tag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:/blogs/blog?p=1Blog2023-12-14T15:34:27-05:00skiffleminstrels.comfalsetag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/73193352023-12-14T15:34:27-05:002024-03-27T02:06:59-04:00New Year's Eve Swing Dance!<p>The Skiffle Minstrels, Swing Buffalo, and 42 North Brewing are teaming up to Swing/Ring in the new year. Free dance lessons with Swing Buffalo 8-9, Live music with The Skiffle Minstrels 9-12:30, Prizes and complimentary champagne toast from 42 North - plus all that great Beer! Only $10 at the door after 9. Have an old fashioned New Year's Eve at 42 North: 25 Pine Street, East Aurora, NY</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/71181802022-12-05T20:07:41-05:002024-03-20T02:26:23-04:00Western Swing Piano!<p>Judd Sunshine, veteran Buffalo musician joins The Skiffle Minstrels on 12/9/22 with that all important Western Swing instrument the Piano. The Western Swing Happy Hour, now in its second decade happens on the second Friday every month at the legendary Sportsmens Tavern in Buffalo, New York.</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/68058262021-11-11T13:07:44-05:002024-03-20T02:27:17-04:00CD Release Party!<p>After the success of the presale campaign in 2020, The Skiffle Minstrels fourth CD "Crowd Favorites" is ready for the long awaited CD Release party - Saturday, November 13th, 7-10 PM at The Cave in Buffalo, NY. One night only: The 20 track CD will be available at half price ($10)</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/64921012020-12-04T19:27:35-05:002024-03-20T02:28:17-04:00Skiffle Stocking Stuffer!<p>Just in time for Christmas the new CD "Crowd Favorites" from The Skiffle Minstrels is now available! Contact Paul Todaro at skiffleminstrels@aol.com</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/64155712020-08-23T17:02:48-04:002023-12-10T12:15:28-05:00Fourth (and fifth!) Album from The Skiffle Minstrels<p>With live shows on hold indefinitely, The Skiffle Minstrels are recording their fourth record in a creative, covid friendly way. The rhythm section: Paul Todaro/bass, Phil Knoerzer/guitar, and Bill Hutchison/drums recorded 21 titles at two sessions in August with one engineer (Gary Holt). Social distancing was practiced and a great live feel was captured - all three played together and the vocals were done at the same time for an authentic sounding Western Swing experience. Soloists Jim Whitford/steel guitar, Chris Jones/fiddle and Dave Mussen/clarinet will record their tracks from home to be mixed into 2 new records. Fifteen tunes will be pressed on CD and called (so far) "Crowd Favorites." The titles include Miles and Miles of Texas, There Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens and Bob Wills classics like That's What I Like About the South and Take Me Back to Tulsa. A six tune EP called (so far) "Skiff-Originals" will be available online. Titles include brand new recordings (first with the current line up) of All God's Chillun Gotta Dance, Austin Dam, Wonder Why, Louisiana Texas, Western Swing Thing, and All Night Diner. Release date (so far) is late in 2020!</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845772019-07-16T20:00:00-04:002024-03-20T02:29:09-04:00Sportsmens Park<p>The New Sportsmens Park opens on August 4th 2019 with Ameripolitan Day!</p>
<p>Doors open at 1:00</p>
<p>The Skiffle Minstrels 2:00</p>
<p>The Steam Donkeys 3:00</p>
<p>The Lustre Kings 4:00</p>
<p>Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun 5:15</p>
<p>Dale Watson 6:45 - 8:30</p>
<p>$20 presale. $30 at the door</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845762019-05-15T20:00:00-04:002024-01-12T07:35:09-05:00Ameripolitan Day<p>In 2018 the National Ameripolitan Music Awards named Sportsmens Tavern in Buffalo, NY the best venue on the planet for Honky Tonk, Outlaw Country and Western Swing. Now Dwane Hall and the Sportsmens family celebrate the opening of a new outdoor venue on August 4, 2019 with Ameripolitan Day. Buffalo's The Skiffle Minstrels and the Steam Donkeys open the show for The Lustre Kings, Bill Kirchen and Dale Watson!</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845752019-02-23T19:00:00-05:002023-12-10T13:20:57-05:00The Skiffle Minstrels Trio<p>The popular Western Swing band The Skiffle Minstrels have launched a trio version of the group. Dave Mussen on Clarinet, Chris Jones Guitar and Paul Todaro on Upright Bass and vocals offer jazz standards in a light, loose and compact style. The trio is scheduled to appear at Buffalo's Duende at Silo City this spring.</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845742018-10-24T20:00:00-04:002022-06-01T03:21:07-04:00Kristyn Harris and Hailey Sandoz<p>Paul Todaro (Bass Fiddle) and Skiffle Minstrels emeritus Gary Meixner (Lap Steel) will back the Texas duo at a Cowboy Christmas event for charity in Eden, NY on 12/7/18. Kristyn and Hailey have won multiple awards and traveled the globe playing Western Swing.</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845732018-10-16T20:00:00-04:002023-12-10T11:51:40-05:00The Skiffle Minstrels win<p>The Skiffle Minstrels were voted Best Band of 2018 by the Sportsmens Americana Music Foundation tying with The Kensingtons.</p>
