Abiding by a love for adventure, Corner House finds purpose and solace in the beauty of earth and music. Clinging whole heartedly to studied traditions, the Boston-based band writes and arranges music liberally comprised of Irish, Scottish, Appalachian Stringband, and Bluegrass influences. — www.cornerhouseband.com The singular roots music scene of Boston, Massachusetts, has long been…
Tag: Fiddle
POSTPONED – Aaron Jonah Lewis (Chenango Sessions)
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19. NEW DATE T.B.D. Aaron Jonah Lewis is a champion fiddler who has been elbow-deep in traditional American fiddle and banjo music since his first lessons at the age of five with Kentucky native Robert Oppelt. Lewis has taken blue ribbons at the Appalachian String Band Festival in Clifftop, WV, and at…
Hubby Jenkins (Chenango Sessions)
Hubby Jenkins (Carolina Chocolate Drops, Rhiannon Giddens) is a talented multi-instrumentalist who endeavours to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he delved into his Southern roots, following the thread of African American history that wove itself through country blues, ragtime, fiddle and banjo, and traditional jazz. Hubby…
John Kirk & Trish Miller (Cranberry Coffeehouse)
A yearly tradition! The Cranberry Coffeehouse welcomes John Kirk & Trish Miller for their Umpteenth Annual January Concert. John and Trish present fiery fiddle tunes, folksongs and fancy footwork to audiences of all ages. John’s lyric voice, good sense of humor, and versatile instrumental skills have earned him widespread recognition in folk and traditional music circles. …
“Ragtime” Jack Radcliffe (Chenango Sessions)
He’s been a newspaper editor, ethnomusicologist, author, tall ship captain, outdoor leader and award-winning music producer. He’s been called “The Mark Twain of traditional American music,” and has travelled more than a million miles on the back roads of our nation, gathering, learning, singing and promoting the music of our diverse cultural experience. He’s “Ragtime” Jack…
Chenango Sessions presents North Sea Gas
Over thirty-eight years and stronger than ever!! North Sea Gas is one of Scotland’s most popular folk bands with great vocals and tremendous three part harmonies. Guitars, Mandolin, Fiddle, Bouzouki, Harmonica, Whistles, Bodhrans, Banjo and good humor are all part of the entertainment. They have received Gold and Silver Disc awards from the Scottish Music…
Chenango Sessions presents The Vollmers (CD release party)
The Vollmers are an acoustic duo composed of newlyweds Claire Byrne of Driftwood and Brian Vollmer of Old Time Music Party & The Gerry Jarcia String Band. They are full-time musicians, who also teach and lead workshops, and who make their humble home along America’s Rust Belt in Binghamton, New York. Their performance is an endearing set of older Country and…
The Vollmers (CD Release) – 10 Jul 2019
endearing set of older Country and Bluegrass songs, Archaic Fiddle Tunes from Rural Appalachia, and Original Roots Music
Haley Richardson & Quinn Bachand – 16 May 2019
Their immersion in Celtic and American roots music is palpable through their instrumental mastery and together, they bring a passionate, youthful energy to this fiddle tradition, leaving their audience in a state of nostalgic bliss.