Ferndale Music Company at The Old Steeple

December 13 & 14
Huckleberry Flint
A local band with a penchant for old time and bluegrass but a sound that is better recognized as indie folk rock, Huckleberry Flint has gained a committed fan base since 2003, thanks to their collective mix of originals, reinvented gospel, and traditional and contemporary tunes. Join us for their annual Winter Show!

November 4
Willie Watson
Soon before Willie Watson turned 18, he met God in an apple orchard. Or at the very least, he met there a man named Ruby Love, the older friend of a high-school buddy who had an enormous Martin guitar and a seemingly bigger understanding of the American folk songbook. Watson was existentially thirsty: A high-school dropout from upstate New York’s Finger Lakes, he was fast on his way to his first heartbreak and in a first band that didn’t take itself seriously enough. But that night in an apple orchard that had always seemed magical, at a graduation party for one of his bandmates and best friends, Watson and Love sang a few of those old songs together—“Worried Man Blues” and “Tennessee Waltz.” It was the first time Watson had cried while singing, the first time he had made the connection between making music and making sense of his life. He never saw Ruby Love again, but within months of that foundational 1997 rendezvous, he met the musicians with whom he’d soon start Old Crow Medicine Show. Call it revelation, fate, resurrection, whatever you will; for Watson, more than a quarter-century later, it was a duet with the divine.

November 8
Laurie Lewis
For nearly four decades, Laurie Lewis has gathered fans and honors for her powerful and emotive voice and her versatile, dynamic songwriting. She is a sought-after recording producer and an equally skilled teacher and mentor. And she is an inspiration and a ground-breaker – across genres, across geography and across gender barriers.

Laurie has shown us how a woman can blend into any part of the classic bluegrass singing trio, and she showed us how a great voice could move fluidly between bluegrass and other types of music.  She showed us how a female fiddler could emulate the strength and grit of the early bluegrass musicians. She has shown how a Californian can appeal to traditional bluegrass audiences, as well as winning acclaim in the worlds of Americana and folk music.

December 7
Randy Cordeiro 
Humboldt County native and nationally celebrated performer Randy Cordeiro will light up the season with an intimate solo acoustic concert. This special holiday event will feature timeless Christmas classics and holiday favorites, drawing inspiration from legendary crooners like Andy Williams, Bing Crosby, and Frank Sinatra, promising a heartwarming evening for audiences of all ages.

Best known as the frontman of Super Diamond – The Neil Diamond Tribute, Cordeiro has captivated fans across the country with his passionate performances. His tribute has even earned the attention of Neil Diamond himself, who joined Cordeiro on stage twice at the House of Blues in Hollywood for unforgettable performances of his iconic hits.

This one-night-only event is a rare opportunity to experience Cordeiro’s artistry in an intimate setting, as he weaves the magic of the season with his acoustic renditions of beloved holiday tunes and cherished Christmas ballads.

February 5, 2025
Steve Poltz 
It might’ve even been last night, but Steve Poltz just played the greatest show of his life. Guess what?The next show will be even greater, making that show the greatest show of his life. 

February 14, 2025
John Reischman and The Jaybirds
Grammy Award-winning musician John Reischman has been a foundational mandolinist, composer, bandleader, and musical educator in bluegrass and North American roots and folk music since emerging from the vibrant “new acoustic” bluegrass music scene of the Bay Area in the 1980s. A member of the groundbreaking Tony Rice Unit, Reischman’s mastery of bluegrass, old-time, swing, and multiple Latin American musical styles, coupled with an Old Master’s sense of tone, taste, and musicality, has brought him a global reputation as one of the finest mandolinists of his era.

February 26, 2025
Alash
Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing, a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. Masters of traditional Tuvan instruments as well as the art of throat singing, Alash are deeply committed to traditional Tuvan music and culture. At the same time, they are fans of western music. Believing that traditional music must constantly evolve, the musicians subtly infuse their songs with western elements, creating their own unique style that is fresh and new, yet true to their Tuvan musical heritage.

March 30, 2025
Early James
Early James recorded his first two Easy Eye Sound albums, Singing For My Supper (2020) and Strange Time To Be Alive (2022), at the studio inside the vaunted label’s Nashville headquarters. But for James’ third release, Medium Raw, producer and Easy Eye Sound label head Dan Auerbach envisioned something quite different for the Alabama-bred singer-songwriter-guitarist’s rawboned, sometimes scarifying music.

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