[Dixielandjazz] Doreen Kitchens in Maine

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David, I also "found" the Ketchens along with the banjo player busking on  
Portland Street in August 2005.  Visited with them a bit during their  break, 
also bought a CD.  They do spell the name with a "E".
 
I'm relying on faulty memory, but believe the story that Lawrence told that  
afternoon was that Doreen was classically trained then learned jazz from  her 
grandfather, (? name).  That when Lawrence met her she did not have  much of a 
clue how good her jazz really was.
 
I unfortunately cannot remember the banjoists name, but he is a  
well-seasoned, frequently working, Maine jazzer who, I believe has something to  do with 
bringing the Ketchens to Maine in the summers.
 
Here is their official website: >_http://www.doreensjazz.com/_ 
(http://www.doreensjazz.com/) <
Ginny
 
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Oddly  enough, I encountered Doreen and her Sousaphone-playing husband
Lawrence  busking in Portland, Maine, maybe 3-4 years ago, and have digital
pictures  of them playing with a banjo player who another OKOMer later told
me was a  Yalie who lives in Maine and had hung out in New Orleans in the
OKOM scene  earlier in life.  Doreen and Lawrence are both great players and
I was  as in awe of their stamina as their chops. It was an unseasonably cold
day  and they kept it up for probably 8 hours or more. I hope they were
taking  some decent money...I did my best to appreciate them and also bought
one of  their CDs.

David Dustin







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