Bluegrass every 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month from 6:00 to 9:00pm in the basement of the Plainville Baptist Church, 62 South st. (Rt 1A) Plainville, Ma. (apx 1/2 mile south of Plainville center). Contact info : Chuck Vedeto at 508-222-5110
Thursday, Nov.21st Kate Hepburn Cultural Center Old Saybrook, CT 7:30pm BUY TICKETS
Bluegrass: The Band @ Sally O'Brien's
Open jam at 6:30, Too Blue at 7:30. Refreshments available. A Too Blue show is a large dose of musical fun, featuring dynamic arrangements, tight harmonies and instrumental excellence. They've shared the stage with numerous notables from Del McCoury to Claire Lynch. Their taste runs the gamut from traditional bluegrass to Celtic to jazzy swing, from Bill Monroe to Ray Charles. Too Blue is Joan Harrison on banjo & vocals, Betsy Rome on guitar & vocals, Michael Sassano on mandolin & vocals, Jamie Doris on bass.
Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present an evening of bluegrass and Americana music with the award-winning Claire Lynch Band and double banjo bluegrass quartet Hot Mustard at Next Stage on Friday, November 22 at 7:30 pm. The Claire Lynch Band - Claire (guitar, vocals), Matt Wingate (guitar, mandolin, vocals), Mark Schatz (bass, clawhammer banjo, percussive dance) and Bryan McDowell (mandolin, fiddle, vocals) has the innate ability to perfectly interpret the beauty, subtlety and genre-defying sophistication of Claire’s music. By any measure, the quartet is high on the bluegrass world’s A-List, with musicians whose accolades include three International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Female Vocalist of the Year awards and two Grammy nominations for Best Bluegrass Album (Claire), two IBMA Bass Player of the Year awards (Mark), MerleFest Doc Watson Guitar Champion (Matt ) and an unprecedented first-place win in three instrument categories at the Walnut Valley National Flatpicking Championship (Bryan). Long recognized and praised as a creative force in acoustic music, Claire Lynch is a pioneer who continually pushes the boundaries of the bluegrass genre. Her harmonies have graced the recordings of many stellar musicians, including Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Jonathan Edwards, Dolly Parton, Donna the Buffalo, Pam Tillis, Jesse Winchester and Ralph Stanley. Dolly Parton credits Claire with “one of the sweetest, purest and best lead voices in the music business today.” Equally gifted as a songwriter, her songs have been recorded by The Seldom Scene, Patty Loveless, Kathy Mattea, The Cherryholmes, The Whites and others. "Claire Lynch is a rare talent indeed. I love to listen to her and I love to sing with her." - Linda Ronstadt "she has one of the sweetest, purest and best lead voices in the music … Read More »
We return to Nickel's Pit BBQ
Four Bridges plays three hours of original and traditional hard driving bluegrass. Come shop from the local craft & food vendors while being entertained with foot stomping, yeeha-ing bluegrass music.
Claire Lynch will be leading a Songwriting Workshop in the afternoon from 1pm to 4pm in Waltham, MA. The Songwriting workshop will cover tips and information for writing a solid song. Some subjects covered will be Line Construction, Focus, Lyric Relation to Melody, Rhythm and Rhyme, The Re-writing Process and Simplicity of Communication. Time permitting, Claire will offer insights on "Co-writing". Students will be encouraged to present their songs for helpful comments and constructive criticism. Q&A and group discussion will also be encouraged. If you are interested in having a song commented on, would simply like to develop your language and skills around songwriting or network with other songwriters / cowriters, this is an excellent opportunity in an intimate setting. Cost of workshop is $35.00. Seating is limited. For more information and to reserve your seat email me: [email protected] (location details forwarded upon registration).
The Boston Bluegrass Union presents: The Claire Lynch Band w/ The Lonely Heartstring Band, Saturday, November 23, 2013, National Heritage Museum (aka Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library, Inc.) Lexington, MA. 7:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm) $23 for Members $25 for Non-Members. The museum is located at 33 Marrett Rd. (Route 2A), Lexington, MA 02421. Directions can be found at www.monh.org or call (781) 861-6559. More info at https://bbu.org/events/concert-series/
Frank Wakefield Band CD Release Show Saturday Nov. 23, 2013 8:00 P.M. The Parting Glass 40-42 Lake Ave. Saratoga Springs NY$15.00 admission (518) 583-1916