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The Zolla Boys

The Zolla Boys are a family bluegrass band from Torrington, Connecticut.  The band consists of 13 and 14-year-old brothers Sam and Ben on mandolin and guitar,  and their father Larry playing bass.  On-line lessons, late night festival jams, and instruction from their dad have all helped in developing  the Boys' signature sound,  and they are proud to be a part of the fabulous bluegrass community.  The Zolla Boys have played many different venues and festivals, including being featured on the Emerging Artist Stage at Grey fox Bluegrass Festival in Oak Hill, NY. Band website

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Fiddlin’ Quinn and His Big Folks Band

Quinn Eastburn, age 9, " is a great natural musician, and has a startling ability to tear it up on the fiddle." --Darol Anger.  Along with His Big Folks Band he has performed at numerous festivals and events.  He co-arranged and performs “The Bluegrass Concerto for Little Fiddle” which will be a feature of his Joe Val appearance.  The Boston Globe says “Quinn Eastburn plays a mean fiddle...!”  His Big Folks Band is Chris Eastburn (G), Tim Fiehler (B, Ricky Mier (Bj)) and David Chernack (M). Band website

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EC and the Moonshiners

New Hampshire & Maine Seasoned music from seasoned musicians.  Hillbilly jazz, western swing, classic country and songs from the American songbook.  Fun. Danceable. Brings back memories and inspires more. Jim Prendergast: guitar/vocals Ellen Carlson:  fiddle/vocals/guitar Rob Kneeland:  drums/vocals Brendan Dowd:  upright bass Band website

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Honky Tonk Masquerade

Honky Tonk Masquerade presents a dance-inducing gumbo of vintage country from the 50’s and 60’s, hot western swing and time-tested honky tonk favorites.  At the musical center of are the voices of Susanne Salem-Schatz and Martin Grosswendt whose duets are receiving rave reviews.  Anchored by infectious harmonies, first-rate fiddling (Art Schatz), and a crack rhythm section (Michael Harrist, (B) and Kathy Burkly, drums), the group's extensive, lively repertoire moves fans to their feet and the party to the dance floor. Band website Band Facebook page

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TrueGrassCT

If you like straight ahead "locomotive powered" bluegrass, and real country music, then you're not gonna want to miss a TruegrassCT show! This band of Connecticut yankees has the best "playlist" anywhere filled with seldom heard bluegrass and bluegrass styled country music.  Listen, and be spellbound! Nick Novia: guitar Joe DeLillo: bass Peggy Contos Harvey: fiddle Tim St. Jean: mandolin Dan Menzone: banjo

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Brother’s Rye

Woods Hole, MA Draw from the spirit of old timey jug band music like Whistler’s Jug band, or Jim Kweskin, and then take a page from hard driving outlaw country like Hank Williams or Willie Nelson and finally add just a dash of bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin... BAM!  You have yourself a New England Outlaw Jug Band.  Brother’s Rye’s tunes strike at the heart and their high energy shows are sure to keep people's feet dancing and their faces smiling! Benjamin Lee Paterson:  vocals/guitar/tenor banjo Benny Riva:  fiddle Josh Dayton:  bass Topher Maffei:  washboard Band website

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The Gather Rounders

The Gather Rounders, from Portland ME, is a string band tastefully blending traditional and progressive folk and bluegrass into a lush mix of sweet harmonies, inventive picking and tight grooves. The Gather Rounders features both talented bluegrass and folk music veterans, and exciting fresh voices to make a unique brand of modern folk & bluegrass music, rooted in tradition yet infused with inventive verve. Wendy Cody (Bass)  Eric Lee (Fiddle)  Caroline Cotter (Guitar)  Ron Cody (Banjo)  Lincoln Meyers (Guitar) Band website Band Facebook page Band Soundcloud page Caroline's website Eric's website

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Mark Kilianski & The Moonshine Ramblers

Mark Kilianski and the Moonshine Ramblers is a band of young, vibrant traditional musicians based in Boston, MA.  This 5-piece powerhouse performs straight ahead Bluegrass, as well as evocative, original material informed heavily by America's rich heritage of Country and Folk music.  The band shifts seamlessly from time honored 5-piece to twin fiddle mania, from 3-finger drive to clawhammer get-out-and-push, from old Kentucky to modern Boston. Mark Kilianski:  guitar/vocals Lukas Pool:  banjo Bronwyn Keith-Hynes:  fiddle John Mailander:  mandolin/fiddle Nate Sabat:  bass band website: http://www.markkilianski.com facebook:     https://www.facebook.com/markkilianskimusic music:        http://markkilianski.bandcamp.com   Band website

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Demolition String Band

NYC/Hoboken NJ Elena and Boo lead their Demolition String Band across some less-travelled highways and byways of the Americana, Bluegrass and Folk music panorama. Mixing their own original material with the traditional and the not-so-traditional, they offer soulful duet harmonies, rustic string playing and their own imaginative and entertaining flair for recasting a far-flung song that, though you never saw it coming,  goes home with you. Demolition String Band has toured the U.S. and Europe sharing bills with acts like The Avett Brothers, Ryan Adams, Joan Osborne, Ricky Skaggs, Southern Culture On The Skids, Roger McGuinn, and many others. They recently completed a well received duo tour of Ireland traditional music pubs.  They will be joined by Neil Helme on bass and fiddler Nick Reeb who last played the Joe Val festival with his former band King Wilkie. Elena Skye: vocals/guitar/mandolin Boo Reiners: vocals/banjo/guitar Neil Helme: bass Nick Reeb: fiddle Band website

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Cold Chocolate

Cold Chocolate is creating an exciting, unique new sound of Americana: fusing bluegrass and roots with a dash of funk. Guitarist/ songwriter Ethan Robbins began his bluegrass career at Oberlin College where he and upright bassist Kirsten Lamb began to explore how this hard-driving fast-paced genre could be stretched. Now joined by Catherine “BB” Bowness on banjo and the loose-wristed Ariel Bernstein on drums, Cold Chocolate has established itself as a force in the Americana genre. band website: http://www.coldchocolatemusic.com facebook:     https://www.facebook.com/coldchocolatemusic music:        http://coldchocolate.bandcamp.com Band website

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