Hello, and welcome to another week of Ponkiesburg Pickin'. It's the first Thursday of the month which means there's an old-time jam at Freddy's tonight. It's only once a month so get out there and play. You can also catch Blue Harvest at the Parkside, and there's the weekly jam at Jalopy as well.
Friday's a big night. Dance All Night, a new old-time band featuring Kari Denis on fiddle, Adam Buchwald on banjo, and more, will be playing at Jalopy, followed by Copper Kettle. Kari says they're going to play "Old-time, bluegrass, originals -- "lively and beautiful music that will make you want to stomp your feet and get up and dance." Meanwhile the Ebony Hillbillies and Michael Daves will be playing at Banjo Jim's.
Over the weekend we'll have the usual jams. Sunday night Rob Hecht's new band, Hechtograss, is playing at the Highline Ballroom. Well worth catching! On Monday night Jason Cade will be at Bar BQ with Fran Leadon and Jonah Bruno, while Copper Kettle plays the Parkside. And at Banjo Jim's, the reeds will be very free indeed with the New York Harmonica Ensemble, featuring Trip Henderson, Miguel Weissman, Randy Weinstein and Marcus Milius, with special guest Emily Eagen.
Teri Ann McLean wants you all to know that she's DJing on a new Internet radio station dedicated to bluegrass (http://www.bluegrassmix.com/) every Wednesday from 4-6, featuring a different NYC area band every week. They've got music 24 hours a day with live DJs for 20 of those hours.
And Brad Einhorn's new business has its web site up and running at http://www.kingscountystrings.com -- stop by and browse his collection of guitars and mandolins and other instruments of stringdom.
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.
Thursday, March 6
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 Blue Harvest
Parkside Lounge
317 E. Houston St., New York NY
9:30 pm Old Time Country Blues Jam
Jalopy
315 Columbia St, Brooklyn NY
Friday, March 7
7:30 pm Ebony Hillbillies
Banjo Jim's
9th St and Ave C, New York NY
8:00 pm Dance All Night
Jalopy
315 Columbia Street, Brooklyn NY
Old-time, bluegrass, originals -- "lively and beautiful
music that will make you want to stomp your feet and get up
and dance." With Kari Denis, Adam Buchwald and more.
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 Michael Daves
Banjo Jim's
9th St and Ave C, New York NY
10:30 pm Copper Kettle
Jalopy
315 Columbia St, Brooklyn NY
Saturday, March 8
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 9
12:30 pm Bluegrass Brunch with Fresh Baked
Nolita House
47 E Houston St, New York NY
2:00 pm Joe Beasley Sacred Harp Sing
St. Paul's Church
199 Carroll St, Brooklyn NY
bjpub@prodigy.net
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
7:00 pm Hechtograss
Highline Ballroom
431 W 16 St, New York NY
Monday, March 10
7:00 pm Copper Kettle
Parkside Lounge
317 E. Houston St., New York NY
7:00 pm North Carolina Bluegrass
Bar BQ
689 6th Ave, Brooklyn NY
Jason Cade with special guests Fran Leadon and Jonah Bruno.
8:00 pm New York Harmonica Ensemble
Banjo Jim's
9th St and Ave C, New York NY
With guest Emily Eagen. Trip Henderson says, "The band
includes me, Trip Henderson, Randy Weinstein and Marcus
Milius with very special guest Emily Eagen on piano, vocals
and puckulo (she's a two time world champion whistler). We
are doing everything from the Delmore Brother's Blues Stay
Away From Me with three part harmony singing and three part
harp harmony (so pretty!) to jazz standards like In A
Sentimental Mood with whistle lead and harmonica backing. We
will also do some fiddle tunes both as harp and fiddle
duets, and tunes done with piano accompaniment. Bass harp,
chromatic, diatonic - not for those of weak disposition! "
Tuesday, March 11
10:00 pm Michael Daves
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen St, New York, NY
Wednesday, March 12
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, March 13
7:00 pm Hechtograss
The Living Room
154 Ludlow St, New York NY
Extraordinary newgrass with Rob Hecht, fiddle; Tuey Connell,
banjo; Jim Wright, bass; and Ross Martin, guitar.
9:30 pm Old Time Country Blues Jam
Jalopy
315 Columbia St, Brooklyn NY
Friday, March 14
8:00 pm The Second Fiddles
Bar Bes
376 9th St, Brooklyn NY
9:00 pm Lennie's Jam
Contact Lennie: lenniekagan@aol.com or 646-215-0577
Saturday, March 15
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 16
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
