Issue #231: JAMO's Jams & Gigs for 3/15/12

Welcome to JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 3/14/12, issue #231.

Send me your March gigs & call me when you need a drummer. Hey – if you see any mistakes as you read this, please let me know. Jams gone? Gig dates changed? Send me an email. Avoid the Wednesday jam in Metuchen.

Thanks to Jack M for this St. Patty’s day input:
Walking into the bar, Shamus said to O'Heir the bartender, 'Pour me a
stiff one - just had another fight with the little woman.'
'O, bejabbers,' said O'Heir, 'And how did this one end?'
'Hah, when it was over,' Shamus replied, 'she came to me on her hands
and knees.'
'Really?' cried O'Heir, 'now that's a switch! What did she say?'
She said, 'Come out from under the bed, Shamus, you little chicken.'

***Our Own Marisa Chiara... bartender extraordinaire ..has just left her gig elsewhere, and is available for tending, entertaining and serving customers with a smile, a chuckle and a song... so, pass the word!****

If you have any trouble reading this thing, just go to http://jamogigcentral.blogspot.com/, and it will all be there. MARISA CHIARA does that for me, and I really appreciate her help. You can print it out for yer own use, etc. If you meet her at one of our gigs, be sure to say Hi…

-------------------------------------GIGS!!!-----------------------------------
**Thu, 3/15
NANCY COLETTI is at the Bethlehem Hotel from 6:30 – 9:30pm, with Judy Palma at the piano and Paul Rostock on bass.
The ROB & MARTY DUO are playing at the Fogelsville Hotel from 9:30-12:30;
7921 Main Street Fogelsville, PA
18051
. (610) 395-3999
**Fri 3/16
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon from 9:30 to 1:30. NEW WEBSITE: www.tracyleeband.com.
WITCHES BRŪ is at The Trum Tavern, 1 East Broad Street, Trmbauersville, PA from 9pm.
The RODEO GYPSIES are at the Landmark Tavern, 117 N. Broadway, South Amboy, NJ. 732-721-6812
FLASHLIGHT ANNIE is at the Pattenburg House.
MAMA’S STEW is at The Gladstone Tavern, 273 Main Street, Gladstone, NJ. 908-234-9066. 8:30PM start. www.gladstonetavern.com
The ROB & MARTY DUO are playing at the Lynnville Hotel from 9:30pm – 12:30am,
8148 Bausch Road, PA
18066
. (610) 298-9991
MAD DOG & BLUES NIGHT OUT is at The Raven's Nest, Quakertown, PA 9:30-1:30
**Sat, 3/17
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon from 9:30 to 1:30. Saturdays smoke at the Landslide! NEW WEBSITE: www.tracyleeband.com.
STR8 JAKKET is at the Pattenburg House.
MAMA’S STEW is at The Gladstone Tavern, 273 Main Street, Gladstone, NJ. 8:30 start. 908-234-9066. www.gladstonetavern.com
KATO is at Sangria, 840 Hamilton St., Allentown, PA. 7 Pm - 10 Pm. Www.Sangriaallentown.Com A Beautiful Place In Allentown. Valet Parking.
ROB BALLONOFF is playing solo at the Blue Mountain Winery from 1:30-4:30pm,
7627 Grape Vine Drive
, New Tripoli, (610) 298-3068
NITE FLYTE is playing from 10-1:30 at Mezza Luna, 1201 Airport Road, Allentown, PA. (610) 776-2090
MAD DOG & BLUES NIGHT OUT is at The The Raven's Nest, Quakertown, PA 9:30-1:30
The DOUGHBOYS are at the Record Collector; 7:30 start.
358 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown,
NJ
, (609) 324-0880. Doors: 7:30 PM. Tickets: $ 12.00 Advance - Tickets are available now at The Record Collector. www.thedoughboysnj.com
SLACKJAW is at Miller’s Tavern in Annandale from 9-1.
**Sun, 3/18
The PENNSYLVANIA JAZZ COLLECTIVE ARTISTS @ The Historic
Hotel Bethlehem, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
437 Main St
., Bethlehem, Pa.
18018
. + LAST SET OPEN JAM SESSION call: 570.656.5631 for details
**Fri, 3/23
Fox and Hound Tavern at The Lebanon Hotel: Music in the Tavern with RYCHE CHLANDA, 8:30-10:30pm!
DRUNK MONKEYS is at the Pattenburg House.
FUZED is at Pacifico from 7-10, 2960 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley PA.
KATO is at Sangria, 840 Hamilton St., Allentown, PA. 7 Pm - 10 pm. www.sangriaallentown.com
NITE FLYTE is playing from 9-12 at the Hecktown Fire Co, 230 Nazareth Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18020-9265. (610) 759-9995
**Sat, 3/24
MIKE FRANK & FRIENDS are at the Pattenburg House.
ROB BALLONOFF is playing solo at the Blue Mountain Winery from 1:30-4:30pm,
7627 Grape Vine Drive
, New Tripoli, (610) 298-3068
NITE FLYTE is playing from 9-12 at The Heights AA, 2345 Easton Avenue Bethlehem, PA 18017. (610) 691-9380
MAMA'S STEW is at the Rattlesnake Ranch Café, 559 East Main Street, Denville, NJ. 9:30 pm start.973-586-3800 www.rattlesnakeranchcafe.com
**Sun, 3/25
NITE FLYTE is playing at the Citizen's Fire Co #2 from 2-6;
1017 Pennsylvania Avenue, Emmaus, PA
18049
. (610) 965-9222
**Fri 3/30
BIG NANCY and SUPREME COURT will be appearing at Roxy and Dukes in Dunellen, NJ
WITCHES BRŪ is at The Cambridge Inn, 19 Summerhill Rd., Spotswood, NJ from 9pm.
The QUIMBY MOUNTAIN BAND is at the Pattenburg House.
NITE FLYTE is playing at the Bar With No Name - Best Western from 7-10, Rts 22 and 512, Bethlehem, PA. 610-866-5800
MAMA'S STEW is at Ryan's Pub, 299 Spotswood/Englishtown Rd, Monroe, NJ 08839. 10pm start. 732-251-1709 www.ryanspubnj.com
**Sat, 3/31
The BILL KUTZMAN BAND, w/ Special Guest Marc Young on Keys @ The Slate Quarry Hotel 3101 Daniels Road Nazareth PA, 9:30 to 12:30.
90 PROOF is at the Pattenburg House for Tommy Lunger Sr’s birthday.
The LEW GATEWOOD BAND is at Rolf's, 65 Stirling Road, Warren, NJ
NITE FLYTE is playing at Grumpy's BBQ from 9:30-12:30;
3000 Mauch Chunk Road, Allentown, PA
18104-9752
. (610) 769-460
MAMA'S STEW is at the Red Oak Grille, 579 Allen Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 from 10pm. 908-781-9400 www.redoakgrille.com
DAVE READ will be performing solo with guest musicians at the Mediterranean Bistro and Cocktail Lounge 7:00-10:00pm 301 Washington Avenue, Washington, NJ Call for reservations 908-689-5107
**Sun, 4/1
DAVE READ’S Student April Fools’ Day Rock Band Performance at Playmaker’s Restaurant (3-5pm) 2557 Route 57 Stewartsville, NJ 908-387-8400
**Sat, 4/7
DAVE READ will be performing Solo at Luigi’s Rancho Restaurant 6:30-10:00pm 480 Rt. 46 Belvidere, NJ Call for reservations 908-475-4462
**Fri, 4/13
DAVE READ will be performing Solo with guest student musicians at The Redwolf Inn (8pm-12am)
130 County Road
519 Belvidere, NJ Call for reservations 908-475-4772

