Inside this Newsletter
Inside this Newsletter
Personnel Change for Stained Grass Window
Spring is a time of change and for us the change involves personnel. Mary Hermann, an original member of Stained Grass Window is now devoting all her attention to an all female performing unit, the Daughters of Bluegrass. So we welcome as our new bass player Rick Marcera. A talented musician, Rick plays guitar and mandolin in addition to his duties on bass plus he provides lead, tenor, and baritone vocals.
Rick has long been active as a musician playing genres of music other than bluegrass. He counts drums and horns among those instruments with which he feels comfortable.
He credits his wife for introducing him to bluegrass music. At first he didn't think too much of bluegrass but as he continued to listened he became increasingly impressed with the technical demands of playing bluegrass well.
Rick resides in Orangeville PA and his wife Linda is a member of the Daughters of Bluegrass along with SGW alum Mary Hermann.
Pane in the Grass reviewed in Bluegrass Unlimited
Pane in the Grass, the second recording released by Stained Grass Window has been reviewed in the April issue of Bluegrass Unlimited. This very favorable review has gotten us some attention amongst radio personalities, other reviewers, and a number of bluegrass fans who wrote to us wanting to purchase a copy.
New Year's Eve with Stained Grass Window
First Night State College will again be welcoming Stained Grass Window as part of the annual New Year's Eve celebration. This alcohol free family centered event features many performers and artists.
Stained Grass Window will perform at two locations, the first at 6 PM at St. Andrews Episcopal Church. Then at 10 PM the University Baptist and Brethren Church becomes the concert hall for our second performance of the evening. SGW appeared at State College First Night two years ago and is happy to be invited back for another set of performances.
Grillbillie Recording Project gets assist from Stained Grass Window
Three members of Stained Grass Window, Bob Meehan, Mark Doncheski and Lou Eberlin lent their instrumental and vocal skills to a recently released recording project. The Grillbillies Album project is available in Volumes I and II. Featuring many of the members of the Grillbillies, a loose knit association of bluegrass fans in the northeast, these CDs capture some great moments in music from just ordinary folks.
Containing a total of 39 selections on 2 CDs the Grillbillies Album Band can be purchased by contacting
Yee Haw Records
193 Bennington Ct.
Clifton, NJ 07013
Stained Grass Window also keeps some inventory around so ask us about the project when you see us perform.
Bob Meehan featured in two Recordings
Harmonica player extraordinaire Bob Meehan is featured on two recently released recordings. Acoustic Harmonica and Guitar Too. The second recording Acoustic Blues, features Bob in a blues setting rather than his normal bluegrass posture. Both released on the Yee Haw Record label these recordings feature Bob playing traditional and contemporary tunes.
These recordings are available through Yee Haw Records by contacting:
Yee Haw Records
193 Bennington Ct.
Clifton, NJ 07013
Mindful of our responsibilities to the general public as members of the entertainment industry, Stained Grass Window is offering remedial instruction about our name. Among the most printable things we are called include:
Stained Glass Window
Strained Gas Window
Stain Glass Bluegrass
None of these aliases are correct. Look for the genuine STAINED GRASS WINDOW name wherever bluegrass music is played.
Stained Grass Window
Vol #1 Issue#1
May 1999
Published when we get around to it.
Copyright 1999 Stained Grass Window