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

Bluegrass jam first Saturday night of every month!

"The Cangelosi Cards are one of the best bands I've seen anywhere. They have a great live show, perfect for dancing! I envy any one who has not yet seen them because you now have the chance to see them for the first time! They keep it strictly real, playing traditional New Orleans style jazz, but continue to see at as a living tradition - and as such bring in influences from outside the cannon, such as country, blues, and early popular music. The level of musicianship is brilliant, bring your dancing shoes." - Eli Smith, Producer/Host Down Home Radio

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.

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.

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.

Scottish domiciled Irish traditional singer and flute player Nuala Kennedy performs a range of material from across the Irish and Scottish traditional music repertoires. Her traditional songs include those from Ireland, Scotland, sung in English and occasionally in Gaelic.

She also composes her own idiosyncratic brand of traditional music and tours in a variety of line-ups from duo and quartet to a nine-piece festival band. Her debut solo album 'The New Shoes' released on Compass Records was warmly received around the world. It was voted traditional album of the week by The Irish Times, and traditional highlight of 2008 by Hotpress.

As well as performing the traditional music she grew up with, Kennedy often works with musicians from other genres. In July 2009, in collaboration with support from the Scottish Arts Council, she toured a successful new world music project entitled 'VOYAGE DE NUIT', showcasing songs and compositions inspired by flamenco, jazz and traditional music. In October 2009, she tours Ireland with MISLAID, a collaboration with Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Euros Childs (Gorky's Zygotic Mynci) and Irish fiddler Caoimhin O' Raghaillaigh.

She has performed and recorded with American hipster and indie-poet Will Oldham (Domino Records 2008), French guitarist Philippe Guidat, Nova Scotian traditional musician Troy McGillivray and cutting-edge Canadian composer Oliver Schroer, with whom she recorded 'Enthralled' a duo album of entirely original compositions. She is also part of the group ORIEL: the Music and Song of South-East Ulster, which features Gerry 'fiddle' O'Connor, Giles le Bigot and Martin Quinn.

Dennis Lichtman of the Cangelosi Cards along with Izzy Zaidman are taking over for the Cards tonight. Bring your dancing shoes!

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.

Birthday Show - with Shawn Pelton nd Rich Hammond!

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.

www.bigcityhick.com
www.myspace.com/bigcityhick

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

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.

"The Cangelosi Cards are one of the best bands I've seen anywhere. They have a great live show and the level of musicianship is brilliant! I envy any one who has not yet seen them because you now have the chance to see them for the first time! They keep it strictly real, playing traditional New Orleans style jazz, but continue to see at as a living tradition - and as such bring in influences from outside the cannon, such as country, blues, and early popular music." - Eli Smith, Producer/Host Down Home Radio

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

Riannan Zoucha
Pat Hull
Wayne Kral
Felicia
Lianne
Brett Conti
Mystie Chamberlin
Jeremiah Birnbaum

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.

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

SHERRYL MARSHALL is a New York singer who has worn many musical hats in her career. She has recorded or performed live with everyone from Gloria Gaynor, Leslie Gore, Darlene Love, Chubby Checker to Peter Wolf, Southside Johnny, Johnny Rivers, Lou Gramm of Foreigner to Black 47, RuPaul, Al Kooper, Albert Collins to Joni Mitchell, Jane Siberry, Valerie Simpson, Ashford & Simpson, The Klezmatics and a host of others. She was a regular member of the Buster Poindexter show for ten years. She has been heard and seen on national telelvision in jingles and live broadcasts such as Conan O'Brien, Saturday Night Live and the Today Show. She has done film voiceovers (looping) on major motion pictures, including "Bonfire of the Vanities" and "Mambo Kings." She has sung her original compositons with many different New York bands over the years and her show "The Life and Times of Sherita Marshone the Argentine Bombshelter" was performed at the famous Bottom Line and the fabulous BAM cafe. She is happy as a clam at high tide to be singing in the vocal trio Dusty and working with the Enablers with Denis Leary. You can check out her music on http://www.myspace.com/sherrylmarshall

