Upcoming Events

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Thursday, March 21
Old Timey Jam ~3rd Thursdays, 6:30PM, FREE
Bernunzio Uptown Music
6:30 - 8:00pm

This is a small gathering of old timey string band enthusiasts and players with beginning skills. This jam is led by clawhammer banjo player, Dan Palmer. He coordinates the jam and information can be found at www.facebook.com/groups/oldtimenewbies/. This is beginner’s jam session with emphasis on Old Time music but other styles also. Played at a lazy tempo :-)

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Bernunzio Uptown Music
bernunzio.com
122 East Ave.
Rochester, NY
585-473-6140

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Saturday, March 23
Mando, Mando! ~a Mandolin Gathering, Free!
Bernunzio Uptown Music
1:00 - 2:30pm

We are delighted to announce a NEW mandolin-based ensemble. Join us for an afternoon out for Mandolin. Mandola, Mandocello, Octave Mandolin and more! Guitars and Basses are welcome too!

Mandolin family instruments and guitars are invited to come together to play some ensemble music. Mandolin ensembles and orchestras were once very common, including here in Rochester, and dozens thrive in other cities today. The sheet music is available in advance to those planning to attend and play. Check @ROCMandoUnited on Facebook or If interested, contact Tom tomando52@outlook.com for the sheet music.

Intermediate Level Ensemble; sheet music will be emailed in-advance to interested persons each month prior to the meeting.

Participants may receive 10% off on all strings and accessories on the day of the workshop!

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Saturday, March 23
JAVA ~Benefit Concert
Calvary St. Andrews
7:00 - 9:30pm

Corner Averill Ave and Ashland St. On-street parking, or in Postler lot on Averill at South Ave.

Free--donations requested for preservation of this historic building.

JAVA joins Val Fowler and Greg Franklin, and Laurence Sugarman for a varied evening of music.

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Java’s
www.javascafe.com/
16 Gibbs St.
Rochester, NY 14604 (Show Map)
232-4820

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Thursday, March 28
Java
Little Theatre Café
7:00 - 9:00pm

Free. Come before or after a movie. Great popcorn, drinks, and eats, and we will provide some tasty music. Alex, Jeff, Steve and Vern will play guitar, mandolin, and upright bass on a wide range of songs. You’ll know a bunch of them, and we’d love to have you add harmonies to ours.

Hear clips from our CDs at http://www.javacoustic.com/#!listen/c1x59.
Our webpage javAcoustic.com/ Like us on facebook javamusicrochester

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Little Theatre Café
www.thelittle.org/cafe.php
240 East Avenue
585-258-0400

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Saturday, April 6
Down Home Bluegrass Jam ~First Saturdays
Bernunzio Uptown Music
10:00am - 12:00pm

Interested in learning Bluegrass without the break-neck tempo? The “Down Home” Bluegrass jam is Bernunzio Uptown Music’s newest addition to our growing series of monthly jams, and will provide a relaxed/supportive environment for the aspiring Flatt and Scruggs to perfect their skills.

ALL PARTICIPANTS IN BERNUNZIO’S JAMS/WORKSHOPS WILL RECEIVE 10% OFF STRINGS & ACCESSORIES ON THAT DAY.

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Café Veritas
www.cafeveritas.org/index.html
Unitarian Church, 220 Winton Road South
Rochester, NY 14610 (Show Map)

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Saturday, April 6
Kinloch Nelson ~A new Kinloch Nelson CD/Vinyl LP:
“Partly On Time” - Unreleased Recordings 1968-1970 Record Release Concert
Bop Shop
8:00pm

A funny thing happened on the way to the forum - I got signed by a record company. Yup, here it is the bottom (or maybe the top) of the 9th inning - and I got picked up by the minors so to speak. Tompkins Square Records is releasing my latest record - or maybe my oldest record - on CD and on vinyl, no less - in late March and I am celebrating with a CD/vinyl release concert at The Bop Shop on Saturday April 6th.

