Welcome to Frank Cassel, the Banjo Man's
NEWS
June 2008

E-mail address: banjomanfc@aol.com

Web Site: www.banjomanfc.com

Myspace Music Page:  www.myspace.com/banjomanfrankcassel

 

Please feel free to send this newsletter, or any part of it, to those you believe may be interested in Banjo Man activities. To subscribe, just send me an e-mail with a brief text including your name.

The Banjo Man performs lively and engaging folk, bluegrass and original music for all audiences including kids and seniors. I am available for occasions such as concerts, community festivals and children's parties. 

Thanks for the many great comments about the 'Web Sites and Activities' section below 'Performances'.  Let me know your thoughts about sites you visit.

PERFORMANCES

Saturday, June 7 - 1-2:45PM - The Bryce Foundation Fundraiser Picnic at Burke Lake Park, Fairfax Station, VA - Shelter B - There is an admission fee.  Proceeds go to benefit children with leukemia.  www.brycefoundation.org.

Tuesday, June 10 - Two shows at 6 and 7PM - the Kids Day Series at the Rockville Town Center, Rockville, MD.  www.rockvilletownsquare.com

Friday, June 13 - 4-7:30PM - Bethesda Metro Station, as part of the Metro Performs series sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County Public Arts Trust.  www.creativemoco.com

Saturday, June 14 - 12-3PM  - The Pennsylvania Lavender Festival near Gettysburg - Fields of fresh lavender in a pleasant rural setting; herbs, plants, cooking demonstrations and my daughter's favorite - lavender iced tea!  www.palavenderfestival.com

Thursday, June 19 - 10:30AM - Boogie Babies kids' show at SOVA Espresso, 1359 H Street, NE DC (near Union Station) - $5 per child admission. 

Silver Diner, Rockville, MD - Because of your many requests I am back to twice or more per month at the Silver Diner, on the first, third and fifth Tuesdays of the month from 6-8PM for Kids Night.  My next show is therefore Tuesday, June 17, and again on Tuesday, July 1.  Every Tuesday from 5 to 8PM there is free face painting, and kids get a free milk shake.  (On Tuesdays when I am not performing there is a magician).  The Silver Diner is located at 11806 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852.  The phone number is 301-770-2828 and the web site is www.silverdiner.com. The email address is rockville@silverdiner.com.

JAMMIN' JAVA SHOW CONTINUES! Thanks to a very positive response, the Banjo Man show for young children at Jammin' Java in Vienna, VA continues every Friday at 10:30AM. Kids and their parents are having a great time. There is a $5 Admission per child.  Jammin' Java is located at 227 Maple Ave. East in Vienna, VA. The phone number is 703-255-1566 and the web site is www.jamminjava.com. Jammin' Java also has great acoustic music in the evenings, space for special events, instrument lessons, and more.

Sundays from 10AM-12 Noon - The Takoma Park Farmers' Market - Corner of Carroll and Laurel Ave.s in Takoma Park, MD - Weather permitting - My 14th season at the Market.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Saturday, July 5 - 7PM - With Geff King and Larry Tapper at Potomac Overlook Park, Arlington, VA - 703-528-5406 - www.nvrpa.com

(I am looking forward to performances at preschools, senior centers and private parties not listed here because they are not open to the public as far as I know. If you want me to include your event (July and forward) on my list, please let me know.)

I am available to perform at concerts, community festivals, special events and parties, including children's parties.  I teach 5-string banjo and guitar.

The Banjo Man CD for kids and/or banjo lovers has been a great success. Copies are available from me for $15.00. I usually have them at performances, or just reply to this e-mail and let me know if you are interested in purchasing a copy.  You may now download selections from the CD on the Internet (from iTunes, for example)- search for 'Banjo Man Frank Cassel'.  Listen to samples on my web site, or myspace page noted at the top of this newsletter.

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ACTIVITIES AND WEB SITES OF INTEREST TO PARENTS AND/OR ARTISTS

Active Family Services, LLC provides websites, products, resources and adventures for young families in Loundon County, VA, and beyond.  www.activefamilyservices.com

Banjo Bunny - My good friend, Susan Preston, has a great e-card web site:  www.banjobunny.com.  This site is a lot of fun, and well worth a few minutes checking it out.  I signed up, and send these cards to my friends.

Geff King does a great job on the design and maintenance of my web page (www.banjomanfc.com).  He plays guitar and sings (really well) in my band, Mountain Fever, and plays bass with Karen Collins.  He wrote a song recorded on the new Karen Collins CD that got a great review in the Washington Post - 'Forgive My Heart for Breaking' is the name of the song Geff wrote.  The CD is 'Tail Light Blues'  by Karen Collins' Backroads Band, and is well worth a listen.  Check it out at www.cdbaby.com/cd/karencollins2  -  Contact Geff at www.unidentifiedbassplayer.org 

Mary Cliff's wonderful radio show, Traditions is the longest running show in DC. The show now airs on WAMU radio 88.5FM on Saturday night from 11PM-1AM. Check it out while you are up late feeding the baby, or on the way home from a gig.  Mary, many thanks for all the years of supporting folk music, and the music folk of the area, the nation, and the world. 

Many thanks to Lissy Rosemont for setting up my Myspace Music page.  Check out her band at: www.juniorleagueband.com.  Their new CD got a very good review in the Washington Post.

www.GoCityKids.com is a great web site for checking out children's activities.

Storytelling in Kensington - Ellouise Schoettler hosts a storytelling event the first Wed. of every month at 7:30PM in the Kensington Row Book Shop, 3786 Howard Ave./Kensington, MD 20895.  For more info contact her email:  Ellouise9112@aol.com.

Andy's Parties offers full service birthday parties in DC, Maryland and Virginia - they provide everything to create a great party, and have a variety of themes available including, of course, the Banjo Man.  I highly recommend them.  The web site is: www.andysparties.com.

Noodles and Noggins of Clifton, VA offers 'Creative Play & Things for Kids'. They carry great stuff. The store is well worth a visit, and I believe there is also a mail order catalog available. For more information, please call 703-815-8600 or e-mail Jacquie at jacquie@noodlesandnoggins.com. Let her know you heard about the store from the Banjo Man. web site: www.noodlesandnoggins.com.

www.dc-baby.com is a very valuable web site for parents of young children.  The book, DC Baby, is a great resource, and got a very good review from Washington Parent magazine.  The book is available through the above web site.  The web site also has informative news of interest to local parents and an extensive list of very useful links. 

Check out a very informative web site: www.our-kids.com
The newsletter comes out weekly, and lists performances, activities and other useful information for families.

My good friend, Karen Cole, has a great newsletter for kids called 'Big Learning News'. It has web sites, book reviews, activities, tools for learning and materials for creating fun things. The URL is http://www.biglearning.com/newsletter.htm or you may go to the Big Learning site at: http://www.biglearning.com and subscribe. Let her know you read about the newsletter here.

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County provides valuable services including a newsletter for artists in the County. They also have a great calendar of events. Their website is: http://www.creativemoco.com.

My favorite bluegrass band, Bob Perilla and Big Hillbilly Bluegrass plays a lot in the DC area.  If you like bluegrass music, or if you think you might, you should go see them.  Their web site is:  www.bighillbillybluegrass.com

The DC Bluegrass Union has a site that is an indispensable resource for those interested in the local bluegrass scene.  The web site is: www.dcbu.org.

Frank Cassel
PO Box 303
Kensington, MD 20895
301-933-9190

E-Mail address: banjomanfc@aol.com

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