Bobby Henrie (from Middlesex,NY) is a musician of exceptional ability and range. A guitarist, singer and multi-instrumentalist, steeped in a wide variety of roots music: Flat-pick guitar, old-time fiddle, bluegrass, cajun, Irish, hillbilly, country, western, rockabilly, rock n’ roll, blues, jump, jazz, swing and beyond.

Bobby’s early interest and passion for jazz came from listening to his parents swing band faves and a friend’s record collection of old music. Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and especially string swing, Eddie Lang, Joe Venuti, Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli and Charlie Christian. College opened his ears with jazz theory and harmony, developing a love of the “modernists”, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Parker, etc. Bobby has a deep respect for the masters and what it takes to play this music (well). Bobby Has a BFA in Jazz Guitar, { SUNY Geneseo, 1988 }

ABOUT BOBBY HENRIE:

He began, at first playing rhythm guitar with old-time string band the Henrie Brothers (formed 1974-), he later added flat-pick tunes and songs, fiddle and banjo. As the music grew more eclectic, he learned mandolin, mandola, bass and drums to expand his creativity. The Henrie Brothers performed consistently for 16 years spreading the word of old-time music where they could: square dances, parties, weddings, festivals and entered in southern Fiddlers Convention Contests, remarkably winning First place in Old-time Band at Galax, VA in 1976.

In 1985 he formed Bobby Henrie & the Goners, rockabilly style trio exploring all kinds of vintage rock n’ roll, swing and everything in between. They have performed countless events, venues, concerts and festivals, notable is their long run at the Trumansburg Grassroots festival since ’92. And have recorded two CDs.

Bobby has been involved in many projects in the finger lakes/upstate region. The Djangoners, (formed 2007) a four piece gypsy jazz band, is an in depth study of the music of Django Reinhardt and his constituents. They have 1 CD “Djangoners-Live and Swingin”. Cornerstone, (joined 2000) contemporary Bluegrass style band from Ithaca, NY. Paris Texas, duo with Rick Manning, traditional fiddle music, bluegrass, western and gypsy swing. Lonesome Hillside Brothers, duo with Aaron Lipp, flatpick guitar, old-time fiddle/banjo duets and original music. CD: “ Lonesome Hillside “.  Speer/Specker/Henrie, acoustic singer/songwriter vocal group recorded 2 CDs.

Bobby has often performed solo, drawing on his vast repertoire from different genres and a good number of original songs and tunes. He has a solo CD: “ Doc Remembrances, Flat-pick tunes and songs “, A tribute to flat-pick guitar pioneer, Doc Watson after his passing.