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“ a truly unique mixture of music, mirth and pure
entertainment ”
The
Watermelon Mountain Jug Band has been entertaining audiences, young
and old, since 1975. True to the original 1920’s jug bands of the
South, our music comes alive with washboard, jug, kazoo, washtub
bass, spoons, guitar and banjo. The band delights audiences with jug
band, ragtime, country and bluegrass music with some rock ’n roll or
a Spanish ranchera added for spice.
Members
of The Watermelon Mountain Jug Band are professionals on stage as
well as off. Gary Oleson (washtub bass) is a retired math teacher
from Los Lunas High School. Five-time New Mexico banjo champion Ben
Perea (banjo, guitar) is the band director at Valley High School in
Albuquerque. JoAnn Sartorius (vocals, kazoo, spoons, jug) works with
youth in Santa Fe as a social worker and counselor. Pat Houlihan
(vocals, guitar, jaw harp) is a professor of English at the
Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute. Barbara Piper
(washboard, high-hat, percussion) is a behavior consultant for the
Albuquerque Public Schools and an independent educational
consultant.
The
Watermelon Mountain Jug Band has been recognized as “one of New
Mexico’s treasured natural resources”…“a truly unique mixture of
music, mirth and pure entertainment”…“totally irresistible.” So sing
along! Grab a kazoo and enjoy! It’s just too much fun to miss!
Visit their website at:
www.watermelonmountainjugband.com |
