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ARIZONA
ARIZONA BANJO BLASTERS Tucson, AZ Contact: Rob Wright, 7594 N La Cholla Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85741. 520-544-0476 rwright@siatucson.com Meeting/Practice Location: Schannep Investment Advisors, 7594 N La Cholla Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85741. Day/Time: 1st Thursday each month, 4 PM. Please call for more info. www.4stringbanjos.com/azblast2010.html
FIRST ARIZONA BANJO BAND Mesa, AZ Contact: Stan Jack, 7613 E. Rugged Ironwood, Gold Canyon, AZ 85218 480-983-6493 Call for info for Meeting/Practice Location and time. New Members Welcome
EAST BAY BANJO CLUB Concord, CA Contact: Jim Blankenship 4804 Lefebvre Way
Antioch, CA. 94531 (925)706-0880 president@eastbaybanjo.org
Meeting/Practice Location: Round Table Pizza 1938 Oak Park Blvd. Pleasant
Hill, CA 94518 Day/Time: Tuesdays 7:30 P.M. Remarks: (825) 930-9004
www.eastbaybanjo.org
HAPPY TIME BANJOS Saratoga CA Contact: George Thum 12050 Brook Glen Drive Saratoga CA 95070 (408) 253-3676 Meeting/ Practice Location: Straw Hat Pizza 373 Main Street (@ Veteran's Blvd) Redwood City CA 94063 Day/Time: Wednesdays 7pm
OAKLAND BANJO BAND Oakland, CA Contact: Claude Causley, 967 Ramona Way, San Leandro, CA 94577. (510) 483-4455. BanjoKlod@aol.com Meeting/Practice Location Porky's Pizza Palace 1221 Manor Blvd San Leandro, CA 94579 Day/Time Thursdays 7:30 P.M. Remarks: (510) 357-4323
PENINSULA BANJO BAND San Jose, CA Contact: Jim Strickland 6310 Desert Flame Dr. San Jose, CA 95120 (408) 268-3956 Meeting/Practice Location: Cabritos Mexican Bistro, 685 E. El Camino Real (near Remingon/Fair Oaks), Sunnyvale, CA Day/Time: Wednesdays 7 P.M. Remarks: penbanjo@aol.com www.peninsulabanjoband.org
SACRAMENTO BANJO BAND Sacramento, CA Contact: Ralph Congdon 4229 T Street Sacramento, CA 95819 (916) 452-5502 rcongdon@surewest.net Meeting/Practice Location: Straw Hat Pizza, 2929 Mather Filed Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95827. 1st & 3rd Sunday, 2 P.M. http://www.sacramentobanjoband.com
SAN FRANCISCO BANJO BAND, San Francisco, CA Contact: Bill Portman, 1256 Drake Ave., Burlingame, CA 94010 (650) 692-7878. sfbanjoband@yahoo.com Meeting/Practice Location: Molloys Tavern, 1655 Mission Road, Colma, CA Day/Time: 1st Saturday each month 7:30 pm. Oyster Point Yacht Club, 911 Marina Blvd., South San Francisco, CA Day/Time: 3rd Friday of the month, 7 P.M.
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BANJO BAND Northridge, CA Contact: George Yellich 1005 S. Pacific St., Oceanside, CA 92054 (760) 722-0148 Meeting/Practice Location Lamplighter Restaurant, 9110 De Soto Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311 Day/Time 1st Thursday 7 P.M. Remarks: (818) 882-1877 gmbanjos@sbcglobal.net
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BANJO BAND Torrance, CA Contact: Judy Herrmann 36230 Jessie Ceas Ln. Murrieta, CA 92563 (951) 696-9136 Meeting/Practice Location Huntington Beach Elks Lodge Day/Time 3rd Sunday 2 P.M. Remarks: scbanjo@aol.com
SOUTHTOWN STRUMMERS Santa Rosa, CA Contact: David Frey 1475 Los Olivos Road Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (707) 539-7665 539-7635 Fax Meeting/Practice Location Please Contact for more info on jobs, practices & Strummers' album, "Vested Interest." Day/Time Varies Call for more information. Remarks STRUMR@MSN.COM www.banjobook.com
WINELAND BANJO BAND Livermore, CA Contact: Jim Bottorff, P.O. Box
2453,
Livermore, CA 94551 (925) 455-6835. jbott@ix.netcom.com Meeting/Practice Location: Call for information.
Day/Time: Thursdays 5:30 P.M.
