Boston Bluegrass Union

Alison Brown
2023-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Groton Hill Music Center, 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA, 01450, United States
Grammy-winning banjo phenom with her band

“Like James Taylor’s voice or B.B. King’s guitar, Alison Brown’s banjo is an instrument possessed of a unique sonic signature and an inescapable beauty…. an artist who never ceases to delight.” — Billboard Magazine
One of the most multi-faceted minds in roots music, Alison Brown is a Grammy-winning musician, Grammy-nominated producer, former investment banker (with an A.B. from Harvard and an M.B.A. from UCLA), and co-founder of The Compass Records Group which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023. Alison and her band have toured extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad with stops at some of music’s most prestigious venues, including Newport Folk Festival, The Kennedy Center, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Philadelphia Folk Festival, The Cambridge Folk Festival (England), Celtic Connections (Scotland), Dublin National Concert Hall (Ireland), Galway Arts Festival (Ireland) and Verbier Music Festival (Switzerland).
Although Alison began her musical career as a teenager in the Southern California bluegrass scene, she has built a reputation as one of today’s most forward thinking and innovative banjo players. She is known for taking the instrument far beyond its Appalachian roots by blending bluegrass and jazz influences into a sonic tapestry that has earned praise and recognition from a variety of national tastemakers including The Wall Street Journal, CBS Sunday Morning, NPR, and USA Today.
On her new release, aptly titled On Banjo, Alison continues her musical explorations on a set of original compositions that explore the range of the banjo. The album features an eclectic cast of collaborators including Steve Martin, Kronos Quartet, Sharon Isbin, Anat Cohen, Sierra Hull, Stuart Duncan and members of the Alison Brown Quintet.
Alison is the recipient of the USA Artists Fellowship in Music and the Distinguished Achievement Award from the International Bluegrass Music Association. In 2019, she was inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame. She serves on the Board of Governors of the Recording Academy and as co-chair of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize.

Goldenrod Bluegrass Festival
2023-10-21 11:00 - 17:00 | Golden Rod Bluegrass Festival, 625 Old Homestead Highway, Swanzey, NH, 03446, United States
Join Southern Rail for a wonderful autumn bluegrass festival. This is a fundraiser for the Goldenrod Grange restoration project.
Free chicken BBQ with festival ticket! Music runs 11 am-5 pm. BBQ will be served 4-5 pm. Children 7 and under are free.

Joe Walsh/Grant Gordy Duo
2023-10-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Cafe Amici, 1640 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT, 06517, United States
GuitartownCT presents bluegrass greats Joe Walsh and Grant Gordy in concert on Saturday, October 21 at 7:30 PM. The show is at Café Amici, 1640 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT. Tickets are $35 at guitartownct.com.
Joe and Grant are at the top of their game. They bring tons of talent and years of experience at the highest levels of contemporary acoustic music, playing with David Grisman, The Gibson Brothers, and everyone in between. Joe Walsh continues to be the glue that holds New England’s young acoustic musicians together, and Grant has a similar role in Brooklyn.
Café Amici features a full menu of delicious Italian food. Come early for dinner, make a dinner reservation at 203-848-1682.

Wrentham's OCC Coffeehouse presents Southern Rail
2023-10-28 19:00 - 21:00 | OCC Coffeehouse, Original Congregational Church, 1 East St, Wrentham, MA, 02093, United States
Celebrate fall with Bluegrass and the world’s best home baked blueberry buckle! What could be better? Southern Rail brings their upbeat brand of Bluegrass and happy mayhem to Wrentham’s popular OCC Coffeehouse on Saturday October 28 from 7-9 pm. This promises to be a packed house, featuring high-energy exuberant bluegrass with lush harmonies, irrepressible good humor, and sparkling banjo, guitar and mandolin.

Black Opry Revue
2023-11-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Groton Hill Music Center, 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA, 01450, United States
“Black Opry has grown beyond its blog origins to be a force of change and a leader in the movement to bring racial equity to country music.”
—Rolling Stone
Black Opry is a showcase for Black artists and fans of country, blues, folk, and Americana music. One of the most valuable aspects of traditional music is its versatility and diversity in sound, and these remarkable young artists explore all of the intersections of these genres and beyond. According to founder Holly G: “No matter what it’s for or where we are, there’s an intense feeling of home, created simply by us being in the same room and celebrating this music that we all love. That feeling resonates throughout whatever space we are in, and it never fails to feel like a healing experience.”
The concert will feature three writers performing in the round.

