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Monday, September 14th, 2009

Hey Friend! Come on out this Sunday and ride the Mechanical Bull, get lost in a corn maze, try your skills on a huge obstacle course and enjoy the outdoor BBQ Shack! The Goodtime Stringband will be performing fun bluegrass and swing music at Marshall Farm this Sunday, September 20th from noon until 4pm.

Marshall Farm [...]

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

Come on down tomorrow (Sunday, August 30th) and hear Amy Black & the Red Clay Rascals at the SoWa Open Market between noon and 2pm.  Amy Black is the sister of Goodtime Corrie!
The SoWa Open Market offers a shopping experience like no other in Boston. With an ever-changing group of artisans, a hip location and [...]

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

We had the good fortune of performing at the wedding celebration of Joe and Amanda last weekend at a pretty cool place.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Camp Kiwanee in Hanson, MA is a former scout camp that has been converted into a state park. The grounds and lake are beautiful – and the [...]

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Dog days of August Gathering!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
7:00 PM to Closing??? Free to all!
Location: Rte 119 / Rte 40, Groton MA
http://www.grotonstagecoachinn.com/
(978) 448-5614
The Wachusett Ale on tap is wonderful! But the food at the Inn is notoriously bad
I believe this is one of the longest running bluegrass jams in the Greater [...]

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Lowell Banjo & Fiddle Contest Benefit Show
Tuesday, August 18th, 8PM
Johnny D’s, Davis Sq., Somerville
With special appearances by:
Martin Grosswendt, Notorious and Southern Rail
$15 Requested Donation at the door
Johnny D’s is a 21+ non-smoking venue located across from the Davis Square Red Line stop. Sponsored by Sandy’s Music, and Alex Demas, founder of the Lowell Banjo & Fiddle [...]

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Pig Pickin’s are a Southern tradition combining food & function for a finger-lickin’ good time.
True to tradition, Redbones slow smokes whole hogs & raises money for the Somerville Homeless Coalition.
Come on down and join in the fun! Your Pig Pickin’ meal will include smoked pork pulled off the bone, slaw, corn on the cob, corn [...]

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

Jaffrey, NH resident and former Goodtime Stringband fiddle player Rich Hamilton recently released a new solo CD titled “Cornstalk Fiddle and a Shoestring Bow” featuring old time fiddle and banjo tunes.
Replacing old man Rich Hamilton on the fiddle are Alice Malone and Michelle Lambert. Good luck in your musical endeavors Rich!

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Image by Anne Ruthmann via Flickr

You know, we’ve been playing at venues throughout the Lowell Folk Festival for the past five years.  The best times for us have always been the busking and back alley jamming with other musicians (such as the folks from Thunderpants Johnson Hillbilly Orchestra, Tombstone Blues and Hot Day at the [...]