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Looking for a band . . .

Myrrhia — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:13:34 GMT

to play music with.
I am a baritone saxophone player who is looking for experimental musicians to rock out with. I am influenced by middle eastern music, metal, ska, klezmer--you name it. More on the darker/edgier side. No jam/funk bands though--just not my thing.

Thanks!

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Play Middle Eastern music on your band instrument - bellydancers love it

melissaclarinetchick — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:04:55 GMT

Hi everyone!

If you or a loved one are interested in learning traditional Middle Eastern music and the rhythms that accompany those songs, well look no further!

Carmine Guida and I (Melissa Murphey) have recorded an instructional CD that has 12 plain straightforward songs that will enable drummers or musicians to learn to play the traditional tunes.

This CD includes such classics as Layla, Misirlou, Shisheler, Fire Dance and Sulukule. There are no distracting vocals or excessive ornamentation here, just the plain songs for learning purposes. The MP3s are available for immediate download at www.dorku.com. they are only 1 dollar each!

All soundfiles are in the same key as the sheet music available at www.dorku.com.

In addition, GUITAR TABLATURE is now available for select Middle Eastern songs at www.dorku.com. Sheet music is available for key of C instruments, B flat instruments (trumpet, clarinet , soprano and tenor sax) and Bass clef instruments (cello, trombone, baritone)

www.dorku.com - for all your Middle Eastern Music needs!

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Dance Along Nutcracker 2006

LaughingSal — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:20:36 GMT

The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band presents

Big Band Singer Gail Wilson in

The 2006 Dance-Along Nutcracker®: CLARA-fied!

2:30 pm & GALA 7 pm, Saturday, December 9
11 am & 3 pm, Sunday, December 10

Guest Conductor, Bradley Connlain
Choreographer Carolyn Carvajal
Gala features City Swing with Gail Wilson
Box Office: www.yerbabuenaarts.org; 415/978-ARTS
Information: www.sflgfb.org/dancealong.html; 415/255-1355

The 2006 Dance-Along Nutcracker takes a zany romp through the Nutcracker story when Clara tells all about what really happened when Drosselmeyer visited for Christmas. Performed by the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band conducted by Bradley Connlain, the wackiest Nutcracker on earth stars big band singer Gail Wilson, choreographer Carolyn Carvajal and you!

Tired of letting professional dancers have all the fun? Described by the San Francisco Chronicles C.W. Nevius as inspired foolishness, tomfoolery on a grand and witty scale, the Dance-Along Nutcracker lets the audience concoct its own choreography beneath the colored spotlights. While the Band performs Nutcracker favorites like Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Waltz of the Flowers, sugar plum wannabes leap and pirouette about the dance floor. Tutu rentals and fairy wands are available for those with nothing to wear. Here, wallflowers have as much fun as dancers.

This years Dance-Along highlights include:

· Big band singer Gail Wilson returns to the Bay Area to star as Clara, who takes the audience on an offbeat turn down memory lane.

· Conducting the Band is Guest Conductor Bradley Connlain, band leader of City Swing and music director of more than 15 community musical productions around the Bay area.

· San Francisco Opera Ballet and San Francisco Ballet veteran Carolyn Carvajal choreographs the feature dance numbers and dances as Drosselmeyer and the Rat King.

· The Opening Night Gala features a cocktail party with dancing to the big band sound of City Swing fronted by Gail Wilson.

· Corinne Levy, dancer with Dance Through Time for 12 years and a veteran of Beach Blanket Babylon, returns to the Dance-Along Nutcracker to dance as Clara.

· All performances feature Tchaikovskys Nutcracker Suite and other music performed by the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band, the Official Band of the City of San Francisco.

The Dance-Along Nutcracker is also the primary fundraiser for the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band, the Official Band of San Francisco. The Band performs at 15-20 concerts, parades and civic events throughout the year, most free of charge, and the Dance-Along supports all its activities. Its a show that brings music to the entire community the whole year through!

