Hungry For Music



Tribute To Nils Lofgren DVD
I am extremely happy to announce that the 'TRIBUTE TO NILS LOFGREN' dvd is now available for sale! This dvd is available exclusively through BANDHOUSE GIGS. To order a copy visit www.hungryformusic.org or www.bandhousegigs.com The Tribute to Nils Lofgren was part of the WAMA Timeline Concert Series and was an unforgettable concert held at Strathmore, on August 22, 2004, and was attended by more than 5,000 fans. The dvd runs about 3 &1/2 hours & features an 11 song (full band) set from Nils and includes the long awaited GRIN reunion with Bob Berberich and Tom Lofgren along with Bob Gordons son, Billy on bass for a couple of numbers. The show began with 25 performers, all with musical and personal ties to Nils, performing an 18 song tribute that dug deep into his extensive song catalogue. There are amazing performances from Mary Ann Redmond, Tommy Lepson, Tommy Keene, Martha Hull, The Lofgren Brothers, Bobby Manriquez, Eric Ambel, Tom Miller, Julie Sanderson, Bob Berberich, Rocky Roberts and Eric Brace all backed by various Nils band mates including Tom Lofgren, Buck Brown, Timm Biery, Jeffrey "Skunk" Baxter, Mike Zack, Louie Newmyer, Chuck Sullivan, and Ronnie Newmyer. The show also featured one of the final performances by the late, great Wade Matthews. At Nils request, DVD sales proceeds (after production expenses) will be donated to HUNGRYFOR MUSIC, a wonderful D.C. based, 501c organization that donates instruments and provides music education programs to children and schools that cannot afford them. It is a very worthy cause, near and dear to Nils and all of the performers who have agreed to its support, via DVD sales. The show was filmed by John Collins and Happy Medium Productions and recorded on 24 tracks by John Penovich. Tom Lofgren mixed the songs and John Collins spent countless hours over the last 3 years, editing the footage from the 4 camera shoot. Roy Witte and Nils crew made the whole show possible by donating their time and expertise to allow us to produce such a complicated show with band lineups changing on virtually every song. The DVD, like the show, reflects the tremendous love and respect that performers and fans alike, have for Nils and his music. We are very pleased and proud to finally have this show on dvd and hope everyone will have as much fun seeing it as we had putting it together. Ronnie Newmyer Bandhouse Gigs

Guitar Donated In Honor of Pam Bricker
Greg Hardin and Chuck Underwood donated an electric stratocaster guitar in honor of the late jazz vocalist Pam Bricker. The guitar was given, as part of Hungry for Music's Instrument Donation Program, to the Sitar Center in Washington, DC. The guitar will be used for an after-school guitar mentoring program at the Sitar Center. For more information: pambricker.com sitarcenter.org

Bethesda Couple has wedding guests donate to HFM
Since music played such a vital role when Michelle Sasscer and Robert Lindsay were falling in love, they thought that it would be appropriate to honor that love by encouraging friends and relatives to contribute to Hungry for Music in lieu of wedding gifts. A total of $1,615.00 was raised by their generous gesture. Hungry for Music would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to Michelle & Robert and their friends and relatives for their generous donations. We are truly touched by this gesture and wish them the very best in their marriage.

11th Annual Crawfish Boil
The 11th Annual Hungry for Crawfish Boil took place on May 7, 2005 at Ft. Hunt Park in Alexandria, VA. Crawfish lovers were in heaven as they consumed over 3,000 pounds of crawfish, expertly seasoned and boiled by the pit crew and pit crew chief, Hank Arrington. Patrons also enjoyed their fair share of corn, potatoes, bread, and choice of drink. Of course, it wouldn't be an authentic crawfish boil without music and The Grandsons and Dixie Power Trio had boil goers dancing all afternoon with their vast repertoire of songs. Almost $8,000 was raised through ticket & t-shirt sales. Deepest appreciation to the Crawfish Boil Committee for once again making the event a huge success. Hungry for Music exists, in large part, because of the support received over the years from everyone involved, especially the hosts.

Past Events

Maryland High School Students Start Music Club to Support HFM
Students at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, MD have started a music club to raise money and instruments for Hungry for Music and other music programs. The students have been collecting instruments to donate to Hungry for Music and recently held a fundraiser to support the choir at Ballou Senior High School in Southeast Washington. Whitman student Peter Swiek organized the club because he realizes the importance that music can play in people's lives. It's encouraging to see these kids making a difference in their community.

