The Pickin' Party is back this week after our spring break -- you shoulda seen it. Mandolins Gone Wild. It's not a pretty sight. But you can drink and sing it off your mind at any number of places this week, including the CashHank tomorrow night, Sunny's on Saturday, and of course Kili on Sunday. (Or Paddy Reilly's if you prefer the outer boroughs.)
Keep an eye out for Tom Petty's new album with Mudcrutch, his band before the Heartbreakers. It's coming out in late April, recorded live in the studio, and includes Benmont Tench and Mike Campell, as well as original band members Randall Marsh and Tom Leadon, whose older brother was in the Eagles and whose youngest brother has been known to frequent Brooklyn jams now and again.
And speaking of new albums, Copper Kettle's new album, "Poison On Your Mind," is now available on CD Baby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/copperkettle2
On the radio, Carol Beaugard will be interviewing Bill Evans, saxophonist and leader of Soulgrass, on her show, Lonesome Pine RFD, on WFDU, 89.1, Friday at 10:15 am, followed by an interview with Wayne Bledsoe, editor of Bluegrass Now.
As always please let us know what's going on so we can feature it here. Send your gig notices, myspace bulletins, facebook posts and carrier pigeons to pickin@ponkiesburg.com by Wednesday for inclusion. In addition to this email newsletter, these updates and more are published on our blog, the Ponkiesblog. See below for details.
- Tuesday, March 25
- 7:00 pm
- Honky Tonk Angels
Galapagos
70 North 6th Street, Brooklyn NY
Shine your boots up, puff out your petticoats, and come on down for a real good time. We'll be playing a bunch of your favorite originals, and as well as chestnuts from the female country music canon. Channel your inner Loretta, Kitty, Dolly, Patsy and Emmylou. Four acts: 7pm -- Jamie Lyn & the Red Tail Hawk Band, 8pm -- Corrie Beth, 9pm -- Jessica Rose and the High Life, 10:30pm -- Hogzilla - 9:00 pm
- The Second Fiddles
Rodeo Bar
375 3rd Ave, New York NY - Wednesday, March 26
- 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 - 9:00 pm
- Smokey Hormel
Sunny's
253 Conover St., Brooklyn NY - Thursday, March 27
- 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, March 28
- 9:00 pm
- Lennie's Jam
Contact Lennie: lenniekagan@aol.com or 646-215-0577 - 10:00 pm
- The Woes
Sunny's
253 Conover St, Brooklyn NY - Saturday, March 29
- 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 - 10:00 pm
- John Pinamonti
Hill Country BBQ
30 W 26 St, New York NY - Sunday, March 30
- 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 - Tuesday, April 1
- 7:00 pm
- Kari Denis and Rob Hecht
Rocwood Music Hall
184 Allen St, New York NY
Kari says, "For those of you who haven't heard Rob, he is a pretty amazing fiddle player and does all sorts of crazy rhythmic percussive stuff and cool harmonies. We will be playing all traditional fiddle tunes with Rob's added twist to the rhythm and harmonies. We may have a cello along on some tunes for some trio work. It should be a really fun show! If I can convince him, Reggie might make his first public appearance playing bass at a show!" - 9:00 pm
- Fresh Baked
Abilene
442 Court St., Brooklyn NY - Wednesday, April 2
- 7:30 pm
- Angel Band Jam
Vin Rouge
5th Avenue between 17th & 18th St, Brooklyn NY
For Details, call Bill Duke, 917-859-5397 - 8:30 pm
- South Slope String Band
Bar BQ
6th Ave and 20th Street, Brooklyn NY - 9:00 pm
- Sheriff's Good Time Jam
The Baggott Inn
82 West 3rd Street, New York NY - Thursday, April 3
- 9:00 pm
- Freddy's Old-Time Americana Jam
Freddy's
485 Dean Street, Brooklyn NY
This monthly excursion into music from the pre-recorded era runs the gamut from bluegrass to old-time fiddle tunes to folk songs. Hosted by the Strung Out String Band, the old time jam is always packed with musicians and drunken Park Slopies. Bring instruments and friends and remember the rules: No twelve bar blues, No songs that aren't at least 50 years old, Everyone gets to play. - 9:30 pm
- Old Time Country Blues Jam
Jalopy
315 Columbia St, Brooklyn NY - Friday, April 4
- 9:00 pm
- Anina's First Friday Jam
110 Bleecker St.
New York NY - 9:00 pm
- Lennie's Jam
Contact Lennie: lenniekagan@aol.com or 646-215-0577 - 9:00 pm
- Roots & Blues Roundup
Jalopy
315 Columbia St, Brooklyn NY
With the Second Fiddles, the Cangelosi Cards, and the Cheatin' Hearts. - 10:00 pm
- John Pinamonti
Sunny's
253 Conover St, Brooklyn NY - Saturday, April 5
- 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, April 6
- 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, April 7
- 9:30 pm
- Michael Daves' Bluegrass Jam
The Parkside Lounge
317 E. Houston St., New York NY
