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2012 Banjo Rally Headliner: Rob Wright
2012 Special Guest Performers: Tyler Jackson, The New Orleans Krewe
When: August 29-31 - September 1, 2012 (Wednesday through Saturday)
Where:
Best Western Inn of the Ozarks & Convention Center
207 West Van Buren
Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632
Tel: 800-552-3785 or 479-253-9768
Website: www.innoftheozarks.com
This hotel venue is of high quality and convenient, featuring very fine convention facilities in a separate
building with ample parking, great guest rooms, an excellent staff providing wonderful southern hospitality
and an outstanding restaurant touted by "locals." Eureka Springs, Arkansas is a vacation destination in
the beautiful Ozark Mountains with many attractions for the whole family. A trolley transportation system,
with frequent service, stops at this Best Western Inn and provides inexpensive transportation to most
Eureka Springs attractions
Airline service and rental cars are available at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport in Bentonville,
Arkansas, Branson, Missouri and Springfield, Missouri
Who:
The Banjo Rally International is tailored for players of 4-string plectrum and tenor banjos, but players of
other acoustic instruments attend, perform and are always welcomed as well, including players of 5-string
banjo, ukulele, mandolin, guitar, piano, tuba, string bass, stumpf fiddle, washboard and even a few front-line
horns (clarinet, trombone and trumpet - usually played by those who also play banjo or other string
instruments). The skill level of players ranges from beginner to seasoned professional. Participants rang
in age from 10 to 95 years of age.
What: Performance opportunities
for players at local venues, institutions and other facilities; evening shows at the
Best Western Convention Center and "jam sessions" at all hours of the day and night.
. Music genres at the Banjo Rally International feature tunes from the
Tin Pan Alley era, Traditional Jazz,
sing-a-longs, Ragtime, Broadway Show tunes, "Swing," traditional "folk" music,
Bluegrass and novelty
tunes, plus clean jokes, wild stories and more.
Vendor Room: A vendor room offering opportunity to see and acquire quality instruments, instrument
accessories, sheet music, instruction materials and access instrument maintenance services and advice from
experienced luthiers and players.
Spouses and families of players can enjoy shopping and all the other attractions in Eureka Springs and
surrounding area. Spouses can partake of the Saturday luncheon at the Simply Scrumptious Tea Room
Public evening shows are held on Friday and Saturday nights with quality performers and very reasonable
admission prices. The public shows begin at 7:00 pm and last until they are over. After the evening shows,
"jam sessions" usually breakout in every nook and cranny of the convention center and evening show
attendees are welcome to linger and enjoy these sessions too.
On Friday evening, there is the Friday Evening Grand Banquet plus a Saturday Evening Banquet,
both at the Best Western Inn's Convention Center
Banjo Rally participants are encouraged to attend the banquets as partaking of these meals provides
the primary support $$$ for our use of the Convention Center facility. The public may partake of the
banquets too, providing space is available and reservations are made by the day before the banquets.
Why:
"Banjo music is like vitamins... if you don't get enough you won't feel good!"
See the "Info" page to view and print the on-line Banjo Rally Registration and Table Selection Forms |