Remarks: http://www.jbott.com/winelandbanjoband.html
COLORADO
MILE HIGH BANJO SOCIETY Littleton CO Contact: Ray Bubick 5 Dunbarton Court Highlands Ranch CO 80130 (303) 791-6866. banjoman@q.com Meeting/Practice Location: Location Varies, please call for information. Remarks: www.milehighbanjos.com
CONNECTICUT
ELM CITY BANJO SOCIETY Wallingford, CT Contact: George Veily 7 Bridle Path, Avon, CT 06001 (860) 677-00377. Meeting/Practice Location White Oak Baptist Church, 20 N.Whittlesey Avenue, Wallingford, CT 06492 Day/Time Tuesdays 7:30 P.M. Remarks: Newcomers are always welcome
FLORIDA
BROWARD COUNTY MUMMERS STRING BAND Pompano Beach, FL. Contact: Jack Hultman, 900 SW 54th Avenue, Margate, FL 33068 (954) 956-7212. Meeting/Practice Location: Moose Lodge, 6191 Rock Island Road, Tamarac, FL 33319 Date/Time: Thursdays 7:30 pm., www.browardmummers.com
GOLD COAST BANJO BAND Pompano Beach, FL. Contact: Michael W. Moe, 2931 N.E. 16th Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33062. (954) 444-3957. bahamamoe@yahoo.com Meeting/Practice Location: Anglesea Pub, 200 East McNab Road, Pompano Beach, FL. Tuesdays 7:30 pm.
GULF COAST BANJO SOCIETY Venice, FL Contact: Paul Jacques 612 Laguna Drive Venice, FL 34285 (941) 488-3023 Meeting/ Practice Location: Snook Haven Restaurant & Fish Camp on the Myakka River Venice, FL 34292 (941) 485-7221 Day/Time: Thursdays 11 A.M. Remarks: Visiting Banjo Players Are Welcome! www.gulfcoastbanjosociety.com
MARCO ISLAND STRUMMERS Marco Island, FL Contact: Wes English 58 N. Collier Blvd. #406, Marco Island, Fl 34145 (239) 642-1013 info@marcoislandstrummers.com Meeting/Practice Location: St. Mark's Episcopal Church,1101 N Collier Blvd., Marco Island, Fl 34145. Day/Time: Wednesdays 9AM www.marcoislandstrummers.com
POLK COUNTY PLUNKERS Lakeland, FL Contact: Jim Spencer 714 Fox Hills Drive Sun City Center, FL 33573 (813) 634-6258. jspencer13@aol.com Meeting/Practice Location: Sun City Center Area. Day/Time: Varies. Contact for information. Remarks: Any instrument welcome
BOISE BANJO BAND Boise, ID Contact: Charley Simmons 529 Meadowland Cr.,
Boise,ID 83713 (208) 344-1904 or (208) 377-0298 Meeting/Practice Location: Varies - Please call for information
ILLINOIS
CENTRAL ILLINOIS BANJO CLUB Morton, IL Contact: Denny Overstreet 1049 Johnson, Morton, IL 61550 (309) 263-2518 doko@mtco.com Practice Location: Knights of Columbus 616 W. David Morton, IL 61550 Day/Time: 2nd & 4th Wednesday 7 P.M. Remarks: (309) 263-2518. www.cilbanjo.org
WINDY CITY JAMMERS Chicago, IL Contact: Phil Schwimmer, 8353 Springfield Avenue, Skokie, IL 60076. (847) 208-6055. pschwimmer1@aol.com Meeting/Practice Location: Lincoln Restaurant 4008 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL. Day/Time: Mondays 7:30 p.m. Remarks: No calls to the Restaurant
NORTH EAST INDIANA BANJO SOCIETY Contact: Sam Tash 5323 Fernwood Ave. Ft. Wayne, IN 46809 (219) 747-6675 samtash9@msn.com Meeting/Practice Location Kingston Care Center 7515 Winchester Road Ft. Wayne, IN 46819 Day/Time 1st Sunday of month 2:30 P.M. Remarks: (219) 747-1523
QUAD-CITY BANJOLIERS Davenport, IA Contact: Paul Jacobson 2505 Forest Rd., Davenport, IA 52803 (563) 355-5354 Meeting/Practice Location First Congregational Church 2201 7th Avenue Moline, IL Day/Time Tuesdays 7 P.M Remarks: JacobsonPaulK@sau.edu
MASSACHUSETTS
