From: Danny Wilson Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 23:43:20 -0700 Subject: ARTIST ITINERARY UPDATE as of 4/14/99 - Part 1 of 3
If you attend any of the following concerts/gigs, especially as a result of this list, please tell the artists you saw it on the Harp-L/Internet.
Be sure to confirm dates with venues before traveling long distances.
This list is designed for, and dedicated to, the promotion of harmonica artists, whether soloists, band leaders, or sidemen. With apologies to other groups, we are not able to accept listings for groups who do not feature, or include harmonica players, due to a lack of space.
To be included in the Itinerary Listings, please send your itineraries and periodic updates to me no later than ~12 NOON PST WEDNESDAYS.~ Thank you. - Danny Wilson (BassHarp) bassha~arthlink.net - or - 24-hour fax: 661-254-1020
=================================================*** SPECIAL EVENT LISTING *** ================================================= The Arts Council of the Conejo Valley Presents Introduction to the Harmonica with Bobby Joe Holman
Session #2 - Wednesdays April 7 thru May 26 6:00 to 7:30 pm
The Arts Council of the Conejo Valley 482 Greenmeadow Ave Thousand Oaks, CA 91361 Tel: 805-381-2747
The National Harmonica League Spring Hoolie April 17th and 18th Green Dragon 4 College Street Higham Ferrers Northhamptonshire, NN10 8DZ, UK
The Hoolie is designed primarily as a social event for harmonica players, where you can meet people who share your interests, but there are also workshops, trade stands, and an informal concert.
It caters for a wide range of harmonica interests, and the workshops will cover topics including blues, arranging for a duo, groups, and jazz chromatics.
On Saturday night there will be an informal concert where anyone can join in.
The doors open at 10 o'clock on both days.
Members and Partners Event Fee is £5 per person per day £2.5 for a Partner Member, Younger Member, or Youngster Non Members pay £7.50.
There is a map on the website.
Roger Spiderman: n~armonica.co.uk http://harmonica.co.uk/diary.htm http://harmonica.co.uk/calendar.htm
Alaskan Cruise with Harmonicaseminars by Al and Judy Smith Featuring Pete Pedersen May 31 - June 7, 1999 >From Vancouver, BC, on the Veendam of Holland America Line Includes 10 hours of harmonica workshops Rates start at $1270 per person Contact: Jazzden Tours USA - 800-433-0078 Outside USA - 818 760 8992. Fax - 818-509 9780.
HARPIN' IN THE WOODS FEST A 3 Day Harmonica Convention June 11-13, 1999 5163 State Road 135 N Bean Blossom, IN 46160 (800) 783-7996
The Indiana Harmonica Club invites you to load up your tin sandwiches and come join us in Bean Blossom, Indiana at the famous and historical Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground for a great harmonica time starting at noon on Friday, June 11th, through 3:00pm on Sunday, June 13th,1999. Bean Blossom is in beautiful Brown County 5 miles north of Nashville, Indiana.
See/hear Snooky Pryor, R J Mischo, Willie Foster and more!!!
Check out the following two sites: http://harpdepot.com/woods.html http://harpdepot.com/blues.html
John Hall Harp Depot (800) 783-7996 mailto:harpde~ndy.net http://harpdepot.com
Harmonica Masterclass Workshop 1999 June 11-13, 1999 San Jose Hilton & Towers San Jose, CA
The Harmonica Masterclass Workshop is proud to announce its 1999 artist staff. Artists teaching seminars and performing at the Legends Of The Blues Harmonica concert are: Magic Dick, Jerry Portnoy, Howard Levy, Gary Primich, Lee Oskar, Andy Santana, Gary Smith, Byrde Hale, and David Barrett.
The bands performing at the Legends Of The Blues Harmonica will be Lee Oskar's group and Andy Santana's West Coast Playboys featuring Jr. Watson. The concert has been moved to the newly renovated Montgomery Theater. The seats are plush and the hall sounds great! The Montgomery Theater only seats 500 guarantying the most intimate Legends Of The Blues Harmonica concert ever.
