[Dixielandjazz] Tuba Skinny (Slim?) And His Tiny Men?

[Gluetje1 at aol.com]

Well, I have not been able to find anyone to help me do a kid's jazz band  
but I do have an 11 member kid's banjo band going.  And looks like I may  
have some serendipity operating come next Thursday.  I made  arrangements for 
these kids to play in public on the 4th Thursday of these next  4 months at 
a local Farmer's Market.  I was there today talking to the guy  who runs the 
stall next to where the kids will set up and play.  I was  asking him what 
the scene is like at 4:30 on Thursdays since I can never be  there at that 
time which is rehearsal time 40 minutes away.  He tells me  that the place is 
over-run with kids and parents, even teens.  Seems there  is a major snow 
cone attraction open there at that time.  So now, I'm very  interested to see 
if we get ignored OR suddenly a bunch of kids decide that  playing banjo 
that's not bluegrass is in, and they are missing out.  Tunes  we'll play.  A 
variety but things like Puff the Magic Dragon & Rock  Around the Clock, & 
Saints, & Mama Don't Allow all part of the  program.
Ginny
 
 
 
In a message dated 5/21/2009 11:40:36 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
tubaman at tubatoast.com writes:

Thanks  Steve & Bob!

Put'em all on a festival bill with Pete Devine's Jug  band (along with  
a few more groups I can think of) and then the hard  part would be how  
to convince the average 14-25 year old kid to give  it a listen -  
myspace pages can be too disjointed and commercial  radio sure isn't  
interested...

Hope to see some of you all at  Sacto - I will be playing with the  
California Repercussions once  again!

Dave RIchoux


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