STONE STREET STRUMMERS BANJO BAND Walpole, MA Contact: Tom Fee 61 Freedom St.Hopedale, MA 01747 (508) 473-5558 Meeting/Practice Location American Legion Hall Foxboro, MA Day/Time Wednesdays 7pm Email: TJFEE@PRODIGY.NET Website: http://www.stonestreetstrummers.org
THE VALLEY STRUMMERS Holyoke, MA Contact: Charles Simonich 74 Rogers Road East Longmeadow, MA 01028 (413) 525-6966 Meeting/Practice Location Mount St. Vincent's Nursing Home Holy Family Road Holyoke, MA Day/Time Tuesdays 7 P.M. Remarks: String Players Welcome
MICHIGAN
BAN-JOES OF MICHIGAN Royal Oak, MI Contact: Eleanore Hausner 3137 Lehman Hamtramck, MI 48212 (313) 873- 6573 Meeting/Practice Location McDonnell Towers 24400 Civic Center Dr. Southfield MI Day/Time 6:15 P.M. Tuesdays
FLINT BANJO CLUB Flint, MI Contact: Joe Sweet PO Box 254, Flint, MI
48501
(810) 793-5160. Meeting/Practice Location: Croation Hall, 529 S. Dort
Highway, Flint MI 48503 Day/Time 2nd & 4th Thursday 7 P.M. Remarks: (810)
234-0252
NEXT GENERATION BANJO BAND Farmington, MI Contact: Lynne Kaiser, 2690 Mistwood Ct., Canton, MI 48187. Practice Location: Masonic Lodge, 23785 Farmington Road, Farmington, MI 48336 Day/Time: Wednesdays 7:30 P.M.
MISSOURI
KANSAS CITY BANJO BAND Kansas City, MO Contact: Jimmie R. Jones, 2842 S. Brentwood Ct., Independence, MO 64055. 816-373-7779. n3xxd@aol.com Meeting/Practice Location None regularly scheduled --Call for time.
STL BANDJOS YOUTH BAND , St. Louis, MO Contact: Ginny Luetje, 1884 Charmwood Ct. St. Louis, MO 63122 (314) 822-9649. GLuetje1@aol.com Practice Location: Contact Ginny.
ST. LOUIS BANJO CLUB St. Louis, MO Contact: Don Dempsey 57 Grantwood Lane St. Louis, MO 63123 (314) 842-3185 stlouisbanjoclub@charter.net Practice Location: Concordia Turner Hall 6432 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63116 Day/Time: 2nd & 4th Thursdays 8 P.M. Remarks: President to: Don Kincaid, President - (636) 379-0925. Web Site: www.stlouisbanjoclub.org
AMOSKEAG STRUMMERS Amherst, NH Contact: Joan Cornett 10 Brook Rd. Amherst, NH 03031 (603) 673-6573 spoonsjc@aol.com Meeting/Practice Location Bethany Covenant Church Covenant Way Bedford,NH 03110 Day/Time Tuesdays 7 P.M. (call first) Remarks: (603) 472-5545
JUSTA BUNCHA BANJOS Hawthorne, NJ Contact: Frank Costa 135 Gordon Ave. Totowa, NJ 07512 (973) 595-8281 Meeting/Practice Location Hawthorne Fire Co. #1 616 Lafayette Ave. Hawthorne, NJ Day/Time 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 7:30 P.M
BANJO RASCALS Amityville, NY Contact: Jim & Geri Rheel 103 Ketcham Avenue Amityville, New York 11701-3110 (631) 598-1001 Fax:(631) 598-2301 Practice Location None E-mail: rheelbanjo@aol.com Web Site: www.banjorascals.com
BUFFALO BANJO BAND Buffalo, NY Contact: Peg Shelton 8160 Miles Road, E. Amherst, NY 14051. (716) 741-0205 Meeting/Practice Location: Knights of Columbus Hall, 1530 Kenmore Avenue, Buffalo, NY Day/Time 1st Sunday of month 1 P.M. Remarks: Except Jul/Aug
LONG ISLAND BANJO SOCIETY Amityville, NY Contact: John Connolly P.O.Box 815 Amityville NY 11701 (631) 598 0300 Meeting/Practice Location V.F.W. Post Trouville Road Copiague, NY Day/Time Fridays 8 P.M. Remarks: (516)598-0300 http://www.libanjosociety.org
RIVERBANK BANJO BAND Poughkeepsie, NY Contact: Danielle Sundberg P.O. Box 83, Stanfordville, NY 12581 (845) 868-7077. www.riverbankbanjoband.org Meeting/Practice Location Umberto's Restaurant, Route 9, 2245 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY. (845) 462-5117. Day/Time Mondays 7:00 P.M.
