Aoife O’Donovan (Crooked Still’s lead singer) & Heather Masse (of the Wailin’ Jennys) will be performing at a house concert in Seattle on April 23rd,2009. The venue is in Seattle’s Capitol Hill area. For more info here is a link for both tickets to the show and more information about this performance http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/56152. Information is also available on Facebook at this link. 
Aoife O’Donovan & Heather Masse in Seattle
April 1, 2009 by armadilo60Rhonda Vincent in the Pacific NW
March 14, 2009 by armadilo60Rhonda is doing a few shows in Washington and Portlan this coming week. Rhonda has a couple of new members in her band since the last time she played the area. Aarron McDaris, formerly of The Grascals, on banjo and 
Ben Helson on guitar, formerly of The Larry Stephenson Band and Ricky Skaggs’ Kentucky Thunder.
Here is a clip of Rhonda’ performance from a few years back at The Rivercity Bluegrass Festival
This is a clip of Rhonda that was filmed in Ballard,Snoqualmie and a few other spots in the Puget Sound area. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkRzJ3eTnRY&feature=related
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Deadwood Revival In Tacoma,WA
March 6, 2009 by armadilo60Deadwood Revival at Tacoma Little Theatre Friday March 6, 2009 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Location: Tacoma Little Theatre Street: 210 N. “I” St. City State Zip: Tacoma, WA Phone: (253) 272-2281 Notes: Tonight’s a BARN DANCE BENEFIT to support the Tacoma Little Theatre …right there at the theatre! ALL AGES ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND! For ticket and information head to www.tacomalittlethe atre.com or call (253) 272-2281
Maple Valley Open Mic
February 26, 2009 by armadilo60The next open mic is this Saturday – Feb 28, 7:00 pm Maple Valley Creative Arts Center 23220 Maple Valley Highway SE, Suite 15 Maple Valley, WA 98308 (behind Gloria’s restaurant)
Bill Evans & Megan Lynch in The Pacific NW January 2009
January 14, 2009 by armadilo60Bill Evans & Megan Lynch are touring and giving workshops for the the next couple of weeks
January 13 and February 3: Berkeley, CA: Bill joins Ran Bush and other teachers in an eight week Intro to Bluegrass Jamming group class at the Fifth String, 3051 Adeline Street. Class runs through February 24, $25 fee per class or $160 for all 8 classes.7 to 9:15 p.m., all instruments and singers welcome, no prior experience playing with others is necessary – all are welcome! Contact Ran at 510-682-8886 or ranbush@gmail.com for more information and to register. Jim Nunally and Evie Ladin will also be co-teaching with Ran in this eight week session. Megan Lynch teaches the February 17th class.
January 15: Portland & Lake Oswego, OR : Bill Evans and Megan Lynch teach evening banjo and fiddle workshops. Bill teaches a Melodic Style Banjo workshop designed for players with one year or more of playing experience at the home of Claire Levine from 7 to 9:30 p.m. $40 fee. Advance registrations are recommended by contacting Claire at 503-282-0883 or clairell@aracnet.com. Melodic style banjo is a three-finger bluegrass banjo technique that relies upon scales rather than rolls and offers an exciting, contemporary complement to Scruggs style. Melodic style allows you to play fiddle tunes note-for-note and also opens up improvisational possibilities. In this workshop, Bill will unlock the secrets of understanding how melodic style works. You’ll learn how to use melodic style in different keys, how to use it up and down the neck and how to combine it with Scruggs style to add new possibilities to your playing, whatever your experience level. Tab examples will be presented, including licks and complete fiddle tunes. Video/audio recording is encouraged.
Megan teaches Details, Details, Details! Taking It To The Next Level from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at a home in Lake Oswego. Contact Claire for registration info and directions.
January 16: Portland, OR : Bill Evans and Megan Lynch perform at Ten Thousand Villages, 914 N.W. Everett Street, 503-585-1636. $15 admission. Advance reservations suggested by contacting Claire Levine at 503-282-0883 or email to clairell@aracnet.com.
January 17: Seattle, WA: Bill Evans and Megan Lynch will be interviewed around 9 a.m. on KBCS radio. Stay tuned for more details!
January 17: Seattle, WA: Bill Evans and Megan Lynch teach banjo and fiddle workshops at Dusty Strings, 3406 Fremont Ave. N. Bill teaches “Earl Scruggs Essentials” from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and “Unlocking Melodic and Single-String Styles” from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. $35 each or $60 for both sessions. Join Bill and Megan as they lead a Dusty Strings free jam session for bluegrass instrumentalists and singers from 4 to 5:45 p.m. designed to leave no one player in the dust! For more info phone 206-634-1662.
January 17: Seattle, WA: Bill Evans and Megan Lynch at Egan’s Ballard Jam House, 1707 NW Market Street. Performance is from 11:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. $7 cover. Phone 206-789-1621 for more details.
