Quake City Jug Band

QCJB playing at Julies Coffee and Tea Garden Tuesday Feb. 20

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Julie's Coffee and Tea Garden
1223 Park Street in Alameda, CA
(510) 865-2385
http://www.juliestea.com/
7-9PM

no cover

now serving beer and wine, too!

Happy New Year from the Quake City Jug Band!

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Handouts from John's "3 R's of Charts" workshop

2011-10-21T19:54:00.000-07:00

John's got his lesson plan all ready to go for his workshop at the El Cerrito Folk Festival tomorrow! The folk community is about to get just a little more musical....

Workshop info is here: http://www.elcerritofolkfest.org/performers.html#1400JohnTuttle

And here are the handouts:

http://bit.ly/qAEkLv

El Cerrito Folk Festival this Saturday!

2011-10-19T19:25:00.001-07:00

The El Cerrito Free Folk Festival is this Saturday!

Come to Windrush School for a day of workshops, entertainment and more fun! Quake City Jug Band has 2 (Count 'em: TWO) performances PLUS John Tuttle's workshop at the El Cerrito Folk Festival!

2-3PM The 3 R's of Charts: a workshop by our very own John Tuttle

3:30-4PM: Join us at the FAMILY STAGE! Sing, cluck and bark along with some of our favorite songs, and there will be canes and top hats (for the well-behaved) to dance along to one of our very favorite dance along songs.

6-6:45: Main stage. Hear our latest greatest tunes.

And of course there are many many more fun workshops in between: Sylvia Herold's "Swing Guitar for Folkies" workshop, Chuck Ervin's stand up bass workshop, Ed Hilton teaches John Prine songs, Ira Marlowe, Faith Petric, the Lonestar Retrobates, Don Burnham and SO much more...

http://www.elcerritofolkfest.org/index.html

www.quakecityjugband.com

Upcoming performances

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Check out our "Where we are playing" link to the right for more info about our upcoming gigs:

Le Bateau Ivre Wednesday, September 28

Cafe Velo Rouge Hardly Strictly Anything Goes! Friday, Sept. 30

Jupiter in Berkeley Sunday, October 2

El Cerrito Folk Festival Saturday, October 22

High Street Station Friday, January 13, 2012

Nevada, here we come! Sat. July 23, 2011

2011-07-13T21:01:00.000-07:00

Quake City Jug Band is getting ready for its annual pilgrimage to Genoa, Nevada for the Old Time Music Festival. Genoa is Nevada's oldest town-- settled by Mormons and site of Nevada's oldest bar. Go figure. There is fabulous food, music, games, vendors all day long at this festival. And admission is FREE! 20 minutes from Stateline in South Lake Tahoe; 15 minutes from Carson City.

Kerry Parker will be joining us on vocals and fiddle for this performance. And if the stars really allign, we could have TWO guest jug players and an 8 year old tap dancer show up!

We close the festival, from 5-6PM.

Old time Music Festival | Genoa, Nevada | Saturday, July 23, 2011 | 11AM-6PM FREE

More information here: http://www.genoanevada.org/oldtimemusicfestival.htm

"Want to see my chauffeur!?" We found Frank to drive Natasha to the stage his 1929 Model A last year!

Top Hats and Canes are here!

2011-06-19T14:30:00.000-07:00

Come to the SF Free Folk Festival at noon on Saturday June 25 to don a top hat and grab a cane, and dance like Fred Astaire!! Well, almost... The Beginning Tap workshop is accessible to all. Natasha will teach a complete routine, with the QCJB accompanying the class.

In true spirit of the QCJB, we encourage lots of props, smiles and fun! Tap shoes are not required. Vague sense of rhythm helpful, but also not required. If you have fun, you can come and perform with the Quake City Jug Band at 3PM!

See the full schedule and directions here for the 2011 SF Free Folk Festival, held at Presidio Middle School!

Quake City Jug Band workshops at the SF Free Folk Festival:

Saturday, June 25
12:00: Beginning Tap Workshop
3PM QCJB featuring Kerry Parker performance
4PM QCJB back up the Jug Band Bebo White Stomp Dance Workshop

Sunday, June 26
3PM Mandolin Lick Exchange with Steve Scott
4PM Harmonica and guitar ideas for jamming with Myron Grossman and Tom Murray

See you there! (Did we mention it is all FREE?!)

Summer 2011 Appearances

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Saturday, June 25, 2011
San Francisco Free Folk Festival
Presidio Middle School
450-30th Ave. at Geary, San Francisco

12:00PM: Beginning Tap Dancing Workshop!
Yes, this for real beginners! All ages and footwear welcome! Bring your tap shoes, top hats and canes, if you have them. Come and learn a complete tap routine, with the Quake City Jug Band backing you up! Join us to perform it performance two hours later...

3-4PM: Peformance!
Quake City Jug Band featuring Kerry Parker
performance on the Choir room stage

4-5PM: Jug Band Stomp dance workshop
QCJB will be providing backup music for this workshop!

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Old Time Music Festival

Genoa, Nevada

This is a fabulous festival is the happenin-est little town in Nevada! And it's FREE. Come and hear Miss Lonely Hearts (or favorite Winters/Davis area band!), Chris Bayer's Large Bills Accepted, and more!

QCJB at the Mo'Joe Cafe in Berkeley on Mothers' Day!

2011-05-02T23:22:00.000-07:00

We'll be playing at a new venue for us: this Sunday 1-3PM at the at the Mo'Joe Cafe, 2517 Sacramento St, between Dwight & Blake, Berkeley, CA.

Come on out and bring your mom! Buy her one of our new CD's: Cordon Bleu!

April- July Gigs!

