B Chord Brewing Live Music Events

Placed #21 on The Alternate Root's list of top roots music guitar players, Colin Thompson was washed in the blood of American music from the time he could crawl. The son of acclaimed Americana music artist Randy Thompson has toured Europe numerous times, received raving national and international reviews. His playing has been heard on satellite and terrestrial radio all over the US, Europe, and Australia. Already a seasoned performer at his young age, he has developed a playing style that is his own. Often compared by the press to other great slide guitar players (Sonny Landreth, Duane Allman, Derek Trucks, Lowell George), his playing is a fresh and unique combination of all his influences mixed with is own unique spin. At age 14 he won the Mid - Atlantic States Guitar Center’s 'King Of The Blues' competition. He has been reviewed by the Associated Press and No Depression magazine describing his guitar style as, “Inventive” and “Vibrant”. While often fronting his own band, he can also often be found on stage with other projects including; The Randy Thompson Band, and Blueheart Revival (Bobby Thompson, Gary Crockett, Tommy Lepson, Kurt Kratch).
 

All the way from Hamilton Va, this rockin' group of educators by day and entertainers by night will be releasing their Newest Studio Album. This evening will also be a Fundraiser to Benefit "Loudoun Abused Women Shelter (LAWS)" and "We Will Survive Cancer!"

Andy Hawk - Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar, songwriter
Chuck Bordelon - Bass Guitar
Paul Bordelon - Electric Guitar
with Special Guest: John Hassan - Trumpet

Keith Arneson: Banjo extraordinare and retired US Navy Bluegrass Band.

Nancy Lisi: Bass and Guitar.

Ginada Pinata taps the influences of jazz, funk, rock, fusion, trance and drum and bass, blending them to create an organic vibe that continually entertains and excites audiences at each and every show. Founded in Shepherdstown, WV in 1998 (and getting funkier all the time) Ginada has relentlessly pushed the musical envelope in search of new sounds and feels. The result is a stylistic collage which truly sets them apart in their genre. 2001 brought the release of “Talking to the Boss,” a recording which at once highlighted the musicianship of the group while serving as the musical template from which they have evolved into one of the area’s most formidable improvisational groups. Over the years Ginada Pinata has played many festivals and clubs including Opera House Live, Sunshine Daydream, 123 Pleasant St., The Barns of Wolftrap, The Velvet Lounge and countless other music venues in the greater Mid-Atlantic region. Their drive is to produce a live show which consistently redraws the boundaries of the traditional quartet – and they’re only getting started…

 

Sam Jannotta - Keys / Ken Bussey - Guitar
Matt Lewis - Bass / Jesse Shultzaberger -Drums

Folkenphunk is an acoustic trio that stands the idea of a traditional bluegrass approach on its ear by incorporating funk, folk, rock, and psychedelic influences into its mix. First formed by upright bassist/guitarist/vocalist David Brumberg and guitarist/vocalist Lowell Neumann Nickey in 2016, the lineup completed itself with Edwin Lightner coming on board to add mandolin and vocals in 2017. This core trio has done very well together and has performed up and down the East Coast.

 

What Folkenphunk does superbly is making acoustic music for people who might not be hardcore bluegrass fans. The trio adapts and stylizes its material into an original and interesting hybrid sound. A typical set will combine songs from the Grateful Dead, Chuck Berry, Zak Brown, and the traditional Irish music songbook into a singular experience that leaves fans talking for days. The band is typically a three-piece affair but does augment its sound with additional musicians at times, including Vincent Pierce Smith on percussion and Russ Gottleib on banjo.

Patterson Barrett (Buddy Miller, Chuck Berry, Stephanie Urbina Jones, Mystiqueros) and Brian Langlinais (Brian Langlinais, Mystiqueros) come together to blow minds and melt hearts at B Chord Brewing Co on October 11! Each a force in his own right, these two bring something together that will shake things up. First introduced to our area when they rocked The Horseshoe Curve on a stop through from Nashville up the East Coast, we are thrilled to have them back to share their goods w/ the B Chord Brewing Tribe!