TRI-COUNTY BANJO BAND Albany, NY Contact: Jack Howes 271 Popular Ave Valley Falls, NY 12185 (518) 753-4740 Meeting/Practice Location Newtonville United Church Rt.9 Newtonville NY 12128 Day/Time 1st Sunday 1:30pm. Remarks: (518) 785-6789 MRBANJO@Localnet.com Web site: http://timesunion.com/communities/banjo/
KETTERING BANJO SOCIETY Kettering, OH Contact: Charlie Ernst, 3635 Julie
Dr., Franklin, OH 45005. Phone 937-743-6127. Meeting/Practice Location The
Milton Athletic Club, 640 Cosler Dr., Dayton, Ohio 45403 OH Day/Time
Mondays 7 P.M.
NORTHWEST BANJO BAND, Salem OR, Contact: Doug Church, Music Director, 18 N. Main St., Falls City, OR 97344 (503) 787-1008 Regular Performance Location/Meeting: Papa's Pizza, Hwy 99W South, Corvallis, OR 97330 Day/Time: 3rd Thursday 6:30 PM
ROSE CITY BANJOLIERS Portland, OR Contact: Ethel Smith, 5800 SW 39th Ave Portland OR 97221-3511 (503) 246-4157. Meeting/Practice Location Terwilliger Plaza 2545 SW Terwilliger Portland, OR Day/Time 1st & 3rd Thursday 7:30 P.M. (503) 226-4911
PENNSYLVANIA .
IRISH AMERICAN STRING BAND Philadelphia, PA Contact: Chip Lillie, Business Manager, 11600 Barlow Terrace, Philadelphia, PA 19116-2531 (610) 496-2633IASB@mac.com Remarks: www.irishamericansb.com
LAKE ERIE BANJO JAMMERS Erie PA Contact: George Albertson 336 Maryland Ave Erie PA 16505 (814) 455-5168 GBAfromPA@aol.com Meeting/Practice Location Travelodge, I-90 & Route 8 - Exit 29, Erie PA Day/Time Tuesdays 7pm (814) 825-3100
PHILADELPHIA BANJO SOCIETY Contact: Elena (Helen) Galie 3834 Arendel Ave Philadelphia, PA 19114 (215) 338-3888 Meeting/Practice Location: American Legion Hall, 9151 Old Newtown Road Philadelphia, PA Day/Time 2nd & 4th Thursday 8pm Remarks: armelena@aol.com (215) 969-9437
PITTSBURGH BANJO CLUB Pittsburgh, PA Contact: Frank Rossi P.O. Box 101025 Pittsburgh, PA 15237 (412) 364-4739 Practice Location Elks Lodge #339 Wednesdays -- 8 P.M. 400 Cedar Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (412) 321-1834 Email:pittsburghbanjoclub@earthlink.netWebsite: http://www.thepittsburghbanjoclub.com
RHODE ISLAND
RED SUSPENDERS STRING BAND AND LAUNDRY COMPANY, Providence, RI, Contact: Steve Caddick, 59 Woodward Ave., Seekonk, MA 02771 (508) 336-7996
Meeting/Practice Location CLOSED REHEARSALS in Rhode Island e-mail:
banjopa1@yahoo.com Web Site: www.stevecaddick.com
TEXAS
ALL STARS YOUTH BANJO BAND Houston, TX Contact: Buddy Griffin 2007 Mardel Ct. Houston TX 77077 (281) 493-4993 Meeting/Practice Location Sagemont Church 11300 11300 Sam Houston Pkwy E., TX 77089 Day/Time Sundays 2 P.M Email: bgriffin@sagemontchurch.org Remarks: (281) 481-8770
AUSTIN BANJO CLUB Austin, TX Contact: Tom Straus 1803 Elton Lane, Austin, TX 78703-2915. 512-451-6350 tomstraus@keymail.com Meeting/Practice Location: Austin Senior Activity Center, 2874 Shoal Crest Ave., Austin, TX 78705. Day/Time Mondays 7 P.M. Remarks: Except Holidays www.austinbanjoclub.org
DALLAS BANJO BAND Dallas, TX Contact: Harold Poole 8730 Sanshire Dallas, TX 75231 (214) 356-9834 Practice Location:Walnut Hill Methodist Church 10066 Marsh Lane Dallas, TX 75229 Day/Time: Saturdays 9 A.M. Remarks: www.dallasbanjoband.com
