Two weeks after the release of their latest album on May 17 – Jubilee – Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts is thrilled to be bringing Grand Ole Opry, multi-instrumentalist, fiddle-virtuoso, singer, songwriter and 10-time IBMA Award Winning BECKY BULLER and her BAND to Foxburg’s Lincoln Hall on Sunday, June 2 at 7:00 PM.
In the same week that JUBILEE is the BILLBOARD #1 Bluegrass Album for the Week of June 1, 2024! Congratulations to the the Becky Buller Band. AND – it couldn’t be more exciting for ARCA’s bluegrass loving audience!
Becky wrote all the songs and instrumentals on the JUBILEE album, with the exception of the title track, which she co-wrote with Grammy award winner, Aoife O’Donavan – and her talented band helped her arrange all the music on Jubilee, which she says, “really gave us a chance to shine and push past the Bluegrass boundaries.”
The Becky Buller Band is Jacob Groopman on guitar, Wesley Lee on mandolin, Daniel Hardin on bass AND Ned Luberecki on banjo, who is SiriusXM bluegrass radio host AND a 2024 inductee into The American Banjo Museum’s Hall Of Fame!
ARCA is grateful for the generous donation of Board members Bob and Pat Beran, sponsoring the debut performance of the Becky Buller Band in Lincoln Hall.
Tickets – Adults $30 Members $25, Students $5 Call to Reserve: 724-659-3153 to pay by cash or check at the door – or buy online here.
This will sell out – be sure to reserve/buy early.
Before the concert, plan to stop by the Red Brick Gallery from 4 to 6 PM for the opening reception and poetry reading of the exhibit – EKPHRASIS: Writers responding to Art– presenting the work of 15 writers responding to 15 visual artists from western Pennsylvania.
What a perfect opener for an evening of Becky’s Buller’s award winning lyrics and song writing – especially with her powerful and self-revelatory writing in the band’s new album to be released on May 17 – JUBILEE. There is no admission for the poetry reading and wine and cheese reception in the Red Brick Gallery Upstairs Gallery. The RBG is directly adjacent to and a short walk from Lincoln Hall – located at 17 Main Street, Foxburg.
Becky is the recipient of 10 IBMA awards, including the 2016 Fiddler and Female Vocalist Of The Year. She is the first woman in the history of the awards to receive the Fiddler nod; she is also the first person ever to win in both vocal and instrumental categories. Becky also moonlights with the First Ladies Of Bluegrass, an all-female ensemble composed of the first women to win in their respective instrumental categories at the IBMA awards.
“One of the hottest bluegrass artists and fiddle players out there”, Becky Buller plays what she describes as “what the audience likes to hear” on the contemporary side of the bluegrass family tree.
Claiming that she has traversed the globe-over performing bluegrass music to underwrite her insatiable songwriting habit, Becky has written songs for three Grammy award-winning albums:
She co-wrote “Freedom,” the lead-off track of The Infamous Stringdusters Laws of Gravity (2018 Best Bluegrass Grammy), “The Shaker” on The Travelin’ McCoury’s self-titled release (2019 Best Bluegrass Grammy), and “Good-bye Girl” on Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway’s Crooked Tree album (2023 Best Bluegrass Grammy). Her compositions can also be heard on records by Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent and Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, to name just a few.
In radio interviews leading up to the album’s release on May 17, Becky spoke candidly of her powerful intent to heal and uplift with her album Jubilee.
“The title song ‘Jubilee’ is about longing for physical, emotional and spiritual rest… How ironic,” Buller noted, “We [with Aoife O’Donavan] wrote this song, and then the world shuts down.”
The album, which was a commission from the FreshGrass Foundation, chronicles her journey through depression and mental illness that occurred during COVID when, like so many, she was isolated – and as a musician unable to perform AND release her latest album.
Listen to Richard Gordon’s May 22 interview with Becky on his show “Whiskey Before Breakfast” about her new album, JUBILEE – Becky Buller: Always Genuine
“Jubilee is my most personal album to date… It’s a song cycle that chronicles my lifelong struggle with depression and anxiety, which reached a dangerous crescendo during the pandemic years.
I hope it is as therapeutic for folks to listen to as it was for me to write.
So many people who are struggling with mental health – feel like they are alone – and I want you to know, if that is you – that you are not alone.
I want people to know that your life is precious – and you are so loved – and that I am praying for you.”
About BECKY BULLER
Known for her boundless energy and enthusiasm for music of many styles, Becky was asked in a Bluegrass Today interview why Bluegrass has built the broad audience it has and still is at the crest of its popularity. Becky said, “At its core, it’s music by real people about real people. That’s evergreen, and it’s something that resonates with everybody from everywhere.”
Becky Buller, and her Becky Buller Band, made their first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry in 2021 and have appeared there frequently since then.
