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)
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
Saturday, June 27
Big Howdy (Bluegrass)
Church of the Covenant
2666 Military Rd.
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 524-4115
5:00-7:00 PM
Friday, July 3
Karen Collins and the Backroads Band (Honky-tonk Country)
Streetcar 82
4824 Rhode Island Ave
Hyattsville, MD 20781
7:00-9:00 PM
Sunday, July 5
Blue Spruce (Bluegrass)
The Outta The Way Café
17503 Redland Road
Derwood, MD 20855
(301)963-6895
6:30-9:00 PM
Sunday, July 12
The Original Dixieland Rock & Roll Band
Hank Dietle’s Tavern
11010 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(240)512-3077
6:00-9:00 PM
Thursday, July 16-Sunday, July 19
Grey Fox Bluegrass Academy For Kids
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
Walsh Farm
1 Poultney Rd.
Oak Hill, NY 12460
(888)946-8495
I’m THRILLED to be returning to Grey Fox (the best-run festival I’ve ever been to) after two summers of scheduling conflicts! The Bluegrass Academy (BGA) is a fun and educational program that introduces young pickers to the joys of making music together. This year I’ll be coaching the “Seniors”—the (mostly) older kids who are ready to take their bluegrass to the next level. If you know any young budding musicians who might be interested, please be sure to let them and their families know about it. You can read more about the BGA here.
Saturday, July 25
Karen Collins and the Backroads Band (Honky-tonk Country)
Church of the Covenant
2666 Military Rd.
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 524-4115
5:00-7:00 PM
Saturday, August 1
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 the Blue Moon Cowgirls!
Thursday, August 13-Sunday, August 16
Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival Kids’ Academy
Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival
Granite Hill Camping Resort
3340 Fairfield Rd.
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717)642-8749
The Kids’ Academy is a fun and educational program that introduces young pickers to the joys of making music together. I’ll be teaching banjo, and directing my staff of great instructors on the other bluegrass instruments. If you know any young budding musicians who might be interested, please be sure to let them and their families know about it. You can read more about it here.
Friday, August 21
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
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.
