Still Pickin' Band

The Still Pickin' Band is winding down for the end of its season. The gigs run out at the end of November when they begin their annual hiatus. They will resume in 2019. They leave you with a picture and a song to remember them by. They'll be back in April.

2018 Vol. 10 No. 3

We have been busy working but now have a little spare time coming up. Catch us somewhere
if you can. We'll be looking for you.

We want to again mention the three concerts planned this year at the Elks Clubs in Danielson,
Middletown and Putnam and in particular to announce a date change on one of those. The
Danielson concert was moved to July 14. We hope you will mark it on your own calendar for
we really want to see you there.

Remember that seating will be limited at all the Elks concerts, but tickets are now available, just
$10 at each location. To have your tickets mailed to you, contact stillpickinband@(expired link) or
call 860-933-3147.

Here’s some of our upcoming performances; new dates being added weekly: If you should need
addresses for any of these, just send an mail to stillpickinband@(expired link) and we'll get right
back to you.


Jun 27 Welles Village, Vernon, 3:00
July 11 Westview Health, Dayville 2:30
July 14 Elks Club, Danielson, 7:00
July 24 Colonial Health Plainfield, 2:00
July 26 Marlborough Health Care, 2:00
Aug 11 Podunk Festival, Hebron, 3:00
Aug 18 Shady Creek Festival, TBA
Aug 31 Woodstock Fair 2nd stage 3:30
Sep 06 Marlborough Health Care 2:00
Sep 26 Colonial Health Plainfield 2:00
Oct 13 Elks Club, Middletown 7:00
Oct 18 Evergreen Health, Stafford 2:00
Oct 27 Killingly Grange, Dayville 7:00
Oct 31 West View, Dayville 2:00
Nov 10 Elks Club, Putnam 7:00

Still Pickin’ is looking forward to seeing you again at some of these venues. Stop by the stage
and say hello. Meanwhile, check us out on Facebook.

Jim, Dennis, & Patricia
The Still Pickin' Band

Still Pickin’ Newsletter - March
2018 Vol. 10 No. 2


The picking season just ahead for the band is shaping up nicely and Jim will be back from Florida in just a few more weeks. He wants to be sure the snow is gone and no more nor’easters lurking.

While Jim has been away, Dennis and Patricia have gotten together through the winter months to work on new tunes for this season. They record those sessions and email them to Jim in FL so he can work on his vocal harmony and instrumental parts.

Here are some of the classic country songs they’ve readied up to play for you in the months ahead:

Mama Tried
Catfish John
Jesse James
Lonesome for You
Dark as a Dungeon
Fourteen Carat Mind
Walk the Way the Wind Blows


Still Pickin’ will be returning to the South Stage at the Woodstock Fair this year on Friday August 31 at 3:30 pm. Mark your calendar and be sure to come on over and sit under the shade tent where chairs are provided. This fair is a Still Pickin’ favorite.

At the Podunk Bluegrass Festival this year Still Pickin’ will be among the first to perform on the new Showcase Stage featuring local and regional bluegrass bands. See (expired link) for times and listings of other groups playing this new Showcase Stage.
Here’s our current schedule:

April 21 Colonial Health Plainfield, CT
April 27 Senior Center, Colchester, CT
May 13 Evergreen Health, Stafford, CT
May 16 Avery Heights, Hartford, CT
May 18 Early N. E. Homes, Bolton, CT
May 24 Marlborough Health Care, CT
May 25 Senior Center, Brooklyn, CT
July 11 Westview Health, Dayville, CT
July 21 Elks Club, Danielson, CT
July 24 Colonial Health Plainfield, CT
July 26 Marlborough Health Care, CT
Aug 11 Podunk Festival, Hebron, CT
Aug 18 Shady Creek Festival, Plainfield,
Aug 31 Woodstock Fair, Woodstock,CT
Sep 06 Marlborough Health Care, CT
Sep 26 Colonial Health Plainfield, CT
Oct 13 Elks Club, Middletown, CT
Oct 18 Evergreen Health, Stafford, CT
Oct 27 Killingly Grange, Dayville, CT
Oct 31 West View, Dayville, CT
Nov 10 Elks Club, Putnam, CT

See (expired link) for times and addresses of the above listings.

We want to again mention the three CD concerts this year at the Elks clubs in Danielson, Middletown and Putnam. And remind you that seating will be limited. Tickets go on sale mid-April and are just $10 at each location. To have your tickets mailed to you, contact Jim at slimrdusty@(expired link) or call him at 860-933-3147 in mid-April. He also has Reuben's Train CD available for $15 includes shipping.

Still Pickin’ is looking forward to seeing you again at some of their venues. Stop by the stage and say hello. Meanwhile, check us out on Facebook.

Jim, Dennis, & Patricia

Still Pickin’ Newsletter
2018 Vol. 10 No. 1

Hopefully you took the opportunity to get to the Joe Val Festival in mid-February for your winter bluegrass fix while Still Pickin’ was still on hiatus. The group plans to be back on the road by mid-April and they hope to see you out at one of their dates.

A new venue the group has added to their work schedule this season are a few Elks Clubs. Still Pickin’ hopes you will be able to come out to support them as they make their music and their CD from last season known to folks in towns where they have not yet publicly performed. If you want to add these Elk lounge events to your calendar, here are the details:

July 21 Danielson, CT Elks Club
located at 13 Center Street

October 13 Middletown, CT Elks Club
located at 44 Maynard Street

November 10 Putnam, CT Elks
located at 64 Edmund Street

Concerts at these locations will be set up café style. You may bring your own snacks to these events but will need to buy your beverages at the venue. Bar prices are favorably low. These lounge rooms each hold about 60 people so you will find these events to be close and personable. The tickets will be $10 and can be purchased from Jim Sharpley 860-933-3147 or at the door. Reservations recommended.

Still Pickin’ will also be at the Shady Creek Homecoming Festival in August. All you need to do in order to attend this free festival located in Plainfield is to get an invitation directly from its producer, Nick Anderson. Give him a call and tell him Still Pickin’ sent you. He will definitely invite you. Here’s Nick’s phone number: 860-564-1018.

A new chore on the agenda for Jim Sharpley this year will be to preside over the Main Stage for Podunk’s 22nd Annual Festival. He replaces Jim Beaver as stage Captain. Marti and Jim Beaver are returning to their homeland, North Carolina.

Podunk is a good time to catch up with all your bluegrass friends and get some serious pickin’ done.

We hope you will come out this season to see the brand new version of Still Pickin’. The members are Jim Sharpley, Dennis Sheridan and Pat MacDonald. You’ll recognize some of the old tunes and there will be plenty new one ones too. Stop by the stage and say hello.