The Bull Run presents Southern Rail
2023-11-04 20:00 - 22:00 | The Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley, MA, 01464, United States
Celebrate the season with Bluegrass and an amazing fall menu and open bar. What could be better? Southern Rail brings their upbeat brand of Bluegrass and happy mayhem to Shirley’s renowned Bull Run Restaurant on Saturday Nov. 4 from 8-10 pm. This promises to be another packed house, featuring high-energy exuberant bluegrass with lush harmonies, irrepressible good humor, and sparkling banjo, guitar and mandolin. The concert will be held in the upstairs Ballroom. Last year’s concert was a sell-out, so reserve your tickets now!

Damn Tall Buildings
2023-11-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Groton Hill Music Center, 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA, 01450, United States
“If you like your bluegrass served with a little punch, attitude, grit and gravy … Damn Tall Buildings will slide in nice as a welcome edition to your listening rotation. Bluegrass at heart, but pulling from a wide range of influences including swing, ragtime, jazz, and even a hint of contemporary perspective in the songwriting, they offer virtually unmatched energy and enthusiasm, underpinned by intelligent songs that don’t skimp on the infectiousness…”
– Savingcountrymusic.com
Witty & engaging, Damn Tall Buildings’ energizing music finds beauty and glory in the mundane workaday struggle of everyday life: time keeps passing and the seasons come and go, you scroll too much, you smoke too much, you lose yourself, only to sit with yourself & find yourself again, you laugh with your friends, and you look out the window & dream about what else might be out there. It all keeps coming around. You carry on, intent on flourishing and thriving. This is what Damn Tall Buildings sings about, what they seek to share with their audience.

The Honey Dewdrops
2023-11-30 19:00 - 21:30 | Cafe Amici, 1640 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT, 06517, United States
The Honey Dewdrops fill their fifth album with heart, and their sincere, stripped-down songwriting is just the kind of music we need more of. This music is sweet to the ears, easy on the heart, and will stick in your mind for some time to come.

Southern Rail Christmas concert
2023-12-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Laconia VFW, 143 Court St, Laconia, NH, NH, 03246, United States
Bluegrass Christmas Benefit for The Children’s Alliance. 143 Court St. (2-4 pm)
A joyous afternoon of Bluegrass, Gospel and Holiday favorites! Kitchen will offer tasty fare throughout the concert! Open bar.

Doors open 1 pm. Tickets $25, available at the door. Discount for kids!

Christmas in New England Rockdale
2023-12-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Grass Roots Coffeehouse, Rockdale Congregational Church 42 Fowler Road, Northbridge, MA, 01534, United States
Christmas in New England will be performing Saturday December 2 at the Rockdale Congregational Church, 42 Fowler Road Northbridge, MA. The concert will take place in the sanctuary and begins at 7:30 PM. Admission to the show is $15 at the door only. Doors open at 6:45 PM.
CINE has been together for over 20 years combining original, contemporary, and classic Christmas music performed on acoustic instruments with vocals. The group consists of Amy Gallatin and Roger Williams from Glastonbury CT, Karen Wilber from Stow MA, JD Williams from Manhattan NY, Dave Orlomoski from Barkhamstead CT, and Krissy & Bob Dick from Northbridge, MA. Each year these friends look forward to getting together and adding a few more new songs to the group’s expansive repertoire.
More information can be found at www.christmasinnewengland.net.

Christmas in New England
2023-12-09 19:30 - 21:30 | United Church of Christ Boxboro, 723 Mass Ave, Boxboro, MA, 01719, United States
Christmas in New England will be performing Saturday December 9 at the United Church of Christ Congregational, 723 Massachusetts Ave Boxborough, MA. The concert will take place in the sanctuary and begins at 7:30 PM. Admission to shows is $15 at the door only. Doors open at 6:45 PM.
CINE has been together for over 20 years combining original, contemporary, and classic Christmas music performed on acoustic instruments with vocals. The group consists of Amy Gallatin and Roger Williams from Glastonbury CT, Karen Wilber from Stow MA, JD Williams from Manhattan NY, Dave Orlomoski from Barkhamstead CT, and Krissy & Bob Dick from Northbridge, MA. Each year these friends look forward to getting together and adding a few more new songs to the group’s expansive repertoire.
More information can be found at www.christmasinnewengland.net.

