All-American Valley General Store congratulates 'The Voice' contestant Sawyer Fredericks

The All-American Valley General Store is happy to announce that Sawyer Fredericks, who had his CD Release Party here a little over a year ago — has made it on this season's T.V. show "The Voice." Sawyer premiered a couple weeks ago on NBC's show with his version of "Man of Constant Sorrow" and immediately got a four chair turn by the judges. The judges this year are Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Pharrell Williams. After the judges battled it out, Sawyer picked Pharrell to be his coach. Sawyer's rendition of the song has made it to #8 on The Billboard Charts.

Sawyer is originally from Connecticut, and now lives upstate on a farm in New York. His father came into The General Store during a Wednesday Open Mic, and said that his son is a singer/songwriter who just made a CD — and they were looking for a place to have a CD release party. The General Store seemed like a great match, because both families are farmers. Since the release party, Sawyer has continued to play at local farmer's markets.

We are so proud of Sawyer here at The All-American Valley General Store. We are happy to provide a stage for artists and musicians to share their talents. We have acoustic open mic every Wednesday from 6:30 p.m.-10 p.m., and have a live radio show called The All-American Valley Home Companion Show every Saturday that can be listened to on Connecticut World Service Radio: ct.wsr.com
We are always looking for new musicians to feature, and press kits can be mailed to The All-American Valley General Store - 16 Bank St. - Seymour, CT 06483. Phone 203-828-6442.

Be sure to watch The Voice on NBC and vote for Sawyer Fredericks!

Phil Rosenthal show at All-American Valley General Store rescheduled

SEYMOUR >> Due to the wintery weather snow forecast for Saturday, Phil Rosenthal's show at the All-American Valley General Store will be canceled this Saturday, Feb. 21, and rescheduled for Friday, April 17 from 7-9 p.m.

All-American Valley General Store presents Phil Rosenthal

SEYMOUR >> The All-American Valley General Store presents:

Phil Rosenthal / Saturday Feb. 21st / 
Tickets $10 / 7pm-9pm
16 Bank Street & Columbus Street, 
Seymour CT 06483
Reservations at: 203-828-6442 redcloverblossom.com

Phil Rosenthal is a nationally renowned singer, songwriter, recording artist and record producer. For many years the lead singer and guitarist in the popular bluegrass group The Seldom Scene, he is also highly respected for his instrumental skills on banjo and mandolin.

A native of Guilford, CT, Phil began his professional career in the 1970's as mandolin player and singer in the New England-based bluegrass bands Apple Country and Old Dog. In 1977, he joined The Seldom Scene, travelling widely with the group throughout the U.S., Europe, and Japan, including appearances at the Grand Old Opry and the White House. He recorded seven albums with the band, receiving a Grammy nomination for his work on Scene 20 . In 1986, he left the group in order to run American Melody, a recording company founded with wife Beth Sommers, devoted to producing bluegrass and folk music for children and families. The label's 22 releases thus far feature Phil and a variety of other noted performers, and have won many awards from the Parents' Choice Foundation, the American Library Association, and other organizations.
Phil is also a successful songwriter whose original compositions have been recorded by many leading bluegrass and country music performers, including Johnny Cash and Bill Monroe. He wrote the song Muddy Waters. In 1994, the Connecticut Commission on the Arts appointed him the official Connecticut State Troubadour.

Too Blue - Bluegrass Swing Band at All-American Valley General Store in Seymour Saturday

SEYMOUR >> The All-American Valley General Store Presents:

Too Blue - Bluegrass Swing Band with special appearance by ace fiddler Rob Hecht
Saturday,  Jan. 17 from 7-9 p.m. 
Tickets $10 / Reservation 203-828-6442 
Cafe Menu available. Limited Seating.
16 Bank Street & Columbus, Seymour, CT.
redcloverblossom.com

To quote Bill Monroe, ‘This is powerful music!’ With Too Blue, the total is much more than the sum of the parts, and the part...s are mighty fine: swing-grass, 12 tracks with 9 original tunes, hot pickin’ & sweet singin’.” -Barry Mitterhoff, Mandolinist, Jorma Kaukonen

“A solid overall effort – catchy melodies, close harmonies and some first-rate picking… Each song is skillfully rendered, expertly produced and, individually, easy on the ears.” -David Morris, BluegrassToday.com

“Their eclectic, well-arranged music is really anything but “too blue” because they convey many moods, and abundant amounts of soul and emotion…I’d highly recommend you get on-board their train to check out their tasty swing-grass music.” -Joe Ross, California Bluegrass Assoc.

