CT Bluegrass Newsletter
Austin Scelzo
Festivals, Workshops, Jams and More. – July Newsletter
Bluegrass and Beer Returns to Park City Music Hall
WEDNESDAY, JULY 06
Doors: 5pm // Show: 6pm
$5 at the door
Bluegrass & Beer Picking Jam & Open Mic
Hosted by Hitch & The Giddyup
Wed July 6, 2022
All Ages
Moving skillfully between original bluegrass, soulful Americana, and honky tonk country, Hitch & the Giddyup trade in a variety of musical wares. Their harmonious singing, hot picking, and especially deft song craft make them a unique presence in the folk music sphere. The group took shape in 2014 as a collective of several well-known Connecticut acoustic bands, and found that they shared an uncommon chemistry and a mutual interest in writing and performing original American music.
5:00pm – Doors
6:00pm – 7:30pm – Bluegrass in the round, open jam
7:45pm – 8:30pm – Hitch & The Giddy Up
8:30pm – 10:00pm – Bluegrass Open Mic (in house signups)
10:15pm – 12:00am – Hitch & The Giddy Up w/ Special Guests
Podunk Bluegrass Festival Looking for Volunteers
Podunk is looking for volunteers for our non profit event. A great way to experience bluegrass for free and help a non profit is to volunteer!
As a thank you, receive free weekend admission to the entire festival and more. Sign up Today!
Click here to view Volunteer Crew Descriptions
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Right around the corner!
July 14-17, 2022 – Oak Hill New York
We’re thrilled and can’t wait to bring the genre’s best bluegrass and roots music to you — plus all the workshops, dancing, jamming, camping, family fun, and more that we’ve been missing for two long years! It’s the homecoming we’ve all been waiting for!
This is the biggest festival in the Northeast- check out this amazing documentary if you have never been there.
Kids Academies
Podunk Bluegrass Festival: Aug 11-14
Podunk Bluegrass Festival Kids AcademyKids’ Academy Registration is open! Free to children ages 7-17. Kids play the main stage on Sunday!
Again this year, Podunk is offering an instructional & performance program for young bluegrass musicians aged 7-17. Individual and group instruction will be provided.
Check out pictures from the program!
See what parents had to say about our program!
Grey Fox Kids Academy
July 14-17, 2022 – Oak Hill New York Register here
Since 1999, the Grey Fox Bluegrass Academy for Kids (BGA) has been teaching kids to play, sing and perform bluegrass music on site during the festival. The free, four-day, camp-like program consists of instrumental instruction; ensemble and harmony vocal practice; and guest appearances by musicians performing at Grey Fox. The grand finale of the program is the ‘Big Gig’ Sunday afternoon on the High Meadow Stage. Approximately 100 kids participate each year. They have fun, learn new skills, improve their playing and singing ability, grow in confidence and make friendships can last a lifetime.
Jam Camp North
Sept 15-18 2022
 Jam Camp NorthSept 15-18 2022 Prindle Pond Conference Center, Charlton MA Thank you so much for supporting Mandolin and Banjo Camps this spring! Registration will open 7pm June 29th We’ll be staffing with New England folks More information coming soon on our website. https://musiccampsnorth.com/2022-jam-camp-north-registration-information/Jam Camp |
Bluegrass Camp Ashokan
Monday, August 8th – Friday, August 12th
Kimber Ludiker hosts a week of bluegrass instruction and jamming for guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, bass, vocals and songwriting. Learn from inspirational teachers hand-picked to cultivate a magical environment after a long few years of not being able to learn in person!
Staff includes: Casey Campbell, Greg Cahill, Vickie Vaughn, Grant Gordy and your host Kimber Ludiker! Plus, jambassador, Tessa Schwartz!
Silver Bay Bluegrass Camp
August 21-26, 2022
9am-12:30pm: Daily classes for banjo, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, dobro, bass…AND… Coached small jam groups, intermediate/advanced.
1:50-5pm: coaching on harmony singing (one coach per trio), classes on songwriting, basic music theory, practice “boot camp”, playing under pressure, stagecraft, and more!
Activities every evening: fiddle tune jam, open mics, karaoke, history, jamming, beautiful sunsets!
Organized Bands: $395 each member
For band members registering together, to work together as a band throughout the week: $65.00 off each member’s tuition. Bands will have opportunities to perform and get performance coaching including working with a sound system on stage (band lab), band cohesion, rehearsal guidance, band decision-making, “how to make a band work”.
Band members must first contact Pete as a group, for approval of the group members’ band discount, and then they can each register with the discount.
Level 1 and Level 2 Camp available for beginner-advanced players
Bluegrass Jam Class
Two classes left Wednesday Night in Bethel CT! Contact Austin Scelzo for details!
Jam Class in Guildford CT
Public Jams
Friday, June 8
Ridgefield First Congregational Church
9-10 PM
Third Thursday
Bearsville Theater – Woodstock NY
4-10 PM
Third Thursday: (July 21)
Charter Oak Brewery – Danbury CT
6:30 – 9 PM
Next Door Pizza – New Haven CT
6:30 – 9 PM
Fourth Sunday
Nod Hill Brewery – Ridgefield CT
2:30-5
Bluegrass Coffeehouse Presents: Bale Kickers and Friends
The Bluegrass Coffeehouse is a casual environment great for the whole family.
On Friday, July 8 There will be Live bluegrass music from 7:00PM-9:00PM, followed by an open bluegrass jam from 9:00-10:00PM.
Refreshments, baked goods, and pizza will be for sale
Suggested donation is $10 per person. Free admission for children.
Location: First Congregational Church, 103 Main St, Ridgefield, CT 06877
Ossipee Valley Music Festival
Hiram, ME JULY 28TH – 31ST
“Our festival features bluegrass, roots, americana, jazz, soul, and folk musicians of world renown. Many of them have won or have been nominated for Grammy, Juno, and IBMA awards. We also feature artists of folk traditions from around the world whose traditions have inspired American Roots Music or are now a part of American melting pot culture, and we always try to feature music in other languages. Our festival is also an all-inclusive experience–a ticket includes access to workshops, dances, yoga, kids music programs & activities, camping and more. The festival also offers local farm food & craft beer, and art and specialty goods handcrafted by our vendors. While the festival has been canceled for 2020 and 2021 due to Covid 19, we are excited to return in 2022!
46th Annual Roxbury Pickin’ n Fiddling Contest
Sponsored by the Roxbury Volunteer Fire Department.
Over $3400 in prize money. Bring a lawn chair/blanket!
*Vendors*Crafts*Food*Playground*Games* Free parking
Contest Rules can be found here
Event Date:
Saturday, July 14, 2018 – 2:00pm
Address:
Hurlburt Community Park
18 Apple Lane
Roxbury, CT 06783