The Goodtime Stringband

OK, Andy’s brother Paul and SIL Anna scare the crap out of folks for charity. Each year they are involved with this amazing haunted house event in Austin, Texas. Check out the video from this year’s event…if you DARE.

Scare For A Cure 2008: World of Horrorcraft from Paul Sicard on Vimeo.

SCARE For A Cure is a non-profit organization whose mission is to raise money for local cancer related charities. Our main event is an interactive extreme haunted house adventure modeled after, and using many of the same experienced volunteers as, two iconic Austin haunted houses: Richard Garriott’s Britannia Manor and Wild Basin Preserve’s Haunted Trails. The SCARE crew brings together one of the most talented, creative, and fiendishly frightening teams anywhere.

SCARE For A Cure’s Austin haunted house started as a haunt put on by Jarrett Crippen (a.k.a. the SciFi Channel’s “The Defuser”) in his back yard, where he asked participants for donations of canned food for local food banks. It grew year by year, with help from the drama troupes of local high schools. In 2007, shortly after winning the Who Wants to Be a Superhero reality show, Jarrett moved his production to the Austin Elks lodge. That was when he was joined by many of the volunteers who created Britannia Manor and Haunted Trails in years past.

The band had the pleasure of performing on Saturday night at Wheaton College in Norton, MA. Yodelin’ Alan Kaufman and Suz Slezak (of the David Wax Museum) did a wonderful job of singing and playing twin fiddles! Waltzes were played, yodels were yodeled and hot chocolate cookies were eaten - it was a goodtime indeed!

Original Goodtime Charlie member Mike Kenney did a tremendous job on bass (as always).  It was certainly a blast to perform with him again!

Just wanted to share this amazing article from ABC News:

Eddie Adcock’s fast picking and unconventional style made him world famous as a bluegrass banjo innovator. But when tremors took over his once dexterous hands, he lost the ability to play the music he loved.

Now, thanks to an incredible brain surgery, during which Adcock was awake and playing the banjo until the doctors got it just right, he can turn his talent back on, literally at the push of a button.

Click here to watch the video.

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Lake Street Garden Center is holding a Fall Festival, Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14. There will be fun activities to entertain the family, sales across the garden center, as well as drawings & prizes. The family activities are offered from 11 am - 2 pm each day.

Saturday features bluegrass music by the “Goodtime Stringband” (http://www.goodtimestringband.com) from Massachusetts. The public is invited to attend this free concert anytime during their performance. McDonny’s Farm in Derry, New Hampshire will bring their Petting Farm for the kids to enjoy and Salem, NH’s Boy Scout Troop 409 will be selling hotdogs and refreshments in support of their troop.

On Sunday, there will be free pony rides and the petting farm from McDonny’s Farm from 11 am -2pm. Hawksie’s Ice Cream from Salem, NH will have plenty of ice cream flavors and slushes available for purchase both days.

The Festival hours are from 9am to 5pm. Some of the biggest Sales of the year will be offered throughout the Garden Center and drawings for various plants and prizes.