Rambling Steve Gardner's Blog – June 2009 Archive (3)

Ekoda Club Festival-Country Blues Heaven at Live In Buddy June 20, 2009

The Country Blues Heaven Festival was held this past weekend, June 20, 2009, in Ekoda at LIVE IN BUDDY. More than a 120 country blues fans turned out for the big doin’s which were put together by the masters of the Ekoda Club, one of the real, long time,hard core blues joints in the Tokyo area.

The event began at 6:30 and ran late featuring six country blues acts including myself and Shinjiro Mori.… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on June 21, 2009 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Koritsu University America Day Concert June 11, 2009

Koritsu University America Day Concert

Hisa Nakase and myself had the great pleasure to play an American Roots ‘N Blues show for about 750 young women at Kyoritsu University, one of Japan’s oldest women’s universities.

The young women who attended were ready for some fun. They were clapping and singing along form the first song or two. Many told me later that it was their first time to ever hear “our kind” of music or even to… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on June 12, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

BIG FUN! June 6-7 Mie and Nagoya with Steve Gardner, Shinjiro Mori and Ono Khan at Mika House and JB Studio Monsieur

BIG FUN! In Mie and Nagoya with Steve Gardner, Shinjiro Mori and Ono Khan at Mika House and JB Studio Monsieur.

We had big fun, and played for some great folks. We met Mz Hammy and the Dancin' Cadillacs who were on their way to the USA for a cowboy line dance festival.