Massachusetts
Profile Type: Artist
Artist
Southern Rail

Southern Rail's bluegrass music is high-energy exuberant fun, with riveting harmonies, irrepressible humor, and sparkling banjo, guitar and mandolin solo work. This talented quartet has been performing since 1978, and has released 13 recordings. Their reputation for strong original material, heart-stopping harmonies, and infectious good humor has spread to both coasts.

The group's performances range from Folk Festivals to Bluegrass Festivals, from Coffeehouses and Concert Halls to Church services, from Art Institutes to Educational Television. Two of the band's members, guitarist Jim Muller on gutar and Sharon Horovitch on bass, have just been inducted into RIBA's New England Bluegrass Hall of Fame.

Southern Rail is on the Touring Roster for the New England Foundation For the Arts.

Website: 
http://www.SouthernRail.com
Additional Links: 
Carolina Lightning
Recorded live at the Linden Tree Coffeehouse, Jan, 2008
Coal Tattoo
Recorded live at the Linden Tree Coffeehouse, Jan 2008
Long Hard Road
Recorded live at Billerica Cable TV
Children Go Where I Send Thee
Recorded live at the Rose Garden Coffeehouse, Mansfield, MA 2012
Voices in the Wind
Title cut of our 2016 CD. Original composition
I Can See Clearly Now
Song off our 2016 CD
I Didn't Ask
Original song, recorded live 2015.

I Have Worked With

  • Concord, MA Picnic in the Park
    July 2017

    This will be our 30th year performing at Picnic in the Park for their July 4th celebration

    Location:  Emerson Field, Concord, MA
  • Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum
    April 2017

    This will be our second appearance at this wonderful concert series.

    Location:  Springvale, ME  207-324-2797  www.sanfordhistory.org
  • Medway Public Library
    March 2017

    State: NH
    Date: Every year for past 20 years
    Activity: Concert/performance/reading
    Email: wer@alum.mit.edu
    Phone: 508-533-4628  Wendy Rowe

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Contact Information

First Name: 
Sharon
Job Title/Position: 
artist/manager
Mailing Address: 
PO Box 323
Watertown, MA 02471-0323
Physical Address: 
PO Box 323
Watertown, MA 02472
Last Name: 
Horovitch
Phone: 
339-222-4128

About

Profile Type: 
Artist
Primary Discipline: 
Music - Traditional
Additional Disciplines: 
Music - Traditional
Year Founded: 
1978
Populations Served: 
Adults
Businesses
Elders
Families
General Public
Nonprofits
School Groups
Teens
Legal Status: 
Commercial Business - Partnership
Institution/Business Type: 
Performing Groups
Activities and Services: 
Performance / Concert / Reading
Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Events Per Year: 
50
Seasons Active: 
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Geographic Reach: 
Multi-State Region

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Education: 
Two of the group's members, guitarist Jim Muller and bassist Sharon Horovitch, have doctorates from MIT.
Awards: 
The group's two founding members, guitarist Jim Muller and bassist Sharon Horovitch have just been inducted into the RIBA New England Bluegrass Hall of Fame.
One of Southern Rail's CD's was nominated for Recording of the Year by the International Bluegrass Associationn.
Southern Rail is on the Touring Roster for the New England Foundation for the Arts.
Over the years Southern Rail has received numerous grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

I am a Touring Artist

I am NEST eligible
Technical Requirements: 
Southern Rail carries a full sound system and stage lights.
Fee Range Minimum: 
$1,000
Fee Range Maximum: 
$2,500
State of Residence: 
Massachusetts
Minimum Number of Performers: 
4
Maximum Number of Performers: 
4

I am a Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings: 
Afterschool Program
Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
Community Site / Center
School / University
Subject Areas: 
Music
Ages Served: 
Elementary School-age
Middle School-age
High School-age
College-Age
Adults
Seniors