Canadian-born singer/guitarist PETER CALO has been dubbed "one of the most engaging performers in the biz" by London's "Time Out" magazine. Calo has performed and/or recorded with Carly Simon, Hall and Oates, Joe Pesci, Queen Latifah, Andrea Bocelli, Linda Eder, Jimmy Webb, Klezmer Conservatory Band, New York Voices, Boston Opera Company, Lesley Gore, and played in the musical "Hairspray." A master songwriter, composer, and performer in his own right, Peter has released an album of originals, "Wired to the Moon," and a recording of original solo acoustic guitar music called "Cape Ann," available on Four Winds records. Peter is the co-producer for Carly Simon's latest release "Never Been Gone." He will be going on tour with Ms Simon in March. He has just completed producing a CD for Johnny Ray, "Songs from the El Rey Motel." Peter was recently featured in the Tribeca Film Festival entry "The Lost Soul of Havana."
http://www.petercalo.com/
http://www.myspace.com/petercalo

Manhattan native FAUSTO BOZZA made his stage debut at the age of two in a performance of Madame Butterfly (his parents were professional opera singers.) He has since developed his own wide-ranging style of musicianship. Fausto's solo material is inspired by a variety of sources - including Blind Blake, Irving Berlin, Leo Kottke, and Hank Williams - and his own compositions are performed in his own distinctive style. In addition to performing solo, Fausto plays in a duet and trio format and is the leader and frontman of Groovalaya, a NYC-based swing and roots music band. He also plays guitar and sings in Swingadelic, a New Jersey based big band. Fausto doubles on the mandolin and tiple.
http://swingadelic.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/listenny#play/all/uploads-all/0/khZIj1a_LhU

Your host, MONICA PASSIN (aka Li'l Mo) is a singer, song writer, guitar player, and bandleader who has just released her third album, Li'l Mo & the Monicats On The Moon, for the Cow Island Music label. "Passin is a deeply soulful country singer...she has a way of delivering heartbreak lyrics that puts her at some scary point at which survival through strength and complete emotional collapse seem like equally viable options at any given second. That does get your attention...On the Moon testifies to Passin's evolving taste and sensibility, now encompassing not only country traditionalism but pop classicism. If you grew up with the styles she references, you'll be charmed. Even if you didn't, I imagine you will be, too. She isn't just channeling the material. It's all in her own voice, never less than confident, powerful and fully in charge." -Jerome Clark, Rambles.net
http://www.myspace.com/themonicats

"The Cangelosi Cards are one of the best bands I've seen anywhere. They have a great live show and the level of musicianship is brilliant! I envy any one who has not yet seen them because you now have the chance to see them for the first time! They keep it strictly real, playing traditional New Orleans style jazz, but continue to see at as a living tradition - and as such bring in influences from outside the cannon, such as country, blues, and early popular music." - Eli Smith, Producer/Host Down Home Radio

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.

"At the age of 8, Diego entered the Music Conservatory of Valencia (Spain). During the next seven years he studied classical guitar, harmony and music. At the age of 16, he was already teaching electric guitar to his own students at La Sala, a renowned school in Valencia. When he was only 15, he joined the band Rock 'n' Bordes, recorded two albums with them and played all over Europe during three successive tours. Diego later collaborated with artists such as Alberto Tarin,Merche Corisco,Sergio Dalma, Tam Tam Go, Tontxu,Alex Ubago ,Manolo Tena,Jaime Urrutia, Santiago Auseron, and Andres Calamaro, which led to his relocation to the Spanish capital of Madrid. He continued to work with many national artists, while he developed serious musical abilities and a real style and presence on the stage." (Guitar9 Records)

Featuring the talents of:

BRYAN DUNN
NATE SCHWEBER
BILL BELL
SHWA
KAISER CARTEL
DRINA SEAY
BRETT CONTI
EMILY ZUZIK
NO LINDSAY
HARPER BLYNN
ABBY AHMAD and MARK MARSHALL
AARON LEE TASJAN
SHANNA ZELL
LARA EWEN
EMILIE CARDINAUX
SCOTT STEIN
CHRIS CUBETA and THE LIARS CLUB
CAL FOLGER DAY
ANDY MAC
MATT BASILE
WES HUTCHINSON
MISTY BOYCE
EMORY JOSEPH

For those of you who have not experienced the Ukulele Cabaret, you are in for a treat. Leave your expectations at the door. Dozens of ukulele performers will wow you with everything from rock to opera; punk to glam; Hawaiian to Maori; mod to new wave; Beatles to Bach; country to vaudeville; sleazy to sexy; crooners to comedy; folk to metal; experimental to just down right mental.

