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

On Saturday, January 25th, Rick Mier and Kathleen Parks bring Celtic bluegrass to the Blue Moon Coffeehouse. 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, NY.   She started violin at age five and got heavily involved with Irish music by age 10.  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 in Boston, MA on full scholarship studying songwriting and performance.  Beween 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.  The address is Channing Unitarian Universalist Church, 45 Webster St. Rockland, MA.   For more info, visit www.thebluemooncoffeehouse.com.  You can check out Kathleen and Rick playing Rick's original, Logan's Farewell at http://youtu.be/DS9PlgZt1pg.

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