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Americana w/ a bluegrass

Sam Reid & the Riot Act

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Formed in the spring of 2006, Johnny Ransom and Sam Reid recruited drummer JC Campbell for a string Sunday gigs and billed themselves as "modular bluegrass" or "un-pure bluegrass" to describe the sounds of Caribbean-inspired, rootsy original music blended with re-imagined traditional fiddle tunes. Aaron Goff joined in for several of these gigs and the recording of Dreaming the Life, in 2009. Joe Kessler joined the group in early 2010 and the band, featuring Tim Kelly on dobro recorded its second full-length record, "A Slow Burn" in 2011. The band continues to write and release music, the latest being Snow Day Waltz in February of 2023.

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https://linktr.ee/samreidandtheriotact
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4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

The Charnwood Porch Pickers

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A big mix of buddies that play music together, when time allows. Some are pro, some aren't, but everyone has a good time, and you will too. This year, we've got some heavy hitters from Della Mae, Billy Wylder, and The Lonesome Draw sitting in. We'll start around 3pm. Come on out!

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2:00 PM
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