Issue #243; JAMO's JAMs & GIGs for 6/6/12

Welcome to JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 6/6/12, issue #243.

Send me your June gigs - if you already did, send them again! Please check out the new TRACY LEE BAND website at www.tracyleeband.com! Hey – if you see any mistakes as you read this, please let me know. Jams gone? Gig dates changed? Send me an email.

Another note: My friend Chip Mergot has released another CD - "I Love To Tell The Story". Bonnie Raitt calls him "One of my favorite songwriters". Chip is withholding all songs from digital downloads, including iTunes! "I Love To Tell The Story" is available from cdbaby or from Notbook Records,box 495 Stockton, NJ08859. Personally, I really love "This Was My Father's Guitar". Beautifully written, performed, and recorded. PLEASE BUY A CD!!!!

If you want to hear an on-air plug for your band, the “TGIF Show” on WDVR radio reads the first week of this email every week.. (at 89.7 and 91.9 FM, Friday mornings from 9am to 12 noon). Great show, hosted by Roger Gary from Witches Bru. Check it out!!! Great stuff to listen to if you’re at work or not!! I like the flip-side quiz, myself….

Just another note: GAR FRANCIS'S music is in the movie HELL or HIGH WATER, the story of theNashville Rollergirls, and, here’s a free gift for you! Check this out Gar's track "Back In 1985" from his new EP SHINEON. IT’s now a free download at the Joe Strummer Foundation's web site in the UK at http://www.strummerville.com/gar-francis/ If you are a fan share this news onwards and download this awesome track. Enjoy the track!


