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Updated Sept. 23, 2010
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There are now embedded videos on this page. Scroll down and you'll find them.
Click here to watch the Moody/Blossom Duo play an original instrumental number.
YouTube Video of the Crown Street Orchestra winging it at an open mic. There are other videos of us there as well.
YouTube Video of Moody Blossom at the Little Stone House in Guilford, Summer 2008. There are other videos of us there as well.
Long Black Veil from the Moody/Blossom Band CD
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2010
Every Thursday
from May 20 to October ?,
Moody Blossom Duo
Little Stone House,
Guilford, CT
6-8pm
Every Tuesday
Moody Blossom Duo
at the Crooked Shillelagh
in Branford, CT
7-10pm
January
1.02.10 Once Removed-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
1.03.10 Blues Jam w/Travis Moody and the Mindbenders
Cafe Nine, NewHaven, CT
1.09.10Moody Blossom
Augur’s Irish Pub, Guilford, CT
1.14.10 The Crown Street Orchestra-
Cafe Nine, NewHaven, CT
1.15.10 Once Removed-
McCoys, Stratford, CT
1.23.10 Crickstones-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
1.28.10 Moody Blossom
The Crooked Shillelagh, Branford, CT
1.31.10
3 pm - Benefit for Travis & Rory Moody & Billy Twyford
Bill Miller's Castle, Branford, CT
9 pm - Blues Jam
Cafe Nine, NewHaven, CT
February
2.06.10 Moody Blossom
The Crooked Shillelagh, Branford, CT
2.07.10 Blues Jam
Cafe Nine, NewHaven, CT
2.12.10 Tinker's Damn
The Norden Club, Black Rock, CT
2.13.10 Once Removed-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
2.18.10 Crown Street Orchestra
Lansdowne Bar & Grill, New Haven
2.20.10 Moody Blossom
Augur’s Irish Pub, Guilford, CT
2.21.10 Blues for Moody
Benefit Show for Travis Moody
featuring a cavalcade of stars!
Cafe Nine, NewHaven, CT
2.25.10 Moody Blossom
The Crooked Shillelagh, Branford, CT
2.26.10 Crown Street Orchestra
Northside Pub, North Haven, CT
2.27.10 Crickstones-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
March
3.13.10 Moody Blossom
Augur’s Irish Pub, Guilford, CT
3.17.10 ST PATRICK"S DAY
Once Removed-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
3.18.10 Once Removed and others TENTATIVE-
Fairfield Theater Company, Fairfield, CT
3.19.10 Once Removed and others TENTATIVE
Fairfield Theater Company, Fairfield, CT
3.20.10 Once Removed-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
3.25.10 Crown Street Orchestra-
Lansdowne Bar & Grill, New Haven, CT
3.27.10 The Forgotten Ones-
Sheppard's Tavern, Guilford, CT
April
4.2.10 Crickstones-
McCoy's Pub, Startford, CT
4.3.10 Downshift Trio
The Crooked Shilellagh, Branford, CT
4.9.10 Once Removed-
McCoy's Pub, Startford, CT
4.17.10 Once Removed
Private Event - afternoon
4.17.10 Moody Blossom
Augur’s Irish Pub, Guilford, CT
4.18.10 (5pm) Benefit for Andy Gray
Cafe Nine, New Haven, CT
4.18.10 (7pm) Once Removed-
The Field, Black Rock, CT
4.23.10 Downshift Trio
Olde School Saloon, New Haven, CT
4.24.10 Once Removed-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
May
5.8.10 Crickstones-
ArtWalk noon-1pm,
Corner Central Ave. and Fountain St.
