and founded his high school's first improv club.

    He has evolved into podcasting and started his own podcast show, where he interviews a variety of people on Cable Access television with a show called Wake Up New Bedford on YouTube. He is also the co-host of the New Bedford Podcast, which is a part of the New Bedford Guide.

    As he related, "Having been in the army for a brief period, I have become comfortable with being uncomfortable, and have thrown myself into the local political scene." Marcus ran for a seat on the New Bedford School Committee of Public Schools in New Bedford. His dream is to continue to serve his community while inspiring others to pursue their passions in life.

    Marcus Coward spoke with The Artists Index Cofounder & Podcaster Ron Fortier and discussed his love of the South Coast, and so much more.

    Mboya Marcus Coward

    New Bedford, MA 02740

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    If you would like to be a guest on The Artists Index or have a suggestion, please let us know!

    This podcast is funded in part with a grant from the Fairhaven Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency
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  • Podcast Episode 222: FAIRHAVEN PODCAST SERIES – EDDIE DILLON

    Podcast Episode 222: FAIRHAVEN PODCAST SERIES – EDDIE DILLON
    Nov 18 2025
    Welcome to Scott Bishop's Fairhaven Podcast Series. This Farihaven Performing Artists number six features Eddie Dillon. This is the second of a two-part podcast. Listen to part one here. Eddie is a singer/songwriter and musician with over 500 songs in his catalog. His music has been recorded and released by Aoife Clancy, Barleycorn, Seamus Kennedy, Shananagans, and The Jammin' Divas. Eddie Dillon's two original CDs, The Barber's Lament and Things You Wished You Said, are available online, and a new CD, All For a Song, was released this year. Active in the Irish music world, he is the only American to tour with the Clancy Brothers, he appeared with them on television and in concert in Ireland and the States. Dillon was a founding member of the Shananagans,, in Massachusetts, and still performs with the band on occasion. He was also a member of the Celtic rock band The Aliens. He toured throughout the Northeast with both Aoife and Finbarr Clancy and has played with many other bands as well as solo in venues across New England and New York. Eddie Dillon spoke with The Artists Index Scott Bishop and discussed his love of music, Irish music, the South Coast, and so much more. LISTEN: Soft Kiss, Warm Embrace - The Water and the Wind - Kimaley - Bridgett Harte - History - Money and Water Eddie Dillon Fairhaven, MA 02719 Email | Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube ALSO AVAILABLE ON: YouTube Please consider donating whatever you can to ensure that our mission continues as we document the legacies of South Coast Artists. If you would like to be a guest on The Artists Index or have a suggestion, please let us know! This podcast is funded in part with a grant from the Fairhaven Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency
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  • Podcast Episode 221: GEORGE MACEDO

    Podcast Episode 221: GEORGE MACEDO
    Nov 9 2025

    Welcome, George Macedo, a musician originally from the Island of Flores in the Azores, Portugal. He immigrated to New Bedford, Massachusetts, at the age of eight.

    From an early age, he developed a deep passion for music, which led him to perform in bands throughout his youth—eventually playing in nightclubs up to six nights a week. George has been a long-standing member of the Portuguese-American band, Os Capitalistas (The Capitalists).

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, he launched a solo career, allowing him to continue exploring his creativity. Since then, George has written, composed, and produced three full-length studio albums. He is currently in the studio working on his fourth album, with a (at the time this podcast was recorded) soon-to-be-announced release date.

    In addition to recording, George Macedo has been actively producing music videos to enhance the visibility of his work and to share the joy he finds in performing with a broader audience.

    George spoke with The Artists Index co-founder, documentarian, and podcast host, Ron Fortier. They discussed his music career, his artistic beginnings, continuing journey, and much more. This episode was recorded at our recording studio at Spectrum Marketing Group at Howland Place in New Bedford.

    George V. Macedo

    1601 Acushnet Avenue
    New Bedford, MA 02746

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  • Podcast Episode 220: Robin D. Nunes

    Podcast Episode 220: Robin D. Nunes
    Oct 20 2025

    Welcome, Robin D. Nunes, a full-time artist. She is focused on a personal and playful approach to her art. Robin is currently represented by Four Corners Gallery, Norton Gallery and Framing, Attleboro Art Museum, Cotuit Center for the Arts, and Kettle Black Gallery in New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.

    Her newest collection of work is on exhibit at the Four Corners Gallery in Tiverton, Rhode Island. Robin focuses on cityscapes, and her love for Nature has brought her to love en plein air painting. She says, "Whether I am painting seascapes or landscapes, using a palette knife adds a whimsical touch to my paintings."

    Robin spoke with The Artists Index co-founder, documentarian, and podcast host, Ron Fortier. They discussed her art, her artistic beginning and journey, and much more. This episode was recorded at our recording studio at Spectrum Marketing Group at Howland Place in New Bedford.

    Robin Nunes

    Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02748

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  • Podcast Episode 219 - CHRIS DUVAL - CIRCA VINTAGE WEAR

    Podcast Episode 219 - CHRIS DUVAL - CIRCA VINTAGE WEAR
    Oct 6 2025

    Welcome, Chris Duval, the owner and founder of Circa Vintage Wear. This vintage clothing store is a South Coast institution. It was opened in 1986 specializing in men's and women's vintage clothing and accessories.

    Circa Vintage Wear mainly emphasizes the fashion and designs of the 20s-60s. Chris Duval's inspiration was mainly the fashion, and the reuse, recycling and reinterpretation of clothing while making it current. Circa Vintage Wear wide selection encourages self expression.

    As Chris recounts, "So much amazing clothing was ending up in landfills and I wanted to create a space where people would be inspired to make vintage a viable commodity." Circa has grown over the past 38 years and evolved. But, it has maintained it's passion driven integrity.

    Chris spoke with The Artists Index co-founder, documentarian, and podcast host, Ron Fortier. They discussed both his journey in vinatage wear, Circa's establishment as the vinatage wear source in the South Coast and how Hollywood has come calling and shopping. This episode was recorded at our recording studio at Spectrum Marketing Group at Howland Place in New Bedford.

    Chris Duval

    Circa Vintage Wear
    20 Court Street
    New Bedford, MA 02740

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