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Meatime, check on Saturday and Sunday..   Marce

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Jeff & Joel’s House Party #6              Columbus Day Weekend, 2015
By Sue Finn

Another fabulous weekend, they just keep getting better and better.  This one had four sessions, starting with the Anderson twins on Friday evening.  Peter and Will are so talented (and so young!)  They played clarinet and alto and tenor sax and a wide range of pieces backed by Jeff, Jim and Brian.  Joel joined them for one number in each set.

Mood Indigo 

Reeds – Peter and Will Anderson, Piano – Jeff Barnhart, Bass: Brian Nalepka, Drums: Jim Lawlor

Chinatown

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Will Anderson and Jeff Barnhart)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NROY-pUGTOU

Caravan (Lawlor had no snare drum!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dofXI-rbW-g

Sunday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdBN3-xzUoU

When your lover has gone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1QkjviQjwM

I want to be happy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up4GdXnAN0I

Robin’s Nest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToJ-f38-olY

Soft winds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPo1WTupm84

Crazy Bout my baby, vocal by Brian Nalepka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ciq7x13Y_KU

The two sessions on Saturday and one on Sunday followed the same format as last year.  Generally, each combo of musicians stayed for three numbers with one chosen by each of the front line players.

There were exceptions of course; Noel and Dan playing Clarinet Marmalade for example, piano solos by Jeff and Donn and, of course, ‘banjorama’ with 4 banjos on stage and everybody singing along with Joel.  Each session ended with a grand finale with all the musicians on stage together.  The food was great and the volunteers as fantastic as ever.

Sunday’s session was my favorite.  It started with ‘Struttin’ With Some Barbecue’ played like the Louis Armstrong/Gary Crosby version, starting slow, then fast with Jeff & Fred doing the vocals – really great!

 

 

 

Dan & Joel sang ‘It’s only a Shanty in Old Shanty Town’.

 

 

Tom Boates sang Beale Street Blues and Jim joined him for an awesome version of Ory’s Creole Trombone complete with crossed slides – amazing.

 

There was some Sunday Gospel – Molly sang ‘Sermonette’ and ‘Get Rhythm in your Feet’.  She also sang ‘Far Away Places’ with just Gen accompanying her – beautiful.

Other highlights – ‘Big Bear Stomp’ with Brian on tuba and, of course, Joel’s ‘banjorama’ .  This time, Joel did some old radio commercials.

 

There was also a vote of thanks to Joel and presentation of a signed photo of all the musicians.

The session and the weekend ended with a rousing version of ‘Joe Avery’s Piece’ and then the grand finale with all the musicians playing – drum roll please – ‘High Society’ with Noel & Dan doing the famous Alphonse Picou clarinet solo.  This was followed with a reprise of ‘We’ll Meet Again’ which Jeff and Dan sang earlier – very nostalgic and, as always, nobody wanted it to be over……………..
Sue Finn 10/15/2015

None of this would have been possible without the aid of devoted and dedicated volunteers, some of whom worked all year to help Jeff and Joel.

Next Year:
2016 House Party Dates:  October 7, 8, 9.
Friday Night Taste of the Weekend! – October 7th- music 7:30-9:30pm,  $40.00 per person featuring  the one and only Paris Washboard with Jeff Barnhart!
Tickets are already half sold (purchased by the people at this House Party!)
This will sell out, so get your tickets soon.

See you there???  Marce