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Upcoming Concert

    Fish Creek Concerts Presents: Jayme Stone
    Southwood United Church
    May 6th

    Two-time JUNO winner Jayme Stone, who's quickly become Canada's Banjo Ambassador (there's a trucker hat slogan for you...), is back in the motherland for a tour in April and May. He's a Toronto boy but he moved to Boulder, CO a few years ago and has turned into quite the star in the roots/world music community in the States and in the UK.

    Aside from being a virtuoso musician, he's a pretty extraordinary guy; in spite of being totally independent he has sold thousands of albums, played venues like the Lincoln Center in New York, and got praise from all kinds of big media players like the BBC, LA Times, Boston Globe, and The Guardian.


    Jayme is turning the lowly banjo into a instrument for jazz and classical music. JUNO-winning composer Andrew Downing is currently writing a banjo concerto for him.

    He's also in the process of making an educational mini-doc about the banjo's West African roots and the music that came across the ocean on slave ships headed west from Senegal and Mali in the 1600s.

    Here is a download link to the latest album: Check out Jayme in action: --

Books

  • Martin Guitars: The Boxed Set: A History and A Technical Reference (Hardcover)
    By Mike Longworth as revised by Richard Johnston and Dick Boak
    $65.00 / set + Shipping and GST

Workshop News

  • We are proud to present Steve Kaufman in Calgary. Steve will be holding workshops and a Concert here the Weekend of Nov 10 to 14, 2011. It would be best to e-mail me for more information.
  • We are proud to present James Hill in Calgary. James will be holding workshops and a Concert here the Week of Nov 15 to 18, 2011. It would be best to e-mail me for more information. These Workshops sold out immediately, but there are more coming. E-mail me to get on my Uke-List mailer.

New Arrivals

  • Beltona Hollowneck Weisenborn style reso. has arrived.
  • National M-1 Wood bodied Tricone has arrived.
  • Bourgeois Bonni (at Bourgeois) and I have been nagging Dana for years to build a 00 sized guitar. Finally he has relented. It's here!!! It's fantastic!!
  • Eastman Mandolins Varnish finish Eastman
    F's - Fantastic Mandolins.
  • Sammy Shelor Stainless Steel Finger Picks. $50. a pair! Banjo players: Rejoice!
  • Beltona Concert resophonic Ukuleles.
  • They're here!! The Blue Chip Pick. Flat-Picks and Thumb Picks. You won't believe that you paid $50.00 for a single pick and were glad to do so!!! :-)
  • Northwood 00 sized Rosewood guitar. Huge sound - small guitar. Indian RW / Engleman
  • National Mandolin Arrived March 12th.
  • NEW Eastman AR-910CE Blonde Finish
  • National El Trovador with Highlander Pick-up.
  • November 2008: Michael Heiden has handed me a Deluxe F model. e-mail me for more information.

 


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