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

[Rambling Steve Gardner]

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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 of volunteers that keep the beer cold and the stages hopping!

There were serious jug bands, family groups, comic bands, bands with more strings than a zither-that is 4-6 mandolins, 3 guitars, two or three string bass players, banjos and horns, jugs and raging, manic washboard players! There was something for everyone with plenty left over, if you know what I mean!

So, mark your calendar now and plan on hitting the festival next year to be held at about the same time and place.

Thanks everyone for YOUR support and thanks to all of those who came out and made a full day of it with us!

[Rambling Steve Gardner]

Steve Gardner and Friends on the outside stage at the Yokohama Jug Band Festival 4/11.

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Steve Gardner at Yokohama Jug Band Fest vol 8

[Rambling Steve Gardner]

Yokohama Jug Band festival organizer Mr. Moony kicks off the festival with the help of a man with a bird stuck on his head......

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One of the nearly 50 jug bands at this year's event...featuring the 11 year old string bass player who won the all Japan hand crafted instrument contest for 2009.

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Washboard player along with the 11 year old string bass player who won the all Japan hand crafted instrument contest for 2009.

[Rambling Steve Gardner]

Big Fun-Steve Gardner and Friends at the Yokohama Jug Band Festival vol 8

[Tot]

Steve,
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[Rambling Steve Gardner]

Hey your Videos are VERY KOOL! Thanks. Is it ok if I embed them on this site? Steve

[Tot]

No problem! Go for it, Steve!

[Rambling Steve Gardner]

THANKS! I hope that you might come out a gain sometime! Summer is HERE so let's play some music and knock back a few cold ones!