A new addition to the Masterclass weekend are the Friday technical workshops. These classes are hands-on and are limited to thirty people per workshop. Workshops will cover: 1) Harmonica Tuning & Maintenance - By Lee Oskar (5 hours!) 2) Amp, Tube, & Mic Workshop - By Evan Aurand, Sonny Jr., & Fritz Hasenpusch (3 hours) 3) Blues Chromatic 101 & Chromatic Maintenance - By Gary Primich & Joe Mass (3 hours)
All information can be found at the complete web site http://www.harmonicamasterclass.com/ Brochures will not be going out until March so you have the jump on the gun if you want to sign up from the internet. The first fifty to sign up will receive a free Harmonica Travel Case, a $19.95 value!
Sign up now. '99 will sell out! Please email me if you have any questions, at: Dave Barrett
Harmonica Masterclass Workshop P.O. Box 1723 Morgan Hill, CA 95038 http://www.harmonicamasterclass.com
SPAH 38th Anniversary Convention Aug 18 thru 22, 2001 Holiday Inn Westport Denver, CO
=================================================*** ARTIST LISTING *** ================================================= ACOUSTIC BLUES TRIO - Magic Zed, harmonica 04/24 Aalen, GERMANY - Bluestage
AJ AND THE TWO-TONE BLUES BAND - AJ Cascio, harmonica 05/01 Bossier City, LA - Louisiana Downs Racetrack - Kentucky Derby Day 05/07 Shreveport, LA - Fud's West 05/08 Jefferson, TX - Antie Skinner's 05/15 Shreveport, LA - Fud's East 05/21 Shreveport, LA - Tommy's 05/28 Shreveport, LA - Rooster's 06/05 Shreveport, LA - Wishing Well 06/11 Shreveport, LA - Tommy's 07/17 Shreveport, LA - Tommy's 08/07 Shreveport, LA - Tommy's 09/10 Shreveport, LA - Tommy's 10/02 Bossier City, LA - Louisiana Downs Racetrack Super Derby 11/19 Shreveport, LA - Tommy's 12/04 Shreveport, LA - Tommy's
RED ARCHIBALD & THE INTERNATIONALS - Red Archibald, harmonica 04/16 San Francisco, CA - Biscuits & Blues (9pm) 04/17 San Juan Batista, CA - San Juan Batista Festival (1-5pm) 04/17 San Jose, CA - JJ's (9:30pm) 04/18 San Juan Batista, CA - San Juan Batista Festival (1-5pm) 04/20 Burlingame, CA - Paragon (9pm) 04/21 Woodside, CA - Pioneer Saloon (9pm) 04/22 Los Gatos, CA - #1 Broadway (9pm) 04/23 Monterey, CA - Doc's Night Club 04/24 Private Party 04/25 Sebastopol, CA - Apple Blossom Festival (1-3pm) 04/25 Fremont, CA - The Huddle (9pm) 04/27 Redwood City, CA - The Loading Zone (9pm) 04/28 San Rafael, CA - New George's (9pm) 04/29 Milpitas, CA - The Gasthaus (9pm) 04/30 Belmont, CA - St James Gate (9pm) 05/01 Berkeley, CA - The Claremont Hotel (9pm) 05/06 Alameda, CA - The Minnow (9:30pm) 05/07 Nevada City, NV - Cooper's Bar (9:30pm) 05/08 Nevada City, NV - Cooper's Bar (9:30pm) 05/09 Fremont, CA - The Florence (5-9pm) 05/14 Brussels, BELGIUM - Private Party 05/15 Brussels, BELGIUM - Ecaussinnes Spring Blues Festival 05/20 Pleasanton, CA - Pleasanton Hotel (5pm) 05/21 San Francisco, CA - Biscuits & Blues (9pm) 05/22 Cool, CA - Milestone (9pm) 05/23 Livermore, CA - The Barbell (4-8pm) 05/26 San Rafael, CA - New George's 05/28 Belmont, CA - St James Gate (9pm) 05/29 San Francisco, CA - Harry Denton's 05/30 Pittsburg, CA - Black Diamond Blues Festival (1:30-2:30pm) 06/04 Sonora, CA - Wilma's Flying Pig (9pm) 06/05 Foster