International Jazz Banjo Newsletter

From Peter Mezoian comes this message....

Dear Friends,
Sorry that this is so last minute.I'm staying overnight in Lisbon, Portugal on May 2.
Do you know of any banjoists who may be in the Lisbon area?
Thank you for your help.
Peter Mezoian
Please call(USA) 207-807-4554

My new CD for 2011 is called "Banjo Man". Accompanied by my good friend Andy Leggett on his wonderful bass saxophone I play plectrum banjo, ukulele, guitar and sing my way through 18 tunes including Babyface, Sugar blues, Spotty Doggie, Lara's theme, Back home again in Indianna, Concierto de Aranjuez, Bill Bailey, Rialto Ripples, Wabash blues, Here, there and everywhere, If, Sweet Georgia Brown, Blue turning grey, Rubenstein's melody in F, The Isle of Capri, Michelle, Smiles and The lights of home. To buy this CD go to my website and click on the album cover for title previews, MP3 download and purchasing.

Banjo Festival 2011.

I have decided it's time again ....so Banjo Festival 2011, September 24th, 2011 at the Fiddlers Irish Pub, Frongasse, Bonn-Endenich will return for the third time.

Free All Day Jamming from 13.00-20.00. As much banjo as you wish to play (or hear!) so bring your banjo and play as much as you want.Einlaß ist ab 13.00 Uhr, so daß sich für die Banjo-Freunde reichlich Gelegenheit zur Jam-Session bietet.

Banjo Workshop with Sean Moyses between 16.00 -17.00. For players of all levels. Ab 16 bis 17 Uhr ist ein Banjo Workshop mit Sean Moyses angesetzt (Euro 20 Entry/Eintritt). Want to learn from my mistakes??!!?? I'll point you in the right direction.

Evening Concert from 20.00 -23.00. Abendkonzert von 20.00 Uhr bis 23.00 Uhr, Euro 10 Entry/Eintritt, featuring our guests from way over the water, the wonderful Banjo Stompers of Tokyo (J), Dutch favourite Tom Stuip (NL), a young man with plenty of talent Christian Loos duo (D),Harry Reser lives on with Jürgen Kulus (D) and yours truly Sean Moyses (GB) and....more to come!! If you wish to play on the evening programme please contact me as soon as possible.
Check on my link on www.SeanMoyses.com for regular updates.

Here is another festival on the East coast of the USA that will be fun....

When?
October 28-30, 2011
Where?
Doubletree Hotel
44 Middlesex Tpk.,
Bedford, MA 01730
781-275-5500 (click for website) (click for map)
ask for N.E. Jazz Banjofest room rate of $99
Contact festival organizers: Allen Padwa and Alice Caldwell

allen(at)padwacaldwell.com or
alice(at)padwacaldwell.com or
508-754-7918

SATURDAY 11th June - Day


The Festival spends the day and the evening in the rooms of the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institute, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath.


In the afternoon we shall be showing one or two silent films (probably Buster Keaton) with piano accompaniment by KEITH NICHOLS (award-winning Musical Director of the BIBF) and BRIAN MASTERS on banjo




SATURDAY 11th June - Evening - GRAND CONCERT (7.30 - 10.00 pm)


Featuring:


Traditional ‘clawhammer‘ banjo in a modern context - ALLISON WILLIAMS


The versatile Daddy of Bluegrass LEON HUNT


BRIAN MASTERS


Concert soloist JULIAN VINCENT


Piano accompaniment by KEITH NICHOLS award-winning authority on Classic Jazz and Ragtime

More details on
http://web.me.com/julianbanjos/site/Home.html