April 22, 2015
High Speed Grass to Rutherglen Acoustic Night
The monthly Acoustic Night at The Meeting Place presents 'High Speed Grass' bluegrass and country band this Friday 24th April @ 7.30pm
High Speed Grass hail from Fife and is led by the multi talented,Jim Hyndman who plays banjo, mandolin dobro and fiddle. He sings lead and beautiful tenor harmonies. Influenced mainly by the famous Flatt & Scruggs, Jim started out playing banjo in 1973, and has played with Country Kin, Chinook, Scots Country Comfort and a string of other bands since then, including the successful bluegrass band, Longway. He cites his banjo influences as Earl Scruggs, Don Reno, JD Crowe, Tony Trischka and Jim Mills, and other interests include building instruments and fly-fishing for Trout in Scotland's rivers and lochs. He is an Engineer in the Semiconductor industry, and also plays in a folk band, The Scalded Cats.The two other members of the band play wonderful backup, double bass and guitar.
Support acts as usual will be The Mairs Family Band plus a surprise duo.
Tea coffee and home made cakes are included in the ticket price of £5 (donation)
Entry for children - free.
High Speed Grass hail from Fife and is led by the multi talented,Jim Hyndman who plays banjo, mandolin dobro and fiddle. He sings lead and beautiful tenor harmonies. Influenced mainly by the famous Flatt & Scruggs, Jim started out playing banjo in 1973, and has played with Country Kin, Chinook, Scots Country Comfort and a string of other bands since then, including the successful bluegrass band, Longway. He cites his banjo influences as Earl Scruggs, Don Reno, JD Crowe, Tony Trischka and Jim Mills, and other interests include building instruments and fly-fishing for Trout in Scotland's rivers and lochs. He is an Engineer in the Semiconductor industry, and also plays in a folk band, The Scalded Cats.The two other members of the band play wonderful backup, double bass and guitar.
Support acts as usual will be The Mairs Family Band plus a surprise duo.
Tea coffee and home made cakes are included in the ticket price of £5 (donation)
Entry for children - free.
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