In these upcoming appearances, John Weed (fiddle) and Stuart Mason (guitar, mandola, banjo) will be performing traditional Appalachian, blues, and Celtic music that digs deep into the roots of bluegrass music. Long before the time of Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley and the Carter Family, rural Americans were singing and fiddling the ballads and dance tunes of Britain and Ireland, as well as the sentimental and comedy hits of the wildly popular minstrel shows. These sources provided a well of material that later formed the basis of the bluegrass repertoire.
John and Stuart have been working up a batch of new tunes and songs for a new album project–their first recording as a duo. So far, material for the project ranges from early American ballads and songs newly composed by their peers to beautiful melodies with Celtic and Nordic roots. They will remain true to their love of American old timey music and Irish trad while expanding the repertoire with tunes and songs that reflect their life long love of traditional music from all eras and all regions. The audience can expect a few surprises along with some familiar favorites, and maybe even a singalong or a humorous party piece dating back to the minstrel era. Along with brand new pieces, these concerts will showcase material from the new Molly’s revenge album “Lift” as well as songs from the lively repertoire of Molly’s Revenge, Little Black Train and from Stuart’s two solo albums.
We hope to see you at one of these upcoming shows!
Friday Sept. 16
Ireland to Appalachia in Music
SLO House Concerts
San Luis Obispo, CA
$20 Suggested Donation
slohouseconcerts@gmail.com
http://slohouseconcerts.com
Sept. 17, 2016 @ 9:00 AM & 10:30 AM
Slow & Easy Workshops on Irish Fiddle & Guitar
Don’s String Shop, 1030 Los Osos Valley Rd, Los Osos, CA
Stuart Mason will teach guitar at 9:00 AM
John Weed will teach fiddle at 10:30 PM.
Cost: $20 for each workshop.
Reservations not required.
Call 805-439-4017 or 805-215-0306
http://slowandeasy.info
http://donsstringshop.com
Thursday Sept. 22 at 7:30 PM
Ireland to Appalachia in Music
Cherry Center for the Arts
4th and Guadalupe
Carmel, CA 93921
Tickets $20 on Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Info: (831) 624-7491 (Robert Reese) info@carlcherrycenter.org
http://carlcherrycenter.org
Friday Sept. 23
Private Event, Pebble Beach CA
Saturday Sept. 24 at 7:00 PM
Ireland to Appalachia in Music
Historic Hesperia Hall
51602 Bryson-Hesperia Road
Bradley, CA 93426
hesperiahall@yahoo.com
805-472-2070
http://hesperiahall.org
$10-20 Suggested Donation
Sept. 25 6:30 to 9:30 PM
Contra Dance with Christa Burch
$12/$10 admission
Caller: Jean Gorrindo
Band: Mason, Weed & Burch
Carrillo Ballroom, 100 E. Carrillo St., Santa Barbara, CA
New dancer orientation: one-half hour before dance time.
SBCDS Members, $2 discount; Teens and students to 24, $5 admission; 12 and under, free.
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Oct. 1-2 2016 Times TBA
KVMR Celtic Festival
Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, CA
With Molly’s Revenge and Mason-Weed
http://kvmrcelticfestival.org/
Oct. 28 2016 8:00 PM
Mason & Weed
House Concert & Workshops
Mountain View, CA
Irish style guitar workshop: 3:15 – 4:45
Irish fiddle workshop : 5-6:30
Concert: suggested donation of $15-20
Workshops: sugg. donation of $25-35
Contact sgoodis@gmail.com
Oct. 29, 2016
Mason & Weed in Concert
Fort Bragg Grange #672
26500 N. HWY 1, Fort Bragg, CA
Details TBA
Also visit http://mollysrevenge.com
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