Upcoming Bluegrass Related Events

/Events/
­

Fiddle Hell Massachusetts

Colonial Inn 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA

Fiddle Hell is an informal gathering of fiddlers to meet, jam, learn, and have fun. It will be November 8-10, 2013. at the Colonial Inn in Concord, Massachusetts. We'll also be using the nearby Concord Scout House for the Saturday night concert and dance, and for a few workshops. There will be more than 100 scheduled workshops and jams in 2013. The 2013 schedule is now posted at http://www.reinerfamilyband.com/  Costs are modest - see the website. Our 2013 Workshop and Jam Leaders will include an incredible range of wonderful fiddlers and accompanists, covering Bluegrass, Cajun, Cape Breton, French Canadian, Gypsy, Irish, Klezmer, New England, Oldtime Southern, Scottish, Swedish, Swing, Texas, and Western Swing styles. They are Alan Kaufman, Andy Reiner, Barbara McOwen, Bob Alessio, Clayton March, Dave Reiner, David Kaynor, Ed Pearlman, Ellen Carlson, George Fowler, John Chambers, Julie Metcalf, Laurie Hart, Lena Jonsson, Mark Simos, Matt Glaser, Matt McConeghy, Paul Harty, Pete Anick, Serena Eades, Stacy Phillips, Terri Lukacko, and Tom Morley. Dave's website has the common tune list, jamming guidelines, and 2013 fee schedule (soon). The invention of the late, great fiddler Dale Hopkins, Fiddle Hell occurs periodically in fun locations worldwide. Prior Fiddle Hells have occurred in the US, the UK, the Netherlands, and Germany. Fiddle Hell Massachusetts is by far the largest. Last year (2012), we had 180+ musicians, mostly fiddlers, at the eighth Massachusetts Fiddle Hell, including fiddlers from 14 states and 3 foreign countries! This amazing gathering starts at noon on Friday and goes until 6PM on Sunday. Lots of different fiddle styles will be represented at Fiddle Hell, by fiddlers with a variety of experience, which makes it all the more interesting. Please understand that Fiddle Hell is not for … Read More »

Toast and Jam at St. Andrews Church, Marblehead

St Andrews Church 135 Lafayette St, Marblehead, MA

Cape Cod based original bluegrass quartet Toast and Jam performs at St Andrews Church Hall, in Marblehead, Saturday November 9, 7pm www.toastandjammusic.com

$10

Soginese Creek @ The Russell Orchard Apple & Wine Festival, Ipswich, MA

Unnamed Venue Ipswich, MA

Soginese Creek will play 3 sets this Saturday in Ipswich, MA at the annual Apple & Wine Festival. Family oriented event featuring farm animals, apple crisp and ice cream, and bluegrass music. Soginese Creek is: Dana King - banjo Jon Swift - bass Dusty Clampitt - fiddle Jay Keefe - mandolin Tom Fitzgerald - guitar

Free!

Zink Company Cedar Ridge and Just Passin’ Through

Itam Lodge 22 Waubeek Road, Pittsville, MA

  3pm- Zink and Company, Cedar Ridge and Just Passin' Through in Pittsfield, MA The Zink & Co Concert Series is all set for Nov, 9th 2013 3-7pm AND Traditional country music to follow from 7-10pm.   The beautiful Itam Lodge is located just off of Route 7 in Pittsfield, Ma.   Address Itam Lodge 22 Waubeek Rd Pittsfield, MA... 01201   The Itam has lots of room, plenty of parking, a ground level entrance and a gorgeous view of Pontoosuc Lake. This fall Zink and Company (your host band) is proud to feature two great New England Bluegrass bands. Cedar Ridge (NY) and Just Passin' through (VT) AND.... Country Dancing to County Line (MA) 7-10pm These bands are not only fun and entertaining but some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. Tickets are only $15.00 per person. 3pm-10pm Country dance is included. Tickets for just the dance, After 6pm will be $7.00 per person. Food will be available for purchase until 6pm. The bar will be open from 3pm-10pm If you'd like to secure your tickets now you can purchase them on our website @www.zinkandco.com>   If you'd like to purchase tickets via snail mail you can simply mail a check made payable to Zink and Company P.O. Box 479 Lenox, Ma 01240 Your Tickets will be held at the door. This concert is sure to be a Blast. Take in the shows then dance the night away. For more info contact (413) 822-0443 or visit www.zinkandco.com We look forward to seeing you all again...

