Will Rogers on the Economy 1931
Here’s a wonderful clip of a speech made by the great American comedian, cowboy and commentator Will Rogers about the state of the nation in the 1931, The Great Depression. He could make the same speech today.
Here’s a wonderful clip of a speech made by the great American comedian, cowboy and commentator Will Rogers about the state of the nation in the 1931, The Great Depression. He could make the same speech today.
Hello everybody,
Sat, November 19, 2011
Doors: 7:30 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
Here’s all of our November tour dates:
Tuesday Nov. 15th – Hiram College, Hiram, OH.
Frohring Recital Hall
11764 Dean St., Hiram
7:30pm
Thursday Nov. 17th – Gerstle’s Place – Louisville, KY
3801 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, KY
9pm
Seth Folsom will play an opening set.
Friday Nov. 18th – Morelock Music, Knoxville, TN
411 S. Gay St.
Knoxville, TN 37902
…a little after 8pm
Saturday Nov. 19th – To Sing With You Once More benefit, Newport, Kentucky
Doors: 7:30 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Southgate House
Newport, KY
$12.00 – $15.00
Hello everybody,
Just wanted to let you know that I have put together a concert to benefit the Occupy Wall Street movement. Its gonna be a great show! The show is set to take place at Brooklyn’s own Jalopy Theater on Sunday Nov. 13th. The show starts at 7pm and will feature a number of great bands and performers! (Including my own band The Dust Busters…) The complete list of performers and schedule plus all other relevant info is below.
All proceeds from this concert will benefit the Occupy Wall St. movement.
Hope to see you there! All the best,
Eli
Venue: The Jalopy Theater, 315 Columbia St. in Brooklyn in Carroll Gardens/Redhook area. Their website is . F train to the Caroll St. stop.
Date and Time: 7pm till whenever on Sunday Nov. 13th
Schedule of Bands:
7pm Gregory Nissen – pianist, composer and part of the OWS Arts & Culture Working Group.
7:20 Eric Koniger- Blues guitarist and volunteer at the OWS medical tent.
7:30 Brotherhood of the Jugband Blues – Great jug band music and original songs!
8:10 Veveritse Brass Band – Balkan brass band!
8:45: Kristen Andreassen – Old Time, Country and original songs.
9:10pm The Dust Busters – playing old time American string band music, including some good old American protest and topical songs.
9:50pm The Whiskey Spitters – Old Time, Blues, Jugband Music and more!
10:30pm Peter Stampfel & The Ether Frolic Mob – Wish for a potato! Incredible banjo twang!
11:10pm Feral Foster – Blues, Folk and original songs
11:45pm Tik Tok – original songs from Berlin and New York – guitar and banjo, ” sounds like tin pans and chicken bones.”
Tickets are available at the door or by calling the Jalopy Theater at (718) 395-3214. Ticket price is $10, all proceeds go towards the Occupy Wall St. movement. The Jalopy Theater serves beer, wine, tea and coffee.