Thursday, October 21
A Tribute to “Banjo” Bob Altschuler with The Crabgrass Boys
w/ Lost Radio Rounders
The Crabgrass Boys show will be a tribute to the late “Banjo Bob” Altschuler of the original “Banjo Bob and the Crabgrass Boys.” The band will consist of Mark Smith on guitar and lead vocal, Nick Viscio on fiddle and vocal, Chris Schultz on banjo, and Randy Jennings on bass and vocal.
The evening will involve a variety of guest musicians all offering their musical tributes to Banjo Bob. Please join us for an evening of fine music!
The Evening’s Agenda
7pm – A Tribute to “Banjo” Bob Altschuler featuring:
Lost Radio Rounders (Michael Eck, Tom Lindsay, Paul Jossman, Evan Conway)
A few words from JoAnn Sifo
Crabgrass Boys (Randy Jennings, Nick Vascio, Mark Smith, Chris Schultz)
Three Quarter North (Dave Rhodes, Mark Smith, Chris Schultz, Mark Bagdon, Nelson Gage, Joe Pasko)
Chuck Oakes
Everest Rising (Dale Wade-Keszey, Bill Flanagan, Pete Gernert-Dott, Trevor Wood, Mark Baptiste)
Doc Benson (Tom Benson and MaryBeth Arcidiacono, with Crabgrass Boys)
Elliott Horvath (with Crabgrass Boys)
Tom Thorpe, Steve Karpinski, John Whitbread (with Crabgrass Boys)
John Whitbread (with Crabgrass Boys)
Tom Thorpe, Tom Benson, John Whitbread (with Crabgrass Boys)
Everyone (final tune)
Lost Radio Rounders
In the early days of radio, families would gather around the fancy tabletop Philco Cathedral on Saturday nights and tune in favorites from the Mississippi Delta, the Great Smoky Mountains or the plains of Texas. The big shows — like the Grand Ole Opry, the National Barn Dance and King Biscuit Time — brought music into every home from coast-to-coast.
Revisit the lost days of live radio with this broad selection of favorites and re-discovered relics from across the spectrum. In addition to a mixed-bag of hillbilly, gospel, string band and classics from the folk tradition, expect nuggets from the likes of the Delmore Brothers, Cousin Emmy and Hank Williams.
About the Venue
The oldest farm in the Mohawk Valley (1705), Mabee Farm Historic Site was originally settled by Daniel Janse VanAntwerpen around 1670, who established it as a fur trading post to meet Native American traders before they reached Schenectady. In 1705 the property was sold to Jan Mabee and it was handed down to generations of Mabees for 300 years. The farm complex comprises of a 17th Century Dutch House, Inn, Brick Building, 1760 Dutch Barn (originally built in Johnstown, NY), English barn, Mabee family cemetery and other outbuildings, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Depending on conditions, concerts are held either in the hand-pegged 1760s Dutch Barn or under the pavilion behind the George E. Franchere Education Center, both located at the Mabee Farm Historic Site.
Address
Mabee Farm Historic Site
1100 Main Street
Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150