Upcoming Shows
Wednesday
December 11, 2024
Holiday Cheer Tour!
Music of the Season from Canada to the Ozarks
Doors open : 6:30 pm
Showtime : 7:30pm
Donation : $ 30.00
33 Lake Way, Purdys, NY 10578
Small snacks to share are welcome!
Newberry & Verch
Joe Newberry and April Verch, both with their own outstanding careers in traditional American music come together on this duet project. ​​
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Newberry, widely known for his banjo and guitar playing, shared the 2013 IBMA “Song of the Year” Award for “They Called It Music.” with Eric Gibson. A longtime guest on A Prairie Home Companion, he was a featured singer on the Transatlantic Sessions 2016 tour of the U.K., and at the Transatlantic Session’s debut at Merlefest in 2017.
Verch Before launching her professional career, Verch was the first woman to win both the Canadian Grand Masters and Canadian Open Fiddling Championships. Her music and recordings have received JUNO, Canadian Folk Music and Independent Music nominations. She was one of six fiddlers who represented the Canadian fiddle tradition to the world at the Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
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Newberry & Verch Holiday Cheer Tour
Growing up, musicians Joe Newberry and April Verch absorbed traditions of home and hearth - in his Missouri Ozarks and her Ottawa Valley of Canada. The holidays have always been a special time of year for both, with the lure of family and friends, festive decorations, gifts under the tree, and always.... music. So now, each year the duo sets out in a modern day sleigh (with four-wheel drive) to perform their eagerly anticipated holiday tour. Original songs join timeless hymns. Stories warm the heart and give a twinkle to the eye. Lively fiddle and banjo numbers combine with traditional dance steps to illustrate happy times when people made their own fun at the holidays, and all year long. Make your holiday concert list, and check it twice... Newberry and Verch are coming to town!
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Joe Newberry grew up in a family full of singers and dancers. He took up the guitar and banjo as a teenager and learned fiddle tunes from great Missouri fiddlers. April Verch grew up listening to her Dad’s country band play for dances in the Ottawa Valley. She started step dancing at age three and fiddling at age six. Both Newberry & Verch became masters of their traditions and tour the world with their respective bands and projects. Yet they never forget the roots of their music, that connection to the people in the audience, on the dance floor, to the community sparked by a good song.
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For these veteran performers who come from distinct traditions and parts of the world, their collaboration is fueled by their kindred passion for bringing people together to celebrate traditional music. Blues and ballads stem into Canadian regional styles and originals. Their voices blend in harmony, their tasteful instrumentals prove that these masters have nothing left to prove, and then their feet kick up the dust in perfect rhythm...and together, they make you remember why this music existed in the first place.
Past Shows
Sunday
September 29, 2024
2:00 pm Doors/Acoustic Jam
3:30-4:15 pm Open Mic
4:30-6:00 pm Show
Tony Trischka
&
Bruce Molsky
$30
This show will be outstanding and you simply do not want to miss it! Two widely influential players, educators, and long time collaborators, Tony, "is known as the father of modern bluegrass" - (NY Times) and Bruce, described as “an absolute master” (No Depression) have made their indelible marks on the history of Bluegrass and Old Time music. This page simply isn't long enough to do their accolades justice. If you know, you know and if you don't get to the Clubhouse for this show. It will be an unforgettable afternoon.
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Sunday
October 20, 2024
3:00 pm Doors/Acoustic Jam
4:00-4:45 pm Open Mic
5:00-6:30 pm Show
Too Blue
$30
A long time Westchester Bluegrass Club favorite, Too Blue brings original bluegrass and swing to us on October 20.
Seamlessly blending their vocals are guitarist Betsy Rome and banjoist Joan Harrison. Mandolin powerhouse Michael Sassano astounds and entertains, while jazz bassist Jamie Doris brings a creative and unique perspective to the band. Together, Too Blue makes exciting bluegrass that swings and entertains.
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​"To quote Bill Monroe, ‘This is powerful music!’ With Too Blue, the total is much more than the sum of the parts, and the parts are mighty fine…” – Barry Mitterhoff, mandolinist with Jorma Kaukonen.
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Sunday
November 17, 2024
2:00 pm Doors/Acoustic Jam
3:30-4:15 pm Open Mic
4:30-6:00 pm Show
Cole Quest &
The City Pickers
$30
Cole Quest and The City Pickers apart is their unique musical approach. Blending original tunes with traditional favorites, they infuse each song with a special brand of high-spirited energy and a high lonesome sound that'll leave you wanting more. Their music is inspired by the stories and emotions of everyday life, and their instrumentation and vocal style are second to none.
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"Vibrantly authentic” (Exclusive Magazine)
"...a blast of Roots music with a Folk and subtle New-Grass vibe that swings like West Coast Bluegrass."
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