TIGER-BEAR JON / THE BANJO PICKER AND FRIENDS

History

I'd like to share a little bit of my history as a Banjo Picker, and a Song Writer, with you.

References are available for anyone who is interested. Please call or email me!

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Previous performances, gigs', and appearances:
 
(under construction)
 
Kirtland community College; Art Festival
 
Indian River Library;
 
Rogers City Harbor Pavillion;
 
Crawford County, Historical Society;
 
Crawford County, Public Library;
 
 
Music Groups, Bands, and Partnerships I have been in are:

"Ian and Barrys' Folk rock Revival" with/Ian Howarth 1973 Aspen, Colorado


"Mike Finks Country Classics" 1973-74 Saginaw, Mich.


"The Downtowners" with/Dave Cowels Folk Music, Midland Mich.1974-75


"The Saginaw Valley Grass" 1974-80 Tri-City area, Mich.


"The Smith Brothers" (Bill and Joe) 1975-77 Midland, Mich.


"The Pine River Valley Boys" 1975-82 Mount Pleasant, Mich.    

                                                        
 "The New Lost Lonesome Titabawassee River Valley Ramblers" Really! 1981-83 Central Mich. area

"The Swedish Hillbillies" with/Bob Henson 1988-92 Gaylord, Mich.

"Singles Act" I've always done this as the need or opportunity presents itself…ongoing


Have worked a lot as an alternate or fill-in with other bands/groups if needed... ongoing

I have given banjo and guitar lessons for years.


"The Banjo Picker and Friends" 2002 till Present..

A Few of The  Places I have played (That I can remember anyway!)

U.S.O. Shows Vietnam..U.S Army 68' and 69' (I was 20 and 21 yrs old!) A banjo picker in Vietnam!


The "Lost Years"! I played and jammed' a lot, but did'nt accomplish much! 1970-71-72'


Gordons Creek "Rainbow Love festival" 73' Tawas, Mich.


The Bill Monroe "Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festivals" Bean Blossom, Indiana. 73' 74' 75'..


The Ohio National Bluegrass Festival Ottawa, Ohio 74' 75' 76'..


Charlotte Bluegrass Festivals.. Charlotte, Mich .Quite a few years! 75'-82..


Wheatland Music Festival.. Remus, Mich. Quite a few years, (mid-70's) We were one of the first, earliest groups to play there! It started out in a wheat-stubble field with an old hay wagon!

George Carrs' "Oil City Bluegrass Festival" Oil City, Mich. 79-80-81-82'


I.M.A. auditorium, Art Shows, Flint and Port Huron, Mich.1988-89-90-91'


Saginaw County Fair, Saginaw, Mich. 75' 76'


Midland County Fair and Bluegrass Festivals 74' 75' Midland, Mich.


Tip-up Town USA. (The old "South Shore Inn") Houghton Lake, Mich. 74' 75' 76' 77'


The famous or infamous 1979 "Upper Peninsula Tour" Ten days in da' U.P. playing different Venues from Houghton, Marquette, Sault st. Marie and all points in between to the "Mighty Mac" bridge!

The Nashville Bluegrass Festival.. Nashville, Mich. 75' 76'


Dozens/numerous.. Pubs, Nightclubs, Private parties, Store Grand openings, Festivals, Political  fundraisers and celebrations, Company employee pic-nics, Pig Roasts, Family Reunions, Retirement parties, Christmas and New Years celebrations and Ceremonies etc.. and on and on.. Way too many to remember!  But I always had a good time and loved what I was doing! Being a serious musician; You gotta' love it!