How to Hunt Us Down

June 18th, 2006

We’re a real xenophobic band of yahoos, especially in these security conscious times. We’re gonna break a vow of silence here and put a contact number or two out to you, but we’re counting on you NOT to divulge this information to our ex-spouses, the IRS and the rest of a surveillance happy government. We know you won’t let us down.

If you’re wanting to book the band, call us at 360-387-9131 or 360-387-9395. If you want to buy a CD, check out the info we got under CD sales. If you want to make a complaint, call our 24 hour hotline: 360-I Hate Banjo.

For our fan club, we’ve put out the following disinformation:

Now I know some of these stringpluckers look familiar … and if so, before you use your cellphones to call Homeland Security, let me allay some of your fears and introduce these graduates of the Elger Bay Institute of Pickin and Grinnin. Double majors all.

Wende Hilyard’s our nightingale back there. She sings any sweeter and we’ll be throwin away our banjos and sqawkboxes and learnin the old folk tunes of my parents’ era — or most of the band’s era.

Rebecca Fletcher’s on hammered dulcimer and lately mandolin. Personally I’m worried the mandolin won’t hold up to much hammering, but it ain’t my money….

Monika DeNasha’s on clawhammer banjo and 6 string guitar. Half these instruments are hammered apparently. The band, you can judge for yourselves…..

John Muhler’s the shy guy on washboard, spoons, Buddhist temple balls, acorns, spinnin wheels, cutlery, chainsaw, exhaust manifold and kitchen sink. We got to get to the dump pretty soon. John’s getting a little overextended…..

Paul Platis is on a couple of his 3 dozen guitars. Among musicians there’s a disease called G.A.S. GAS. Guitar Acquisition Syndrome. Paul’s practically an alternative energy source.

Chaim Bezalel’s on 6 string guitbox and 277 string autoharp he claims was the first radio on tourin machines prior to Marconi and the advent of Chuck Berry. Which is why we call him the Professor of the Band to his face. And Gilligan to his back.

Bill Gum’s our violist. He’s from Montana and as you know, those boys think 6 inches is a yard and Texas is a suburb of Butte. We don’t try to argue with Bill any more.

Erich Schweiger’s our violinist. He makes em too. Sort of our South End Stradivarius. Or Schweigervarius. If Bill had one, he’d think it was a cello.

Me, I’m Jack Archibald on the banjo, the quiet one in the Band. I just try to bring a demeanor that’s a thoughtful counterpoint to all the racket.

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