The Varnish Cooks
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Members:
Greg Fair: vocals + mandolin
Ryan Griffith: bass
Greg Paul: vocals + guitar
Ben Proctor: vocals + banjo
Genre:
Old-Time
Hometown:
Rochester, NY
Record Label:
None
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The Varnish Cooks

The Varnish Cooks Come on down to Johnny's Irish Pub Saturday night to experience the Varnish Cooks Old-Time ruckus for the last time in '08. This is the last show we've got booked and there are no real plans one way or the other for the future, so be sure to drop on down and party like a folk star this Saturday!

Final show of the year!
Time:8:00PM Saturday, November 8th
Location:Johnny's Irish Pub
The Varnish Cooks

The Varnish Cooks Come on down to Abilene for a night of Old-time boot-stompin' fun! This is the last show we have booked for the time being, and time will only tell when we might play again... so don't miss it!

See you at Abilene Friday night... and bring yer dancin' shoes!

Time:9:00PM Friday, October 17th
Location:Abilene Bar & Lounge
The Varnish Cooks

The Varnish Cooks We conclude our late summer series at the Little Cafe, let's go out with a bang again!

Or at least a thump or two. C'mon!

Last Friday @ The Little... make it a good one!
Time:8:30PM Friday, September 26th
Location:Little Theatre Café
The Varnish Cooks

The Varnish Cooks We're playing every Friday night at the Little Theatre Café. You've only got two left, so you'd better get hoppin' on it!

Time:8:30PM Friday, September 19th
Location:Little Theatre Café
The Varnish Cooks

The Varnish Cooks The Varnish Cooks return to the Little Theatre Café for the month of September. Last spring we packed the joint every Friday for two months... let's have a reprise!

Time:8:30PM Friday, September 5th
Location:The Little Theatre Café
The Varnish Cooks

The Varnish Cooks The Varnish Cooks are returning to Golden Link's Turtle Hill Folk Fest. We'll be opening up for the featured performers, Priscilla Herdman, Anne Hills, Cindy Mangsen, and Steve Gillette.

$22 non-member (Golden Link) admission
for more info: http://www.goldenlink.org/html/fest.html

Time:6:45PM Saturday, September 6th
Location:First Presbyterian Church
The Varnish Cooks

The Varnish Cooks We're headed down to Trumansburg to play our first show in the beautiful Ithaca area.

Time:7:00PM Saturday, August 16th
Location:Trumansburg Pourhouse
The Varnish Cooks

The Varnish Cooks We're filling in for local legends the Dady Brothers at Johnny's. Drop on in for a Guinness & some Old-Time!

Time:7:30PM Wednesday, August 20th
Location:Johnny's Irish Pub
The Varnish Cooks

The Varnish Cooks The Varnish Cooks hop on the Boulder Festival train this Saturday at 1PM. Be there!

Time:1:00PM Saturday, July 26th
Location:Boulder Coffee
The Varnish Cooks

The Varnish Cooks The Varnish Cooks are performing a set of their old-time murder ballads and dance tunes at the Village Gate Square before the Asylum Street Spankers take the stage! Don't miss this show, it's a one-two knock-out punch for rowdy folk music!

Organized by the Bop Shop.

Time:3:00PM Sunday, July 20th
Location:Village Gate Square
The Varnish Cooks

The Varnish Cooks Join the Varnish Cooks for a rare weeknight show in the little court-yard next to Lux, in the South Wedge.

Time:9:00PM Thursday, July 17th
Location:Lux Lounge
The Varnish Cooks

The Varnish Cooks Join the Varnish Cooks for an early evening show at the Bop Shop in Village Gate.

Time:6:00PM Friday, July 11th
Location:The Bop Shop
The Varnish Cooks

The Varnish Cooks The Varnish Cooks perform as part of the "All Things Project" at the Neighborhood Church of Greenwich Village. Free show! Come be part of the boot-stomping ruckus!

Time:8:00PM Friday, May 30th
Location:Neighborhood Church of Greenwich Village
May 26, 2008 at 8:51am
The Varnish Cooks

The Varnish Cooks Come join the Varnish Cooks in their 2nd "tour" of NYC.

Jalopy is an Old-Time music school, store and theatre, and we're excited to perform there. Andy Mullen Outfit opens the show; $10 cover

Time:9:00PM Thursday, May 29th
Location:Jalopy
May 26, 2008 at 8:48am
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