Blues, Soul, Rock n' Roll

Ed Crowley - Harmonica, Scott Mattern - Guitar, James "Cookie" Cooke - Bass, Scott Chadwick - Drums, Dave Gorozdos - Keyboard

 

2017 International Blues Challenge Semi-Finalists!

2016 Winner of the DC Blues Society Battle of the Bands!
2013 WAMMIE nominated Best Blues/Traditional R&B Duo/Group!
2013 International Blues Challenge Participants!
2012 Winner of the DC Blues Society Battle of the Bands!

Fast Eddie & The Slowpokes are guaranteed to get you up on your feet! The Slowpokes playlist is inspired by classic blues material from Chicago to West Coast Swing, Motown to Muscle Shoals, and all the rock n’ roll in between.

Fast Eddie & The Slowpokes have performed throughout the DC – Maryland- Virginia region, from The Kennedy Center to festivals to roadhouses. They have shared the stage with Victor Wainwright (2016 BMA Entertainer of the Year), The Nighthawks, The Andy T Band, Jimmy Thackery, and Phil Pemberton of Roomful of Blues. They won the 2016 and 2012 DC Blues Society Battle of the Bands and represented the DC Blues Society at the 2017 and 2013 The International Blues Challenge in Memphis! In 2017, they were Semi-Finalists at the International Blues Challenge!

Past performances include:

Che Apalache is a four-man string band based in Buenos Aires with members from Argentina, Mexico and the United States. The group’s founder is Joe Troop (fiddle), a North Carolinian multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and composer who moved to Argentina in 2010. While patiently carving out a niche in the local music scene, Joe taught bluegrass and old-time for a living. That’s how he met Pau Barjau (banjo), Franco Martino (guitar) and Martin Bobrik (mandolin), his most dedicated students. They quickly became picking buddies and in 2013 decided to hit the stage.
Che Apalache began as a bluegrass band, but eventually incorporated Latin American styles into their repetoir. Combining instrumental prowess with tight vocal harmonies, they have curated an authentic blend of genres to reflect the nature of their lives. Evoking images from Appalachia to the Andes, their affectionately titled debut album, “Latingrass” is testament to a powerful cultural and musical exchange.
In 2017 the band received grants from the North Carolina Humanities Council and the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities to tour the United States. Everywhere they went on their five-week ramble, they were met with enthusiasm and praise. At the prestigious Appalachian String Band Music Festival in Clifftop, WV they were awarded first place in the Neo-Traditional band competition. The momentum is growing for Che Apalache, and the future looks promising in both South and North America.

Pianist and vocalist Jenny Wilson is originally from Queens, New York.   Her jazz trio with her husband and bassist Nathan Wilson is in high demand for club and concert dates in the Mid –Atlantic region.  Jenny is rapidly gaining recognition as a notable jazz pianist/vocalist and composer.   Jenny and Nathan will be joined by their son Evan Lintz for their show at B Chord Brewing in Winchester, VA. He is currently drumming with musicians in the DMV and is working on independent music production.  He has been a member of Fletchers Grove, Moogatu, Delta 9 and most recently Electric Love Machine.

Jenny has a Bachelor of Music performance degree in classical flute from the University of Southern Maine.  Studies with jazz mentor pianist Art Lande brought Jenny to Switzerland where she lived for twelve years.  Touring with local and U.S. jazz musicians she was featured at the Zurich Jazz No Jazz Fest and also in the Jazz Zeitung magazine in Munich.  She received her Master of Music degree in Jazz Pedagogy from West Virginia University.  Along with her musical performances Jenny has been showing paintings and prints at exhibits and recently won an award for a painting from the West Virginia Dept. of Culture and History Emerging Artists Juried Exhibition.