“Smooth harmonies, adventurous musicianship, and eclectic material… Ah, music for grown-ups.” -Eric Gibson, The Gibson Brothers (IBMA 2011 award winners)

“Too Blue is a fantastic band with great singing, great picking and large dollops of creativity. The album features beautifully clean production values and the sound is always fresh. I was impressed. I think you will be too.” -Tony Trischka, Grammy nominated banjo legend

“Too Blue does it all – bluegrass, swing, originals, country covers, and more, and they do it with instrumental virtuosity, excellent singing, and great good humor. Too Blue is Too Good!” -Chris Teskey, Senior Music Producer, WAMU-FM

All-American Valley General Store to host 'It's a Wonderful Life Event' Dec. 13 in Seymour

SEYMOUR >> The All-American Valley General Store will host its 3rd annual "It's A Wonderful Life Event" in downtown Dec. 13.

Store owner Kim Dulka said downtown Seymour will be transformed into Bedford Falls from the classic movie, "Its a Wonderful Life." Some of the day's events at The General Store (Mr. Gower's Drugstore) include Pancake Breakfast with Santa from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Horse-drawn carriage rides from 2 p.m.-6 p.m., Country Dinner from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. and The Strand Ole Opry at The Historic Strand Theater at 7:30 p.m. For the Opry, Dulka has rounded up the best Bluegrass, Country and Folk musicians from the New England area. Special guests include Ron Anthony, Pete Prezzi, Jim King, Bill Morrell, Frank Pergola and many more. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at The All-American Valley General Store located on 16 Bank St. and Columbus Street, or by calling 203-828-6442. 

The American Legion will also be ringing their bell for each angel wing purchased for $1 each to benefit The Poeta Family, to signify the famous movie line, "Every time a bell rings an angel gets their wings."  

More information can be found online at redcloverblossom.com

Strand Ole Opry slated in Seymour June 21

AJ Jansen to perform in Seymour

SEYMOUR - Kimberly Dulka, owner of The All-American Valley General Store, has announced the next Strand Ole Opry will be held at 7:30 p.m. June 21 at the Strand Theater.
 
Dulka has rounded up the best bluegrass, country, and folk musicians from the New England area. 

Special guests include AJ Jansen, a country singer from Connecticut and Nashville, who has opened for Phil Vassar and James Montgomery, and was just nominated for "The Best Country Act" from The New England Music Awards.

Also scheduled to perform is West Virginia native Mike Townsend, who has opened for Gordon Lightfoot, played with Rich Danko from The Band and his songs have been featured at The Woody Guthrie Festival. 
Townsend dazzles the audience with his ability to play multiple instruments like the banjo, mandolin, harmonica, guitar, jaw bow, the saw - and even a dulcimer he made as a boy living in the Appalachian Mountains.
The Southern rock and roll band The Fabulous Shedman, whose energy gets the audience up dancing on their feet, is also on the bill.
Other musical guests include Tim Remaley, John Hoyt, The Ebin-Rose Trio, and more talented performers that will delight the crowd. 

Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at The All-American Valley General Store, 16 Bank St,. or by calling 203-828-6442. CASH/VISA/MC/DISCOVER. 

Pre-show BBQ Party at the store at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $12.95 and reservations are required. 
An after-party will be held from 10-11:30 p.m. with desserts, coffee, ice cream, and a meet and greet with band members at the store.

More information is available at redcloverblossom.com and on the podcast at Connecticut World Service Radio, ctwsr.com. 


This is a press release from Kimberly Dulka, owner, The All-American Valley General Store.

Radio talk show to debut at store in Seymour

SEYMOUR - Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce President Bill Purcell will be a guest at 7 p.m. today on an Internet radio talk show emanating from the All-American Valley General Store.

It is the talk show's debut broadcast. The show will be co-hosted by Gary Christopher Silvia, whose broadcasting name is Gary Christopher, and Kim Dulka, owner of the All-American Valley General Store, 16 Bank St.
Silvia said they hope to take phone calls, since the show will be live.

The show will be heard on the Internet at www.ctwsr.com. The goal is to bring back local radio with local news, information, talk and community service.
Currently the site broadcasts Big Band music and songs from the '50s and '60s, Silvia said.

General store in Seymour to host apple festival

SEYMOUR - The All-American Valley General Store, 16 Bank St. in the historic downtown antique district, will host the second annual Apple Harvest Festival Saturday. 

The event starts at 10 a.m., culminating with a Farmers Feast at the store from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. with a bill of fare flavored with all things apple. 

Rita’s Cowgirl Dancers will perform and there will be guest appearances by alpacas and chickens, as well as pumpkin painting, face painting, and all things apple.

