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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.

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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.

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.

feat. Mike McGinnis, Sara Schoenbeck, Jonathan Goldberger, Jonti Siman, Marc Dalio

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.

This month featuring:
Brother Flower, Sammo, Drina Seay, Lindy Loo & Jake Leg Strutters, Uncle Fidget & the Methtones, Chicky Wicky www.bigcityhick.com
www.myspace.com/bigcityhick

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.

Steve Tarshis and his Instrumental Trio return to Banjo Jims...playing an eclectic mashup...tunes by the likes of Bob Marley, Beatles, Ray Charles, Buena Vista Social Club, Neal Young, Police, Smokey Robinson, lots of Blues, Jazz Standards, traditional Americana, R&B...The Ventures meet Bill Frisell...Steve and his telecaster will be joined by Dave Hofstra on upright bass and Robin Gould on drums...and some very special guests!

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 ...

"...a sort of Medeski, Martin and Mahavishnu thing that cuts loose from tight heads to travel the spaceways." VILLAGE VOICE JNS has haunted NYC in various forms since its formative Knitting Factory Tap Bar days in the mid-90's; the group's newest incarnation uses laptops, mysterious pedals, and outright wonkiness to elevate the Situation to 21st century standards, for worse or, perhaps, better.

"Teddy is not as dumb as I look. He's an effects monster, a lick meister who leaves a cool, refreshing taste in your ears." -Adrian Belew

Teddy's music reflects that fact that he is comfortable with the eccentric and the mainstream equally. He straddles the line between songwriter, jam band, guitar hero and avant funkster. Teddy's vast experience with guitar effects is showcased in his newest group the Teddy Kumpel Orchestra (TKO), a trio with Saturday Night Live drummer, Shawn Pelton and bassist extraordinaire, Tim LeFebvre. Teddy's unique take on live looping and texturally advanced use of the Line 6 M13 has been wowing audiences in New York and elsewhere for the last couple of years.

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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.

From my days producing country tunes in New York and Nashville, I have always loved an authentic sound mixed with creative inspiration, and the NYCity Slickers are all that and more. They are the best toe tappin' / leg shakin' / put a smile on your face / good time band I know.

~ David M. Pincus
Managing Director / WorkShop Theater Company Chair, Theater Task Force / NYC Community Board 4

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.

Cynthia Sayer is regarded as one of the top 4-string swing banjoists. A member of Woody Allen's jazz band for over 10 years, Cynthia's solo career has taken her well beyond these New Orleans roots. She has a unique and expansive approach to the instrument which is all her own, and she is also a respected vocalist. Her eclectic repertoire ranges from swing and hot jazz to tango, western, classical, and more. Tonight Cynthia enjoys an unusual duo with percussionist Larry Eagle, known for his work with Andy Statman, Bruce Springstein's Seeger Sessions Band, and many others.

special guests Thirsty Dave ( David Hanson, of Western Caravan) and Lisa Lowell. All proceed will go to Save the Children for Haitian Relief. Suggested donation $10, but no one will be turned away!

Gut-wrenching harmonica playing, howling whiskey ballads, and soul-filled, fingerpicking country and blues guitar. East River Blues Band is: Ken Hughes, Dan Cumberland, Tom Brumley, Bill Acost

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One of the most richly multistylistic songwriters of recent years, Jenifer Jackson's bossa-nova inflected songs are like a tropical breeze with an undercurrent of wintry unease - disarmingly honest, unaffectedly poetic, solace for anyone who's spent this past winter here. Lucid Culture called her most recent album The Outskirts of a Giant Town 'the first instant classic to be released this year.'

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.

As long as the Burnsides can remember the sounds of the North Mississippi Hill Country Blues has been resonating in their ears. It is as much a part of their upbringing as is the English language. Garry is the youngest son of the legendary R.L. Burnside. Garry played with the North Mississippi All Stars for some time.

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.

