Gonzo and Other Pianos . . .

Pianos come in a variety of sizes. There is the Concert Grand (between 7 and 10 feet in length), the Parlor (or Boudoir) Grand of about 6 to 7 feet, the Baby Grand (about 5 feet) and the Embryonic Grand (about 2 feet)- at Brewer's Alley, there is actually a digital baby grand which we lovingly refer  to as the 'embryonic grand'

. . . and then there is
Gonzo Piano (ten fingers and some imagination)

Ray Jozwiak
opens the Brewer's Alley Songwriters Showcase this Monday June 23rd @ 7:15PM

Also this week
                              3 Songs by Tom Fabinski &
                              Stephen Darnell
                              Featured Performer is Angie Miller
                              and poetry by John Holly and Rod Deacey

Brewer's Alley Restaurant & Brewery
124 North Market Street Frederick, MD 21701
Telephone: 301-631-0089 Fax: 301-631-1874
  http://www.brewers-alley.com/

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OHO's "Ocean City Ditty," the CD single is now available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/oho4
(and, if you're in town, at Trax On Wax on Frederick Rd. in Catonsville, MD)

My latest solo release, '2014', can be downloaded digitally at:

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Just a Game?. . .

. . . dare I?. . .

. . . dare you? . . .

30th Annual MASC Accepting Entries
with Early Bird Prizes for Entering by July 15th!

GRAND PRIZE WINNER  $1000 + more
Second Prize  $500 + more
Third Prize  $250 + more
Category Gold  $100 + more
BMI Songwriter Award  $300
Director's Choice Award
Young Artist Award (21 & under!)  $100 + more

Awarding Prizes in 11 categories
Adult Contemporary * Children's * Country/Bluegrass * Folk/Acoustic
  Gospel/Inspirational/Christian * Instrumental (all genres) * Open
Pop * R&B/Hip Hop/Urban * Rock/Alternative * Vocal Jazz & Blues
 
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: July 15, 2013
FINAL POSTMARK DEADLINE: September 15, 2013

EARLY BIRD PRIZES:  A $50 Gift Card and a 2-year SAW Memberships
will be given to two Winners drawn from all entries submitted by July 15th.
Enter 3 Ways:
Online at  www.saw.org
Sonicbids at  www.sonicbids.com
Mail on an Official Entry Form
(pdf available at  www.saw.org)

See complete list of Prizes and Rules at  https://masc.saw.org
Entries accepted from around the World.

                              SAW Member Rates         Non-Member Rates
1 - 5 Songs            $22 per song                     $26 per song
6 - 10 Songs           $20 per song                     $24 per song
11 - 15 Songs         $18 per song                     $20 per song

Presented by the Songwriters Association of Washington
Prize Sponsors: BMI, Mary Cliff’s “Traditions", NERFA, SERFA, FARM, Bias Studios
Cue Recording, Recording Arts, Institute of Musical Traditions, FrameYourCD,
Oasis Disc Manufacturing, Sonicbids

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My latest release, Black & White Then Back,
can be downloaded digitally at:

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A word or two. . .

. . . here about 'coolness' and musical instruments, the relation of one to the other quite relative but very important. The 'uncool'-ness of the accordion which had become, in essence a new appendage, had long since been a non-issue to me musically. But it was an issue for audiences of popular music, not to mention for bandmates of accordionists in groups that played popular music. In other words, okay to me-uncool to them. And in truth, I was enamored with the idea of a new, and much more widely acceptable to younger audiences, instrument which was a mainstay in a preponderance of musical groups professional and unprofessional, young and old- the electronic organ. I had previously graduated from my first very own 120 bass accordion to a 'mic-ed' acoustic/electric hybrid accordion (not as sophisticated nor as expensive as the Cordovox) which had its merits: additional volume and the mere characteristic of being 'electric'. But NOW, I was ready for the electronic organ.

Remember Paul Revere and the Raiders and Paul Revere himself (stage name, I'm sure) who stood, sang and danced while banging out those gloriously wheezing chords on his Vox electronic? Well that's what I wanted, only I couldn't dance and I didn't want the HAT.

Not surprisingly to me, electronic organs were expensive. At least for an adolescent earning about $10.00 a week delivering newspapers. A then you would of course, have to buy an amplifier through which to play this wonderful instrument. After some shopping, comparing and arranging finance with my parents, I decided upon the Farfisa Fast Four and a used Ampeg bass amp with two 24-inch speakers and nary a watt of output. I do exaggerate, but it was FAR from powerful. The organ itself was off-white with chrome folding legs and gray keys (naturals) with which sharps and flats with a little more than an octave of bass keys in black instead of gray. It was GRAND. It was downright COOL!




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