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!
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 [...]
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival: A Who’s Who of Bluegrass Music, July 16-19, 2009
On the Walsh Farm, 1 Poultney Road, Oak Hill, NY 12460
This year featuring Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder,* *** Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives,* *** David Bromberg Quartet with the Angel Band,* Peter Rowan,** Tim O’Brien Band,* Del McCoury Band,* Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum,* Claire Lynch Band,* The SteelDrivers,** Mountain Heart,* The Gibson Brothers,* Crooked Still, Kruger [...]
We had a great day of music at Sunshine Farms! During the last set, the ladies from Mega Dong joined us for a Mega Jam in the music tent!
Tears were shed while we performed ‘Ashoken Farewell‘ with triples fiddles. So sweet!
Farmer Jim’s mom, Kate, was in attendance during our first set and certainly help to [...]
We had a great time this past weekend performing for Amanda and Sean’s wedding ceremony and reception in Western Massachusetts. The ceremony took place in the beautiful Pines Theater in Look Park. The reception was held at the Garden House (next to the bumper boats and mini-golf).
Congrats to the couple and thanks to all the great [...]
Head out to the Winchendon Farmer’s market on the 3rd Thursday of every month, May through September for an afternoon of old-time music, 4:00 – 7:00 PM.
This is an open session; all old-time fiddle, guitar, clawhammer banjo, and washtub/upright bass players welcome!
For more info contact:
andychase@gmail.com
Come Celebrate Spring!!! — Join us for the First Annual “Apple Blossom Festival”
Click here to download the flyer
Raven Hill Orchard (Certified Organic)
255 Ossipee Hill Rd.
E. Waterboro, ME 04030
(207)247-4455
The event will occur this Memorial Day Weekend (Saturday, Sunday and Monday) from 9am-6pm. The Goodtime Stringband will be providing fun live music from noon-3pm on Monday.
There [...]
Check out this article from Sunday’s Boston Globe which starts with the following…
“Is there about to be a changing of the guard in folk music? Something exciting is definitely happening: The face of folk seems suddenly both younger and more, well, folksy than at any time since the early 1960s.”
It’s a interesting read and includes [...]
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