City, CA - Foster City Art & Wine (2-4pm) 06/06 Walnut Creek, CA - Walnut Creek Art & Wine (2pm) 06/10 Palo Alto, CA - Brown Bag Music Series (12n-1pm) 06/11 San Francisco, CA - Private Wedding 06/12 Pleasanton, CA - Pleasanton Heritage Festival (1:30-5pm) 06/13 Pleasanton, CA - Pleasanton Heritage Festival (1:30-5pm) 06/19 Minden, NV - Minden Street Festival (1-5pm) 06/20 Minden, NV - Minden Street Festival (1-5pm) 06/24 Pleasanton, CA - Pleasanton Hotel (5pm) 07/11 Fremont, CA - The Florence (5-9pm) 07/13 Palo Alto, CA - Twilight Music Series (6:30-8pm) 07/16 Tiburon, CA - Golden Gate Transit Ferry - Blue & Gold Fleet (12n-1pm) 07/16 Belmont, CA - St James Gate (9pm) 07/18 Glen, CA - Gold Hill Winery - Glen County Fair (1-6pm) 07/21 Mountain View, CA - Mountain View Music in the Park (6:30-8pm) 07/23 Susiun City, CA - Susiun City Music Series (5:30-8:30pm) 07/27 Orinda, CA - Orinda in the Park (6:30-8:30pm) 07/29 Cupertino, CA - Cupertino Music in the Park (6-8pm)
ROBBY ARMSTRONG BAND - Eric Von Herson, harmonica 04/17 Huntington Beach, CA - Perq's (9pm-1:30am) 04/18 Anaheim, CA - Press Box - Blues Jam (4-8pm) 04/18 Belmont Shore, CA - Belmont Station (3-7pm) 04/23 ?, CA - Malone's (9pm-1am) 04/24 Huntington Beach, CA - Out Of Bounds (9pm-1:30am) 04/25 Anaheim, CA - Press Box - Blues Jam (4-8pm) 04/27 Universal City, CA - BB King's Blues Club
TOM BALL & KENNY SULTAN 04/18 Santa Barbara CA - Cold Spring Tavern (12:30-4pm) 04/25 Santa Barbara CA - Cold Spring Tavern (12:30-4pm) 04/29 Shetland Islands, SCOTLAND - Shetland Islands Folk Festival 04/30 Shetland Islands, SCOTLAND - Shetland Islands Folk Festival 05/01 Shetland Islands, SCOTLAND - Shetland Islands Folk Festival 05/02 Shetland Islands, SCOTLAND - Shetland Islands Folk Festival 05/03 Shetland Islands, SCOTLAND - Shetland Islands Folk Festival 05/09 Santa Barbara CA - Cold Spring Tavern (12:30-4pm) 05/16 Santa Barbara CA - Cold Spring Tavern (12:30-4pm) 05/30 Santa Barbara CA - Cold Spring Tavern (12:30-4pm) 06/26 Santa Barbara, CA - Victoria Hall-Live CD recording & 20th Anniversary! 07/03 Davenport, IA - Mississippi Valley Blues Festival 08/06 Hailey, ID - Northern Rockies Folk Festival 08/07 Hailey, ID - Northern Rockies Folk Festival 08/11 Fallbrook, CA - Fallbrook Arts & Cultural Center 09/03 Mather Camp, CA - Strawberry Music Festival 09/04 Mather Camp, CA - Strawberry Music Festival 09/05 Victorville CA - Ponderosa Music Festival 09/19 Bishop CA - Mill Pond Music Festival 09/30 Guthrie, OK - Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival 10/01 Guthrie, OK - Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival 10/02 Guthrie, OK - Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival
THE BLUE RATS - Tomcat Colvin, harp THE LAMPANO GROUP - Tomcat Colvin, harp Special itinerary from Manila, PHILIPPINES Many of you asked to be notified when our Concert At The Park would be broadcast over PTV channel 4. Well, rev up your VCR's. The producers and network programmers liked our material so much that they are breaking convention and airing the entire 1 1/2 hour concert as a two-part series.
PART ONE: Thursday, April 15, 1:30-2:30 p.m. rebroadcast: Fri., April 16, 7:30-8:30 a.m.
