OSR entertains at the Mount Hope Farmers Market in Bristol, RI

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It was warm and toasty playing by the fireplace at the Mount Hope Farm wintertime farmers market on Saturday, January 13th. We played a selection of bluegrass standards and original songs for shopper and vendors. We even played our special birthday song for one of the vendors who was celebrating her birthday that day.

It’s a lovely venue…the market is held in a rustic, yet nicely appointed barn, complete with roaring fire. Vendors offered a nice selection of locally grown and produced products, from ground beef to root vegetables to soaps.

This was our first time playing at the market, but it won’t be our last. We’ll be back on February 3rd.

Ocean State Ramblers open for The Bluegrass Distillery at the Wood River Inn

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We had the pleasure of opening for The Bluegrass Distillery at the Wood River Inn in Wyoming, RI on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. We played 14 songs before turning it over to Kathie, Jack, Fred and Gary. We also snuck in three more songs when they took a short break later in the evening.

Many thanks to the Bluegrass Distillery!

Ocean State Ramblers entertain at Weaver Library Farmers Market, East Providence

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WeaverLibraryFarmersMarket_08242017_183128The Ocean State Ramblers entertained shoppers at the Weaver Library Farmers Market on Thursday, August 24, 2017. On this lovely summer evening, we played a mix of bluegrass standards and original songs.

Kids grabbed toy instruments and joined in the fun, while grown-ups listened while sitting in lawn chairs.

Here’s a little taste:

And, we were featured in the local East Providence newspaper beforehand:

http://www.eastbayri.com/stories/ocean-state-ramblers-performing-in-east-providence,40220

Ocean State Ramblers return to Attleboro Farmers Market

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The Ocean State Ramblers returned to the Attleboro Farmers Market on Saturday, July 8, 2017. It was a hot and humid, but beautiful day at the market and there was a good turnout of customers.

We played a mix of bluegrass covers, original songs, and kid-friendly songs that got the kiddos singing, dancing and shaking toy tambourines and maracas.

We also introduced our new original Happy Birthday song, which we sang to a couple of little tikes who had a birthday coming up that week.

We’re looking forward to playing this market again sometime in the near future.

Ocean State Ramblers entertain record crowd at Attleboro Farmers Market 2017 opening

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The Ocean State Ramblers provided the soundtrack for a festive opening day at the Attleboro Farmers Market on Saturday, June 17th. According to the market manager, the 2017 opening drew a record crowd of 9,000 customers who patronized the local farmers and other vendors selling at the market.

We played a variety of bluegrass standards, took a few requests and let some of the little ones join us in making music with toy shakers and tambourines. We had just as much fun as the kids and market goers.

Read an Attleboro Sun Chronicle article about the market opening that mentions the band…