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Eastern Shore Bluegrass second Sunday of each month but always at the American
Legion Post, 9238 Legion Road in Denton.
Association’s Second Sunday
Concert and More Food and beverages for sale benefit the Legion Auxiliary.
Mark your calendars for the final spring concert date featuring
Sunday, April 14 marks another afternoon of bluegrass music “Across the Tracks” on May 19 (3rd Sunday so you can spend
at the American Legion Hall in Denton. The Maryland -based the 2nd with Mom). For more information on ESBA, go to the
Blue Daze performs a mix of traditional and contemporary https://www.facebook.com/EasternShoreBluegrassAssocia-
bluegrass and prides themselves on uncovering unique songs tion/ or esbluegrass.carrd.com on the web.
from Maryland Songwriters and remastering them in the
bluegrass tradition. The doors for the Sunday, April 14 concert
open at 12:30. Music begins at 1 PM with the house band, the
“Kitchen Pickers”. The Blue Daze set starts at 2 PM. Admission
is $15 and is open to the public.
Although three of the five members have been making music
since 1990, each has their own musical resumes. Chuck Van
Meter’s guitar playing has been characterized by national
bluegrass critics as “powerfully rhythmic with dazzling solos”.
His songwriting and vocals are the hallmark of the Blue Daze
sound and he readily claims the stylistic influence of bluegrass
“great”, Tony Rice.
Mandolin player Lenny Whitehead’s musical career began as
a teenager sitting in at his Dad’s Saturday Night jam sessions.
Lenny sings lead and tenor in the band’s trio vocals and is
known for his compelling mandolin breaks. Multi-instru-
mentalist, Tim Kruzic claims the banjo as his favorite and Blue Daze will bring bluegrass to the American Legion April 14
shares the stage with son Adam Kruzic on bass. Guest fi ddler, but not their dog. Doors open at 12:30 featured performer starts
Jon Simmons, completes the quintet and is no stranger to the at 2:00 PM.
ESBA stage; Jon is the lead for the Caroline County based New
& Used Bluegrass band.
The concert is produced by the Eastern Shore Bluegrass
Association (ESBA), a not-for-profit association of volun-
teers committed to promoting and supporting this American
music. ESBA is more than 50 years old and the Sunday, April
14 concert is one of nine monthly performances, typically the
Bluegrass By The Mill: June 30
Mark your calendars for a Sunday afternoon of the ESBA’s most
Locally built, new construction PADDLE
popular bluegrass performers from the 2023-2024 concert
BOARDS and KAYAKS. Paddles included. season. Hosted on the grounds of the Towers Family Museum
on Sennett Road, the outdoor festival stage includes bluegrass
Paddle Boards $500 • Kayaks $600 performances by New & Used Bluegrass, Flatland Drive and
Call 410-490-5560 for info. Danny Paisley and The Southern Grass.
Grounds will open at 12:30 with stage performances set from
2-6 PM. Admission price includes a $5 discount for musicians
with instruments who want to jam on site with friends, and
children 12 and under are free and considered future music
fans by ESBA.
More details to follow in the May and June issues of the Caro-
line Review.
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