<p>Thank you SAMF!</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845722018-10-04T20:00:00-04:002022-05-31T04:39:40-04:00"Best Band" The Skiffle Minstrels<p>The Sportsmens Americana Music Foundation has nominated The Skiffle Minstrels as the "best band" of 2018. The winner will be announced at the annual ceremony on October 15th at Sportsmens Tavern. Good Luck!</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845712016-06-19T20:00:00-04:002022-03-28T10:32:23-04:00Live From Black Rock Debut<p>Sportsmen's Americana Music Foundation's show Live From Black will air on WWBZ local TV in Buffalo, NY on Tuesday June 21st at 6:30 PM and Thursday 6/23 at 10:30 PM. This Pilot episode features performances by The Skiffle Minstrels and Leroy Townes.</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845702016-04-14T20:00:00-04:002023-12-10T14:25:43-05:00Big Band<p>on January first, 2016 The Skiffle Minstrels' big band sound got a little bigger. Please welcome Dave Mussen on the Clarinet and Jim Whitford on Steel Guitar. The great Gary Meixner and his Steel Guitar will also make several appearances with the band. Western Swing on!</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845692015-11-10T19:00:00-05:002024-03-27T02:06:15-04:00Live from Black Rock Pilot<p>The Skiffle Minstrels and The Leroy Townes Band will be the featured artists in the pilot episode of Live From Black Rock. The show is an Austin City Limits style live music show brought to you by Sportsmens Americana Music Foundation. The Pilot will be taped with a live audience at Sportsmens Tavern in Buffalo, NY on Monday, 11/16/15 at 7pm.</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845682015-11-04T19:00:00-05:002024-03-27T02:06:59-04:00Happy Hour Nomination<p>The Skiffle Minstrels latest record "Happy Hour" and its lead off, original track "Louisiana, Texas" have both been nominated for album and song of the year by The Academy of Western Artist in Forth Worth Texas in the Western Swing category. Other nominees include Asleep at the Wheel, Light Crust Doughboys and Western Swing Authority. Thanks!</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845672015-04-22T20:00:00-04:002023-12-10T11:56:14-05:00CD Release Party!<p>The new CD from The Skiffle Minstrels "Happy Hour" will be released on Friday, June 5th at the band's regular first firday happy hour show at Sportsmen's Tavern. 14 tracks of original, traditional, classic and eclectic Western Swing music make for 1 happy hour of listening and dancing pleasure!</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845662014-11-07T19:00:00-05:002022-07-17T15:43:28-04:00The Skiffle Minstrels third CD<p>The Skiffle Minstrels will begin work on a new CD slated to be released in the spring of 2015. Planned is an exciting mix of originals and Western Swing standards. Working title: Happy Hour! Contact us to order an advanced copy.</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845652014-01-16T19:00:00-05:002024-03-20T02:25:07-04:00Skiffle Minstrels Welcome Chris Jones<p>it's Fiddle Time again as the Skiffle Minstrels welcome Chicago fiddler Chris Jones. Chris' fiddle promises to put the Western back in the group's Western Swing. The newest member of The Skiffle Minstrels, Chris' debut with the band will be February 7th at the group's monthly Happy Hour Show at The Sportsmen's Tavern.</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845642013-10-30T20:00:00-04:002023-12-10T11:55:34-05:00Skiffle Minstrels Swing Dance<p>The Skiffle Minstrels will host a new Swing Dance Series in Buffalo, NY. The 1st installment will be November 22nd 2013 7 to 11pm at the Protocol Restaurant 6766 Transit Road in Williamsville. Couples, Singles, Dancers, Drinkers, all are welcome. Only $5 at the door. Live music from the award winning band for Swing, Two Step, Waltz and Line Dancing.</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845632013-08-06T20:00:00-04:002022-03-24T05:07:33-04:00The Skiffle Minstrels celebrate 10 years!