With members hailing from all five boroughs, New York City's only traditional Irish Big Band features the musical stylings of Isaac Alderson, Dan Lowery on flute; Grainne Murphy and Dana Lyn on fiddle; Danny Noveck on fiddle and banjo; and the incomparable rhythm section of Jason Sypher on bass, Brendan Dolan on keys, and Stephan Amidon and Anna Colliton on drums/percussion. The Celtic Wall of Sound you've all been waiting for.

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.

Denny Mcdermott - drums, EJ Sharp - keys, Mary Jean - vocals, David C - bass, Stew Cutler - guitar

with Homeboy Steve Antonakos - guitar, Fred Cash Jr. - bass, Bill Bell - a bunch of things, Elijah Tucker - drums

It's Elena Mac's birthday!

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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.

Blues and Old-Time duet

Old-Time Music, Bluegrass, Classic Country, Alternative Country, Punk

Old-time String Band!

Traditional Jug Band blues songs and great originals by harmonica player and songwriter Ernesto Gomez

Old style jazz and popular music

Cynthia Sayer is regarded as one of the top 4-string swing banjoists. A member of Woody Allen's jazz band for over 10 years, Cynthia's solo career has taken her well beyond these New Orleans roots. She has a unique and expansive approach to the instrument which is all her own, and she is also a respected vocalist. Her eclectic repertoire ranges from swing and hot jazz to tango, western, classical, and more. Tonight Cynthia will have one of her favorite trios, with bassist & vocalist Mike Weatherly, and percussionist Larry Eagle.

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.

Hosted by Bill Bell

8:00 pm Alex & Janel
9:00 pm Chris Bergson
10:00 pm Glenn Patscha, Byron Isaacs & Tony Leone + ????
11:00 pm Jim Keller
12:00 am Bill Bell & everyone that is left

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.

Brooklyncountry.com takes a field trip across the East River

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.

New Orleans jazz singer Linnzi Zaorski now splits her time between coasts. According to Offbeat Magazine "Linnzi is the Ninth Ward's torchiest torch singer, evoking the lost, romantic days when men were men and women were dames in seamed stockings and stiletto heels."

With ruby red lips hovering inches from the microphone, Linnzi Zaorski stares dreamily into the eyes of the audience packed into the small club, as she croons about love and loss.

With her perfectly pinned blonde hair and sirenesque looks, Linnzi harks back to the days when women were women, and jazz was jazz. Listening to her smoky voice sing the type of bluesy jazz standards that stars like Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday once crooned you feel transported back to the bygone days of a 1930s prohibition-era speak easy.

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

7 Kristin Schuster
7:30 Mike Savino
8 Julie Kathryn
8:30 Norman Salant
9 Steven Capozzola
930 Sophie Mae
10 Third Wheel Band
10:30 Sarah King
11 Mystie Chamberlin
11:30 Brett Conti

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.

Denny Mcdermott - drums, EJ Sharp - keys, Mary Jean - vocals, David C - bass, Stew Cutler - guitar

SILK CITY's music is dazzling yet accessible, innovative with a sense of tradition, for the serious listener yet always delivered with a light touch. The trio is one of the most exciting new additions to the acoustic/string music scene. They have no new name for their sound - it's just great music, thoughtfully put together and artfully presented by three individuals committed to their audience and to the further development of acoustic music in the 21st century.

DANNY WEISS is the guitarist and lead singer for the trio. His double-edged talents as a singer and a player make him sought after by many groups. Along with Mitterhoff, Cohen and banjoist Tony Trischka, Danny was a founding member of the pioneering new-grass band Skyline. He has appeared with Tex Logan, Vasser Clements, and David Bromberg. His great sound and unique soloing has been recognized by Frets magazine and he has been featured recently in the soundtrack of Disney's 2002 release, The Rookie, as well as in concerts and workshops both nationally and recently in Spain, Russia, and the Czech Republic. He also moonlights as the Director of the Fanwood (NJ) Memorial Library.

LARRY COHEN's ability as a monster bass player, arranger, and record producer first earned public recognition through his work with Skyline. He has since produced innovative acoustic albums for Barry Mitterhoff, Jay Ansel, and Akira Satake, and performed with Nick Jamison, Darol Anger, and Mike Marshall. A joy to watch on stage, as well as to listen to, Larry's approach is informed by his background in classical, jazz, and rock music, and by his innate sense of musicality.

