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Newsletter June - July 2017
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Hello Everyone -
Billy Jonas Band member
Ashley Jo Farmer made it big in the news!!!
We'll play in her home town, Salisbury NC on Saturday June 3 -- see below!
The song
More Love (Karleigh's Song)
continues to work wonders, bringing clarity and light to a woman with dementia -- see below!
Asheville's Better Dads Festival celebrates and inspires on Fathers Day -- we'll be there with David Wilcox, David LaMotte, and LYRIC -- see below!
Otherwise, the garden is exploding, and we just finished a CD to be released in the fall, called TOOT THE HORN! More about that soon...
Love, Billy
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Musical Medicine: Dementia relief through
"MORE LOVE (Karleigh's Song)"
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We received this incredibly inspiring and heartwarming note yesterday from my friend Penny White, songleader extraordinaire,
producer, educator,
and community convener:
"The other night we were at dinner at the home of
a dear friend and her sister, and their
elderly mom
who is in
the advanced stages of dementia.
The whole family is very musical,
but the mom is now largely non-verbal.
After dinner
we started singing some songs around the table,
and I had this sudden strong desire
for them to hear
your song
'More Love (Karleigh's Song)'.
We found your YouTube home-studio version
with Ashley Jo singing. Our friends were very moved, and loved it.
But the most wondrous thing was the reaction of their
mom, who is usually quite withdrawn.
We looked over and she was leaning forward in her chair with
her hands over her heart, listening and watching
the
v
ideo so intently, and by the second chorus,
she was SINGING ALONG!!!!!!
We were all stunned! When the song ended
she gave a big sigh and a little smile,
sat back in her chair
and said, 'Beautiful... beautiful.'
Your incredible songs and performances touch thousands of people and I know you know that. But on that night, in a tiny living room in Asheville NC, 'More Love' brought more peace and joy and love and connection to a mother and her daughters than they ever dreamed possible.
With love and gratitude,
-Penny"
Video below....
Official recording this fall!
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between me (Billy) & the show's producer, Mark Helpsmeet - check it out!!!
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Fathers Day:
Billy Jonas Band
Sat June 17 at 3:30 pm
Roger McGuire Green,
Pack Square Park,
downtown Asheville, NC
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This Father’s Day weekend, the Better Dads Festival will create an active, soulful, inspirational, fun, and educational space for the Asheville community to explore and celebrate fatherhood. The event welcomes people of all ages from Asheville’s diverse communities. Live music, dance, games, costumes, drumming, storytelling, crafts, poetry, and a dress-your-dad photo booth will provide opportunities to play together. Community speakers and resource booths will invite festival-goers to explore how men show up in their lives, the challenges they face, and new possibilities. For those seeking deeper connection, there will be sharing circles.
The musical lineup will include acclaimed local artists LYRIC (who performs with her father), David LaMotte, David Wilcox, and the Billy Jonas Band.
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Upcoming Shows - EVERYWHERE!
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June 3, 1:30 pm, Salisbury, NC
family show
June 8, 11:00am,
Johnson City, TN
family show
June 10 at 11am & 2pm, Hickory, NC
family show
June 13, 11 am, High Point, NC
family show
June 15, TBA, Yanceyville, NC
family show
June 17, 3:30 pm, Asheville, NC
family show
June 18 Asheville, NC
Service
June 21, Clayton, GA
Camp Ramah Darom - Private
Residency
June 27, 10am, Charlottesville, VA
family show
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June 28, 2pm, Charlottesville, VA
family show
June 29 10am, Scottsville, VA
family show
June 29 2pm, Charlottesville, VA
family show
July
July 11, Miami, FL
Miami Day Camp - Private
July 12, Elkins Park, PA
Ramah Day Camp
- Private
July 13, Stroudsburg, PA
Pinemere Summer Camp - Private
July 14, Medford, NJ
JCC Camps at Medford - Private
July 19, Clayton, GA
Camp Ramah Darom - Private
July 28 - 30, Cleveland, GA
Camp Coleman
- Private
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ART REFLECTIONS -
At school shows I ask young fans
to "draw what you saw"...
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