<p>The Skiffle Minstrels started in the summer of '03 with "the summer of skiffle." this summer marks the 10 year anniversary of that summer as the band launches into big week with five consecutive shows at the height of the summer of '13. the group is swinging all around the area this week and next with shows in wilson, batavia, medina, kenmore, belmont and at Canalside in Buffalo for the Music at the Ruins Concert Series and Buffalo Place's Food Truck Contest - monday 8/12/13 6:30-9pm</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845622013-04-01T20:00:00-04:002022-04-22T03:17:07-04:00The Skiffle Duo<p>Beginning in June of 2013 get a little more Skiffle! To meet the high demand for The Skiffle Minstrels, Paul and Gary will be performing as The Skiffle Duo. Paul Todaro will stay on Bass Fiddle and Gary Meixner will pick up a Standard Guitar. Both fellows will share vocal duties and like the ongoing, indestructible, Mother-group, The Skiffle Minstrels, The Skiffle Duo will feature an eclectic mix of songs from the American South. Use the same contact info to book The Skiffle Duo.</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845612013-01-30T19:00:00-05:002024-03-27T02:01:19-04:00Skiffle 2013<p>By Popular Demand The Skiffle Minstrels will add some evening shows to their regular First Friday Happy Hour at Sportsmens Tavern in Buffalo, NY. The Band will continue to appear every first friday of the month at 5:30... But! in April, October & December of 2013 The band will provide an evening show 9:30 to 12:30. Legendary Buffalo Country Music Heros "Stone Country" will take the Happy Hour slot on said fridays. In other 2013 news, please welcome the newest skiffle minstrel: Bill "Hutch" Hutchison on drums!</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845602012-12-13T19:00:00-05:002022-05-11T08:44:00-04:00Bound for Skiffle Glory<p>The Skiffle Minstrels will be the featured artists on February 24th, 2013 for WVBR's "Bound for Glory" broadcast from Anabel Taylor Hall on the campus of Cornell University 8 to 11pm. Host Phil Shapiro has seen over 1200 sunday shows and logged more than 6000 hours of airtime.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; margin-right: 10px; margin-left: 4px; text-align: left;"><em>from an article by Dan Aloi:</em></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; margin-right: 10px; margin-left: 4px; text-align: left;"><em>In the beginning, the show featured local and regional performers almost exclusively. Over the years Shapiro has welcomed The Highwoods String Band, Mark Rust, The Horse Flies, Traonach, The Chicken Chokers (now The Hix) and banjo player Mac Benford's band UpSouth, as well as such nontraditional bands as Rochester's Colorblind James Experience and Watkins and the Rapiers.</em></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; margin-right: 10px; margin-left: 4px; text-align: left;"><em>Now the lineup is mostly touring acts of some renown, and the show has a worldwide listening audience online.</em></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; margin-right: 10px; margin-left: 4px; text-align: left;"><em>"The show nowadays feels very similar to what it did back then, except the caliber of the performers is now much higher," Shapiro says. "It's become a stop on a national tour."</em></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; margin-right: 10px; margin-left: 4px; text-align: left;">come and be part of the live audience or listen in worldwide!</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845592012-11-10T19:00:00-05:002022-02-27T01:59:47-05:00Wedding Band for Hire!<p>Do you want EVERYONE at your wedding to dance? Tired of YMCA, Mustang Sally and Billy Joel? Consider something different - the Western Swing Dance Band The Skiffle Minstrels. We've played weddings all over western & central NY for years and have almost as much fun as you will! contact us at skiffleminstrels@aol.com and visit www.skiffleminstrels.com. congrats!</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845582012-10-10T20:00:00-04:002024-03-27T02:03:46-04:00Sweet Back Skiffle<p>The Western Swing dance band The Skiffle Minstrels appear the first Friday of every month for a special Happy Hour show at The Sportsmen's Tavern in Buffalo, NY. November 2nd, 2012 is no exception. But this time the band opens for the country swingers The Sweetback Sisiters. see sweetbacksisters.com. The Skiffle Minstrels play at 7pm the Sisters at 9pm. tickets are $12.</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845572012-06-30T20:00:00-04:002024-03-27T02:04:47-04:00Community Beer Works<p>Lend an Ear! Listen closely for the Skiffle-Original Jingle for Buffalo's new (and only) local brewery. Special thanks to Skiffle friends Austin (demo recording) & Ben Clarke (band recording) Ben also produced the Minstrels' first CD "Homespun." BEER BEER BEER!</p>skiffleminstrels.comtag:skiffleminstrels.com,2005:Post/59845562012-06-09T20:00:00-04:002024-03-27T02:05:23-04:00Grey Fox Blue Grass Festival<p>The Skiffle MInstrels join Del McCoury, David Bromberg, The Punch Brothers, The Infamous Stringdusters and many more. July 19th in the Dance Tent!</p>skiffleminstrels.com