Stroll the brick-lined sidewalks and browse the antique stores, book stores, tea shops and cafes.

The weekly meal at the general store is made from ingredients from local growers, set to the music of country, folk, and bluegrass musicians. For information or reservations, call 203-828-6442.

This post is taken from a press release. 

Seymour store to host songwriter prodigy's CD release party

Farmer's Feast supper slated Saturday
SEYMOUR - “Farmer Kim” Dulka, proprietor of the All-American Valley General Store and fourth generation grower at the town’s Red Clover Farms, will be having Sawyer Fredericks over for supper Saturday.

All-American Valley General Store

That's when the young singer-songwriter prodigy will host a release party for his first full-length CD, Out My Window, in concert with the evening’s “Farm to Table” 5-Course Farmer’s Feast.

The event is the store’s summer Saturdays fete to support local growers by gathering folks for a supper prepared from ingredients from area farms and dairies.

Sawyer Fredericks, a 14 year-old songwriter prodigy and country crooner, lives on Windrake Farm, his family’s farm south of Fultonville, NY. 

He learned to play guitar at 10, and began writing his own songs one year later. 

He recently recorded his first full-length CD, Out My Window, with the title song one of 15 original tracks featured on the release, recorded at Jeffrey Britton’s studio in Glen Falls, NY.  

Fredericks has promoted the debut recordings at Happy Jacks Café at the Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market in Gloversville, N.Y. and at Goorin Bros., the hat shop where he bought his motif black bowler on Bleeker Street in Gotham’s West Village.

His Connecticut release party at the All American Valley General Store is simply “organic” as he is kindred with Dulka’s history and home on her family farm, as well as her own journey as a country musician.

Fredericks will perform at Saturday's 13 “Farm to Table” feast and autograph copies of his debut CD at the event. 

If you can’t make it to the General Store, CDs will soon be available for purchase via CDBaby.com and iTunes. 

Copies may be ordered from his family by sending $20 plus $3 shipping to Sawyer Fredericks, P.O. Box 98, Fultonville, N.Y. 12072.

An Evening with Sawyer / CD Release Party Menu:
1. Red Cabbage Slaw 2. Grilled Corn & Mango Salad 3. Buttermilk Herbed Chicken 4. Orzo with Roasted Summer Garden Vegetables  5. Chocolate Cake with Buttercream Frosting

The farmer’s feast supper seats from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Cost is $25 per person. 

The Red Clover Café menu of sandwiches, soups, salads and paninis is also available and patrons are also invited to enjoy the outdoor porch, patio and herb garden.

The store is open during the event, where diners can browse or buy produce, maple products, chocolates, organic soaps fresh spun alpaca yarn and more, all procured from local growers and artisans.

Reservations are strongly recommended; call 203-828-6442.

 

The information is this post is taken from a press release. 

Seymour store to serve farm feasts on summer Saturdays

Seymour resident Kim Dulka is seen in her store in this 2012 file photo. Patricia Villers/Register

 
SEYMOUR - Join “Farmer Kim” Dulka and the gang on Saturday evenings this summer at The All-American Valley General Store – for their five-course “Farm to Table” Farmer’s Feast.  

The fixed menu fete – served for $25 a person - is dished up from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and features courses using fresh produce and dairy products from local farms and growers. The store is at 16 Bank St., Suite 140.

Live entertainment sets the meal to music as the Farmer’s Feast – like Wednesday’s “Open Mic” – are attracting country, bluegrass, and classic acoustic folk and rock musicians from all over Connecticut.  

The dining room is both quaint and cozy. Reservations are strongly recommended.  The outdoor porch and patio are open, so enjoy a summer evening breeze from an antique rocker or pull up a bench or Adirondack chair around the herb garden and set for awhile.

All Connecticut-made items

If the Farm Feast dessert doesn’t satisfy your sweet tooth, choose from a selection of local ice cream, or indulge in Waterbury’s famous Fascia’s Chocolates, or maple sugar candy from Lamothe’s Sugar House in Burlington. 
Between courses, browse wares from local artisans: from antique glassware to goat's milk soaps to organic lotions to yarns spun from local Alpaca. 
It’s all grown, churned, milled, made or discovered in Connecticut.

Kim Dulka opened The All-American Valley General Store in December 2011. She is a fourth-generation farmer in Seymour. Vegetables, flowers and Christmas trees are grown and harvested at Red Clover Farms, which has been in Dulka's family since 1915. 

The store also offers a knitting night and workshops on everything from farming healing herbs to hosting rustic bridal showers.

Dulka says of her endeavor it is “everything Connecticut.”


The information in this post is taken from a press release.