Mississippi Sheiks Style Blues Fiddle & Guitar--12:15 - 2:15 pm
This highly influential fiddle/guitar duo recorded over 80 songs during the early 1930s, many with unique structures and chord progressions. Bonnie will teach the fiddle solos and WB the guitar backup, then we'll join the classes together.
Old Time Fiddle Rags From Doc Roberts & Asa Martin--2:45 - 4:45 pm
This Kentucky duo recorded in the late 1920s in a bluesy, old-time style. Bonnie will teach one or two of Doc's great fiddle rags while WB teaches the unique guitar backup--chords and bass runs. Then we'll join the classes together for some fun.

Thursday, November 20th -- 9 to 10 pm
Banjo Jim's -- 700 E. 9th St. New York City - No cover, 1 drink per set minimum, $5 suggested minimum donation per set. Other fine groups before and after the Stompers. Info: 212-777-0869

Friday, November 21st -- 8 pm
Monroe Street Movement Space -- 720 Monroe Street, Room C-504, Hoboken, NJ -- $10 Info: 201-222-8033

Saturday, November 22nd -- 7 pm
Chester County Historical Society -- 225 N. High St., West Chester, PA. -- $12 Reservations: 610-692-4800

Sunday, November 23rd -- 7:30 pm
House Concert at the home of Susan Sterngold & Mike Resnick -- Suffern, NY -- $15 -- Directions, info, reservations: banjolady.susan@verizon.net

Friday, November 28th -- 9 pm
Rye (formerly Irene's) -- 279 Broadway (at 12th St. and Broadway), Bayonne, NJ. Info: (201) 443-8417

Saturday, November 29th -- 8 pm
Concert at Clare's House in the Friendship Heights neighborhood of NW Washington, DC. -- $15, directions, info, reservations: 202-362-8016


More about The Carolina Jug Stompers
The Carolina Jug Stompers bring high level musicianship to a branch of roots music vital to the development of jazz, rock and roll, pop, and folk. The jugbands of the 1920s were among the first jazz musicians, and their surviving recordings were a major influence on musicians such as the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, and The Lovin' Spoonful. Now this all-star quartet, launched by the critically acclaimed CD "Rooster On A Limb," present a feast of classic jug band songs on topics from gin to chickens, spiced with rare ragtime pieces and more modern jazz tunes retro-arranged into an earlier form. Fine singers all, they offer a rich blend of vocal harmonies backed by improvised acoustic instrumental work. And they love the music and making it together, making for an infectious energy and all around good time wherever they perform. Luke Faust, wizard of the mysterious art of jug blowing, has been a musician's musician around New York City for decades, playing with The Holy Modal Rounders among other groups and in the legendary 60s Greenwich Village folk scene. Ron Cole, called "the maven of Hokum", plays a slippery fiddle style steeped in his vast collection of rare 78 rpm records. Known for his mastery of all strings old-timey, Randy Johnson, defines versatility while setting the standard for the band on both vocals and instrumentals. WB Reid, of The Todalo Shakers and The Bing Bang Boys, adds his unparalleled driving touch on the banjo-guitar, a largely forgotten instrument once played by Papa Charlie Jackson and Django Reinhart.

Mississippi Sheiks Style Blues Guitar--10:30 am to 12:30 pm
This highly influential fiddle/guitar duo recorded over 80 songs during the early 1930s, many with unique structures and chord progressions. Learn the bass runs and chords of the great guitarist Walter Vincson and come away with a couple of songs and tools to learn many more. Both flatpickers and fingerpickers will find this workshop a good fit. Tablature and lyrics provided.
Introduction to Swing Guitar--1:30-3:30 pm
Already play guitar and yearning to join in the swing jams? Learn to play a swing tune in minutes, using chords you already know. Then discover the chords that form the foundation for all swing and gypsy jazz guitar players. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have the tools to be able to join in on hundreds of songs in any key. Theory, strum, damping, and swinging are covered, too.

Cost is $35 for one or $60 for both workshops. For registration and more information, see Dusty Strings, or e-mail WB or call at 206-723-7684

Saturday, May 24th
11-11:50 am., Olympic Room -- WB & Bonnie play for a Family Dance with Sherry Nevins calling
5-5:50 pm, Lopez Room -- WB plays with "Mac and Friends" with Bob McQuillen and The Rhythm Rollers
Sunday, May 25th
12-12:50, Center House Court -- WB & Bonnie play with "Lee Stripling and his Six Footed Boys and Girl" for a Grange Dance
1:40 - 1:55, Rainier Room -- WB plays in an accordion workshop with Laurie Andres and The Rhythm Rollers
4:20 - 4:50, Bagley Wright Lawn -- WB & Bonnie in concert
Monday, May 26th
12-12:50 Olympic Room -- Family dance with Tony Saletan calling for the music of The Rhythm Rollers
8:10 pm Roadhouse -- Charlie Fenton of San Francisco calls the last dance to the music of The Rhythm Rollers with Bob McQuillen

Wednesday, May 7th
Baltimore, MD 8 pm at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, 2200 St. Paul Street. Caller: Ted Crane of Ithaca, NY
Thursday, May 8th
Washington, DC Area House Concert at Lars and Becky's in Chevy Chase. 8 pm. Click Here For Details
Friday, May 9th
Raleigh/Durham, NC 8 pm at Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St., Carrboro. Caller: Diane Silver
Saturday, May 10th
Richmond, VA 8 to 11 pm at the Lewis Ginter Recreation Center, 3421 Hawthorne Ave. Caller: Gaye Fifer of Charlottesville, VA
Sunday, May 11th
Charlottesville, VA 6:30 pm at the Greenwood Community Center in Greenwood (20 minutes from Charlottesville or Waynesboro). Caller: Bill Wellington
Tuesday, May 13th
New York City English Country Dance 7:00-10:15 pm, at The Church of the Village, 201 W. 13th St. (at 7th Ave.), New York City Caller: Gene Murrow
Wednesday, May 14th
Princeton, NJ 8 to 10:30 pm. at the Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street in Princeton. Caller TBD
Thursday, May 15th
Concord, MA 7:30pm-10:30pm at The Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, MA. Caller: David Millstone
Friday, May 16th
Greenfield, MA 8 to 11 pm at the Guiding Star Grange in Greenfield. Caller: Brad Foster
Saturday, May 17th
New Haven, CT 8 to 11 pm at Branford Community House, 46 Church Street, Branford, CT. Caller: Steve Holland