CT Bluegrass Band “On the Trail” to perform at Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival as Emerging Artist
Set times: Friday, Aug 14
11AM: Creekside
5:30 Belgium Bells Booth
“On the Trail is a modern acoustic band that explores everything from bluegrass to contemporary pop, from stunning instrumentals to beautiful traditional songs. The group was founded through their love of bluegrass and the band the Punch Brothers. They have already gained recognition and praise for their exploration and strong execution of the challenging music, as well as for their new original music. Most recently, On the Trail had the honor of winning the 2022 Thomas Point Beach Band Competition after participating in 2021’s Telefunken Battle of the Bands at the Podunk Bluegrass Festival. They also were selected as an Emerging Artist at Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival 2023. On The Trail features Austin Scelzo (fiddle and vocals), Tom Polizzi (mandolin and vocals), Charlie Widmer (guitar and vocals) and Matt Curley (upright bass and vocals). Their debut self-titled EP On the Trail is also available for streaming on all platforms.“
Westchester Bluegrass Club Presents: The Rutat Beggars Saturday August 5, 2023
The Ruta Beggars combine bluegrass and early swing to create a timeless act filled with intricate vocal harmonies, fiery instrumentals, and plenty of fun. They have been praised for their creative yet tasteful arrangements and charming performances, winning Thomas Point’s band competition in 2019.
Best-of-friends since their inception, The Ruta Beggars are Micah Nicol (guitar), Sofia Chiarandini (fiddle), Ariel Wyner (mandolin), Trevin Nelson (banjo), and Noah Harrington (bass) who met while studying in Berklee College of Music’s American Roots Program.
5:30 pm – 8:30pm
$25
Join us out on the lawn for an
outdoor concert!
Bring your chairs, blankets and
picnics.
Missy Raines and Allegheny at GuitarTown CT , Hamden Aug 6
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This is one of the hottest young bands in bluegrass, and a significant return to Missy’s deep bluegrass roots. The music is traditional and hard-driving at its core, but energized with her well-known penchant for originality and innovation.Sunday August 6, 7:00 PM Café Amici 1640 Whitney Avenue, Hamden. $35 Tristan Scroggins mandolin Ellie Hankanson fiddle Ben Garnett guitar Eli Gilbert banjo Missy Raines bass |
Kids Academy at Grey Fox
Great for the whole family. Encouraging environment for kids wanting to learn music and make new friends during the festival. Sign up for camp below!
Check out a complete list of all the Kids music camps here
Podunk Bluegrass Festival, Goshen CT August 10-13
Check out this incredible lineup at Podunk Bluegrass Fest!
You won’t want to miss Connecticut’s darling music festival. -And check in at the Connecticut Bluegrass Booth while you are there. to see how you can get more involved!
The CTBA Learner Loaner Program is having a USED GEAR DRIVE. We are in need of instrument gear donations to help our CT kids get started in bluegrass! Visit the CTBA booth at the Podunk Bluegrass Festival next month and drop off your used capos, guitar straps, tuners, strings, winders, picks, etc. Thank you for all your help as we build a traveling Bluegrass Box of Gear for the kids!
On The Trail to perform at Candlelight Farms, July 23 1PM
At the Colonial Concours D’Elegance Read More here
47th Annual Roxbury Pickin’ n Fiddlin’ Contest was a Success!
Make sure to follow this festival every year here
See some videos from the 2023 festival here
Oldest in the Northwest Hills!
Sponsored by the Roxbury Fire Department
- Over $3400min prize money!
- Bring a lawn chair / blanket
- Vendors!
- Food!
- Playground!
- Games!
CATEGORIES
- Old Time Fiddle
- Old Time Banjo
- Mandolin
- Trick in Fancy Fiddle
- Filaf Pick & Finger Pick Guitar
- Bluegrass Banjo
Bands play between categories
Jr & Sr prizes awarded No elec. instr. except bass
Hurlburt Town Park
18 Apple Lane
Roxbury, CT 06783
PH: 860-354-5921
Bluegrass Camp at the Beautiful Silver Bay on Lake George Aug 20-25
All bluegrass instruments welcome.
No jamming experience necessary.
You will be jamming in the first class!
Friendly, encouraging, knowledgeable teaching.
Hands-on learning in large and small groups
Gentle tempos! Mistakes expected!
Music/tab reading not needed or used.
Singing not required, but encouraged and taught.
Soloing not required! “Faking” solos taught.
Do you qualify? It’s easier than you may think!
If you play guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, bass, or dobro… you can be part of a bluegrass jam. Only requirements – be able to:
Tune your instrument and
Change smoothly between G, C, D, and A (or the notes that work on bass and fiddle)
Bluegrass Week at the Ashokan Center July 31-Aug 4
Join an amazing staff for a week at the well-loved Ashokan Center! Kimber Ludiker, Joe Newberry, Missy Raines and Allegheny, and Austin Scelzo will help you develop your jamming skills! Sign Up here
Bluegrass Jam Camps
August 26, 2023
Jam Class @ St. John’s Bluegrass Festival
St. John’s Bluegrass Festival 129 Ledgehill Road, North Guilford CT
Aug 28-30, 2023
Jam Class @ Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Fest
Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Fest, 29 Meadow Rd, Brunswick, ME 04011
July 21-22
Jam Class at Sturbridge Village MA
Old Sturbridge Village, MA at the Taste of New England Festival
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October 14, 2023
Jam Class @ Fishkill Farms Fall Harvest Festival
Hopewell Junction, NY at the Fishkill Farms Fall Harvest Festival
9 Fishkill Farm Rd, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
Silver Bay Bluegrass Camp (Lake George, NY)
Jan 12-14 (Martin Luther King Day Weekend)
Ashokan Bluegrass Jam Retreat
Stolen Instrument Alert
Eastman MD 515
Eastman MD 514
Deeing Golden era Banjo
If found please email: CTBluegrassAssociation@gmail.com
Jams
Ridgefield
Nod HIll Brewery, Sunday July 23 2:30-5
Main Street in Georgetown, Connecticut
1 Main St, Georgetown, Redding, CT
Wethersfield
Pitkin Community Center in Wethersfield. 30 Greenfield Street. Room S-3
First and third Tuesday of each month in Wethersfield. There is a $3.00 suggested donation to cover the cost of the room. All levels are welcome. Acoustic instruments only. Wernick jamming etiquette is followed (announce your song with key, etc).
New Haven
Thursday, July 27 (Fourth Thursday) Next Door Pizza, New Haven CT
Burlington/Bloomfield, CT
Yankee Bluegrass Jammers, every Wednesday from 7 to 10 p.m. Location is either Elton Tavern, 781 George Washington Turnpike, Burlington, CT 06013 or Auer Farm, 158 Auer Farm Rd, Bloomfield, CT 06002. To learn where the jam will be held, contact either Carl Salsedo (carl.salsedo@uconn.edu) or Andy Szpekman (andy@ahscommunications.com).
East Hampton,
Monthly on the third Sunday Dexter’s Tune, Tales, & Ales, Sunday, ⋅1:00 – 4:00pm
Easton
Second Thursday 7:30 – 10:00pm 59 Church Road Easton
Connecticut Bluegrass Association 