REVIEW: NYTHEATRE.COM - " The sound design by Drew Bellware richly evokes the Shepard-esque mood, mostly due to the inclusion of original songs contributed by Giovanna-Sgarlata and Minetta Creek, Greenwich Viallage's longest-running bluegrass group " from the Manhattan Theatre Source production of Sam Shepard's play A Lie of the Mind. **************************************
Minetta Creek Bluegrass, formed by Gene Tambor in 1992, was created to give a fresh voice to live acoustic music in NYC. Gene, a multi-instrumentalist and a master of song/musicologist, has been a steady figure in the NYC folk music scene since the 1960's. Today, Minetta Creek Bluegrass is: Gene Tambor (vocals, banjo, mandolin), Beth Tambor (vocals, guitar & flute) Gio Sgarlata (bass), Joe Choina (bass), Bruce Kirshner (fiddle), and Jeffrey Young (fiddle). Past lineups of Minetta Creek Bluegrass Band have also featured artists like Bob Jones, Joyus Perrin, Sheriff Bob. **************************************************
You will hear clever originals, classic bluegrass & country as well as unique bluegrass versions of classic rock numbers by artists such as The Grateful Dead and The Rolling Stones. MCB is available for private parties and public events. Call 212-473-5140 or 646-287-8878 or email minettacreek@nyc.rr.com. A press pack is available upon request. ******************************************************************
Me and my friend, Sam, decided to visit awhile tonight. He doesn’t know much about wagon wheels ... so I thought this was the best place to educate him ;) Y’all are still beautiful as ever! Thanks so much for keeping this loopy-fruity Georgia gal on board :)
Love the vocal on Pack Up Your Sorrow. I love the singers voice. Not sure which of you it is.
Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for being friends with us and for keeping in touch. I think the social network at Myspace works best when we are all social eh? ;-)
WE ARE VERY SAD... WE DON'T HAVE WORDS TO SAY ANYMORE... OUR SINGER AND DOBRO PLAYER ENRICO MICHELETTI IS DEAD. GOODBYE ENRICO KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE WHEREVER YOU ARE!!!!
It’s a gorgeous sunny Sunday here in the Deep South! Hope all is well in NYC! Bet y’all had a large time at last night’s gig ... if I was even remotely close ... I probably would’ve been right there partaking in all the fun :)
Enjoyed listenin’ to all yer cool songs today ... LOVE yer version of EARLY MORNING RAIN. I am indeed a music lover of all sorts ... and when it comes to bluegrass ... The Dillards and Flatt & Scruggs have always been my favs :)
Pre-order by February 29, 2008, and get a 15% discount on RIPE - THE DIXIE BEE-LINERS' highly anticipated sophomore release. Produced by Bil VornDick (Bob Dylan, Alison Krauss, Ralph Stanley) for Pinecastle Records, featuring the hit single "Down on The Crooked Road."
