Junior Sisk is determined to be the anchor of tradition in bluegrass music. Spurning over production in his recordings, to sparse down to the instrument simplicity, his recordings are fresh as if the band were playing in your living room. His clean mountain voice rolls easily through a choice of songs you won’t get tired of. Junior is appearing at Sugar & Spice, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., sponsored by the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association for the first time on September 4th.
D: What will the audience expect when Junior Sisk and Rambler’s Choice perform on Sept 4th?
Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice Tickets on Sale NOW
Where: Sugar & Spice Café in the Poughkeepsie Plaza Mall (Rte. 9 North)
When: Saturday, September 4, 2010
Tickets: $10/Members - $15/Non-Members - Children Under 12/Free
Eric Gibson (The Gibson Brothers)
Junior Sisk is easily one of the most soulful and distinctive singers in bluegrass. His voice was built for bluegrass. You can hear the mountains in his tone and in his phrasing. He can deliver a hard-driving number or a tender Gospel song with equal ease. Our introduction to Junior was on "He Died a Rounder at 21" on a Wyatt Rice album back in the 90s. His voice hooked us then, made us believe, and never let go.
From Greg Cahill (Special Consensus), President of the IBMA:
One of our favorite bands to see and hear out on the festival circuit is Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice. Junior has the quintessential bluegrass voice, writes great songs and has a most pleasant stage presence. The other band members add stellar harmony vocals and superb picking to make for a great show. I believe this band will appeal to both the more traditional bluegrass enthusiasts and the more "modern" bluegrass followers, primarily because this is just great music. I hope everyone comes out to support Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice!
We are SO proud to announce the appearance of this excellent, authentic bluegrass band in Poughkeepsie. Save this date. This is a very limited venue, so you will want to buy your tickets now.
Junior Sisk has lived most of his life in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia where he listened to and played the music that was born there. His songwriting helped The Lonesome River Band in its ascent to bluegrass stardom in the early 1990's, but it was his lonesome, haunting singing that earned him the devotion of traditional bluegrass fans a few years later as a member of Wyatt Rice and Santa Cruz. Subsequently, he assembled Ramblers Choice, which released the acclaimed "Sounds of the Mountains" in 1998, and contributed to the IBMA award winning "The Stanley Gospel Tradition". A brief stint with The Lost and Found followed before Junior took over the lead vocal role for BlueRidge. Junior has been nominated many times for Songwriter and Male Vocalist of the year.
The HVBA hosts two monthly jam sessions!! They are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.
All of our jam sessions feature the Slow Jam, which happens during the first 60 minutes. From 6:00 to 7:00, we invite you to play at a sane pace in a supportive, non-competitive environment. The regular jam lasts the full four hours.
Second & Fourth Wednesdays of each month
Pirate Canoe Club
Poughkeepsie, NY
6:00-10:00 PM
DIRECTIONS to Pirate Canoe Club, about 1/2 mile north of IBM on Rte. 9 in Poughkeepsie.
-Southbound on Rte. 9 in Poughkeepsie, after passing the “Locust Grove SFB Morse Home”, turn right at “Hudson Loop Luxury Apartments” (It’s the road right before Coyote Grill)…go 0.7 miles down to the Hudson River.
-Northbound on Rte 9 in Poughkeepsie, make a U-Turn across the divided highway at the traffic light in front of “Locust Grove SFB Morse Home” (which will be on your left)….go south for 100 yards and turn right at “Rivercrest East” (It’s the road right before Coyote Grill)…go 0.7 miles down to the Hudson River.
For info, call Jeff at (845) 331-6517.
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