Upcoming Shows
Mar 1 (Sat) WRENTHAM, MA OCC Coffeehouse
(7-9) Bluegrass and blueberry buckle! (yum!!)
Original Congregational Church of Wrentham 1 East St.
(Rescheduled from Oct 26, 2024)
The OCC Coffeehouse returns!
Ticket link.
Tickets will be available at the door.
Advance tickets can be purchased in person at the Church office.
Phone: 508-384-3110 email: office@occhurch.net
Last year's concert was packed!
Come early before the blueberry buckle runs out!
Mar 9 (Sun) WELLESLEY HILLS MA UU Wellesley Hills
An exuberant program with the marvelous Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus
309 Washington St., Wellesley Hills (5-6) Note new location from last year!
Ticket link.
Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus
Apr 13 (Sun) SPRINGVALE, ME Sanford Springvale Historical Museum
505 Main St. (3–5 pm, doors open 2:15)
Tickets at the door, or by reservation. gcauger@me.com 207 651-1980
Apr 26 (Sat) CONCORD, MA Concord Conservatory of Music
(7-9) American Roots Series
West Concord Union Church, 1317 Main Street.
concordconservatory.org
Ticket link
More concert info
Preceded by a Band Scramble!
Jun 21 (Sat) BERLIN, MA 19 CARTER (7-9)
19 Carter St. Beautifully restored historic Old Methodist Church.
Concert is outdoors, but will move indoors if it rains.
This is a ticketed event. For ticket info: 978-415-0014
19carter.org
Tickets will be available in advance and at the door.
Jul 13 (Sun) FALMOUTH, MA Highfield Hall and Gardens
56 Highfield Dr., Falmouth. (4-6 pm) Rain or shine!
Enormously popular series in a lovely outdoor tent setting.
Ticketlink.
Tickets also available at the door.
phone: 508-495-1878 email: info@highfieldhall.org
July 23 (Wed) WILMINGTON, MA Concert on the Common
(6:30-8) 161 Church St. Free!
Bring a picnic and blanket/chairs! Rain date Thurs July 24
July 26 (Sat) NEW SALEM, MA 1794 Meetinghouse
(7:30-9:30 pm) 26 South Main St.
A popular series in a beautifully restored classic acoustic hall.
Ticket link to come! Tickets also available at the door.
July 29 (Tues) SUDBURY, MA Wayside Inn Fresh Strawberry Concert
(7-9 pm) Rain or shine. Outdoors under a huge tent.
72 Wayside Inn Rd. www.wayside.org.
Strawberry shortcake! Special price for dinner plus concert.
Reservations : 978-443-1776. Ticket link to come!
Nov 15 (Sat) SHIRLEY, MA Bull Run Restaurant
Details to come...
Feb 7, 2026 (Sat) SUDBURY, MA First Parish Sudbury
(4:30 - 8) Sudbury Meetinghouse Concerts **Bluegrass & Southern Buffet!!**
Mardis Gras Night at the First Parish Sudbury!
327 Concord Rd. fpsudbury.org.
Appetizers 4:30. Buffet Dinner 5-6 Music 6-8. Cash bar open all night.
A limited number of concert-only tickets will also be available.
Snow date Feb. 8 (luncheon 1 pm. Music 2-4)
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).
Carolina Lightning
Do You Know
Just a Little Man
Tractor Pull
I Didn't Ask
Field Of Glory
Last Leg Home
Voices In the Wind
My Old Friends
Walk Your Way To Heaven
Chidren Go Where I Send Thee
Road Trip
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!
- Carolina Lightning (TR-5090) Turquoise Records, 1993.
- Roadwork (TR-5083) Turquoise Records, 1992.
- Drive By Night (TR-5047) Turquoise Records, 1991.
- Home (Track-0589) Track Records, 1989.
- Looking For the Lighthouse (Track-0587) Track Records, 1987.
While these are out of print, many of these can be found on iTunes.
You'll find a complete listing of our available recordings.
Here are some useful links:
iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/southern-rail/id4461746
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/southernrailbluegrass
Contact Southern Rail
Contact us by email at:
SouthernRail.BluegrassBand@gmail.com
or see our entries on:
GigSalad
CreativeGround
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.
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