Weekly Jam Class (Tue) November 7, 2023 – November 28, 2023 (message me for individual weeks) Taught by Jordan Richmond using the Wernick Method Worcester, MA Union Music, 142 Southbridge St, Worcester, MA 01608 4-6pm each Tuesday Tuition: $95 for 4 sessions Sign up HERE: https://wernickmethod.org/event/jr-2023-11-worcester
“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 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.
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 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 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.
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!
Austin Scelzo hosts a weekend of jam instruction using the Wernick Method, an inventive and time-tested pedagogy designed to build or improve confidence making music with others! All Bluegrass Instruments, all skill levels welcome. Hands-on learning in large and small groups. Understanding, low-pressure, experienced teaching from a certified teacher. Experienced Jammers are given extra challenges and can be grouped together. Make music with friends, make friends with music!
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).
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.