Donations
Hungry for Music would like to thank Susan Spangler, Laura First, Hugh Johnson , & Don Oehser for donating the proceeds ($575.00) of their concert to us. Also, the Tri-M Music Honor Society at Northwest High School of Germantown, MD is donating the proceeds to their concert on March 31st to Hungry for Music. It's donations from groups and individuals that helps keep us going! Thanks for your support!!! To donate to Hungry for Music, please visit the 'Support Us' page

Shoe Company Steps up with Guitar Donations
The international shoe company, Rockport, recently had a marketing promotion with blues legend B.B. King . For the promotion, they had 150 Gibson Epiphone guitars specially manufactured. Once the promotion was over they had no use for them. After finding Hungry for Music on the internet, they offered us 100 of the guitars. We recently received the guitars and will distribute them in early 2004. Some of the guitars will go to the New Jersey-based non-profit Little Kids Rock, who offer guitar instruction to children in San Francisco, New York, New Jersey, and Memphis. Also, the Tipitina's Foundation in New Orleans will receive 10 of the guitars. The Girls Rock N Roll Camp in Portland, OR will receive 10 guitars. The remaining guitars will be raffled or auctioned to raise money for other instruments. Many thanks to Rockport for their generous donation.

Violins To Mexico
The first of two shipments of violins was sent to an orphanage in Magdalena, Mexico in February. A representative from Bridges Across Borders contacted us about the special needs of an orphanage who had a willing teacher and mentor, but no instruments. With the second shipment, at the beginning of April, our donation will total 20 violins of various sizes. Bridges Across Borders tell us that they would like to expand the program to Cambodia and Columbia/Panama, South America. When they do, Hungry for Music will be there to provide the instruments.

Diamond Cuts Touring Country
Selected tracks from Hungry for Music's Diamond Cuts series of baseball song compilations are being used in the National Baseball Hall of Fame's "Baseball as America" Exhibit that is touring the country through 2005. For more information on this exhibit go to www.baseballasamerica.org

Recital Concert Proceeds Donated To Hungry For Music
Matt Holsen and James Litzelman donated the proceeds from their concert on November 11, 2001 to Hungry for Music. The recital was held at The Lyceum in Alexandria, VA. The classical concert included recitations of works by Verdi, Wagner, Mozart, Bach, and Brahms. Hungry for Music would like thanks Matt and James for their support.

Musical Instrument Donations
Because of the ongoing generosity of Mars Music of Springfield, VA as well as much appreciated individual donations, HFM has received and distributed over 100 instruments in the 2001. Most of the instruments are distributed in the DC-MD-VA area, but last year HFM donated keyboard to a child in Michigan and recently donated violins to the Tierra Caliente Project. The Tierra Caliente Project provides musical instruments to poor Mexican communities. We are have received musical instrument donations from across the country and from as far away as California.

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Tribute To Nils Lofgren DVD

I am extremely happy to announce that the 'TRIBUTE TO NILS LOFGREN' dvd is now available for sale! This dvd is available exclusively through BANDHOUSE GIGS. To order a copy visit
www.hungryformusic.org or www.bandhousegigs.com

The Tribute to Nils Lofgren was part of the WAMA Timeline Concert Series and was an unforgettable concert held at Strathmore, on August 22, 2004, and was attended by more than 5,000 fans. The dvd runs about 3 &1/2 hours & features an 11 song (full band) set from Nils and includes the long awaited GRIN reunion with Bob Berberich and Tom Lofgren along with Bob Gordons son, Billy on bass for a couple of numbers. The show began with 25 performers, all with musical and personal ties to Nils, performing an 18 song tribute that dug deep into his extensive song catalogue. There are amazing performances from Mary Ann Redmond, Tommy Lepson, Tommy Keene, Martha Hull, The Lofgren Brothers, Bobby Manriquez, Eric Ambel, Tom Miller, Julie Sanderson, Bob Berberich, Rocky Roberts and Eric Brace all backed by various Nils band mates including Tom Lofgren, Buck Brown, Timm Biery, Jeffrey "Skunk" Baxter, Mike Zack, Louie Newmyer, Chuck Sullivan, and Ronnie Newmyer. The show also featured one of the final performances by the late, great Wade Matthews.

At Nils request, DVD sales proceeds (after production expenses) will be donated to HUNGRYFOR MUSIC, a wonderful D.C. based, 501c organization that donates instruments and provides music education programs to children and schools that cannot afford them. It is a very worthy cause, near and dear to Nils and all of the performers who have agreed to its support, via DVD sales.

The show was filmed by John Collins and Happy Medium Productions and recorded on 24 tracks by John Penovich. Tom Lofgren mixed the songs and John Collins spent countless hours over the last 3 years, editing the footage from the 4 camera shoot. Roy Witte and Nils crew made the whole show possible by donating their time and expertise to allow us to produce such a complicated show with band lineups changing on virtually every song.

The DVD, like the show, reflects the tremendous love and respect that performers and fans alike, have for Nils and his music. We are very pleased and proud to finally have this show on dvd and hope everyone will have as much fun seeing it as we had putting it together.

