Stanley & Grimm is a celebration of traditional music through old and new interpretations of jigs, reels, and songs played with lively fiddle, guitar and voice. Fiddler Nicole Engstrom and Singer/Guitarist Sean Brennan create a musical journey through a bounty of fiddle tunes and ballads of all origins as well as modern tunes and songs they have composed.
Nikki has delighted audiences for over two decades with her spirited and sensitive playing. Through a broad range of fiddle music from old and new sets of jigs and reels to slow airs, with Sean's warm vocals and rhythmic guitar, Stanley & Grimm capture the essence and energy of great traditional music.
We booked Stanley & Grimm for our wedding welcome party at a restaurant in Dennis. I had listened to a few of their recordings online, they were quick and responsive, easy to book, and needed very little direction from me. On the day of the event, they set up quickly and when they started playing, I was completely taken aback. The quality of sound, music selections and vocals were absolutely incredible! They really took our event to the next level and our guests are still commenting on how fantastic the music was. Thank you Stanley & Grimm for making our event so very special.
Nikki brought her fiddle to my mother's memorial service. She played "Margaret's Waltz" to begin the program, and later played "When My Morning Comes Around" as my sister sang.
She was a wonderful addition to this tribute for my mother.
Could not have been a better band for our rehearsal dinner with relatives from County Mayo.
Celtic Musicians Stanley & Grimm provided an amazing performance for our St. Patrick's Luncheon here at the Carver COA. From classic sing-alongs to a tearful "Danny Boy", even a modern mash-up with a Celtic twist, there was something for everyone. Their talent and engagement enthralled everyone in attendance with with foot-stomping fun. Rave reviews all around! We hope to book them again!
Response from Stanley & Grimm:
Thank you for having us! ❤️🎶☘️
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Stanley and Grimm were the perfect addition to our wedding day, they performed at both the ceremony and reception and were excellent to work with!
S&G provided perfect entertainment for our lunch party and they were a pleasure to work with.
Stanley & Grimm were excellent. Their music is fantastic and was exactly what we wanted for our party. Everyone was so happy to have a live band and really enjoyed the performance.
Response from Stanley & Grimm:
Thank you Nora! We loved all the dancing at the end. ❤️🎶🎶🎶
Stanley & Grimm were hired to play for my father's 70th birthday party in a medium sized yard that hosted about 50 guests. They were very professional, entertaining, & open to song requests. They exhibited great musical craftsmanship & played a beautiful selection of traditional Irish music, enhanced by Nikki's fiddle playing & Sean's voice. I highly recommend!
Sean and Nikki performed at my mother’s funeral service in South Boston in February. And at the reception following. They added a special element to the service and their music was beautifully perfect—just gorgeous. With outstanding musicianship, they both were so professional and empathetic at the same time. I would highly recommend anyone booking them for an event. I’m an event planner and book talent all the time for my events and they far exceeded my expectations. As they say in Ireland, a million thanks, to them both.
Fantastic music!!
I had Nikki and Sean come and play for my cousin's 90th birthday party at Borsari Gallery in Dennis, MA. My cousin loves Ireland and has been there many times thus we thought having Irish music for her 90th birthday would be something she as well as the guests would enjoy. Our choice of hiring Stanley & Grimm was the right one. Our birthday celebration was comprised of young and old and a lot of die hard Irish folks, many who have been to Ireland. Nikki asked if there were any songs we wanted to hear so we sent her a list we thought my cousin would like to hear. They played a variety of songs/tunes which were a nice mix of their own music and the songs we requested. Nikki is an awesome violinist and Sean is a great guitarist with a wonderful voice.
They were wonderful to work with in regards to planning the event. They contacted the owner of the venue prior to the party as we had requested, they showed up on time, and were a very reasonable price.
Everyone had a fantastic time! Enjoyed wonderful music!
In summary, you can't go wrong hiring Stanley & Grimm for an event. You will love their music!
I would hire them again!!! They were AWESOME!
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Stanley & Grimm played at my Mom's 90th birthday party. It was a great family day, my mom was dancing all afternoon! Thank you!
Response from Stanley & Grimm:
Thank you for having us as a part of your mother’s big day!! May we all be dancing like that when we are 90! ❤️🎶🎻
We booked Stanley & Grimm for a 90th Birthday party. The birthday girl was beyond happy with her surprise and continued throughout the evening to say that Sean and Nikki had made the party. Not only were they able to play all of her favorites, but they made sure to throw some additional traditional songs in there too. We will definitely be looking to book them again for another party!
This group is marvelous! The music at my wedding was perfection. Lively and upbeat. The songs they picked matched the happy and jovial atmosphere wonderfully. One of the violinist's learned the melody to my favorite song to walk down the aisle to. They were reasonably priced and did both the ceremony and cocktail hour. All around, a terrific experience.
Stanley and Grimm were so easy to work with and very professional. They were a hit at my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour with their Irish/Scottish traditional music. They are very talented and I would hire them again.
