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August 12, 2008
Ginny Luetje's St. Louis Youth Banjo Band, "The BandJos" are feature on: It's the website for the St Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper. In addition to the article be sure to view and listen to the audio slide show. Submitted by John Mumford July 29, 2008 Vince Giordano's
Nighthawks Sofia's Restaurant Website: http://www.myspace.com/VinceGiordanotheNighthawks
Submitted by Vince Giordano July 20, 2008
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The First Annual¯ - Members of New Orleans’ “Loose
Marbles”- - Mark Tipton & the Tip-Toppers – Tickets are $10 per Show or “Pay what you
can” Submitted by Peter Mezoian June 23, 2008 The Banjo Rascals to Appear at MLB DHL FanFest
Submitted by Jim Rheel June 19, 2008 Derek Channing Dies at the age of 68
More information on Derek Channing can be found at International Jazz Banjo Newsletter: Link
Submitted by Frank Rossi June 18, 2008 Regional Winner of the Tucson "Air Banjo Contest"
All of the other regional finalist will be appearing pool side at the 2008 FIGA convention July 23 - 26 at St. Petersburg, FL. This years winner "String Screamer" wants to thank Vinnie for the wonderful job he did setting up his "Air Banjos." With the success of this years contest, The International "Air Banjo" Board of Governors are considering adding to next year's competition: "Underwater - Precision Swimming Air Banjo." More information about the FIGA convention can be found at the following Link. Submitted by John Mumford June 3, 2008 Jim Coston Resurrects "The Entertainer's List"
Submitted by Jim Coston May 23, 2008 Cynthia Sayer & Sparks Fly Hi Everyone! SMALL'S This performance will be filmed for "The Banjo Project", a documentary film headed to PBS TV (possibly airing in 2009) as well as a multi-DVD release. I hope you'll join us -- Should be a blast!
For more info on "The
Banjo Project" go to
www.thebanjoproject.org Submitted by Cynthia Sayer April 19, 2008 Second Swiss Banjo Festival
More information about the festival can be found at: Link. Submitted by Ruedi Bleuer April 9, 2008 Don Vappie's Original Score To Air On PBS Tonight Don Vappie has preserved the sound of New Orleans with Creole influence. He not only is an excellent musician (banjo) but a great arranger. He has done transcriptions of all the great jazz players and now he creates his own original score for the "American Masters" series Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun. Zora Neale Hurston was an American folklorist and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance, best known for the 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Submitted by Don Vappie April 8, 2008 Lee Floyd In Japan
I am in Osaka Japan with
the "Fire Jazz Fantasy" show band performing five days a week at
Universal Studios. This show was written and produced by the
talented Mr. Dwight Kennedy of Los Angeles, California. All my best,
Submitted by Lee Floyd April 1, 2008 Jack Convery
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Kids
Love Strummin' . . .
Come
join Jim & Geri Rheel with the
On June 18, 2008 the banjo
world lost a big supporter of the instrument. Derek was a resident
of Livonia, Michigan but originally from London, England. Derek
was a retired Ford mechanical engineer with many patents to his
name. He loved sailing on Mullett Lake and playing the banjo,
mandolin and ukulele. He was very active in the four-string
banjo community with his favorite instrument the plectrum banjo.
He belonged to many groups over the years, including the Garter
Snappers plus 4, Banjos of Michigan, Flint Banjos, Windsor
Banjos and the Silver String Dulcimer Society. He also enjoyed
participating in the annual Great Lakes International Banjo
Convention for many years. Recently, he volunteered to teach
kids to take up an interest in playing, and formed a group
called "Next Generation Banjo Band". His most recent passion was
to keep the old ragtime style of playing alive.
Cynthia
Sayer & Sparks Fly 
The
second International Banjo Festival Switzerland will take place
on May 16th and 17th in the Hotel zum Goldenen Kopf. This is
situated in the beautiful and historic "old town" quarter of
Bülach. Bülach is about a 15 minute drive from Zürich
international airport and about 30 minutes from the German
border crossing at Schaffhausen-Bülach. Concerts will take place
both evening and workshops will run through Saturday. For hotel
reservations please contact the Hotel zum Goldenen Kopf.
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