New England Bluegrass Band Directory

With event listings for August '01 through April '02 - ME

The New England Bluegrass Band Directory is intended as a resource for those seeking to hire bluegrass acts for private and public events. To aid buyers who are not familiar with an act, I have included ratings as follows:

	regularly plays festivals/concerts outside the Northeast
	an established festival act playing all over New England
	plays mostly local with a few regional festivals
	plays only local events
	unrated, possibly for one of the following reasons: I don't know much about them ; they play old-time, or some other genre than bluegrass ; they play very few, but very high-status gigs ; an individual, rather than an act ; they disagreed with my rating and/or asked me to remove it

[Note!] These ratings do not reflect my personal opinion of how good an act is. They are based only on the band's past and future pattern of appearances, and on degree of national/regional recognition. But in general, bands with higher ratings have demonstrated the ability to please audiences and buyers.

Day/Date Time Event Venue Notes

[Unrated] The Abagadasset String Band
Contact: Phil Amidon 207-474-6553

[Local/reg] Back to Basics
Contact: Gene Groves 207-721-9403
11 C St., Brunswick ME 04011

Fri-Sun 8/17-19/01 with many others at the Record Family Bluegrass Festival Rose-Beck Farm, East Oxford Rd., South Paris, ME $35.00, $30.00 before 8/1, under 12 free. 207-743-2905

[Regional] Blistered Fingers
Contact: Greg and Sandy Cormier 207-873-6539
R.F.D. #1, Box 7560, Waterville ME 04901

Fri-Sun 8/10-12/01 with many others at the Farmington Fiddling & Bluegrass Festival Farmington Fairgrounds, Farmington, ME Fiddle Contest. 207-778-9031

Fri-Sun 8/17-19/01 with many others at the Record Family Bluegrass Festival Rose-Beck Farm, East Oxford Rd., South Paris, ME $35.00, $30.00 before 8/1, under 12 free. 207-743-2905

Thur-Sun 8/23-26/01 with many others at the Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival Silver Spur Riding Club, Rt. 104, Sidney, ME $40.00, $36.00 before 8/1, $33.00 before 4/1, under 12 free. 207-873-6539

Sat-Sun 9/22-23/01 with The LaClaires , others at the Hillcrest Bluegrass Festival Hillcrest Campground , 84 Dover Rd. (Rt. 4), Chichester, NH, 603-798-5124, 508-695-7391

Sat 10/20/01 Odd Fellows Hall, Tenants Harbor, ME 207-372-6600, 207-372-8426

[Local/reg] Bluegrass Amendment
Contact: Jim Miller

[Local] Erica Brown

Thur-Sun 8/23-26/01 with many others at the Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival Silver Spur Riding Club, Rt. 104, Sidney, ME $40.00, $36.00 before 8/1, $33.00 before 4/1, under 12 free. 207-873-6539

Chairback Gap
Contact: Elise and Kevin Sproul 207-965-8622

Thur-Sun 8/23-26/01 with many others at the Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival Silver Spur Riding Club, Rt. 104, Sidney, ME $40.00, $36.00 before 8/1, $33.00 before 4/1, under 12 free. 207-873-6539

[Unrated] Yodeling Slim Clark
Contact: 91 Finson Rd., St. Albans, ME 04971

Jimmy Cox

Down Home Bluegrass

[Local] Estes Boys

[Local] Tim Farrell

Thur-Sun 8/23-26/01 with many others at the Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival Silver Spur Riding Club, Rt. 104, Sidney, ME $40.00, $36.00 before 8/1, $33.00 before 4/1, under 12 free. 207-873-6539

[Unrated] Foster Sisters

Bob French

Fri-Sun 8/17-19/01 with many others at the Record Family Bluegrass Festival Rose-Beck Farm, East Oxford Rd., South Paris, ME $35.00, $30.00 before 8/1, under 12 free. 207-743-2905

