We had a great day of music at Sunshine Farms! During the last set, the ladies from Mega Dong joined us for a Mega Jam in the music tent!
Tears were shed while we performed ‘Ashoken Farewell‘ with triples fiddles. So sweet!
Farmer Jim’s mom, Kate, was in attendance during our first set and certainly help to [...]

We had a great time this past weekend performing for Amanda and Sean’s wedding ceremony and reception in Western Massachusetts.  The ceremony took place in the beautiful Pines Theater in Look Park. The reception was held at the Garden House (next to the bumper boats and mini-golf).
Congrats to the couple and thanks to all the great [...]

Head out to the Winchendon Farmer’s market on the 3rd Thursday of every month, May through September for an afternoon of old-time music, 4:00 – 7:00 PM.
This is an open session; all old-time fiddle, guitar, clawhammer banjo, and washtub/upright bass players welcome!
For more info contact:
andychase@gmail.com

Come Celebrate Spring!!! — Join us for the First Annual “Apple Blossom Festival”
Click here to download the flyer

Raven Hill Orchard (Certified Organic)
255 Ossipee Hill Rd.
E. Waterboro, ME 04030
(207)247-4455
The event will occur this Memorial Day Weekend (Saturday, Sunday and Monday) from 9am-6pm. The Goodtime Stringband will be providing fun live music from noon-3pm on Monday.
There [...]

Check out this article from Sunday’s Boston Globe which starts with the following…
“Is there about to be a changing of the guard in folk music? Something exciting is definitely happening: The face of folk seems suddenly both younger and more, well, folksy than at any time since the early 1960s.”
It’s a interesting read and includes [...]

We’ve recorded the band performing a couple of sample processional songs for upcoming ceremonies. So far, the tune Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór by the legendary Irish harpist Turlough Carolan is the most popular selection. Click here to listen to an MP3 of the Goodtime Stringband’s version.
http://www.goodtimestringband.com/mp3/ShebegandShemore.mp3
Here’s an MP3 of the band performing Jay Ungar’s [...]

Amy Black and the Red Clay Rascals (sister band of the GTSB) will be performing this Thursday, May 7 in Lowell, MA. Great barbecue and great music! No cover charge! How can you not come out to this?
Here’s a taste of what you can expect at the show.
This video was recorded at the Bull Run [...]

Mandolin Masters Mike Compton and Skip Gorman come together for an intimate evening at Acoustic Outfitters. Mike Compton, Grammy award winner and former mandolinist with the Nashville Bluegrass Band,is internationally known as a master of the Monroe style technique.  Skip Gorman, known for both his Monroe mandolin prowess and traditional fiddle playing, joins Mike on [...]