PART TWO: Thursday, April 22, 1:30-2:30 p.m. rebroadcast: Fri., April 23, 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Night owls can also catch the group, along with the Blue Rats, sometime in the next 10 days on Martin Late Night over Channel 2 ABS-CBN at 12:15 a.m., with host Martin Niviera. The segment was taped last night. Time of airing is not yet finalized, but it's likely to be on a Friday night.
Those who like their blues live can catch us at Oracafe [Kamias St, QC] this Friday -- and always on Saturdays at the Hobbit House on Mabini St in Malate
CAREY BELL 04/16 Ft Worth, TX - Billy Blues 04/17 Dallas, TX - Blue Cat Blues 04/29 Kansas City, MO - Grand Emporium 04/30 Columbia, MO - Mojo's 05/01 Tulsa, OK - Tulsa Blues Festival 05/31 Exeter, UK - Bishopstock Blues Festival 09/06 Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Blues Festival
BIG ROCKIN' DADDY & THE USUAL SUSPECTS - BRD, harmonica 04/16 San Gabriel, CA - The Brave Bull 04/18 Covina, CA - City Limits - Cars, Bikes & Blues BBQ 04/23 Whittier, CA - Iguana Cantina (9pm) 04/24 Whittier, CA - St Mary's Church Carnival 04/25 Covina, CA - City Limits - BRD hosting Blues Jam (4-8pm)
BLACK CAT BONE BLUES BAND - Gennaro Carrillo, harmonica & voc 04/17 Luvinate (VA), ITALY - Blue Sun 04/24 Rovello Porro (MI), ITALY - Porky's 05/01 Milano, ITALY - Capolinea 05/08 Crevacuore (VC), ITALY - Dragon's Pub 05/22 Rovello Porro (MI), ITALY - Porky's
BLUE GROOVE - Jim Dusen, harp 04/16 Rochester, NY - Beale St. Cafe 04/17 Batavia, NY - The Candlelite 04/23 Batavia, NY - Batavia Country Club 04/24 Buffalo, NY - The Blues Room 05/07 Rochester, NY - CC Rider's Roadhouse 05/08 Rochester, NY - CC Rider's Roadhouse 05/14 Batavia, NY - Batavia Country Club 05/15 Syracuse, NY - Dinosaur Bar-BQ 05/22 Fredonia, NY - The Old Main Grille 05/28 Batavia, NY - Batavia Country Club 05/12 Rochester, NY - Dinosaur Bar-BQ
BLUES TRAVELER - John Popper, harmonica 07/03 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre 07/04 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
BOB'S YER UNCLE - Bob Sofsky, harp 04/17 Northridge, CA - The Classroom
ROBERT BONFIGLIO 05/30 Saar Festival, GERMANY - Luxembourg Symphony 10/22 Boston, MA - Pro Arte Orchestra 10/23 Boston, MA - Pro Arte Orchestra 10/24 Boston, MA - Pro Arte Orchestra 11/20 Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Symphony 12/31 Hartford, CT - First Night Hartford 02/09 Herford, GERMANY - Northwest German Orchestra 02/10 Herford, GERMANY - Northwest German Orchestra 02/11 Herford, GERMANY - Northwest German Orchestra 02/12 Herford, GERMANY - Northwest German Orchestra 02/13 Herford, GERMANY - Northwest German Orchestra 02/14 Herford, GERMANY - Northwest German Orchestra 02/15 Herford, GERMANY - Northwest German Orchestra 02/16 Herford, GERMANY - Northwest German Orchestra 02/17 Herford, GERMANY - Northwest German Orchestra 02/18 Herford, GERMANY - Northwest German Orchestra 02/19 Leipzig, GERMANY - Leipzig MDR Orchestra 02/20 Leipzig, GERMANY - Leipzig MDR Orchestra 02/21 Leipzig, GERMANY - Leipzig MDR Orchestra
