“GIVE ME THE BANJO”

“GIVE ME THE BANJO” PREMIERES ON PBS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011, AS PART OF THE FIRST PBS ARTS FALL FESTIVAL

Steve Martin Narrates Chronicle of the Country’s Music, History and Popular Culture Through “America’s Quintessential Instrument”

Multi-Faceted Companion Web Site Will Expand Program’s Impact

9:00 p.m. ET

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WASHINGTON, DC, [Updated September 22, 2011] – This fall, PBS viewers will embark on an epic musical odyssey through 300 years of American history and culture by way of the banjo — from its earliest use by enslaved Africans in colonial America to the 21st century. GIVE ME THE BANJO, a documentary presented by UNC-TV North Carolina, premieres Friday, November 4, 2011, at 9:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings). GIVE ME THE BANJO is part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival, a multi-platform event anchored by nine films that highlight artists and performances from around the country.

Request for bluegrass music on 10/20/2011

From: JoAnn Claghorn [mailto:jclaghorn@riverterraceestates.us]
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 11:01 AM
To: web@nibga.com
Subject: Question

I am the Activity Director at a Senior Living Community in Bluffton, Indiana. (River Terrace Estates) We are having a Hog Roast for our Residents on October 20th from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.. Some of our residents have requested some live Blue Grass Music.  My problem is I do not know any Blue Grass Groups or how much they would charge. I found your website and was hoping you could help me with some information.
We are located between Markle and Bluffton on St. Rd 116 approximately 25 miles south of Fort Wayne.

Any help would be very much appreciated. Thank you,
JoAnn Claghorn, River Terrace Estates, 100 Caylor Blvd., Bluffton, IN  46714
Phone: 260-824-8940  ext: 122 Fax:    260-824-8951
E-Mail: jclaghorn@riverterraceestates.us