It was 1995, Stacy Phillips and Paul Howard were in the middle of a song, and a fire broke out at the original location of The Buttonwood Tree (TBT) on Rapallo Avenue, formerly Ibis Books. After two years of homelessness, TBT found a new home in the former Arriwani Hotel. A beautiful space with 13' high ceilings, exposed brick and floor to ceiling windows lining Main and Liberty Streets, it's an oasis of light, creativity and loving community spirit. And the first to welcome people to that space, two years later, in 1997 - were Stacy and Paul. They started playing at the exact place in their song where they had stopped. It was a heartwarming moment, and no doubt a happier one than we'll experience tonight. Though sadly missed, he touched so many people's lives with laughter, love and harmony. Tonight we'll revel in that, we'll hear his contributions in the songs and we'll uplift his legacy through the spirited and lively music of The Bluegrass Characters.
Reservations are strongly suggested for this 8 pm show. Seats are $15. Refreshments are available. Plenty of FREE PARKING behind It's Only Natural market, just next door to TBT. Call (860) 347-4957 or go online to guarantee your seat for this special event.
Friday, August 24
8-10pm
$15 Reserve your seat online
The
Bluegrass Characters deliver straight-ahead traditional mountain-style
Bluegrass with soaring vocals and hard-driving instrumentals, following
the recipe laid down by Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, The Stanley
Brothers, and other pioneers of the genre. Longtime veterans of the New
England Bluegrass music scene Phil Zimmerman (mandolin), Andy Bromage
(guitar), Rick Brodsky (bass), and Pete Kelly (banjo) form the core of
The Bluegrass Characters. Their performances have featured guest
appearances by leading Bluegrass musicians like Tony Trischka, Andy
Statman, Chris Brashear, Betsy Rome, Sofia Chiarandini, Joe Lemeris, and
Korey Brodsky.
The
Bluegrass Characters were assembled in 2007 by the legendary
Grammy-winning fiddler and Dobroist Stacy Phillips, and led by him until
his untimely death in 2018. They continue to champion Stacy’s mission
of bringing authentic Bluegrass music to Northern urban audiences.
The Bluegrass Characters Sizzle
Stacy Phillips and Paul Howard
On most Saturday mornings, TBT is honored to host Annaita Gandhy's
Aligned with Source:
Personal Development Workshop & Guided Meditation
August 25
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$10 suggested donation (Give what you can, ALL are welcome)
This Weeks Topic: In Divine Order
Another in the Spiritual Laws subtle series, we will talk about order and time. What exactly is it, and how do we flow with it?
This Weeks Topic: In Divine Order
Another in the Spiritual Laws subtle series, we will talk about order and time. What exactly is it, and how do we flow with it?
Explore simple concepts of living in awareness that: open you up to the wonders of life; discover who you are; let go of fear and all that keeps you stuck. You create your reality and as co-creator of this world, find out how you can bring to it and you, peace, harmony, health and abundance. Each session ends in a powerful guided meditation.
Saturday, August 25
8-10pm
$15 - Reserve your seats
Django’s Reserve is an acoustic jazz trio featuring guitarists playing "Gypsy Jazz" with European-style Selmer-Maccaferri guitars. Their repertoire consists of jazz standards popularized by Django Reinhardt in the 30s & 40s, as well as contemporary music ranging from video game themes to arrangements from other genres.
- NYC transplant Luke Hendon
- Norwalk native John Florio
- Preston Parish, out of Torrington.
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