THE BORROWAY BLUES BAND - Tim Corbett, harmonica 04/16 South Norwood, London, ENGLAND - The Prince of Denmark 04/24 Twickenham, London, ENGLAND - The Prince Albert 05/29 Surrey, Woking, ENGLAND - Farenheit & Firkin Pub 05/30 High St Carshalton, Surrey, ENGLAND - The Fox & Hounds 06/18 South Norwood, London, ENGLAND - The Prince of Denmark 06/20 Morden, Surrey, ENGLAND - The Colour House Theatre, Bob's Blues Club 09/12 High St Carshalton, Surrey, ENGLAND - The Fox & Hounds
FREDDIE BROOKS & THE DIRTY CROOKS 04/16 Claremont, CA - The Press 04/17 Temecula, CA - Chappy's Roadhouse 04/18 Long Beach, CA - Rusty Pelican (2:30-6:30pm) 04/21 Dana Point, CA - Renaissance, Cafe 04/24 Burbank, CA - Gordon-Biersch 05/02 Long Beach, CA - Rusty Pelican (2:30-6:30pm) 05/10 Carlsbad, CA - Coyote Bar & Grill 05/14 Claremont, CA - The Press 05/16 Long Beach, CA - Rusty Pelican (2:30-6:30pm) 05/23 Dana Point, CA - Doheny Blues Festival 05/29 China Lake, CA - China Lake Music Festival
FREDDIE BROOKS ACCOUSTIC w/ BERNIE PEARL 04/16 Anaheim, CA - Disneyland 04/22 Burbank, CA - Gordon-Biersch 04/23 Anaheim, CA - Disneyland 04/30 Anaheim, CA - Disneyland
BROTHER WEASEL - Bill Barrett, chromatic / Vince Meghrouni, harmonica & tenor sax 04/27 Los Angeles, CA - Al's Bar - Brotherhood of Weasel 05/25 Los Angeles, CA - Al's Bar - Brotherhood of Weasel 06/29 Los Angeles, CA - Al's Bar - Brotherhood of Weasel
JENS BUNGE 04/18 Landau, GERMANY - Forum S (11h, Vernissage) 05/13 Altrip, GERMANY - Protestantische Kirche 08/02 Gleisweiler, GERMANY - Weingut Kost
JENS BUNGE & ULI WAGNER w/ Tina Bruedgam, voc & Stefan Noethen, stimme 08/22 Burg Leyen, GERMANY - 11 Uhr 09/05 Oppenheim, GERMANY - Weibaudomaene - 11:00 Uhr
WILD CHILD BUTLER 05/19 Vancouver, BC, CANADA - Yale Hotel 05/20 Vancouver, BC, CANADA - Yale Hotel 05/24 Edmonton, AB, CANADA - Commercial Hotel - Blues on White 05/25 Edmonton, AB, CANADA - Commercial Hotel - Blues on White 05/26 Edmonton, AB, CANADA - Commercial Hotel - Blues on White 05/27 Edmonton, AB, CANADA - Commercial Hotel - Blues on White 05/28 Edmonton, AB, CANADA - Commercial Hotel - Blues on White 05/29 Edmonton, AB, CANADA - Commercial Hotel - Blues on White 06/03 Winnipeg, MB, CANADA - Windsor Hotel 06/04 Winnipeg, MB, CANADA - Windsor Hotel 06/05 Winnipeg, MB, CANADA - Windsor Hotel
CEPHAS & WIGGINS 04/16 Yakima, WA - Capitol Theatre 04/29 Wilkesboro, NC - Merle Watson Festival 04/30 Wilkesboro, NC - Merle Watson Festival 05/01 Wilkesboro, NC - Merle Watson Festival 05/02 Wilkesboro, NC - Merle Watson Festival 05/04 Bern, SWITZERLAND - Jazz Festival 05/05 Bern, SWITZERLAND - Jazz Festival 06/05 Chicago, IL - Chicago Blues Festival 06/12 New York, NY - Woody Mann International Workshop 06/13 New York, NY - Woody Mann International Workshop 06/14 New York, NY - Woody Mann International Workshop 06/15 New York, NY - Woody Mann International Workshop 06/16 New York, NY - Woody Mann International Workshop 06/17 New York, NY - Woody Mann International Workshop 06/18 New York, NY - Woody Mann International Workshop 06/21 Port Townsend, WA - Blues Festival 06/22 Port Townsend, WA - Blues Festival 06/23 Port Townsend, WA - Blues Festival 06/24 Port Townsend, WA - Blues Festival 06/25 Port Townsend, WA - Blues Festival 06/26 