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DJML Face To Face

This page is a service to the DJML community. The DJML (Dixieland Jazz Mailing List) members often meet at festivals and other events where they can meet face to face. This page is a place where the advertisements for these meetings can be viewed. When a festival approaches, usually someone asks if anyone else on the list is interested in getting together. After the particulars are hammered out, send the specifics to Gene & Betty Lynch (BettyLynch@aol.com) and we'll put the information online here.

Note that listings in red have already happened and they are listed here only to give people an idea of what meetings they missed this year and can look forward to next year.

12th Annual Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival Moodus, CT

The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival invites all DJML members to the second annual Face to Face. It will take place at Venue 5 (same as last year) at the Sunrise Resort from 5:30 - 7:00 PM on August 7, 1998. Beer, wine and soda will be available. We spread out the time a little for those attending the Smorgasbord or Igor's BBQ. The music in all tents will commence at 7:00 PM.

For further inquiries, email Gayle Wennerberg (gwennerb@limra.com)

First Annual DJML Sacramento Jazz Jubilee F2F Get-Away Breakfast

The FIRST, FIRST ANNUAL DJML SACRAMENTO JAZZ JUBILEE F2F GET-AWAY BREAKFAST will take place Monday May 25 at 9:00 A.M. at LaBou. This will be your last chance to say good bye to new and old friends, lie about how many standing ovations you received, lie about the amount of alcohol that you were able to consume during the weekend, discuss alternate Seinfeld endings, talk behind Ev Farey's back and find your wife (who has been missing for 3 days). LaBou is located in the downtown Plaza, (K St. Mall) Cafe Terraces, next to United Artists, near Macy's. LaBou has all varieties of heavy duty coffee, great homemade croissants, and other stuff like cinnamon buns. There's unlimited space. Lots of tables inside and out. Weather permitting, we'll congregate at the outside tables. Parking is validated, down a couple of levels - Drive in from J street. The Jubilee Shuttle starts running at 8:00 A.M. on Monday and stops on the south side of Jay street, between 3rd and 4th. Walk East on Jay past 4th, to the South East corner of 4th and Jay. Go South (right), on 4th, one-half block to a flight of 38 stairs, with three landings. Go up the stairs. Top of the stairs, you're on the second deck of the Plaza. Walk south another half block, you're at the entrance to the Plaza, at Johnny Rocket's, (a new retro 50's hamburger joint.) Turn left, which is East, past the Johnny Rockets corner, past United Artists Theatres, past the exit to UA Theatres, and you're at the entrance to the Terrace Cafes. Go in, left, and LaBou Counter is seventy-five feet straight ahead. Make your purchase inside and then come outside to join the group.

For further inquiries, email Robert S Ringwald (ringwald@calweb.com)

Sacramento Jazz Jubilee

All DJML'ers are welcome to a convivial get-together at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee in Old Sacramento at the Freeway Gardens jazz site at 10:00 am Friday morning May 22. For admission to the affair, one need only say the magic password, "DJML" or "Dee Jay Em El," to the gate monitor. All DJML members are welcome and are encouraged to attend this festive occasion. Watch this space for further developments.

For further inquiries, email Bill Gunter (billandbev@earthlink.net)

French Quarter F2F - New Orleans, LA

The biggest bandstand is in Jackson Square, and the Opening Ceremony is at 12:30, Friday April 17, followed by Tim Laughlin's group. (Tim is a SuPeR clarinet player). Some of us will be in the middle of the square about noon. However, there will be a brass band parading from Iberville & Bourbon Sts to Jackson Square starting at 11:30, and there are a number who plan to second-line behind the band to the square; so if you want to follow the parade, be at Iberville & Bourbon at 11:30. If you can't make that, we'll be at Jackson Square from about noon. Another general place where you can sit, get a soda (with or without reinforcement), go potty, leave messages, or whatever, is Johnny White's on St. Peter St across from Pat O'brien's. (No commercial interest). At night, you can probably find a lot of us at Fritzells, 733 Bourbon St. For a schedule of performers, there is a website at French Quarter Festivals, Inc
For further inquiries, email Pat Cooke (DJANGO9999@aol.com)

25th Annual Jazzaffair - Three Rivers, CA

All DJML members are invited to attend the "Face to Face" at the White Horse Inn outside venue, (River Terrace) down the hill from the Inn near the creek, a beautiful location if the weather is nice, and of course it will be. We'll be there with DJML T-shirts and badges Saturday, 4/18/98 at 10 AM, and we hope that a multitude of you folks will be too.

