Upcoming Bluegrass Related Events

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Jam at Masonic Lodge

Mt. Holyoke Masonic Lodge 15 North Main Street, South Hadley, MA

Acoustic Country/Bluegrass Jam every 3rd Thursday; excluding July and August, at the Mt. Holyoke Masonic Lodge, 15 North Main St., South Hadley, MA., 7pm.   Call or e-mail Ron Jackson, 413-532-0132 or [email protected], before making the trip.   Right next to Dave Helman's Country Corner Coffeehouse concert series in South Hadley. Directions: From I-91 take exit 16 (Rte. 202 North) 2.7 mi. across bridge to traffic circle. Take first exit. (So.Hadley Falls). Lodge is next to the brick church at the bottom of the hill. From Mass Pike take exit 5. Bear right after toll. Left on Rte. 33 North 3.7 mi. to Rte. 202 South (left) 1.5 mi. to traffic circle. Take 4th exit (So. Hadley Falls). Lodge is next to the brick church at the bottom of the hill. Come pick & strum & sing, or come just to listen!

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Jam at Bristol Nursing Center

Bristol Nursing Care Center 61 Bellevue Ave, Bristol, CT

Monthly jam in Bristol CT on the 3rd Saturday of the month . Residents of the Center listen to the pickers for the first hour or so and then they go to lunch . The next two hours we're pretty much on our own. Downstairs at the Bristol Nursing Care Center, corner of Bellevue & Sessions Street, Bristol, CT. 12:30- 3:30 PM. For Info contact - Bill Banulski 860 922-5134. Directions: From RT 84 Take Rt 72 west into Bristol -turn right onto Main St. Then Right onto Sessions St. Nursing Home is at the corner of Sessions & Bellevue - Downstairs-Rear -enter from parking Lot

Jam at Veasey Lodge

Veasey Lodge 201 Washington St, Groveland, MA

Monthly Jam at Veasey Lodge Groveland, MA,  201 Washington St. Oct 27th 1:00-5:00 pm $2.00 donation for the upkeep of the lodge requested. Questions: [email protected]

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Bluegrass Throedown

Nick-A-Nee's 75 South Street, Providence, RI

Weekly bluegrass series at Nick-A-Nees,75 South Street, Providence, RI.  Music starts at 8:30pm.  Please check the facebook page for the band schedule. https://www.facebook.com/nickanees

Seacoast Jam at Garrison Players Arts Center

Garrison Players Arts Center 650 Portland Avenue, Rollinsford, NH

The Seacoast Bluegrass Jam meets one Friday per month at the Garrison Player’s Arts Center on Route 4, Rolinsford, NH at 6:30pm.  Dates for 2013-14: Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 20, Jan 24, Feb 21, Mar 20 (TH), Apr 11, May 23, and June 13.  Info: [email protected] or (603) 343-4075.

Wide Open Spaces with Jesse Hanson

UnCommon Coffeehouse 24 Vernon Street, Framingham

Wide Open Spaces with Jesse Hanson Friday, November 1 8:00 PM UnCommon Coffeehouse 24 Vernon St., Framingham, MA http://www.uncommoncoffeehouse.org/ $12 In Advance, $15.00 At the Door, $10.00 Seniors (+65) and Students (-21) "For more info" Visit our Website http://www.uncommoncoffeehouse.org/images/map.jpg Wide Open Spaces with Jesse Hanson Wide Open Spaces featuring Marie Rocheleau-Demers, Peter Anick, Matt Carlen, Chris Dombrowski, and Glenn Nelson follows in the tradition of groups like Claire Lynch and the Punch Brothers, who use bluegrass instrumentation to play a wide range of music. Their brand of “bluegrass without borders” will take you to Caribbean islands, California gold country, Celtic ceilidhs and the Kentucky hills. Also multi-instrumentalist Jesse Hanson. http://jessehanson.me/

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Firebox Bluegrass Music Series

