It’s mid-March. Mud season is here and the river‘s rising, so daffodils can’t be far behind. Turning our attention to live acoustic music, here‘s what we‘ve got coming up:
March 22, this Saturday: Maple Corner, Calais VT. The Sky Blue Boys, will be entertaining at the world-famous (well, maybe not, but it should be) Whammy Bar from 7-9 PM. No cover, just great vibes, suds and eats, and a lively show full of great old songs along with loads of originals.
March 29: Barre, VT, Hedding Methodist Church, 40 Washington Street. The VT Bluegrass Pioneers will be appearing in a special fundrasing concert at 7:30 PM in the beautiful Hedding sanctuary. Open to one and all, admission by donation, with $15-20 suggested for adults. Plus some delicious munchies at the intermission. We’d love to see you there.
April 5: Maple Corner, Calais, VT. This time it’s Pioneers, 7-9 PM. As always, count on some hi-test ’grass!
**April 11, Rutland, VT, Godnik Adult Center, 1 Deer Street, 1:30-3 PM. Here’s an unusual event I hope you’ll put on your calendar. The Osher Lifelong Learning Initiative will be presenting “Banjo Dan’s Songs of Vermont,” a program in which I’ll be speaking about the inspiration, background, and recording of selections from my four volumes of original Vermont songs and singing several of them. I’ve done these programs for several other OLLI chapters and folks have told me they’ve really enjoyed the stories and songs I offer in these informal presentations, so if you‘re anywhere in western Vermont, try to join me. The event is free to OLLI members, with a nominal $8 for non-members. What a deal!
May 8: North Ferrisburgh, VT, United Methodist Church, 227 Old Hollow Road, 7:30 PM. This lovely community-minded church has engaged The VT Bluegrass Pioneers for a concert to benefit the Dismas House. With residences in four Vermont cities this worthy establishment provides support to help offenders transition back to the community. Having worked in Corrections in my younger years I know how important these services are and what a difference they can make in the lives of individuals and their families. Open to all, with admission by donation. I hope you can join us for some good music in support of an important cause.
June 6: Jericho, VT, Jericho Café and Tavern, Route 15. Music by the Pioneers, 6-9 PM.
That’s it for the schedule as of right now. We hope to be adding dates for the spring and I’ll pass along more info in the next BD Newsletter. Thanks and see you soon.
–Banjo Dan