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11th Annual National Jug Band Jubilee Bringing Fun Downtown

2017-04-02T01:09:22+00:00

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National Jug Band Jubilee

www.jugbandjubilee.org

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*  Jug band music relieves tension                                                                  Heather Leoncini

(502) 417-1107

juggernautpr@yahoo.com

 

11th Annual National Jug Band Jubilee Bringing Fun Downtown

LOUISVILLE, KY, (August 15, 2015) – The 2015 National Jug Band Jubilee takes place at the Brown-Forman Amphitheater on Saturday, September 19. This is the festival’s 11th anniversary and the organizers have a few special treats for fans this year. The highlight of the 2015 National Jug Band Jubilee will be recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Juggernaut Jug Band. Formed at Waggener High School in 1965, the Juggernaut members have spread the gospel of jug band music throughout the nation through their concerts, workshops, and volunteer work. The Juggernaut Jug Band is also one of two bands, the Cincinnati Dancing Pigs being the other, who have performed at every National Jug Band Jubilee!

The 2015 National Jug Band Jubilee also has a lot of other fun scheduled. In addition to hosting some of the best jug bands from around the country – and for the first time this year – CANADA, this year’s festival will include a special children’s jug band performance, several workshops between bands, and much more. Author Michael L. Jones will be on hand to autograph copies of his book, “Louisville Jug Music: From Earl McDonald to the National Jubilee”, winner of the 2014 Sam Thomas Book Award from the Louisville Historical League.

The complete line-up for this year’s Jubilee is below:

  • Juggernaut Jug Band – Louisville, KY
  • Steel City Jug Slammers – Birmingham, AL
  • Side Street Steppers – Memphis, TN
  • The Gallus Brothers – Bellingham, WA
  • Ever-Lovin’ Jug Band – Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
  • Bones, Jugs N Harmony – Urbana, IL
  • Cincinnati Dancing Pigs – Cincinnati, OH
  • Bourbonville Buskers – Louisville, KY
  • How Long Jug Band – Portland, OR

The National Jug Band Jubilee was created to celebrate the legacy of jug band music in the River City. Louisville is the acknowledged home of jug band music, a pre-war jazz style that features traditional and homemade instruments. In the late 19th century, African American musicians walked the streets of the River City playing tunes on improvised instruments like empty liquor jugs (“the poor man’s tuba”), kazoos and washboards. By the time the sound reached its peak in the 1930s, it had infiltrated towns up and down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, especially Memphis and New Orleans.

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11th Annual National Jug Band Jubilee Bringing Fun Downtown2017-04-02T01:09:22+00:00

National Jug Band Jubilee named one of “15 Music Events to Attend in 2013!”

2017-04-02T01:10:38+00:00

For Immediate Relief *
* Jug band music relieves tension

National Jug Band Jubilee named one of “15 Music Events to Attend in 2013!”

LOUISVILLE, KY, (August 15, 2013) – The 9th Annual National Jug Band Jubilee returns to the Brown- Foreman Amphitheater in Waterfront Park on Saturday, September 21, Noon-11 p.m. Louisville.com named the jubilee, which attracts bands and attendees from all over the country, one of “15 Music Events to Attend in 2013,” because it is free, family-friendly, and keeps getting better. In addition to the music, the festival also includes food vendors, a beer and wine booth, and a number of workshops for adults and children.

Louisville is the acknowledged home of jug music, a pre-jazz style that features traditional and homemade instruments. In the late 19th century, African American musicians walked the streets of the River City playing tunes on improvised instruments like empty liquor jugs (“the poor man’s tuba”), kazoos and washboards. By the time the sound reached its peak in the 1930s, it had infiltrated towns up and down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, especially Memphis and New Orleans.

The National Jug Band Jubilee draws musicians from all over the country. The 2013 line-up includes:

  • The Crow Quill Night Owls – Port Townsend, WA
  • The Hokum High Rollers – New Orleans, LA
  • Sanctified Grumblers – Chicago, IL
  • The Cincinnati Dancing Pigs – Cincinnati, OH
  • The Juggernaut Jug Band – Louisville, KY
  • How Long Jug Band – Portland, OR
  • The Jake Leg Stompers – Murfreesboro, TN
  • Boo Bradley – Madison, WI
  • Brotherhood of the Jug Band Blues – New York, NYThe National Jug Band Jubilee is dedicated to preserving the history of Louisville jug music. For the last several years, the organization has partnered with Jefferson County Public Schools to offer jug band concerts to school children on the day before the jubilee. That tradition will continue this year. The schools hosting the performance should be released in the next few weeks.Contact:

Heather Leoncini
(502) 417-1107
juggernautpr@yahoo.com
President, National Jug Band Jubilee
www.jugbandjubilee.org

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National Jug Band Jubilee named one of “15 Music Events to Attend in 2013!”2017-04-02T01:10:38+00:00
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