In case you missed it, Bob Sevigny and Amy Black appeared on WUML’s Almost Acoustic radio program this past Saturday to promote the release of the new CD and a fundraising event for the Merrimack Valley Food Bank. Bob and Amy performed a few Christmas songs!
On Wednesday, [...]
No more waiting for the new Amy Black and the Red Clay Rascals CD. It’s here and you can order it right now!
Click here to get to our online store. You can buy as many as you like, of course. We accept all cards as [...]
Big news! Details have been announced for the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival to be held February 12 – 14 in Framingham, Massachusetts.
This premier bluegrass music festival commemorates the legacy of Joe Val -who is arguably one of the finest bluegrass musicians to emerge from New England. [...]
We just stumbled upon this site and thought we’d share a link – Check out the New England Folk Music Archives
The site describes itself as follows:
The New England Folk Music Archives preserves, promotes and documents the ongoing cultural legacy of folk music and its connections to New England through [...]
An open letter from Tim Rowell – please join the Goodtime Stringband in supporting this event! We weren’t invited to perform, but Andy did had a hand in designing the event’s poster/flyer with Robin Lyness of Namaste Design.
Dear Friends,
On November 14th our music school, Minuteman Music, was [...]
Twilight Music presents Sam Bush Band guitarist and vocalist, Stephen Mougin, and banjoist and Sirius XM Satellite Radio DJ, Ned Luberecki, on Saturday, November 21 at 8:00 pm at New England Youth Theatre, 100 Flat Street in downtown Brattleboro, VT. Newgrass trio, The Stockwell Brothers, will [...]
The Goodtime Stringband and sister-band Amy Black & the Red Clay Rascals will be performing at the 2009 Nashua Holiday Stroll on Saturday, November 28th.
The Goodtimers will start things off at 7pm at the TD Bank Venue (191 Main Street, Nashua). Amy and the Rascals will follow [...]
What do you get when you mix Harpoon beer, the Goodtime Stringband, and the New England BBQ Society? The Harpoon Helps Thanksgiving Beer-B-Q, that’s what!
Join us for the 3rd Annual Harpoon Helps pre-Thanksgiving Beer-B-Q, right here at Harpoon in Boston on Sunday, November 15. Once again, [...]
Exciting news! The Caouette Music Scholarship fundraiser will be held on Sunday, November 8th, 2009 , at the Athol/Orange Elks in Orange , MA.
This 4th annual, not-to-be-missed, all-day event will be once again filled with some of New England ’s finest bluegrass & country music talent. The 7 bands performing [...]
The Goodtime band is pleased to announce that we will be appearing at the upcoming Nashua Winter Holiday Stroll. The stroll has been taking place on the Saturday after Thanksgiving since 1993. Stay tuned for more details and information about some special goodtime guests!
What’s a TweetUp? It’s simply a “meet up” (networking event) that everyone spreads the word about through Twitter.
Here’s why you should come to the MassTLC TweetUp!
Network with your sales and marketing peers Drink great beer and maybe win a prize Listen to live music by Amy Black & the Red Clay [...]Amy Black & The Red Clay Rascals
Thursday October 1, 2009 from 8:00pm – 11:45pm
The Village Smokehouse
98 Middle Street
Lowell, Massachusetts 01852
Get Directions
The is the sequel to the WILDLY popular ; ) Lowell TweetUp that took place this past May. Everyone had a great time and [...]
Hey Friend! Come on out this Sunday and ride the Mechanical Bull, get lost in a corn maze, try your skills on a huge obstacle course and enjoy the outdoor BBQ Shack! The Goodtime Stringband will be performing fun bluegrass and swing music at Marshall Farm this Sunday, September [...]
Mark your calendar ! Come take part in the fun!
Lake Street Garden Center is celebrating their second Fall Festival, Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13. This event is open to the public, rain or shine, with free concerts, food, animals, pony rides, face [...]
Hang out with the band on Facebook! We just set up a new account there.
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Come on down tomorrow (Sunday, August 30th) and hear Amy Black & the Red Clay Rascals at the SoWa Open Market between noon and 2pm. Amy Black is the sister of Goodtime Corrie!
The SoWa Open Market offers a shopping experience like no other in Boston. [...]
The Renaissance Club presents “The Blues in the Night” featuring theThe Jinx Brothers and Amy Black and the Red Clay Rascals (sister band of the Goodtime Stringband).
This fundraising event will include dinner, dancing and a silent auction on August 28th from 7-11 at the Pailin City Restaurant 5-9 [...]
September 09, 2009 8 PM – Click here to buy your tickets!
The story begins with a classic musical travel adventure: an ad in the music section of New York City’s Village Voice. In the mid-’90s Elana James was looking to [...]
