Come join us for a glass of cider, local beer or delicious farm to table food while musicians Dave Davies, Kevin Weimmer, and Tom Micthell serenade us with their band South Hill Stomp.
Kevin Wimmer, Tom Mitchell and Dave Davies have been making music together in various groups and ensembles for over 20 years, most often where they all met as staff members at Ashokan Music and Dance Camp. Expect to hear exciting, groovy and well played Swing, Blues, Django and original compositions guaranteed to inspire!
Tom Mitchell is a guitar player and singer rooted in the styles of the 1920’s and 30’s jazz, western swing, country blues and old-time music; he’s happily been both sideman and leader for a great variety of musical endeavors. In addition to singing and playing guitar, he’s played mandolin, banjo, tenor guitar or tiple when the need arose.
Ten years of playing with legendary hipster Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks took him around the world and led to the recording of two acclaimed CD’s including“Beatin’ the Heat” which featured guest appearances by Bette Midler, Ricki Lee Jones, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, and Brian Setzer.
Tom makes his home in Baltimore where he loves playing with the Blue Rhythm Boys and the Redwine Jazz Trio.
Kevin Wimmer studied for years with his mentor, Dewey Balfa, as well as Canray Fontenot, Dennis McGee, Carlton Frank, Bois-Sec Ardoin, and really anyone who he could get to sit on a porch and play with him for a few hours. You may have caught Kevin playing live with Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, Balfa Toujours, the Red Stick Ramblers, and the Racines,. Kevin has taught at Ashokan Root Camp, the Swannanoa Gathering, Augusta Heritage Workshops, Black Pot Camp, Lark in the Morning Camp, Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes, in the Traditional Music Program at the University of Louisiana (Lafayette), or around some campfire somewhere. Kevin now lives in Moravia, NY, teaching private lessons when he’s not on the road.
Dave Davies is a talented multi-instrumentalist, singer, arranger, songwriter and teacher from Ithaca, NY. His work in a multitude of musical styles has brought him to venues all around the USA, Central America and Europe. At home on the trombone, guitar and upright and electric bass, you may also find him playing the tuba, ukelele or drums. He's been a solid member of the Northeast music scene for 30 years, playing with Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, Lindy Hop Heaven, Djug Django, The Clayfoot Strutters, Peggy Haine's Lowdown Alligators, The B Side, The Contradictions, The Gourmet Jug Band and leading the HotFoot Club and many other dance bands. Dave has toured extensively as a swing and contra musician, and has been a staff member at Ashokan Fiddle and Dance for over 30 years, and on staff at Augusta Blues and Swing Week for several years. He has a BA in music from SUNY Oswego, and studied with Bobby McFerrin at Omega Institute. Dave was director of the CSMA Jazz Ensemble for 4 years, and gives classes and workshops in vocal and instrumental improvisation, music theory, arranging and leads ensembles of many varieties.
