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ShoreGrass is a bluegrass band from the Connecticut shoreline comprised of Frank & Barbara Shaw (banjo & guitar), Paul Pozzi (mandolin) and various musicians on bass, fiddle and Dobro. The full ShoreGrass band is a quintet and occasionally sextet, but they also frequently perform in smaller configurations (Frank, Barbara & others), during which they call themselves SHORTGrass! Started by the Shaws of Branford, the group has performed 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:
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Frank plays banjo and is a retired 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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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Who do they have with them this time?? Only the best!! |
Some exciting shows and stellar lineups coming up... |
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For information about booking or to sign up to be on our e-mail list, send a note to: ShoreGrass@snet.net.
To discuss things ShoreGrass, please check out our Yahoo group message board: |
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This page last updated 10/26/2009