--------------------------------GIGS!!!--------------------------------------
**Wed, 6/6:
MAMA'S STEW is back at Pheasants Landing from 6:45 - 10:00 on the patio. They’ll be doing their acoustic Cocktail Sauce show.
311 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, NJ. 908-281-1288 www.pheasantslanding.com
KATO, Pat and craig, areat the Meadows at 5:30 pm. (Buffet between 4 and 8 pm.) Call the Meadows 610-838-2190 about special offers or see ad in Morning Call newspaper!) 1770 Meadows Road, Hellertown, PA www.themeadowsgrove.com
**Fri, 6/8:
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
The PRETTY BABY BAND is playing The Sports Zone, Aberdeen, NJ
http://www.prettybabybandnj.com/
ROB & MARTY are playing at 9:30pm at the Lynnville Hotel, 8148 Bausch Road, New Tripoli, PA 18066. 610-298-9991
CRAIG KASTELNIK WITH CO-OP BOP (JAZZ), at the Deerhead Inn, RT. 611, Delaware Water Gap, PA, 7 pm - 11 pm. http://www.deerheadinn.com/music/music(this).htm
**Sat, 6/9:
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
MAMA'S STEW is at the Top O' Th Hill Tavern at 9pm. 1182 US Hwy 202/206, Bridgewater, NJ. 908-658-4256
WITCHES BRU is playing at Casey's Tavern, 1197 California Road, Quakertown, Pa
ROB & MARTY are playing at 1pm at the Vynecrest Winery, 17 Arrowhead La (off
Schantz Rd), Breinigsville, PA 18031. 610-398-7525
KATO WITH PAT AND CRAIG at the Mauch Chunk Opera House, with the Craig Thatcher Band. http://mauchchunkoperahouse.com/?page_id=3313
Allan Meyerson’s FUZED Jazz Trio with Allan Meyerson on sax, Paul Demarest on guitar and Bernard England on Bass will be at Pacifico, in The Promenade Shops, Center Valley PA. 7 PM – 10 PM
**Sun, 6/10:
ROB & MARTY are playing at 5:30pm at the Fogelsville Hotel, 7921 Main Street, Fogelsville, PA 18051. 610-395-3999
**Wed, 6/13:
KATO, Pat and craig, areat the Meadows at 5:30 pm. (Buffet between 4 and 8 pm.) Call the Meadows 610-838-2190 about special offers or see ad in Morning Call newspaper!) 1770 Meadows Road, Hellertown, PA www.themeadowsgrove.com
**Fri, 6/15:
The NANCY COLETTI QUARTET is at the Deer Head Inn from 7 to 11pm. 5 Main Street, Delaware Water Gap, PA. www.deerheadinn.com 570-424-2000
FILTHY RICH & THE POOR BOYS are at Harpoon Willys, 2655 River Rd., Manasquan, NJ, 9:30 start. 08736. 732-223-8880. www.harpoonwillys.com
CAN’T STOP NOW is at The Farm House Inn,
425 Milford Warren Glen Rd., MilfordNJ 08825
(908) 995-4080. New Lineup debut!!! Welcome Mike Ratti and Rick Newport !
WITCHES BRU is playing The Cambridge Inn, 19 Summerhill Road, Spotswood, NJ
The PRETTY BABY BAND is playing High Velocity, Beachwood, NJ
http://www.prettybabybandnj.com/
MAMA'S STEW is at Ryan's Pub at 10pm. 299 Spotswood/Englishtown Rd, Monroe, NJ 08839. 732-251-1709 www.ryanspubnj.com
The DOUGHBOYS are at the Rodeo Bar,
375 Third Avenue, NYC, 212-683-6500. 9:30 pm start. www.rodeobar.com www.thedoughboysnj.com
Allan Meyerson’s FUZED Jazz Trio with Allan Meyerson on sax, Paul Demarest on guitar and Bernard England on Bass will be at Pacifico, in The Promenade Shops, Center Valley PA. 7 PM – 10 PM
KATO is at Louie's Restaurant, 2071 31st St. SW, Allentown, PA, 610-791-1226, 8 PM - 11 PM, Great food and fun! www.louiesrestaurant.com
**Sat, 6/16:
DAVE READ will be performing solo with guest musicians at Mediterranean Bistro and Cocktail Lounge 7:00-10:00pm 301 Washington Avenue Washington, NJ Call for reservations 908-689-5107
MAMA'S STEW is at the Kat Shack at 10pm. 254 Main St., Matawan, NJ 07747. (732) 441-1030
**Sun, 6/17:
ROB BALLONOFF is playing solo 5:30pm at the Fogelsville Hotel,
7921 Main Street, Fogelsville, PA
18051. 610-395-3999
**Fri, 6/22:
The PRETTY BABY BAND is playing The Kat Shack, Matawan, NJ
http://www.prettybabybandnj.com/
MAMA'S STEW is at the Sun Tavern at 10pm. 15 South Ave., Fanwood, NJ. 908-490-0278 www.suntavernpizzeria.com
**Sat, 6/23:
I’m with the TRACY LEE BAND at the Schnecksville, PA Fair, at 7:30
The PRETTY BABY BAND is playing The Waiting Room, Rahway, NJ
http://www.prettybabybandnj.com/
MAMA'S STEW is at Zupko's in Dunellen, NJ for a special event at 10pm.
**Sun, 6/24
DAVE READ will be hosting an open mic jam at The Landslide Saloon, 4-7pm 1090 Route 173 Asbury, NJ 908-735-6919 Buy dinner get free dessert
**Thu, 6/28:
MAMA'S STEW is at the Tap Room at The Somerset Hills Hotel for Beer night at 6:30pm!
200 Liberty Corner Rd, Warren, NJ
07059. 908-647-6700 www.shh.com
**Fri, 6/29:
The RAVE TESAR TRIO is at the Classic Quiche Café from 8 to 11pm.
The PRETTY BABY BAND is playing The Tap Room, Warren, NJ
http://www.prettybabybandnj.com/
Allan Meyerson’s FUZED Jazz Quartet with Allan Meyerson on sax, Paul Demarest on guitar, Bernard England on Bass and Don Plowman on drums will be performing outdoors in front of Starbucks at The Promenade Shops, Center Valley PA. 7 PM – 9 PM
**Sat, 6/30:
I’m with the TRACY LEE BAND at the Wind Gap, PA Festival at 7pm.
NITE FLYTE is playing at 8pm at the Camp Charles Campground, 1077 Blue Mountain Drive, Bangor, PA 18013. 610-588-0553
MAMA'S STEW is acoustic at Off The Hook, 1 Navesink Ave., Highlands, NJ. 732-872-2006 - www.offthehookhighlands.com