Mandolinist BARRY MITTERHOFF has developed an international reputation for his versatility, having adapted the mandolin to, and mastered musical styles as diverse as bluegrass, opera, Jewish klezmer, Dixieland, old-time, classical, Brazilian, Italian and 19th-century American duo-style.
Barry is currently an active member of Hot Tuna, and has performed with guitarist Jorma Kaukonen, banjoist Tony Trischka, appeared at the Metropolitan Opera with renowned singer Jerry Hadley, played and recorded with folk-singer Tom Chapin; appeared at the Smithsonian Institute and elsewhere with hard-hitting singer, songwriter and labor activist Hazel Dickens and performed with innovative "free" music composer Eugene Chadborn at New York City's Knitting Factory. In addition, Barry has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Library of Congress, the White House, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and New York's famous Rainbow Room, and has performed in concert and at music festivals throughout the U.S., Canada, Japan, and Europe. He's contributed music to the score of films such as You've Got Mail, Mickey Blue Eyes, Two Family House,the Coen Brothers', O Brother Where Art Thou and The Rookie. Barry is also the most current member of Hot Tuna!

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AMY ALLISON's timeless songcraft and wholly unique sound have won her press kudos and a cult following in the US and abroad, impressing luminaries such as Elvis Costello, who included her album, the Maudlin Years, in his list of the "500 Greatest Albums Ever" in the Vanity Fair music issue of November 2000. Amy's fifth solo CD, "Sheffield Streets," on the Urban Myth imprint, was produced by Don Heffington. The album features guest artists that include Elvis Costello, Dave Alvin and her father, jazz great Mose Allison.
www.amyallisonmusic.com

Country singer and coal miner's daughter, KAREN COLLINS writes exceptional songs that she delivers in a traditional style-Hazel Dickens meets Loretta Lynn. Who says they don't make 'em like they used to! Karen stays busy writing songs and playing with her honky tonk band, The Backroads Band, her Cajun/Zydeco band, Squeeze Bayou, the acoustic country quartet, The Blue Moon Cowgirls in addition to doing solo shows.
My Web page - http://karencollins.net
Backroads Band - http://backroads/karencollins.net
Blue Moon Cowgirls - http://bluemooncowgirls.com
Sonicbids - http://sonicbids.com/KarenCollinsTheBackroadsBand

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/
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Your host, MONICA PASSIN, is a singer, song writer, guitar player, band leader, and chocolate maker, who recently released her third album, Li'l Mo & the Monicats ON THE MOON, on the Cow Island Music label. "... maken net als het zwoele late night "Dreamy" ook deel uit van dit gezellig reisje door het brede spectrum van American Roots Music..."I Really Love To Really Love You" heeft zelfs duidelijke raakpunten met de British Pop Invasion from the golden sixties. The little gal from New York City with the big, beautiful voice moet beslist geen tien jaren meer wachten eer zij opnieuw de studio induikelt ...het zou een doodzonde zijn! --Rootsville (Belgium)
http://www.myspace.com/themonicats
http://www.myspace.com/COWISLANDMUSIC

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.

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 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.

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

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.

"Teddy is not as dumb as I look. He's an effects monster, a lick meister who leaves a cool, refreshing taste in your ears." -Adrian Belew

Teddy's music reflects that fact that he is comfortable with the eccentric and the mainstream equally. He straddles the line between songwriter, jam band, guitar hero and avant funkster. Teddy's vast experience with guitar effects is showcased in his newest group the Teddy Kumpel Orchestra (TKO), a trio with Saturday Night Live drummer, Shawn Pelton and bassist extraordinaire, Tim LeFebvre. Teddy's unique take on live looping and texturally advanced use of the Line 6 M13 has been wowing audiences in New York and elsewhere for the last couple of years.

18 Strings and a Dozen Roses is a monthly hour-long series hosted by veteran guitarist Pete Kennedy. In an informal setting, three master guitarists develop off-the-cuff arrangements of guitar classics, trade stories, field questions from the audience, and generally have a good time doing what they do best. It's all about spontaneity, taste, fun, and a deep love for New York City's favorite axe.