Bob and Grace French

[Local] Greene Light

[Local] Al Hawkes

[Local] Mr. Huey Jandreau & the 3 Generations

[Unrated] Jerks of Bluegrass

[Local] Katahdin Valley Boys
Contact: Dale Hodgdon 207-882-7447

Fri-Sun 8/10-12/01 with many others at the Farmington Fiddling & Bluegrass Festival Farmington Fairgrounds, Farmington, ME Fiddle Contest. 207-778-9031

Fri-Sun 8/17-19/01 with many others at the Record Family Bluegrass Festival Rose-Beck Farm, East Oxford Rd., South Paris, ME $35.00, $30.00 before 8/1, under 12 free. 207-743-2905

Thur-Sun 8/23-26/01 with many others at the Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival Silver Spur Riding Club, Rt. 104, Sidney, ME $40.00, $36.00 before 8/1, $33.00 before 4/1, under 12 free. 207-873-6539

[Unrated] Dave Mallett

Mac McHale & the Old Time Radio Gang
Contact: 207-967-3755

Morse Brothers

[Local] Erlon Morse

The Muellers

Thur-Sun 8/23-26/01 with many others at the Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival Silver Spur Riding Club, Rt. 104, Sidney, ME $40.00, $36.00 before 8/1, $33.00 before 4/1, under 12 free. 207-873-6539

[Unrated] North Star

Fri-Sun 8/17-19/01 with many others at the Record Family Bluegrass Festival Rose-Beck Farm, East Oxford Rd., South Paris, ME $35.00, $30.00 before 8/1, under 12 free. 207-743-2905

Piners
Contact: Joshua Russell 617-524-7745

Prindall Family

Cliff Randall

[Unrated] Cliff Randall & Mandy Garnette

Harvey Reid
Contact: 207-363-1886
P.O.Box 815, York, ME 03909

Rust Farm
Contact: Chris Moore 207-774-3910
27 Montreal St, Portland, ME 04101-2767

[Local] Traditional Heights
Contact: Lois Gelina 207-623-3000
P.O.Box 415, Gardiner ME 04345

[Local] Union River

Thur-Sun 8/23-26/01 with many others at the Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival Silver Spur Riding Club, Rt. 104, Sidney, ME $40.00, $36.00 before 8/1, $33.00 before 4/1, under 12 free. 207-873-6539

