Sonia Shell is a veteran bluegrass banjo player that has been a member of hard working Bay Area bands including Sidesaddle, All Girl Boys, Harmony Grits, The Goat Hill Girls and currently Marin County’s Bluegrass Holiday.

She was a runner up in the Winfield National Banjo Championship in 1993, and has taught banjo and guitar lessons, group classes, and put on student recitals for many decades.

Sonia also plays jazz and bossa nova guitar, sings standards in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.

We’re Going Home is her first solo bluegrass recording project.

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Pretty Polly

EVENTS

july 30

Playing with Sidesaddle and Co. in Campell, California 6-9 pm reservations recommended

august 9

Playing with Sidesadle and Co. at 9pm

august 10

Playing with Bluegrass Holiday at 9pm

august 17

With Contra Cats – LeeAnne Welch, Yvonne Walbroehl and Robert Cornelius at the Monterey YMCA For a contra dance! 7-10 pm

august 29

With Bluegrass Holiday
7-9 pm

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session work

private lessons by application

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Pretty Polly
Old Grimes
Saint James Infirmary
Arkansas Traveler
Roving Gambler
I Could Have Danced All Night
Workin' Woman Blues
Betting on Jones
Both Sides Now
Hello Trouble
Trilogy: Waltzing Matilda, Yellow Bird, Farewell Blues
We're Going Home