FIRST SHOW BACK~~~

We are very excited to be gearing up for our first show since Nat has gotten home.  It will be tonight at 6pm at the Avon Town Hall Park.  Come out enjoy a beautiful day, bring a lawn chair, and the family!  We are so excited to be back together and performing for ya'll and we look forwarding to seeing familiar faces!!!

The Grimes Girls

Pixy Theatre

The Grimes Girls will be performing at 7pm tonight at the Pixy Theatre in Edinburgh, IN.  This is officially The Grimes Girls last show before Natalie leaves for Alaska.  (Again, The Grimes Girls are simply taking a break this summer while Nat is gone) 

The address to the Pixy is below.  Tickets are $15.  Following The Grimes Girls is The Lloyd Wood Show.  So come for an enjoyable evening of music and fun!!

Pixy Theatre
111 S Walnut St.
Edinburgh, IN

Celtic Shows

The two Celtic shows The Grimes Girls had a couple weekends ago went very well.  The house was packed and seemed to really enjoy themselves.  Thanks to all our fans who bought tickets and came out to see us.  It was great seeing you guys again.  We also got to meet lots of new people.  I learned a little about playing with Irish Dancers and had a blast getting to know the troop back stage! :)  You guys were awesome and I hope I will get to play with ya again sometime!! :)

Nat

Southport Bluegrass Jamboree

Well I was very excited when I got a call Friday night from the band Blue Lonesome asking me to fill in for their fiddler.  I was a bit nervous since I had never done that before, and the fiddler I was filling in for is VERY good.  It went well and I learned a lot.  :)
Nat

Upcoming Show

The Grimes Girls have two very unique shows this weekend. :)  Before you get to excited though let me explain that its the SAME show but we are doing it twice. ;) 

The Grimes Girls will be guest artists with the Hendricks Symphonic Choir for their Celtic concert, "When Irish Eyes are Smiling".   The dates for the concerts are March 11 and 13. You can buy tickets at the door.  Both concerts will be held at Avon Middle School off of Rockville Road/US 36 in Avon, IN.  The concert on March 11 starts at 7pm and the concert on the 13th starts at 3pm.  We hope to see lots of you there! :) 

Have a great week!

Nat

Have you been wanting to come to a show?! REGISTER NOW!

It looks like our upcoming show in Plainfield is almost filled up!  Don't forget to call or go online to register!  We would love to see all our friends and fans out there supporting us!  :)  See post below for the phone number and date and time.  We hope that whether its taking a break from school, work, or other activities, you will all find time to come!  :) 

I will be leaving May 7 and want to see as many people as I can before I go.  This is one of The Grimes Girls last shows before I leave.  We won't be booking more until this coming September when I return so if you have been wanting to come see us don't put it off any longer! :)  Call and register for our show! 

I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather here in Indaina!  Have a great week!
Nat

LOCAL SHOW PLEASE COME! :)

We have a show in Plainfield, IN coming up on Thursday the 17th!  It is at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library.  It is free to the public, but you do need to call the library and register because I do believe there are a limited number of seats.  The phone number is 317-838-3800.  It starts at 7pm so come enjoy a relaxing evening of good music and lots of fun! :)

If you have any questions feel free to post them here or on our facebook page.....or even our youtube.  :) We look forward to seeing as many of you fans there as possible! :)
Nat

Upcoming Show

Well, The Grimes Girls have another big show coming up! :) This one is a private gig, but we thought you still might like to know about it.  We will be playing at the Indiana State Poultry Association Annual Legislative Banquet. It's a mouthful I know. :)  We had the chance to play there last year and it was awesome.  We will be playing longer this year and we look forward to meeting and speaking with our state and federal legislators once again. 

It is also at a very cool venue! :) The Indiana Roof Ballroom.  :) If you have never been there before you need to go sometime.  It is absolutely beautiful! :)  Well, wish us luck for February 9! :) Thanks for reading!
Nat

EXCITING NEWS!!!

First off, I want to say that The Grimes Girls are still performing together so no worries. :)

Second, I want to introduce my (Nat) new group,  "Diamonds in the Rough".
The Grimes Girls got an offer to go work and perform in Alaska for 4 1/2 months this summer.  Due to Kat getting married and having a full time job she felt she just couldn't go.

To find out more please visit www.diamondsitr.blogspot.com .  It is still under construction so it is sort of hard to read right now but there seems to be something wrong with the template designer on blogspot.  However, as soon as it is up and running I will improve the blog. :)

Please spread the word about "Diamonds in the Rough" and please start "following" us! Thanks a lot!
Nat

What has been going on in The Grimes Girls life.

Well the show Caileigh, Noah, and I had went very well.  We had fun and met a lot of sweet women. :)

I have not had much of a chance to post because we are now only 3 days out from Kat's wedding. Yup, thats right. In case you missed that post Kat is getting married.  NO WORRIES though.  We will continue to play...........as The Grimes Girls. ;)

I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.  Let's not forget the reason for the season.  Christ coming to earth, born of a virgin, so that as a man He could shed is blood for our salvation.  *John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.*  God's love is great. Not only at Christmas but all the time.  Except the gift of eternal life He offers you and have a new year unlike any other!! :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Nat

Upcoming Show

Just thought I would hop on the computer and let you know that I (Nat) will be doing a show on Wednesday without Kat. Scary, I know.lol  I am pulling in some friends. Noah Wullenweber, who used to play banjo for Micheal Cleveland, and Caileigh Ganahl who is a harpist.  We found out yesterday while practicing that Caileigh and I can blend our voices well too! That was exciting and we can't wait to perform what we have been working on. Unfortunately this is a private for a church in our area.  I will let you know how it went though and maybe even post some pictures. :) Thanks for reading!
Nat

Hello!

