Hair of The Dog Concert presented by Sacandaga Valley Arts Network

Sponsored by: The Flower Barn 

Together since 1993, Hair Of The Dog is one of the world’s foremost Celtic bands. They’ve released 10 CDs

Based in Upstate New York, Hair Of The Dog is Rick Bedrosian (guitar and vocals), Larry Packer (fiddle), Dan Samson (bass and vocals) and Gene Garone (drums and vocals). 

The band members boast extensive resumes: 

Founder Rick Bedrosian has performed and/or recorded with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Marshall Crenshaw, Gene Clark of The Byrds, John Stewart of The Kingston Trio, Garth Hudson (The Band), Marshall Chapman, Eddie Angel (Los Straitjackets), Bert Sommer (1969 Woodstock Festival Performer), Blackhawk and the Outlaws. Rick’s also an accomplished music producer, award winning filmmaker, international tour guide and photographer. His photo of Paul McCartney landed on the cover of the Spring, 2010 issue of Classic Drummer magazine and in 2024, his 2016 images of Vin Scully were archived by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY. In addition, Rick Bedrosian is the writer, co-director and host of a globally popular Web/TV Series called, “I Could Eat”. “I Could Eat” has been Officially Selected for screening at more than 65 film festivals in cities that include Los Angeles/Hollywood, New York, Simi Valley, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Toronto, London, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Tokyo and Darjeeling, and has won Best Web Series/TV Pilot/Travel Pilot/Audience Favorite/Feel Good awards, dozens of times. From 2012-2019, Rick was “George Harrison” in Hey Jude, a successful Beatlemania stage show.

Fiddler Larry Packer was lead guitarist of Sha Na Na (as seen in the concert documentary, “Festival Express”), had a top ten hit (Good Old Rock and Roll) with a Jimi Hendrix produced band called Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys and appeared with The Band in Martin Scorsese’s “The Last Waltz”. Larry also guested on NBC’s Saturday Night Live’s third episode which originally aired October 25th, 1975. Packer’s name appears on albums and playbills with countless other major acts including The Band (“The Last Waltz”, “Islands” & “High on the Hog”), Hall and Oates (“Abandoned Luncheonette”), Lou Reed, Jeffrey Gaines, Phoebe Snow, Jerry Jeff Walker, Peter Rowan, Harry Belafonte, David Bromberg, Maria Muldaur and the New York Rock Ensemble. Larry was inducted into the New York State Blues Hall of Fame in 2016.

On bass and vocals is Dan Samson. Dan Samson studied at the Crane School of Music and has played bass in numerous bands throughout New York’s Capital Region for more than 40 years- most notably, performing with New York State Blues Hall of Fame inductee, Willie Pierce Blues Band and the Grammy nominated Joey Thomas Big Band. In addition, Dan has also recorded with Loni Richards, Willie Pierce and the Joey Thomas bands. He’s also performed with Phil Guy and toured with Big Bill Morganfield. Dan currently sings with the Mendelssohn Club of Albany, NY and is the Music Director for the Journey UCC Church.

Drummer/ vocalist Gene Garone has spent 52 years loving music, acquiring knowledge and playing with the energy of a 22 year old. Gene has been ubiquitous in the Northeast, beating a savage tattoo with dozens of bands including Doc Scanlon’s Rhythm Boys, Brass-O-Mania, Mother Goose Jazz Band, Joey Thomas Big Band, The Roasters, CD3, Cole Broderick Quartet, Hair Of The Dog (since 2017) and more, performing at many big venues such as Proctor’s Theater, Cohoes Music Hall and the Palace Theater. Geno has been involved in more than 30 CD recordings and documented more than 12,000 gigs in his career. When asked, his wife said she’s very proud of him as long as he remembers the garbage is put out THURSDAY night for FRIDAY morning pickup!

Band Links:  https://rickbedrosian.com/hair-of-the-dog/