We had the good fortune of performing at the wedding celebration of Joe and Amanda last weekend at a pretty cool place.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Camp Kiwanee in Hanson, MA is a former scout camp that has been converted into a state [...]
Report from the Bluegrass Intelligencer:
Citing the “financial realities of a globalized economy,” mandolinist John Reischman defended his decision to use less expensive Chinese substitutes for his usual American sidemen. Said Reischman, “The consumer really can’t tell the difference, and the savings are huge.”
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Dog days of August Gathering!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
7:00 PM to Closing??? Free to all!
Location: Rte 119 / Rte 40, Groton MA
[www.grotonstagecoachinn.com]
(978) 448-5614
The Wachusett Ale on tap is wonderful! But the food at the Inn is notoriously bad
I believe [...]
Lowell Banjo & Fiddle Contest Benefit Show
Tuesday, August 18th, 8PM
Johnny D’s, Davis Sq., Somerville
With special appearances by:
Martin Grosswendt, Notorious and Southern Rail
$15 Requested Donation at the door
Johnny D’s is a 21+ non-smoking venue located across from the Davis Square Red Line stop. Sponsored by Sandy’s Music, [...]
Pig Pickin’s are a Southern tradition combining food & function for a finger-lickin’ good time.
True to tradition, Redbones slow smokes whole hogs & raises money for the Somerville Homeless Coalition.
Come on down and join in the fun! Your Pig Pickin’ meal will include smoked pork [...]
Jaffrey, NH resident and former Goodtime Stringband fiddle player Rich Hamilton recently released a new solo CD titled “Cornstalk Fiddle and a Shoestring Bow” featuring old time fiddle and banjo tunes.
Replacing old man Rich Hamilton on the fiddle are Alice Malone and Michelle Lambert. Good luck in your musical endeavors [...]
Big news! We just finished up our part in a movie project filming in Topsfield, MA. We were cast as a bluegrass band and perform at “forest festival” in the movie. This family comedy is slated to be released in the spring of 2009.
We had a great time working [...]
Image by Anne Ruthmann via Flickr
You know, we’ve been playing at venues throughout the Lowell Folk Festival for the past five years. The best times for us have always been the busking and back alley jamming with other musicians (such as the folks from [...]
Often times at performances, other upright bass players will approach Andy to ask if he is using gut strings. Or they will ask about the “cool” looking black strings on his bass, and what they are made of. Well folks, we are now pleased to officially [...]
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Bob Pope’s monthly bluegrass jam at Studio 99 in Nashua, NH on Wednesday, July 15, at 7-10 PM. See web site for directions. [www.studio99nashua.com]
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Mark your calendars! Folks are working on a benefit show for the venerable contest to be held on TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH at Johnny D’s, Davis Square, Somerville, MA.
The event will feature performances by past winners [...]
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival: A Who’s Who of Bluegrass Music, July 16-19, 2009
On the Walsh Farm, 1 Poultney Road, Oak Hill, NY 12460
We had a great day of music at Sunshine Farms! During the last set, the ladies from Mega Dong joined us for a Mega Jam in the music tent!
Tears were shed while we performed ‘Ashoken Farewell‘ with triples fiddles. So sweet!
Farmer Jim’s mom, [...]
The band has a new member and we’d like to welcome her aboard!
Michelle Lambert (pictured on right) is a fiddler, clogdancer, singer and songwriter who hails from the Round Valley of Northern California. Michelle comes from a musical family and has played the fiddle and sung for [...]
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Well, I recently tried to upgrade to Wordpress 2.8 and ran into a few snags. I thought I’d share my experience in case it can help someone else!
Upon the manual upload of 2.8 files (follow the instructions [...]
Hey Friends! Come on out to Sunshine Farm on Sunday, June 28th. Bring the whole family! We will be providing fun music from 1:00 to 5:00pm to compliment the fresh strawberries and top-notch ice cream!
The Strawberry picking special is only $25.00 tray [...]
We had a great time this past weekend performing for Amanda and Sean’s wedding ceremony and reception in Western Massachusetts. The ceremony took place in the beautiful Pines Theater in Look Park. The reception was held at the Garden House (next to the bumper boats and mini-golf).
Congrats to the couple [...]
Just wanted to share this picture of Corrie and Maggie hanging out with Rhonda Vincent after her recent show at Johnny D’s in Somerville. Word is that the show was pretty awesome! Corrie has a Martha White Flour T-shirt to prove it!
[...]Occasional Goodtime band member Fiddlin’ Rich Hamilton will be playing some tunes from the “Cornstalk Fiddle and a Shoestring Bow” album (and some new tunes too) at the Silver Ranch Hall in Jaffrey, NH this Friday evening May 29th at 7:30pm.
Silver Ranch is located on Rt 124 near the [...]
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