Historian Gary Reid is the foremost authority on the music of the Stanley Brothers. His program uses a mix of storytelling and music to bring to life Carter Stanley’s musical expression – the high lonesome sound that would come to be known the world over as bluegrass. A Life of Sorrow is the story of one man’s musical journey from the Clinch Mountains of Virginia, around the world, and back home again.
Friday, November 1, 2024, 7:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek
579 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711 (near Paper Mill Road)
Tickets at the door:
Public $25;
Seniors $20;
BFOTM Members $15;
Students with ID $15;
Ages 17 & under FREE!
Steam Machine is an old time/bluegrass project fronted by award winning fiddler AJ Srubas and Twin Cities old time music & dance instigator Rina Rossi on guitar. While not purists, Steam Machine does listen closely to the “old stuff” and strives to capture the essence of what makes these tunes and songs special, as they hear it. The project continues to be an evolving vehicle for playing music they love and honoring the brilliance left behind by musical heroes like Lyman Enloe and Cyril Stinnett.
Friday, October 4, 2024, 7:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek
579 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711 (near Paper Mill Road)
Tickets at the door:
Public $25;
Seniors $20;
BFOTM Members $15;
Students with ID $15;
Ages 17 & under FREE!
Kellie Allen and Pete Peterson have been harmonizing and making music together since 2000. They both enjoy deconstructing an old-time or early bluegrass song or tune from the original recording and turning it into their own music. Tricia Spencer & Howard Rains are both fiddlers, guitar-players, and singers who preserve and build upon the traditions of their home states of Texas and Kansas. The husband and wife duo are known for their distinct twin fiddling and close-knit vocal harmony. All are multi-instrumentalists steeped in musical tradition and dedicated to the preservation, performance, and sharing of old time music. [more info] [more info]
This live tribute to one of the most influential bands in bluegrass history features all-stars Mike Phipps on guitar, David Propst on mandolin, Lynwood Lunsford on banjo, Kyle Windbeck on upright bass and Darren Beachley on dobro. Vocally and musically, this ensemble puts its heart and soul into each performance. You’ll walk away in disbelief and awe at hearing the songs of the Country Gentlemen as you thought you’d never hear again. [more info]
Bill Evans is an internationally recognized five-string banjo life force. As a performer, teacher, writer and composer, he brings a deep knowledge, intense virtuosity and contagious passion to all things banjo, with thousands of music fans and banjo students from all over the world in a music career that now spans over thirty-five years. Alan Munde is one of the most highly respected and best-loved banjo players in the world. A master of both melodic and traditional Scruggs styles, Alan has played and taught music professionally for over 40 years. Munde gained fame as a member of Country Gazette and for his albums with Sam Bush and the Kentucky Colonels, as well his own highly influential solo albums. [video link]
Historian Gary Reid is the foremost authority on the music of the Stanley Brothers. His program uses a mix of storytelling and music to bring to life Carter Stanley’s musical expression – the high lonesome sound that would come to be known the world over as bluegrass. A Life of Sorrow is the story of one man’s musical journey from the Clinch Mountains of Virginia, around the world, and back home again.