Section 3: --------------------JAMS!!!!!------------------------------
IN NJ:
**WEDNESDAYS: Lenny’s Night Out Open Jam is at Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse located at
745 Bound Brook Rd
in Dunellen NJ 08812. Sign up begins at 7:30pm. House band at 8:00pm, and we'll hit the list before 9pm. We go till 12:30. www.roxyanddukes.com www.lnoentertainment.com. And also on Wednesdays, there’s an open mic at the Robins Nest in Linden, NJ. www.robinsnestrhythmandblues.com. Next, there is an open mic every Wednesday night at the Franklin Tavern, 97-99 Franklin Avenue, West Orange, NJ. (862) 224-4063, ask for "Mouse" the owner. Free pizza is served at the jam! The room is small with a great sound and very friendly folks who just come to listen!
**THURSDAYS: There’s a great jazz jam at the Deer Head Inn from 8 to 11ish, 5
Main Street,
Delaware
Water Gap PA 18327. There’s one at the Stanhope House, and karaoke at the Landslide Saloon with Cathy Jo Vine 9:00 -1:00.
1090 State Route
173, Asbury, NJ08802-1125. (908) 735-6919 www.landslidesaloon.com
**SUNDAYS: NEW DAVE READ will be hosting at open mike jam at The Landslide Saloon 4-7pm. 1090 State Route 173 Asbury, New Jersey. 908-735-6919. Buy dinner and get a free dessert! And for you early risers on the western side of NJ, there’s a jam at Sebastiano's from 2-7. (RT57, Belvedere, NJ). Every first Sunday: Roxie & Duke’s has a jam from6 to 10pm.

