New York and Tri-State Area Bluegrass/Old Time Music Scene (NY, NJ, CT)
Cool! listen to Ben play "Unhinged"
Send info for publication to benfreed@optonline.net
also check out the following: http://www.nycbluegrass.com/
New York Metro Area Bluegrass/Oldtime Shows/Events Calendar:
Bring your instruments and yourselves!
Harry Bolick is hosting a new monthly old-time session on the first
Sunday afternoon of each month - at 4pm.
Starting April 4th
Please join us for some tunes and good times
at the Red Horse Cafe, 497 6th Ave Park Slope, Brooklyn
(between 11th and 12th St)
It is a quiet, welcoming space and they are excited to have us.
Please buy some coffee or something when you come. We will be takingover their somewhat small space and we will want to remain welcome.
Contact Harry with any questions: harry@bolick.
Chef of the Pasture Returns to Jalopy Friday, 7/16, with Bob Jones & Jon Sholle
Ahhh, Almost forgot! ----- But
Don’t forget, Please join us for an Old Time Music Jam at Mannions Pub in
Summerville, NJ. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of
each month; it starts about 7:30. For directions, information on other regional
events and announcements, please go to http://www.diamondcut.com/oldtime/
Rick Carlson
Howdy friends!
Upcoming Buddy Merriam & Back Roads July Bluegrass Shows
Celebrating 30 years in Bluegrass 1980-2010
Thur. July 29 Port Jefferson Harborside Concert 8 PM Free
Port Jefferson, NY 631-331-0808
Sat. Aug. 21 8th Annual Long Island Bluegrass Festival
Tanner Park, Copiague, NY 12-8:30 PM
Bluegrass on the Great South Bay! Featuring Mandolin Master Frank Wakefield,
Nate Leath, White Mtn. Bluegrass, Too Blue, Acoustic Eletrix,
Maria Fairchild, Free Grass Union & Blue Detour.
Instrument workshops including a mandolin workshop by Frank Wakefield and a
fiddle workshop by Nate Leath. Children's activities and lots more.
Still looking for more food & craft vendors & volunteers.
www.babylonarts.com
Blue Grass Time Wed. 6-8 PM on WUSB 90.1 fm
www.Buddymerriam.com
From Trip Henderson:
The Whistlin’ Wolves and Kari Dennis will not be hosting our third Monday Old Time Jam in June or July – folks are off teaching and traveling so we’ll start up again in August. But do please come down to the Parkside this coming Monday June 21st for what will surely be a super fun night of music. The Whistlin’ Wolves will be sharing the evening with the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band – a bunch of Nashville cats that are sure to thrill and amaze!
Some upcoming dates:
 | 10/03/10 - Chicago, Ill. - Old Town School of Music - McCoy Brothers Headstone Fundraiser w/ The Second Fiddles |
Trip
Henderson
www.myspace.com/triphenderson
www.youtube.com/user/tripharmonica
www.myspace.com/thewhistlinwolves
www.myspace.com/thesecondfiddles
Emelin Theatre Announces 2010/2011 Bluegrass
Series
The Emelin Theatre is excited to continue its long tradition of presenting the
best in bluegrass into the 2010/2011 season. Series curator Arnie Fleischer has
assembled a line up of the finest artists and groups the genre has to offer,
including industry mainstays and exciting new artists alike.
Subscriptions are on sale now at a series savings of $33. Individual tickets
will go on sale July 16. Please visit www.emelin.org
for more information, tickets, videos and more.
The Nashville Bluegrass Band | $38
Oct 15, 2010 @ 8 pm
One of the true legends of bluegrass returns to the Emelin. Since its inception
over 25 years ago, the NBB has shown what puts the blues in
"bluegrass" and has garnered many IBMA awards along the way.
Gold Heart with Buddy Merriam and Backroads | $32
Dec 10, 2010 @ 8 pm
Gold Heart are three sisters from northern Virginia and one of the best young
bands in bluegrass. Sublime sibling harmonies, first-rate original material and
exceptional musicianship come together in their distinctive "slow
drive" sound. Traditionally rooted but with a modern edge, their music
touches all the emotions. Opening for Gold Heart is Long Island's Buddy Merriam
and Backroads. Celebrating 30 years in bluegrass, Buddy has been featured in
Bluegrass Unlimited magazine and other national media.
Larry Stephenson | $38
Feb 18, 2011 @ 8 pm
Another returning star, Larry has been known as one of the great high tenor
singers in bluegrass since his early days with The Bluegrass Cardinals and with
Bill Harrell and the Virginians. His crackerjack band exemplifies the best of
traditional bluegrass: close harmonies, powerful picking and a fast-paced,
entertaining stage show.
Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper | $38
Mar 11, 2011 @ 8 pm
Hold on to your hats! Winner of five IBMA awards in 2009, including Fiddle
Player of the Year and Instrumental Band of the Year, Mike and his amazing band
return to the Emelin with their unmatched energy, drive and power.
Dailey and Vincent | $42
Apr 15, 2011 @ 8 pm
IBMA Entertainers of the Year in 2008 and 2009, this band has it all: superb
vocals, hot picking, and personality to spare. After many years performing with
Doyle Lawson and Ricky Skaggs, respectively, Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent
launched this band in 2007 amid extraordinary anticipatory buzz, which has been
more than justified. Their music ranges from bluegrass gospel to the Statler
Brothers, incorporating the best of traditional and modern bluegrass.
For more information, please visit: www.emelin.org.
Box Office:
The Emelin Theatre 153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck, NY
(914) 698-0098
www.emelin.org
October 30, 2010
Alan Munde Banjo Workshop, Neptune, NJ
The workshop will be at the home
of Ken and Laura Jewell in Neptune, NJ, 1 - 4 pm. The tuition will be $75
for the three hour workshop with a friendly jam to follow. The workshop
will accommodate up to 20 people. For more information or to secure your
reservation, please email Ken at kjewell21@optonline,net.
Alan Munde Banjo Workshop, Paramus, NJ
My first workshop in northern New Jersey (NYC area) ever. Really looking forward to a great time. It will be at a private home from 1:30 - 4:30 pm. The fee is $75. Contact Dan Marcus at 201-262-7286 or dmarcus1@verizon.net for more information. We are also trying to get an evening concert lined up. I will keep you posted.
Coming this October to Paramus, 2 extraordinary concerts/workshops:
On October 2nd, Russ Barenberg will be conducting an afternoon
guitar
workshop and then performing an evening house concert.
On October 31st, Alan Munde will be conducting an afternoon banjo
workshop
and then performing at an evening house concert with Gene Yellin on
guitar/vocals and Kenny Kosek on fiddle.
The 3-hour workshops will start at 2pm and cost $75/person. The evening
house concerts will start at 6pm and cost $20/person.Light refreshments will be
served during intermission at the evening
concerts.
Both Russ and Alan are not only accomplished musicians but also expert and
experienced teachers - these workshops will be highly structured and
informative. I will provide a workshop syllabus upon request.
For further information and/or reservations, contact me at
bgmusician@verizon.net or 201
262-7286.
Looking forward to seeing you in October (twice!).
Dan Marcus
We are having our 2nd Annual
Front Porch Bluegrass Festival & Pig Roast
Gazebo/Municipal Field, Main St. Chester, NJ,
Sat., July 10, 11am to 7pm
Free admission 7 great local groups
Sponsored by our Big Youth Group, a.k.a. BYG,
<http://www.cpcchester.org/CPC_Chester/Big_Youth_Group.html>
from 6 area churches who use the proceeds from food and any _voluntary_
donations to help fund 88 youth and adults
to help rebuild and repair homes in Tennessee as part of their annual
Appalachia Service Project trip. <http://www.asphome.org>
Gourd & Tackhead Banjo Making Workshop:June 7-12 2010
Create a piece of art that sounds as beautiful as it looks! Using a watch&do
approach, noted builder/teacher Jeff Menzies will guide you step-by-step as you
cut the gourd, craft the neck, and stretch the skin on your new instruments. The
workshop will include historical discussion of the banjo, and its connection to
food, culture and place. It will probably include a few jam sessions around the
fire, too. In the end, you will leave energized, having spent a week in a nique
and beautiful place, with a smile on your face and your own banjo tucked under
your arm.
SPECIFICS:
The Place: Sylvester Manor is a 243-acre educational farm on Shelter Island, New
York, 2.5 hours east of Manhattan. A former slave plantation, the property has
also been a Native American hunting and fishing grounds, a bustling 18th century
farm, and the estate of a famous food chemist. Today the farm, reborn in 2009,
hosts educational workshops, concerts, and events, all of which explore the
culture of food and place.
Although the Manor is on an island, it’s easy to get to by public
transportation. We’re accessible by car, bus, train, or raft. More details
upon registration. Date: June 7-12 2010 (Students may arrive on Sunday
evening, June 6)
Cost: $500 + Materials fee of $175
Numbers: 10 participants minimum, 15 maximum
Daily Schedule: Each day will include intense banjo building and will also
include some time to share meals, explore the manor, and hang out by the fire or
in the hot tub in the evening.
Tools: All tools are provided. If you have tools of your own, we ask that you
bring them! We’ll provide a list upon registration.
Accommodations: Rooms in the Manor or camp sites available. Rates TBA.
Motels/Inns are also available on Shelter Island.
Please direct questions to Jeff Menzies: jeffsbanjer@yahoo.com