Celtic Bluegrass with Rick Mier and Kathleen Parks at the Blue Moon Coffeehouse, Rockland MA

On Saturday, December 14th, Rick Mier and Kathleen Parks bring Celtic bluegrass to the Blue Moon Coffeehouse in Rockland, MA.  Rick is a San Franciscan banjoist who takes inspiration not only from the tradition of bluegrass, but also from the free improvisation and technical prowess of jazz and classical music.  While attending Berklee College of Music on scholarship, he won the prestigious Lowell Banjo and Fiddle Contest in 2012.  Kathleen Parks is a wild, Irish fiddler from Newburgh, New York.  She started playing the violin at the age of five and got heavily involved in Irish music by the age of ten. Since then she has gone on to play numerous shows including festivals and cruise lines with bands such as The John Whelan Band.   The Jimmy Sturr Orchestra, The Lindsey Webster Band, and the Bobby Vinton Orchestra.   Kathleen is currently attending Berklee College of Music on full scholarship studying songwriting and performance.   Between sets by Rick and Kathleen, there will also be an open mic.   Tickets are $7 at the door and children 12 and under are free.  The show starts at 7:30 p.m.   The address is Channing Unitarian Universalist Church, 45 Webster St. Rockland, located just beside the post office.   In advance of the show, you can watch Rick and Kathleen play Logan's Farewell, an original tune written by Rick, at http://youtu.be/IDFawS7LDAE or visit the coffeehouse website at www.thebluemooncoffeehouse.com for more info.