Fifth annual National Jug Band Jubilee BLOWS back into Louisville on Saturday, September 19th!
LOUISVILLE, KY (July 25, 2009) — Jug band music — “America’s quintessential river city music” — will again be celebrated on the banks of the Ohio River this year, hosted by Waterfront Development Corporation. The Sept 19 festival will be staged at the beautiful Brown-Forman Amphitheater on River Road. And again this year — ADMISSION IS FREE!!!
Experience the fun that is Jug Band Music! Help keep a century-old Louisville tradition alive! Nine jug bands – local, regional and for the ffirst time we go international with a band from JAPAN — will be jamming their unique form of music from 1 p.m. to 11 pm., accompanied by workshops and history lessons on “America’s Happiest Music.”
Ever dreamed of playing the washboard, jug or kazoo? Come on out and give it a try! Children are especially welcome. Bring the kids and let them play! A primary Jubilee goal is keeping this music alive by involving young people. Artists in this year’s bands range in age from 14 to 58! Refreshments will be available for purchase all day to keep you revived and satisfied, including beer and wine for the adults.
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Now in its third year, Operation Swan Dive, a festival of skydiving and music, is set to jump on August 15th and 16th at SkyDive Pepperell in Pepperell, MA. Again, the event, which raised $110,000 the past two years, will benefit Lyrics for Life, a cancer charity founded by Sister Hazel front-man Ken Block. Daytime skydiving will take place both Saturday and Sunday; interested divers should visit 
The Pride of New York is a new Irish-American super group comprised of some of the best known players on this side of the Atlantic. Between them, they have won four All-Ireland championship awards, recorded multiple solo albums, and logged countless miles touring across the US and abroad. But, at its essence, this quartet of singular talents is defined in spirit by the city of New York which gives the group its name. “We are all quintessential New York musicians,”explains fiddler Brian Conway of his playing partners Billy McComiskey on button accordion, Joanie Madden on flute and whistle, and Brendan Dolan on keyboards, “the musical camaraderie we share is rare.” Many of the tunes on the album are written or associated with other past or present stalwarts of the New York Irish scene including Martin Mulhaire, Sean McGlynn, Jack Coen, Joe Burke, Paddy O’Brien, Larry Redican, Tom Doherty, and Charlie Mulvihill.
is excited to return in 2009 with their debut album in hand. “Its fantastic to be returning to the Catskills and launching the album amongst so many of our friends and peers. This week has become a yearly mecca for traditional music lovers across America and we are thrilled to be among the performers,” says Joanie Madden of Pride of New York and Cherish the Ladies.
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