Pete Kennedy is best known as the lead guitarist/producer half of pop duo The Kennedys, but his credits range from backing Dr. John, Nanci Griffith and Mary-Chapin Carpenter to sitting in with the National Symphony and playing in the pit for Cats and Evita. A protege of Danny Gatton, Joe Pass, Charlie Byrd and Johnny Smith, Pete brings an encyclopedic knowledge of all things guitar to the stage, and now and then he might even play a bit of Gershwin on the ukulele.
www.petekennedy.com

Steve Addabbo's production work is one of the keystones of the singer-songwriter movement. His production credits include Suzanne Vega's groundbreaking "Solitude Standing", her massive hit. "Luka", and Sean Colvin's major label debut, as well as Eric Andersen's legendary "Ghosts Upon the Road". Steve has a producer's ear for tasty guitar, and his sound, featuring a lovely vintage Stratocaster, has become a template for contemporary singer-songwriter CD projects.
www.shelterislandsound.com

Ward White is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who has written and produced six original albums. His latest collaborative effort with Joe McGinty, McGinty & White Sing Selections From The McGinty & White Songbook, was named one of the top 5 records of 2009 by New York Press. He's equally adept at guitar and smooth, artful vocals, and he's a regular performer with the long running Loser's Lounge tribute series.
www.wardwhite.net

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Bluegrass jam first Saturday night of every month!

Keeping in the Monday night swing jazz tradition while the Cangelosi Cards and Dennis Lichtman are away.

Originally from Pascagoula, Mississippi, Trombonist/vocalist/ukulele pickerJ. Walter Hawkes has been playing jazz and other fun forms of noise in NYC for over 14 years. He is also a two time Emmy winning composer, having written everything from orchestral scores to 8-bit soundtracks for cartoons on Nickelodeon, the BBC, Disney Channel, and Cartoon Network.

With members hailing from all five boroughs, New York City's only traditional Irish Big Band features the musical stylings of Isaac Alderson, Dan Lowery on flute; Grainne Murphy and Dana Lyn on fiddle; Danny Noveck on fiddle and banjo; and the incomparable rhythm section of Jason Sypher on bass, Brendan Dolan on keys, and Stephan Amidon and Anna Colliton on drums/percussion. The Celtic Wall of Sound you've all been waiting for.

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.

Denny Mcdermott - drums, EJ Sharp - keys, Mary Jean - vocals, David C - bass, Stew Cutler - guitar

Certainly there are echoes of Woody Guthrie, Leonard Cohen, and Bob Dylan, but, "through a glass darkly," as a writer once put it. Adler has cut his own path here and has cultivated a strong and unique voice which not only honors the tradition of the folk music from which it was born, but that will speak equally to fans of Whitman, Kerouac, and Fitzgerald

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

New Orleans jazz singer Linnzi Zaorski now splits her time between coasts. According to Offbeat Magazine "Linnzi is the Ninth Ward's torchiest torch singer, evoking the lost, romantic days when men were men and women were dames in seamed stockings and stiletto heels."

With ruby red lips hovering inches from the microphone, Linnzi Zaorski stares dreamily into the eyes of the audience packed into the small club, as she croons about love and loss.

With her perfectly pinned blonde hair and sirenesque looks, Linnzi harks back to the days when women were women, and jazz was jazz. Listening to her smoky voice sing the type of bluesy jazz standards that stars like Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday once crooned you feel transported back to the bygone days of a 1930s prohibition-era speak easy.

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.

The adoption van will be pulling up to the corner on Ave C and 9th Street, filled with gorgeous creatures with wagging tails! We will be opening our doors early to assist in the festivities! Come out and adopt a new gorgeous, loving member to your family! Tell EVERYONE!

And in the evening we will be having a good ole rock and roll show with great music by Lizz Wright and Friends, Joy Askew, Liz Tormes, Drina and the Deep Blue Sea, Lorraine Leckie, Jason Walker, Emory Joseph, Craig Chessler, Alice Texas, Eleanor Whitmore and Chris Masterson, Adam Levy AND SPECIAL GUESTS!!