BAYSIDE BANJO AGGREGATION (BBA) Vienna, VA. Contact: Bill Steinbach 2421 Rocky Branch Rd. Vienna, VA 22181 (703) 938-3106. banjo9cg@cox.net Meeting/Practice Location: Vienna, VA. Day/Time: Flexible. Website:: www.jazzbanjo.com
BANJOS 101 Sequim WA Contact: Dick Thompson 101 San Juan Dr. Sequim WA 98382 (360) 681-5403 Meeting/Practice Location St. Luke's Espiscopal Church 525 N. 5th Ave Sequim WA 98382 Day/Time 2 P.M. Monday Remarks: (360) 683-4862
GRAYS HARBOR BANJO BAND Aberdeen WA Contact: Andy Johnson P.O.Box 2065 Aberdeen WA 98520 360-532-0896 Meeting/ Practice Location The Pearsall Center 2109 Sumner Ave. Aberdeen, WA 98520 Day/Time 1st & 3rd Tuesday 7:30pm Email andysbanjo@techline.com
KITSAP BANJO CLUB Bremerton, WA Contact: Mike Zawlocki 5801 Madrona Ave. NE Bremerton, WA 98311 (360) 373-0746 zbanjo@msn.com Meeting/Practice Location The ARC of Kitsap County 3243 N. Perry Avenue Bremerton, WA Day/Time Wednesday 6 P.M. Remarks: (360) 377-3473 www.kitsapbanjoclub.com
SEATTLE BANJO CLUB Seattle, WA Contact: Jack Lafond 19119 130 th S.E. Renton WA 98058 (425) 235-7460 / 649-8906 (fax) Meeting/Practice Location Aero Machinist Hall 9125 15th Place S. Day/Time Mondays 6:30 P.M. Remarks : Call to verify practice: (425) 235-7460 jwlafond@email.msn.com http://seattlebanjoclub.com/
TACOMA BANJO CLUB Tacoma, WA Contact: Gary Hauenstein, 14102 13th Avenue E., Tacoma, WA 98445 (253) 537-7883 e-mail: julouhau@aol.com Meeting/Practice Location South Park Community Center 4851 S. Tacoma Way Tacoma WA 98409 Day/Time Fridays 10 A.M. Remarks: Web Site: web.me.com/tacomabanjo
BANJO BARONS RAGTIME BAND Milwaukee, WI Contact: Mike Woitowicz 513 Prairie View Rd., Williams Bay, WI 53191 (262) 245-5516. Meeting/Practice Location: No regular scheduled location. Call ahead to Jam if you're in the area. http://www.banjomusic.biz Email: banjomusic@charter.net
AUSTRALIA
SYDNEY BANJO CLUB Sydney, Australia Contact: Dennis Quinlan, P.O. Box 23, Croydon, Sydney, NSW 2132, Australia. Phone: +61.2.9798.4189. e-mail: vegavoxbanjo@connexus.net.au Meeting/Practice Location: Club Ashfield, 5 Charlotte St., Ashfield. Day/Time: Varies.
CANADA
TORONTO BANJO BAND Toronto, Ontario Contact: Dave Robinson 11 Haines Ave Dundas, Ont. L9H 5J99 Canada (905) 627-4943 Meeting/Practice Location Immaculate Conception School 500 Aberdeen Road Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 4L6 Day/Time Alt. Mondays 7 P.M. Remarks: (905) 851-9528 davidr@spectranet.ca www.torontobanjoband.com
WINDSOR BANJO CLUB, Windsor, Ontario, Canada contact: George Pringle, 1283
Heritage Road, Kingsville, Ont. N9Y 2E6 Canada (519) 999-3066 e-mail: geopringle@yahoo.ca Meeting/Practice Location Royal Canadian Legion Branch
594, 3920 Huron Church Lane, La Salle, Ontario, Canada. Day/Time Mondays
7:00 P.M. (519) 969-0551. Except Canadian holidays and about 6 weeks in July
and August.
GERMANY
BANJO CLUB COLOGNE, Cologne, Germany Contact: Joachim Hippenstiel Juesheimer Str. 35A, 53902 Bad Muenstereifel, Germany. Phone 2253930177 johippenstiel@compuserve.de Meeting/Practice Location Varies Monthly.
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