On Friday, Nov. 27, at 7:30 p.m. Cat and the Moon Plays Celtic Bluegrass at The Blue Moon Coffeehouse, Rockland

On Friday, Nov. 27th, at 7:30 p.m., Cat and the Moon plays Celtic-bluegrass music at The Blue Moon Coffeehouse in Rockland, MA. If you’ve heard the well known bluegrass band Twisted Pine, you’ve heard some of Cat and the Moon. The fiddle player, Rick Mier, and the banjo player, Kathleen Parks, are major driving forces in both bands. Cat and the Moon describes itself as a dynamic acoustic roots band with strong Celtic/bluegrass influences. They met at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, where two members are currently continuing their studies. They have quickly become a much sought-after group in Boston’s world class Irish music scene, recently taking part in both the 2014 Boston Celtic Music Fest and The Boston Irish Film Festival. The band’s members have won coveted awards such as Berklee’s North American Tour Scholarship (a full four-year scholarship) and the NH Bass Solo Competition. Rick Mier was the winner of the 2014 Fresh Grass Banjo Competition. You can listen to the band at www.catandthemoon.com. Between sets by the band, there will be an open mike. Tickets are $10 at the door; children 12 and under are free. The address is 45 Webster St. Rockland, MA.