New booking! Mar 18 (Sat) MANSFIELD, MARose Garden Coffeehouse
Mansfield Congregational Church, 17 West St., Mansfield, MA (8-10)
Info: info@rosegardenfolk.com. 508-789-7611
Tickets online at: Rose Garden Coffeehouse
or at the door. $20 advance, $25 at the door.
Looking ahead, here's a sneak preview of some of our upcoming shows.
Some of the details are still being worked out, so stay tuned.
Lots more shows to come!
Mar 26 (Sun) CONCORD, MA1st Parish UU Concord 1st Parish UU Concord
(10 am) Bluegrass Gospel service. 20 Lexington Rd.
All are welcome!!
Apr 22 (Sat) SPRINGVALE, MESanford Springvale Historical Museum Sanford Springvale Historical Museum
(7:30) 505 Main St. (Rt 109). Doors open 6:45
Tix at the door, or by reservation: 207-651-324-2797 or email to harlandeastman@gmail.com.
gcauger@me.com, $20 for 18 & over. Under 18 are free.
Reservations are recommended.
Apr 23 (Sun) MARLBOROUGH, MANEFFA Folk Festival NEFFA Folk Festival
(4-5 pm) Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center
Festival runs Fri-Sun. Our set is (4-5 pm) on Sunday.
Apr 29 (Sat) CONCORD, MAConcord Conservatory of Music American Roots Series
(7-9) West Concord Union Church, 1317 Main Street.
Tickets available in advance and at the door. Link for tickets.
Jun 11 (Sun) WELLESLEY HILLS, MA Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus
Wellesley Hills Congregational Church (5 - 6PM)
207 Washington Street, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
A joyous collaboration. Ticket info to come!
Jun 22 (Thurs) CHARLTON, MACharlton Public Library Charlton Public Library
(6:30-7:45) 40 Main St. Free summer concert!
Jun 28 (Wed) WATERTOWN, MASaltonstall Park
(6:30 pm) Free! 149 Main St. next to Watertown library.
Parking lot behind the park. Bring a picnic & a blanket!
Check our web site if it's rainy.
Jul 4 (Tue) CONCORD, MAPicnic in the Park
(1-3pm) Emerson Field. Free Fourth of July celebration!
Bring a picnic and a blanket! Music starts at noon. Kids' bike parade!
Food vendors! Brass band!
Jul 8 (Sat) EPPING, NHHedding Campground
(7-9 pm) Chautauqua.Hall: 195 Hedding Rd. For more info: 603- 679-8783
Jul 16 (Sun) FALMOUTH, MAWaquoit Congregational Church
(10 am) Outdoor Bluegrass Gospel service to be held at:
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
131 Waquoit Highway, East Falmouth
Jul 22 (Sat) WOLFEBORO, NHCate Park Community Bandstand
(7-9) Free! A beautiful setting for a concert! Bring a picnic!
Jul 25 (Tues) SUDBURY, MAWayside Inn Fresh Strawberry Concert
(7-9) 72 Wayside Inn Rd. Outdoors under a huge tent.
Strawberry shortcake! Special price for dinner plus concert.
Reservations : 978-443-1776. Ticket link to come.
Rain or shine. Wayside Inn
Aug 4 (Fri) N ANDOVER, MAStevens-Coolidge House and Gardens Stevens-Coolidge House and Gardens
(6-8) Beautiful setting for a summer concert.
Sponsored by the Trustees of Reservations.
More details to come!
Aug 9 (Wed) NORWOOD, MANorwood Summerfest
(6:30-8:30) Concert on the Gazebo. Free! Bring a picnic and a blanket!
Sep 2-3 (Sat-Sun) BRUNSWICK, METhomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival info
We will be doing two shows plus a Vocal Harmony workshop. Times TBA.
One of the country's premier bluegrass events.
Camp on site, or stay at a nearby motel.
Oct 25 (Wed) CONCORD, NHConcord City Auditorium
(7:30) Walker Lecture Concert Series. 2 Prince St.
It's great to return to this prestigious concert series. For more Walker Lecture Series info
Oct 28 (Sat) WRENTHAM, MAOCC Coffeehouse
(7 -9) Original Congregational Church of Wrentham, 1 East St.
Bluegrass and blueberry buckle!! (yum!)
508-384-3110. Ticket details to come.
Videos
Here are some YouTube videos from our recent Cable TV appearance on "502 Sessions" in Dedham, MA.
502 Sessions features bands playing their own original material. These are all originals
(except for "Children Go Where I Send Thee", which is a traditional song with our own arrangement).
RIBA (Rhode Island Bluegrass Alliance)
inducted Jim and Sharon into the RIBA Bluegrass Hall of Fame
in April, 2019.
This is quite an honor, and a tremendous way to kick off the band's 41st anniversary!
Southern Rail Recordings
Our newest CD Voices In the Wind is here!
Fifteen songs, including a live bonus cut. Available now!
Purchase with credit card or PayPal via the Buy Now button below.
Other recordings available (Coal Tattoo is back!):
You can also order a CD or DVD from us directly for $15 (+ $2 postage per order). Send email
to SouthernRail.BluegrassBand@gmail.com and we will reply with details of how to continue.
Previous Recordings
The Early Years (1987-1989)
Coal Tattoo (2002)
Wasting My Time (PRC-1080 Pinecastle Records, 1998)
Glory Train (PRC-1050) Pinecastle Records, 1995. Nominated for Gospel Recorded Performance Of The Year (1996) by IBMA!
Fee support for Southern Rail may be available to nonprofit organizations through the New England States Touring
(NEST) program of the New England Foundation for the Arts.
Visit www.nefa.org" for more information.