Page 20 - January 2024 Issue.indd

New and Used not out stalking a deer. Jon Simmons lives near Greensboro,
plays fiddle and sings lead and tenor. While on vacation
Bluegrass Band on the in Asheville NC, Jon received an appraising nod from his

Second Sunday at American fiddling hero, Bobby Hicks (Madison County NC) during a
legendary Thursday evening jam session at Zuma Coff ee Shop.

Legion Post 29
Bryan Irwin hails from Marydel, plays bass (or as he refers to
January 14 it, his “violin before taxes”) and is also a lead/harmony vocal-
ist, and sometimes yodeler. If there was a ‘New” in the band, it
With a name like New and Used Bluegrass, the band is would be Martin Wirtz from Grasonville. Martin plays banjo
frequently asked, “Who is ‘new’ and who is ‘used’?” The and sometimes lead guitar as well as adding additional lead
name really refers to the style of bluegrass music - traditional
or harmony vocals. Martin graduated from East Tennessee
(used), and the more progressive or original (new) songs
University with degrees in Bluegrass and Math (so he can
and instrumentals. Th is five-piece band does a mixture of count the tens of dollars to be made playing bluegrass).

both, including a few Irish tunes, Gospel, and Country songs,
and will mark the New Year schedule of the second Sunday The concert is produced by the Eastern Shore Bluegrass
concerts at the American Legion Post 29 on Sunday January Association (ESBA), a not-for-profit association of volun-

14. Doors open at 12:30. Music begins at 1 p.m. with the house teers committed to promoting and supporting this American
band – the beloved “Kitchen Pickers”. The featured performer music. ESBA is more than 50 years old and the Sunday, Janu-

starts at 2 p.m. Admission is $15 and is open to the public. ary 14 concert is one of nine monthly performances – typically
the second Sunday of each month but always at the American
Members include Ed Finkner from Longwoods (near Easton),
Legion Post, 9238 Legion Road in Denton. Food and bever-
who plays guitar and sings lead or baritone. Ed is also a Civil

ages for sale benefit the Legion Auxiliary.
War enthusiast and can sometimes be seen carrying a metal
detector instead of a guitar. Toby Price lives near Millington, Mark your calendars for the winter concert dates. Th e Febru-
and plays mandolin and sings lead and baritone, when he’s ary 11 show features Danny Paisley and Southern Grass. See
our ad for the complete concert schedule.
Now offering cleaning methods and products to For more information on ESBA, go to the https://www.face-
protect your home or business that are approved book.com/EasternShoreBluegrassAssociation/ or esbluegrass.
by the CDC and EPA in the fight against Covid-19. carrd.co on the web.
Contact us so that we can create a customizable plan
dis

the
r
for the disinfection of your home or businessss
fo

Residential & Commercial
s
i
Re
Construction Cleaning
Co
Window Cleaning
One time - Weekly – Bi-Weeklyy
Monthly or customize a
schedule that’s right
For for you!
Over 25 years!
DCS

Details Cleaning Service

Owners: Chris & Free Bonded &
Shelly Macmillan Estimates Insured Local favorite New & Used Bluegrass Band at the American
800-482-8009 • 443-867-7330 • 443-867-7331 Legion Hall in Denton on Sunday, January 14. Admission
$15. Doors open at 12:30; music begins at 1 PM.
cleaningbydetails@gmail.com
20