Zink & Company Concert Series

Sons of Italy ITAM Lodge (560) 22 Waubeek Rd, Pittsfield, MA

The Zink & Co Concert Series Nov, 9th 2013 Doors open at 2pm Bluegrass 3-7pm AND... Dancing to the Classic Country Music of County Line 7-10pm. The beautiful ITAM Lodge is located just off of Route 7 in Pittsfield, Ma. Address: ITAM Lodge 22 Waubeek Rd Pittsfield, MA... 01201 The ITAM has lots of room, plenty of parking, a ground level entrance and a gorgeous view of Pontoosuc Lake. This fall Zink and Company (your host band) is proud to feature two great New England Bluegrass bands. Cedar Ridge (NY) Just Passin' through (NY & VT) AND.... Country Dancing to County Line (MA) 7-10pm These bands are not only fun and entertaining but some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. Tickets are only $15.00 per person. 3pm-10pm Country dance is included. Tickets for just the dance, After 6pm will be $7.00 per person. Food will be available for purchase until 6pm. The bar will be open from 2pm-10pm If you'd like to secure your tickets now you can purchase them on our website @ www.zinkandco.com <  http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zinkandco.com&h=oAQF- LV5U&s=1> If you'd like to purchase tickets via snail mail you can simply mail a check made payable to Zink and Company P.O. Box 479 Lenox, Ma 01240 Your Tickets will be held at the door. This concert is sure to be a Blast. Take in the shows then dance the night away. For more info contact (413) 822-0443 or visit www.zinkandco.com We look forward to seeing you all again...

$15.00

Traditional Fiddle Concert (+ Contradance) at Fiddle Hell

Concord Scout House 74 Walden St, Concord, MA

At the Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, MA, this concert will feature great fiddling from Dave Reiner, Andy Reiner, David Kaynor, Mark Simos, Julie Metcalf, Alan Kaufman, Ed Pearlman, and Matt Glaser.  Bluegrass, oldtime, Scottish, swing, and more. It's free if you’ve paid for Saturday or the weekend at Fiddle Hell ; walk-ins are $15 (includes contra dance from 9:15-10:45PM afterwards). 9:15 - 10:45PM Contra Dance (open to the public) in Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street. David Kaynor calling, Andy Reiner, Julie Metcalf, Eric Eid-Reiner (piano)and the Fiddle Hell sit-in band. Put down your fiddle and dance a few easy contras (no experience necessary). Or you can sit in with the band to play typical New England tunes for the dancers. Walk-ins for the contra dance alone are $8. Paul Harty (guitar): Bluegrass Jam  Prescott - If you're not at the dance for some reason, here's a bluegrassy alternative.

