WIREDBANJO
Michelle Phillips Mayfield
770.227.2219
Based in the woods
of central Georgia
"Amazingly talented"
- Jack Hall of Wet Willie
"WOW! ... I had no idea I liked the banjo!"
-B.J. Jenkins
"A refreshing change of pace," as a listener at Line Creek Brewing in Peachtree City said.
Originals (some wild, some sweet), traditional with my own twist, Irish, covers, and gospel.
Fishman SA 330x provides plenty of sound, even outdoors. Fishman Loudbox Mini for smaller/quieter gigs.
Almost five decades of experience - from playing in an evening gown with the West Georgia Choral Society to playing in overalls on a flatbed truck. Have opened concerts and played at all sorts of events/venues - corporate, breweries, markets, farms, historic sites, music festivals, weddings, receptions, etc.
Available for studio work.
Have performed in productions including Cotton Patch Gospel at the University of Georgia and Gordon State College, with symphony players in Rhapsody in Bluegrass at Perry UMC, and with the West Georgia Choral Society.
I LOVE sitting in with rock and soul/funk groups where a banjo may not really seem to fit. But it does! Here, with Lady Creech and the Mainstreet Band.
At Skydog 77 in Macon.
Opening a rock concert in Macon on Feb. 18, 2023.
Session work at Muscadine Studios in Macon.
Sound Options
My Fishman SA 330x provides plenty of sound for outdoors, as well as inside. My Fishman Loudbox Mini is perfect for smaller spaces and a quieter sound.
Of course, I also offer acoustic banjo, with microphone and Fishman, or with no amplification at all if desired.
2024 Calendar (click arrow at right and scroll down)
Friday, Feb. 9 - Alabama Breeze, Jackson's Gap, AL, sit in with Jack Hall and the Silvertones, 9 p.m. - midnight
Saturday, Feb. 17 - Honeywood Farms, 894 Highway 18, Barnesville, 6-9 p.m. Dinner and drinks - come on!
Saturday, March 16 - Senoia Beer Co., 1 Main St., Senoia, 2-5 p.m.
Sunday, March 17 - With The Grateful Druids at The Society Garden, 2389 Ingleside Ave., Macon, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 19 - Session work at Muscadine Recording Studios in Macon.
Saturday, March 23 - With Hired Hands for a private event in Augusta, 6-9 p.m.
Sunday, March 24 - With Hired Hands for Beasley Media's Wingfest at SRP Park minor-league stadium in North Augusta, SC, 2-5 p.m.
Monday, March 25 - With Hired Hands at the Augusta Charity Classic at Champions Retreat, Augusta
Sunday, April 7 - Dauset Trails, 360 Mt. Vernon Church Road, Jackson, 12-3 p.m. on the deck. More info
Saturday, April 13 - Honeywood Farms, 894 Highway 18, Barnesville, 6-9 p.m. Dinner and drinks - come on!
Thursday, April 18 - Lazy J Mercantile Night Market, 323 N. Church St., Thomaston, 5:30-7:30 p.m. - kickoff event for Thomaston Art & Soul Festival
Saturday, April 20 - Dauset Trails' Bluebirds and Bluegrass Festival, 360 Mt. Vernon Church Road, Jackson, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free! Featuring the Little Roy and Lizzie Show, Edgar Loudermilk Band, and New Apostles of Bluegrass. I'll be playing between these awesome bands! More info
Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5 - Cotton Fair, Gay, in the Hospitality Tent, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., pickin' in intervals throughout the day! More info
Saturday, May 18 - Private event, noon to 5 p.m.
Friday, May 24 - Line Creek Brewing Co. - The Reserve, 18 Savannah St., Newnan, 6-9 p.m.
Saturday, June 8 - Honeywood Farms, 894 Highway 18, Barnesville, 6-9 p.m. Dinner and drinks - come on!
Friday, June 14, and Saturday, June 15 - Wild Daisy Farm's Lavender & Lilies Flower Festival and evening Picnics in Provence, 1885 Highway 18, Molena, GA - More info Tickets (per carload)
Friday, June 21 - Line Creek Brewing - Peachtree City, 150 Huddleston Rd. SE 300, 7-10 p.m.
Friday, July 5 - The Sawmill Place, 1150 Pat Haralson Drive, Blairsville, GA, 10 a.m. - noon.
Saturday, July 6 - The Sawmill Place, 1150 Pat Haralson Drive, Blairsville, GA, 9-11 a.m.
