MT. VERNON — The Sandy River Ramblers will perform at the Mt. Vernon Community Center, Saturday, Jan. 21. “We’ve missed the Mt. Vernon shows,” bandleader Stan Keach said. “We think of Mt. Vernon as our home base.”

Besides guitarist Keach (a nationally-known bluegrass songwriter), the Ramblers feature banjoist Bud Godsoe from Madrid, Vienna’s Dan Simons on mandolin, upright bassist Julie Davenport, and percussionist Dana Reynolds. Davenport, from Leeds,  and 15-year-old Reynolds, from Wayne, with Keach, make up a smooth vocal trio. 

The Ramblers play an eclectic mix of bluegrass, country, hillbilly rock and folk, but their special niche is original songs about Maine. Their 2012 CD Cry of the Loon and other original songs about Maine has been called “a gift to Mainers” by Maine writer George Smith, and they have been lately showcasing some new Maine songs which they have been in the process of recording.

The Ramblers will host a couple of special guests: guitarist Ben Godsoe and 12-year-old banjoist Ethan Rines.

The Mt. Vernon Community Center, 353 Pond Road, is downtown next to the Mt. Vernon Beach and across from the Fire Station. The concert begins at 6:30. Donations will be gratefully accepted, and refreshments will be available for sale at intermission. FMI: call Stan at 207-397-2241.