DFNW 2010 line up announced!

Phil

DjangoFest NW 2010 is proud to present:

* Angelo Debarre Quartet w/ Ludovic Beire
* Stochelo Rosenberg w/ Tim Kliphuis
* John Jorgenson Quintet
* Howard Alden w/ Bucky Pizzarelli & Bria Skonberg
* Hot Club of Detroit
* Pearl Django
* Robin Nolan Trio
* Gonzalo Bergara Quartet
* Kruno w/ Ludovic Biere
* Alfonzo Ponticelli & Swing Gitan
* Caravan - Marc Atkinson Trio w/ Daniel Lapp
* Van Django
* Hot Club Sandwich
* Billet Deux
* Doug Martin Avatar Ensemble w/ Annie Staninec
* Nick Lehr Quartet feat. David Seriff

Phil

Interesting that there's been not one response to this email, about the DFNW line up, the premier GJ festival in the US, that I posted almost a week ago...I know we're all busy with work & playing and all that exciting stuff, but would've expected some excited comments like "Wow!" from the Americans and "Brilliant!" from the British contingent!

B25Gib

....WOW! What a lineup!
....I can see about four shows I can allocate appreciating gold and silver PMs to attend!
....Much looking forward to the jam sessions this year as well!
....I think the weather this Sept for DFNW will be excellent as usually happens when the month of June is crap as Mark Twain ( author of Tom Sawyer) is reported too have said, "The mildest winter I ever spent was one summer on Puget Sound".
....I can dig it!

Tele295

We'll be there. DFSF is this weekend, too!

btdsmith

Hello, All. I have a question - this September being my first Djangofest! I have played classical and folk for a number of years, but have only picked up manouche/gypsy since January. How can I assess whether I have the ability/chops to attend the various workshops at DFNW? I would really like to attend about 7 (!) since I coming down from Canada. I don't mind being out of my league while I'm there - I'll learn something by diffusion! - but I don't want to hold the workshops up if my left hand or my theory is a little slow...

Rush slowly.

Byron

dgimcmillan

I've gone to 2 years of the Djangofest now, and attended 4 separate workshops. I can state unequivocally that I don't have the chops to play with any of the people in the workshops.

I do however have enough money to pay for 2 workshops every year , and so I do. Every workshop has brought me closer to actually being able to play better, and that's all I expect.

I've done workshops with:

Denis Chang - he wants you to play, and is very supportive when you do. I passed when it was my turn to play the first time around, but after that went for it each time. I could feel my skills getting better each time, probably from desperation. I was the only one with an old Fender Dreadnaught.

Sebastien Giniaux - He was the same, and wanted us to play samples of what he was demonstrating to us. It was more challenging in that group, because there were some real virtuosos playing. I tried, though.

Stephane Wrembel - He only used 1 or 2 people in the class, and mainly demonstrated practice techniques, with them as the models. My guitar just sat on my lap the whole time.

Gonzalo Bergara - same thing as Stephane. He showed technique, and talked about understanding scales in every key, etc. We didn't really do any playing.

So...if you're a noobie like me, yes, you CAN take part and get a lot out of the workshops. And no, you won't take time away from others.

From one Canuck to another...it's worth every cent, if only for the exposure.

Maybe we can get Michael or Denis to post something on this forum about what they expect of a participant during workshops. I think that would be good for me..

Ian

Jazzaferri

Brilliant

My rhythm player and I have our premium festival passes and I have a masterclass with SR.

colorado_hick

whats the best lodging option (this point in the game) if I want to come out with my wife and two young kids? I love good campfire jamming but I am not sure how much of that goes on.

patrus le sommelier

very good lineup for sure

just got back from Samois and now getting ready to go at DFNW 2010,
I am happy because last time I was there was in 2005 (sorry)

I will try to do more video interview like I did in Samois
http://www.patrus53.com/category/samois/
hope to get Angelo & Stochelo and many more...

I need to find a place to stay, any advice?

patrus le sommelier

patrus le sommelier wrote:

very good lineup for sure

just got back from Samois and now getting ready to go at DFNW 2010,
I am happy because last time I was there was in 2005 (sorry)

I will try to do more video interview like I did in Samois
http://www.patrus53.com/category/samois/
hope to get Angelo & Stochelo and many more...

I need to find a place to stay, any advice?

ANY suggestion???

MrCadillac

Aww Man! I wish I could go.