Linden Tree Coffeehouse presents Southern Rail
2024-01-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Linden Tree Coffeehouse, 326 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880, United States
Ring in 2024 with a joyous evening of Bluegrass and yummy desserts! What could be better?
Southern Rail brings their upbeat brand of music and happy mayhem to the longstanding Linden Tree Coffeehouse in Wakefield, MA. This promises to be another packed house, featuring lush harmonies, irrepressible good humor, and sparkling banjo, guitar and mandolin. This show is usually a sell out, so reserve your tickets now!

BARNSTAR!
2024-01-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Groton Hill Music Center, 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA, 01450, United States
The brainchild of bassist and impresario Zachariah Hickman, Barnstar! features some of the Boston area’s most dynamic seasoned musicians: Mark Erelli (vocals, guitar), Charlie Rose (banjo, vocals), Taylor Armerding (mandolin, vocals), and Jake Armerding (fiddle, vocals). Their music resonates with audiences who appreciate the artistry of traditional bluegrass as well as those who are drawn to the band’s innovative and boundary-pushing approach. The band continues to record and perform, while navigating solo careers and high profile side-person gigs (with the likes of Josh Ritter, Rodney Crowell, Lori McKenna, Elephant Revival, Ray LaMontagne, ROSIN, and many more).

The Del McCoury Band
2024-01-19 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-03-22 20:00 - 21:30 | Groton Hill Music Center, 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA, 01450, United States
Bluegrass legend Del McCoury brings his band to the Concert Hall at Groton Hill March 22!
“Almost unimaginable, McCoury’s sixth decade in a half-century of bluegrass bliss brings new triumphs, new collaborations, and new music.” — Opry.com
For more than 50 years, Del McCoury’s music has defined authenticity for hard-core bluegrass devotees as well as a growing number of fans only vaguely familiar with the genre. Del is something special, a living link to the days when bluegrass was made only in hillbilly honkytonks, at schoolhouse shows and on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, yet also a commandingly vital presence today, from primetime and late night TV to major music festivals.

CCM Bluegrass Band Scramble
2024-01-20 12:00 - 17:00 | Concord Conservatory of Music, 1317 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Join the CCM Bluegrass Band Scramble and become a member of a new band for the afternoon. Presented by the Concord Conservatory of Music, this event is perfect for anyone who loves bluegrass and wants to perform with other enthusiastic and experienced musicians. On Saturday, January 20th from 12:00 to 4:00 pm, accomplished banjo player and CCM faculty member, Rich Stillman, will lead the Scramble with CCM faculty and Bluegrass Jam leader, Maxfield Anderson.
To create well-formed bands, individuals sign up for the Scramble and are paired with other musicians by picking names out of a hat, one for each instrument. Bandmates then have over two hours to practice and prepare songs and stage patter for a three-song turn performing for a live audience, with a professional sound system and engineer.
There is no need to feel stressed; the Bluegrass Band Scramble is a competition-free zone. It is an opportunity to learn and hone skills while having fun with like-minded individuals.
To reserve your spot in advance, participants can sign up and pay the $35 registration fee at ConcordConservatory.org. But if you decide to join us at the last minute, don’t worry! You can still register at the door on January 20th.
Join us for a free live concert and enjoy great bluegrass music! Following the Scramble, everyone is invited to attend a live and free concert at 4:00 pm. The newly formed bands will perform and we welcome the public to enjoy great bluegrass music. If you have any questions, please call 978-369-0010 or email info@ConcordConservatory.org. Concord Conservatory of Music is the area’s non-profit community music school located at 1317 Main Street, West Concord.

Mile Twelve, A Bluegrass Concert
2024-01-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Concord Conservatory of Music, 1317 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Don’t miss the chance to enjoy a spectacular bluegrass show by a band that pushes the limits of the genre and creates new musical possibilities. Mile Twelve is back at CCM for a special performance on Saturday, January 20th at 7:00 pm. With a mix of original songs and traditional tunes, the band showcases a fresh and dynamic bluegrass sound.
You’ll be drawn into the songs from their latest album, Close Enough to Hear, released in February of 2023, which feature the warmth and innovation that have earned them an international reputation as one of the most exciting bands in contemporary acoustic music.
Each band member brings their influences and interpretations to their music, resulting in modern, well-crafted, and relevant songs. The lineup includes Catherine “BB” Bowness (banjo), Korey Brodsky (mandolin and guitar), Ella Jordan (fiddle), Evan Murphy (guitar, lead vocals), and guest bassist Chris Sartori. They are known for their originality, talent, and commitment to addressing societal issues—they use lyrics to tell meaningful stories.
The Mile Twelve Bluegrass concert is part of the 2023-2024 CCM Concerts & Lecture Series. We thank our Lead Sponsor, Emerson Health, for supporting the 2023-2024 CCM Concert & Lecture Series and our Supporting Sponsor, Middlesex Savings Bank. Our sponsors help us bring high-quality and entertaining concerts to our community.

