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Dear Friends,
Tony Furtado is a northern California native who won two National Banjo Championships while still a teenager. He's been called a genius on banjo and slide guitar and his own creative hybrid of Americana and indie rock has won him fans from the bluegrass, acoustic and jam band scenes for over a decade now. Tony returns to an acoustic setting for these concerts, reunited with Jim Nunally and John Reischman, who he performed with here in California in the 1980's and early 1990's.
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Tony Furtado Band - Live at Mississippi Studios
"Bawds of Euphony"
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Mark Johnson is the recipient of the 2012 Steve Martin Award for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. Mark has revolutionized the art of clawhammer banjo by adapting its techniques and rhythms to playing in a bluegrass context. An engaging performer, this is Mark's first northern California tour.
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Mark Johnson's appearance on
"Late Night with David Letterman" with Steve Martin
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If you can't join us in person for one of the shows, catch us live on Concert Window on Saturday, November 15 at 8 pm Pacific Time in a one-time Pay-What-You-Want event. All the best,
Bill Evans
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California Banjo Extravaganza:
The Concerts - November 13-16
Grass Valley, Winters, Berkeley & Felton
Thursday, November 13: Grass Valley, Grass Valley Center for the Arts, 314 W Main St, 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 14: Winters (Sacramento/Davis area), The Palms Playhouse, 13 Main Street, 8 pm show, doors at 7:30.  |
Mark Johnson with Emory Lester & Steve Martin
on "Late Night with David Letterman"
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Saturday, November 15: Berkeley, Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse, 2020 Addison Street, 8 pm show, doors at 7 pm. Catch this performance live on Concert Window in this special Pay-What-You-Want online event. Sunday, November 16: Felton (Santa Cruz area), Don Quixote's International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9, 7 pm show.
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Bill with John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist &
Jim Nunally, looking serious at the 2013 Extravaganza.
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California Banjo Extravaganza:
Banjo Mini-Camp (1-5 pm)
& Mandolin Workshop (2-4 pm)
Saturday, November 15th
Freight and Salvage, Berkeley
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Workshops are open to all levels and this year there's instruction in bluegrass and clawhammer banjo.
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Catch the Banjo Extravaganza on
Concert Window, Sat Nov 15, 8 pm Pacific
Watch from anywhere in the world on your favorite digital device! In your PJ's!
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Run, don't walk, to catch the Banjo Extravaganza live on Concert Window - straight to your digital device!
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Catch our Saturday, November 15th concert live from the Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse in Berkeley, CA on Concert Window in a Pay-What-You-Want online streaming event. Show begins at 8 pm Pacific Time and reservations are recommended.
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Looking ahead: Bangers & Grass
Thursday, December 18th
Kensington Circus Pub, Kensington, CA
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It's gettin' better all the time! Join the band for their next legendary pub experience on Thursday, December 18th.
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Mark your calendars now for the December edition of Bangers & Grass with Tom Bekeny, Chad Manning, Jim Nunally, Steve Pottier and Bill Evans, live at the Kensington Circus Pub, 389 Colusa Avenue. Music from 8 to 10:30 p.m. but we recommend an early arrival to grab a table and dinner (the fish tacos are a band favorite!). 510-524-8814.
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Thank you again for your interest and support. There's a lot of great things in store for 2015, including a January tour with banjo great Alan Munde and the launch of a new trio with Dan Crary and Steve Spurgin. Look for this news in the next few month's newsletters.
Sincerely,
Bill Evans
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