• January 26, 2008 Saturday,  5 - 10 PM.  New Haven Friends (Quakers) Winter Dance Party.   225 East Grand Avenue, New Haven (203) 468-7364 DIRECTIONS: From the West or New Haven: I-95 Exit 50 - left on Woodward Avenue to Quinnipiac Avenue. Right on East Grand Avenue, to the top of the hill on the right.  From the East: I-95 Exit 51 - follow the frontage road to Woodward Avenue. Turn right, to Quinnipiac Avenue. Right on East Grand Avenue, to the top of the hill on the right.  From the North: I-91 Exit 8 - left on Foxon Road (Route 80), then right on Quinnipiac Avenue. At East Grand Avenue turn left, to the top of the hill on the right.  Steve Holland will be the caller and instructor for this contra dance.  Beginners Welcome!
  • February 16, 2008 Saturday, 7 - 10:00 PM  Special Mardi Gras Show  at the Funky Monkey Cafe and Gallery in the middle section of the Watch Factory Shoppes in Cheshire.   Enjoy jambalaya and Rosin the Bow. .  We will have special guests. and more surprises! Be sure to dress up for Mardi Gras.  Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler!!
  • March 15, 2008 Saturday 6-9 PM St Patrick's Day Party at the Black Rock Tavern in Thomaston.  78 North Main St. Thomaston, CT (860) 283-4447   If yer Irish, come into the parlour! If yer not, come anyway.  Hoist a few with Rosin the Bow and have a lovely Irish dinner at the Black Rock.  Marty's baaaack!  Wahooo!! and he'll be joining us for a real hooley.
  • March 29, 2008 Saturday 7:30 PM Steppin' Out with the Blues- Steppin' Out VII A Fundraiser for the Relay for Life of Cheshire.    Free will donation at the door.  Cheshire Lutheran Church 660 West Main, Cheshire Ct.  A tribute to the Blues, led by Rosin the Bow with special guests.  Also featuring the Southington Chamber Singers, Cece Borjeson and Ruth George, and My Dad's Truck.
  • April 18, 2008 Friday 6:30 PM la Salle Market and Deli open mic.  104 Main St
    Collinsville, CT 06019 (860) 693-8010 No Cover!  This is a happening spot! Great music, a combination of folk, rock, and country with electric guitars and keyboard.  Pizza and sandwiches cooked to order.  BYOB. Large crowd and limited seating so come early.
  • April 26, 2008 Saturday 7:00 PM  Cheshire Symphony Orchestra Harmon Leonard Jr. Youth Center 559 South Main Street  203-272-2743 $10.  Featuring David Gale as guest soloist.
  • May 3, 2008 Saturday at 8:00 to 10:30 PM.- Roger Sprung, Hal Wylie and Friends with Rosin the Bow. The "Pasta Project" at the United Methodist Coffee House, Newtown, CT. (Exit 10 off I-84, 1/5 mile north.) Dinner 5:00-7:30 p.m., music 8:00-10:30 p.m.  $5 music only.
  • May 9, 2008 Saturday at 8-9 PM Roots Coffee House open mic  Common Ground Annex dance studio, located in the former CityCenter Dance Factory space at 345 Main St, Danbury. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m., $10  Join us for a Clearwater Circle of Song/ open mike at Roots Music Coffeehouse in Danbury CT.   Following the open mike are two acts: Great Blue (Shirl Lawrence and Steve Kaplan) and Mel and Vinnie with Susan Lang and Bill Wisnowski.  Presented by William Wisnowski and Carl W. Knobloch of Danbury,  http://www.rootsmusiccoffeehouse.com
  • May 10, 2008 Saturday at 2:30   Mother's Day Concert at Abbott Terrace, Waterbury.
  • May 16, 2008 Friday at 7:00 PM Thomaston Opera House Open Mic 158 Main St. Thomaston, CT            (860) 283-6250 $5.  In the Backroom.  This is a neat and intimate setting.  Sit on a couch or at the coffee bar and enjoy the music.  Please join us and help support the open mic at the opera house. 
  • May 17, 2008 Saturday at 2:30  Old Stone Church 1st Annual Blue Grass Festival and Auction The Old Stone First Congregational Church in East Haven is celebrating its 300th anniversary by starting a Blue Grass Festival and Auction.  Enjoy homemade pies with fresh whipped cream or ice cream while you enjoy the music.  Between the auction My Dad's Truck, the Moonshiners, the JJ Diamond Band, and the Nameless Trio will perform.  Visit http://www.oldstonechurchucc.org/for more details.  From I-95 northbound, take Exit 51, proceed straight to the first light, and  take a right onto Forbes Place. At the end of Forbes, take a left onto Main Street. At the next light, bear left onto Messina Drive. You will see the church beyond the park. Church parking lots are located off Messina Drive.  From I-95 southbound, take exit 52. Take a left onto North High Street. After the overpass, the church is about three blocks on the left. At the light, take a left onto Messina Drive to access church parking lots.  Please note that our church has two parking lots; one is to the north of the sanctuary, and the other is behind the church.
  • May 26, Monday about 12:00  The Brass Tacs Tavern 175 Freight St. Ste 5 Waterbury CT. (203)754-1622.  No cover, free buffet.  The Moonshiners are Baaaack! It's a Memorial Day fundraiser for Toni.  Please ride yer bike in and support our favorite club owner!  Eat, dance, play pool, down a cold one (or two) and enjoy the Moonshiners.
  • June 14, 2008 Saturday at 7:00 PM Thomaston Opera House Open Mic 158 Main St. Thomaston, CT            (860) 283-6250 $5.  Special Saturday Performance!  We may play on the Mainstage!!  This ends the Open Mic for the season- see y'all in September. 
  • June 15, 2008 Sunday 3:30 PM Cheshire Symphony Pops at Elim Park's Nelson Hall. 140 Cook Hill Rd Cheshire. (800) 994-1776.  $5 dollars for seniors and $10 for general admission with reception to follow.  They cut Grant out but the concert ain't bad. Showtunes and light classical favorites. This is the opening of the new theater. Be the first to check the new place out. Need a Father's Day present?  Take him to an old fashioned concert!  Free food.
  • June 20, 2008 Saturday 9:30 PM  Moonshiners  at Scruples 649 Watertown Ave. (203.754.8089) Food and drinks.
  • July 4, Friday about 12:00  The Brass Tacs Tavern 175 Freight St. Ste 5 Waterbury CT. (203)754-1622.  No cover, free buffet.  The Moonshiners are Baaaack! It's a 4th of July Party!  Eat, dance, play pool, down a cold one (or two) and enjoy the Moonshiners.
  • July 12,  Saturday 4:00 PM to dark- ROXBURY PICKIN' AND FIDDLIN' CONTEST Hurlburt Park, Roxbury Ct.  Adults $10, kids 12 and under FREE.  Bring lawnchairs or blankets.  Vendors, food/drink/and stuff for kids to do.  We're never sure when we go on, but it's a great evening of finger pickin' good music. Visit  http://www:roxburyct.com
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