Ira Gitlin
Schedule
If you’d like to receive notices about upcoming performances and events, please e-mail me.
Sunday, October 11
Buffalo Nickel Band (Swing and Vintage Jazz)
Patuxent House Concerts
24724 Hipsley Mill Rd.
Laytonsville, MD 20882
(301) 482-0953
2:00-5:00 PM
I’m looking forward to filling in on that big ol’ archtop guitar with this bunch! If you think you’re interested, contact Christina at cmvannorman@gmail.com.
Friday, October 16
Karen Collins and the Backroads Band (Honky-tonk Country)
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 608-2121
7:00-9:00 PM
Saturday, October 17
Solo Banjo
Hollywood Farmers’ Market
Hollywood Shopping Center
9801 Rhode Island Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
12:00 noon-2:00 PM
Saturday, October 17
Randy Barrett and Friends (Bluegrass)
Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church
6201 Washington Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22205
3:00-5:00 PM
Friday, October 30
Karen Collins and the Backroads Band (Honky-tonk Country)
Bumper Car Pavilion
Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD 20812
8:00-10:30 PM
Saturday, November 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—but instead of a special guest, we’ll be celebrating the release of our album! Along with the music, there’ll be hi-jinks, shenanigans, tomfoolery, and maybe even some monkey business. Come join us!
Sundays, November 15 and 22, December 6 and 13
Wernick Method Bluegrass Jamming Class
College Park, MD
(Exact location given 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 class 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, November 21
Big Howdy (Bluegrass)
The Mainstay
5753 N. Main Street
Rock Hall, MD 21661
(410) 639-9133
7:30 PM
Looking forward to our first time playing at this great Eastern Shore venue!
Saturday, December 5
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 Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer!
Friday, December 11
Karen Collins and the Backroads Band (Honky-tonk Country)
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 608-2121
7:00-9:00 PM
Friday, February 5
Karen Collins and the Backroads Band (Honky-tonk Country)
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 608-2121
7:00-9:00 PM
Friday, April 16
Karen Collins and the Backroads Band (Honky-tonk Country)
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 608-2121
7:00-9:00 PM
Friday, June 11
Karen Collins and the Backroads Band (Honky-tonk Country)
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 608-2121
7:00-9:00 PM
Friday, August 20
Karen Collins and the Backroads Band (Honky-tonk Country)
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 608-2121
7:00-9:00 PM