Maybe it’s a little early to announce this, but I figure my musician friends and old friends and fans might like to know a bit early to reserve the date. If you don’t know about the Bop Shop, it is one of Rochester’s premier record stores - and folks there aren’t many. We are lucky to have them.

The songs on this record go way back: 50 years. Half a century. Yikes. They are from from my early days of exploring fingerstyle guitar. They were what we called fingerpicking instrumentals back then, and what some in the music industry are now calling American Primitive guitar. Think John Fahey, Sandy Bull, Davey Graham, pre- Windham Hill. Hence the interest the record company took in the recordings - that and their sonic vintage patina. There are 12 songs - all originals, and all from the original recording tapes they were recorded on. Some of them may be familiar to you since I still play a few of them today. I’ll be playing these and undoubtedly a few others.

These recordings were made at a radio station in Hanover NH in a production studio that was “of the period:” vacuum tube technology, broadcast quality microphones (now legendary) and Ampex reel-to-reel tape recorders. Somehow the tapes survived (as did I), and now, as the record industry is in free-fall with 78’s, 45’s, 33 1/3 RPM records, reel-to-reel recorders, 8-track and cassette tapes, and now seemingly CDs come and gone, there’s a move afoot to get back to vinyl. So, why not?

The records and CDs will be on sale, and though this is an invitation of sorts The Bop Shop is asking a $10 admission. There are 50 seats with standing room for another 50. I hope to make a few more chairs fit in there somehow, but at the moment this is the count.

The Bop Shop doesn’t take reservations. The store is open right up until showtime, so the best thing to do is come early and put your coat on a chair. Maybe I’ll make a reservation list and put names on the chairs. I could do that. I’ll make it first come/first served by email response.

So here we go. I hope you’ll save the date and come to this concert.

Cheers and thanks as always for your support, Kinloch

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Sunday, April 7
Pegasus Bedlam
pre-concert talk at 3:15pm
Downtown United Presbyterian Church
4:00pm

“The magical duo Bedlam” (Fanfare Magazine) is Kayleen Sanchez, soprano, and Laudon Schuett, lute. Our first Pegasus Rising artists, they return to Rochester with a program of renaissance French and English lute songs. Sacred, secular, bawdy and tender!

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Downtown United Presbyterian Church
www.downtownpresbyterian.org/index.html
121 N Fitzhugh Street
Rochester, NY 14614 (Show Map)
585.325.4000

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Sunday, April 7
SWEET AIR with fivebyfive
Music of Emily Pinkerton/Patrick Burke, David Lang, David Crowell, Simon Hutchinson and Sungmin Shin
Featuring selected students from fivebyfive’s first annual “Call for Student Performers”
Rochester Academy of Medicine
4:00pm

- Ticket info

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Monday, April 8
Kinloch Nelson
WFMU
10:00 - 11:00am

WFMU

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Thursday, April 11
BLUEGRASS JAM ~2nd Thursdays, 6:30PM, FREE
Bernunzio Uptown Music
6:30 - 8:00pm

This is a small gathering of players with medium to advanced skills. The jam provides a great opportunity to share musical ideas and tunes. The jam is held in the back room here in the store. A fun time is guaranteed for all.

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Friday, April 12 — Sunday, April 14
Artisan Guitar Show
Harrisburg, PA

If you are hooked on acoustic guitars and want to see a LOT of beautiful handmade guitars this show is within reach. And hey, you might want to buy one. You could do a long day trip or spend a night at the hotel where the festival is held, or you could stay at one of several hotels that are nearby (& cheaper).

So there are about 45 luthiers who will be there with their instruments. There are masterclasses and concerts throughout the days on Saturday and Sunday. There will be a concert by Telecaster master (and Nashville studio monster) Brent Mason on Friday night. And there’s a concert by the noted songwriter Jimmy Webb Saturday night. Special weekend passes are available. It all can be found at the festival’s website.

