Amerikaanse Foghorn String Band
zoekt optredens in mei en juni
Geregeld komen er mailtjes binnen van bands die zich in Nederland willen presenteren. Hier is er weer een en op het eerste gezicht niet oninteressant. Doe er je voordeel mee:
I am looking to bring the Foghorn String band to Europe in May and June of 2003.
We already have dates in Germany. You can check us out at www.foghornmusic.com
Foghorn Stringband plays traditional mountain fiddle tunes and high-spirited Appalachian dance music.
I have inluded the bands bio below.
take care,
December Carson
The Siren Music Company
17 SE 3rd Ave, #404
Portland OR 97214
www.sirenmusiccompany.com
(503) 238-4771 Fax (503) 238-5189
Promoting: Danny Barnes, The Bella Fayes, Flat Mt Girls, Foghorn Stringband, Caleb Klauder, Richmond Fontaine
Bio Foghorn Stringband:
We've got a new cd! And it¹s a Rattlesnake Tidal Wave.
"Foghorn is at the forefront of Portland's vibrant Old Time revival." Willamette Week.
Foghorn Stringband plays traditional mountain fiddle tunes and high-spirited Appalachian dance music.
The Foghorn Stringband:
PT Grover JR on Banjo,
Brian Bagdonas on stand-up bass,
Stephen "Sammy" Lind on fiddle,
Kevin Sandri on guitar
Caleb Klauder on mandolin
Bill Martin, who's called dances at weddings and parties for more than a dozen years, caught wind of Portland's underground Old Time trend and started "bullying" the young bands into playing his events. Thus initiated into square-dancing the members of Foghorn Stringband started setting up dances calculated to draw the younger crowd, in places like Northeast Portland's rambling Disjecta Theater. Martin and other local callers showed the kids the moves, and Foghorn provided the aural inspiration.
Much of Old Time's appeal lies in its sense of preserved history and tradition. In the early days, there was no dividing line between musicians and audiences. That sense of a shared art is reflected in the music. For example, says Bagdonas, "playing bass, there's not that much going on, but the idea is to make it good for the whole group." Though all Foghorn's musicians have killer chops, nobody tries to outshine the others; the songs just aren't structured that way. It's not the kind of music that lends itself to rock-star glory. It only works if the sounds blend together. "It's really socialist music," Grover jokes.