For further inquiries, email Gene & Betty Lynch (BettyLynch@aol.com)

13th Annual Desert Festival - Cathedral City, CA

All DJML members are invited to attend the "Face to Face" on the veranda of the Desert Princess Club House (building is separate from the hotel) which faces the lawn and driving range at 10 AM Saturday morning March 21, 1998. If the weather doesn't clem, we'll be at the bar area inside the clubhouse.

For further inquiries, email Gene & Betty Lynch (BettyLynch@aol.com)

Dixieland Monterey, CA

All DJML members are invited to attend the "Face to Face" at the 18th Annual Dixieland Monterey in Monterey, California at the Doubletree Lobby Bar at 10:30am, Saturday, 3/7/98. The lobby bar is about halfway between the main entrance to the Doubletree and the door that leads to the plaza and Fisherman's Wharf; just down about three steps (or a ramp) on the left. Can't miss it.

The bar is fairly small, but is Bloody Mary capable, and there is ample room in the adjacent lobby for the hordes of you we expect to show up. Music starts at 10 Saturday, but we expect that 9 would be unacceptable to many (and us). If the talented among us have 10 o'clock gigs, perhaps we can keep it alive so they can join after. There is also a parade sometime Saturday, but perhaps someone will rain on it.

For further inquiries, email Gene & Betty Lynch (BettyLynch@AOL.COM)

Mardi Gras Dixieland Festival, Pismo Beach, CA

We'll meet at the Sky Room at the Edgewater on Wadsworth at the beach at 9:30 AM on Saturday, 2/21/98. That's a little early (at least for us), but we think the music starts at 10, and this will give those who have to play that set (the guys who played the last set on Friday) a chance to stop by and say hello. Hope to see a bunch of you there.

For further inquiries, email Gene & Betty Lynch (BettyLynch@AOL.COM)

Thanksgiving Dixieland Festival, San Diego, CA

I would like to remind everyone that the DJML face-to-face meeting at the San Diego Thanksgiving Festival is going to be held in the San Diego Room from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29, 1997. I'll post a sign on the bulletin board to remind everyone when they are there.

For further inquiries, email David B. Sailors (dbsailors@juno.com )

Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Classic, Clearwater, FL

We'll meet in the lobby of the Sheraton Sand Key on Saturday, Nov. 22, 1997 at noon and, depending on (1) the weather (it's colder 'n usual here in Florida right now) and (2) the number of people involved, hopefully will move to a different spot. If you will be attending the "Classic" either as a performer or fan please please send me a quick e-mail so we can have name-tags ready for the occasion.

For further inquiries, email Carol Thompson (pinaner@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us )

Scottsdale, AZ Dixieland Jazz Festival

There will be a Face-to-Face. Subject to further confirmation, the event will take place in my suite at the Scottsdale Hilton (sorry, but we have to do things the Snottsdale way) on November 8, 1997 at 10:00 a.m. I look forward to seeing many of you there.In fact you may wish to drop me a note off-list if you plan to attend. Be there!

For further inquiries, email Rob van der Plas (Rvanderpla@aol.com)

Jubilee By The Sea, Pismo Beach, CA

We'll be having a DJML "Face To Face" at the Pismo Jubilee By The Sea, meeting Saturday Oct. 25, 1997 from 8-9 a.m. at the Skyroom of the Edgewater Hotel, and hope to meet many of you there. It'd be nice if some of you musicians would bring along your axes (there'll be a piano and drums set up) and maybe we could have a little farewell jam in Peter's honor. I think he'd like that.