Based in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, Sean Casey Animal Rescue does amazing work rescuing and adopting out pets of all species. You can support a great cause and hear some great music. Stay tuned for more details.

traditional bluegrass with Izzy Zaidman - guitar, Dennis Lichtman - mandolin, Boo Reiners - banjo, Melody Berger - fiddle, Jared Engel - bass

Western swing!

Dennis Lichtman of the Cangelosi Cards is 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 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.

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.

Brian Ashley Jones is a soulful singer, accomplished guitarist, and versatile touring Americana songwriter whose songs have been placed in film and television and recorded by other artists.

Jones' music is influenced by the guitar-driven country, blues, bluegrass, and swing that he absorbed in his hometown, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Jones performs about 150 live shows per year at festivals, concert series, radio and TV stations, and songwriter venues. Jones was an official performer at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, has opened multiple sold-out concerts for Delbert McClinton, and footage of Jones performing at The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, TN appeared in the British network TV show "Amanda Holden's Fantasy Lives" in February 2010.

Not Much about BettySoo isn't surprising: plain-faced, petite, and freckly, people don't expect bell-pure vocals and such moving songs.

- Teamed with seasoned producer Gurf Morlix (Lucinda Williams, Robert Earl Keen), her newest release has been lauded internationally
- New album Heat Sin Water Skin has been picked up by Starbucks for national in-store play
- Winner of numerous songwriting awards including 2009 MountainStage Best New Song, Big Top Chautauqua Songwriter of the Year, and Sisters Folk Festival Songwriter Competition

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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.

Annie Dinerman's music is funny, frank and definitely female. She's an award-winning Singer-Songwriter whose trademark style as a lyricist comes from two wildly different childhood fascinations: anonymous folksongs and her father's huge collection of Sinatra records. Her crossover blend of Contemporary Folk and Storytelling Pop has been played on over 35 Folk stations around the world. Annie Dinerman holds the 2006 the Abe Olman Award from Songwriters Hall of Fame.

A mainstay on the east coast roots rock circuit since the late 1980s, singer, songwriter, & guitarist GENE CASEY and his band the LONE SHARKS have "played - and torn up -- virtually every roadhouse, bar, and honky-tonk from Manhattan to Montauk" (Bop! Magazine) and produced five CDs of original songs that reflect Gene's deep understanding of the classic rockabilly, C&W and R&B tradition.
Gene's songs and performances have been used in a pair of independent films ("When Pigs Fly" 2002; "The Regulars" 2005) and two songs were featured in an episode of FX Network's acclaimed TV show "JUSTIFIED." Reviewing 2008's "What Happened" Baylis Greene in The East Hampton STAR wrote: "Mr. Casey has explored the more rewarding corners of country and western music and its progeny and come up with a disc that remains thematically of a piece - love, sex, and what the hell goes wrong - while he and the boys change speeds with practically each song in turn."
www.lonesharks.com
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Critics often liken MARY BATTIATA's voice and her songwriting to Linda Thompson, Dolly Parton and Rosanne Cash, among others. Well, okay! That's just fine with her! Mary's debut recording, "Cul-de-sac Cowgirl" (Adult Swim/2001) and 2007's "Gladly Would We Anchor" (Night World) were praised by No Depression ("jittery, jangly shimmer"), The Washington Post ("quiet, subtle, insinuating ...") and Harp ("Mary Battiata sings like an angel.") "Gladly" landed her on NYC music blog Lucid Culture's list of "The Best 50 Albums of 2008," and John Conquest, of Austin's 3rd Coast Music, put her on his short list of the "Best of 2007 (Songwriters)". As usual, Conquest nailed it: "Part twang, part folk, part pop, Battiata's not the most accessible of songwriters, but she's all the more rewarding for that." Mary tours from home base in Arlington Va., across the river from Washington DC, where she performs solo and with her alt-country project, LITTLE PINK.
www.littlepinktheband.com/listenbuy/htm

NATE SCHWEBER is the lead singer and songwriter for the New York City band New Heathens, who just released their second record, "Hello Disaster." Nate's songs have been featured on NPR and lauded in the Village Voice. He performs at Banjo Jim's regularly.
www.newheathens.com

MONICA PASSIN, your host for the proceedings, is a singer, song writer, guitar player, and leader of the band Li'l 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

New Orleans jazz singer Linnzi Zaorski now splits her time between coasts. According to Offbeat Magazine "Linnzi is the Ninth Ward's torchiest torch singer, evoking the lost, romantic days when men were men and women were dames in seamed stockings and stiletto heels."