What the Critics Say About the Dance-Along Nutcracker

Inspired foolishness, tomfoolery on a grand and witty scale and the band was superb. San Francisco Chronicle

Its the best, most hilarious and most participatory Nutcracker around. San Francisco Frontiers Magazine

"one of this city's most delightfully idiosyncratic events." Wall Street Journal

"Women spin, men cavort and children leap It is utterly ridiculous." SF Weekly

"If more people find out about this thing, they'll have to rent the Cow Palace." San Francisco Chronicle

The SFLGFB is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, proud to be sponsored in part by Grants for the Arts of the San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, the San Francisco Arts Commission and the Jon Sims Endowment Fund for the Performing Arts.

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Banner and Water Carriers Needed for SF Pride March

LaughingSal — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 06:14:30 GMT

Anyone wishing to march with the SF Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band as a water or banner carrier in this years parade, please PM me ASAP. We also need safety monitors to fulfill the requirements set by the Parade Committiee. Monitors are required to attend a safety monitor class. Thank you!

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Upcoming Free Concert!

LaughingSal — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 06:11:40 GMT

Symphonic Band 101 - It's Not Just for Marching Anymore

SAN FRANCISCO LESBIAN/GAY FREEDOM BAND

Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade (outdoors- bring a picnic and blanket)
Mission & 3rd Street, San Francisco
1:00 pm, Saturday, June 17
Free Admission

http://www.ybgf.org/cgi-local/Calendar/calendar.pl?month=6&year=2006&view=Event&event_id=110

Before mp3s, music video, FM radio, and even symphony orchestras, both classical and popular music was brought to US cities and towns by professional and community concert bands. Learn about the history of symphonic bands, their quirky traditions, and how they continue to keep music alive in our own time. Performed by the official band of San Francisco - the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band, conducted by Artistic Director Jadine Louie.

Music in the Gardens 101 is a series of narrated concerts that provides audiences a unique and invaluable opportunity to hear first-hand from master musicians about the music they perform, and their personal sources of inspiration. The series is designed to appeal as much to the musician and non-musician; as much to a grandparent as to a child.

Selections to be performed include:
Light Cavalry Overture by Franz Von Suppe
Colossus of Columbia by Russell Alexander
Early Light by Carolyn Bremer
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot by Steve Rouse
The Great Locomotive Chase by Robert W. Smith
Incidental Suite by Claude T. Smith
El Relicario by Jose Padilla
Yankee Doodle by Morton Gould
Sousa Portrait by Robert E. Foster

"Symphonic Band 101- It's Not Just for Marching Anymore" is the second installment of the 2006 Community Concert Series of the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band, the first openly GLBTIQQ music organization in the world and the Official Band of the City of San Francisco. Led by Artistic Director Jadine Louie, the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band is proud to be sponsored in part by a grant from the Grants for the Arts / San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund.

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Free Band Concert

LaughingSal — Wed, 09 Mar 2005 19:22:14 GMT

The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band presents their Spring Concert, Boom! The Music of Catastrophe. A concert exploring the colorful, exciting, and sometimes humorous musical depictions of natural and human-created disasters. 2 free shows!

Friday, March 18 at 8pm. James Lik Middle School Auditorium, 1220 Noe St. at Clipper, San Francisco

Saturday, March 19 at 8pm. John Swett High School Auditorium, 1098 Pomona St. Crockett.

For directions and more info, go to www.sflgfb.org

Yours truely will be in the Percussion Section. Hope you can come by and say hi!

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New photos!

evilexbluedevil7 — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 15:27:02 GMT

WooT!

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March fourth has the coolist band dorks of all

aspenwalker — Sun, 06 Feb 2005 12:21:51 GMT

March fourth .....if you havent heard us then you are still feeling sad about 6 years of summar band camp.........check it out ..
located in Portland Or.
sexy dorks ...hum ? is it like revenge of the nerds.......beter.......

I love band dorks.............let us rise and march the streets of the world........the people will dance ...............

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Band Dorks Unite!

Jeff — Thu, 02 Oct 2003 21:58:30 GMT

Welcome to the Tribe! Here dand dorks from all walks of life can meet and discuss their experiences in band and talk about why we spent so many years wearing those stupid uniforms. Enjoy!