OK, you get the idea - it's free-form madness at its best.

Lots of new faces this time around: Andru Kann, Ben Dultton, Bryan Baker, Carl Carrara, Chris Combs, Dixie Piver, Duncan Pflaster, Leslie Chase, Makalina, Mark Dutton, Moose Karloff, The Suaverinos, The Ukemen, and Vanessa Boyd

Your host: Sonic Uke

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

David Amram, composer, conductor, jazz french horn player and international music ambassador, headlines the show. His history with the Greenwich Village music scene dates back to 1955 when he met Banjo Jim's namesake's mother Sylvia Karpe. In 1956 Joe Papp started the New York Shakespeare Festival at 6th St between Ave C and D , with Amram as their first composer in residence (1956-68). Amram also worked with Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, artist Franz Kline, and recently wrote a book ("Offbeat: Collaborating wth Kerouac") about his friendship with Jack Kerouac, including making the film "Pull my Daisy"

Lenny Kaye, an avid fan of Banjo Jim's brings our 55 year story into the 70's. He first started recording and producing in the 60's and has been guitarist for poet-rocker Patti Smith since her band's inception in 1971. He has also worked with such artists as Suzanne Vega, Jim Carroll, Soul Asylum, and Allen Ginsberg. Musician, producer and author, Kaye is the co-author of Waylon, the story of Waylon Jennings and his seminal anthology of sixties' garage-rock, Nuggets, has long been regarded as defining a genre.

Actor John Ventimiglia, best known for his role in the TV series The Sopranos, is also a painter and a singer-songwriter (formerly with the defunct '80s guitar rock band Zuzu's Petals). In August, 2007, he and the Amram brought their musical and oral homage to sociologist C. Wright Mills and author Jack Keroouac across the U.S. and to Denmark.

MORE DETAILS TO COME! Feel the LOVE!!!

The Brother Boys, Ed Snodderly, guitar and vocal, Eugene Wolf, guitar and vocal reignite their New Hillbilly sound for Banjo Jim's. Inspired by the brother acts of old, the chemistry is magical, producing music that, according to Acoustic Guitar magazine, takes "an old-timey view of the modern world and a modern gander at the old-timey one." Releasing three acclaimed albums--their self-titled debut (New Hillbilly/Zu-zazz Records, 1989), Plow (Sugar Hill Records, 1993), and Presley's Grocery (Sugar Hill, 1996)--The Brother Boys garnered national, even international attention. The group was featured in People Magazine, the reviewer remarking that Snodderly and Wolf sounded "like hillbillies whose moonshine got spiked with acid," while the first Brother Boys album was reissued on CD in Germany. In 1992 The Brother Boys appeared as guest vocalists on Jerry Douglas' Grammy-nominated album Slide Rule, singing Snodderly's song "Pearlie Mae." The Brother Boys'/Douglas' recording of "Pearlie Mae" became a bluegrass hit, remaining for a year in the top five on the bluegrass music survey chart; in 2000 Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine ranked that version of "Pearlie Mae" (Snodderly had originally recorded the song for his first solo album) as being among the most popular bluegrass hits recorded during the 1990s (#64 on that magazine's 1990s-spanning Top 200 list). Dr. Gary Smith joins them on upright bass.

Western Swing - with Tamar Korn, Grizzly Izzy, Kevin Dorn, Raphael McGregor, Ian Riggs

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

All tips and donations will go to Hope for Haiti. http://www.hopeforhaiti.com/

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 ...

7:20 - Dick Jerome
7:40 - John Hodel
8 - Anneke Meeter
8:20 - Kelly Swindall
8:40 - Brandon Luedtke
9 - Kelley Swindall
9:20 - Steven Capozzola
9:40 - Nikki Kelly
10 - Melissa Wrolstad
10:20 - Kasey Williams
10:40 - Wayne Kral
11 - Jeremiah Birnbaum

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.

www.bigcityhick.com
www.myspace.com/bigcityhick

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

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.

