[Dixielandjazz] Washboard Wizardz

[Robert S. Ringwald]

 Gluetje1 at aol.com wrote:

> Here's another YouTube, this one of adults who do very well entertaining
> groups of all ages.  You can see some of their sense of "play" and "fun" 
> as  they
> entertain.  This group now has a DVD out in which that is even more  clear
> than in this YouTube captured moment.  The group is the  Washboard Wizardz
> (spelling correct). They market what they do as  "hillbilly jazz".  It 
> will
> probably not appeal to many on this list,  but I'm told that when they 
> play for the
> more general public,  rather than OKUM fans, entire audiences 
> spontaneously
> join in singing the  chorus.
>
> This YouTube captured performance was filmed before a small group as  will 
> be
> obvious.
>>_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2dqae4IePU_
> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2dqae4IePU) <
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> Ginny
>
> In a message dated 3/20/2007 9:56:09 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:
>
> What fun  to see a 4 year old accordion player at a Country/Western 
> concert.
> Note the  crowd reaction. If "J" gets hip to this scene, he may go C&W
> because  that's where the money, enthusiasm and young girls are. :-)  VBG.
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(snip)

The Washboard Wizardz play many types of music for many types of audiences. 
Like true professionals, they play to the crowd.

They were featured at our Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society Jazz Sunday 
concert and were very well received.

They also play a lot of fairs.

--Bob Ringwald