With ruby red lips hovering inches from the microphone, Linnzi Zaorski stares dreamily into the eyes of the audience packed into the small club, as she croons about love and loss.

With her perfectly pinned blonde hair and sirenesque looks, Linnzi harks back to the days when women were women, and jazz was jazz. Listening to her smoky voice sing the type of bluesy jazz standards that stars like Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday once crooned you feel transported back to the bygone days of a 1930s prohibition-era speak easy.

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

7 - John Gray Band
7:30 - Steven Capozzola
8 - Paul Tabatchneck
8:30 - Drina Seay with Homeboy Steve
9 - Sean Smith and the Setting Sons
9:30 - Rick Snyder
10 - Sarah King
10:30 - Abby Ahmad
11 - Jeremiah Birnbaum
11:30 - Gimme That

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.

Denny Mcdermott - drums, EJ Sharp - keys, Mary Jean - vocals, David C - bass, Stew Cutler - guitar

Jenifer is moving back to Austin. Their gain is our loss. Come by and wish her farewell!

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
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18 Strings and a Dozen Roses is a monthly hour-long series hosted by veteran guitarist Pete Kennedy. In an informal setting, three master guitarists develop off-the-cuff arrangements of guitar classics, trade stories, field questions from the audience, and generally have a good time doing what they do best. It's all about spontaneity, taste, fun, and a deep love for New York City's favorite axe.

Pete Kennedy is best known as the lead guitarist/producer half of pop duo The Kennedys, but his credits range from backing Dr. John, Nanci Griffith and Mary-Chapin Carpenter to sitting in with the National Symphony and playing in the pit for Cats and Evita. A protege of Danny Gatton, Joe Pass, Charlie Byrd and Johnny Smith, Pete brings an encyclopedic knowledge of all things guitar to the stage, and now and then he might even play a bit of Gershwin on the ukulele.
www.petekennedy.com

Pete Kennedy's "18 Strings and a Dozen Roses" presents a special event, "The Making of Sparkle Lane". A look at the creation of Edward Rogers stellar new CD, with producer Don Piper, orchestrator Claudia Chopek, and Edward Rogers, along with Pete, who acted as creative assistant on the project. A night of artful original pop.

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

Envisioned, founded, and fronted by singer-songwriter Michelle Casillas, Ursa Minor has become a mainstay in NYC's indie rock scene. The band delivers a timeless mix of vocal driven pop/rock with a primal rhythmic undercurrent; sharp and urban, yet broad and free. Ursa Minor's debut LP "Silent Moving Picture" was released by Sonic Youth's Steve Shelley, on Smells like Records. Bandmates Rob Jost (Imogen Heap, Saturday Night Live) on bass, Tony Scherr (Sexmob, Lounge Lizards) on guitar, and special guest Dave Berger (Flying Neutrinos, Alice Texas) on drums. www.myspace.com/ursaminormusic

Western swing!

Dennis Lichtman of the Cangelosi Cards is 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 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.

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.

7 - Nicole Holst/Central Valley Wildfire

8 - Robert Poe

9 - Lisa Redford

10 - The American String Conspiracy

11 - Brian Molnar

12 - Joe Cassady

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

Western swing!

With specil guest, Miss Tess! Dennis Lichtman 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 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.

With members hailing from all five boroughs, New York City's only traditional Irish Big Band features the musical stylings of Isaac Alderson, Dan Lowery on flute; Grainne Murphy and Dana Lyn on fiddle; Danny Noveck on fiddle and banjo; and the incomparable rhythm section of Jason Sypher on bass, Brendan Dolan on keys, and Stephan Amidon and Anna Colliton on drums/percussion. The Celtic Wall of Sound you've all been waiting for.

