I am extremely honored and excited to be teaching a guitar workshop and playing a show with Leigh Gibson in the middle of March. Leigh Gibson is the guitar player of the vocal powerhouse bluegrass band, The Gibson Brothers. Leigh has made a name for himself as one of the finest purveyors of traditional bluegrass music today. The Gibson Brothers' last four albums have all gone to #1 on the Bluegrass Unlimited Chart, an overwhelming achievement due in large part to Leigh's song-writing and singing. For more info about Leigh and The Gibson Brothers, check out www.gibsonbrothers.com and www.myspace.com/thegibsonbrothers.
Leigh and I will be teaching a Bluegrass Guitar Workshop in Saratoga Springs, NY. The workshop will be held at Saratoga Guitar on Saturday, March 14 at 10:30 am, and the cost is $20. The workshop will be limited to Bluegrass guitar styles, however both rhythm and lead will be covered, and all levels are welcome. Pre-registration is strongly suggested; to sign up call Saratoga Guitar at (518) 581-1604 or e-mail Matt McCabe at songman@saratogaguitar.com. Saratoga Guitar is located at 438 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, and can be found on the web at www.saratogaguitar.com.
The following evening, Sunday, March 15, Leigh and I will be joined by bassist Dave Gandin for a show at The Firebox in Hartford, CT. Far from the traditional full bluegrass band sound, we will be playing classic country songs and haunting ballads, along with some of Leigh's favorite material that hasn't been recorded by the Gibsons.
As part of this special evening of music, The Firebox is offering a 15% discount on dinner with a prior reservation. But please, seating is limited and you must call ahead and get a table to get the discount! Reservations can be made by calling The Firebox at 860-246-1222, and be sure to tell them you are interested in the Leigh Gibson and Tony Watt show. The Firebox Restaurant is located at 539 Broad St. in Hartford, CT, 06106 and you can get dining details by visiting fireboxrestaurant.com.
The music gets started at 5:00 PM with TrueGrass featuring your hosts Nick Novia and Joe DeLillo. The Sunday Bluegrass Series at The Firebox is brought to you free of charge by Frog Hollow Bluegrass, however there is a requested pass-the-hat donation with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the headliner. You can get more information about Sunday Bluegrass at The Firebox by emailing Nick Novia at bigappleachia@gmail.com.