Suzy Thompson
2024-02-07 19:30 - 21:00 | notloB Parlour Concerts at Fivesparks, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
(Harvard, Mass) notloB Parlour Concerts and its patrons are very fortunate that Californian Suzy Thompson will be joining Jim Kweskin at his “extravaganza” at the Regent Theater in Arlington on February 4 (the show is sold out) and to present workshops at the Berklee School of Music, as she has selected it as one of two presenters for side concerts, notloB on February 7, and a house concert in Roslindale the next day. Contact notloB for details.
Suzy Thompson is a “musician’s musician” who plays fiddle and guitar alongside artists like Jim Kweskin, Geoff Muldaur, Del Rey, Ann Savoy, etc.
https://www.ericandsuzy.com/suzy-bio.html
This rare solo concert will include blues, Cajun and Old-Time material. Suzy will also perform material from two albums that she’s currently working on.
Suzy usually performs with her husband, guitarist Eric Thompson. They live in Berkeley CA where Suzy directs the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention (now in its 20th year).
Suzy’s long musical journey dates from touring with British singer Frankie Armstrong when she was still in her teens. In her 20s, she was a founding member of Any Old Time String Band (their Arhoolie album is still in print) and Blue Flame String Band (highly regarded recording on Flying Fish). She has performed and recorded with banjo players Mac Benford (Backwoods Band) and Bill Evans (Bluegrass Intentions) and Cajun accordion legend Danny Poullard (California Cajun Orchestra, 2 award winning albums). The past 10 years or so have included a landmark blues album with the Texas Sheiks (Geoff Muldaur, Jim Kweskin, Cindy Cashdollar et al), duets with resonator ukulele and guitar goddess Del Rey, and a recent collaboration with Cajun superstar Ann Savoy. Suzy also has recorded with Kathy Kallick and Laurie Lewis, Maria Muldaur, Country Joe McDonald, Darol Anger, Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin, Mary Flower, Alan Senauke, etc.

ADMISSION is by free-will offering, suggested amounts: Adults $20-25, teens and seniors $10-15. Cash at the door.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED:
notloB Parlour Concerts are run on the “house concert” model. An accurate headcount is necessary.
TO RESERVE / CANCEL / CHANGE, PLEASE EMAIL NOTLOBRESERVATIONS@GMAIL.COM
RESERVATIONS EXPIRE AT SHOWTME.
ARTIST’S WEBSITE: https://www.ericandsuzy.com/suzy-bio.html
ARTIST’S VIDEO: https://youtu.be/faOrPY8m2ag?si=xytsdzr-KDTKr0fU
VENUE: The concert will be presented at 7 Fairbanks Street, Harvard, Massachusetts 01451, the restored 1887 town library building. Handicap accessible. Doors Open at 7:00pm. This is a notloB concert in rented space, please do not contact the venue.
COVID PRECAUTIONS: Mask-friendly. Please read Fivesparks’ COVID-19 protocols for events at https://www.fivesparks.org/
ABOUT NOTLOB PARLOUR CONCERTS: Since 2007, notloB has presented >200 not-for-profit folk, Celtic, old-time, bluegrass, and progressive string concerts in unique venues throughout the greater Boston area. notloB’s current home is space rented in the renovated 1887 Harvard, Massachusetts library – https://www.harvardpubliclibrary.org/about/history-library – leased to the “Fivesparks” arts organization. Concerts in your home can be arranged.
email – notlobreservations@gmail.com
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/notloBParlourConcerts/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/notlobmusic
Blog – https://notlobmusic.blogspot.com/

New Orleans home cookin' & Southern Rail
2024-02-10 17:00 - 20:00 | First Parish Church of Sudbury, 327 Concord Rd, Sudbury, 01776, United States
Join Southern Rail on Saturday Feb. 10 for Mardis Gras Night at the First Parish Sudbury . Enjoy an unforgettable evening of yummy Cajun fare and hot bluegrass! :>)
Dinner will be served at 5 and music will start at 6.