----------------------------------JAMS!!!--------------------------------
IN NJ:
**TUESDAYS:
NEW COFFEE COOP’S “STEPPINGSTONE GALLERY”, (908) 475-1091 has a jam on Tuesday nights!! 587 County Rd.519, White Twp., Belvidere, NJ. Use it or lose it!!! Coffee Coop's jam sessions are supported by the purchase of coffee, tea and other house drinks, and fresh roasted whole bean or ground coffee by the 1/2 or 1 lb.bag size, or by a suggested $5.00 contribution to help to keep these and other future events happening and available here for the benefit of the general public. BYOB permissible, wine and beer, $5.00 carry in fee per six pack of beer or bottle of wine.
**WEDNESDAYS:
Lenny’s Night Out Open Jam is at Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse located at
745 Bound Brook Rd in Dunellen NJ08812. 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.
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: For you early risers on the western side of NJ, Every first Sunday: Roxie & Duke’s has a jam from 6 to 10pm. Sunday, April 29th, DAVE READ is hosting a jam at the Landslide Saloon in Asbury, NJ.

**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, PA,
18077. http://www.riegelsvilleinn.com
**TUESDAYS:
NEW The Meadows has a jam 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 CampCounselors! ttp://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Eagle-Hotel
**WEDNESDAYS:
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:
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.
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:
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!!
4/5: Seeking Partner for Acoustic Duo! Singer/ Guitarist, M/F, Pro level please. Genres: roots,country,folk,blues,etc. Contact: John Greenaway e-mail mimosa@epix.net cell 610-764-3147
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.
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 another CD - "I Love To Tell The Story". Bonnie Raitt calls him "One of my favorite songwriters". Chip is withholding all songs from digital downloads, including iTunes! "I Love To Tell The Story" is available from cdbaby or from Notbook Records,
box 495 Stockton, NJ08859. Personally, I really love "This Was My Father's Guitar". Beautifully written, performed, and recorded.

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
Just Released: The Official Music Video by local artist KELLY CARUSO – “Born Dainty”. http://youtu.be/9-Hsux-NOKA Kelly on Comcast TV this entire month. Mondays and Thursdays 7:30pm Channel 21 and Channel 280 in Princeton. Or 24/7 here:http://www.bongoboyrecords.com/TVSHOW.html For more info about Kelly Caruso go here:http://www.bongoboyrecords.com/Kelly_Caruso.html
Listen to some of the tracks on the new album "One Universal Language” by A PLEASANT SYMMETRY at http/www.reverbnation.com/apleasantsymmetryi. You can purchase this new album for only $4.95 USD as a download at this link: http://www.darkryders.com/A%20Pleasant%20Symmetry.html
For those of you who prefer to buy a CD, you can make purchases via this link: http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Z4SYCQ&pp=1


My personal schedule for the next little while. There are more changes to come, I’m sure.
JUNE:
Sat, 6/23: Schnecksville Fair, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 6/30: Wind Gap Festival, with the Tracy Lee Band**
JULY:
Sat, 7/7: Private Party with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 7/21: Sundogs in Corolla, NC with TQ3**
Fri, 7/27: Upper Lehigh Lions Festival with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 7/28: Plainfield Farmer's Fair with the Tracy Lee Band**
Mon, 7/30: Concert in Seaside Park, NJ 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**
SEPTEMBER:
Fri, 9/7: Palmerton Festival, PA with the Tracy Lee Band**

Thanks for listening, folks!

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



UPCOMING SHOWS

Schnecksville Fair Schnecksville, PA Sat Jun 23 12 07:00 PM
Wind Gap Festival Wind Gap, PA Sat Jun 30 12 07:00 PM
Private Party Nazareth, PA Sat Jul 07 12 08:00 PM