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May Brothers Show
Aug 11, 2010
Andy & Henry May, Peace Church, NYC, 1970 1970
Andy & Henry--

The May Brothers

Henry, older than Andy by 6 years, is inspiring in many ways. As a guitarist, he has a unique style based on his years of listening to and studying the great blues masters of the 20th Century. Back in the day, Henry & Andy played together informally all the time, but only occasionally performed together. The photo above is from a concert they did with Rory Block.
Henry has lived in California for many years. As you may remember from earlier newsletters, he has recently recovered from major brain surgery that was necessary to resolve a life-threatening condition. Miracuously, he's on the mend and is playing his guitaras brilliantly as ever. Henry will be joining Andy at Courtney's (4066B North Mount Juliet Rd., Mount Juliet, Tn 37122 Map) on August 21st in their first public performance together in over 35 years. Those of you who love acoustic blues and slide guitar will not want to miss this reunion.
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Andy May and Kenny Kosek Shows
Aug 11, 2010
Andy May,-Kenny Kosek-NY Folklore Center-1967-Photo by Jack Prelutsky
Andy May & Kenny Kosek
Upcoming Shows
  • 8/14 (Saturday) 6-8 pm Courtney's, Andy, with special guest, Kenny Kosek. A rare treat, featuring old-timey, bluegrass, and original music. Mt Juliet, TN Map
  • 8/16 (Monday) 7 pm. Wilson County Fair, Fiddler's Grove Back Porch Stage. Andy May with Kenny Kosek with special guest, Henry May. Old-time tunes, brother duets & more. Don't miss this one! Lebanon, TN Map Fairgrounds map
    • Upcoming Workshops-
  • 8/14 (Saturday) 9am-12:00 pm. Courtney's, Fiddle workshop. Details and sign-up here. Map
  • 8/15 (Sunday) 1-2 pm. Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Guitar, Mandolin & Fiddle Demonstration with Andy May & Kenny Kosek. Click for info or call  615.416.2001. Nashville, TN Map

    • Andy & Kenny go way back. As teenagers in New York City, they both were immersed in the old-time music and bluegrass scene of the 1960's. They learned Appalachian music from older musicians who had come to New York from the hills of North Carolina and Georgia, and traveled together to early music festivals in the Southeast-- Galax, VA, and Union Grove, NC-- by car, bus, or thumb, camping out and playing music for days at a time. Andy & Kenny also performed constantly as teenagers: Carnegie Hall, the NY Folklore Center, and countless radio appearances.
    It's always a real treat when Andy & Kenny get together. The synergy makes the music soar. Be sure to catch at least one of their shows during Kenny's visit.
    Check out Andy, Kenny, Tony Trischka, & Rudi Weeks playing Honeysuckle Rose at a show several years ago (on YouTube).
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    Pre-Release sale on the reissue of Dance of Life-- A Mandolin Celebration
    Jan 19, 2010
    Andy has finished the remastering work on the reissue of Dance of Life-- A Mandolin Celebration!! Karen Cannon has finished the delightful cover art!! Now we just have to write the liner notes, lay it all out, get the CDs manufactured.... BUT, thanks to the magic of digital music, you can already listen to and download the re-mastered tracks from Andy's website.

    We're aiming to have the CDs in-hand in March, 2010. To help move things along, we are offering a PRE-RELEASE SPECIAL on Dance of Life--A Mandolin Celebration:

    20% Off!
    Pre-Order Price: $10.00
    List Price: $12.50
    S & H (on any number): $3.50
    Offer good through February 28, 2010.







    We are also selling the few remaining original Dance of Life CDs for $6.00 (+ S&H) until they're gone.






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    New Andy May Performance Videos on YouTube
    Oct 26, 2009
    Check out Andy's performances of They Put the Blue in Bluegrass, Love's the Greatest Gift of All, and Stan. The videos were recorded by Chuck Thompson at the Wilson County, TN Habitat for Humanity songwriters-in-the-round fundraiser on October 23, 2009. You can watch them below, or you can view them in HD or full-screen on YouTube by clicking on the titles (above).





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    Andy May at Merlefest
    Mar 19, 2009
    Andy will be making his annual appearance at Merlefest in April! Be sure to catch the Youth Showcases, 5:00-6:00 pm Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th. Andy will also be performing at the Songwriter Coffeehouse on Friday, and moderating the workshop "Balancing Youth & Show Business."
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