in Westville New Haven, CT
5.8.10 with Shawn Taylor
The Lakehouse Bar & Grill, Seymour, CT
5.14.10 (7pm) Downshift Band
The Lakehouse Bar & Grill, Seymour, CT
5.15.10 (6:30-11pm) The Forgotten Ones-
Create 2010
7:30 pm Guilford Art Center—GAC Campus,
Guilford, CT
5.16.10 (1-4pm) Crickstones-
McLaughlin Vineyards, Sandy Hook, CT
5.20.10 (6pm) Moody Blossom
SPECIAL Guest: John Hurley from Once Removed
Trav will be back next week
Little Stone House, Guilford, CT
5.21.10 (9pm) Once Removed-
Irish American Home, Glastonbury, CT
5.22.10 (9pm) Crickstones-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
5.29.10 (9pm) Once Removed-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
5.30.10 (1-4pm)Crickstones-
McLaughlin Vineyards, Sandy Hook, CT
June
6.4.10 Once Removed-
McCoy's Pub, Startford, CT
6.5.10 (9pm) Moody Blossom
Augur’s Irish Pub, Guilford, CT
6.11.10 (8:30pm) Moody Blossom
Olde School Saloon & Bistro,
418 State Street, New Haven, CT
6.12.10 (4-7pm) Duo w/John Hurley
Murphy's Townhouse, 97 Franklin St., Stamford, CT
6.12.10 (9pm) Crickstones-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
6.13.10 (1-4pm) Crickstones-
McLaughlin Vineyards, Sandy Hook, CT
6.19.10 (time tbd) Once Removed-
6.19.10 (time tbd) Crickstones-
Both bands on the Main Stage and the Pub TentFairfield County Irish Festival, Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
6.26.10 (9pm) Moody Blossom
The Crooked Shilellagh, Branford, CT
6.27.10 (1-4pm) Crickstones-
McLaughlin Vineyards, Sandy Hook, CT
July
7.2.10 (9pm) Once Removed-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
7.9.10 (8pm) Once Removed-
Huntington Street Cafe, Shelton, CT
7.10.10 (9pm) Moody Blossom
Augur’s Irish Pub, Guilford, CT
7.17.10 (8pm) Moody Blossom Band
Cypress Grill & Restaurant, Middletown, CT
7.18.10 (1-4pm) Crickstones-
McLaughlin Vineyards, Sandy Hook, CT
7.23.10 (9pm) Crown Street Orchestra
Anna Liffey's, New Haven, CT
7.24.10 (Time tbd) Moody Blossom
VetsFest 2010 - Bishop's Field, Guilford, CT
7.24.10 (9pm) Crickstones-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
7.30.10 (7pm - 1 Set) Crown Street Orchestra
Anna Liffey's, New Haven, CT
August
8.1.10 (9pm) Travis Moody & the Troublemakers
Cafe Nine, NewHaven, CT
8.7.10 (9pm) Moody Blossom
Augur’s Irish Pub, Guilford, CT
8.8.10 Moody Blossom
Little Stone House Festival 4-8pm
Little Stone House, Guilford, CT
8.13.10 (8pm) Moody Blossom Band
Cypress Grill & Restaurant, Middletown, CT
8.14.10 Moody Blossom Band
Private Party, Guilford, CT
8.19.10 (TIME TBD) Freddy Pink
Clearwater Casino, Suquamish, WA
8.21.10 LEACHSTOCK 2010
The Thirsty Leaches
Kingston, WA
8.27.10 (9pm) Crown Street Orchestra
Anna Liffey's, New Haven, CT
8.28.10 (4-7pm) Duo w/John Hurley
Murphy's Townhouse, 97 Franklin St., Stamford, CT
8.28.10 (9pm) Crickstones-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
8.29.10 (1-4pm) Crickstones-
McLaughlin Vineyards, Sandy Hook, CT
September
9.3.10 (9pm) Once Removed-
Irish American Home, Glastonbury, CT
9.4.10 (Time TBD) Crown Street Orchestra
Taste of Guilford
Guilford Fairgrounds, Guilford, CT
9.5.10 (9pm) Travis Moody & the Troublemakers
Cafe Nine, NewHaven, CT
9.9.10 (9pm) Crown Street Ochestra-
The Owl Shop, New Haven, CT
9.10.10 (9pm) Once Removed-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
9.12.10 (1-4pm) Crickstones-
McLaughlin Vineyards, Sandy Hook, CT
9.13.10 (5pm) Moody Blossom
Stone House Club Members' Picnic
Stone House, Guilford, CT
9.17.10 (6pm) Crown Street Orchestra
East/West Rock Festival
The Wicked Wolf, New Haven
8.1.10 (9pm) Moody Blossom & the Troublemakers
Bix's Cafe, Branford, CT
9.24.10 Once Removed-
McCoys, Stratford, CT
9.25.10 (1-4pm) Crickstones-
McLaughlin Vineyards, Sandy Hook, CT
9.25.10 (8:15pm) Crown Street Orchestra
Anna Liffey's, New Haven, CT
9.26.10 (7:30pm) Crickstones-
Penfield Beach Pavillion, Fairfield, CT (Private)
Every Tuesday
Moody Blossom Duo
at the Crooked Shillelagh
in Branford, CT
7-10pm
October
10.2.10 (9pm) Crickstones-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
10.8.10 (9pm) Once Removed-
Irish American Home, Glastonbury, CT
