[dcab-l] March 6, 2016 - Charm City Junction performs the Bluegrass Barn at Frying Pan Farm Park, Herndon, VA

Monday, 29 February 2016

[dcab-l] March 6, 2016 - Charm City Junction performs the Bluegrass Barn at Frying Pan Farm Park, Herndon, VA

Hi All!

I wanted to write you to inform that Charm City Junction is performing at the Bluegrass Barn at Frying Pan Farm Park, Herndon, VA this Sunday, March 6, 2016.

Event info:

Charm City Junction in Concert

Bluegrass Barn at Frying Pan Park

2739 West Ox Road

Herndon, VA

Doors at 6pm, 7pm Performance

$18 advance, $20 at door

Tickets & Info - www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/fryingpanpark

Facebook Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/173045396409545/

About Charm City Junction:

Baltimore-based roots group Charm City Junction puts a new spin on old-timey music, carrying the torch of fast-picking bluegrass and toe-tapping Celtic music. Featuring fiddle, clawhammer banjo, the button accordion and upright bass, this quartet isn't afraid to take roots music to new places — but always with an eye on tradition.From dance inducing Old Time rhythms and foot stomping Irish melodies to hard-driving Bluegrass, Charm City Junction creates a fresh soundscape that keeps listeners on the edge of their seats wondering where they'll go next. The band is comprised of four of the most talented and promising young acoustic roots musicians in the country: Patrick McAvinue on fiddle, Brad Kolodner on clawhammer banjo, Sean McComiskey on button accordion and Alex Lacquement on upright bass. Drawing from separate musical backgrounds, the four members have found a common ground on which to develop their unique approach. Patrick McAvinue, one of the most in-demand and highly respected bluegrass fiddlers in the country, takes charge with his virtuosic, powerful and musical approach to the fiddle. Clawhammer banjo wizard Brad Kolodner adds his playful, driving, melodic and groovy Old-Time touch. Sean McComiskey, an incredibly talented Irish button accordion player, soars through the tunes and fills the gaps with his soulful playing. The versatile bassist Alex Lacquement drives the train, locking everything together with his commanding and tasteful choices. Charm City Junction embodies the essence of what acoustic roots music is all about, a shared and burning passion for blazing new trails while respecting the tradition. They are torchbearers with a clear message that the future of acoustic music is in good hands. They released their debut album on Patuxent Records in the fall of 2015. The album hit as high as #15 on the Folk-DJ Radio Charts.

Website Links:

www.charmcityjunction.com

www.facebook.com/CharmCityJunction/

Charm City Junction Youtube Channel

Youtube Samples:

"Greasy Coat" from The Kennedy Center Nov 2015

"Train on the Island" from The Creative Alliance April 2015

"New River Train" from The 30th Annual Helicon Winter Solstice Concert at Goucher College Dec 2015

Quotes and Reviews:

"Together they create an energetic amalgam that demonstrates their pure love of all these venerable musical idioms, but with a twist likely to satisfy anyone who appreciates traditional string music, expertly played...Charm City Junction is a marvelous recording from an exciting new band. Don't let this one slip by you." - Bluegrass Today

"Baltimore-based roots group Charm City Junction puts a new spin on old-timey music, carrying the torch of fast-picking bluegrass and toe-tapping Celtic music. Featuring fiddle, clawhammer banjo, the button accordion and upright bass, this quartet isn't afraid to take roots music to new places — but always with an eye on tradition." - The Washington Post

"Charm City Junction" is a refreshing, smartly done album. These kinds of projects don't always work, but there's a novelty to the mixing of styles here that is compelling and successful. It helps that the band's members all play at a high level, but it's easy to hear how each one is not just listening to the others' music but listening through their own boundaries into the stylistic traditions of the others. This is what I think has illuminated the path to the fertile creative ground the group's found here. If you love Irish music and have any interest at all in the sounds of bluegrass or old time music, you will definitely want to check this out, it's a roots collaboration done right." - Irish Echo

Full Review Links:

Bluegrass Today Review

Baltimore Magazine Review

Irish Echo Review

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Thanks for reading!! Please share this with any friends that you think would enjoy our music!

All the best!

Patrick McAvinue

Fiddle/Mando/Vocals for Charm City Junction

www.charmcityjunction.com