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Melody Allegra Berger

bluegrass is good for you :-)

About Me

Hey, all! My name’s Melody and I’ve been playing violin since the wee age of five years old. (and I turned 28 in November, so it’s been a while) I fell in love with bluegrass back in January of ’05 and have been playing/singing with loads of bands in the Philly and NYC area ever since!For the first four recordings on this site, I got together a bunch of fabulous Philly area pickers and we recorded an album live at my friend Peter Wroblewski’s place in one intense musical weekend. To get that whole album you can click on the CD cover paypal button to the left.Feel free to send me a message at [email protected] (you know, without those SPAMs in there) if you’re interested in booking a bluegrass band, possible recording work, and/or some fiddle and voice lessons. Or if you just want to say "hi!" :-) Peace~mel

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/13/2006
Band Members: On these recordings you'll hear:Melody: fiddle/lead vocals Jen Schonwald: harmony vocals Bill Hangley: Guitar and some harmonies on the Nancy song John Paul Koutsouros: mandolin Keith Galle: banjo Jeremy Darrow: bass
Influences: this is not an influence, but this video just made me really happy:.. width="425" height="350" .... and this one too. elephants have always been my favorite:
Sounds Like: Here! You can get your very own copy of the CD by clicking on this lovely image: rock on. oh, and, enjoy:
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

sweet lady singing this saturday, april 19th! and listen to me on the radio this tuesday! :-)

Hello, Friends~ OK, so.... there are a couple of super excellent upcoming musical events that you simply must know about!  This Saturday, April 19th, at 7:30pm I'm playing at the National Underg...
Posted by Melody Allegra Berger on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:59:00 PST

save the date! bluegrass birthday mayhem at the parkside on monday, november 19th! :-)

Hello, Friends!You are cordially invited to a big ol' bluegrass birthday bash:Monday, November 19that the Parkside LoungeThe Parkside is on Houston Street btw aves B and C at the corner of Houston and...
Posted by Melody Allegra Berger on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:40:00 PST

fiddlin' about tomorrow night, july 9th at the parkside! 7:30pm. roulette sisters co-billed.

hello!you are cordially invited to my first gig at the parkside lounge with some stellar pickers! (aka the howling harpies... unbeknownst to them. yet.)this monday, july 9th7:30pmwww.parksidelounge.co...
Posted by Melody Allegra Berger on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:30:00 PST

Late night bluegrass jam at rockwood TONIGHT! 1am!

hey, all! rockwood music hall invited me to host a late night bluegrass jam TONIGHT at 1am until they close.  (or until we get tired since they close at like 4 or something)  please come! AN...
Posted by Melody Allegra Berger on Sat, 07 Jul 2007 09:56:00 PST

oh, and you should wish my sister a happy birthday :-)

my sister turned 26 on may 28th.  her name is mariel, and she is my number one myspace friend.  if you go listen to her music and wish her a happy birthday, I'm sure it will make her all sor...
Posted by Melody Allegra Berger on Tue, 29 May 2007 11:41:00 PST

party for my zine!! this friday, june 1st, at blue socks with michelle tea!!!!!

THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 1st! Release party for the second print F-WORD at Blue socks w Michelle Tea! Hello, all! The second print F-WORD (which features interviews with Peaches, Michelle Tea, Bitch, Dean ...
Posted by Melody Allegra Berger on Tue, 29 May 2007 11:38:00 PST

come hear amazing bluegrass this friday evening!

hello, nyc people!   I'm going to be playing this friday evening, may 11th at 7pm with a bunch of bluegrass friends to celebrate the release of the howling harpies "live at the wanton widow"...
Posted by Melody Allegra Berger on Tue, 08 May 2007 02:51:00 PST

Wavey Babies on Air America THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!! :-)

  hey, all! I'm going to be on the laura flanders air america show radio nation this upcoming saturday night! (being april 28th)  from 9:20-10pm live, with laura and fellow wavey baby ...
Posted by Melody Allegra Berger on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:09:00 PST

BAY AREA feministy goodness THIS WEEK!!! :-)

* F-WORD Salons = a super fun time.We're celebrating the release of We Don't Need Another Wave: Dispatches from the Next Generation of Feminists    with way awesome events in san franc...
Posted by Melody Allegra Berger on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:10:00 PST

left forum in nyc this weekend

hey, people~   so, I don't know if you've heard of this way cool event that is happening in nyc this weekend, but left forum is an annual thing of panels and speakers and such.  a ...
Posted by Melody Allegra Berger on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:07:00 PST