Saturday, July 13 - Molena's Footstomp Music Festival
Sunday, July 14 - Line Creek Brewing - Peachtree City, 150 Huddleston Rd. SE 300, 1-4 p.m. for the July Local Market.
Friday, Aug. 23 - Line Creek Brewing - Peachtree City, 150 Huddleston Rd. SE 300, 6-9 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 22 - Art in the Park Festival, Hurricane Shoals Park, Maysville, GA, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. I'll be playing in The Historic Village. Festival includes lots of vendors, great food, bands, and re-enactments.
Saturday, Oct. 5, and Sunday, Oct. 6 - Cotton Fair, Gay
Saturday, Oct. 12 - The Sawmill Place, 1150 Pat Haralson Drive, Blairsville, GA, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Saturday, Oct 19 - Unity Grove Farm, 257 GA 212, Eatonton, GA, fall festival
Saturday, Nov. 30 - Paradise Hills Winery Resort & Spa, 366 Paradise Road, Blairsville, GA, 2-6 p.m.
2023 Calendar
Friday, Jan. 27 - Myrtle's Plot Twist, 209 South 6th Street, Griffin, 6-9 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11 - Private event with Hired Hands - Canterbury Bourbon Society in Augusta
Saturday, Feb. 18 - Open for J.T. and the You Know Who's rock concert in Macon, at Martha Bowman United Methodist Church, at Bass Road and Forsyth Road; tickets required.
Sunday, March 5 - The Market at Longleaf, 18830 GA-85, Gay, GA, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, March 18 - With the Grateful Druids (Irish music) at the Society Garden in Macon, starting at 12:30 p.m.
Monday, March 20 - With Hired Hands at the Augusta Charity Classic at Champions Retreat, Augusta. (Pre-tournament concert: Dillon Carmichael and Jellyroll)
Sunday, April 2 - The Market at Longleaf, 18830 GA-85, Gay, GA, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday, April 21 - Lazy J Mercantile, 323 N. Church St., Thomaston, 6-9 p.m. - downtown evening Sip and Stroll, in conjunction with the city's Art and Soul Festival.
Saturday, April 22 - Bluebirds & Bluegrass at Dauset Trails, 360 Mt. Vernon Church Road, Jackson, GA
Sunday, April 23 - Taste of Senoia, Farmer's Market, 1-2:30 p.m. (event continues until 4 p.m.)
Saturday, May 6, and Sunday, May 7 - Cotton Fair in Gay, GA
Friday, May 19 - With Hired Hands at the Augusta Elks Club, 6-9 p.m.
Friday, June 9 - Sunday, June 11 - Wild Daisy Farm's Lavender & Lilies Harvest Festival, 1885 Main St, Molena, GA; for ticket info (per vehicle), see https://www.lavenderandliliesfestival.com/
Tuesday, June 20 - With Hired Hands for a private event at Bison View Lodge in Helen, GA
Sunday, June 25 - Private shindig in Griffin
Tuesday, July 4 - Thomaston Freedom Fest, 5-5:45 p.m.
Friday, July 14 - With Sue Tomlin, Macon violinist/fiddler, for the grand opening of Union Grove Ace Hardware, 2250 Highway 155 North, McDonough, GA, 12-2 p.m.
Friday, July 14 - Myrtle's Plot Twist, 209 S. 6th St., Griffin, 6-9 p.m.
Saturday, July 22 - With Lady Creech and the MainStreet Band (funk, soul, rock and roll) on a few tunes at Fish N Pig, 6420 Moseley Dixon Road, Macon, 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 29 - With the SilverTones on a couple of tunes at Downtown Griffin's Summer Concert Series, Park at 6th, 204 E. Solomon St., Griffin, 30224, 7-9 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 18 - Line Creek Brewing Co., 150 Huddleston Road, Peachtree City, 6-9 p.m. (Very family-oriented!)
Saturday, Sept. 16, and Sunday, Sept. 17 - Art in the Park Festival, Hurricane Shoals Park, Maysville, GA, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. I'll be playing in The Historic Village, on the porch of Elijah Veal Cabin.
Friday, Sept. 22 - Line Creek Brewing Co., 150 Huddleston Road, Peachtree City, 7-10 p.m. (Very family-oriented!)
Sunday, Oct. 1 - Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 190 Mt. Olive Church Road, Commerce, playing after the morning service.
Saturday, Oct. 7, and Sunday, Oct. 8 - Cotton Fair in Gay, GA
Tuesday, Oct. 10 - Rotary Club of Barnesville, noon, selections from Cotton Patch Gospel with the cast.
