THE BAND ...
A unique blend of blues, rock & roll, folk and more, Dandelion Wine plays "rock & roots with a twist.
Very much like Deb Cavanaugh's former band, General Eclectic, Dandelion Wine's line-up may vary depending on the venue and availability of musicians. In the spring of 2019, Deb met Shows Leary at a local Open Mic and immediately liked his style of bass playing and overall vibe. Wayne Chills has joined the band on electric guitar and fits in nicely with the whole chillin' feel to the music. In keeping with the ever-evolving nature of the band, drummer Jim Cramer has taken over the all-important rhythm section.
Very much like Deb Cavanaugh's former band, General Eclectic, Dandelion Wine's line-up may vary depending on the venue and availability of musicians. In the spring of 2019, Deb met Shows Leary at a local Open Mic and immediately liked his style of bass playing and overall vibe. Wayne Chills has joined the band on electric guitar and fits in nicely with the whole chillin' feel to the music. In keeping with the ever-evolving nature of the band, drummer Jim Cramer has taken over the all-important rhythm section.
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Deb Cavanaugh (vocals, electric mountain dulcimer and guitar), self-declared "road scholar," has been performing since she was a young teen, singing classical, blues and jazz, including singing in a choir directed by Duke Ellington when she was 15. After many years of playing in rock & roll bands then moving into the traditional folk and singer-songwriter scene, she has gone back to her "first love": fronting an intoxicating, loud band playing a mix of rock and roots and originals.
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Wayne Chills (electric guitar) lives on a mountaintop in upstate New York with his wife and daughter. He is a former member of rock bands Kryptonite, Robanic, Sugar Proof and Suitable Groove. He adds his chill vibe to the band with his improvisational and inventive guitar work.
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Shows Leary (bass guitar) has been playing electric bass, spoons, percussion, jaw harp, penny whistle and washboard for nearly 50 years. He is known for his his wry, satirical sense of humor. He appears locally in a wide variety of rock, blues, country and roots bands and at open mics.
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“Bloody good Bluesy voice, young lady.”
- Henry Morgan, TMEfm radio
- Henry Morgan, TMEfm radio
Recent News
All shows are currently on hold due to COVID-19. We will update you as things change.
* Friday, September 18th, 2020 6 - 8 pm: Deb Cavanaugh and Dandelion Wine will be appearing at Schodack Island State Park for their summer series and Open Jam. Featuring Deb Cavanaugh on electrified mountain dulcimer and guitar, Wayne Chills on electric guitar, Shows Leary on bass and Jim Cramer on drums. Ever changing sets with at least one or two songs at every show that you haven't heard us do before.
CANCELLED! * Friday, May 3rd, 2020 12 - 12:50 pm: Deb Cavanaugh and Dandelion Wine will be appearing at Perfect Blend for an acoustic set. Featuring Deb Cavanaugh on electrified mountain dulcimer and guitar, Wayne Chills on electric guitar and Shows Leary on bass. Ever changing sets with at least one or two songs at every show that you haven't heard us do before.
CANCELLED! * Friday, April 10th, 2020 8 - 11 pm: Dandelion Wine will be playing at Unihog (2 Center St, Hoosick Falls, NY. 12090). Featuring Deb Cavanaugh on electrified mountain dulcimer,guitar and vocals, Wayne Chills on electric guitar,Shows Leary on bass and Tommy Love on drums. Ever-changing sets with always at least one or two songs you haven't heard them do before. Come dance to rock classics, originals, blues, roots and more with this psychedelic jam band.
* Saturday, January 25th, 2020 6 - 8 pm: Dandelion Wine will be playing at The Beer Diviner (243 Bly Hollow Road, Petersburgh, NY 12040) 6 - 8 pm on. C'mon out and hear the Capital District's newest jam band, with always at least one or two songs you haven't heard them do before.
* Dandelion Wine will be playing at The Rustic Barn Pub (150 Speigletown Rd, Troy, NY 12182) 8 pm on Saturday, December 21st. Come welcome in the winter and check out a whole night of this wonderful new band!
