Americana, pop and rock music dipped in the blues. Johnny Cash and John Prine get into a car with Willie Dixon and Big Mama Thornton, crank up the radio & rock it all the way home! From tear jerkin’ ballads that’ll touch your heart to two-steppin’ boogie urging you to dance! This band plays an […]
They are drawn to Appalachian inspired material and particularly like those songs with darker themes. Unrequited love, moonshine, tragedy and death are frequent visitors to their song list. In addition to their own songs, Cori and Layne give their take on songs by contemporary writers such as Gillian Welch, Martha Scanlon, The O’Kanes, Casey Chambers […]
The show will be a celebration of songwriting by the icon, Bob Dylan and a nod to the recent film about his life and early years as a musician. Considered one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year career. With an estimated […]
an evening of music in support of her latest release Dark Ages. "This record is reflective of the times we are going through in our country, personally and nationally.” - Eliza Eliza is a twice Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and activist who is one of the most respected musicians in Folk, Roots and Americana circles. Her songs […]
Chris Carney will be teaching a fiddle workshop prior to the 5th Sunday jam, from 11:00-12:45. The workshop will address several different fiddle topics, including bowing styles, bowing exercises, rosin use, ghost notes, crooked tunes and fiddle tunes in general. Chris says, “Please bring a recording device. I will also have printed music for those […]
Come join in the fun on the Fifth Sunday of May, that’s May 31st from 1-5pm at the Sebastopol Grange – All levels welcome Chris Carney will be teaching a fiddle workshop prior to the jam, from 11:00-12:45. The workshop will address several different fiddle topics, including bowing styles, bowing exercises, rosin use, ghost notes, […]
With the 2014 formation of I’m With Her, singer/songwriters Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, and Sara Watkins introduce an essential new force into the world of folk music: a close-knit alliance of highly esteemed musicians, each graced with a deep understanding of folk tradition and unbridled passion for expanding its possibilities. On their long awaited second […]
Want to learn to jam — not just practice alone? Local musician and teacher David Abramson is running a Wernick Method Bluegrass Jam Camp at Watermelon Music in Davis, June 12–14. It's built for adult learners who've always wanted to play music with other people but didn't know how to start. Beginners welcome — if […]