Ira Gitlin

Schedule

If you’d like to receive notices about upcoming performances and events, please e-mail me.

Friday, May 22

Seneca Creek (Bluegrass)

Union Stage
740 Water St. SW
Washington, DC 20024

6:00-7:15 PM

Thursday, June 4

Seneca Creek (Bluegrass)

Quarry House Tavern

8401 Georgia Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301)587-8350

7:00-9:00 PM

Friday, June 5

The Hula Monsters (Swing, Blues, Hawaiian)

Island Time Bar & Grill
Columbia Island Marina
George Washington Parkway
Arlington, VA 22202

5:00-7:00 PM

Saturday, June 6

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, featuring special guests Neel Brown and John Seebach!

Sunday, June 14

Church service

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
10401 Armory Ave.
Kensington, MD, 20895
(301)933-7933

10:30 AM

Sunday, June 14

Big Howdy (Bluegrass)

Lucketts Community Center
42361 Lucketts Road
Leesburg, VA 20176
(703)771-5281

2:00 PM

We’ll be playing at this event, a tribute to our own Randy Barrett, honoring his efforts to support bluegrass in the greater Washington area!

Friday, June 19

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, June 20

Big Howdy (Bluegrass)

Mountville Folk Festival
Aldie, VA

7:00 PM

Monday, June 22

“Get Your Lonesome On” Bluegrass Jam

VFW Post 350
6420 Orchard Ave.
Takoma Park, MD 20912

7:00-9:00 PM

Bring an instrument, have a beer—what’s not to like, eh?

Tuesday, June 23

Blue Spruce (Bluegrass)

Details TBA.

Thursday, June 25

Karen Collins and the Backroads Band (Honky-tonk Country)

Mark Cascia Vineyards
1200 Thompson Creek Rd.
Stevensville, MD 21666

7:00-9:00 PM

Monday, August 24-Friday, August 28

Pete Wernick’s Bluegrass Camp

Silver Bay YMCA
87 Silver Bay Rd.
Silver Bay, NY 12874
(518) 543-8833

I’m looking forward to teaching bass again this August at Pete Wernick’s Bluegrass Camp. This is a full-spectrum camp, with instruction in playing instruments, singing, jamming, vocal harmony, and more—all in a spectacularly beautiful setting on the shores of Lake George in upstate NY.

BUT

There’s room for more bass students! If you think you’re interested (or know anyone who might be), check out the link below.
And Pete tells me, “If a bass player needs a discount to attend, Pete has often been willing to accept a proposed tuition break when we’re short of bass players. You can write him at pete@drbanjo.com.”

For more information, or to register, go here.

Saturday, June 27

Big Howdy (Bluegrass)

Church of the Covenant
2666 Military Rd.
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 524-4115
https://covenantchurcharlington.org/

5:00-7:00 PM

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