~ ShoreGrass Bluegrass Band

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ShoreGrass Band
Bio of the Band ShoreGrass is a bluegrass band from the Connecticut shoreline, comprised of Frank Shaw (banjo, vocals), Barbara Shaw (guitar, vocals), Paul Pozzi (mandolin, vocals) and various guests on bass, fiddle and Dobro. Started by the Shaws of Branford as a duet, the group has expanded to the traditional five bluegrass pieces and has performed as a quintet locally as well as around the Northeast since 1996. Their music is a lively mix of traditional bluegrass, old-time, early country, gospel and folk songs as well as original pieces reflecting their roots in contemporary music with a local flavor. The group has three lead singers who alternate leads on 3-part vocal harmonies, and that unique bluegrass blend of guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, bass and Dobro. Their musicianship demonstrates the range and uniqueness of each instrument as well as an unusually rich vocal blend, all delivered with the special sense of humor that marks all ShoreGrass performances. ShoreGrass has released three albums, including "In Connecticut" (2001), "Songs of the Civil War Era" (2005) and "Going Home" (2007). Bluegrass Unlimited magazine called their latest album "a pleasant collection of down-home music that should attract considerable attention for the band." Sing Out! magazine called ShoreGrass "a refreshing reminder of what bluegrass music is really all about: a talented, family-based band that seem to truly relish playing and singing together." Past performances include: Beardsley Park ZooFolk Concert Series Blackstone Library Borderline Folk Music Club (NY) Branford Chamber of Commerce Branford Family Day Festival Branford Folk Music Society Branford High School Branford Historical Society Branford River Festival Bushnell Park Cafe Cheshire Strawberry Festival Cromwell Hilltop Covenant Church Country Corner Coffeehouse (MA) Dolly Madison Inn Fiery Hill Festival (NY) First Baptist Church of Shelton First Congregational Church of Branford Guilford Savings Bank Harbor Village NEFFA (MA) (New England Folk Festival) New Haven Folk Festival New London Unitarian Coffeehouse Newtown's Edmond Town Hall NOMAD Festival (Northeast Music, Art and Dance) North Haven Congregational Church Pierpont Series Old Roxbury Station Old Stone Church Coffeehouse Owenego Inn Private parties galore.... Saybrook Point Inn St. John's Folk Traditions Night Sunset King Chapel, DeFuniak Springs (FL) The Branford Festival The Space Trinity Church Newtown White Lilac Tearoom Willie's Steak House WPKN - live WSHU - live
		Frank plays banjo and is a manufacturing engineer. He was bass player and vocalist in the 70's folk / rock band Clean Living, which recorded two albums on the Vanguard label. He was winner of the 1st place old-time banjo award at the 2001 Roxbury Contest. He sings lead, baritone and sometimes tenor.
		Barbara plays guitar, sings lead and harmony and writes original music for the group. She is a retired information technology consultant and is currently a freelance writer, photographer and gad-about. Along with husband Frank, she was one of the original members of the Yale-based "Professors of Bluegrass" band.
		Paul (PJ) Pozzi plays mandolin and sings a powerful high tenor and lead. He works by day (and night) as an architect and spends a lot of time on the tennis courts and ski slopes and loves to fish.
	Who do they have with them this time?? Only the best!!	Some exciting shows and stellar lineups coming up... The shows vary from the ShoreGrass Trio (AKA SHORTGrass) to 6-musician ensembles.

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