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New York and Tri-State Area Bluegrass/Old Time Music Scene (NY, NJ, CT)

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Parkside Lounge 317 East Houston St. NYC (bet. Ave B&C) 212-673-6270
Michael Daves hosts  bluegrass jam 1st monday every month 9:30,
Bluegrass & Old Timey Music every monday www.Bluegrassnewyork.com 

 

The Alaskan bluegrass band, Bearfoot, will appear in a free concert on July 19 at Govenor’s Island in  New York City . For more information, go to http://www.folksontheisland.com/artists-bearfoot.html

 

APPEARANCES IN JULY!!   BLUE HARVEST
THURSDAY, JULY 17 From 7:00 'til 9:00 PM - FAMILY SQUARE DANCE AT SINATRA PARK
We will perform from 7:00 'til 9:00 PM!  Featuring Square Dance Caller Pat Cannon!
Join Blue Harvest and Pat Cannon for a fun night of Square Dancing for the whole family at Sinatra Park in Hoboken, N.J.!
All levels and all ages are welcome and encouraged to join in!!
Located on the Hudson River, Sinatra Park has a great view of Manhattan and is a short walk from the Hoboken PATH station.
FREE!
On the corner of 4th St. and Frank Sinatra Drive • Hoboken, NJ 07030

 

MONDAY JULY 28, From 9:30 'til 11:00 PM - THE PARKSIDE LOUNGE
We are back by popular demand at the Parkside!  We will perform from 9:30 'til 11:00 PM!
The Parkside Lounge has a great listening room in the back, featuring some of the top Bluegrass bands from across town and across the country!
Cover: $5.00 Come early to hear Orrin Star and The Sultans of String at 7:30 PM!
317 East Houston Between Aves. B and C • Take the F train to 2nd Ave (you want to be in the front of the train if you are coming from Manhattan). • Walk three blocks east.
212 673 6270 • www.parksidelounge.com

 

 

What: Bluegrass jam, all musicians welcome

Where: Spike Hill Bar, 184 Bedford, in Williamsburg, (directly across from the Bedford L station)
When: Every Saturday, noon til whenever
Others: Omelette bar and full brunch menu.


Oh My ! The Minetta Creek Schedule  
July 3rd Greenwich Village Bistro -9-11pm
    13 Carmine Street

 

     The Yankee Rebels will be appearing on July 12th, 2008 (rain date July 13th) at the Greenbelt Barbeque and Picnic on Staten Island.  It is a fund raiser for the Geenbelt Conservancy, a group that promotes the natural areas left on Staten Island, so there is an admission fee ($25 for adults). The picnic is 4 to 8 PM and the Yankee Rebels will be doing two 45 minute sets at 5PM and 7PM.  For the young folks out there who aren't familiar with the Yankee Rebels, they were the premier NY bluegrass band of the 80's, winning many of the Bluegrass band contests promoted by Doug Tuchman.  After a 13 year hiatus, the Rebels are together again.  Joining original members Art Dekhayser (guitar), Dave Bressler (mandolin) and Les Bayer (banjo) are Allen Cohen (bass) and Mark Farrell (fiddle).
     Greenbelt Barbeque and Picnic
     Saturday, July 12th, 2008  (raindate Sun July 13th, 2008)
     Greenbelt Recreation Center
     501 Brielle Ave
     Staten Island, NY
 
Phone number for information or to reserve tickets  (718) 667-2165

 

We're a four piece contemporary alt-country/americana band with one foot lodged firmly in bluegrass/traditional sounds and the another in rock'n'roll.  We're playing our NYC debut on our way out to Nashville in July.  We'll be at Banjo Jim's on Wednesday July 16th.  Mary Bragg, local NYC country darling, starts at 6:30 and we'll be on by 7:30 pm (a late dinner show).  All are encouraged to come and say hello!  Cheers, Roy Davis

www.roydavismusic.com   www.myspace.com/roydavismusic

 

 

Who: Guy Forsyth – CD Release Shows  When: July 10 (10pm) & 11 (10:30pm), 2008 

Where: Rodeo Bar  Address: 375 Third Avenue New York, NY 10016

About Guy: It’s been a long and dusty, winding road for Austin singer/songwriter Guy Forsyth that’s lead to a recent surge in praise over his dazzling live shows and his rich Americana roots sound. Forsyth (vocals, acoustic, electric, & slide guitar, harmonica, ukulele, singing saw), along with Will Landin (bass/tuba) and Rob Hooper (drums/Cajon), bring a unique mixture of styles such as folk, rock, country, and Tin Pan Alley to create a sound that’s as heterogeneous, raw and compelling as America itself. You’ll hear powerhouse vocals deliver energetic yarns about love, the government and the apocalypse, to name a few, as Forsyth and company squeeze everything they have into each song and rarely come up for air.Check out Guy’s music at www.guyforsyth.com! Thanks so much!


Westchester Bluegrass Club   with your hosts Mike Burns and Ben Freed:

7 pm ....Jam session    8pm ...open mic      9pm ... guest band: We are off for the summer. Next Meeting is Saturday Sept 20.

The Sleepy Hollow String Band

The Westchester Bluegrass Club

Friday July25 Coffee Labs Roasters, 7 Main St, Tarrytown, NY, 914.332.1479

Saturday Sept 20, "Bluegrass Between the Bridges", Poughkeepsie, NY

 

New OpenThe Long Island Bluegrass Festival will be held on Sat., Aug 16 from noon to 8pm at Tanner Park, Copiague, NY over looking the Great South Bay. 8 great bands headlined by Dan Paisley and Southern Grass. Adults only $10 and kids under 12 Freeeeeeeeeee!  Workshop tent, kids stage, farm animals, food court or bring a picnic, lawn seating or bring a chair http://www.babylonarts.com/ or call
631-587-3696


Pete Wernick’s Bluegrass Jam Camp Preceding Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival to Be Held at New Camp Venue

Pete Wernick (“Dr. Banjo”) brings his nationally renowned Bluegrass Jam Camp back to New York State July 15-17, preceding the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in Oak Hill, NY, the new site of the festival. The camp is open to pickers of all bluegrass instruments, of all skill levels. Jamming experience is not necessary.

The only requirement is the ability to play rhythm for the following chords: G, C, D, A. Instrumental soloing and fast playing are not required or expected. Campers learn to follow chord changes, pick out melodies, improvise solos, sing harmony, and follow the ground rules of bluegrass jamming in supervised small groups. Pete will be assisted by his wife, singer/guitarist Joan Wernick and multi-instrumentalist Ira Gitlin.

Pete Wernick taught his first weeklong bluegrass camp in 1980, and over 100 bluegrass and banjo camps since. He will perform in the bluegrass supergroup Hot Rize, as they, along with Red Knuckles & The Trailblazers, headline this year’s Grey Fox Festival.

The jam camp in Oak Hill is part of a slate of camps across the country:

March 28-30—Boulder, CO, at the Boulder Inn
April 11-13—Boulder, CO, Intermediate Jam Camp at the Boulder Inn
April 21-24—Boomer, NC, preceding Merlefest, includes new Intermediate Track
May 13-15—Gettysburg, PA, preceding the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival
June 3-5—Morehead, KY, preceding the Clack Mountain Festival

For more info, visit www.DrBanjo.com

 

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