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Updated 2/6/2020

Southern Rail

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    MA

Institution/Business Type: Performing Group

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.

Find Me

Sharon Horovitch
Job Title: artist/manager
Phone: 339-222-4128
Address:
PO Box 323
Watertown, MA 02472

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Partnership

Year Founded:

1978

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Partnership

Year Founded:

1978

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Music - Traditional

Additional Disciplines:

  • Music - Traditional

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 50

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Businesses
  • Elders
  • Families
  • General Public
  • Nonprofits
  • School Groups
  • Teens

Geographic Reach:

  • Multi-State Region

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Affiliations and Accomplishments

Awards

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.

Awards

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.

Education

Education:

  • Two of the group's members, guitarist Jim Muller and bassist Sharon Horovitch, have doctorates from MIT.

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Music

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Music

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Southern Rail carries a full sound system and stage lights.

Fee Range:

$1,000 - $2,500

State of Residence:

Massachusetts

Minimum Number of Performers:

4

Maximum Number of Performers:

4