Saturday, Oct. 14 - The Sawmill Place, 1150 Pat Haralson Drive, Blairsville, GA, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 14 - Blairsville Brewing Company, 68 Merchants Walk, Blairsville, GA, 2-5 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 20 - Thomaston Mule Days, downtown Thomaston, 5-5:45 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 21 - Unity Grove Farm, 257 GA 212, Eatonton, GA, fall festivities including hayrides and a pumpkin patch, noon to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 24 - Rehoboth Road Middle School - Literacy Night, 4:30-6:30 p.m. I'll be playing next to the fire pit (with s'mores)!
Oct. 29-30 and Nov 1 - Dress rehearsals for Cotton Patch Gospel with Gordon State College's Theatre Department.
Thursday, Nov. 2 - Sunday, Nov. 5 - Cotton Patch Gospel at Gordon State College, 419 College Drive, Barnesville, GA 30204. Six performances - TICKET INFO
Friday, Nov. 17 - Honeywood Farms, 894 Highway 18, Barnesville, 6-9 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 18 - Dauset Trails' Syrup Festival, 360 Mt. Vernon Church Road, Jackson, GA; starts at 9 a.m. Free! Music 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. INFO
Sunday, Nov. 19 - Skydog Music Festival, Central City Park, 150 Willie Smokie Glover Drive, Macon, noon to 5 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 24 - Line Creek Brewing Bus Barn, 300 City Center Parkway, Fayetteville, 6-9 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 9 - Line Creek Brewing Co., 150 Huddleston Road, Peachtree City, 6-9 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 15 - Line Creek Brewing Bus Barn, 300 City Center Parkway, Fayetteville, 6-9 p.m.
2022 Calendar
Friday and Saturday, June 17-18 - Wild Daisy Farm in Molena, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friday, July 15 - Senoia Alive After Five, 5-8 p.m., downtown Senoia, GA
Saturday, July 16 - Black Smoke Coffee, 5-7 p.m. - 2972 Macon Road, Orchard Hill, GA
Friday, July 29 - with @hiredhandsbluegrass, private house concert in Atlanta
Saturday, July 30 - Black Smoke Coffee, 5-7 p.m. - 2972 Macon Road, Orchard Hill, GA
Friday, Aug. 13 - Jelly Elephant, 207 Papermill Road, Gordon, GA, 8 p.m. until with friends.
Sunday, Aug. 14 - Farmer's Market at the Farmhouse on the Cotton Fair Grounds, 1-4 p.m. in Gay, GA.
Friday, Aug. 19 - Senoia Alive After Five, 5-8 p.m., downtown, Senoia, GA
Sunday, Sept. 4 - Senoia Porchfest
Friday, Sept. 16 - Private corporate event in Woodbury, GA, 5-7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 17 - Inman Farm Heritage Days.
Saturday, Sept. 17 - J.T. and the You Know Who's rock concert in Macon will be RESCHEDULED for early 2023, with Wiredbanjo opening.
Sunday, Sept. 18 - with @hiredhandsbluegrass at First Baptist Church, 203 S. Main St, Greensboro, GA (morning service).
Friday, Sept. 30 - with @hiredhandsbluegrass at Avondale Woodstock, 7 p.m. at 1122 Berkeley Road, Avondale Estates, 30002
Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sunday, Oct. 2 - Cotton Fair in Gay, GA, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21 - Senoia Alive After Five, 5-8 p.m., downtown, Senoia, GA
Saturday, Nov. 12 - Black Smoke Coffee, 2972 Macon Road, Orchard Hill, GA - 2nd Annual No One Fights Alone Festival, with a motorcycle ride, vendors, and music (plus lots of great food and coffee).
Saturday, Nov. 19 - Dauset Trails' Syrup Festival, 360 Mt. Vernon Ch. Rd, Jackson, GA.
Sunday, Dec. 18 - "Rhapsody in Bluegrass" at Perry United Methodist Church, 1001 Carroll St., Perry.
Playing at Skydog 77 in Macon, GA (11/19/23) - I'm told it was the first time a banjo has been onstage in the history of Skydog! Also, Macon violinist/fiddler Sue Tomlin and I were the only women onstage for Skydog 77.
Cotton Patch Gospel (cast, crew, and band) at Gordon State College
At the beautiful Honeywood Farms in Barnesville.
Sitting in with Jack Hall and the Silvertones in Jackson's Gap, AL.
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