Quotes

'The region’s most consistently entertaining and engaging jazz ensemble. They are pros who know how to connect with their audience.' - WV Jazz Society

'Cool and intelligent' - Cadence Jazz Magazine

'Our audience loved The Jenny Wilson Trio.  I hope to have many more opportunities to work with these talented musicians!' - Robert Moore, Visual and Performing Arts Manager - Tamarack

'Exquisite' - Monongalia Arts Center

'The Jenny Wilson Trio far exceeded our expectations with their performances, and the way they engaged the audience.  Top notch, professional performers who clearly love their jazz. Their enthusiasm and respect for their music is infectious.' - Kurt Barkley, Executive Director - The Arts Center, Elkins, WV

'Jenny and Nathan's performance at Arts Monongahela created an intimate connection with their audience.  The dynamic and emotional Jazz experience was riveting.' - Charlie Sims, Arts Monongahela Board Member

'A voice rich with nuance' - St. Gallertag
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Jeremy Garrett is known as an innovative fiddle player, expressive singer and creative songwriter in the GRAMMY Award-winning band, The Infamous Stringdusters, who broke onto the national scene in 2007, scooping up 3 International Bluegrass Music Association awards, including Album and Song of the Year. Since then, the group has become a national ambassador for progressive bluegrass, playing to club, theater and festival audiences around the country, and have hosted their own event, The Festy Experience—at which Jeremy’s production, the Garrett Grass Gospel Hour, offers a much-beloved highlight.

To fans of the Grammy-nominated “‘dusters,” he’s known as “G-Grass” or “Freedom Cobra” for his dynamic stage presence, but to his fellow artists and growing fan base, there’s another side, where songwriting and more intimate performances come to the fore. He has contributed several songs to the Stringdusters, including the title track for their 2014 album “Let It Go”, winning first place in the Folk category for the 2014 USA Songwriting Competition. His collaborations with other songwriters include Jon Weisberger, Josh Shilling, Becky Buller, Darrell Scott, John Pennell, and more.

Jeremy is a diverse entertainer performing in all-star line-ups and as a solo artist. Recently Jeremy has shifted his attention to a more intimate show highlighting his catalog of originally crafted songs accompanying him self on guitar, fiddle and mandolin. Jeremy likes to energize these intimate shows by weaving in hints of his fiddle science project, experimenting with electronic sound effects.

The Rumpke Mountain Boys combine signature vocals, a unique command of string instruments (acoustic guitar, mandolin, upright bass and banjo) and dynamic special effects into a singular musical experience. An emotion filled musical stream of consciousness with no setlist, minimal structure, and intuitive improvisational flow. In this way, they summon the energy of the crowd as their guide in linking just the right music to precise moments in time.

Grateful Dead Hour host David Gans proclaimed, “One of the things I love about the Rumpke Mountain Boys is that there’s a fundamental honesty in their presentation. This is something they share with my other heroes, Donna the Buffalo and the Grateful Dead. They don’t make set lists ahead of time, they don’t rehearse their songs to a fare-thee-well-- they perform in real time. All four of them write, which is very important, and they draw songs from a tremendous variety of sources... being a musician is a life-long learning experience, if you’re doing it right, and they are.”

Like playing around a campfire, the Boys take turns calling the next tune, distilling shows from a sea of infinite notes created from years of jamming. Drawing upon a growing catalog of originals and and an ecclectic mix of covers, the Rumpke Mountain Boys blend music like a fine Irish whiskey-- the result affectionately dubbed Trashgrass. The Boys titled their 2012 album release with the same name, followed by their 2013 release, Moon, which was recorded at the famed Royal Studios in Memphis. 2016's High Time, Low Tide marks the release of their 4th self-produced album.

Chris Timbers is poised to rise to the top once again. His story resonates with many as he found success, experienced failure and is now focused and poised for the climb back up. Chris’ story is one of passion, performance and well… prison. As a result, Chris has the life experience that allows him to draw from deep within. His words are indeed healing, inspiring and comforting as he so beautifully crafts them into the songs we’ve come to know and love.

