The remoteness of Red Hook has long been its charm, and the backroom of Sunny’s Bar has long been a refuge for down-home musicians. Every Wednesday, you can treat yourself to the sweet tang of bluegrass music in an unpretentious watering hole—one that’s been serving up cheap booze and good tunes since the 1890s.
Even if you’re not a giant bluegrass music fan, there are few things more soothing than the swift fingerpicking of a deft five-string banjo player, and there are few people more in need of soothing than New Yorkers. When we feel blue, perhaps we should turn more often to bluegrass at these folk music venues and dive bars. Read on to find out where you can get down to country songs here in the Big Apple.
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