The Merman Cometh

Well Gossip Lovers,

The rumors– fanned by that McCartin woman in her Portsmouth Herald Spotlight “Gossip Column,” – are true. But I got the real scoop first. (Must be the hat hum : )?

It’s the ultimate combination - the fast fingers and frozen fins of a single man, married to Harbor Light Stage. Translated that means a new, one-man performance piece, the “unbelievably true story of ‘The Accordion Playing Merman’” says HLS’s Kent Stephens.

Kent and the Music Hall’s ED Patricia Lynch have spent months dragging every teeny tiny detail out of Gary Sredzienski regarding his insanely, off-beat life; given it order, (the tales not the life), and convinced him to revel all.

May 7 to 17 the Merman will take center stage at the York Harbor Reading Room.

No Gossip Lovers. I’m not mistaken. The event WILL be at the private club - open for this event to all of us, (they'll even allow their renowned chef to cook for us! It's dinner theater!). It seems they are as impressed by the master musician as the rest of us are. Well kudos for them.

So, tell me G Lovers; did you know Gary spent his earliest years as a performer, (starting at age 10), working with the aging troupe of vaudevillians known as the Hog Hollow Hooters? Well, I’m sure you’re aware he’s a world renown, master accordionist, WUNH DJ, environmentalist and that he swims in area creeks right through the frigid weather.(See earlier postings and video).

Please! You know I’m not making this stuff up. Oh and you can add amateur historian and pro humorist to that list.

What’s wonderful is that someone finally recognized all that talent that could help direct it. Gold star Kent! Gold star Patricia! And lucky, lucky us.

Finally we'll all get a chance to see Gary’s passions bundled and brought to fruition in a single performance. Oh the sweet, sweet bounty!

Yours in the love of seeing potential realized,

Gossip Lady

Note to all: tomorrow night, March 3, Harbor Light’s Bold Face Reading will present “My Name is Rachel Corrie” at the Portsmouth Pearl. They’re always delightful!
And check out G Lady’s video interview with Gary at his Maine home.
First photo: Gary, "the early years."
Photo of "Big Gary," by Grace Peirce.