Cheers, Kinloch Nelson

Artisan Guitar Show

Event Location:
Best Western Premier The Central Hotel & Conference Center
800 E. Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17111

Reservations – Save With Our Discounted AGS Room Rate!
– Go to www.bestwestern.com and scroll to the bottom of the page
– Under Discover, click Group Reservations
– There you will enter the group code: 5Y1IX1Y3 (case sensitive)
– You can also use this direct URL.
– If you prefer to book your room via phone, please call the hotel directly at 717-561-2800. Just follow the prompts to reach the front desk and one of their agents will be happy to make your reservation!

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Thursday, April 18
Old Timey Jam ~3rd Thursdays, 6:30PM, FREE
Bernunzio Uptown Music
6:30 - 8:00pm

This is a small gathering of old timey string band enthusiasts and players with beginning skills. This jam is led by clawhammer banjo player, Dan Palmer. He coordinates the jam and information can be found at www.facebook.com/groups/oldtimenewbies/. This is beginner’s jam session with emphasis on Old Time music but other styles also. Played at a lazy tempo :-)

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Friday, April 19
Preston Reed ~ $20 advance, $25 at the door
Bop Shop
8:00pm

Bop Shop Records & Bop Arts is pleased to present: PRESTON REED at Bop Shop Records 1460 Monroe Ave. One of the most influential and innovative guitarists of the past quarter century, Preston Reed invented integrated percussive guitar playing in the late 1980’s...

Find out more

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Saturday, April 27
Lynn McGrath Presents Members of the Eastman Community School Classical Guitar Program
Skaneateles Library
7:30pm

The Eastman Community Music School’s award-winning classical guitar youth performers will share a wide range of ensemble and solo music in this very special offering! Directed by Lynn McGrath and presenting themes from Star Wars to Latin American and African folk songs (with a dash of Mozart thrown in), members of the ECMS Youth Ensemble (ages 14-17) are bright, rising stars in the classical guitar arena. Be ready to tap your toes and let your imagination take flight for a night featuring music from around the world!

Library

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Saturday, May 4
Down Home Bluegrass Jam ~First Saturdays
Bernunzio Uptown Music
10:00am - 12:00pm

Interested in learning Bluegrass without the break-neck tempo? The “Down Home” Bluegrass jam is Bernunzio Uptown Music’s newest addition to our growing series of monthly jams, and will provide a relaxed/supportive environment for the aspiring Flatt and Scruggs to perfect their skills.

ALL PARTICIPANTS IN BERNUNZIO’S JAMS/WORKSHOPS WILL RECEIVE 10% OFF STRINGS & ACCESSORIES ON THAT DAY.

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Thursday, May 9
BLUEGRASS JAM ~2nd Thursdays, 6:30PM, FREE
Bernunzio Uptown Music
6:30 - 8:00pm

This is a small gathering of players with medium to advanced skills. The jam provides a great opportunity to share musical ideas and tunes. The jam is held in the back room here in the store. A fun time is guaranteed for all.

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Wednesday, May 15
fivebyfive LIVE AT HOCHSTEIN WXXI CLASSICAL RADIO 91.5
Hochstein Music School Performance Hall
12:10 - 12:50pm

Tune in to the radio to hear us live!

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Hochstein Music School Performance Hall
www.hochstein.org/
50 Plymouth Avenue North
Rochester, NY 14614 (Show Map)
(585) 454-4596

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Thursday, May 16
Old Timey Jam ~3rd Thursdays, 6:30PM, FREE
Bernunzio Uptown Music
6:30 - 8:00pm

This is a small gathering of old timey string band enthusiasts and players with beginning skills. This jam is led by clawhammer banjo player, Dan Palmer. He coordinates the jam and information can be found at www.facebook.com/groups/oldtimenewbies/. This is beginner’s jam session with emphasis on Old Time music but other styles also. Played at a lazy tempo :-)

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Thursday, May 16
ARIA - ENCORE PERFORMANCE Featuring BIODANCE, soprano Kearstin Piper Brown and fivebyfive
Lyric Theater
8:00pm

details

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Red Room at Asbury Church
1010 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607 (Show Map)

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Friday, May 17
ARIA - ENCORE PERFORMANCE Featuring BIODANCE, soprano Kearstin Piper Brown and fivebyfive
Lyric Theater
8:00pm

details

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Saturday, May 18
The Kennedy’s Doors open at 7:00 pm
Café Veritas
7:30pm

Tickets prices: $18 general admission, $10 students with ID,
and children under 12 are Free.

