This will be a fun benefit show with old-time music, Riddy Arman, and the Timber Rattlers. Thanks to Jamie for putting it together. This show starts at 6:15 to get in all the activities.
Ironically, on the day Jamie asked me for the venue, I was in Florida cleaning up from the same storm
Grammy winning acoustic guitarist Bill Mize will be playing some tunes from his new CD “The Southwind” and will be accompanied by the eclectic trio “Ouzel” which consists of Beth Bramhall on accordion and piano, Beth Youngblood on violin, and Janet Haarvig on cello. Ouzel will also be performing some of their own new music and working their own magic as well. www.billmize.com
Boys of Doorin Review – The Byrne Brothers’ enthusiasm, personality, and natural gift for music are prominent throughout this record. 5 Stars Celtic Radio.com
The Byrne Brothers, from Donegal, Ireland, are a multi award winning family band currently taking the Irish American scene by storm!
Their achievements include a massive social media presence, winning the Young Artist Academy© Award for Outstanding Music Ensemble and being named Rising Stars of the Year by American Celtic Radio Listeners for their album “Living the Dream.”
They are also one of the biggest Irish Trad Supergroups on Facebook, Youtube and Instagram and TikTok with over 70,000 followers and 32 million views on their music videos.
They are all County champion musicians and Ulster champion Irish dancers. The band consists of Luca on accordion, Finn on banjo, mandolin, and guitar, Dempsey on bodhran and whistle, and their father Tommy on uilleann pipes, fiddle, guitar, and grade 1 bagpiper.
They moved to America in 2018 to perform at Walt Disney World where they became Youngest ever cast members in the history of Disney, and have since toured extensively across 47 US States.
We are really excited to have NPR at Longstaff House. Our good friends in the Sladen family have played with them in the past and are helping with this booking.
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About National Park Radio:
“The BIGGEST little Indie-Folk duo”
Named “America’s Newest Musical Treasure” by No Depression, National Park Radio is a nationally touring indie-folk “power duo” based in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas. With an impressive and consistently growing grassroots fanbase across the U.S. and the world, husband and wife duo Stefan & Kerrie Szabo have made a name for themselves over the past several years with their beautiful harmonies, incredibly inspiring and relatable songwriting, and their unique and energetic live shows. Perfect for fans of: The Avett Brothers, Caamp, The Lumineers, The Head and the Heart, First Aid Kit, Mumford & Sons.
Tom Catmul leads another snogwriter circle. His choices have been excellent so far……
.Quenby Iandiorio was introduced tothe Country/Americana scene during hertime in LA from `97-`09. But after years of enjoying her friends from out front, she
decided it was time to have a go at it from up on stage. Late in `07 she picked up
the guitar in earnest which was followed very quickly by recording her first song
and shortly after by compiling her first band. By `09, Q's desire to take the band
all the way made a move to Texas inevitable, so she and original drummer, Clint
Short (Shurman, Stonehoney, Weldon Henson), pulled up stakes and relocated to
Austin.
Since then she has made many successful tours of the Northern and Northwestern
U.S. resulting in her latest move to Livingston, MT from where she books and
maintains a full-time performing and touring schedule with a stable of talented
local musicians.
For Jeff Plankenhorn, there's nothing quite like the feeling of bringing people
together to experience the joy music brings. He's so good at it that he's been
recognized with Austin Music Award nominations for Musician of the Year, Best
Guitarist, and Best Misc. In 2016-2017, he also earned Album and Song of the
Year nominations for his album, SoulSlide, and the single "Trouble Find Me.". "I
like the idea that people get uplifted at my shows; there are many ways to escape
the hubbub of day-to-day living. Dancing is one of the more noble and effective,
better than any drug I've tried. I like the idea that everybody who walks in — I
don't care if you're a biker or a drag queen — I want you there. Music is supposed
to bring people together." His music does exactly that — whether people come to
listen or do a little dancing. Or ideally, both.
Tom Catmull is a word enthusiast. They are the larger part of what makes his
world go round. He’s spent the last twenty-five years in his adopted hometown of
Missoula, MT presenting words in ways to make them as alluring as possible to
people who crave such things. The last couple of decades have included seven full
length albums, a few television appearances (Montana PBS 11 th and Grant), a
hundred theaters performances (The Wilma, The Rex, The Roxy, The Dennison,
etc), dozens of festivals, countless honkytonks and two ridiculously fun national
anthems. He’s been the supporting act for Robert Earl Keen, Charlie Musselwhite,
Junior Brown, Asleep at the Wheel and a dozen others.
Sterling seems to be the real deal, he writes but also covers the classics.
Steeped in the traditions of roots music, the journey of country songwriter Sterling Drake has taken him from the Big Cypress of south Florida to the mountains of western Montana and everywhere in between. With a penchant for honest storytelling, Sterling weaves his own perspective into the American songbook, often highlighting a strong sense of place through both natural imagery and cultural context.
