We are pleased to announce that The Claire Lynch Band will open The Jenkins' House Concerts' 10th season on Saturday, September 22. By any measure, these musicians are high on the bluegrass world's A-List, whose accolades include two International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Female Vocalist of
the Year awards and two Grammy nominations for Best Bluegrass Album (Claire); the MerleFest Doc
Watson Guitar Champion (Matt Wingate); two IBMA Bass Player of the Year awards (Mark Schatz)
and an unprecedented triple first-place win at the Winfield Kansas National Flatpicking Championship
on guitar, fiddle and mandolin (Bryan McDowell).
Claire's musical direction dates back to the days of the Front Porch String Band, resulting in a seasoned sound that is simultaneously unpretentious and richly textured. It's a down-home, front porch sensibility—until you realize that it's a rare front porch, indeed, that has ever hosted musicians of this caliber. The band is grounded by bassist Mark Schatz's deft touch and masterful instinct for groove. North Carolina native Bryan McDowell brings gifted chops that reveal a captivating style and a balanced intellect. And Matt Wingate is a remarkably soulful young gun whose mature improvisational musicality is seemingly far beyond his years, making him instantly at home in one of the greatest acoustic bands currently on the scene.
If you are interested in joining us on September 22, please contact Sandy Jenkins for further information at Sandilion49@gmail.com. This house concert is located on The Upper West of Manhattan.
Claire's musical direction dates back to the days of the Front Porch String Band, resulting in a seasoned sound that is simultaneously unpretentious and richly textured. It's a down-home, front porch sensibility—until you realize that it's a rare front porch, indeed, that has ever hosted musicians of this caliber. The band is grounded by bassist Mark Schatz's deft touch and masterful instinct for groove. North Carolina native Bryan McDowell brings gifted chops that reveal a captivating style and a balanced intellect. And Matt Wingate is a remarkably soulful young gun whose mature improvisational musicality is seemingly far beyond his years, making him instantly at home in one of the greatest acoustic bands currently on the scene.
If you are interested in joining us on September 22, please contact Sandy Jenkins for further information at Sandilion49@gmail.com. This house concert is located on The Upper West of Manhattan.