January 18: Bellingham, WA: Bill Evans and Megan Lynch play Nancy’s Farm, 2030 E. Smith Road, 2 p.m. show. Suggested donation $8 to $12. For more info, phone 360-966-4640.
January 18: Bellingham, WA: Bill Evans and Megan Lynch teach banjo and fiddle workshops in the evening. Bill’s topic will be Learn the Secrets of Melodic and Single-String Styles. Bill analyzes contemporary melodic and single-string approaches, picking apart the right- and left-hand essentials in a way that will enable you to quickly and fluently begin to use these techniques to enhance your own playing. This is an ideal session for those who are new to these approaches as well as those who want to develop a deeper understanding of these styles. Advance registrations are recommended. Contact Len Helfgott at 360-647-0203 or leonard.helfgott@wwu.edu to reigster and for directions.
January 19: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Workshops and concert at The Anza Club!! Bill Evans and Megan Lynch lead fiddle and banjo workshops from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Bill’s topic is The Secrets of Melodic and Single-String Styles (see description above). Advance registration is recommended for the workshops by contacting Jay Buckwold at jbuckwold@telus.net or phone 604-737-0270. Bill and Megan then play an evening concert at the same venue. 3 West 8th Avenue, V5Y 1M8, 8 p.m., sponsored by the Pacific Bluegrass and Heritage Society. Tickets $20 general public, $18 for Society members.
Rivercity Workshops
January 1, 2009 by armadilo60The Rivercity Bluegrass Festival has a great lineup of workshops this year including banjo workshops by Bill Evans & Tony Furtado, guitar workshops by David Grier and James Allen Shelton, mandolin by John Reischman, fiddle with Darol Anger and a band workshop by The Whites. Check out the whole schedule at the Rivercity website http://www.rivercitybluegrass.com
Today’s Youtube Clip- Jimmy Martin
December 31, 2008 by armadilo60I just felt that it was time to hear some good ole Jimmy Martin. Check out his clip with Alan Munde,Gloria Belle and Vernon Derrick and Jimmy JR. doing Tennesse on the Del Reeves Show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7w255760yE
Rivercity Bluegrass Festival!!!! Just a Few Weeks More!!!
December 27, 2008 by armadilo60
Ralph Stanley
If you think just because it is an indoor festival that you will be sitting in your seat for two and half days, you’ll be amazed at how many other options you have. There are amazingly good pickers clustered in corridors and staircases playing and singing just for the pure joy of playing. I have heard from my sources that some of the bands from last year will be there hanging out and jamming at the festival. Just because they chose other bands (Portland is fortunate to have some incredible local bands), they’ll still come and share their music. The national band members hang out also, for the love of this music. It’s the bluegrass way. An extension of that is the all-night jam at the Red Lion across the street. So, lots of jamming by amazing players.
It is also a great family event where kids can learn at the The RiverCity School of Bluegrass takes place on Friday, Jan. 9. Kids 8-18 are invited to learn to play guitar, banjo, mandolin, dobro, fiddle, singing or bass by very qualified instructors from working bands as well as peer instructors. 16 year old Nashville sensation Sierra Hull, will spend some time starting at 1:30pm to talk about the music business from a young person’s perspective. Young Sierra toured with Alison Krauss for two years and just released her CD recorded with her band, Highway 111. For $50, your child receives approximately 4 hours of instruction and you also get two adult tickets to the Friday night performances.
JD Crowe and the New South
Adults, both pickers and non pickers can attend workshops taught by experts and national players. The Whites, who sang Keep On The Sunny Side on the Oh Brother CD and who has been around for 30 years, will be teaching a family band workshop. Family band are very common in bluegrass. Jens and Uwe Kruger from the Kruger Brothers from Switzerland will be offering both a banjo and a guitar workshop. Bill Evans and Megan Lynch will be offering banjo and fiddle workshops, and more. The workshops run from 10:30 to 2:30 on both Saturday and Sunday, with four to six different topics at any given time. These workshops are included with the pricfe of admission!!
Dan Tyminski
Festival attendees can take a break form the main stage to enjoy a Lagunitas beer or glass of wine from the Nehalem Bay Winery while visiting the music booths (guitars, strings, CDs, etc), the craft vendors, watch or learn to juggle and stroll through the mini-RVhow brought to us by Olinger Travel (these are very important partners which support the festival.
Check out the website for more info!! Hope to see all there. http://www.rivercitybluegrass.com The schedule of bands and workshops should be up soon.Here is a sample of the bands that will be there: Ralph Stanley, Dan Tyminski Band, JD.Crowe and the New South
Todays Youtube-Tony Rice
December 21, 2008 by armadilo60Sitting here in the snowy Seattle area I found myself listening to alot of Tony Rice. The storm here reminded me of the hard times the people of Galveston had this past year and here is Tony singing about the Galveston flood of 1900.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TZxQft6-f8
