July 14, 2010 Newsletter
Hello friends. Summer has kicked in with a vengeance here in the Northeast, and the music season is starting to cook. The Plowboys are packing up for some good tours, with shows all around New England, New York, and down as far as Pennsylvania, and the Sky Blue Boys have lined up a number of summer shows as well. Here’s our updated schedule:
Banjo Dan and the Mid-nite Plowboys
July 16: Lake Placid, NY, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 7:30 PM. Enjoy some fine bluegrass in this picturesque Olympic village in the Adirondacks. www.lakeplacidarts.org or 518-523-2512 for ticket info.
July 17: The Old Forge (NY) Center for the Arts is putting on a reception for its supporters in the early evening. This is not a public performance, but you could try calling 315-369-6411 to see if you might drop in.
July 18: Norwood, NY, 7 PM. Free concert on the town green.
July 21: Bath, ME, The Chocolate Church, 7:30 PM. A fabulous venue we played several times during the last century. They’re initiating a summer concert series this year and we’re pleased to be part of it. www.chocolatechurcharts.org
July 22: Bangor, ME, “Cool Sounds of Summer” outdoor concert series at Pickering Square. Free show at 7 PM.
June 23-24: Rangeley, ME, Rangeley Lakes Regional Logging Museum, Logging Festival. We’ll be there two days, providing music for this action-packed celebration of Maine’s logging industry of bygone years. On Friday we’re playing at 7:30 PM; Saturday at 11 AM. You can check the Museum online for more info, or call Ron at 207-864-5551.
July 27: Castleton, VT, free concert on the village green, 7 PM.
August 9: Old Saybrook, CT, Katharine Hepburn Theater, 7:30 PM. This is a classy venue, and we’ll be bringing some first-class bluegrass to “The Kate.”
August 10: Bethlehem, PA, Musikfest 2010, 5 PM. This is a MAJOR musical happening, with top entertainers from rock, country, blues and world music over the course of 9 days. The directors in their wisdom have decided we’re the right bluegrass band for this year. Our show is at 5 PM; full schedule at www.musikfest.org.
August 11: Amazing Things, Framingham, MA, 8 PM. This truly is an amazing venue, with all kinds of artsy stuff going on all the time. Join us for a fun evening at this wacky place.
August 12: Bolton, MA, Bolton Fair. A fine country ag fair, always featuring good exhibits, good vibes and good music. Come spend the day, and catch the Plowboys for a late afternoon – early evening show. www.boltonfair.org
August 13-14: Alburg, VT, Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival. Absolutely the best festival in this part of the country, always featuring great headliners and top regional bands. We’ll be there Friday and Saturday for concerts and workshops. www.lakechamplainmusic.com
August 20: Glens Falls, NY: Wood Theater, 8 PM. Our show highlights “Woodfest,” a week’s worth of drama, music and special events at this fine venue. www.woodtheater.org
August 21: Cornish Fair, Cornish, NH. Another fine country fair. Check it out at www.cornishfair.org and catch our show at 2:30 PM.
Sept. 4: Wolfeboro, NH, Community Bandstand, 7:30 PM. What would Labor Day Saturday be without the Plowboys in Wolfeboro? Free concert in Cate Park by the lake – one of our all-time favorites.
Sept 5: Northfield, VT, 7 PM. Free concert on the green as part of the annual Labor Day Observances.
Sept.11: Derby Line, VT and Stanstead, Quebec: Haskell Opera House. Our annual concert at this beautiful opera house on the border – literally – is bound to chase away your 9/11 blues. Tickets $16 US or Canadian. Simply the best place to catch the Plowboys at the top of their game. www.haskellopera.org
Sept. 18: Burke Mountain Bluegrass, Burke, VT. Wind down the summer with four fine bands at this picturesque site in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Contact Hannah Collins, hcollins@skiburke.com, for full details.
The Sky Blue Boys (Banjo Dan and Willy Lindner)
July 14: Hague, NY, 7:30 in the Town Park – Free music at this fine outdoor setting.
July 19: Athol, NY, 7 PM at Veterans Memorial Field. Yet another chance for us to bring some good traditional music to our New York friends.
August 29: Barrows House, Dorset, VT. We’ll be playing as part of a Sunday concert series with proceeds going to local charities. This is a beautiful Vermont inn with lovely gardens and a superb restaurant – a wonderful, relaxing place to enjoy some good music.
The Plowboys and the Sky Blue Boys are looking forward to seeing you this summer. Meanwhile, we invite you to drop in to our websites, www.banjodan.com and www.skyblueboys.com, where you can check the schedules for updates, admire our photographs, listen to some songs and peruse our extensive CD catalog. In addition to several recent recordings, you can order almost all your favorite old Banjo Dan releases, now re-mastered for CD.
We’ll be looking for ya…..
Banjo Dan