Chris has been writing music and performing for most of his life. When he began to pursue it professionally, Chris’ blues/roots sound led him to front and write music for the Virginia-based band, Less Traveled. They found success together producing an album, developing a following, and touring regionally. It wasn’t long before Chris’ talent was getting some pretty serious attention. With an endorsement from Godin Guitars and a spot opening for acts such as Agents of Good Roots, Merle Saunders and Tim Reynolds (Dave Matthews and TR3), Chris decided to strike out as a solo artist and moved to New York, where he continued to work on his unique style and hone his technique. Chris became a favorite in the Brooklyn music scene, and sat in as a session guitarist on several indie records.

Shortly thereafter, Chris’ success came to a halt as he battled substance abuse, decided to become involved with a motorcycle “gang” and suffered the loss of his only sibling, James at a young age. Chris ended up in prison with lots of time to think, reflect and write.

Knowing it was time for change, Chris had to reinvent himself focusing on the positive but using past struggles to guide him toward a more positive life. Chris adopted Native American spirituality and poured his whole heart into his music, which gave him peace and focus. He spent hours practicing and giving private concerts to anyone who loved great music and needed to know there was hope. It all motivated him to “Keep Moving” which he later named his first solo album.

Chris returned to Virginia with a renewed sense purpose and direction. And with the help of bassist and friend, Mike Echols, Chris soon had a new line-up of performers to make music.

Together with Mike on bass and vocals, drummer Paul Dudley, percussionist and drummer Christopher Derry, Stephen Goodrick on lead guitar, and Joe Daniel on keyboards and vocals, Chris Timbers Band represents a style of music that’s hard to categorize. Chris calls his unique combination of country, contemporary jazz, blues, and rock “alternative soul.” You’ll hear hints of Stevie Ray Vaughn, the rhythm of blues, the lyrics of soul, the melodies of country, and some good old-fashioned rock ‘n roll.

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As those who have seen him live can attest, Pierce Edens absorbed the songwriting, storytelling and musical styling of the surrounding Appalachian Mountains, where he spent his childhood. This history takes the form of old time, folk and bluegrass music as well as spoken words of storytellers from his North Carolina home; this has earned him the moniker of “Appalachicana.”

Over the last ten years, Edens has been drawing on those roots and blending them with the grungy rock and roll sounds that took him in his teenage years. The result is a haunting and fiery mixture that is notoriously hard to pin down. Allmusic.com classifies Edens as both “Folk-Rock” and “psychedelic-grunge,” and No Depression writer Bill Kopp says “[He] could just as easily- and accurately- be tagged with the singer/songwriter label; He’s a gritty troubadour who takes what he needs from each style, blending and bending it to suit the needs of his songs.”

Through relentless touring, independently producing 4 albums (with one on the way), one full length concert film, and sharing the stage with musical heroes such as: Jim Lauderdale, Todd Snider, Will Kimbrough, and Sturgill Simpson, Edens has garnered a dedicated following of fans across the nation. And as Fred Mills of Blurt magazine says… “Edens is the R.F.D. (Real effin’ Deal), and when he and his band have their collective back against the wall, there’s trouble in store.”

The young acoustic string band, The Wildmans come from the hills of Floyd, Virginia, in the heart of the Appalachian mountain music tradition. From campsite jamming at festivals and fiddler’s conventions and classical music education comes the foundation for musical exploration that sets this group apart, taking the audience on a musical journey that reflects the growth and passion of these talented young musicians.

Come and see these award winners - 2018 Galax Old Fiddler's Best All Around Performer and 1st place Old Time Fiddler Aila Wildman, 2018 Galax 1st place Mandolin Eli Wildman, and 2015 Galax 1st place Clawhammer Banjo Victor Furtado.