Jake Blount w/ Marcy Marxer and Cathy Fink
2024-03-02 19:30 - 22:00 | Cafe Amici, 1640 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT, 06517, United States
Three of America’s top roots musicians, together for a special evening. Bluegrass, blues and folk, in the best tradition of American black and white string band music.

Southern Rail & the Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus
2024-03-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington St., Wellesley Hills, MA, 02481, United States
A joyous collaboration between Southern Rail and the renowned Boston Saengerfest Men’s Chorus! Last year’s concert was packed. Not to be missed!

Sierra Hull
2024-03-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and brilliantly talented multi-instrumentalist Sierra Hull returns with her band for an evening of virtuosity, honesty, and heart. She creates music inspired and informed by bluegrass but with a soundscape and point of view all her own. Folk, pop, and bluegrass come together with Hull’s heartfelt and clever lyrics and often-ethereal vocals for an unforgettable evening of music.

Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
2024-03-15 19:30 - 22:00 | GuitartownCT at Cafe Amici, 1640 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT, 06517, United States
Growing up in North Carolina, just down the road from Doc Watson, Liam Purcell leads Cane Mill Road as they perform an eclectic mix of originals and standards. Their powerful arrangements and dynamic stage presence have landed them main stage slots at MerleFest, Grey Fox and Wide-Open Bluegrass.
Named Momentum Band of the Year by IBMA in 2019, Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing bands in the industry. In 2022, bandleader Liam Purcell turned heads by sweeping the Rockygrass Instrumental Contests on guitar, mandolin, and banjo, becoming the first person in history to do so.

A Night on the Edge!
2024-03-23 19:00 - 21:30 | Chelmsford Elks Hall, 300 Littleton Road, Chelmsford, MA, 01824, United States
Michelle Canning presents the 13th Annual “A Night on the Edge!” Join us for an exciting evening of music, raffle prizes, and more to support the Alzeheimer’s Foundation of America. For tickets & more information, go to https://michellecanning.net/alzheimer-s-benefit.

Stone Church Coffeehouse presents Southern Rail
2024-03-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Stone Church Coffeehouse, 300 High St, Bristol, RI, 02809, United States
Enormously popular music series now in its 17th year! Seating is limited, so call 401-253-4813 to reserve your seats. Guests are welcome to bring their own supper and libation to enjoy during Southern Rail’s concert!

Homegrown Coffeehouse presents Southern Rail
2024-04-06 20:00 - 21:00 | Homegrown Coffeehouse, First Parish Church, 23 Dedham Ave., Needham, MA, United States
Bluegrass and the world’s best Carrot Cake! What could be better?
Southern Rail brings their upbeat brand of Bluegrass and happy mayhem to the Homegrown Coffeehouse on Saturday April 6.
This promises to be another packed house, featuring high-energy exuberant bluegrass with lush harmonies, irrepressible good humor, and sparkling banjo, guitar and mandolin. Come early before the Carrot Cake runs out!

7X National Fiddling Champion Luke Bulla, Harvard MA
2024-04-19 19:30 - 21:00 | notloB Parlour Concerts at Fivesparks, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
Luke Bulla
Presented by notloB Parlour Concerts
at the old Harvard library, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard MA 01451

