The end of summer brings kinfolk and friends to the sunny shoreline of the lakeside BRC domicile. Our home is one of two alternating venues where the G&F musicians convene weekly on Thursday evenings for fun jam sessions, and listeners are welcome.

This last week, out of town relatives and local neighbors attended our lakeside pickin` session to enjoy an evening of live Bluegrass music. The throng enjoyed spirited hoedown tunes and familiar sing-alongs. The BRC banjoist (center) played a custom built mandolin that he had fashioned by a local luthier thirty-three years ago. For the back story on this 8 string instrument, enter mandolin in the search engine and tap enter.

From the BRC: We hope you have enjoyed a splendid summer.

The G&F Band began donating tips and fees to the local Childrens Hospital thirty years ago. Initially, we called ourselves “The Bluegrass Jammers.” Our inaugural gig was at a harvest festival in a nearby farming community, and colorfully stenciled T-shirts were sold as a fund-raiser.

After a few years, our nickname morphed into ” The Moonshyne Reunion.”  When we became regular performers at the Cafe Artisan coffee house, this moniker evolved into  “Gainor and Friends.”  The Artisan Cafe suddenly closed down in 2009, and we promptly emigrated to newly opened Broadway Brewery where we have performed Sunday afternoons ever since.

Many talented and versatile musicians have passed through the G&F ranks over the years, and visiting harmony singers frequently join us as pictured above. Our total donations to the local Childrens Hospital recently surpassed the $36K milestone.

We are grateful to all the gifted pickers and singers who have joined us on the bandstand over the years, and warmly acknowledge our faithful audiences who have generously responded to our music. The band is especially appreciative of the brewpub owners who graciously provide us with a sit-down luncheon every Sunday afternoon at our mid-jam breaktime.  Thank-you all, the G&F Band.