bluegrass – FAMOUS OLD TIME MUSIC and Vernon McIntyre’s APPALACHIAN GRASS

Grand Opening of Famous Old Time Music Company – a Bluegrass Specialty Shop

Kitty — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:46:51 +0000

Owned by Vernon McIntyre, local bluegrass legend, Famous Old Time Music Company is hosting a Grand Opening celebration August 31, 2019. Located at 1196 Ross Millville Rd, the new store specializes in all things bluegrass: new and vintage instruments, accessories, lessons, repairs, and appraisals. In response to customer demand, the store also stocks electric instruments and accessories.

Grand Opening activities start at noon and include:

door prize drawings for free instruments
a signup sheet to choose what instrument you want to try in a free lesson
special discount prices on all store merchandise
snacks and jamming
3pm concert by Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass (bring a lawn chair)

Famous Old Time Music Company has a long and colorful history. In the early 1980s, Vernon McIntyre, Cincinnati’s acknowledged bluegrass guru purchased Famous Old Time Music Company, a local Cincinnati hangout for bluegrass fans and musicians. Under his leadership, the business grew from a hole-in-the wall storefront to fill a 7500 square foot facility. The enterprise became a multi-faceted endeavor with an extensive inventory of acoustic and electric instruments, accessories, lessons, books, and recordings. The large on-site workshop handled repairs ranging from simple string changes to complete restoration of vintage instruments. In addition to offering periodic Masterclasses, the business hosted weekly jam sessions, frequent concerts, and an annual outdoor festival.

Early in the first decade of the 2000’s, Vernon expanded Famous Old Time Music Company into a large facility in Wapakoneta, OH. His timing could not have been worse. The mid-decade rise in fuel prices, the contracting economy, and rising unemployment figures made long-term success of the venture untenable. As a result, he closed the retail front in 2013 and has bided his time while keeping Famous Old Time Music alive as a lesson and repair studio and by continuing to perform with Appalachian Grass.

Vernon is now done with biding his time and has seized the opportunity to open a new retail front for Famous Old Time Music Company. He chose the busy intersection of Rte 27 and Rte 129 for his new endeavor, in the same building with the well-known Millville Restaurant. Join us August 31 in celebrating the Grand Opening of Butler County’s only Bluegrass Specialty Shop – Famous Old Time Music Company, 1196 Ross Millville Rd, Hamilton, OH 45013.

picture 1 of merchandise at Vernon McIntyre’s Famous Old Time Music Company

picture 2 of merchandise at Vernon McIntyre’s Famous Old Time Music Company

picture 3 of merchandise at Vernon McIntyre’s Famous Old Time Music Company

Possum Saloon May 18, 2019

Kitty — Fri, 17 May 2019 10:44:17 +0000

Join us at the Possum Saloon May 18, 2019 for an evening of bluegrass; 23903 Stateline Rd., Bright, Indiana 47025. Showtime is 8pm and admission is free. The freshly renovated Possum Saloon features weekly entertainment and first class wings, hoagies and pizza! Featured band, Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass, delivers hard driving bluegrass with lighting fast instrumentals, close harmonies, and entertaining novelty songs.

Upcoming Showdates with Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass

Kitty — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 21:50:34 +0000

Here’s a quick summary of upcoming showdates with Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. Hope you can attend one or all!

WHEN Wednesdays, April 17, April 24, and May 1

WHERE Vinoklet Winery, 11069 Colerain Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45252

WHO Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass

WHAT Join us for dinner and an evening of lively bluegrass music in one of the most beautiful places I have ever been! The Vinoklet Winery at 11069 Colerain Ave in Cincinnati, OH 45252 is not only a working winery producing award winning wines. Vinoklet is also a fine restaurant with a spectacular view overlooking the 30 plus acres of rolling hills. Dine on the famous Vinoklet All You Can Eat Spaghetti and Meatballs buffet or select one of the other delicious Vinoklet menu items. Music by Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. Free admission. Reservations are strongly recommended: 513-385-9309 or vinokletwinery@fuse.net

PRICE free admission

TIME 6:30pm – 8:30

CONTACT 513-385-9309 or vinokletwinery@fuse.net

WEB https://www.vinokletwines.com/

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WHEN April 26, 2019 (last Friday March thru Oct)

WHAT Bluegrass Night at Fibonacci Brewing

WHERE Fibonacci Brewing Company, 1445 Compton Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45231

WHO Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass

WHAT Enjoy an evening of lively bluegrass music with Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; lighting fast instrumentals, close harmonies, and entertaining novelty songs. Fibonacci Brewing Company is a nano brewery in Mt. Healthy serving a wide variety of craft beers. Food Truck eats available on site during the show. The Fibonacci folks are in the process of constructing their beer garden and indoor concert venue and hope to complete the project in 2019. If you like beer, Fibonacci’s is the place to be!

PRICE free admission

TIME 7pm til 9

CONTACT 513-832-1422

WEB http://fibbrew.com/

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WHEN April 27, 2019

WHERE Plain Folk Café, 10177 ST Rte 132, Pleasant Plain, OH 45162

WHO Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass

WHAT Enjoy an evening of driving bluegrass music with Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass; lighting fast instrumentals, close harmonies, and entertaining novelty songs. Serving good food, gourmet coffees, and craft beers in an historic 1913 two-room school house, Plain Folk Café is a community of plain folk looking to have a good time!

PRICE free admission

TIME 7:30 pm

CONTACT 513-877-2526 or contactus@plainfolkcafe.com

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WHEN May 3, 2019

WHERE Butler County Coon Hunters Club, 200 Warwick Rd, Hamilton, OH 45013

WHO Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass

PRICE admission free

TIME 7pm – 9

CONTACT 513-410-3625

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WHEN May 4, 2019

WHERE Metamora Performing Arts Opry Barn, 19189 Pennington Rd, Metamora, IN 47030

WHO Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass and other fine regional bands

WHAT Fundraiser festival to the help pay for Opry Barn maintenance and improvements. This year, the concert takes place inside the Opry Barn at 19189 Pennington Rd, Metamora, IN 47030. Admission price is a Freewill Offering of whatever you can afford. Showtime from noon til about 9pm. Good food available for purchase on site. Further information can be had at metamoramusic@gmail.com.

Check https://www.metamorampa.org/may-bluegrass-festival for updates.

So far, featured bands include:

Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass

The Wallens

Wake the Baby

Beans & Cornbread

Rated BG

My Brother’s Keeper

PRICE Freewill donation; whatever you can give is appreciated!

TIME noon til about 9pm

CONTACT metamoramusic@gmail.com

WEB https://www.metamorampa.org/may-bluegrass-festival

Bluegrass at Vinoklet

Kitty — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 19:20:55 +0000

Tonight is the night for Bluegrass at Vinoklet Winery! Join us this evening and dine on the famous Vinoklet All You Can Eat Spaghetti and Meatballs buffet while listening to bluegrass music and enjoying a bottle of Vinoklet’s fine wine, made from grapes grown, pressed, fermented, and bottled right there at Vinoklet. Vernon’s favorite seems to Sweet Jackie. I prefer Sunset Blush. Come on out and try the Vinoklet sampler tray. Hope to see you there!