Friday, April 19, 2024, 7:30pm

Luke Bulla has been singing and playing music most of his life, touring with and singing in his family band from age four, Luke took up the fiddle at seven. Over the course of the next few years, he won the National Fiddle Contest (in Weiser, Idaho) six times in his respective age categories. His seventh win came in the Grand Champion division at age sixteen, making him the youngest to have earned the title at the time.
In the spring of 1999, Luke moved to Nashville to establish himself as a full time musician. He spent his early years in Tennessee playing fiddle in Ricky Skaggs’ band, Kentucky Thunder, which earned him his first Grammy Award. Luke was a member of the John Cowan Band. Luke has also performed and/or recorded with Brandi Carlile, Jim Lauderdale, Darrell Scott, Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, Bryan Sutton, Kevin Costner & Modern West, Russ Barenberg Trio, Shawn Colvin, Tony Rice, Chris Thile, Peter Rowan, Patty Griffin, Glen Phillips, Rodney Crowell, and Earl Scruggs, to name a few. In 2009, Luke released a solo EP featuring Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Aoife O’Donovan and more. Since 2009, Luke has been touring with Lyle Lovett.
Luke released an LP, Who Loves You Better, produced by Bryan Sutton in May 2016. After many years as a sideman, Luke is currently touring the country playing solo performances.
ARTIST’S WEBSITE: lukebulla.com
ARTIST’S VIDEO: https://youtu.be/mgKqxoWbkQI?si=E5Zkt7QWKfPdoDxQ
ADMISSION: by free-will offering, suggested amounts:
Adults $20+, teens and seniors $15, children $10.
RESERVATIONS REQUESTED:
notloB Parlour Concerts are run on the “house concert” model. An accurate headcount is necessary. We also understand “life happens”. To reserve or change a reservation, please email notloBresersevations at gmail dot com
RESERVATIONS EXPIRE AT SHOWTME.
VENUE: The concert will be presented at the old library, 7 Fairbanks Street, Harvard, Massachusetts 01451. Doors Open at 7:00pm. This is a notloB concert in rented space, please do not contact the venue.
COVID PRECAUTIONS: Mask-friendly. Please read the venue’s COVID-19 protocols for events at https://www.fivesparks.org/
ABOUT NOTLOB PARLOUR CONCERTS: Since 2007, notloB has presented >200 not-for-profit folk, Celtic, old-time, bluegrass, and progressive string concerts in unique venues throughout the greater Boston area. notloB’s current home is space rented in Harvard’s renovated 1887 Harvard, Massachusetts library – https://www.harvardpubliclibrary.org/about/history-library
Concerts in your home can be arranged.
Contact – notlobreservations at gmail dot com
mail list ~ https://groups.google.com/g/notlob-parlour-concerts/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/notloBParlourConcerts/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/notlobmusic
Blog – https://notlobmusic.blogspot.com/

UPCOMING CONCERTS:

Saturday, June 1, 2024
Fódhla

Friday, October 18, 2024
Don White

Sanford Springvale Historical Museum presents Southern Rail
2024-04-20 19:30 | SANFORD-SPRINGVALE HISTORICAL MUSEUM, 505 MAIN ST (RT 109), SPRINGVALE, ME, 04083, United States
Southern Rail welcomes spring with their exuberant blend of upbeat bluegrass and riveting vocals to the acclaimed Sanford Springvale Historical Museum. This promises to be another packed house, featuring lush harmonies, irrepressible good humor, and sparkling banjo, guitar, mandolin and bass. Come early to browse the wonderful exhibits! Doors open 6:45. concert is at 7:30.

Tony Trischka's Earl Jam: A Tribute to Earl Scruggs
2024-05-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Groton Hill Music Center, 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA, 01450, United States
“Once again, Tony has set the world afire with his banjo and his storytelling skills…”— Bluegrass Today
Tony Trischka is considered the consummate banjo artist and perhaps the most influential banjo player in the roots music world. For more than 50 years, his stylings have inspired a whole generation of bluegrass and acoustic musicians with the many voices he has brought to the instrument. His show honors the music of Earl Scruggs, pioneer of the three-finger banjo style and one of the most important musicians in bluegrass, or, in Trischka’s opinion, in any genre.
Trischka recently came into possession of extremely rare recordings of jam sessions with Scruggs and John Hartford, and he transcribed and recorded Scruggs’s note-for-note solos from a number of these, including many songs that were never recorded. Together with his ace band — Michael Daves on vocals and guitar, fiddler Alex Hargreaves and bassist Jared Engel — Trischka will trace the story of Scruggs from his childhood to his final years. “The depth of his genius becomes ever more apparent when I transcribe his solos, which I’ve been doing my entire musical life and with renewed vigor,” says Trischka. “Discovering new twists and turns in his playing is pure joy and, in fact, the inspiration for this tribute show and album.” The show debuted at Joe’s Pub in New York City which drew lots of interest, including an appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, a rarity for a banjo player these days.
“Earl is my North Star, a lifetime pathway. And I’m not alone,” says Trischka, a banjo innovator and educator who has influenced everyone from Béla Fleck to Steve Martin. “Through his music, this shy kid from Flint Hill, North Carolina went on to enrich countless thousands of lives. At the age of 13, when I first heard 16 notes of Scruggs style banjo playing, I put down my folk guitar and mercilessly pestered my parents to buy me a banjo. Once in my hands, that 5-string became my obsession and has been for 60 years.”

Southern Rail at Highfield Hall and Gardens in Falmouth
2024-06-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Bluegrass on the Lawn at Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, MA, 02540, United States
Popular summer series in Falmouth at the lovely Highfield Hall and Gardens. Enjoy a rousing afternoon of high spirited bluegrass and sweet harmonies.