Price Range: $600 and up
Gig Length: 120 - 240 minutes
Nikki and Sean named their duo Stanley & Grimm, after the maker of Nikki’s violin (F.O. Stanley, inventer of the Stanley steam engine) and the maker of her bow (Grimm). Their music and performances are never the same and always feature an entertaining mix of old and new tunes from many different traditions, and classic and modern songs both fun and sad. The infectious fun they have on stage and their intense playing make for a great night of music and entertainment, and have helped them to become fan favorites on the New England traditional music scene.
Fiddler Nikki Engstrom and guitarist and singer
Sean Brennan have been playing throughout New
England as the duo Stanley & Grimm at concerts,
house parties, pubs and festivals for the last three
years. Having met and played together at local
sessions on Cape Cod, Nikki and Sean made their
debut appearance as Stanley & Grimm at the 2005
Cape Cod Celtic Festival where they opened for
the internationally known Cape Breton group
Beolach. In the following three years they have
recorded two CDs of traditional material and
original compositions and arrangements, opened
shows for Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill,
Liz Carroll & John Doyle, and traveled throughout
New England playing concerts, house parties,
festivals and pubs to a growing base of fans.
Nikki Engstrom is an accomplished, award winning fiddler and teaches many workshops at festivals throughout the year while maintaining over 30 full time private students on the Cape. She has performed, competed, and taught throughout New England and Canada. In addition to her inspired and intense fiddle playing, Nikki has also composed many original tunes such as the popular “Little Hawk” and “The Huntress” and continues to come up with exciting and original arrangements of old and new tunes.
Sean Brennan has been playing in sessions and entertaining in pubs for many years in Boston and on Cape Cod. He has had the honor of playing shows with Jerry Holland, Eamon Coyne and Patsy Whelan, as well as playing regularly with the well known Dublin balladeer Dave Hickey. On top of the many ballads and songs Sean has collected in his repertoire, he has also written many of his own songs that have become quite popular with Stanley & Grimm fans such as “Galway Senorita” and “Last Nights Fun”.
Nikki and Sean named their duo Stanley & Grimm, after the maker of Nikki’s violin (F.O. Stanley, inventer of the Stanley steam engine) and the maker of her bow (Grimm). Their music and performances are never the same and always feature an entertaining mix of old and new tunes from many different traditions, and classic and modern songs both fun and sad. The infectious fun they have on stage and their intense playing make for a great night of music and entertainment, and have helped them to become fan favorites on the New England traditional music scene.
| December 07, 2024 • 5:00pm - 11:00pm | Dinner Party |
| October 25, 2024 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Cocktail Party |
| September 29, 2023 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Cocktail Party |
| September 13, 2023 • 11:00am - 12:30pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| July 06, 2023 • 6:00pm - 9:30pm | Dinner Party |
| June 03, 2023 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Festival |
| March 15, 2023 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
| September 16, 2022 • 4:30pm - 6:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| August 20, 2022 • 1:30pm - 3:30pm | Birthday Party |
| July 19, 2021 • 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Birthday Party |
| June 19, 2021 • 4:30pm - 6:00pm | Birthday Party |
| February 01, 2020 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm | Birthday Party |
| September 22, 2018 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Birthday Party |
| July 14, 2018 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Birthday Party |
| August 12, 2017 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Wedding Reception |
| October 17, 2014 • 4:30pm - 11:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| May 17, 2014 • 5:30pm - 10:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| September 07, 2013 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
. Little Hawk (Nikki Engstrom) 7. Mrs. Conway’s Chocolate Cake (B. Black)
Volcanic Jig (Natalie MacMaster) Jump Ball (Liz Carroll)
Musical Priest
2. Song: Fiddlers Green
8. Mick Ryan’s Lament (Robert E. Dunlap)
3. Genevieve’s Waltz (Manus McGuire)
Apples in Winter
Tarbolton 9. Pachelbel’s Frolics
Pigeon on the Gate
Bonnie Kate 10. Song: Hold the Harvest
(Frances Parnell/ Bill Black)
4. Humors of Castlecomer
Connaughtman’s Rambles 11. Janeen Sullivan’s Waltz (Bill Black)
Cliff’s of Moher Holding Aine (Brian Pickell)
Chasing Squirrels (Brian Pickell)
5. Song: Galway Senorita (Sean Brennan)
12. Donegal/Cooley’s/Jean’s
6. Caledonia’s Wail for Neil Gow 13. Song: The Parting Glass
Fiddler Nikki Engstrom and guitarist and singer
Sean Brennan have been playing throughout New
England as the duo Stanley & Grimm at concerts,
house parties, pubs and festivals for the last three
years. Having met and played together at local
sessions on Cape Cod, Nikki and Sean made their
debut appearance as Stanley & Grimm at the 2005
Cape Cod Celtic Festival where they opened for
the internationally known Cape Breton group
Beolach. In the following three years they have
recorded two CDs of traditional material and
original compositions and arrangements, opened
shows for Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill,
Liz Carroll & John Doyle, and traveled throughout
New England playing concerts
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