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WWOZ 90.7 fm The Best CDs of 2009: Show Host Picks * WALKIN' THE DOG-makes the top ten!

WWOZ 90.7 fm www.wwoz.org bringing NEW ORLEANS music to the universe. WALKIN' THE DOG makes 2009 WWOZ SHow Host Top Ten List

TOP TEN!

The Best CDs of 2009: Show Host Picks

Here are the best CD releases of 2009, handpicked by WWOZ show hosts. Many of the discs are by local… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on December 20, 2009 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

SHIMOKURA MUSIC, NOBU ORIMOTO AND STEVE GARDNER TAKE THEIR FIRST SHIPMENT OF NATIONAL GUITARS JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS.

If you ever wanted a National Reso-phonic guitar, now IS the time! So check them out, you won't be disappointed! This shipment:TRIOLIAN WOOD BODY WITH FACTORY PICKUP GUITAR, TRIOLIAN UKULELE, LIMITED EDITION BLACK DELPHI BASS GUITAR, STYLE O GUITAR WITH HOT PLATE PICKUP FROM THE… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on December 16, 2009 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment

President Obama in Japan 11-14-2009

It was with great pleasure that I accepted an invitation and attended the speech of President Obama at the Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Japan 11-14-2009.

The President was warmly welcomed by a crowd which had gathered and waited in the rain for several hours before the security screening and finally a dry seat in the Suntory Hall where President Obama spoke. …

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Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on November 19, 2009 at 6:00pm — 4 Comments

Takasaki City American Culture Festival September 12-13, 2009

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Here-in Tokyo---I hit the ground running. I did a quick tour out to the Japanese countryside, Gunma, where I played several solo shows and one big show with the boyz in the band.

I also had a big exhibition of… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on September 14, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Big Fun in the BIG EASY! "Wooley Bully" and 12 new tunes from Steve Gardner, Washboard Chaz, The Jake Leg Stompers and Friends

Steve Gardner, Washboard Chaz, The Jake Leg Stompers, Bill Steber,Brandon Armstrong and Friends, Bill Benfield and Hisa Nakase met up this past summer down in the Big Easy, New Orleans, for some BIG FUN.

Hisa Nakase and Bill Benfield flew in from Tokyo for the session.…

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Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on August 16, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Sucarnochee Revue with Jacky Jack White---Steve Gardner, the Jake Leg Stompers and Friends August 2009

Sucarnochee Revue --- Steve Gardner

Jacky Jack White, dressed in a shark skin suit and John B. Stetson hat, had to duck low to get his extra tall frame through the back stage door of the Meridian Temple Theatre. He came spinning out to greet us on that hot mid-August Saturday afternoon like a fire ball caught up in a whirl wind. Jacky was shaking our hands, talking a mile a minute, sipping a pepsi and pitching in to help us load in our guitars, mandolin, up right bass, banjos,… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on August 15, 2009 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

Steve Gardner, The Jake Leg Stompers and Friends-WALKING THE DOG AUGUST 2009 TOUR SCHEDULE

Steve Garddner, The Jake Leg Stompers and Friends-AUGUST SCHEDULE 2009

WALKING THE DOG 2009 USA TOUR SCHEDULE

"Come on out y'all for some x-tra large big leg fun!"

Live Schedule August 2009

Tuesday 8/4 Lemuria Bookstore 202 Banner Hall,

Jackson, MS

Steve Gardner solo LIVE

James Dickerson's NEW book

DEVIL'S SANCTUARY

signing event 5pm

Friday 8/7 SUCARNOCHEE REVIEW

with… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on August 1, 2009 at 7:53am — No Comments

Steve Gardner and Don Young at Don's National Resophonic Guitar Works in California

The FOLKS at NATIONAL RESOPHONIC are the "THE ONES WHO PUT THE TONE IN YOUR CONE!"