**IN PA:
**MONDAYS: There’s a jam at the Reigelsville Inn from 9pm on. Sign-ups at 8:30. Hosted by Billy Bauer, you get 15 minutes, or 3 songs.
10-12 Delaware Road
, Riegelsville, PA18077. . http://www.riegelsvilleinn.com
**TUESDAYS: NEW Jam at the Meadows from 5:30 – 8:30. $5 buffet & $1 beer!
1770 Meadows Road, Hellertown, PA,
18055
. 610-838-2190. NEW Tuesdays at The Eagle Hotel in Quakertown, PA. ROMAN hosts the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays as a LOUD Rock, punk, original & alternative night with a full band. SUAVEK Z on bass, JOE COVELL on drums. Anything goes, pedal boards encouraged! And if you play too soft I turn you UP! The other 2nd & 4th Tuesdays are the same idea but ACOUSTIC hosted by Matt Rittenhouse (Fury Fight, Punkabillys). You may hear standard open mic stuff but more likely to hear more of originals and alternatives such as The Cure, Smiths, Police, etc. Starts around 9 pm, mainly youth oriented, except for the old geezers running it like the owner, Roman, Suavek, etc. They're the Camp Counselors!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Eagle-Hotel
**WEDNESDAYS: My friend ROMAN is hosting an open mike in Perkasie PA at the Perk. He supplies the PA, bass and drummers are welcome but have to bring a small rig. The Perk,
501 E Walnut St.
, Perkasie PA. www.attheperk.com. Also on Wednesdays, TODD WOLFE hosts "open blues 'n' rock jam with a guest drummer each week at the Raven's Nest,
625 Old Bethlehem Road, Quakertown,
PA.
(215)536-5369 http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ravens-Nest/182303335917.
**THURSDAYS: Our friend ROMAN hosts an open mic jam at Grumpy’s BBQ from 9:30 to 12ish.
3000 Mauch Chunk Road, Mechanicsville,
PA.
610-769-4600 http://grumpysbbq.net/ More info at http://www.romanmusic.net/news.php And again on Thursdays there is a jam at the Leather Corner Post Bar & Grill, www.theleathercornerpost.com (610-395-1782). Located at
6855 Horseshoe Road
, Orefield PA 18069. The jam runs from 9:00 to about 12:00. Backline is provided. Guitarist Todd Wolfe alernates hosting the jam with KEITH VAN ETTEN, along with DON PLOWMAN on drums and ROB FRASER on bass.
**SUNDAYS: NEW Open Mic night from 8 to 12 at the Strange Brew Tavern,
1996 S. 5th Street, Allentown, PA
18103
. http://www.strangebrewtavern.com

-------------------------------NEW! Want Ads!!-------------------------------
1/30: Working Jersey shore cover band needs drummer and bass player to replace existing. Bookings through end of year. Contact Dale Paradise on Facebook.
2/1: Arlene J. Schar - Free-lance violinist looking for band or creative project - tasteful, quick ear, prefer rock/jazz/fusion instrumentals, originals welcome. Available for auditions after February 17th.
2/1: Alan Benjamin -Advent (original prog band with style similar to Gentle Giant and old Genesis) looking for bass player. See www.adventmusic.net

Here’s your playlist of new releases from musicians in the area:
My good friend CHIP MERGOTT has released his new CD, “Here Comes The Sun” on Notebook Records. It is his George Harrison acoustic tribute CD which he also does as a house concert. For a limited time my classical guitar version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is available here as free download. (www.notebookrecords.com) It’s available from Notebook, iTunes, and also at http://www.cdbaby.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?AlbumID=ChipMergott11. He now has at least 11 CD’s on CD Baby. Folks, this guy is a consummate guitar & piano player, and his work is always impeccably recorded. You owe yourself this one, if not more than one.
Hey!!! NASTY NED’S CDs and downloads are available everywhere from anywhere. Please visit http://www.american-roots.blogspot.com for a complete list of global links.
NANCY COLETTI’S “Black Coffee”; Music from the Great American Songbook! Contact mamasinger@comcast.net. CDs are $13.00, shipping included. OR, go to www.cdbaby.com or http://cdbaby.com/cd/nancycoletti
"Born Dainty" is the debut single by American Idol
KELLY CARUSO. The song was produced by Gar Francis & Kurt Reil at the House of Vibes. Kurt also mixed and mastered the session. Kelly is currently touring the east coast to rave reviews. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kellycaruso


SECTION 6: My personal schedule for the next little while. There are more changes to come, I’m sure.
MARCH:
Fri, 3/16: Landslide Saloon with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 3/17: Landslide Saloon with the Tracy LeeBand**
Sat, 3/24: Private Party with the Bill Kutzman Band**
MAY:
Fri, 5/25: Wedding at the Hotel Bethlehem, with the Tracy Lee Band**
JUNE:
Sat, 6/9: Pheasant’s Landing with Who’s Your Daddy**
Sat, 6/23: Schnecksville Fair, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 6/30: Wind Gap Carnival, with the Tracy Lee Band**
JULY:
Sat, 7/7: Private Party with the Tracy Lee Band**
Fri, 7/27: Upper Lehigh Lions Festival with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 7/28: Plainfield Farmer's Fair with the Tracy Lee Band**
AUGUST:
Wed, 8/1: Bushkill Fire Company Carnival with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 8/11: Carbon County Fair with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 8/11: Slatedale Fire Company Picnic with the Tracy Lee Band**
Thu, 8/16: Palmer Days, Easton, PA with the Tracy Lee Band**

Thanks for listening, folks!

JAMO
http://www.reverbnation.com/jamodrummer www.myspace.com/jamodrummer
www.tracyleeband.com




UPCOMING SHOWS

Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Fri Mar 16 12 09:30 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Sat Mar 17 12 09:30 PM
Hotel Bethlehem Bethlehem, PA Fri May 25 12 08:00 PM