Greg Cahill and Special Consensus at Westchester Bluegrass Club April 4
Thursday April 4, 2024
6:30 doors
7:00-7:30 open mic
7:30 -9:00 pm show
$30 tickets at the door
Special Consensus is a band whose reputation for great music precedes them and we are so excited to have them at the Clubhouse. World touring musicians, their leader Greg Cahill is a recipient of the Distingueshed Achievement Award from IBMA. Grammy nominated in 2018, the band’s 19th recording River and Roads was the IBMA album of the year.
Harmony, great pickin’, rooted in tradition and moving ahead. This a show you don’t want to miss!
New Website tracks all bluegrass festivals in the Northeast, New England, or New York State
It’s a very impressive tool – If you love bluegrass festivals you will want to bookmark this! Click Here “festivals” on the website here to locate festivals in NY State or beyond https://www.nybluegrass.com/
“At New York Bluegrass, we’re all about bringing the bluegrass community together and keeping the music alive. Our mission is threefold: to connect, promote, and empower”
Rock Hearts at the Suffield VFW
Sat, Apr 13 @ 7:00PM – Marks the start of a new bluegrass concert series run by Todd Michael – message him at Bluegrass.wwuh@gmail.com if interested in performing.
Making their debut performance in West Suffield, CT, at the VFW, Rock Hearts are bringing their energetic brand of bluegrass music that’s been winning over new friends and fans throughout the larger northeast and over the radio. They are looking forward to sharing their brand new album with fans. Tickets are $20 and will only be sold at the door. Please visit their Facebook and website and let them know you’ll be there. Doors open at 6 and the show starts at 7. Suffield (CT) VFW, 972 Sheldon St. , West Suffield, CT
On the Trail at Community Coffeehouse April 12
April 12 7:30 PM Tickets available here
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.
Rock Hearts at the Granite
Sat, Jun 1 @ 7:00PM (Two public bluegrass jams will precede this event, on April 22 and May 15th, both at 7PM)
The Granite Church is a new community space in Georgetown, Connecticut. Housed in an inspiring historic church made of local granite, it offers a welcoming place to gather for meetings, workshops, rehearsals, performances, and to socialize. Their aim is to provide a beautiful space for community connection and artistic expression. In doing so, improve the daily-ness of our lives and become a beacon to others, promoting economic growth and tourism from within. Granite Church, P.O. Box 90, 5 N. Main Street, Georgetown, CT 06829, Georgetown, CT
Fiddle Hell Online Bluegrass Teachers April 11-14
If you sign up for Fiddle Hell Online, you get access to tons of content live as it’s happening and also replays for several months.
How to Pick Up Chord Progressions in a Jam
Thursday, April 11⋅1:00 – 2:00pm
Want to jam on a tune or song you don’t know – and maybe never heard before? At a minimum, it’s helpful on guitar, mandolin, banjo, and other rhythm instruments to be able to pick up chord progressions. Austin will show you how.
Taught on guitar and mandolin specifically, but other instruments are welcome to attend.
If you play a melody instrument such as fiddle, knowing more about the chords will help you to back up the tune or song, to add double stops, and to improvise harmonically.
“I Can’t Find My Note!” Demystifying Bluegrass Harmony Vocals
Friday, April 12⋅4:00 – 5:00pm
Good three-part vocal harmony can be the most exciting part of bluegrass and folk music. Learn the basic terminology of bluegrass harmony singing (Lead, Tenor, Baritone), how to find your first note, how to “stay in your lane” and not sing what the person next to you is singing, and how to blend.
Always wanted to try this out? Here’s your chance, with a knowledgeable and supportive teacher! No requirements on your vocal experience or proficiency, with relaxed L2 pacing for the workshop.
48th Annual Roxbury Pickin’ n Fiddlin’ Contest
Saturday July 13th at 2:00 PM – Fiddle contest with many categories and prizes:
-Old Time Fiddle
-Old Time Banjo
-Mandolin
-Trick and Fancy Fiddle
-Flat Pick and Finger Pick Guitar
-Bluegrass Banjo
-Band competition jr. and sr. prizes
New Bluegrass Jams in CT at the Granite
Please join us at 7PM on April 22 and May 15
Austin Scelzo hosts a community all-acoustic jam is designed for musicians who play stringed instruments – i.e. banjo, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, dobro and bass – and who have an interest in playing traditional and recent American fiddle tunes, old-time Appalachian repertoire, bluegrass and country standards. Interested, curious listeners and other non-participants are also welcome to attend/enjoy, including kids (with adult caregiver).
Granite Church, P.O. Box 90, 5 N. Main Street, Georgetown, CT 06829, Georgetown, CT
The Granite Church is a new community space in Georgetown, Connecticut. Housed in an inspiring historic church made of local granite, it offers a welcoming place to gather for meetings, workshops, rehearsals, performances, and to socialize. Their aim is to provide a beautiful space for community connection and artistic expression. In doing so, improve the daily-ness of our lives and become a beacon to others, promoting economic growth and tourism from within.
Bluegrass, Old Time, and Swing Jams in Katonah
April 28 at the Katonah Library – This series continues!
Connecticut Bluegrass Association 