2011-03-13T19:12:00.000-07:00

Wednesday 4/6/11 | 7-9PM | Le Bateau Ivre | 2629 Telegraph, Berkeley. Scrumptious meals, yummy wines, delightful folks, and a very cozy dining room. No cover.

Sunday May 8, 2011 1-3PM Mo Joe Cafe 2517 Sacramento Street Berkeley, CA 94703 (510) 704-8500. Celebrate Mothers' Day with us!

June 25-26, 2011 San Francisco Free Folk Festival! Stay tuned for more information!

July 23, 2011: Genoa, NV. Old Time Music Festival. This is a really, really fun festival in the happeningest little town in Nevada! And it's FREE.

Where we are playing next

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Where we are next...

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Our next performances:

Wednesday 4/6/11 | 7-9PM | Le Bateau Ivre | 2629 Telegraph, Berkeley. Scrumptious meals, yummy wines, delightful folks, and a very cozy dining room. No cover.

Sunday May 8, 2011: Mo Joe Cafe 2517 Sacramento Street Berkeley, CA 94703 (510) 704-8500. Celebrate Mothers' Day with us!

June 25-26, 2011 San Francisco Free Folk Festival! Stay tuned for more information!

July 23, 2011: Genoa, NV. Old Time Music Festival. This is a really, really fun festival in the happeningest little town in Nevada! And it's FREE.

Velo Rouge Show Saturday 2/19/2011

2011-02-14T11:22:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentines Day from the Quake City Jug Band!

Didn't make that reservation for the fancy dinner in time? It was because all along, you were planning to celebrate by taking your sweetheart to the Velo Rouge on Saturday. RIGHT?

"Mink, schmink,... pearls, schmearls,..."
"...If our doggies love each other, why can't we?"
"Just because you can, doesn't mean you should..."
"...At night while you're asleep, into your little tent I'm gonna creep..."
"...My man's an undertaker-- he's got a coffin just your size."

We've got songs for pretty much any slant you want to take on your belated St. Valentine's celebration. And Steve's found a new song. Kind of a Valentines' ode to bug love. And pachyderms. (Rhymes with "worms and germs.")

Come and hear this new little ditty and more!

The Quake City Jug Band with

The fabulous Kerry Parker ("Countin' Sheep" on fiddle and vocals)

Trombone virtuouso Don Howe.

This Saturday 2/19/11 at the

Cafe Velo Rouge

Arguello and McAllistar

San Francisco

http://www.velorougecafe.com/

7-9PM

At Bateau Ivre Weds 12/29

2010-12-27T22:00:00.001-08:00

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love said to me:

ENOUGH of the stupid golden rings already!

Take me to the Bateau Ivre in Berkeley

2629 Telegraph

to dine on fabulous food and wine while being serenaded by the

Quake City Jug Band

featuring Kerry Parker on fiddle and vocals!

This Weds. Dec 29. 2010 7-9PM

Wear your Christmas sweater from Aunt Bertha. Bring Onkel Sven! Bring your wife's step niece and her overly pierced "partner" who claim that all the flights back to Heathrow have been canceled. Bring your new years resolutions which have not yet gone into effect.

Thanks Barry Lefsky for the photos from the CD release party!

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/photo_hound/sets/72157625592461230/

Getting ready for the big PARTY

2010-12-09T20:54:00.000-08:00

The brand-spankin' new CDs arrived TODAY! Yeah! I've got the sewing machine out, making some very special door prizes to go with our new CD (not your ordinary schwag...). 'Just happened to get in a carpool with a clothing designer this week who gave me helpful advice for using bias tape...

Don Howe (How do you make that 'bone talk on Beale Street?), Doug Cross, Victor Landweber, Kerry Parker (This is not a Going Away Party, but maybe you'll sing it for us anyway?), Monica McKey (have you heard her version of Makin' Whoopee?), John Bidwell, Mark Gagliardi (Why does Santa only say "ho ho" now?) , Bill Horvitz, Michael Schwartz, and The Jazz Quartet, are all confirmed to be joining us to perform a few songs.

Here's the menu so far:

MEATBALLS!

Ping's potstickers!

Tom's Portuguese beans

Cheese and crackers

Cordon Bleu?? It could happen...

Looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday! See the poster below, or our "where we are playing" page for details

--Natasha, John, Steve and Myron

CD Release Party on December 12!

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Cordon Bleu CD Release Party Sun. December 12 2-6pm!

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Soyez le bienvenue!

Quake City Jug Band’s

Cordon Bleu

CD release party

Sunday, December 12, 2010 2PM until 6PM

at Art House 2905 Shattuck, near Berkeley Bowl Berkeley, CA

Featuring

Great live music from the QCJB and friends, as well as The Jazz Quartet (Myron Grossman, Michael Schwartz, Peter Chan)
Lots of food (from “meatballs to cordon bleu…”)
Prizes!
Free ESL teaching materials (you never know when you might need them)
Only one Christmas song (promise)

Beer, wine and soft drinks available for a small donation

NO COVER CHARGE!

Kids welcome!

Come and help us celebrate our new CD

For updated menu and entertainment information, check back here!

In the Art Space green room

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Benefit for Kriss Worthington this Sunday!

2010-10-18T22:23:00.000-07:00

Come on out and support Kriss Worthington for Berkeley City Council this Sunday! ART HOUSE 2905 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley (just north of Ashby Avenue) Doors open 2:30 p.m. Music 3-7 p.m. We will be playing at 4:30.

Welcome to Quake City Jug Band!

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This is Quake City Jug Band! We are, in the order above, Myron Grossman, Natasha Haugnes, John Tuttle and Steve Scott. Musical mayhem is our thing.

We're having some trouble with our old website, so we are trying this blogger-thing. Blogging jug bands- geeessh.

Contact us at nhaugnes@gmail.com.