Carrboro Django Reinhardt Festival! January 17-19, 2020

Hello everyone!

We are very excited to announce the 3rd Annual Carrboro Django Reinhardt Festival, January 17-19, 2020, at Cat's Cradle Back Room, The Station, and Tandem Restaurant, all within a short walk in downtown Carrboro, NC.  

Onyx Club Boys will be performing on Saturday, January 18th, 2020 at Cat's Cradle Back Room at 9pm.  Opening band at 8pm, with a Lindy (Swing) Dance workshop at 8:30pm to get you ready to boogie all night!

https://www.facebook.com/CarrboroDjangoReinhardtFestival 
All ticketed events sold through www.catscradle.com/events......get 'em now, as all events sold out last year!

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We have also been collaborating with Mandolin virtuoso Tony Williamson, who toured with legendary French violinist, Stephane Grappelli!  Tony will join Onyx Club Boys at Django Fest, and will also hold a Gypsy Jazz Mandolin workshop earlier in the day.  

Check out this video of what we do.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYPSl3HjZQ4

We will also be performing together in Savannah, GA on December 14th at Randy's Picking Parlour.  Please tell your Georgia friends!  https://www.randywoodmusic.com/pickin-parlor/

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3rd Annual Carrboro Django Reinhardt Festival Schedule

Friday, January 17, 2020  

7 - 11pm = Opening ceremony at The Station in Carrboro. 
Meet and greet, viewing of Gypsy Jazz Documentary “Django Legacy”, and open acoustic jam session. 
Free, no ticketing, tips accepted to support festival.  

 

Saturday, January 18, 2020  

***all workshops are open to ages 12+, must be fairly proficient at your instrument, but no experience in the style is necessary.

11am - 12:30pm = Workshop #1 = Gabriel Pelli violin workshop.

11am - 12:30pm = Workshop #2 = Dave Smith guitar workshop. 

2 - 3:30pm = Workshop #3 = Tony Williamson mandolin workshop. 
2 - 3:30pm = Workshop #4 = Daniel Hall rhythm workshop, open to all instruments including drums.  

8 - 8:30pm = David DiGiuseppe & Robbie Link opening band

8:30 - 9pm = Richard Badu & Susan Jean, Lindy (Swing) Dance workshop

9 - 10:30pm = Onyx Club Boys w/Tony Williamson show. Standing room, limited seating.  

 

Sunday, January 19, 2020  

12:30 - 2pm = Workshop #5 = Ultrafaux band workshop for guitar, bass, and any other acoustic instrument. 

12:30 - 2pm = Workshop #6 = Jason Anick violin workshop. 


4:30 - 6:30pm = Ultrafaux w/Jason Anick show, mostly seated, short intermission

7 - 10:30pm = After-Party at Tandem Restaurant in Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro.  Come relax, have some food and drink, and jam acoustically.  No ticket required. 

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