[Unrated] Windy Ridge

Day/Date	Event	Venue	Notes
The Abagadasset String Band Contact: Phil Amidon 207-474-6553
Back to Basics Contact: Gene Groves 207-721-9403 11 C St., Brunswick ME 04011
Fri-Sun 8/17-19/01	with many others at the Record Family Bluegrass Festival	Rose-Beck Farm, East Oxford Rd., South Paris, ME	$35.00, $30.00 before 8/1, under 12 free. 207-743-2905
Blistered Fingers Contact: Greg and Sandy Cormier 207-873-6539 R.F.D. #1, Box 7560, Waterville ME 04901
Fri-Sun 8/10-12/01	with many others at the Farmington Fiddling & Bluegrass Festival	Farmington Fairgrounds, Farmington, ME	Fiddle Contest. 207-778-9031
Fri-Sun 8/17-19/01	with many others at the Record Family Bluegrass Festival	Rose-Beck Farm, East Oxford Rd., South Paris, ME	$35.00, $30.00 before 8/1, under 12 free. 207-743-2905
Thur-Sun 8/23-26/01	with many others at the Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival	Silver Spur Riding Club, Rt. 104, Sidney, ME	$40.00, $36.00 before 8/1, $33.00 before 4/1, under 12 free. 207-873-6539
Sat-Sun 9/22-23/01	with The LaClaires , others at the Hillcrest Bluegrass Festival	Hillcrest Campground , 84 Dover Rd. (Rt. 4), Chichester, NH, 603-798-5124, 508-695-7391
Sat 10/20/01		Odd Fellows Hall, Tenants Harbor, ME	207-372-6600, 207-372-8426
Bluegrass Amendment Contact: Jim Miller
Erica Brown
Thur-Sun 8/23-26/01	with many others at the Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival	Silver Spur Riding Club, Rt. 104, Sidney, ME	$40.00, $36.00 before 8/1, $33.00 before 4/1, under 12 free. 207-873-6539
Chairback Gap Contact: Elise and Kevin Sproul 207-965-8622
Thur-Sun 8/23-26/01	with many others at the Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival	Silver Spur Riding Club, Rt. 104, Sidney, ME	$40.00, $36.00 before 8/1, $33.00 before 4/1, under 12 free. 207-873-6539
Yodeling Slim Clark Contact: 91 Finson Rd., St. Albans, ME 04971
Jimmy Cox
Down Home Bluegrass
Estes Boys
Tim Farrell
Thur-Sun 8/23-26/01	with many others at the Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival	Silver Spur Riding Club, Rt. 104, Sidney, ME	$40.00, $36.00 before 8/1, $33.00 before 4/1, under 12 free. 207-873-6539
Foster Sisters
Bob French
Fri-Sun 8/17-19/01	with many others at the Record Family Bluegrass Festival	Rose-Beck Farm, East Oxford Rd., South Paris, ME	$35.00, $30.00 before 8/1, under 12 free. 207-743-2905
Bob and Grace French
Greene Light
Al Hawkes
Mr. Huey Jandreau & the 3 Generations
Jerks of Bluegrass
Katahdin Valley Boys Contact: Dale Hodgdon 207-882-7447
Fri-Sun 8/10-12/01	with many others at the Farmington Fiddling & Bluegrass Festival	Farmington Fairgrounds, Farmington, ME	Fiddle Contest. 207-778-9031
Fri-Sun 8/17-19/01	with many others at the Record Family Bluegrass Festival	Rose-Beck Farm, East Oxford Rd., South Paris, ME	$35.00, $30.00 before 8/1, under 12 free. 207-743-2905
Thur-Sun 8/23-26/01	with many others at the Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival	Silver Spur Riding Club, Rt. 104, Sidney, ME	$40.00, $36.00 before 8/1, $33.00 before 4/1, under 12 free. 207-873-6539
Dave Mallett
Mac McHale & the Old Time Radio Gang Contact: 207-967-3755
Morse Brothers
Erlon Morse
The Muellers
Thur-Sun 8/23-26/01	with many others at the Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival	Silver Spur Riding Club, Rt. 104, Sidney, ME	$40.00, $36.00 before 8/1, $33.00 before 4/1, under 12 free. 207-873-6539
North Star
Fri-Sun 8/17-19/01	with many others at the Record Family Bluegrass Festival	Rose-Beck Farm, East Oxford Rd., South Paris, ME	$35.00, $30.00 before 8/1, under 12 free. 207-743-2905
Piners Contact: Joshua Russell 617-524-7745
Prindall Family
Cliff Randall
Cliff Randall & Mandy Garnette
Harvey Reid Contact: 207-363-1886 P.O.Box 815, York, ME 03909
Rust Farm Contact: Chris Moore 207-774-3910 27 Montreal St, Portland, ME 04101-2767
Traditional Heights Contact: Lois Gelina 207-623-3000 P.O.Box 415, Gardiner ME 04345
Union River
Thur-Sun 8/23-26/01	with many others at the Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival	Silver Spur Riding Club, Rt. 104, Sidney, ME	$40.00, $36.00 before 8/1, $33.00 before 4/1, under 12 free. 207-873-6539
Windy Ridge

Disclaimer: This listing of bluegrass events is for your convenience. Inclusion of an event on this list does not constitute endorsement of the event or of any bands, venues, or promoters affiliated with it.

[Note!] Events may be modified, rescheduled, or canceled. Please call before traveling to confirm start times, admission prices, and other details.

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New England Bluegrass Band Directory - ME / Barb Diederich / barb@alum.mit.edu

Last updated August 8, 2001.

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