Hey, it’s May Day! How ‘bout those daffodils?!
The VT Bluegrass Pioneers have some shows coming up soon so let’s get right to the schedule.
May 8: North Ferrisburgh, VT, United Methodist Church, 227 Old Hollow Road, 6:30 PM. The Pioneers will appear in a special concert to raise funds and awareness for Dismas House, an important project dedicated to helping folks transition from incarceration back to the community. The public is invited with admission by donation. Dismas House, operating several sites around Vermont, is a special cause not only to the church but also to yours truly, who spent several years as a young man working in the field of corrections. I hope you can make it to this one.
May 10: Barre, VT, Hedding United Methodist Church, 40 Washington Street, 7:30 PM, rescheduled from a March concert cancelled due to bad weather. The Pioneers are set to deliver their high-energy bluegrass music in Hedding’s beautiful sanctuary as a fundraiser for the church. All are welcome and admission is by donation with $15-20 suggested, though anything you can afford will be appreciated. Let’s fill the pews!
June 6: Jericho, VT, Jericho Café and Tavern on Route 15, 6-9 PM. JCaT is THE place for fine food and beverages to go along with great live music. ‘Nuf sed.
June 7: Barre, VT, Vermont Granite Museum, 7 Jones Brothers Way. We’ll be picking and singing to help kick off the museum’s free Opening Extravaganza from 1-3 PM. A way cool place to bring the family and learn about our granite industry and artistry.
July 3: Marshfield, VT, Jaquith Public Library, 6:30 PM. The Pioneers will be doing an outdoors concert, free to the public. I’ll get you details on the exact location in the next newsletter.
Turns out we’re playing a handful of private gigs over the next couple months, but that’s it so far for public appearances confirmed for May and June We do have a few more in the works and I’ll update you as thing fall in place.
Enjoy the spring; hope to see you soon!
-Banjo Dan