In her Grand Ole Opry debut the band played three songs from her Distance and Time album on Dark Shadow Recordings the was a nominee for the 2021 IBMA Album Award – The Barber’s Fiddle, More Heart, Less Attack, and Don’t Look Back. Becky said that she had dreamed of that moment since she was in high school growing up in St. James, Minnesota.
Becky’s first Christmas collection, The Perfect Gift, was released during the 2022 holiday season and in mid-May 2024, Becky is set to release her first “live” album, Jubilee- two weeks before her Lincoln Hall concert!
Becky is the recipient of 10 IBMA awards, including the 2016 Fiddler and Female Vocalist Of The Year. She is the first woman in the history of the awards to receive the Fiddler nod; she is also the first person ever to win in both vocal and instrumental categories. In April 2023, Becky was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall Of Fame.
Becky also moonlights with the First Ladies Of Bluegrass, an all-female ensemble composed of the first women to win in their respective instrumental categories at the IBMA awards: Alison Brown (banjo), Missy Raines (bass), Sierra Hull (mandolin), Becky (fiddle), and Molly Tuttle (guitar).
Her other awards include the 2020 Collaborative Recording Of The Year for “The Barber’s Fiddle” and the 2020 Song Of The Year for co-writing and fiddling on Special Consensus’ “Chicago Barn Dance”, her 2016 Fiddler and Female Vocalist Awards, and the 2018 Best Gospel Recorded Performance for the song, Speakin’ To That Mountain.
With a light heart, Becky states that she is underwriting her insatiable songwriting habit by traversing the globe performing bluegrass music. A celebrated songwriter whose songs appear on Grammy award-winning albums, Buller has inked tracks for Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Josh Williams, the Travelin’ McCoury’s and more.
Becky has written songs for three Grammy award-winning albums: Crooked Tree Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway (2023); The Travelin’ McCourys The Travelin’ McCourys (2019); Laws Of Gravity The Infamous Stringdusters (2018).
And can she ever play that fiddle – with her band of outrageous virtuosos!
Equally passionate about bluegrass music education, Becky has over 20 years experience teaching fiddle, singing, and songwriting, both privately and at workshops and camps around the world. She currently serves on the board of the IBMA Foundation. Becky proudly calls Manchester, Tennessee, her adopted hometown, where she lives with husband, Jeff Haley, and daughter, Romy.
The BECKY BULLER Story
“Growing up in Minnesota, Buller had a very musical family. At an early age she was part of her parents’ band, Prairie Grass, and shortly thereafter decided to pick up the fiddle, and the rest is history. She attended East Tennessee State University and started playing with Valerie Smith in her young adult years. Upon her departure of Valerie Smith’s band, Buller started her own band with some of the top dogs in bluegrass music. This fiery, red-headed fiddle-playing singer/songwriter is a pillar in the modern day bluegrass community, and is helping to shape the genre as we know it.” Music Mecca
Arrive Early for Red Brick Gallery Poetry Reading
Before the concert, plan to stop by the Red Brick Gallery for a poetry reading of EKPHRASIS: Writers responding to Art from 4 to 6 PM – presenting the work of 15 writers responding to 15 visual artists from western Pennsylvania.
A great opener for an evening of Becky’s Buller’s award winning lyrics and song writing – especially with her powerful and self-revelatory writing for the band’s new album to be released in May – JUBILEE. There is no admission for the poetry reading and wine and cheese reception in the Red Brick Gallery Upstairs Gallery. The RBG is directly adjacent to and a short walk from Lincoln Hall – located at 17 Main Street, Foxburg.
The literary landscape between Erie and Pittsburgh is one of Northwest PA’s best kept secrets, housing an ever-evolving community of writers inspired by the diverse people, places, and atmosphere of our unique region. Fostered by poet Philip Terman, The Bridge Literary Arts Center is thrilled for the opportunity to partner with the area’s inspired visual artists to create what the Greeks called “ekphrasis,” crafting a collaborative work of art. The exhibit runs weekends from May 31 to June 30.
Plan to ENJOY the DAY – or an OVERNIGHT – in FOXBURG!
Before the Becky Buller Band concert enjoy Foxburg – take a brisk walk in the gorgeous summer afternoon along the Allegheny River trail or rent bicycles or have a scenic pontoon tour on the Allegheny River with Foxburg Tours!
Have lunch or dinner at the Allegheny Grillewith seating overlooking the Allegheny River.
Or for more casual fare, at Foxburg Pizza with salads, sandwiches and pizza.
Save time to enjoy a wine tasting or drinks and snacks on the patio of the elegantly remodeled Foxburg Wine Cellars
Savor a gourmet coffee and hand made chocolate – or ice cream and confections, sitting outside at Divani Chocolatier and Barrista.
OR – Have a get-away-weekend and stay over Saturday night in Foxburg in the rustically elegant and remodeled Foxburg Inn – where every room has a view of the river!
or if the Foxburg Inn is sold out for a wedding, stay up the river at Emlenton’s historic bed and breakfast, The Barnard House.