* Dandelion Wine will be playing at The Rustic Barn Pub (150 Speigletown Rd, Troy, NY 12182) at 4 pm on Sunday, November 3rd, 2019 for Foodstock. This is a fundraiser for the local food pantries. After playing with Dandelion Wine at The Berkshire Bird Paradise fundraiser on September 29th, joining them on drums will be Tommy Love.
* Dandelion Wine will be at The Beer Diviner (243 Bly Hollow Road, Petersburgh, NY 12040) 6 - 8 pm on Saturday, September 28th, 2019. They will also be appearing at a fundraiser for the Berkshire Bird Paradise on Sunday September 29th at 4:30 pm. This event will be held at Eastwick Press on the corner of Rt. 2 and Babcock Lake Road in Grafton. Come on out and hear this great new line up, always with new songs.
* Dandelion Wine will also be appearing at Divine Vibes, a three-day music festival at The Beer Diviner in Petersburgh, NY (243 Bly Hollow Road, Petersburgh, NY 12040) which is being held on July 19th through 21st, 2019. Come hear our 1-hour set at 3 pm on Saturday July, 20th.
* Friday, September 18th, 2020 6 - 8 pm: Deb Cavanaugh and Dandelion Wine will be appearing at Schodack Island State Park for their summer series and Open Jam. Featuring Deb Cavanaugh on electrified mountain dulcimer and guitar, Wayne Chills on electric guitar, Shows Leary on bass and Jim Cramer on drums. Ever changing sets with at least one or two songs at every show that you haven't heard us do before.
CANCELLED! * Friday, May 3rd, 2020 12 - 12:50 pm: Deb Cavanaugh and Dandelion Wine will be appearing at Perfect Blend for an acoustic set. Featuring Deb Cavanaugh on electrified mountain dulcimer and guitar, Wayne Chills on electric guitar and Shows Leary on bass. Ever changing sets with at least one or two songs at every show that you haven't heard us do before.
CANCELLED! * Friday, April 10th, 2020 8 - 11 pm: Dandelion Wine will be playing at Unihog (2 Center St, Hoosick Falls, NY. 12090). Featuring Deb Cavanaugh on electrified mountain dulcimer,guitar and vocals, Wayne Chills on electric guitar,Shows Leary on bass and Tommy Love on drums. Ever-changing sets with always at least one or two songs you haven't heard them do before. Come dance to rock classics, originals, blues, roots and more with this psychedelic jam band.
* Saturday, January 25th, 2020 6 - 8 pm: Dandelion Wine will be playing at The Beer Diviner (243 Bly Hollow Road, Petersburgh, NY 12040) 6 - 8 pm on. C'mon out and hear the Capital District's newest jam band, with always at least one or two songs you haven't heard them do before.
* Dandelion Wine will be playing at The Rustic Barn Pub (150 Speigletown Rd, Troy, NY 12182) 8 pm on Saturday, December 21st. Come welcome in the winter and check out a whole night of this wonderful new band!
* Dandelion Wine will be playing at The Rustic Barn Pub (150 Speigletown Rd, Troy, NY 12182) at 4 pm on Sunday, November 3rd, 2019 for Foodstock. This is a fundraiser for the local food pantries. After playing with Dandelion Wine at The Berkshire Bird Paradise fundraiser on September 29th, joining them on drums will be Tommy Love.
* Dandelion Wine will be at The Beer Diviner (243 Bly Hollow Road, Petersburgh, NY 12040) 6 - 8 pm on Saturday, September 28th, 2019. They will also be appearing at a fundraiser for the Berkshire Bird Paradise on Sunday September 29th at 4:30 pm. This event will be held at Eastwick Press on the corner of Rt. 2 and Babcock Lake Road in Grafton. Come on out and hear this great new line up, always with new songs.
* Dandelion Wine will also be appearing at Divine Vibes, a three-day music festival at The Beer Diviner in Petersburgh, NY (243 Bly Hollow Road, Petersburgh, NY 12040) which is being held on July 19th through 21st, 2019. Come hear our 1-hour set at 3 pm on Saturday July, 20th.