Ronnie Newmyer
Bandhouse Gigs

Guitar Donated In Honor of Pam Bricker

Greg Hardin and Chuck Underwood donated an electric stratocaster guitar in honor of the late jazz vocalist Pam Bricker. The guitar was given, as part of Hungry for Music's Instrument Donation Program, to the Sitar Center in Washington, DC. The guitar will be used for an after-school guitar mentoring program at the Sitar Center.
For more information:
pambricker.com
sitarcenter.org

Bethesda Couple has wedding guests donate to HFM

Since music played such a vital role when Michelle Sasscer and Robert Lindsay were falling in love, they thought that it would be appropriate to honor that love by encouraging friends and relatives to contribute to Hungry for Music in lieu of wedding gifts. A total of $1,615.00 was raised by their generous gesture. Hungry for Music would like to express our
heartfelt appreciation to Michelle & Robert and their friends and relatives for their generous donations. We are truly touched by this gesture and wish them the very best in their marriage.

11th Annual Crawfish Boil

The 11th Annual Hungry for Crawfish Boil took place on May 7, 2005 at Ft. Hunt Park in Alexandria, VA. Crawfish lovers were in heaven as they consumed over 3,000 pounds of crawfish, expertly seasoned and boiled by the pit crew and pit crew chief, Hank Arrington. Patrons also enjoyed their fair share of corn, potatoes, bread, and choice of drink. Of course, it wouldn't be an authentic crawfish boil without music and The Grandsons and Dixie Power Trio had boil goers dancing all afternoon with their vast repertoire of songs. Almost $8,000 was raised through ticket & t-shirt sales. Deepest appreciation to the Crawfish Boil Committee for once again making the event a huge success. Hungry for Music exists, in large part, because of the support received over the years from everyone involved, especially the hosts.

Past Events

Maryland High School Students Start Music Club to Support HFM

Students at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, MD have started a music club to raise money and instruments for Hungry for Music and other music programs. The students have been collecting instruments to donate to Hungry for Music and recently held a fundraiser to support the choir at Ballou Senior High School in Southeast Washington. Whitman student Peter Swiek organized the club because he realizes the importance that music can play in people's lives. It's encouraging to see these kids making a difference in their community.

Donations

Hungry for Music would like to thank Susan Spangler, Laura First, Hugh Johnson , & Don Oehser for donating the proceeds ($575.00) of their concert to us.

Also, the Tri-M Music Honor Society at Northwest High School of Germantown, MD is donating the proceeds to their concert on March 31st to Hungry for Music. It's donations from groups and individuals that helps keep us going! Thanks for your support!!!

To donate to Hungry for Music, please visit the 'Support Us' page

Shoe Company Steps up with Guitar Donations

The international shoe company, Rockport, recently had a marketing promotion with blues legend B.B. King . For the promotion, they had 150 Gibson Epiphone guitars specially manufactured. Once the promotion was over they had no use for them. After finding Hungry for Music on the internet, they offered us 100 of the guitars. We recently received the guitars and will distribute them in early 2004. Some of the guitars will go to the New Jersey-based non-profit Little Kids Rock, who offer guitar instruction to children in San Francisco, New York, New Jersey, and Memphis. Also, the Tipitina's Foundation in New Orleans will receive 10 of the guitars. The Girls Rock N Roll Camp in Portland, OR will receive 10 guitars. The remaining guitars will be raffled or auctioned to raise money for other instruments.

Many thanks to Rockport for their generous donation.

Violins To Mexico

The first of two shipments of violins was sent to an orphanage in Magdalena, Mexico in February. A representative from Bridges Across Borders contacted us about the special needs of an orphanage who had a willing teacher and mentor, but no instruments. With the second shipment, at the beginning of April, our donation will total 20 violins of various sizes. Bridges Across Borders tell us that they would like to expand the program to Cambodia and Columbia/Panama, South America. When they do, Hungry for Music will be there to provide the instruments.

Diamond Cuts Touring Country

Selected tracks from Hungry for Music's Diamond Cuts series of baseball song compilations are being used in the National Baseball Hall of Fame's "Baseball as America" Exhibit that is touring the country through 2005. For more information on this exhibit go to www.baseballasamerica.org

Recital Concert Proceeds Donated To Hungry For Music

Matt Holsen and James Litzelman donated the proceeds from their concert on November 11, 2001 to Hungry for Music. The recital was held at The Lyceum in Alexandria, VA. The classical concert included recitations of works by Verdi, Wagner, Mozart, Bach, and Brahms.

Hungry for Music would like thanks Matt and James for their support.

Musical Instrument Donations

Because of the ongoing generosity of Mars Music of Springfield, VA as well as much appreciated individual donations, HFM has received and distributed over 100 instruments in the 2001. Most of the instruments are distributed in the DC-MD-VA area, but last year HFM donated keyboard to a child in Michigan and recently donated violins to the Tierra Caliente Project. The Tierra Caliente Project provides musical instruments to poor Mexican communities. We are have received musical instrument donations from across the country and from as far away as California.

Website Promotion by Shenandoah Connection . . . . . . . . .Networking by GrassRootsNetworking.com

Website by kromiumsun