[Dixielandjazz] Festival players

[Patrick Cooke]

>>> Just that all jazz festivals seem to be having
attendance problems. They seek new ideas, broader music horizons.<<<

       I can understand that.....So there's a festival coming up.....I check
the list of performers, and note that I saw all of them just a few months
ago at another festival...except the performers I liked best got omitted
from the upcoming fest.
        Do all of the performers (excepting the ones I liked best) at a
festival just get on the same plane and go to the next one? :-)
        Pat Cooke



----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 9:31 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Mardi Gras' at Modern Jazz Festivals


> List Mates:
>
> Barbone Street has become a part of a Mardi Gras Night at the Berk's
> Jazz Festival. (a 10 day Modern Jazz Festival). Last year with
> Preservation Hall, and this year with Dirty Dozen.
>
> It now looks as if we will be part of a annual (hopefully) Mardi Gras
> night with the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival in Wilmington DE. starting
> this year. Possibly with Preservation Hall. (Clifford Brown is a 3 to 7
> day modern Jazz Festival depending upon funding)
>
> We also play at the West Chester University Jazz Festival (week long
> modern) for 8 years now. And the Rehoboth Jazz Festival (3 day modern).
> And the Dover Wine and Jazz Festival (1 day modern). And the Turk's Head
> Music Festival, and the Media Blues Walk and several Winery Jazz
> Festival. etc.
>
> What's the point? Just that all jazz festivals seem to be having
> attendance problems. They seek new ideas, broader music horizons. So for
> us hustling OKOM bandleaders, we might approach those "modern"
> festivals, or "music" festivals, or "blues" festivals. Suggest a Mardi
> Gras night, or a "Roots" band. It is working for Barbone Street at all
> kinds of local Festivals. Why not for you?
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Dixielandjazz mailing list
> Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> http://ml.islandnet.com/mailman/listinfo/dixielandjazz
>