The Wednesday newsletter is coming out on Wednesday this week. In time to remind you that the Wahoo String Band is playing tonight in the East Village -- this is a rare reunion of a great old-time band with Harry Bolick, Brian Slattery and Joseph Dejarnette. They'll be at Old Devil Moon at 12th St and Avenue A.
Tomorrow night, Thursday, is the Kings County Opry at Freddy's, with Nick Beaudoing, Vincent Cross and Good Company, and the song circle with Sammo, Matt Wissler and Dock Oscar.
Friday night Rob Hecht's Hechtograss plays the Bowery Ballroom, Norden Bombsight (not sure who he is but he got rich during the war, I believe) is at Sunny's, and Smokey Hormel is at Bar Bes. (He's also at Sunny's every Wednesday at 9.)
Saturday's a big night with Hogzilla at Southpaw, the Y'All Stars at Googies, and Michael Daves at Jalopy. Harmonica virtuoso Howard Levy is also at the Baggott Inn the same night. And of course we'll be jamming at Sunny's.
Rob Hecht is back again on Monday, this time at the Parkside, and there's a special treat on Tuesday as the Honky Tonk Angels descend on Galapagos. Jamie Lynn and the Red Tail Hawk Band, Corrie Beth, Jessica Rose and the High Life, and Hogzilla, along with special non-angel guest Sean Kershaw. Also on Tuesday Rob Hecht is at Banjo Jim's and Trip Henderson and the Second Fiddles are at the Rodeo Bar. This is New York, folks, too much to do on a Tuesday! Gotta love it.
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.
- Tuesday, March 18
- 9:00 pm
- Fresh Baked
Abilene
442 Court St., Brooklyn NY - Wednesday, March 19
- 7:30 pm
- Angel Band Jam
Vin Rouge
5th Avenue between 17th & 18th St, Brooklyn NY
For Details, call Bill Duke, 917-859-5397 - 8:00 pm
- The Wahoo String Band
Old Devil Moon
511 E 12th St, New York NY
Harry Bolick - fiddles and vocals, Brian Slattery - banjo and fiddle, Joseph Dejarnette - Bass - 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 20
- 8:30 pm
- Kings County Opry
Freddy's Back Room
485 Dean St, Brooklyn NY
Nick Beaudoing, Vincent Cross and Good Company, and the song circle with Sammo, Matt Wissler and Dock Oscar. - 9:30 pm
- Old Time Country Blues Jam
Jalopy
315 Columbia St, Brooklyn NY - Friday, March 21
- 8:00 pm
- Hechtograss
Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey St, New York NY - 9:00 pm
- Lennie's Jam
Contact Lennie: lenniekagan@aol.com or 646-215-0577 - 10:00 pm
- Norden Bombsight
Sunny's
253 Conover St, Brooklyn NY - 10:00 pm
- Smokey's Roundup
Bar Bes
6th Ave and 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. - Saturday, March 22
- 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 - 8:00 pm
- Hogzilla
Southpaw - 8:00 pm
- Howard Levy
The Baggot Inn
82 W 3 St, New York NY
Harmonica wizard Howard Levy is a former member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Joined by Chris Siebold and Miles Levy. - 9:00 pm
- Scott Cornwell
Hank's
3rd Ave and Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn NY
Scott Cornwell plays a solo banjo show. - 9:00 pm
- The Y'all Stars
Googie's (Upstairs at the Living Room)
154 Ludlow St, New York NY
With Liz Sevcenko - 10:00 pm
- Bluegrass Jam at Sunny's
Sunny's
253 Conover Street, Brooklyn NY - 10:30 pm
- Michael Daves
Jalopy
315 Columbia St, New York NY
Preceded by country blues guitarist Frank Schaap at 9pm, $8. - Sunday, March 23
- 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, March 24
- 9:00 pm
- Rob Hecht
Parkside Lounge
317 E. Houston St., New York NY - Tuesday, March 25
- 6:30 pm
- Rob Hecht
Banjo Jim's
9th St and Ave C, New York NY - 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!"