$15

The Duhks w/ Red Heart the Ticker

Next Stage 15 Kimball Hill, Putney, VT

Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present Winnipeg, Canada-based roots music quintet The Duhks at Next Stage on Saturday, November 9 at 7:30 pm.  The Grammy nominated and Juno award-winning band’s original members - Jessee Havey (vocals), Tania Elizabeth (fiddle), Jordan McConnell (guitar, pipes, whistles, vocals), Leonard Podolak (banjo, vocals) and Scott Senior (percussion) - have reunited after a three-year hiatus.  Vermont-based, Americana, folk and roots music duo Red Heart The Ticker will open the show. The Duhks are one of the most musically adventurous bands to come from the roots scene in the past decade.  Founded in 2002, the Canadian acoustic roots band boasts a diverse collection of musical influences, including old-time, jazz, Celtic folk and even punk.  For nearly a decade, they blended these disparate genres into an irresistible sound that simultaneously feels both traditional and modern.  That sound found on four stunning studio albums (produced by the likes of Bela Fleck and Tim O’Brien) captured the hearts of numerous fans and has received extensive critical acclaim.  The Duhks’ 2005 self-titled record won the Best Roots & Traditional Album Juno Award, and, in 2007, they were nominated for a GRAMMY in the Best Country Performance category. After spending up to ten months of each year touring, The Duhks experienced a band-wide case of burnout, and all five members went their separate ways in 2010.  However, they’d come together for the occasional show, and have such a great time performing with one another that calling an end to their hiatus seemed only natural.  In addition to the performing old favorites, The Duhks agreed that adding new music to their mix of folk, old-time, Canadian soul, gospel, Brazilian samba, zydeco and Irish music would be … Read More »

$20 – $25

Joe Craven in concert, Too Blue opening

Jesse Lee Church 25 Flat Rock Road, Easton, CT

String wizard Joe Craven, veteran of David Grisman Quintet and Alison Brown Quintet, performing in an intimate show at Jesse Lee Church, 25 Flat Rock Rd., Easton CT. Too Blue will open the show at 7:30 pm. $15 suggested donation. Email [email protected] for reservations; tickets available at the door.

$15.00

Riley Coyote at the Blue Moon Coffeehouse, Rockland, MA, Sat. November 9th

The Blue Moon Coffeehouse Channing Church, 45 Webster St., Rockland, MA

On Saturday, November 9th, The Blue Moon Coffeehouse in Rockland features Riley Coyote, playing old time acoustic bluegrass with plenty of foot stomping energy.  A local band out of Middleboro, MA, Riley Coyote is Joe Tummino on guitar, Jim Lough on mandolin, Joe Faria on the stand up bass, and Kristen Riley on fiddle.  They have wowed crowds in Boston, Maine, Rhode Island, Cape Cod and all around the South Shore of Massachusetts.    They are proud to announce the release of their first album Carry Me Away.  Between sets by the band, there will be an open mic.   The address is Channing Unitarian Universalist Church, 45 Webster St., Rockland, MA, located right beside the Rockland post office.  The show starts at 7:30.  Tickets are $7 at the door and children 12 and under are free. The website is http://www.thebluemooncoffeehouse.com/.    You can check out the band's new music video at   and their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/rileycoyotes.   You can also listen to their album on itunes at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/carry-me-away/id681471710.

$7 – $12

Rising Stars Molly Tuttle and Hannah Logan in Concert at the Belleville Stage, Newburyport, on Nov. 9th at 8:00PM

Belleville Stage 300 High Street, Newburyport, MA

Belleville Roots Music presents two up and coming people we would like you to hear. With nearly two million views on You Tube and features in Bluegrass Now, Flatpicking guitar and Acoustic guitar magazines, Molly Tuttle is making a name for herself in the acoustic music scene. A virtuoso multi-instrumentalist and award winning song writer with a distinctive voice, Molly has turned the heads of even the most seasoned industry professionals. In 2012, Molly was awarded music and composition Merit Scholarships to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, the hazel Dickens Memorial Scholarship award from the Foundation for Bluegrass Music in Nashville and 1st place in the prestigious Merlefest's Chris Austin Songwriting Competition. Hannah Logan, an up and coming singing sensation, hails from Carver,MA, where she was discovered by a local music teacher. She is an amazingly soulful, unique singer with natural raw talent, and is only 13 years old. her music can be described as blending traditional Roots music with Contemporary music. At the present time, Hannah is actively writing, singing and playing her own songs along with handpicked songs that have been written by others.

$15 – $25