Ira Gitlin
Schedule
If you’d like to receive notices about upcoming performances and events, please e-mail me.
Wednesday, December 31
Big Howdy (Bluegrass)
9:00-11:00 PM
A FREE New Year’s Eve celebration in Falls Church, Virginia.
Saturday, January 3
Big Howdy (Bluegrass)
Hank Dietle’s Tavern
11010 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(240)512-3077
5:00-7:30 PM
Our monthly bluegrass showcase, with special guest Walt Michael.
Tuesday, January 6
Private Event
Why not have bluegrass, country, or swing music for your big event? Contact me here.
Saturday, January 10
Josh Allen Band (Rock, pop, country)
CANCELLED!
Red Rocks Cafe & Tequila Bar
13850-F Braddock Rd
Centreville, VA 20121
(703) 815-6900
9:30 PM-12:30 AM
Sunday, January 11
Big Howdy (Bluegrass)
The Annapolis Opry
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
1601 Pleasant Plains Rd.
Annapolis, MD 21409-5928
2:00 PM
This’ll be lots of fun—a multi-artist show featuring us, the stunning banjo-fiddle artistry of Mike Munford and Jon Glik, John Bolten, and the host band, the Black-Eyed Suzies For more information, or to buy tickets, go here.
Sunday, January 25
Big Howdy (Bluegrass)
TBA
Saturday, January 31
Josh Allen Band (Rock, pop, country)
Elks Lodge #2355
14602 Minnieville Rd.
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703)878-7444
8:00 PM-12:00 midnight
Saturday, February 7
Big Howdy (Bluegrass)
Hank Dietle’s Tavern
11010 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(240)512-3077
5:00-7:30 PM
Our monthly bluegrass showcase, with special guest TBA.
Friday, February 13-Sunday, February 15
Joe Val Bluegrass Festival Kids’ Academy
Joe Val Bluegrass Festival
Sheraton Hotel Framingham
1657 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01701
After a hiatus of six years, the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival is back! And I’ll be back there, too, leading the Kids’ Academy again. Do you know any young folks who are playing bluegrass instruments, and might enjoy getting together with other kids (and some great instructors) who share their interest? Make sure their families know about this! For more information, go here.
Friday, February 20
Karen Collins & the Backroads Band (Honky-Tonk Country)
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 608-2121
6:30-8:30 PM
Saturday, February 28
Big Howdy (Bluegrass)
Alfio’s La Trattoria
4515 Willard Ave
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 657-9133
7:00-10:00 PM
We had a great time playing at Alfio’s back in November, and are looking forward to a return visit. Come on out for the music and some fine Italian food.
Sundays, March 1, 15, 22, and 29
Wernick Method Bluegrass Jamming Class
College Park, MD
(Address will be provided upon registration.)
If you play one of the bluegrass instruments (guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dobro) and would like to play with others, but don’t know where to start, THIS CLASS IS FOR YOU! You’ll learn the “rules of the road” that will have you jamming in the very first session. You don’t need to read music or tablature. All you need is the ability to play G, C, D, and A chords (or, for fiddle and bass, notes that go with those chords) and change them smoothly, and we’ll show you the rest.
And if you’re already playing, but want to work on your higher-level jam skills, this is for you, too!
Topics covered will include the following:
•Jamming ground rules and etiquette
•Learning new songs on the fly
•Leading songs
•Finding melodies
•Faking solos
•Harmony singing.
For more information, or to register, go here
And if you know anyone who might be interested, please pass this message along!
Saturday, March 7
Big Howdy (Bluegrass)
Hank Dietle’s Tavern
11010 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(240)512-3077
5:00-7:30 PM
Our monthly bluegrass showcase, with special guest TBA.
Sunday, March 8
Big Howdy (Bluegrass)
Desert 5 Spot
400 Morse St.NE
Washington, DC 20002
6:00-9:00 PM
This’ll be our first time playing at a fairly new place in DC. Come on out and help us make a good first impression!
Thursday, March 19
The Oklahoma Twisters (Western Swing)
Baltimore Honky Tonk
Waverly Brewing Co.
1625-C Union Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21211
(443)438-5765
6:30-10:00 PM
Western swing music, dancing, and great locally brewed beer.
Saturday, March 21
The Oklahoma Twisters (Western Swing)
American Legion Post 217
9218 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
(301) 441-2783
Details TBA.
Saturday, April 4
Big Howdy (Bluegrass)
Hank Dietle’s Tavern
11010 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(240)512-3077
5:00-7:30 PM
Our monthly bluegrass showcase, with special guests Keith and Patty Rogers.
Friday, April 17
Karen Collins & the Backroads Band (Honky-Tonk Country)
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 608-2121
6:30-8:30 PM
Saturday, April 18
Big Howdy (Bluegrass)
American Legion Post 47
501 Saint John St.
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
1:00-4:00 PM
Monday, May 11- Thursday, May 14
Wernick Method Bluegrass Jamming Camp
Granite Hill Camping Resort
3340 Fairfield Rd.
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717)642-8749
This camp will take place in the days leading up to the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival.
If you play one of the bluegrass instruments (guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dobro) and would like to play with others, but don’t know where to start, THIS CLASS IS FOR YOU! You’ll learn the “rules of the road” that will have you jamming in the very first session. You don’t need to read music or tablature. All you need is the ability to play G, C, D, and A chords (or, for fiddle and bass, notes that go with those chords) and change them smoothly, and we’ll show you the rest.
And if you’re already playing, but want to work on your higher-level jam skills, this is for you, too!
Topics covered will include the following:
•Jamming ground rules and etiquette
•Learning new songs on the fly
•Leading songs
•Finding melodies
•Faking solos
•Harmony singing.
For more information, or to register, go here
And if you know anyone who might be interested, please pass this message along!