JOHNNY JAKE is a beloved old-school singer and guitar player who has played with every great roots and country musician in the area. "Smooth and crisp vocal tone..." "(his) voice still has the same pitch accuracy and tone as it did years ago..." "Johnny Jake, you are wonderful!" ---that's just some of what people are saying. Johnny is about to release a new CD of original material. Hear some of his songs tonight, and to see some great videos, please visit:
http://johnnyjake.com/Site_2/Welcome.html

REBECCA TURNER is a folk/rock singer-songwriter from New Jersey by way of Los Angeles. On her latest CD "Slowpokes" she sings about growing up geeky in Glamourland, and her current life in the 'burbs. She hosts a monthly Song Swap in Millburn, NJ with Deena Shoshkes of the Cucumbers.
http://rebeccaturner.net/

MICK HARGREAVES - vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, bassist & producer who plays well with others, Mick Hargreaves currently performs solo and with Caroline Doctorow, Libby Johnson, The Blaggards, and Matty Liot & The Big Up. With Caroline Doctorow, Mick co-hosts The SONGTRAILS RADIO HOUR on WPKN radio (89.5 Bridgeport CT, WPKN.ORG). A cinematic music video for his latest single, "Bridget" (written by the late Gary Jude Anderson) is due in early 2010.
http://www.myspace.com/mickhargreaves
http://mickhargreavesmusic.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/mickhargreavesmusic
http://www.twitter.com/mickhargreaves
http://www.reverbnation.com/mickhargreaves
Mick & Caroline Doctorow host...
THE SONGTRAILS RADIO HOUR
First Saturday Every Month, 7pm Eastern
WPKN 89.5 Bridgeport - WPKM 88.7 Montauk, WPKN.ORG
http://thesongtrailsradiohour.blogspot.com/
http://www.myspace.com/songtrailsradio

MONICA PASSIN - your host for the proceedings, is a singer, song writer, guitar player, and leader of the band Li' Mo & the Monicats, whose third album, ON THE MOON, is currently in release. "One giant rockin' leap for mankind - Li'l Mo crooning on her tune-moon, boldly dismissing all gravity, her massively eclectic, don't-fence-me-in music rocketing at us, trailing Gene Vincent vintage, Stax/Volt essence, new/old blues and unpolluted country and western music." -David Silver (writer, The Compleat Beatles)
http://www.myspace.com/themonicats
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lilmothemonicats

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.

UNCLE MONK is an indie-acoustic duo featuring TOMMY RAMONE on vocals, mandolin, guitar, banjo and dobro, and CLAUDIA TIENAN on vocals, guitar and bass.

Uncle Monk's music is rooted in old-time and bluegrass influences. To this mix they have added unique musical textures to create a sound with a new sensibility. "We are working with what feels natural to us." says Ramone. "We are making use of string-band instrumentation along with alternative rock flavorings. We use mandolins and other stringed instruments to add texture and dimension to the overall sound. We have been drawn towards the classic simplicity of string band music, but at the same time we are deeply involved with the aesthetics of alternative music, and we do our best to use our musical influences to create an original style. There is a similarity between punk & old time music, both are home brewed as opposed to schooled, both have earthy energy, and there is a certain cool in old time music that is found in the best alternative acts."

For those of you who have not experienced the Ukulele Cabaret, you are in for a treat. Leave your expectations at the door. Dozens of ukulele performers will wow you with everything from rock to opera; punk to glam; Hawaiian to Maori; mod to new wave; Beatles to Bach; country to vaudeville; sleazy to sexy; crooners to comedy; folk to metal; experimental to just down right mental.

OK, you get the idea - it's free-form madness at its best.

This month's Cabaret features (in alpha order): Annie Bacon, Carl Carrara, Christina Black, D'yan Forest, Jen Kwok, John Raido, Karl Schmitt, Leah Winkler, Lisa Gardner, Makalina, Mary Martin, Robert McMinn, Sarah King, and The War Ponies! Your host: Sonic Uke

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

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.

featuring:

Jeff Litman
Shanna Zell
Debbie Miller
Misty Boyce
Matt Basile
Jeremiah Birnbaum
Rob Ward (of Food Will Win the War)
Andy Fitzpatrick
Luke Wesley
Ryan Saliman
Bill Bell
Matt Zimbelmann
Drina Seay
Dana Lyn
Jennifer Milch
Seth Ginsberg
Jordan Shapiro
Alex Brumel and Janel Elizabeth
Bryan Brown
Stephen Jacobs
Elijah Tucker
Mike Savino
Tamar Korn (of Cangelosi Cards)
Joel Arnow
Gil Smuskowitz

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.

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

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.