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01 Mar 05 - 04:30 PM (#1424233) Subject: Want to start a band in SF-want to help? From: GUEST,Sarah Howdy- I am looking to start a folk band in San Francisco (what better place)? I'm a youngish singer that loves the good stuff, Tom Paxton, Joan Baez, PP&M....also vocal bluegrass and old blues....anybody out there want to help or offer advice on how to get something going? I'm a singer....so I need basically any instrument.... |
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01 Mar 05 - 04:44 PM (#1424241) Subject: RE: Want to start a band in SF-want to help? From: skipy Want to start a band in "Science Fiction", good luck with it. Regards Skipy. |
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01 Mar 05 - 05:45 PM (#1424304) Subject: RE: Want to start a band in SF-want to help? From: open mike i suggest connecting with the s.f. folk club..www.sffmc.org they hold sings, festivals, camps, etc and you can most certainly find others there! here is a listing of the blue grass association about the hootenanny of the S.F. Folk Music Club http://www.cbaontheweb.org/calendar/showEvent.aspx?eventID=6560 http://www.sfhootenanny.homestead.com/ Faith Petric is the Momma of this group Friday Night Jams at Faith's House Faith Petric, the guiding light of the SFFMC, has been hosting acoustic music jams at her house every other Friday for more than 40 years. To read about Faith and the bi-weekly jams, go to this SF Chronicle article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/09/30/MN15227.DTL ( it hink that means bi-monthly (twice a month) not bi-weekly) Jams at Faith's Every other Friday. 8:00pm 885 Clayton St. (Carl and Parnassus) in San Francisco 415-661-2217 good luck and happy hunting... |
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01 Mar 05 - 06:30 PM (#1424350) Subject: RE: Want to start a band in SF-want to help? From: open mike here iw another recent thread about a musician who arrived there not too long ago...http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=78852&messages=5 |
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01 Mar 05 - 10:55 PM (#1424559) Subject: RE: Want to start a band in SF-want to help? From: Leadfingers Sarah - Being a fully qualified Dirty Old Man As well as being a Pro Musician / vocalist It sounds like a great idea , however the cost of UK / San Fan travel might well make it a little Nonviable . Best of luck any way "!! |
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02 Mar 05 - 01:33 AM (#1424618) Subject: RE: Want to start a band in SF-want to help? From: open mike LF, are you applying to be a band member or a groupie??!! |
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02 Mar 05 - 11:40 AM (#1424981) Subject: RE: Want to start a band in SF-want to help? From: GUEST,Sarah Hey, it's about time we folksingers had groupies! |
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02 Mar 05 - 12:28 PM (#1425027) Subject: RE: Want to start a band in SF-want to help? From: Leadfingers Us dirty old men are more Gropies than Groupies !! |
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02 Mar 05 - 12:44 PM (#1425037) Subject: RE: Want to start a band in SF-want to help? From: Amos In your dreams, Terry!! :D Guest Sarah, Barkie lives in SFO and plays a nice guitar but I don't know if her schedule will permit her to join a band or not. If you PM me I will give you her email address if you like. Amos |
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02 Mar 05 - 01:23 PM (#1425076) Subject: RE: Want to start a band in SF-want to help? From: open mike Sarah, not yet being a member, you can only access the forum, not the chat or Personal Message features. If you want to, you can join by clicking on the membership link above and fillinig in the form. It is free, and easy and allows you to more fully participate in this wonderful world of mudcat . |
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02 Mar 05 - 11:13 PM (#1425563) Subject: RE: Want to start a band in SF-want to help? From: Gypsy Check out the Starry Plow, too. |
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02 Mar 05 - 11:37 PM (#1425578) Subject: RE: Want to start a band in SF-want to help? From: open mike i believe the Starry Plow is in the East Bay, Berkeley Starry Plow, on 3101 Shattuck Ave in far South Berkeley (right next to La Pena, 3 blocks north of Alcatraz.) I believe a similar pub is in San Fransisco, called the Plow and Stars. |
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03 Mar 05 - 12:24 AM (#1425605) Subject: RE: Want to start a band in SF-want to help? From: GUEST Accordian and Pan Flute - what can you offer for an advance, and transportation allowance - who is the backer - can they assure 1000US a week? When where is the cattle-call? (You obviously want more serious actors that musicians) |