[Dixielandjazz] Fw: Dixieland Web Sites

[Steve & Cathy Pendleton]

Hello, all,

Thought I would write all of you, by copying my post to Gail
Kingston.  The Reunion Jazz Band looks forward to building its
schedule of gigs in the Midwest. So far, we're still FREE (except
for lodging and a meal or two per day,) so we are hoping to spread
Dixie and Trad to anyone who will listen!!

Best regards,

Steve Pendleton

P. S.  Next gig is the Ozark Jazz Society at Lake Of The Ozarks, MO
July 22 and 23.  Some of our guys play monthly at a Cajun style
restaurant by the name of "Jazz" in Columbia, MO.  We have a web
site, under our previous name, at ShingleShakers.com.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Steve & Cathy Pendleton
To: Gail_Kingston at bigpond.com
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 5:43 PM
Subject: Dixieland Web Sites


Hi, Gail,

My group may be slightly unique.  24 of us played in a couple of
groups in Columbia, MO (home of Missouri University) in and out,
from 1968 to 1973.  The final hurrah was "The Shingle Shakers" who
played first at a Shakeys Pizza (where else, back then???) then had
a three-year stint a a place called The Village Inn, until the group
broke up, driven by jobs, children and transfers out of Missouri.

We are now known as the Reunion Jazz Band, "The Band Is Back"-- and
we have a few gigs throughout the year.  Our biggest is
participating in Fair St. Louis over the July Fourth (Independence
Day) holiday.  We just completed our second year, and, I must admit,
to rave reviews, with us playing in the 73-entry (including 28
decorated floats, 18 large helium balloons and 6 marching bands)
parade and then playing off the South leg of the Gateway Arch most
of the day Saturday, Sunday and Monday.  Sunday night we played a
club honoring the volunteers who make the weekend work, and
actually, we were the warmup band for Theo Peoples , lead singer of
the Four Tops.

We are not very polished, due to the fact that some of us do not see
other but once every 10 years or so!  So, it takes awhile for those
who play, to jell.  We hope to get to work on a CD in 2006, if we
can assemble enough musicians to make up at least a basic Dixieland
eight.

You can view our web page at Shingle Shakers.com.  We will soon have
a link for Reunion Jazz Band.  There are no MP3's or RealAudio yet,
(as we really aren't ready) but that will come.

Thanks for your offer.  If you decide not to include the RJB yet, I
would certainly understand.

Best Regards,

Steve Pendleton

Georgia, USA