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Metadata
Title |
Mid-America Banjo Enthusiasts Rally 1978 Johnny Baier |
Object Name |
Program |
Catalog Number |
2000.001-0021 |
Collection |
Banjo Rally and Event Programs |
Credit line |
Gift of Mr. Buddy Griffin |
Date |
1978 |
Scope & Content |
Program: Mid-America Banjo Enthusiasts Rally 1978; featuring Johnny Baier. Act One Opening The Kansas City Banjo Band The St. Louis Banjo Band The Steamboat Strummers The Wichita Banjo Band John Huntsberger, Plectrum and Charlie Khederian, Tenor The Steamboat Strummers from Memphis Bill Heaton, Tenor The Wichita Banjo Band The Banjo Buddies (Frank Sutton, Tenor and Charlie Ragan, Tenor) The St. Louis Banjo Band The Old Smoothies (Dick LeGrand, Tenor and Blandine LeGrand, Guitar) Lewis Sharpe, Tenor and John Sharpe, Tenor Virgil Hummer, Tenor and Plectrum The Kansas City Banjo Band Sing-a-long (Roger Hale, Plectrum) Perry Bechtel, Plectrum Act Two The Bayou Banjo Club Gene Palmer, Tenor and Fern Palmer, Piano Ed Turner, Tenor C. C. Richelieu, Plectrum The Skinheads (Epp Roller, Tenor and Harry Jenks, Piano) The Flying Dutchman (Don Van Palta, Plectrum) Johnny Baier, Tenor Finale Directors and MC's - Don Gilbrech and Henry Fries Advertisers: Banjos By Richelieu |
Publisher |
Mid-America Banjo Enthusiasts |
Admin/Biographical History |
The Mid-America Banjo Enthusiasts Rally also known as the M.A.B.E. Rally was founded in 1974 by Don Gilbrech and Urban Holland. Originally held at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs. In 1980, the rally began to be held in Eureka Springs only on even years with odd numbered years hosted by other cities around the US. The event is known today as Banjo Rally International. |
People |
Baier, Johnny Bayou Banjo Club Bechtel, Perry Fries, Henry Gilbrech, Donald A. Hale, Roger Heaton, Bill Hummer, Virgil Huntsberger, John Kansas City Banjo Band Khederian, Charlie LeGrand, Dick Palmer, Gene Ragan, Charlie Richelieu, C. C. Roller, Epp Sharp, Louis St. Louis Banjo Band, The Steamboat Strummers Sutton, Frank Turner, Ed Van Palta, Don Wichita Banjo Band |
Search Terms |
Mid-America Banjo Enthusiasts |
Subjects |
Mid-America Banjo Enthusiasts Rally |