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so, what did (do) you play?

banjolismo — Sat, 22 Nov 2003 02:10:30 GMT

I was never in schoolband, I'm in a big psycho maching band right now called extra action (extra-action.com), and am starting a rogue drum & noise project in the bay area, any takers?
also, if any one has any old uniform stuff to get rid of, I collect that stuff, drop me a line.

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I know we can make this tribe work: Post something, please.

John — Fri, 24 Sep 2004 02:58:55 GMT

See I'm dorky enough for all of us. I long for the days of sweating in uncomfortable uniforms. Playing in the hot sun until my lips bled. How about you?

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Renegades Drum Line Update, January 05

evilexbluedevil7 — Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:43:51 GMT

The Renegades drum line has taken a huge step up this winter and we plan to take this drum line back east and make our fellow west coast cats proud.

To say the snare line is rocking would be an understatement.

Mike French, center snare
BD and SCV center snare

Scott Kubitz
Phantom Regiment and BD snare

Kelly
BD snare

Dennis Mancini
SCV snare

Thom
BAC and Carolina Crown snare

Brandon Wilson
BD b snare

Earl Brown
Freelancers snare

Scott Slater
Valley Fever snare

Couple of other guys plan to show up at next camp in less than 2 weeks.

Currently 3 hard working tenors who are moving around the drums well. 1 or possibly 2 spots remain.
Bass drum line seeks 1 indivual.

This is indeed a rare opportunity to play some extra cool charts loaded with poop. As well this line is very aggressive and hell bent on being tasty clean with uniform technique.

Listen to what were throwing down: http://www.aegroup.com/renegades/

Cheese Balls
Mrs. Beasley
Mistletoe Beltbuckle
All loaded with modern cheese filled beats.

Our parking lot show will be one to appreciate.

Consider checking out the line at the next camp.

Thanks,
Dennis

http://www.renegades.org

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This just in.....

evilexbluedevil7 — Mon, 17 Jan 2005 16:05:51 GMT

On behalf of the San Francisco Renegades, I would like to formally apologize to the people of North Carolina.

[PAUSE]

You're gonna have to buy a new stadium this summer.

[PAUSE]

Official Warning: The Renegades are coming to North Carolina.

RENEGADES, EVIL TOUR OF THE SOUTH 2005

29 JULY 2005 -- Loud Music Symposium South, Winston-Salem, NC, presented by the San Francisco Renegades and Carolina Gold

30 JULY 2005 -- Renegades, DCA South Appearance. Days of Future Past.

31 JULY 2005 -- Mistress Kelli's Birthday on Tour. Chaos, Mayhem and Seven.

Renegades 2005: Bring nuclear weapons.

www.renegades.org

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The San Francisco Renegades announce their 2005 Show: Days of Future Past

evilexbluedevil7 — Fri, 12 Nov 2004 18:09:19 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, CA —The San Francisco Renegades are proud to announce their 2005 musical selections.

Renegades 2005: Days of Future Past

Ave Maria
The Ascension, an original composition by Ed Teleky (end of 2004: Goodbye Blue Skies)
Halloween
An original composition by Ed Teleky (#2, title tba)
Open Up Wide (Bill Chase)
Nights in White Satin (Moody Blues)
La Villa Strangiato (Rush)

# # #

Founded in 1996, the Renegades are a California501c(3) Nonprofit Organization, and are completely funded by community support and member dues. A dedicated management and professional teaching staff who work closely with the members to create and maintain a proud, responsible, community-oriented organization to guide the Renegades. In 2005, the Renegades will be performing throughout the Bay Area, the West Coast and Pennsylvania. Please visit the website, www.renegades.org, for performance updates, membership information and donation opportunities.

Contact: Mike Andrews, Director of Public Relations
E-Mail: pr@renegades.org

Band Dorks Anonymous's topics - tribe.net

Looking for a band . . .

Play Middle Eastern music on your band instrument - bellydancers love it

Dance Along Nutcracker 2006

Banner and Water Carriers Needed for SF Pride March

Upcoming Free Concert!

Free Band Concert

New photos!

March fourth has the coolist band dorks of all

Band Dorks Unite!

so, what did (do) you play?

I know we can make this tribe work: Post something, please.

Renegades Drum Line Update, January 05

This just in.....

The San Francisco Renegades announce their 2005 Show: Days of Future Past

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