Avon, CO - Beaver Creek Resort 07/02 Rudolstadt, GERMANY - Tanz & Folkfest 07/18 Elkins, WV - Blues Guitar Workshop 07/19 Elkins, WV - Blues Guitar Workshop 07/20 Elkins, WV - Blues Guitar Workshop 07/21 Elkins, WV - Blues Guitar Workshop 07/22 Elkins, WV - Blues Guitar Workshop 07/23 Elkins, WV - Blues Guitar Workshop 07/24 Lowell, MA - Folk Festival 07/25 Lowell, MA - Folk Festival 09/04 Johnstown, PA - Folk Festival 09/05 Johnstown, PA - Folk Festival 09/10 Lake Worth, FL - TBA 09/11 Remus, MI - Wheatland Festival 09/12 Remus, MI - Wheatland Festival 09/17 Lake Worth, FL - BamBoo Room 09/18 Lake Worth, FL - BamBoo Room 12/31 Harrisonburg, VA - First Night - Harrisonburg 01/15 Pittsburgh, PA - Carnegie Lecture Hall 01/22 Charleston, WV - Capital Plaza Theatre
JAMES COTTON 05/14 Chicago, IL - B.L.U.E.S. 05/16 Seabrook, MD - Chesapeake Bay Festival 05/22 Arlington, IL - Arlington Race Track 05/23 Arlington, IL - Arlington Race Track 06/04 Chicago, IL - Chicago Blues Festival 06/11 South Bend, IN - Firefly Festival 06/12 South Bend, IN - Firefly Festival 07/17 South Bend, IN - Firefly Festival 08/14 Syracuse, NY - Blues Festival 09/11 Niagara Falls, ON, CANADA - Rapidsview Park 01/14 Scottsdale, AZ - Scottsdale Ctr. For Arts
IRONMAN MIKE CURTIS - The One Man Blues/Jazz Band 04/17 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude (4-8pm) 04/20 Hermosa Beach, CA - Hermosa Saloon (8pm) 04/21 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude - open blues/jazz jam (8pm-closing) 04/24 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude (4-8pm) 04/27 Hermosa Beach, CA - Hermosa Saloon (8pm) 04/28 Costa Mesa, CA - Triangle Square (12n-2:30pm) 04/28 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude - open blues/jazz jam (8pm-closing)
PAUL deLAY 04/16 Portland, OR - Portland Expo Center - Blues & Brew Fest (8-10:30pm) 04/17 Solverton, OR - Mac's Place 04/21 Newark, NJ - WBGO-FM Earth Day Concert 04/23 TBA 04/24 Vancouver, WA - Cascade Tavern 04/25 Astoria, OR - Crab & Seafood Festival (1:30-4pm) 05/01 Salem, OR - The Pointe Downtown 05/13 Portland, OR - White Eagle 05/15 Madras, OR - Friendship Park w/ Linda Hornbuckle Band (6pm) 06/04 Longview, WA - Monticello Hotel 06/13 Hughsville, PA - Billtown Blues Festival w/ Johnny Burgin Band 06/25 Vancouver, WA - Cascade Tavern 06/26 Private Party 06/27 Portland, OR - Rose Festival Arts Fair - South Park Blocks 06/30 Portland, OR - Carousel Courtyard - Lloyd Center w/ Janice Scroggins & Jeff Minniwether (6:30pm) 07/02 Portland, OR - Waterfront Blues Festival 07/03 Portland, OR - Waterfront Blues Festival 07/04 Portland, OR - Waterfront Blues Festival 07/05 Portland, OR - Waterfront Blues Festival 07/10 McMinnville, OR - McMinnville Street Fair (8-10pm) 07/14 Olympia, WA - Olympia Lake Fair 07/24 Whitefish, MT - Flathead Valley Music Festival 07/29 Redmond, OR - Deschutes County Fair 08/06 Telluride, CO - Telluride Jazz & Blues Festival 08/07 Telluride, CO - Telluride Jazz & Blues Festival 10/01 Longview, WA - Rain Fest 10/02 Bellingham, WA - Eagles Hall 10/04 Pendleton, OR - Wild Horse Casino 12/31 Seattle, WA - The Space Needle - New Years Eve '99: Private Party
