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Bluegrass
and Old Time Music
A couple of amateur musicians got
together in Placitas, just to have some fun, practice and play together,
and the Placitas Mountain Band was born. The band has even added a few
Albuquerque
musicians to the group to round it out. The Placitas Mountain Band plays
monthly, the first Saturday of each month from noon until 2:00 p.m. at the
Piñon Café in Placitas. In 2005, the group opened for Merle Haggard at
the OhKay Casino in Española, and played for the Tricentennial Parade in
Balloon
Park
and a Tricentennial concert at the KiMo Theatre. Additionally, the
Placitas Mountain Band has played at the NM State Fair numerous times, UN
day at UNM, at the Sunport in ABQ, and many private parties and political
rallies. They continue to donate their time to play bluegrass and old-time
music to residents at local senior citizen centers and churches. The photo
was taken at their Sunport gig in November 2005. |
