A Mad, Mad World

Did you know that the first international Ska/Bluebeat hit was this tune sung by Millie Small, writtien by Johnny Roberts and perhaps Morris Levy?

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This Friday Night, March 19th we are playing The Vibe in San Rafael located at 815 W. Francisco Blvd.

Doors 8:30pm – Dancing starts at 9:30. $10 cover

Miracle Mule (cajun/zydeco, country) kicks off the evening. Our sets start around 10:30 10:15

This show is sponsored by: San Francisco’s own Devotion Vodka and the Devotion girls will be on site pouring samples of their fine spirits.

We’re talking a real dance floor, full bar, comfortable outdoor area and parking plus specialty vodka tasting!

So see you there in your dancing shoes and with a bit of green on ya!

Shelley Champine creator of Marin Local Live has started producing live music dance shows on Fridays at this local venue. She describes it like so:

“The rest of the week it’s Club 101 but on Friday it’s The Vibe:
Live bands that make you wanna get up and move …”
— Shelley

SPECIAL NOTE: This also happens to be GDub’s and my eleventh wedding anniversary. We’ve actually been together 19 years, since February 1991. We decided to tie the knot several years later. Good excuse for another celebration of love

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St. Pat’s Day Blessings and MP3s

In honor of snakes, green, misty islands & the joy of dancing in the streets enjoy these FREE MP3s: For the Love of Pete and Morning Star

To Set the Mood

Here’s our performance at the SF St. Pat’s Day Festival of the famous tune, Sí Bheag, Sí Mhor (Little Hill, Big Hill) by the blind harper, Turlough O’ Carolan (Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin) It is followed by a rousing version of our take on the trad reel, Sleepy Maggie.

Thanks to Ryan for taking this FlipVideo!
Taped March 13, 2010

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This is so cool. We “West Coast Accordion Babes” now have our own internet radio show — The Accordion Babes Radio Hour — courtesy of Uncle Ozma of NeverEndingWonder Radio. Stream it live on Wednesdays 7pm, Sundays at noon and Friday 4am.

More info from the Never Ending Wonder Radio website:

“The Accordion Babes Radio Hour is the only radio show anywhere that features the music of women accordion players exclusively. You’ll hear traditional folk melodies, contemporary experimental numbers and everything in between!”

“OPENING THEME: Cabbage Rolls & Coffee by Big Lou’s Polka Casserole
CLOSING THEME: ellemenope by Salane & Friends“

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Nice plug for the band in the SFExaminer.

What can I say? I like sharing a newspaper spot with Smokey Robinson!

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“TOP PICK
Mad Maggies
9:30pm. Friday. Free. The Spirit of St. Patrick’s Day begins this weekend with an appearance by the Bay Area-based band of self-described ‘crazy musicians playing world-inspired, roots driven, rowdy folk fusion.’ The wild dance band also will appear at the 59th [sic] St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival in Civic Center Plaza.”

NOTE: It’s the 159th annual San Francisco St. Pat’s Day Parade and Festival.

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Just heard there’s a write up about the Mad Ms in today’s SF Examiner on page 26

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Three’s the Charm

March 12 – Friday night at the Abbey Tavern on Geary in San Francisco. We play 9:30PM onward. FREE!

March 13 – Saturday afternoon at the 159th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival, San Francisco. FREE Festival in the Civic Center Plaza starts 11AM. We play 3-5PM. Also playing The Gas Men and Doug Martin Avatar Ensemble

March 19 – Saturday night at the Vibe, San Rafael with Miracle Mule. Show starts 9:30. We play from 10:30 onward – $10

See you in your dancing shoes and with a bit of green on ya!

yours in a mad, mad world,

Mags

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Speisekammer Restaurant tonight 8:30PM.
GDub, Johny Blood, Adrian and Mags are playing.

Hope to see you there!

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Connecting the Polka Dots

“Polkaholics”, the new documentary by filmmaker Wes Hranchak premieres this Friday at the Chicago International Movies and Music Festival. This loving tribute and celebration of polka tells the story of L’il Wally Jagiello and his coming together for a show with the Polkaholics at Zakopane Lounge in Chicago.

I have had the pleasure of sharing the stage with the Polkaholics. They dish up high octane rock polka. Leader Dandy Don Hedeker, besides being a shredding rock/polka guitarist and professor of biostatistics, is a super knowledgeable polka fanatic historian.

The Polkaholics most recent CD is “Wally!” – an original Polka-Rock Opera that tells the story of Li’l Wally’s Chicago polka glory and Florida sunset.

Read the cool Chicago TimeOut article.

I highly recommend catching this band in the act!

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March 6th – Saturday 8:30PM – Speisekammer Restaurant, Alameda.

A Side of Mad Maggies: GDub (guitars), Johny Blood (tuba), Adrian (alto sax, bass clarinet) and yours madly on accordion.

I’ve said it before The food is simply stellar at the Speisekammer Restaurant. And the selection of German beer is outstanding!

No Cover

Get Your Green On!

March 12 – Friday night at the Abbey Tavern on Geary in San Francisco. We play 9:30PM onward. FREE!

You want a taste of Irish this is the joint!

March 13 – Saturday afternoon at the 159th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival, San Francisco. FREE Festival in the Civic Center Plaza starts 11AM. We play 3-5PM.

We had a blast playing this last year. There was dancing in the streets — my favorite kind of happening.

March 19 – Friday 9:30 at the Vibe, San Rafael with Miracle Mule. We play from 10:30 onward – $10.

This is our first time at this cool dance venue in Marin and it’s gonna be fun.

March 28 – Sunday – Marin Civic Center Farmer’s Market Music in the morning amidst the fruits and veggies.

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