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Saturday, May 18
Stephen Bennett
Skaneateles Library
7:30pm

One of the most prolific and original finger-style guitarists of his generation, Stephen Bennett is also a leading exponent of the harp guitar. A challenging teacher, a gifted composer, and a performer of “great sensitivity”, the Toronto Finger-Style Guitar Association referred to him as “the Jedi Master of Finger-style Guitar.” Stephen has performed around the world and shared the stage with some of the finest guitarists there are. Concert supported in part by SKARTS.

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Monday, May 20
Guitar Ensemble Playing Presentation - Featuring Prof. Lynn McGrath and the ECMS Guitar Ensemble
Red Room at Asbury Methodist Church, 1010 East Avenue
7:00 - 9:00pm

Prof. Lynn McGrath will discuss guitar ensemble playing with audience participation and performance by the ECMS Guitar Ensemble. Please bring your guitar and join in!

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Saturday, June 1
Down Home Bluegrass Jam ~First Saturdays
Bernunzio Uptown Music
10:00am - 12:00pm

Interested in learning Bluegrass without the break-neck tempo? The “Down Home” Bluegrass jam is Bernunzio Uptown Music’s newest addition to our growing series of monthly jams, and will provide a relaxed/supportive environment for the aspiring Flatt and Scruggs to perfect their skills.

ALL PARTICIPANTS IN BERNUNZIO’S JAMS/WORKSHOPS WILL RECEIVE 10% OFF STRINGS & ACCESSORIES ON THAT DAY.

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Hatch Recital Hall
web.esm.rochester.edu/concerts/halls/hatch/
433 East Main St.
Rochester, NY 14604 (Show Map)
585.274.1000

in the Eastman East Wing

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Sunday, June 9 — Wednesday, June 12
Cleveland International Classical Guitar Fest Presented by Guitars International
Cleveland Institute of Music

https://www.guitarsint.com/guitar_festival

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Thursday, June 13
BLUEGRASS JAM ~2nd Thursdays, 6:30PM, FREE
Bernunzio Uptown Music
6:30 - 8:00pm

This is a small gathering of players with medium to advanced skills. The jam provides a great opportunity to share musical ideas and tunes. The jam is held in the back room here in the store. A fun time is guaranteed for all.

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Saturday, June 15
John Ferrara
Skaneateles Library
7:30pm

John Ferrara is a graduate of the Crane School of Music. During his studies he was chosen to perform in many Master Classes with world renowned artists including Sergio Assad, Ricardo Cobo, and Antigoni Goni & Pepe Romero. Ferrara is now in high demand as an instructor himself and teaches at the Music School of CNY, his studio in Central New York.

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Thursday, June 20
Old Timey Jam ~3rd Thursdays, 6:30PM, FREE
Bernunzio Uptown Music
6:30 - 8:00pm

This is a small gathering of old timey string band enthusiasts and players with beginning skills. This jam is led by clawhammer banjo player, Dan Palmer. He coordinates the jam and information can be found at www.facebook.com/groups/oldtimenewbies/. This is beginner’s jam session with emphasis on Old Time music but other styles also. Played at a lazy tempo :-)

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Sunday, June 23
Aaron Shearer Centennial
Carnegie Hall

2019 marks the centennial for Aaron Shearer and the celebration will present two special concerts at Carnegie Hall on June 23rd. The first is an afternoon performance by the New York City Guitar Orchestra and our own US Guitar Orchestra featuring William Kanengiser as soloist and three commissioned works by Brian Head, Bryan Johanson, and Kevin Callahan. Our second concert in the evening will feature Shearer’s most famous students—Manuel Barrueco, Ricardo Cobo, and David Tanenbaum. For complete details, see https://www.aaronshearerfoundation.org/site/2019-shearer-summer-institute/.