Yes there is a jam at sunnys this saturday 4/5/08 9pm 253 conover st 718 625 8211 www.sunnysredhook.com where on friday april 4th john pinamonti will play at 10 pm. (more below...)
They will be preceded by some form of the mud brothers at 8pm. Copper kettle has a new cd "poison on your mind" www.copperkettleband.com they will be at the delta grill 4/12/08. Lenny kagen is recovering from burns suffered to his hands while attempting to extinguish a fire at his apartment. Fortunately none of his music or musical instruments were damaged... his accordions are ok too. Anina has declared her first friday jam on hiatus till further notice, at this point further notice is not looking too good. Thank you anina for many years of music and fun. On the ponkiesburg scene i loved the brazenhead even if i am further away now. Sue batkin has a new jam at paddy reillys every 2nd and 4th monday of the month its for advanced beginner and intermediate players http://banjo.meetup.com/56/calendar/7597170 or sbatkin@earthlink.net The jam in williamburg that was saturday afternoons no longer exists for whatever its worth the host has gone home. Dont forget to check the new ponkiesburg blog www.ponkiesburg.com/blog James reams and the barnstormers www.jamesreams.com are at jalopy www.jalopy.biz on saturday april 5th and they have announced the11th annual parkslope bluegrass and old timey festival september 11 and 12, stay tuned for more information. Speaking of jalopy they have a workshop on mississippi john hurt style picking this sunday and of course the jalopy jam every thursday nite at 930 pm, and dont forget every wednesday at vin rouge in park slope on 5th ave at 18 street at 730 pm a new jam. The south slope string band is tonite at bar bq wednesday 4/2 thats on 6th ave at 19th st in park slope. Adam nash www.nycbluegrass.com has a new weekly bluegrass series at banjo jims www.banjojims.com it starts saturday april 5th at 7pm with a 4 band all star line up night cooking, kings county strings yes more than an on line music store its a band too.. still brad einhorn, also vincent cross and good company and the eversol family. The havens (racheal,katie,beth,ami) www.myspace.com/thehavensbrooklyn are at freddys back room www.freddysbackroom.com 4/12 at 9pm. Doug hatt and fresh baked www.myspace.com/freshbakedbluegrass are at banjo jims saturday 4/12/08 at 9pm its the bands anniversary and dougs third birthday... that may be backwards. This is part of the previously mentioned weekly series so look for other great bands and a kickoff at 7pm. Blue harvest www.blueharvestband.com is at googies lounge www.googieslounge.com friday 4/4 at 930pm one set and on sunday 4/6 a benefit for the brooklyn childrens museum www.brooklynschildrensmuseum.com and look for blue harvest at banjo jims on 5/3/08. And this just in at jalopy friday 4/4 the second fiddles, cangelosi cards and sheriff bob and the cheatin hearts. So dont tell me i got nothin to do. gsmojo@aol.com