Music from the North Mississippi Hill Country. Check out a great review of Pork Chop Willie's previous show at Banjo Jim's on blogcritics.org!

From the porches of The Misssissippi Hill Country and straight to the stage, Kent Burnside and The New Generation have mastered the raw emotion and rhythms of the Mississippi hill country blues, passed down from Kent's blood line. Sweet as a Mississippi sunset after the rain. The Blues live on with Burnside family.

Kent Burnside admits he is a country boy. With his independent release of past year's Cotton Field Disco and Country Boy City Dreams and his newest, Evil, Kent Burnside is bringing his new generation of blues to the world. Kent has toured and supported his grandfather R.L. Burnside (Fat Possum Records) and many other greats, such as Buddy Guy, North Mississippi Allstars, Jimbo Mathus and Junior Kimbrough just to name a few. His family name defines the unique Hill Country Blues sound created by his legendary grandfather, the late R.L. Burnside. However, Kent is taking it to another level.

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Bluegrass jam first Saturday night of every month!

Western swing!

Dennis Lichtman and Tamar Korn of the Cangelosi Cards are holding down the fort every Monday while the Cards take a break. Classic tunes a la Bob Wills, plus new arrangements. The usual lineup includes Tamar (vocals), Dennis (mandolin, fiddle, clarinet), Matt Munisteri (guitar), Raphael McGregor (steel guitar), Kevin Dorn (drum), Jared Engel (bass), and other special guests coming through all the time.

Entertainer and protege of the late Eubie Blake, has produced over 40 albums. His THIS IS RAGTIME is the definitive book on the subject, and his 26-part series with the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.

Open to all, admission: one 45 rpm single from your record collection!

Sign-up 2:30; music 3-6:30pm - every Saturday afternoon

For the best in Old-time, Country, Jazz, Blues, Pre-Blues and original songs, come on down to Banjo Jim's on the 2nd Saturday night of every month, hosted by Eli Smith of Down Home Radio.

Western swing!

Dennis Lichtman and Tamar Korn of the Cangelosi Cards are holding down the fort every Monday while the Cards take a break. Classic tunes a la Bob Wills, plus new arrangements. The usual lineup includes Tamar (vocals), Dennis (mandolin, fiddle, clarinet), Matt Munisteri (guitar), Raphael McGregor (steel guitar), Kevin Dorn (drum), Jared Engel (bass), and other special guests coming through all the time.

... a songwriter's heaven in a bottle ...

Dave has been a mainstay on the New York music scene for over 20 years, playing with some of the most important figures of blues, roots and folk music. This varied musical journey started in the spiritual Southern sounds of blues, soul and classic boogie-woogie, and continues through Dave's recent CD's and his vibrant soulful live shows.

Over the last 10 years, Dave worked with the late great Odetta and played on many of her last shows most notably the 50th Anniversary McCabes concert at UCLA, in Oct. '08 and her appearance before tens of thousands at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Fest in Golden Gate Park. Dave also is currently working with gospel great Marie Knight, and performed in '08 with her at the Chicago Blues Fest and France's legendary Cognac Blues Fest where Dave has also been featured as a solo performer.

Dave has also worked as sideman for a who's who of roots music masters, such as Bo Diddley, Sleepy La Beef, Big Jay McNeely, Eddy Clearwater, Tracy Nelson, Wayne and Ronnie Baker Brooks, and the late Ruth Brown, in addition to accompanying such diverse artists as Gladys Knight, Pam Tillis, David Johansen, Darlene Love and the late Lou Rawls. He currently appears frequently with bluesman Popa Chubby.

LINDY LOO'S COUNTRY CUZINS is an old school variety show featuring comedy and country music from the stars on the NYC&W scene. With a changing cast of the best and the brightest each month, the vibe is fun and loose with all the audience feeling like members of Lindy's Hillbilly Family by the end of the night. Only at a wonderfully intimate venue like Banjo Jim's can you experience a show as rollicking and welcoming as this one.

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THE WHISTLIN' WOLVES are the only whistling - harmonica - ukulele - fiddle - guitar - banjo - jew's-harp - mandolin - bass - vocal harmony group around - great traditional music with a few originals thrown in!!!

The Band features the ukulele, fiddle, vocals and two time world championship whistling of EMILY EAGEN; the cookin' harmonica, and singing of TRIP HENDERSON; the wizard of the strings & things SPIFF WIEGAND on vocals, banjo, mandolin, guitar, and jew's-harp; and CHRIS Q. MURPHY singing, playing bass and guitar.

Sheri entertains with her voice and swingin' guitar. Featuring tunes from the Great American Songbook, the repertoire includes toe-tappin' music that spans 80 years of Swing, blues, and pop standards.

Western swing!

Dennis Lichtman and Tamar Korn of the Cangelosi Cards are holding down the fort every Monday while the Cards take a break. Classic tunes a la Bob Wills, plus new arrangements. The usual lineup includes Tamar (vocals), Dennis (mandolin, fiddle, clarinet), Matt Munisteri (guitar), Raphael McGregor (steel guitar), Kevin Dorn (drum), Jared Engel (bass), and other special guests coming through all the time.

Entertainer and protege of the late Eubie Blake, has produced over 40 albums. His THIS IS RAGTIME is the definitive book on the subject, and his 26-part series with the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.