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Ragged Union
From Boulder, Colorado, USA, and featuring powerful harmony singing, modern songwriting and arrangements, and award-winning instrumental work, Ragged Union has been earning fans on the festival and club circuits nationwide since 2014. Their hard-driving bluegrass is an exciting fusion of instrumental prowess with modern, edgy and bluesy lyrics well outside the usual “Bluegrass Box”. Their shows are a mix of self-penned tunes, standards turned inside out or upside down, and obscure traditional tunes done in a fresh and innovative way.
The band members are:
- Christina Union (vocal)
- Geoff Union (guitar, vocal)
- Jordan Ramsey (mandolin, vocal)
- Chris Elliott (banjo)
- Justin Hoffenberg (fiddle)
- Matt Mefford (upright bass)
“fresh and innovative while preserving through their instruments the things one likes about bluegrass music.” -Ron Thomason, Dry Branch Fire Squad
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Jan Jerrold Award Nominations 2016
JAN JERROLD AWARD
Nominations are now open for the Jan Jerrold Award. This is the BBMA’s premier award for the person who has made the most significant recent contribution to the Bluegrass music scene in the UK. Your nominee doesn’t have to be a member of the BBMA. All nominators must be members. Nominations will close at the end of September and the award will be presented at the BBMA AGM
and 2nd Convention on 15th October. Who do you think has made a difference? Please send me their name and your reasons for nominating them.
And please do it now, whilst you are thinking about it!
Thank you.
Les Packer
Dales Fest 2016
Dalesfest 2016:
(The Yorkshire Dales Bluegrass & Americana Acoustic Music Weekend).
Friday 15th July – Sunday 17th July 2016.
At: Dalesbank Farm, Low Lane, Silsden, Yorkshire, BD20 9JH.
Tel: 01535-653321 – Meadmore Preston.
Some B&B available.
Hog Roast Sat pm.
There are No advanced tickets. (pay at the gate, Festival opens 12.00 noon on Friday)
For costs of any extra nights camping – please contact the Farm directly.
Weekend Tickets: £35.00 each (includes parking, camping and all concerts)
(Sat only: £20.00, inc concert, + £2.00 parking)
Friday: Evening Concert: The Haley Sisters.
Suported by: Tilter Wheel + Sam Barrett & Friends + Hanks Co. Band.
Saturday: Evening Concert: Headline band : The Down County Boys.
Supported by: The Jaywalkers + The Howard Brothers + Catfish Skillet.
Sunday: 11.30 “Slow” picking session for beginners.
Contacts: Lewis; 07813-313877 (lewispugh1986@gmail.com)
Mark; 07710-020791
Bev; 0113-2688725
John; 0792-1948655 (jcb1948@hotmail.co.uk )