New England Shows

Taking a quick trip up north this week. Two free shows in Massachusetts and Connecticut. 7 pm Wednesday, July 7th at the Jonathon Bourne Library in Bourne, MA and  6pm Thursday, July 8th at The Danbury Library in Danbury, CT.

Photo by Erica Jackofsky

21st Annual Old Time Fiddlers' Gathering

This weekend The Homegrown String Band will be part of The 21st Annual Old Time Fiddlers' Gathering presented by The Arts Council of The Southern Finger Lakes at Watkins Glen State Park. We'll be there on Sunday the 20th. The music starts at 1 pm, our set is at 2:30. In addition to our stage show Rick will be facilitating a beginning clawhammer banjo workshop (4:30 pm) and Erica will be presenting a fiddle workshop (1pm) that will focus on improvising in a band situation.

Come on out for a great day of eclectic acoustic music and hear some fine fiddling in a variety of musical contexts. For more info contact the Arts Council @ 607.962.5871

Sunday June 20th Stage Schedule

• 1:00 PM - The Jesse Alexander Band
• 2:30 PM - Homegrown String Band
• 4:00 PM - Lux Bridge
• 5:30 PM - Traonach

Garlic Scape Harvest Time

This past week we harvested scapes off the 60 garlic plants that sprouted from the cloves I planted in the fall. The scape is the flower stalk and bud of the garlic plant. According to conventional wisdom, breaking off the stalk as soon as it starts to curl will encourage the development of bigger, tastier garlic bulbs. There is some debate on if and when the scapes should be removed. Some say that though the bulbs will be a bit smaller, they will store better if the scape is left on longer. We decided to go for bigger bulbs figuring we will use them quick enough. Another benefit to removing the scapes is they are quite tasty themselves. We roasted some scapes with olive oil, salt and pepper in our solar oven and they were delicious. The taste and texture was kind of like a cross between garlic and string beans.

Photo by Rick Jackofsky

Sag Harbor Sunday June 13

At 2 O'clock on Sunday afternoon June 13th we will be doing our thing upstairs at The John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor on Long Island's south fork. Come on out enjoy a day in this beautiful village and some beautiful music by Long Island's own Homegrown String Band.

John Jermain Memorial Library
201 Main Street
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
631 725.0049

This was a great show in a very cool room. If you were there, thanks for coming, you were an awesome audience.

If you missed it....... well, you missed it.

Edwards Farm Day

Another day on the farm for the Homegrown String Band. This weekend, Sunday, June 6th, we will once again be part of the Edwards Farm Day festivities. This is an historical restoration site on the grounds of the Sayville Historical Society. The restored farmhouse and museum will be open, and there will be lots of activities for the kids, including pony rides, petting zoo, homemade ice cream, fiber arts demonstrations, and a sound track provided by The Homegrown String Band. The event is rain or shine. If the weather doesn't cooperate, we will play two sets inside the museum. See ya there!

The Sayville Historical Society is on the n/e corner 
of Collins Avenue and Edwards Street, 
one block south of the Sayville Library. 
Any questions call the Society at 563-0186.

Family Band on a Family Farm

We had a great time playing on the porch of the Benner's barn. It's really nice to see a family farm surviving on Long Island. The weather was great and a good time was had by all. We also enjoyed seeing our old friend WUSB Folk DJ Gerry Riemer. Big thanks to Bob and Jean Benner and the whole farmin' family for having our Homegrown family music down on the family farm.

 

Benner's Farm
56 Gnarled Hollow Road
E. Setauket NY  11733

Folks@Bennersfarm.com
631-689-8172


 Erica
"Posin' on the Porch"
Photo by Georgianne Jackofsky

May Day @ Benner's Farm

This Sunday will be our first outdoor show of 2010. We're very happy and excited to once again be part of The Homestead Arts May Day Celebration. We'll be doing three sets between 12 and 4pm. There will also be a Morris dance team appearing as well as a traditional Maypole celebration. Come on out, see a real working family farm, visit with farm animals, pick up some fresh eggs or honey and enjoy this traditional celebration of the rites of spring.

"Benner's Farm is a private fifteen-acre family homestead, first farmed in the 1700's. Each year the farm provides thousands of people a sense of what it was like to live on a small farm in years past. The Benner’s are the seventh family to farm this land. They have been farming organically since the late nineteen seventies in their family garden and fields of strawberries, and also raise a variety of farm animals for self-sufficient living."

Bring your family down to support an organic family farm and listen to

The Homegrown String Band 

"A 100%  Organic Naturally Grown Family String Band"

Sunday, May 2, 2010 • 12-4pm 

Benner's Farm

56 Gnarled Hollow Road
E. Setauket NY  11733

Folks@Bennersfarm.com
631-689-8172