Featuring traditional Mountain Fiddling, Bluegrass, Early Swing Jazz, Classic Country, Brass, Contra and Cajun music.  A family-friendly camping festival, with hands-on instrument workshops taught by world-class musicians, kid’s activities, farm-to-table food, instrument and band contests, libations, main, dance, and workshop stages.
Third Annual Oldtone Roots Music Festival 4 Days of Music, Food, Dance & Picker’s Friendly Camping for all ages! at Cool Whisper Farm at 1011 Co Rd 21, Hillsdale, NY 12529 www.oldtonemusicfestival.com Foghorn Stringband (Portland OR) The Revelers (Louisiana) Jesse Lege (Louisiana/Texas) Roochie Toochie & the Ragtime Shepherd Kings (Nashville) Bill and the Belles (Johnson City TN) Cocek! Brass Band (Boston) The Po’ Rambin’ Boys (Sevierville TN) Down Hill Stugglers (Brooklyn) Run Mountain (VT/MA) Moonshine Holler (Tyringham MA) Easy Rid’in Papas (Sheffield MA) Bear Minimum (CT/NH) The Feinberg Brothers (Long Island) Hopalong Andy (Brooklyn) Hilary Hawke (Brooklyn) Tara Linhardt (NY/VA) Gold Hope Duo (Oldtone 2016 Band contest winners!) And MUCH MORE to be announced soon! Stay tuned for more information on tickets sales, how to volunteer, as well as the many improvements to the festival for 2017! Plus info on ongoing additions to the amazing lineup, camping details, hands-on workshops, band & instrument contests, the amazing food & craft vending, and children’s activities details all to follow very soon. And don’t forget the great Cajun, Contra, Swing and Square dancing in one of the greatest dance tents in the northeast! Save money, support the festival and help make it even better by buying Early Bird Tickets! Just a few of the many improvements we are currently working on… Main Stage will be moved to the main day-parking field used in 2016! The large long tent used for 2016 workshop will be made available for the main stage sitting area for shade. The Workshop Tent will be moved to the 2016 Main Stage area. No RV fees! We are dedicated to capping the attendance to maintain the same intimate vibe we all loved in 2016; tickets will … Read More »
David Davis and the Warrior River Boys have been performing traditional bluegrass for over thirty years. An Alabama native and member of the Alabama Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, David Davis is the frontman for the group and is an accomplished practitioner of the Bill Monroe mandolin technique. Other members of the band include Robert Montgomery on banjo, Marty Hays on bass and vocals, Stan Wilemon on the guitar and singing lead and harmony vocals, and Phillip James who plays fiddle, guitar, mandolin and bass. “To give them their proper due, Davis albums should come leather-bound as is afforded the finest classic writing… Fresh, vibrant, and inventive, David and the Band have ideally captured their truly unique approach to bluegrass.” Donald Teplyske-The Lonesome Review.  “Whether festivals, big city nightclubs, concert halls or local coffeehouses…frontman David Davis and the Warrior River Boys jam a big Bluegrass wallop into a concise package for today’s audiences…hard-charging energy that makes it stand out from the pack” Bluegrass Unlimited.
The Boston Bluegrass Union, Lonely Heartstring Band, and Mile Twelve are thrilled to be sponsoring two After-Hours Showcases at IBMA's 2017 World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, NC.  The showcases will be held at the Raleigh Marriott City Center on Wednesday, September 27 and Thursday, September 28. If you’re in Raleigh, be sure to stop by to hear some mighty fine bluegrass! Here’s the schedule:  Wed, September 27 10 pm: Jenni Lyn 10:30: Lonely Heartstring Band 11: Mile Twelve 11:30: Molsky's Mountain Drifters 12 am: Special Consensus 12:30: Mile Twelve 1: Jeff Scroggins & Colorado Thurs, September 28 11 pm: Mr. Sun 11:30: Lonely Heartstring Band 12 am: Mile Twelve 12:30: Lonely Heartstring Band 1: Quiles & Cloud