Here is a look-see at the good folks over at National Resophonice who work hard and long building great instruments for players world wide. From start to finish these folks do it right! Everyone that I met was building these works of art with their hearts and minds and with the same care that they would if they were planing on bringing it home with them at the end… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on July 29, 2009 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

Steve Gardner's song, "BEEN ON THE JOB TOO LONG", 2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards Song Nominee for Political Songs

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Steve Gardner's song, "BEEN ON THE JOB TOO LONG", 2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards Song Nominee for Political Songs. "BEEN ON THE JOB TOO LONG" is the the lead track on… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on July 10, 2009 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments

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.

Shinjiro Mori guitar wizard.

Staff of JB Studio… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on June 7, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Don YOUNG, the head honcho of NATIONAL GUITARS in JAPAN

We have been having big fun this week with the one and only Don YOUNG, the head honcho of NATIONAL GUITARS, what a wild man! Don was kind enough to look over my worn boxes lending an adjusting hand while offering up the low down on some of the changes that have been made in the new models. So little time and so many guitars! If you have ever wanted a National Guitar, NOW IS THE TIME. They have never been better. AND they are making a great… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on April 24, 2009 at 7:00pm — 6 Comments

Steve Gardner and Hisa Nakase LIVE at Club Quatro 4/2009

Steve Gardner and Hisa Nakase opening for Kelly Joe Phelps over at Club Quatro 4/2009. It was another great night for music produced by Doug Allsopp's Buffalo Records!

Kelly Joe had not been in Japan for ten years and he promised not to wait that long until he returns again!

Hisa and I had a great time playing the opening slot. It was like old home week for many of us both on and off stage...Some faces had not been seen… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on April 16, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Steve Gardner and Friends at the Yokohama JUG BAND Festival Vol 8

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We had BIG FUN at the Yokohama Jug band festival Saturday April 11. We played at two of the five stages along with the nearly 50 other Jug Bands from all over Japan-Shikoku to Hokaido and then some.

The event was organized by Mr. Moony, the Boyz over at THUMBS UP and a huge staff… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on April 13, 2009 at 11:30am — 10 Comments

Austria and Berlin Tour report

I just got in from Berlin a few hours ago. The trip was really good this year. COLD but....a quick up date-I hit Berlin with Tokyo Bill Benfield. We rode the public transport with bags and all from the airport over to Jake Leg Stomper, Brandon Armstrong's 5 floor WALK Up apt,heated by a small COAL burning stove which he shares with Chris Rannenberg, one of Europe's best blues piano players. In spite of their warm five bottle of wine welcome, I chipped… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on April 3, 2009 at 7:00pm — 7 Comments

National Guitar Wizard Bob Brozman In Japan

Steve gardner and Bob Brozman chat before Bob's show at the Star Pines Cafe in Tokyo.

photo by Torin Boyd

Bob Brozman, National Guitar Wizard played several shows in Japan during April as a part of the TAB Tokyo Uchida guitar school tour. Bob traveled to Japan with Don Young the president and head honcho of… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on April 1, 2009 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Interview with Steve Gardner, Bill Steber & Brandon Armstrong Vienna, Stadthalle F, March 20th, 2009

Interview with Steve Gardner, Bill Steber & Brandon Armstrong

Vienna, Stadthalle F, March 20th, 2009

Steve Gardner, Bill Steber, Brandon Armstrong

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Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on March 22, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Vienna Blues Spring 2008-9 Blues Gala Flyer, Poster and PR Info.

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Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on March 20, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

VIENNA BLUES SPRING 2009

BLUES GALA 09

CLASSIC BLUES - CLASSIC ARTISTS

Freitag, 20.März 2009, 19:00 Uhr

» wiener stadthalle - Halle F

Status: Vorverkauf

Preiskategorien: (Preise inkl. Entgelte)

A - 52,00 EUR

B - 42,00 EUR

C - 37,00 EUR

D - 28,00 EUR

R - 18,00 EUR

Kinderermäßigung bis 15 Jahre: 50 %

Bei der fünften Auflage des

VIENNA BLUES SPRING – dem mittlerweile längstandauernsten… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on January 29, 2009 at 10:15pm — 3 Comments