Slow Boat Home is playing the Medford Porchfest
Join us on Saturday June 7th, 2025.
12:00 - 1:00 - Laura Lee Imhoff
1:00 - 2:00 - Paul Rishell & Annie Raines
2:00 - 3:00 - Harpageddon
3:00 - 4:00 - Slow Boat Home
4:00 - 5:00 - Brian Zudeck
Saturday, June 7, 2025
7 Bussell Road, Medford, MA, 3:00pm (FREE)
Slow Boat Home was at The Square Root - Roslindale
We will be back at The Square Root.
Sunday, April 27, 2025 4:00PM
Slow Boat Home played at the Square Root in Roslindale.
Slow Boat Home played at the Roslindale (un)Porch Fest
Friday, April 11, 2025
The Substation 4228 Washington St, Roslindale, MA 7:30pm
We played on Friday April 11, 2025 at 7:30pm
About Slow Boat Home
Fun-Loving Group of Seasoned Musicians
Slow Boat Home is a fun-loving Americana band playing original tunes mixed with a lively collection of country, blues, and jug band music. Selecting many tunes from the first half of the 20th century, we make them our own with stellar lead and ensemble vocals, harmonica, mandolin, bass, keyboards, resonator guitars, banjo and percussion.
Some of Our Favorites
When it comes to influences we are an eclectic bunch. Jim Kweskin, Bonnie Raitt, Bessie Smith, Lee Dorsey, Mississippi John Hurt, Big Bill Broonsy, Toots & the Maytals, Jerry Douglas, Delbert McClinton and many more supply musical inspiration. Local to Boston, we collaborate with and are inspired by Paul Rishell & Annie Raines, Avi Salloway, Geoff Bartley and Session American. Many of us have warmed the seats at Club Passim and the Passim school of music, and we know the Cantab Lounge stage and the Square Root very well.
Contact Info & Events
Our Email: slowboathome@gmail.com
Events: The best place to see what we are up to is on our Facebook page.
We have played at the Blue Ribbon BBQ in Dedham!
February 16 - 2:00 pm
We always have a great time at The Blue Ribbon BBQ!
Slow Boat Home played Roslindale Porchfest
What a great gig we had on Saturday 21, 2024
Saturday, September 21, 2024
18 Sheldon St., Roslindale, 3:40pm (FREE)
October Family Fest in a beautiful arboretum in Milton
Mary May Binney Wakefield Arboretum
Saturday, October 26, 2024 2:00-7:00 PM
October Family Fest - Music with Slow Boat Home
We played the First Church Coffee House in Dedham!
Sept 20 - 7:30pm - 670 High Street, Dedham, MA.
We loved the acoustics in this room, and the friendly, appreciative crowd,
Slow Boat Home played in a beautiful arboretum in Milton, MA
Mary May Binney Wakefield Arboretum
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:30 PM
Summer Garden Music with Slow Boat Home
Slow Boat Home played Natick Juneteenth Celebration
We enjoyed playing at Natick's Juneteenth celebration again this year.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 2:00PM
Slow Boat Home played in the First Congregational Church across from the Common, Natick, MA.
Slow Boat Home rocked the driveway at Medford Porchfest.
We played Medford Porchfest with Paul Rishell & Annie Raines, Arthur Terembula and more.
Saturday, june 1, 2024 1:00PM
Slow Boat Home played Porchfest, Medford, MA.
Watch Slow Boat Home Playing An Upbeat Original Song
Another Slow Boat Home Video On YouTube
Judi, one of our biggest fans captured Slow Boat Home in Dedham, Massachusetts. This one is a rockin, original called "Ghost Train".
Watch Slow Boat Home playing a slow groove!
Slow Boat Home Video On YouTube
Judi, one of our biggest fans captured Slow Boat Home in Dedham, Massachusetts. The first few seconds of this song are missing but your won't mind as we launch into a great song showcasing some stellar vocals and picking.
All Aboard is Streaming Everywhere!
Slow Boat Home Bios
Stephen “Harpo” Born
Vocals, harmonica
C. "Bo-Dacious”
Vocals, mandolin, banjo-mandolin, guitar & percussion
Christine “Honeybird” Southgate
Stellar vocals
Scott “Flapjaque” Southgate
Vocals, acoustic bass
Dave "Slyde Dawg" Robinson
Vocals, slide and acoustic guitars, percussion
Andy "Candyman" Hollinger
Vocals, mandolins, acoustic and slide guitars & banjo.
Rob "Yessiree Rob" Emslie
Vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar and sax
Michael “Bapu” Smith (on sabbatical)
Vocals, acoustic and national steel guitar, kazoo