Well we got back safe and sound from Kansas. :) We had a lovely thanksgiving and got to see lots of people. We have a brand new cousin who was 15 days old and it was great getting to meet him and hold him. :) We saw lots of family and ate lots of food............I am still trying to figure out how I ate so much! lol

When it comes to Thanksgiving food though, my weakness is the dessert.  One of my cousins made these brownie/chocolate and peanut butter covered rice crispies.  The rice crispies were covered in chocolate and peanut butter and spread on top of brownies. OH MY WORD!!!! It was like heaven in your mouth! lol  I think I ate like six of them! It was the BEST thing ever. lol So needless to say by the end of the day I was a very full warm sleepy ball.lol I hope everyone else also had a great Thanksgiving! :)

Nat

Funny Story

While we were in Michigan we saw something, that as Hoosiers, we had never seen before.  As we were leaving to come home, we saw a black squirrel..............something quite new to us. We had never seen something like this before.  It was a little different.  Apparently, they are very common there.  We were told it is part of their seasonal coat change........I think they eventually end up red.  Just thought I would tell you that..........in case like us, you didn't know there were black squirrels. :) haha

(see picture of the black squirrel to your left. :) )

Unpacking Time!

We returned safely from Michigan tonight. :) We had such a fun time.  The couple we stayed with were so hospitable and our show went quite well.  It was so good to catch up with some old friends and make some new ones.  This was our first time to Michigan and although we didn't get much time for sight seeing what we saw of Michigan was very pretty. :) 

We will be heading out for Kansas on Wednesday. Please pray for good weather and safe travels.  We do not have any official shows scheduled but we will probably end up playing several times while we are there. 

I hope you all have a great thanksgiving! :)
Nat

Michigan!

Once again I apologize for not keeping up with the blog better.  We have been pretty slow lately with gigs so there hasn't been lots to update you on.  However, Friday we will be heading to Michigan to perform.  We are both very excited to play there because we have never been to Michigan or performed there yet.  We hear it will be cold, but I am sure we will have lots of fun! 

We are in Michigan until Sunday.  Then we turn around and leave on Wednesday for Kansas. We will be spending Thanksgiving with family there and will probably be playing for family gatherings as well as for their churches maybe.  We look forward to a fun relaxing time. 

For those of you who are curious. Wedding plans are going well and on schedule! :) Our house is getting very excited for the wedding in December.  Needless to say Kat is very excited too. :)

Thanks for reading and be sure to pop back over after thanksgiving.  I will be telling you about a solo show I will be doing without Kat and with some other friends.  Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving!!
Nat Grimes

Hello Ya'll!

Well, Nashville was GREAT!!! Congrats to Dailey and Vincent for winning the International Bluegrass Music Award for Entertainer of the Year for the THIRD YEAR in a row! (Among winning two other awards!) We are so excited for you guys and wish you the best for many years to come!

Also while at the IBMA's I competed in the Grand Master Fiddler Traditional Competition.  I made it to the Championship round and placed fifth.

This weekend we are taking a break from shows to move Kat into her new apartment. :)

Nothing to crazy has been happening lately. We got an in-ground fence for our dog........training is going well.  Wedding plans are progressing, and everyone is getting excited. :)

I will post again soon to let you know of upcoming events. :)
Nat

Headed to Nashville!!

Well I am heading to Nashville in the morning! :)  I will be there till Monday enjoying the International Bluegrass Music Awards on Thursday night, and cheering on my friends Dailey and Vincent, as well as enjoying The World of Bluegrass Fan Fest through the weekend.  I am very excited to be going back to the IBMA's this year and can't wait to see old friends and meet new people.  I will update you on how it went when i get back in town.

I want to thank all the people really quickly, who don't have a facebook or blogspot and can't post ON our pages, but who still send us bunches of fan mail through our website.  It is very encouraging to hear from you all and to know you are enjoyoing our music.  Thanks for your support!
Nat

Gig Tonight

We are very excited about the show we have tonight. It is for veterans of WW2.  I think this is the third year we have done this, and both Kat and I love serving out veterans in this way.  Our grandpa was a WW2 veteran and we know how much he appreciates when people remember him, so this is our way of saying thank you to ALL the men and women who have served and are serving our country now.  We will be playing tonight at 7pm.  This is a private event, but we can still use your support and prayers for this show.  Thank you again to all our service men and women.  You are not overlooked or forgotten!
Nat

This Past weekend...........

Well, once again I let some shows get away from me and I didn't have time to blog BEFORE they happened.  Both went great though.  We had one Saturday night and one Sunday night.  They were both successful and Kat and I had a blast at both.  One was back in our home town of Hope, IN.  It was great to be back home and to see familiar old faces again! The other show was at a church in Indy.  This was a brand new venue for us so no one there had ever heard us............and that always makes for a fun show! :) :) Hopefully you all enjoyed us as much as we enjoyed playing for you! Thanks for your support! It is overwhelming!
Nat

Scottish Festival! :)

Well, we are coming up on another crazy weekend.  Tomorrow Sep. 11th we are playing at the Columbus Scottish Festival in Columbus, IN.  I believe our first set is at 11:20am.  We play also that night at the Ceilidh. So come for some good food, music, and dancing! :)  We will also be playing Sunday the 12th for three different sets out at the festival, so be sure to come see us Sunday as well! :)
We hope to see everyone out there having fun and enjoying themselves! :) Can't wait to start this weekend off with a peppy highland dance tune! ;)
Nat