Firebox Restaurant 539 Broad Street, Hartford, CT

The Firebox Restaurant, a great venue at 539 Broad St., Hartford, Ct., hosts a Sunday evening bluegrass series with music starting at 5:00 PM. The Hartford area has been without regular bluegrass venues for too long, and together with local businesses and area farm markets, the Firebox Restaurant is proud to sponsor not only fresh local foods, but nowfine local bluegrass! Local brewery specials are the best! Your hosts for this venue are long time singing partners Nick Novia & Joe DeLillo, anchoring BigApple'achia and TrueGrass, two veteran traditional bluegrass bands. This will be a combination of both bands plus! The duo is excited about their plans which include inviting musicians that travel through the area, and it is our intention to make the Firebox "the" place to stop for bluegrass! Stop in, or contact us if you would like to play here! http://www.fireboxrestaurant.com/ http://www.myspace.com/bigappleachia http://truegrass.net/ [email protected]

Sunday Night Firebox Bluegrass Series-Grass Routes

Firebox Restaurant 539 Broad Street, Hartford, CT

Grass Routes "Connecticut's favorite bluegrass band!" Sunday, November 3, 2013,  5:00 PM The Firebox Restaurant "The friendliest room in bluegrass!" 539 Broad St Hartford, CT 06106 www.fireboxrestaurant.com for info call 203-650-3492 Check out this great article on the Bluegrass Series by Dick Bowden in BluegrassToday's webzine! http://tinyurl.com/76264bu Hello *|UPPER:FNAME|* Don't forget to check our Facebook page and sign on!! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=122691277758554&ref=ts Grass Routes Check the website! http://www.grassroutesbluegrass.com/Site_1/Home.html ...and as always, as many Appalachian Pals as we can find...will also be    there to help out during the middle break!    You? No cover, tips encouraged...powerfully! Can't make it this week, wow...look who's coming 2013 Nov 10-Cornfed Dogs ‘n Cats-CT/MA Nov 17-NO BLUEGRASS Nov 24-Amy Gallatin-CT Dec 01-Hot Mustard-VT/NH Dec 08-Too Blue-CT/NY Dec 15-New England Bluegrass Band-NE Dec 22-BigApple’achia-NYC/CT 2014 Jan 05-Driftwood-NY Jan 12-Southeast Expressway-MA Jan 19-Michelle Canning and Rough Edges-MA Jan 26-Cricket Tell the Weather-CT Feb 02-The Lonely Heartstrings Band-MA Feb 23-Chasing Blue-MA The  Firebox wins "Best Restaurant in Hartford!" http://www.ct.com/entertainment/best-of-ct/2012/hartford/local-favorites-hartford/wtxx-best-of-hartford-2012-local-favorites-hartford-best-restaurant-20120412,0,5779118.story Take it from me...the Firebox is great!  The menu, full of fresh and local items, is amazing! Nick Novz BigApple'achia Music Cornfed Dogs https://www.facebook.com/CornfedDogs TrueGrassCT Appalachian Pals The Best In Bluegrass and Mountain MusicCoordinate your bluegrass event? Information/Booking/MC/Event planning nnovia  "AT" gmail.com  

Tips, strongly encouraged

Eight Mile River Band at Quarry Ridge

Quarry Ridge Golf Course and Restaurant 9 Rose Hill Road,, Portland, CT

Nov 3  Eight Mile River Band @ Quarry Ridge, 9A Rose Hill Road. Portland, Ct, 6:00 – 8:30 PM 860 859-1548

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Bluegrass Sit-in

Taps Tavern 158 Main Street # 1, Poultney, VT

BLUEGRASS SIT-IN with John Gillette & Sarah Mittlefehldt and The Poultney Bluegrass Society EVERY TUESDAY starting at 8pm @ Taps Tavern 158 Main St # 1, Poultney, VT 05764 http://www.tapstavern.com/3401.html http://www.facebook.com/TapsTavern FREE! (802) 287-4064