10.9.10 (1-4pm time to be determined) Crickstones-
Celtic Rock Festival, Guilford, CT
10.15.10 (8pm) Once Removed-
Huntington Street Cafe, Shelton, CT
10.23.10 (9pm) Moody Blossom
Augur’s Irish Pub, Guilford, CT
10.24.10 (1-4pm) Crickstones-
McLaughlin Vineyards, Sandy Hook, CT
10.29.10 (10pm) Crown Street Orchestra
Anna Liffey's, New Haven, CT
November
11.5.10 Once Removed-
McCoys, Stratford, CT
11.6.10 (9pm) Crickstones-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
11.13.10 (7pm) Once Removed-
Private Party, CT
11.27.10 (9pm) Once Removed-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
December
12.11.10 (9pm) Once Removed-
Irish American Home, Glastonbury, CT
2011
January
1.01.11 Once Removed-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
1.22.11 (9pm) Crickstones-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
February
2.12.11 Once Removed-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
March
3.17.11 Once Removed-
St. Patrick's Day!!
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
3.19.11 (9pm) Crickstones-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
3.26.10 Once Removed-
Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT
It's been over 38 years since I got my first Telecaster.
I started gigging professionally in the early 1980's in the Seattle area with Freddy Pink and the Hightops, a 7, 8, or 9-piece R&B horn band that I co-founded with Gordy Yancey. We played constantly (often 7 nights a week) all through the 1980's, opening for the likes of Sly Stone, Johnny Rivers and David Clayton-Thomas of Blood Sweat and Tears. They're still going strong!
At the same time (early '80's), I also formed The Thirsty Leaches, a punky/alternativey/rock/grunge band (before there were such things) with Max Hawthorn, Doug Owens and then Gary King. We finally made a CD in 1999 and still get together occasionally for gigs when I am able to get to the great Northwest.
I moved back East, to Connecticut, in 1989, and quickly fell in with the blues crowd in New Haven, playing with the Robert Crotty Band. We had the opportunity to open for Albert King, Johnny Winter, John Mayall, Albert Collins and more. I worked for a while at Toad’s Place in New Haven in the early '90s doing artwork and lighting and as a member of the Toad's Place Allstars, had the pleasure of opening for BB King.
During this time I had stints in The Whiskey River Band (southern rock) and Garry and the Moodswingers (swing blues/r&b). Also, I was in a band called The Housebreakers, playing original "rawk"—a Stonesy/Black Crowesish kind of thing. We had a couple of songs that got pretty good airplay on WPLR in New Haven.
From 1995 to 2001 I was in Steel Rodeo (Original tunes mostly by Eddie Seville—sounded like Bruce Springsteen meets the Rolling Stones meets John Mellencamp and AC/DC), playing all over the place, all the time—New York, CT, Massachusetts, Vermont, St Croix. A really good band, great gigs, and a good time. Plus we got to do shows with people like Steve Earle.
I also hosted the blues jam once a month at cafe nine in New Haven for almost 10 years—until I got sick of it and quit. There was also the Peter Blossom Band featuring JEFF SIMON on the keyboards. I played for four years with the Greg Sherrod Band, playing funk and blues in NYC, CT and RI.
For the last few years I've been playing with my friend, Travis Moody, in the Moody/Blossom Band playing old acoustic blues and hillbilly stuff—lots of open G tuning and slide gi-tar. I've also been doing gigs with The Forgotten Ones, playing classic country music, Once Removed, doing Irish and American roots music, and the Crickstones, playing bluegrass and rootsy stuff.
A new venture is the Crown Street Orchestra with me on guitar, Kevin Walsh (former lead singer of the Bernadattes) on vocals, Travis Moody on guitar, Pat Haddon on bass, and JB Sutherland on drums.
Also, I'm playing bass in a band called Tinker's Damn with John Hurley (guitarist from Once Removed) and T-Bone Stone on keyboards and others doing a sort of Jerry Garcia cover band of a cover band thing. And that's that.
