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December 29, 2006 Scott Whitfield and the Bierjazz Bandy
Bavarian Grill 221 W. Parker
Rd. Plano, TX Submitted by: Scott Whitfield December 26, 2006 We Three - New Year's Eve - with Dave Marty
Submitted by: Dave Marty December 22, 2006 Fretworks: - New Harmony
The Fretworks ensemble directed by Douglas Back serves as the first modern public school fretted instrument orchestra in the United States. Since its inception in 1999 at the Baldwin Arts and Academic Middle Magnet School in Montgomery, Alabama, Fretworks has performed to critical acclaim at numerous regional and national events. In addition, the group was heard by an audience of over 25 million people on National Public Radio. The instruments include mandolin, mandola, mandocello, Philippine bandurria, tenor and plectrum banjo, banjo-guitar, banjoline, classical steel string acoustic and electric guitars, acoustic and electric bass, and ukulele.
Submitted by: Doug Back December 21, 2006 Banjo Workshop This is a message for banjo
players living in and around Germany. To my many other banjo friends
around the world may I extend to you and your family season's
greetings and a successful 2007.
Price for this workshop is 50Euro per person. If you are interested please contact me. Seasons Greetings,
Submitted by: Sean Moyses December 6, 2006 Mercedes Landazuri She is an accomplished banjoist specializing in traditional jazz and Brazilian bossa nova. She performs regularly in Chicago with several groups, such as Rio Bamba, Saravah and Roommate. She has performed at various Chicago venues including Schuba's, Katerina's, the Beat Kitchen, the Hideout, Subterranean and Morseland.
Starting out on the ukulele she was looking for another four string instrument and took up the four string banjo. Her original interest in the banjo was in traditional jazz. She listened to recordings of Louis Armstrong's "Hot Fives and Hot Sevens". What is so unique about her playing is that she plays without a pick using the flesh of her fingers to create a warm sound. Listen to some of her videos at YouTube and hear a new sound in Bossa Nova. More information about Mercedes can be found at her website. Submitted by: John Mumford November 27, 2006 Allenberry 2006
Every
year on the weekend preceding Valentine's Day the Banjos By the Bay
holds there annual banjo rally at the Allenberry Resort Hotel
located at Boiling Springs, PA. It's known as the 'Massacre.' The
name relates to members of the BBA are asked to get up and perform
in front of the group. It is a *FULL* weekend of tenor
and plectrum banjo! ...workshops, jams, afternoon massacre as well
as evening shows, display area {free table space to all who have
something to sell}, evening banquet and of course.. door prizes!
Thursday's evening dinner and jamming this year happened at the new
Player's Club in the basement of the Allenberry main building . It
has become the early bird kick off for the weekend's activities. Last years "Headliner" was Kurt Abell. Pictures of the event, as well as the previous years, can be found at www.jazzbanjo.com. The headliner for 2007 is Tyler Jackson. Every year the event is sold out due to the limit occupancy of the resort. For more information contact Bill Steinbach at banjo9cg@cox.net. Direct Link to 2006 pictures. Submitted by: Bill Steinbach November 15, 2006 Mike Currao Now Available at the Jazz Banjo Store. Hear audio samples of this recording on Jazz Banjo Radio and at the Store.
Submitted by: Mike Currao November 3, 2006 The Medicine Ball Band
Submitted by: Dave Marty November 3, 2006 A Banjo For Christmas
More on the Christmas CD can be found at: Link Submitted by: Rob Wright (Note: Sound tracks from "A Banjo Christmas" can be heard on Jazz Banjo Radio. |
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November 2, 2006 Pittsburgh Dish Banjo? but he is a nice guy
Submitted by: Frank Rossi |
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October 25, 2006
If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, be sure to stop by and see Dave Marty this Friday. Submitted by: John Mumford |
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October 11, 2006 Midland Banjo Fest
More information can be found at: Link. Submitted by: Paul Tombs |
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October 9, 2006 Sean Moyses presents It’s Banjo Time!
This CD contains 72 minutes of hot jazz banjo tunes, rags, crooners and evergreens. The titles are: Somebody Stole My Gall • Mr. Sandman • Temptation rag • Cecilia • High Society • Blue Skies • Nuages • I’m Looking Over a Four Leafed Clover • Leaning on a Lamp Post • Deed I Do • Moonlight Serenade • Changes • I’m Coming Virginia • Dinah • You’re Driving Me Crazy • Chinese Laundry Blues • I’m Sitting On Top of the World • A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square • Lover Come Back to Me • Somewhere Over the Rainbow • After You’ve Gone.
Sean Moyses, You can also pay with credit card using PayPal. Please visit
www.SeanMoyses.com. Submitted by: Sean Moyses |
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October 2, 2006
This link has a slide show with audio.
Submitted by:
John Mumford |
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If
you haven't made your plans, come to the Bavarian Grill on New
Year's Eve and listen to Bierjazz. The band will be playing
traditional jazz from 7:00pm until Midnight in the Biergarten. We
will have Little Jimmy Brimer on clarinet and sax, Big Jim Lawrence
on bass, Roarin' Randy Eaton on drums and yours truly pickin' the
banjo with the black head.
A Banjo For Christmas has been quite an interesting
project. I have played the banjo since I was ten years old, which
makes it my first musical instrument and love. Although I was
fortunate enough to make a living traveling around the country for
several years in my youth, most of my time was spent playing guitar
and singing.
Read the latest article in the Pittsburgh Dish about the
"Pittsburg Banjo Club." The article tells the story about the
Wednesday nights at the North Side Elks Club.
The annual Midland Banjo Fest (MBF) is taking place on 11th November
2006 at Bretby Conference Centre near Burton-on-Trent, UK. Entering
its 8th year it is becoming the largest banjo festival, for all
styles of banjo, in the United Kingdom. The MBF features many
styles of banjo: Plectrum, Finger style, Tenor, Irish, Bluegrass,
Clawhammer and Ukulele performed by Professional, Semi –
Professional and Amateur players. Within reason, any banjo player
wishing to play a 5 - 15 minute spot can do so by pre-booking with
the Organiser.
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