For further inquiries, email Bill Horton (horton4jaz@earthlink.net)

Swing 'n Dixie, Sun Valley, ID

We suggest Friday, 10/17/97 at 10:30AM in the Lodge lobby, outside the Duchin Room, where the bar should be open.

For further inquiries, email Gene & Betty Lynch (BettyLynch@aol.com)

Friends of Jazz, Walnut Creek, CA

There will be a small (?) but significant (!) F-2-F at Walnut Creek's Veterans' Hall this Saturday, October 18, 1997 and the Devil Mountain Jazz Band with guest star Bob Helm, etc. Hope several will be able to make it. Anyone who knows for a fact they will, maybe drop me a line.

For further inquiries, email M J (Mike) Logsdon (mjl@ix.netcom.com)

Sweet and Hot Music Festival, Los Angeles, CA

All DJML members are invited to attend the Sweet Hot Music Festival in Los Angeles, CA. on Saturday August 30,1997 at 10:30AM in the Lobby bar. The lobby is above the ballroom floor, where most of the venues are, and the bar is in a large conversation pit a few steps down from the walkway East of the registration desk, near the front doors.

We'll be there with T-Shirts, badges and broad smiles and hope that the multitude of DJML'ers who are bound to attend this great festival will be there too - with smiles, badges and T-Shirts optional.

Don't know about a meet all 4 days, but the festival usually starts Friday Noon at the marvelous pool venue, and we plan to be there in bathing suits and maybe badges if we can stand the pain.

For further inquiries, email Gene & Betty Lynch (BettyLynch@aol.com)

DixieJazz Festival -Santa Rosa, CA

All DJML members are invited to attend the "Face to Face" on Saturday, August 23, 1997 at 10:00AM in the Doubletree lobby outside Club Maxi, which won't be a venue til 12:30 (but hopefully will be a bloody mary source). We'll be wearing T-shirts and buttons (and a few other things) and hope to see lots of you there. First music is at 11:00AM. We believe our patron saint will be present.

For further inquiries, email Gene & Betty Lynch (BettyLynch@aol.com)

The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival

The DJML Face to Face will take place at Bandstand #5 on Friday, August 1, 1997 from 6:00PM to 7:00PM. A bartender will be available for beer, wine, soda, etc.

Unfortuneately this does overlap with the Smorgasbord, but this is the only time available. If we schedule it earlier, it will be a "dry" Face to Face. If later, we will be in the thick of the Festival. Maybe those Smorgasborders can chow down at 5:30 and then walk off the wine and food and join us at Bandstand #5. We will be there until 7:00.

For further inquiries, email Gayle Wennerberg (GWennerb@limra.com)

Hot & Cool Jazz Festival, Santa Cruz, CA

Haven't heard anything of a {:-)2(-:} at Santa Cruz, but will be in the rather ornate bar between the Cocoanut Grove ballroom and the Sun Room at 10:00 AM Saturday 7/19/97, wearing buttons, T-shirts and looking friendly and we'd love to say "Hello!"to any DJMLers (and the bartender) who show up.

For further inquiries, email Gene & Betty Lynch (BettyLynch@aol.com)

Mammoth Lakes, CA Dixieland Jazz Festival

Let's plan for 10:00AM Saturday July 12, 1997 at the Woods site for a get together. That way we KNOW the bar will be open!

For further inquiries, email Mike & Linda Foley (jazzwork@earthlink.com)

Sacramento Jazz Jubilee

All DJML'ers are welcome to a convivial get-together at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee in Old Sacramento in the Freeway Gardens jazz site prior to the Opening parade on Friday, May 23rd 1997. The social hour begins at 10:00 am and the parade opening the Jubilee is at 11:30 am. For admission to the affair, one need only say the magic password, "DJML" or "Dee Jay Em El," to the gate monitor. All DJML members are welcome and are encouraged to attend this festive occasion. Watch this space for further developments.

Pictures from the 1996 Sacramento Face to Face are on-line for your amusement.

