Tag Archives: Ballard Park

Pedrito Martinez – September 1, 2015

Posted on September 1, 2015 by parker

Pedrito Martinez – CHIRP, Ballard Park – September 1, 2015 Martinez leads this bare-bones Afro-Cuban group. The modestly scaled roster doesn’t prevent them from putting out a really full sound, including the occasional four part vocal harmony. A lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Afro-Cuban, Alvaro Benevides, Ballard Park, bass, bongo drum, CHIRP, Conga drums, cowbell, Edgar Pantoja-Aleman, Jhair Sala, Pedrito Martinez, piano, Ridgefield | Leave a comment

Jimmy LaFave – August 4, 2015

Posted on August 4, 2015 by parker

Jimmy LaFave – Ballard Park – August 4, 2015 LaFave got into the late 1960’s Texas alt-folk-hippie groove and has remained there since. He covered at least four Dylan tunes.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Pressman, Anthony DaCosta, Ballard Park, bass, Bobby Kallus, guitar, Jimmy LaFave, piano, Radoslav Lorkovic | Leave a comment

Max Baca & Los Texmaniacs – August 26, 2014

Posted on September 21, 2014 by parker

Max Baca & Los Texmaniacs – Ballard Park – August 26, 2014 Baca is a Grammy Award winner, and he interspersed explanatory patter into his set to get the Ridgefield vanilla crowd properly oriented. His music is Tex-Mex, tejano, norteno, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged accordion, bajo sexto, Ballard Park, bass, CHIRP, Danny Martinez, drums, Josh Baca, Los Texmaniacs, Max Baca, Noel Hernandez, norteno, tejano | Leave a comment

Ruthie Foster – August 19, 2014

Posted on September 21, 2014 by parker

Ruthie Foster – Ballard Park – August 19, 2014 Foster works at the intersection of blues and gospel. She got there from her strong gospel background – I don’t suppose that too many of the blues/gospel artists will arrive there … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ballard Park, bass, blues, CHIRP, gospel, guitar, Larry Fulcher, Ruthie Foster | Leave a comment

Hot Club of Cowtown – July 5, 2011

Posted on July 14, 2011 by parker

Hot Club of Cowtown – Ballard Park (Ridgefield, CT) – July 5, 2011 This group exists where Bob Wills western swing intersects with Django musette (his stuff was mostly drum-less, no?) somewhere in Greenwich Village (according to the recited lore). … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ballard Park, bass, CHIRP, Elana James, fiddle, guitar, Hot Club of Cowtown, Jake Erwin, vocal, western swing, Whit Smith | Leave a comment

Holmes Brothers – August 26, 2010

Posted on September 4, 2010 by parker

Holmes Brothers – Ballard Park, Ridgefield CT – August 26, 2010 Ridgefield’s CHIRP series continues to present quality acts in the pleasant setting of Ballard Park. The Holmes Brothers is a self-contained gospel-informed roots trio that can play … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ballard Park, bass, blues, CHIRP, gospel, gospel music, guitar, Holmes Brothers, Popsy Dixon, Ridgefield CT, Sherman Holmes, vocal, Wendell Holmes | Leave a comment