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. Most Tuesdays from 7 to 9.

Denny Mcdermott - drums, EJ Sharp - keys, Mary Jean - vocals, David C - bass, Stew Cutler - guitar

Every Wednesday in June, from 10PM to Midnight, one of our favorites - EMORY JOSEPH, his "Nile-ists" partner Brandon Terzic (oud, saz, guitar and kitchen sink) and some of New York's best multi-instrumentalists and world-beat musicians - will concoct and conjure up a cool crossover gumbo of African, Arabic, Latin and American Soul musics and Deep Blues they'll call The Delta Sessions. There will be a different featured guest every week.

The first session (June 2nd) will feature rising star triple-threat Aaron Lee Tasjan - along with Emory and Brandon on a pile of instruments, Banjo Jim's multi-maestro Boo Reiners, and drummer/percussionist Tripp Dudley. Mix this all this up with some proper cold air conditioning and your beverages of choice and you have some major makings indeed!

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!

Cal Folger Day is not going to draw up a perfumed magnolia tree out from the cracks of Brooklyn sidewalks for you. She's going to sing a different kind of country tune. "Straight down the line from Sister Rosetta Tharpe, June Carter, and Memphis Minnie...breaking our hearts and making them sing, that's no mean feat." (M. Sage, Catweazle U.K.)

Western swing!

Dennis Lichtman of the Cangelosi Cards is 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.

Cal Folger Day is not going to draw up a perfumed magnolia tree out from the cracks of Brooklyn sidewalks for you. She's going to sing a different kind of country tune. "Straight down the line from Sister Rosetta Tharpe, June Carter, and Memphis Minnie...breaking our hearts and making them sing, that's no mean feat." (M. Sage, Catweazle U.K.)

Linda is a Canadian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who earned 2 Platinum and 3 Gold records during her tenure as bassist/accordionist with former Canadian Celtic/Roots group Spirit of the West. Linda left the band to resume her solo career and has since released three critically acclaimed recordings. Flying Jenny produced by Colin Linden (Bruce Cockburn, Emmy Lou Harris), Cryin' Out Loud produced by Gurf Morlix (Lucinda Williams, Mary Gauthier) and Linda's current release Carve It To The Heart produced by Linda and Marc L'Esperance (Po' Girl, Be Good Tanyas) have all received the highest praise from reviewers world-wide.

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.

Every Wednesday in June, from 10PM to Midnight, one of our favorites - EMORY JOSEPH, his "Nile-ists" partner Brandon Terzic (oud, saz, guitar and kitchen sink) and some of New York's best multi-instrumentalists and world-beat musicians - will concoct and conjure up a cool crossover gumbo of African, Arabic, Latin and American Soul musics and Deep Blues they'll call The Delta Sessions. There will be a different featured guest every week.

This week, Session Two - Joining Brandon Terzic (oud, saz, and guitars) and me (guitars, dobro, tipple) - will be featured spotlight artist maestro Boo Reiners on banjo and guitar and anything else with strings that comes under his nose - we will also have lap-steel wiz Raphael McGregor, and fine percussionist and bassist Alby Roblejo, and Jamie Bishop.

Pete Kennedy presents the third show in his 18 Strings and a Dozen Roses series. Each program features Pete and two guest guitarists talking a little bit about the instrument and their creative process, and playing a lot of guitar, with all three pickers interacting spontaneously on stage.

The June edition is devoted to slide guitar, featuring "Brooklyn Delta Blues" phenom Pat Wictor, an inspiring songwriter, and one of the few artists who can pull off the eerie vibe of a Skip James song. He and Pete have been know to tackle Coltrane and Pharoah Saunders tunes on bottleneck guitars.
Sharing the stage is the one and only Rocky Roberts, guitar tech and road manager to a pantheon of roots rockers, including Neil Young and Crazy Horse, CS&N, David Lindley and currently My Morning Jacket. His decades-long association with Neil Young has kept him at the epicenter of the roots music scene, and he's a great singer-songwriter and lap steel master in his own right. We're lucky to catch him off the road!

