Ah, Summer is upon us! …well, officially not ’til June 21, but who’s counting!? The weather outside is fantastic… And in June there’s all sorts of fun music to look forward to!
May Recap…
Separate sets from me and from Joy Street were great successes at the Friendship Flower and Folk Festival on May 11! Earlier in the day it was a bit rainy but by the time our sets came it cleared off and we
closed the festival with sunny music for everyone who came late to pick up their Mothers’ Day flowers! Folks (of all ages!) were dancing in the grass!
For the Pittsburgh Montessori Fun Fair on May 31, I was on the IR (injured reserve) list, so I just sat in the grass and listened (and found my doppelganger in Chris Hannigan!). But man, Joy Street sang and played their
hearts out, and people loved it. Hoots and hollers and everything else from the audience, and even members of the next performing group, Colonel Eagleberger’s High Stepping Goodtime Band, came up afterwards and said how much they enjoyed it!
June Tunes!
One of the great things about Summer is Farmers’ Markets, and there are a few on the agenda for June!
On Saturday June 15, I’ll be playing 10-Noon at the Bloomfield Saturday Market (5050 Liberty Ave in Bloomfield), and Joy Street will be playing 11-1 at the Swissvale Farmers’ Market (7301 Schoyer Ave in Swissvale)! The overlapping times mean we won’t be playing together, but whichever way you go, you’ll hear some great summer music!
The next Saturday, June 22, our schedules are a little more compatible: I’ll be playing the Swissvale Farmers’ Market solo from 9am to 11am, and Joy Street (including me this time!) will be playing there 11-1.
The previous evening, Friday June 21, I’ll be playing for an hour, from 5 to 6pm, at the Greenhouse Cider and Plant Coop (557 Greenfield Ave in Greenfield) as part of Make
Music Day in Pittsburgh.
And then finally on Saturday June 29 I’ll be playing some country blues with Debbi Pace from 10am to 1pm at the Main Street Farmer’s Market (101 
Chestnut Avenue,
Sharon PA). I play with Debbi a couple times a year, and it’s always great fun!
Old-Time Appalachian Music!
Do you like old-time Appalachian dance tunes (how could you not??)? Pittsburgh’s Old Time Appalachian Music community puts on old time jams under the name East End Appalachian Jam at the Swissvale Farmers’ Market! First one is Saturday June 29, 11am-1pm, with more to come July through October!
Nice month, June!
Just a quick final note… I’ll be traveling in the first part of July, but keep your ears up for some really fun gigs in late July and August!
As always, full information and late-breaking events on brianjunkermusic.com.
Hope to see you out in the world!
-BJ