Rich Hamilton, NH; Fiddle/guitar, vocals ~ ~
Bob Sevigny, MA; Guitar/vocals ~ ~
Al Stapleford, NH; Banjo/guitar,vocals ~ ~
Ben Weiss, MA; Mandolin/vocals ~ ~
Pete Kelly, CT; Bass/vocals ~ ~
and ocassionally Joe Delillo, CT Bass/vocals
Influences
Bill and Charlie Monroe, Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, Carter and Ralph Stanley, Jimmy Martin, Vern and Ray, Lonesome Pine Fiddlers, The Dillards, Kentucky Colonels, Red Allen and the Kentuckians, Joe Val and the New England Bluegrass Boys -- all the good old stuff and a little bit of the new as well.
The Stillhouse Jammers are a five-piece New England band playing authentic, old-time bluegrass. The lonesome road we travel doesnt lead to Nashville but we have toured thru there by way of Bill Monroe's backyard. If the bluegrass music that gets you is the ripping trad instrumentals, or the soaring 3 and 4 part vocal harmonies, you’ve come to the right place. The band's show combines hand-picked standards and soulful original tunes with the edgeyness intact..... and we can even call a square dance or traditional country dance for your special wedding or private events. You can catch us occasionally at the world famous Cantab Lounge as the feature Tues eve bluegrass band in the Boston area.
We call it “rural and retro bluegrass” – you’ll call it a good night had by all!
The band has been honored to play the Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Celebration at the Bill Monroe Homestead in Rosine KY in 2007, the Purple Fiddle in WV, and Layla's Bluegrass Inn in downtown Nashville TN. Closer to home, the Jammers played the main stage at the 2008 BBU Joe Val Bluegrass Festival as well as the Weston Playhouse in Vermont and the Eastern States Expo in western mass. We are very proud to have placed 2nd in the band competition at the 2006 Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival up against some of the very best talent in the Northeast & Canada! Jammer Fiddler Rich Hamilton placed 2nd at the Mt Airy Fiddlers convention in 2009 with his lonesome vocals among 200 contestants.
The Stillhouse Jammers are accepting bookings for 2009 and beyond.... contact Rich at rich@stillhousejammers.com
See you at the shows!
View the Stillhouse Jammers's EPK
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THE STILLHOUSE JAMMERS: Lookin' toward Heaven - A Bluegrass Journey
This is a 50-minute DVD - A TV music special featuring the Stillhouse Jammers with their brand of "Rural & Retro Bluegrass" Music, filmed live at the Leominster Access TV Studio, Leominster, MA.
hey guys, THANKS SO MUCH for (always) being there for me ....and playing the benefit show for the Caouette Music Scholarship! you're the bestest! love ya, Julie caouettemusicscholarship. com
Hello Friend!
Wanted to let you know that we are coming to your fair state this Saturday to play at the Great Waters Festival in Wolfboro, NH. There are tons of talented folks making music and merriment, we hope that you can be a part of it! Swing by at noon to catch our first set.
Love,
Avi & Celia
Howdy Stillhouse Jammers! I wanted to drop you a note to thank you for taking the time to accept us as your friend, and listening to our music. We appreciate the gesture and are grateful that you enjoyed our tunes enough to add us to your community of friends. After all, having people connect with our music is why we do this. I hope you'll come by often to say hello and let us know what's happening with you, and when you have a spare moment, please visit our brand new webpage at www. crosstimbersbluegrass. com there you can listen to more of our music and find out more about us. Feel free to sign the guestbook! (And if you have any ideas about how we could improve the webpage, be sure to let us know)
All my best and thank you again, Matt (the bass player) Cross Timbers
hi guys!!! I'm so glad I came to the show last night~it was great! I'm putting some videos up of the "new" Jammers and will have a sample or two here soon.... the line-up for the Father's Day Bluegrass Celebration is awesome....the Stillhouse Jammers, Travers Chandler & Avery County, Jerry Salley & Breaking New Ground, and James King!! more info at the website www. fathersdaybluegrasscelebration. com ~thank you for being a part of this show! love ya! ~Julie
Hey Stillhouse Jammers Here is a Christmas poem from us to you.
Blue Night Before Christmas
It was the night before Christmas and all through the houses/ They were jammin’ on bluegrass including the mouses/. They jammed on guitar,the fiddle and mando/ They jammed on the bass they jammed on the banjo/
They jammed through the night through the whole Christmas season/ Oh don’t ask me why no one quite knows the reason/
It could be perhaps that the vocals were tight / or maybe the banjo was set up just right/
But I think that the most likely reason of all/ Was the festival season was too short last fall/ So on the ice, the snow and the freezing rain/ They jammed on bluegrass as if sharing one brain/
Their message was simple jamming under star light/ Merry Christmas to all and to all a Blue Night/