Pete Kennedy is best known as the lead guitarist/producer half of pop duo The Kennedys, but his credits range from backing Dr. John, Nanci Griffith and Mary-Chapin Carpenter to sitting in with the National Symphony and playing in the pit for Cats and Evita. A protege of Danny Gatton, Joe Pass, Charlie Byrd and Johnny Smith, Pete brings an encyclopedic knowledge of all things guitar to the stage, and now and then he might even play a bit of Gershwin on the ukulele.
www.petekennedy.com

Certainly there are echoes of Woody Guthrie, Leonard Cohen, and Bob Dylan, but, "through a glass darkly," as a writer once put it. Adler has cut his own path here and has cultivated a strong and unique voice which not only honors the tradition of the folk music from which it was born, but that will speak equally to fans of Whitman, Kerouac, and Fitzgerald

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.

UNCLE MONK is an indie-acoustic duo featuring TOMMY RAMONE and CLAUDIA TIENAN. Uncle Monk's music is rooted in old-time and bluegrass influences. To this mix they have added unique musical and lyrical textures to create a sound with a new sensibility. Their critically acclaimed CD is titled 'Uncle Monk' on Airday Records.
TOMMY RAMONE began his musical career as Tom Erdelyi, an engineer at the Record Plant recording studios. In the musical doldrums of the 70's he, along with Johnny, Joey and Dee Dee Ramone, formed the rock group Ramones and participated in the birth of New Wave, Punk Rock, and Alternative music.
CLAUDIA TIENAN, formerly with the group The Simplistics, is a partner with Tommy Ramone in Uncle Monk. Her penetrating lyrics and haunting vocals add facets and dimension to the songs. The music of the two artists complements each other. There is a Yin and Yang sensibility at work, a touch of light and dark, of bitter and sweet.
http://www.unclemonk.com
http://www.myspace.com/unclemonk

HOMEBOY STEVE, nee Stephen B. Antonakos, has played with a succession of American roots bands spanning the last twenty years, including the Blue Chieftains, 5 Chinese Brothers and Greg Garing. Currently he plays with the cajun/zydeco band Dirty Water Dogs, Magges (traditional Greek music), The Plumbers (Tex-Mex-calypso-billy), Love Camp 7 (indie pop) and Drina Seay. He hopes that there's one or two good songs left that haven't already been written and he presents his attempts to write and perform them accompanied by his guitar.
http://homeboysteve.com
http://www.myspace.com/homeboysteve

As LI'L MO (MONICA PASSIN) announces with one guitar chord on her most recent release, 'On The Moon'...."I could get used to this". She has her words, and intentions, set on a love interest. The track, on a larger scale, foretells a lot more. The ease and warm grooves set up and served on the album go down like honey. Li'l Mo's syrupy vocals ride shotgun over and a suitcase full of rhythms and styles brought to the party by The Monicats. The Zydeco shuffle, "Dance Crazed", pops with handclaps and slow drawl vocals, 60's girl group sounds get a re-birth on "I Really Love (to Really Love You)" and Western Swing hits its mark on "I've Got A New Heartache".
"'On The Moon' serves notice as an overview of American music. If recorded material could pass for textbooks, the lessons learned here would get an A. Fat guitar notes never get fancy. The carefully placed notes texture to the determination of sturdy beats. The slow moving pace of "I'm Here Today" walks the walk of a funeral march out to a St. Louis Cemetery while organ swells and choral style background vocals nudge Li'l Mo's soft tones up to the angel territory. There is a natural confidence that Li'l Mo grants us access to in her songs. That ability allows her to move between genres effortlessly with carefully placed steps. She owns what she touches, get used to that!" -http://thealternateroot.com/
ON THE MOON is a Cow Island Music release.
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lilmothemonicats
http://www.cowislandmusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/themonicats

Western swing!

Dennis Lichtman of the Cangelosi Cards is 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 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. This week special guest Chas Justus!

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

7 - Donna Susan
7:30 - John