Winter time update

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Well, it's been a while since we've updated our site – sorry for that. The good news is that we had a great 2018 (be sure to check out the Archives page to see where we've played in 2018). Highlights include Chantilly Farms Bluegrass Festival in May, the Blacksburg Gospel Sing and event for Delegate Chris Hurst in June, opening for Wayne Henderson and performing at Bristol Rhythm and Roots in September, and spending a few beautiful Saturdays in October at the Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival. So, yeah, overall, not too shabby.

This year, we're off to a solid start with three gigs in the dark month of January and a few great performances lined up through the Spring. As always, we'd love to play for your special event (wedding, birthday, retirement party, etc.), so email Ginger at banjogal5@gmail.com and she'll hook you up!

Happy 2019!

New CD to be released on Nov 5

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Howdy IRSB friends! We have very exciting news: our latest CD "The Smithfield Sessions" is coming out November 5th! We are so excited to share these songs with you for you to enjoy. 

This album is very special for a few reasons. First, we recorded the majority of the tracks at Historic Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg, VA. The Drawing Room of this old house was the perfect setting – both acoustically and aesthetically. April Martin Danner, the museum director, was so welcoming and we spent a bright February day playing and recording music… and feeling like we were "part" of the plantation's history.

Second, we are having an OFFICIAL CD release party at Smithfield Plantation on November 5th to celebrate our second album! This event is open to the public and we really want you to be there! There will be refreshments, CDs to purchase, and (of course) live music. Let's hope that some of this beautiful weather we're experiencing in SWVA continues a few more weeks. If you can't make it, we'll have our album available to purchase via other ways (at our live shows and digitally online).

See you November 5th!


 

Great Barn Dance in Riner – check out the article

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The bi-annual barn dance took place last weekend (October 7) and it was a full-house! These dances are so fun because 5 minutes before the event, there are only a few people that are milling around ready to get dancing…then by 8pm on the dot, the place is packed! We had 7 squares going at one and there were folks standing around – must have been at least 75 people there! Before the show, Ginger was interviewed by Liz Kirchner from the News Messenger and she wrote a really great article on the Blacksburg Square Dance. Check it out by clicking here.

Looking forward to playing again in the near future. If you haven't yet been to a square dance at the Riner Barn – you need to. Phil Louer is an energetic and FUN caller and the folks range in age from about 7 to 70!

Stay tuned for information on our upcoming CD…should be released within the next month and we CAN'T WAIT to share it with you all!

Great weekend – Zeppolis and Palisades

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Thanks for a great weekend and for coming out to our gigs! We had a fantastic attendance at Zeppolis on Saturday evening. We think the Appalachian conference was a hit! Lots of folks chatted with us and seemed to enjoy the unique venue. Perhaps Zeppolis should consider more gigs in the future (hint hint)!

Palisades on Sunday evening was a joy, as usual. If you haven't yet made it out to have their fatastic food, you are really missing out! Treat yourself to a good meal. Live music happens just about every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings. What are you waiting for?

Till next time…enjoy that live local music scene and we'll see you in April!