[Dixielandjazz] When Dixieland Rocked.

[David Richoux]

Thad (and all) -

when I wrote "young(ish)" I was only implying that many of the  
musicians were 20 to 30 years younger than me!  While I was not the  
oldest participant/audience member  at either Honk! I was definitely  
on the high end of the age curve. Honk! is not a "Youth Band" event as  
we think of it on this list.

It was interesting to stop in at a local bar or restaurant in  
Somerville (where the Boston Honk actually is centered) and talk to  
the local folk - they really enjoy the event and look forward to it  
each year. While some told me they think some of the musicians dress  
(and act) a bit strange, they did appreciate the energy and fun of the  
music and dance. They had a good time!

I see preliminary rumors that there will be another Seattle Honk! the  
weekend of April 10-12, 2009. Maybe it won't rain quite as much as  
last year...  www.honkfestwest.com will have more info soon.

Dave Richoux

On Jan 2, 2009, at 3:16 PM, Thad McArthur wrote:

> Hi David,  I live in the Seattle area (30 miles north on Whidbey  
> Island in Puget Sound) and remember some publicity on the Seattle  
> Honk Fest, but didn't think it warranted the effort to attend--I may  
> have missed an interesting and worthwhile jazz opportunity.  The  
> event that I recalled from the summer of 1952 and Steve Barbone put  
> out to the DJMList wasn't an informal youth opportunity event.   
> Conrad Janis and Henry "Red" Allen were two of the most formidable  
> jazz talents in the country and the Central Plaza was a marvelous  
> venue that just happened to have a very inviting cover charge and  
> beverage format.  The crowd was mix of ages which probably kept the  
> high enthusiasm from degenerating into destructive chaos.   Regards,  
> Thad McArthur
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Richoux" <tubaman at tubatoast.com 
> >
> To: "Thad McArthur" <wthadmc at whidbey.com>
> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: 01/01/2009 12:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] When Dixieland Rocked.
>
>
>> I get the same sort of feeling when I go to the HonkFests (in  
>> Boston  and Seattle.) So much energy from the young(ish) players  
>> and  audience!  You can see a bit of this at www.honkfest.org but  
>> the  videos don't do some of the performances justice...
>>
>> Dave RIchoux
>>
>> On Jan 1, 2009, at 10:15 AM, Marek Boym wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>> I don't know whether you read the Mississippi Rag.
>>> Some years ago, I wrote there about the Enhuizen, the Netherlands,
>>> Jazz Festival.  The amazing thing was that one of the local bands  
>>> was
>>> not only young but had a predominantly young audience; at 60, I felt
>>> in the band's home pub like a dinosaur.  There was no room to move,
>>> And most of the audience was not only young but knew the songs,and
>>> often sang along with the band.
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>>>
>>
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