CD Launch at Old Lucketts Schoolhouse - 27 March 2010

24 February 2010:

Patuxent Records announced today that the long-awaited, new "Legends" CD will finally be ready for sale on March 27th at the Darren Beachley and the Legends of the Potomac concert at the Old Lucketts Schoolhouse, Lucketts, Virginia. The show starts (always!) at 7:00 and it will prove to be standing room only. Get there very, very early if you expect to get a seat.

The Hillbilly Gypsies

Yeah, I know it's a real hokie piece of album art! Begs the question 'What the hell is this?' Some left-over hippie dope-induced Jug Band from the 60's? One of those wannabee bluegrass groups you see at a California or Colorado Pseudo Bluegrass Festival? Nah, this is the real-deal. Hailing from Morgantown, West Virginia, the Hillbilly Gypsies recently brought down the house at the Old Lucketts Schoolhouse Winter performance series along with Linda Lay and Springfield Exit. Both groups were outstanding. I think Linda has one of the best voices in the business. Buy this CD - better yet, experience the Hillbilly Gypsies in a live performance. They'll be appearing at a number of events here locally in 2010.

Snow Cripples the D.C. Bluegrass Scene

Just got a message from Bob out at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Herndon concerning the third snow cancellation of the Saturday Night program. The Bluemoon Cowgirls were scheduled to play but the predictions look so bad, Bob had to cancel again - and again - and again. The Old Lucketts Schoolhouse isn't faring much better. They've had to reschedule more than a few bands since before Christmas. We were lucky to catch Audie Blaylock on the night we did - it was standing room only, which means the bluegrass die-hards (and everyone else) are suffering major cabin-fever. Keep watching this site for the dates of some major bluegrass events coming in March and in the meantime we'll hope all this bad weather stops soon. Our region is notorious for getting one last blast of snow right around St. Patrick's Day - mark my words - like clockwork!

Lucketts Bluegrass, 23 January 2010

The Dirty River Band at Lucketts on 23 January 2010, opening for Audie Blaylock and Redline.