With influences ranging from Willie Nelson to Lead Belly, the wells of inspiration for this young artist are as diverse as American music itself. Sterling’s live shows are a kaleidoscope, often reflecting the countless styles that have colored his repertoire.
A new band of seasoned players. Come and check them out.
Release the Squirrels is a shiny new bluegrass quintet, pushing the boundaries of the traditional bluegrass cage. Hailing from the valleys of Western Montana, the five group members each bring a unique perspective to the band, creating a cohesive and dynamic voice. From danceable old-time original compositions to artful covers of modern songs, the Squirrels have a broad repertoire that appeals to every audience.
With a deep appreciation for bluegrass traditions, influences like Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Album Band are present, however the group has a penchant for crafting bold arrangements to pay tribute to the past with a modern flavor. The depth of their musicianship is evidenced by masterful flatpicking, hard driving banjo, and rock steady upright bass. Listeners also delight to hear hypnotizing fiddle melodies and inspired mandolin licks interspersed amongst a tapestry of three-part vocal harmonies.
The Squirrels might be spotted rattling cages at Bluegrass Festivals, mountain venues, breweries, and private events across Montana and around the regio
A new and skilled young band from Bozeman.
Founded in early 2021, North Fork Crossing has quickly made their presence known all around Montana, and most notably in the beautiful Gallatin Valley where they live. The quintet – Cade Slayden (guitar), Ryan Kelly (mandolin), Rabi Phelan (upright bass), Silas Rea (fiddle), and Matt Hickey (banjo) – are drawn to having Bluegrass reach a younger generation, priding themselves on their unique sound as “the evolution of string band music”.
By playing many shows in Montana as well as touring across Idaho, Utah, and Colorado, they have been able to grow their audience to a wide range of listeners – consisting of Traditional Bluegrass lovers to die hard Jam-Band enthusiasts. Their genre resides somewhere in a strange untapped realm between these genres as well as Psychedelic Rock, Americana, and Folk.
North Fork Crossing has just recently released their debut, self-titled album. North Fork Crossing (2024) explores the Bozeman bands origins, consisting of songs that have been played live since the bands inception. This includes original fiddle tunes, high paced exploratory bluegrass, and ballads focused on songwriting and precision. Although they are known for their live performances, the album is a well rounded and powerful introduction to the bands studio work.
Finger-style guitar maestro Terry Robb returns to Longstaff House on August 11th.
Terry Robb is hailed as a blues guitar virtuoso and one of the finest acoustic guitarists on the international scene. His signature fingerpicking style has earned him international acclaim from worldwide audiences, esteemed music critics and his distinguished peers. Incorporating elements from Delta blues, ragtime, country, swing and jazz, Robb has built a unique blues sound that has made him a legend in his prolific music career spanning four decades.
The multitude of awards Terry Robb has received speak to his seminal talent as a blues guitarist. Robb has been inducted into both the Oregon Music Hall of Fame and the Cascade Blues Association Hall of Fame. He single-handedly defined the Muddy Award for Best Acoustic Guitar, winning the prize for 19 consecutive years from its inception in 1992. In 2011, the award was renamed the “Terry Robb” Acoustic Guitar Muddy Award to honor his landmark contributions to blues music. In 2017, he received the Muddy Award for Lifetime Achievement. And Robb’s latest album, Confessin’ My Dues, garnered him a 2020 Blues Music Award nomination for Acoustic Blues Album.
One of the best fiddlers in the world…….
Luke Bulla has been singing and playing music most of his life. Touring with and singing in his family band from age four, Luke took up the fiddle at seven.
Over the course of the next few years, he won the National Fiddle Contest (in Weiser, Idaho) six times in his respective age categories. His seventh win came in the Grand Champion division at age sixteen, making him the youngest to have earned the title at the time. Entering Nashville’s Grand Master Fiddle Championship at age ten, Luke distinguished himself by being the youngest person to have made the top ten.
Off to Nashville
In the spring of 1999, Luke moved to Nashville to establish himself as a full time musician. He spent his early years in Tennessee playing fiddle in Ricky Skaggs’ band, Kentucky Thunder, which earned him his first Grammy Award.
Following the Skaggs stint, he became a member of the John Cowan Band. More recently Luke has performed and/or recorded with Brandi Carlile, Jim Lauderdale, Darrell Scott, Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, Bryan Sutton, Kevin Costner & Modern West, Russ Barenberg Trio, Shawn Colvin, Tony Rice, Chris Thile, Peter Rowan, Patty Griffin, Glen Phillips, Rodney Crowell, and Earl Scruggs, to name a few. Luke was also a perennial instructor at Mark O’Connor’s fiddle camps in his early Nashville years.
