Upcoming concerts
These are two shows that I thought we'd have to cancel due to my hip problem, but luckily my friend Louis agreed to host them as house concerts. Both are excellent bands!

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Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light

Friday, May 10, 7:00 PM $25

Thomas Point Bluegrass Festival Best New Band 2023, featuring CT's own Kat Wallace on fiddle.

This is a house concert, to be held in New Haven, CT. It's a lovely music room, seating about 50 people.
To reserve tickets, and for location details and directions, email laudette58@gmail.com.

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The Amanda Cook Band

Sunday, June 30, 1:30 pm $25

“Amanda Cook has emerged as one of the most dynamic female bluegrass vocalists and band-leaders of today.” Bluegrass Situation

Fresh from their Saturday appearance at Jenny Brook Festival in Vermont. This is a house concert, to be held in New Haven, CT. It's a lovely music room, seating about 50 people. To reserve tickets, and for location details and directions, email laudette58@gmail.com.

Podcast

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Got 'grass? is our podcast, where I interview the leaders and legends of bluegrass. Click on logo above to listen.

My most recent conversation is with the incredible guitarist David Grier. He discusses his road to guitar success, his admiration for Tony Rice, the evolution of his singing and songwriting, how he believes in "playing, not practicing", and much more.

Episodes to date:

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Missy Raines, Phil Rosenthal, Doyle Lawson, Justin Moses, Todd Phillips, Rhonda Vincent, Luke Bulla, Mark Schatz, Jason Carter, Rob Ickes, David Grier

Jams

The next Guitartown bluegrass jam is Sunday, May 26, from 3:00 - 5:30, at Best Video in Hamden. A $5 donation, while not required, is much appreciated, and helps Best Video continue to host great community events like this.

Lessons

Rob Ickes, dobro, and Trey Hensley, guitar, are each doing online lessons at bigmusictent.com. Both are really friendly guys, great teachers, and you will certainly learn a lot!

For local guitar lessons, in person instruction in bluegrass guitar, contact Chris Wuerth 203-430-6020, Hamden.

1/2 hour and 1 hour lessons.

To get on our email list for jams, concerts and podcasts, or to make a comment or suggestion, email us at

cwuerth@sbcglobal.net or call/text 203-430-6020.

Upcoming concerts These are two shows that I thought we'd have to cancel due to my hip problem, but luckily my friend Louis agreed to host them as house concerts. Both are excellent bands!

Podcast

Jams

The next Guitartown bluegrass jam is Sunday, May 26, from 3:00 - 5:30, at Best Video in Hamden. A $5 donation, while not required, is much appreciated, and helps Best Video continue to host great community events like this.

Lessons

Upcoming concerts
These are two shows that I thought we'd have to cancel due to my hip problem, but luckily my friend Louis agreed to host them as house concerts. Both are excellent bands!