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The Wandering Bards Acoustic Funk n' Folk!
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The Wandering Bards "Nos es Music quod Music est Nos" Now available on iTunes! |
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"Moods of the Ocean"
C'mon and dance the dance, baby!
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"Spam in a Can"
An Ode to canned food
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The Wandering Bards perform their original American Gypsy tune, "Love For Sale". Recorded for TV-34 Union at The Van Gogh's Ear in Union, NJ
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| Whats' New? |
| The Wandering Bards latest recording, "The All-New, Good Time Monkey Puzzle Revue!" is now available on iTunes. |
| "The group's lineup and talents has certainly led the Bards to a unique sound that mixes in Folk, Reggae, Rock, Celtic and Eastern-European-style musical touches." - Eric Niersredt, The Westfield Leader |
| Next Show: |
| Tuesday, April 13, 2010 Van Gogh's Ear Cafe, Union, NJ 8 PM Showtime! |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 Banjo Jim's, NYC, NY 11 PM Showtime! |
| Saturday, May 1, 2010 Crossroads, Garwood, NJ 9 PM Showtime! |
| Saturday, May 22, 2009 Shackamaxon Country Club, Scotch Plains, NJ - Private Party |
| The Wandering Bards perform down-home Funk n' Folk on acoustic instruments. Giving off a neo-vaudevillian vibe, they'll make you laugh, sing and do any ol' thang with their heady mix of Blue-eyed Blues, dark Gypsy grooves and foot-stompin' Party tunes! The Wandering Bards have performed at The Black Potatoe Festival in Clinton, NJ. Graced the stages of The Stanhope House and The Starland Ballroom in New Jersey. They have been featured on the Internet radio channel HomeGrownRadioNJ.com. They won 1st Place in the Acoustic Category on OurStage.com and then featured on Relix.com. In addtion to these (And many others) performances in the great state of New Jersey, The Wandering Bards have also played various venues in New York City & Brooklyn, NY. |
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| QUOTES:
"Delightfully Weird" |
| A Fan From Ourstage.com commenting on "The Tale of The Lonesome Canyon Rider" Posted by Darowyn Well here's a track that I could not possibly categorise- and I see that as a good thing. If you imagine Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention playing acoustic, and mixing Country music with Polka and Music Hall, you'll have some idea of what this sounds like. The Wandering Bards are either crazy or mega talented, or as I suspect, both. |
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The Wandering Bards are: |
 Kenny Allen - Vocal, Harmonica, Melodica, Kazoo, Accordion, Musical Saw, Jaw Harp, Trumpet & Maracas |
 Ron Baumann - Upright Bass & Vocal |
 Mike Cardone - Cajón, Tambourine, Kalimba, Cymbals & Steelpan |
 Ray Fyhr - Violin! |
 Colin McKay - Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Banjitar, Mandolin & Djembe |
| The Wandering Bards Repertoire: |
| Moods of the ocean |
| Don't do mornings |
| Love for sale |
| Laughing Gas |
| Spam in a can |
| Outrunning a twister |
| A Fire Burnin' |
| Chicken Gristle Time! |
| Loose Juice |
| Where The Freaky People are |
| Crushed Groove |
| In a Foreign Land |
| The Tale of the Lonesome Canyon Rider |
| Hang On |
| ImaBeTheOne |
| Cover Songs: |
| Stray Cat Strut (Stray Cats) |
| Willie and The Hand Jive (Johnny Otis) |
| Paint it Black (The Rolling Stones) |
| Drive My Car (Beatles) |
| Ring of Fire (Johhny Cash) |
| On The Road Again (Willie Nelson) |
| Old Dan Tucker (Pete Seeger) |
| The Alabama Song (The Doors) |
| Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles) |
| Ripple (Grateful Dead) |
| Froggy-went-a-courtin' (Children's classic) |
| People Are Strange (The Doors) |
| Everybody Must Get Stoned (Bob Dylan) |
| Man of Constant Sorrow (Soggy Bottom Boys) |
| Always Look On The Bright Side (Monty Python) |
| All Shook Up (Elvis Presley) |
| Lady Marmalade (LaBelle) |
| Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby (Louis Jordon) |
| Fishin' Blues (Taj Mahal) |
| O Mary, Don't You Weep (Pete Seeger) |
| Mellow Down Easy (Little Walter/ZZ Top) |
| The Devil Went Down to Georgia (The Charlie Daniels Band) |
| Party Down (Clifton Chenier) |
| No No Song (Ringo Starr) |
| Minglewood Blues (Grateful Dead) |
| Sanford n' Son (Quincy Jones) |
| Good Ol' Boys (Waylon Jennings) |
| Little Red Rooster (Howlin' Wolf) |
| Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley) |
| Love Stinks (J.Geils Band) |
| Stay Up All Night (Talking Heads) |
| Straight to the Top (Tom Waits) |
| The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (Enrico Morricone) |
| Cheap Sunglasses (ZZ Top) |
| Summertime (Mungo Jerry) |
| Movin' On Up (The Jeffersons) |
| Three Little Birds (Bob Marley) |
| Battle of New Orleans (Johnny Horton) |
| Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Xmas) |
| Santa Claus is comin' to Town (Xmas) |
| Oh Chaunakah (Traditional) |
| Hallelujah (Handel) |