The Loft’s Organizers

Elise performing with guitarist Maurice Cahen at Studio 99

Elise MacDonald has been a performing musician (ranging from classical flutist to bassist in a Boston ska band, years back), music educator, and arts presenter for more years than she’d like to admit.  She plays flute, fretless electric bass, and piano.

Originally from New York, Elise has lived in New England since age 10 and in the Monadnock region for over a dozen years.  She is the director of Studio 99, a music venue and performing arts events space in the heart of downtown Nashua’s downtown.

guitarist and vocalist Bob Pope

Bob Pope has been a fixture on the New Hampshire and Massachusetts bluegrass and folk scenes for several decades.

A guitarist and vocalist for the bluegrass bands Monadnock and All Thumbs Bluegrass, he is a seasoned performer as well as an experienced facilitator/emcee for open mics and jam sessions.

photo of Elise courtesy Ceaser Photography, Nashua, NH