Hello everyone. This weekend is our baby shower for Doug and Virginia, during the Ponkiesburg jam at Kili on Sunday. Word has it there may be a very small and special guest at the festivities; stand by for more news. But please come and celebrate, and if you want to bring a gift, you can view their baby registry here:
http://www.babiesrus.com/ControllerServlet?registryNumber=71196804& target=search
In other news, congratulations to Charles and Greta on their wedding (no, I didn't know either, but it's great news), and to celebrate the occasion the Y'all Stars are pairing up with Andy Hunt for a great night of music at Googie's on Saturday. Also Saturday night, it's the Johnny Cash 75th Birthday Bash at Southpaw. Buy your tickets now and put on your best party black.
And tonight is the Kings County Opry, featuring the song circle with our own Pablo Conrad along with David Stephens and Dock Oscar, as well as sets from Melody Allegra Berger and Copper Kettle, who is said to have a new CD in the works.
Tony Delello joins Teri McLean for a duo set of her originals at the Parkside on Monday, and Ben Fraker and Jen Larson join Jason Cade on Tuesday night at Bar BQ in Park Slope, and of course the usual suspects will be picking at the usual spots this week.
And! Next Friday, Kate Giampetruzzi celebrates Leap Day with a very special show at Sunny's, featuring not only her gorgeous originals, not only some great bluegrass, but also special guests including Tone Johansen, Grits and Harmony and Trip Henderson and Emily Eagen. Kate's band will feature Tone and Trip along with Brad Einhorn, Rick Shields, Charlie Shaw, David Gandin, guest guitarist Danny Weiss, and me. I'm very much looking forward to this show and all this great music.
This newsletter attempts to go out every Wednesday, so send us your gig notices, myspace bulletins, facebook posts and carrier pigeons by Wednesday for inclusion.
Thursday, February 21
8:30 pm Kings County Opry
Freddy's Backroom
485 Dean St, Brooklyn NY
Melody Allegra and The Howling Harpies, Copper Kettle, and
the Song Circle with David Stephens (Banjolicious), Pablo
Conrad, and Dock Oscar with Ebie Carter.
9:30 pm Old Time Country Blues Jam
Jalopy
315 Columbia St, Brooklyn NY
Friday, February 22
9:00 pm Lennie's Jam
Contact Lennie: lenniekagan@aol.com or 646-215-0577
10:00 pm Copper Kettle
Delta Grill
700 Ninth Ave, New York NY
Saturday, February 23
11:00 am Traditional Appalachian Clogging Classes
Chelsea Studios
151 W 26 St, 6th Fl
Beginner 11-12:30, Intermediate 12:30 - 2, Advanced 2 -
3:15. Contact Mary Beth Yakoubian for information:
ykoubian@optonline.net. The dancers love live music so
musicians are welcome!
12:00 pm Bluegrass Jam In Williamsburg
Spike Hill Bar
184 Bedford St, Brooklyn NY
12:30 pm Bluegrass Brunch with Copper Kettle
Nolita House
47 E Houston St
7:30 pm Johnny Cash 76th Birthday Bash
Southpaw
125 5th Ave, Brooklyn NY
7:30 pm The Y'all Stars and Andrew T. Hunt
Googie's (Upstairs at the Living Room)
154 Ludlow St., New York NY
Andy plays two sets starting at 7:30 and the Y'all Stars
play two sets starting at 10.
10:00 pm Bluegrass Jam at Sunny's
Sunny's
253 Conover Street, Brooklyn NY
Sunday, February 24
12:30 pm Bluegrass Brunch with Fresh Baked
Nolita House
47 E Houston St, New York NY
5:00 pm Paddy Reilly's Jam
Paddy Reilly's
2nd Avenue and 29th Street, New York NY
5:00 pm Ponkiesburg Pickin' Party
Kili
79-81 Hoyt Street, Brooklyn NY
Monday, February 25
7:00 pm Terri McLean and Tony Delello
Parkside Lounge
317 E. Houston St., New York NY
Performing as a duo, doing a set of originals from her
newly-released CD Echoes of Goodbye.
Tuesday, February 26
8:00 pm North Carolina Bluegrass
Bar BQ
689 6th Ave (@ 20th St)
With Ben Fraker and Jen Larson
9:00 pm The Second Fiddles
Banjo Jim's
375 Third Avenue, New York NY
10:00 pm Michael Daves
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen St, New York NY
Wednesday, February 27
7:30 pm Angel Band Jam
Vin Rouge
5th Avenue between 17th & 18th St, Brooklyn NY
For Details, call Bill Duke, 917-859-5397
9:00 pm Sheriff's Good Time Jam
The Baggott Inn
82 West 3rd Street, New York NY
Thursday, February 28
8:00 pm CashHank Hootenanny Jamboree
Buttermilk
577 5th Ave, Brooklyn NY
9:30 pm Old Time Country Blues Jam
Jalopy
315 Columbia St, Brooklyn NY
Friday, February 29
8:00 pm Smokey's Western Roundup
Bar Bes
376 9th St, Brooklyn NY
Smokey Hormel is probably best known for his works with
Beck, Tom Waits and his Brazilian project with Miho Hatori.
He's also been playing western swing for quite some time and
his new project is inspired by the sounds of Milton Brown
and his musical brownies and other Western Swing classics.
With Smokey Hormel vocals and guitar; Charley Burnham -
fiddle; Tim Luntzel - string bass; Konrad Meisner Drums
9:00 pm Lennie's Jam
Contact Lennie: lenniekagan@aol.com or 646-215-0577
10:00 pm Kate's Leap Year Show
Sunny's
253 Conover St, Brooklyn NY
Kate Giampetruzzi hosts a special show to celebrate Leap
Year. She says, "My fine bandmates include Ken Ficara, Tone
Johansen, Rick Shields, Charlie Shaw, David Gandin, Trip
Henderson, Brad Einhorn and very special guest axe
master/vocalist Danny Weiss. Tone will treat us to her
unique guitar and vocal stylings. Can there be more? How
about special guest appearances by Grits and Harmony and
Trip Henderson with Emily Egan, world champion whistler.
Come on down to the Red Hook Riviera to celebrate this extra
day to play. Music from 10 P.M. till late. SUPPORT LIVE
MUSIC. It's worth the trip!"
10:00 pm The Woes
Bar Bes
376 9th St, Brooklyn NY
Saturday, March 1
11:00 am Traditional Appalachian Clogging Classes
Chelsea Studios
151 W 26 St, 6th Fl
Beginner 11-12:30, Intermediate 12:30 - 2, Advanced 2 -
3:15. Contact Mary Beth Yakoubian for information:
ykoubian@optonline.net. The dancers love live music so
musicians are welcome!
12:00 pm Bluegrass Jam In Williamsburg
Spike Hill Bar
184 Bedford St, Brooklyn NY
12:30 pm Bluegrass Brunch with Copper Kettle
Nolita House
47 E Houston St
10:00 pm Bluegrass Jam at Sunny's
Sunny's
253 Conover Street, Brooklyn NY
Sunday, March 2
12:30 pm Bluegrass Brunch with Fresh Baked
Nolita House
47 E Houston St, New York NY
5:00 pm Paddy Reilly's Jam
Paddy Reilly's
2nd Avenue and 29th Street, New York NY
5:00 pm Ponkiesburg Pickin' Party
Kili
79-81 Hoyt Street, Brooklyn NY
