 Besides being the leader of both the Banjo Barons Ragtime band and the Dixie Barons Dixieland Band, I also provide SOLO BANJO ENTERTAINMENT. Whether it's a strolling activity at a picnic or reception, a performance for a senior group, a birthday party or a sing-a-long show, banjo music is always well received entertainment My banjo style is reminiscent of the roaring twenties, featuring a solid melody line, syncopated rhythms, as well as single string solos and “chord melody“ style
My solo shows usually include a variety of musical styles, including familiar music of Eddie Peabody, Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Scott Joplin, George Gershwin and others. I provide background explanations on all the tunes and vary the selections based on the time of year and the theme of the gathering. Plus, I usually include sing-a-long tunes for audience participation. This is a sample of the tunes performed at my solo shows. Many include vocals as shown.
Typical Tunes Performed
Gay 90's
Bicycle built for Two (Vocal)
East Side, West Side (Vocal)
The Band Played On (Vocal)
In My Merry Oldsmobile (Vocal) |
Tunes from the 50's
Laura's Theme
Mr. Sandman (Vocal)
Hoe-Down Medley
Beverly Hillbillies (Vocal) |
Sing-A-Long
Shine On Harvest Moon
Five Foot Two
Bill Bailey
Moonlight Bay |
Dixieland Tunes
When the Saints Go Marchin' In
That's A-Plenty
Basin Street Blues
(Many more) |
Ragtime
The Entertainer
Pineapple Rag
Spaghetti Rag |
Tunes from Musicals & Movies
Oklahoma Medley
Lida Rose (Vocal)
Anything Goes (Vocal)
Hello Dolly |
Songs for the Ladies
Margie
Toot Toot Tootsie
Mandy, Make Up Your Mind
Sweet Georgia Brown |
Tunes by Famous Composers
Swanee River (Stephen Foster)
Swanee (George Gershwin)
William Tell Overture (Rossini)
George M. Cohan Medley |
Roaring Twenties
Baby Face (Vocal)
Charleston/Black Bottom (Vocal)
Sister Kate (Vocal) |
CALL TO BOOK YOUR SHOW TODAY AT 262-245-5516
OR CONTACT ME VIA THE LINK AT THE LEFT! |
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