Saturday July 28th, 7:30 it's a Celebration of the Music of Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead

For the last 10 years, NPR's Nick DiBiasio has produced and hosted annual radio shows to celebrate the music of Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead near the anniversary of Jerry's birth, August 1, 1942. Since Garcia would have been 65 years old this year, Nick has asked his musician friends to get together to pay tribute to Jerry as part of the Workshop Series at The Mill. Join us on Saturday, July 28th at 7:30pm for "Remembering Jerry: A Celebration of the music of Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead", featuring live performances by Dave Arruda, Rick Bellaire, Mike Boyle, John Dunn, Kenny Johnson, Bob Potter, Rich Sage, Fred Wilkes and Michele Wilson.

Friday June 29, 7:30 - 10:30 it's Wild Jelly with Mike "Wildman" Kennedy and Warren "Jelly Belly" Bachman

You've Dreamed of it, you've prayed for it, and now it's finally happening! Wild Jelly, the dynamic duo of the blues, the Browny and Sonny of the newmillennium... Mike "Wildman" Kennedy and Warren "Jelly Belly" Bachman are having a reunion gig at The Mill on rt. 44 in Greenville RI on Friday June 29!!! For those of you who don't know... Wild Jelly is the Grade"A" finger style guitar of Mike "Wildman" Kennedy mixed up with the award winning harmonica of Warren "JellyBelly" Bachman. Together they play a sweet and tasty mix of Blues, Country, Rock and Roll and muchmore. Come out for a taste of Wild Jelly! So good you'll lick the spoon. Wild Jelly is coming ...Hide your toast!! "Smooth and spreadable"...."Goes great with peanut butter"

May 26th, 7.30 - 10.30 with Ken Lyon and the Shoe Fly Orchestra

May 26th, 7.30 - 10.30, we will be hosting another super workshop with Ken Lyon and the Shoe Fly Orchestra. This is a great band, featuring Ken Lyon, with Bob Drouin from Pendragon, Lori Lacaille from Jade, harmonica virtuoso Rick Calitri, and Greg Andreozzi on percussion. We also welcome back Steve Grace who will be keeping the sound, recording and video running smoothly. We hope to see you all this Saturday...it will be a great night! peace, Skip

An Evening with The Brothers From Different Mothers, Kevin Fallon and Fred Wilkes

Kevin and Fred have been friends and musical collaborators since the mid 70’s.  It has been and continues to be a very fruitful musical partnership with hundreds and hundreds of gigs under their belt, some of which they actually remember.  From solo gigs to full blown bands and everything in between, Kevin and Fred have put smiles on people’s faces throughout the region continually for 30 years…and they’ve played music too!

Kevin’s list of credits is voluminous.  He played for many years with Trinity Square Repertory Company, toured the Middle East with a band, walked across the U.S. of A., played with virtually anyone who is anyone and many who are no one.  In short a local legend.

Fred has made a career of playing gin mills, restaurants, coffee shops, parties, festivals, gas stations, rest areas, and vacant lots up and down Route 44, one end to the other.  He started out playing in traffic as a youth and it seemed a natural progression to grab his guitar and bass and embark the now both famous and infamous “Tour 44”.

For this show TBFDM will present themselves as a duo playing their eclectic mix of folk, fiddle tunes, Irish, blues, bluegrass, ragtime, jazz,  good old rock n’ roll and even the occasional recipe.  Instrumentation will be a mix and match of guitar, fiddle, bass, lap steel, voice, moans, groans, guttural sounds and the ever present guffaw.

Please join the “The Brothers From Different Mothers” at The Purple Piano At The Mill for what promises to be a great night of music and fun!

April 21 Workshop from 7:30 to 10:30 with Blue Around The Edges

Greetings and thanks to all for joining us on the 14th for that great evening of music! We have another workshop coming right up this Saturday, the 21st, from 7:30 - 10:30pm. I hope this notice isn't too short...try to make this one!! You won't be disappointed!! This time it's.......................Blue Around the Edges.

In addition to opening for Tracy Schwartz & Ginny Hawker at The Peeptoad Coffeehouse, this great new Bluegrass duo's recent appearances include Bentley's Tavern, Chester's, The Brooklyn Tea House, and the The Sterling Park Bluegrass Festival. The duo consists of Dianna Tetreau (vocals, guitar) and Carol Campbell (vocals, mandolin). The infamous Jared Hartley will be joining in on bass. Dianna has been nominated for RI Female Vocalist of the Year in this year's Motif Magazine acoustic music poll. Together, Carol and Dianna deliver some of the sweetest harmonies out there. Come and give your ears a treat with this wonderful group!

The Workshop Series at The Mill is an all-ages smoke and alcohol free event.

No charge for admission...donations into the hat for the band and house are graciously accepted!
Hot & cold drinks and snacks are available.
The Mill is located at 711 Putnam Pike Greenville, RI  alongside Pools Plus in the Putnam Pike Mills.
Exit 7B from I 295, 2.5 miles West on Route 44...on your right. Need a map to find us? Try this.