A Bluegrass & Beyond Showcase To Celebrate Paddy Reilly's 25th Anniversary

Please Note: The date has been changed from April 18th to April 4th!

As you were forewarned, we will be replacing our April 4th jam with a special event - a showcase of Bluegrass & Beyond talent, running between 7:30 and 10:30 - with Craig Tichy (who runs the Paddy Reilly's Wed. night "open mics") doing sound.

Here are some ground rules:

a) 6-12 minutes on stage, 1 or 2 songs for each person or group (see "f" below).
b) No more than 3 performers per group - and we encourage groups.
c) All of the performers for each time slot must all be included with each request. 
d) If you want additional accompaniment, please let us know with your request (we'll do our best to find you some, including from among the leaders).
e) If you need to leave early, or start late, let us know along with your request.
f) A J, Banjo Mike and Dave will make the decisions about performers and number of songs and will try to please everyone, but promise nothing... except a good time!
g) It would be nice, since this is a B&B community event, and not just an every week "open mic" (sorry, Craig!), if people would make an effort to come early and stay late to make this a great event. Perhaps invite some friends or family.
h) A J will M.C. the event - with the inevitable help from "Banjo" Mike and yours truly. Craig will do the sound... thanks in advance, buddy!

Schedule:

1. March 7: Dave will have a sign-up sheet to take names (don't send me anything before). Also, you can ask us questions, and schmooze with each other about groupings and songs. Talk to Craig about sound issues (although you might buy him a beer while doing so).

2. March 14 (not a B & B jam night): is the deadline for submitting the name(s) of everyone who will be performing in each segment. Dave's e-mail is: d.comins@earthlink.net.
Dave will also be leading the Slow Jam at Paddy's this night, and will have the sign-up list with him. There is even a performance from 7:00-8:00 featuring AJ, Bill, Dave, Phyllis and Don (all slow jam leaders) before the jam.

Please: include the names of the 1-2 songs that will be performed, this will be helpful to us for planning the "flow" of the evening - and avoiding duplicates.
In addition, if you are requesting help with accompaniment, you will need to submit the songs, and keys, at this time - along with any suggestions (i.e. banjo, guitar, mando, dobro, lap steel, etc.). A bass may possibly be available as well, although no promises.

3. March 21: we will get back to everyone with a tentative schedule for the evening and make any final adjustments.

4. April 4: Performances from 7:30-10:30. Good Luck!

The performance will be followed, of course, by a jam. It is, after all, Bluegrass & Beyond...


Dave Comins
www.bluegrassandbeyondnyc.com
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