SACRAMENTO BANJO BAND

Stop and listen a while. Let us take you back to music of a by-gone era performed by a truly unique group - The Great "Sacramento Banjo Band". This, the original banjo band in Northern California, is dedicated to the revival and promotion of America's only native instrument. This non-profit organization further dedicates itself to the handicapped children of the community by donating its revenue for musical instruction and therapy. The individual players come from all walks of life and represent a wide variety of vocations; all share one burning avocation - to play a banjo.

Join us then as we take you back on a musical voyage to the days of the old steamboats that traveled up and down the inland waterways. Close your eyes, lean back and you can almost hear the boat whistle and the sound of the paddle wheel. Imagine a warm summer night in June on the Mississippi, the moon and the lights of a town reflected on the water. Listen to the zest and sparkle of the banjos as they liven up the evening from the sombre, stately tones of Franz Liszt's "Liebestraum" to the brightness and sheer exuberance of "Nobody's Sweetheart Now"... here is music that will keep your foot tapping and make your heart lighter.

The Songs

1. Bill Bailey
2. Beer Barrel Polka
3. Up A Lazy River
4. Nobody's Sweetheart Now
5. Twelfth Street Rag
6. Goofus
7. Bye-Bye Blues
8. Waiting For the Robert E. Lee
9. Chinatown
10. Liebestraum
11. Swanee
12. St. Louis Blues
13. Avalon
14. Tiger Rag

Musical Directors

• Dick Surryhne
• Ned Poffinbarger

Sacramento Banjo Band 1968