For further inquiries, email Bill Gunter (billandbev@earthlink.net)

Spokane Dixieland Jazz Festival

All DJML members are invited to attend a Face to Face meeting at the Spokane Dixieland Jazz Festival in the High 12 Room on the 4th floor of the Masonic Hall in Spokane, WA on Saturday, May 31st from 9:30am to 10:30am.

The bar will be open from 9:30am to 10:30am. Libations and coffee will be provided. Peter Lovric (DJML list owner) will be your host.

All venues are in the Masonic Hall. The first set is at 10:30am

For further inquiries, email Peter Lovric (peter@islandnet.com)

Laughlin, Nevada

All DJML members are invited to intend a Face to Face meeting at the 2nd Annual Dixieland Anniversary Party at the Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino in Laughlin, Nevada on Friday, March 14th 1997 at 2:00pm.

Jack and Nan Thomas will be hosting the event with assistance of Peter Lovric at their Encounter motorhome, with Texas plates, at the RV Park. The motorhome will have DJML ID. The bar will be set up outside of the motorhome.

For further inquiries, email Jack Thomas (JThomas266@aol.com)

Jazzaffair - Three Rivers, CA

All DJML members are invited to attend the "Face to Face" at the White Horse Inn at 10 AM Saturday, April 12, 1997. During the day, the venue is not in the building, but outside, down the hill at a beautiful site overlooking the river. Hope to see multitudes of you there.

For further inquiries, email Gene & Betty Lynch (BettyLynch@aol.com)

12th Annual Desert Festival - Cathedral City, CA

All DJML members are invited to attend the "Face to Face" at the bar area in the Desert Princess Club House (building is separate from the hotel) at 10 AM Saturday morning March 22, 1997.

For further inquiries, email Gene & Betty Lynch (BettyLynch@aol.com)

Dixieland Monterey

All DJML members are invited to attend the "Face to Face" at the 17th Annual Dixieland Monterey in Monterey, California at the Doubletree Lobby Bar at 10:30am, Saturday, 3/8/97. The lobby bar is about halfway between the main entrance to the Doubletree and the door that leads to the plaza and Fisherman's Wharf; just down about three steps (or a ramp) on the left. Can't miss it.

The bar is fairly small, but is Bloody Mary capable, and there is ample room in the adjacent lobby for the hordes of you we expect to show up. Music starts at 10 Saturday, but we expect that 9 would be unacceptable to many (and us). If the talented among us have 10 o'clock gigs, perhaps we can keep it alive so they can join after. There is also a parade sometime Saturday, but perhaps someone will rain on it.

For further inquiries, email Gene & Betty Lynch (BettyLynch@aol.com)

Seaside, OR - Oregon Dixieland Jubilee

Members of the DJML are invited to attend a Face-to-Face meeting during the Oregon Dixieland Jubilee in Seaside, Oregon on Saturday February 22nd, at 9:00 a.m. in the Lounge (Bar) of the Best Western Oceanview Resort, 414 N. Palm.

The Bar will be open until 10:00 a.m. As the Oceanview is a venue for the Jubilee and the first gig there is at 10:00 a.m, the Barkeep must leave shortly before 10:00 a.m. to attend the Bar at the site.

Libations and coffee will be provided.

Peter Lovric will be the host for the Face-to-Face and will be leaving for Seaside a.m. 20th February.

For further enquiries email Peter Lovric .

Vancouver Classic Jazz Band Ball - Festival, (Vancouver, B.C., Canada).

The DJML membership is invited to attend a face to face meeting during the Vancouver Classic Jazz Band Ball - Festival in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. We'll be meeting at the peacock's venue, opposite the Registration Desk from 9:45 to 10:45 am. Libations will be provided.

For further inquiries, email Peter Lovric (peter@islandnet.com)

San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival

The DJML membership is invited to attend a face to face meeting during the San Diego Jazz Festival on Saturday (after Thanksgivin) during the festival at 10:30. We will meet in the Convention Center Lobby, just inside the front doors of the Center, where the badge desk is, and the entrances to she San Diego, California, Golden West, etc. rooms are. There is a (horseshoe-shaped?) bar in the middle, with plenty of room to mill around.

For further inquiries, email Betty Lynch (BettyLynch@aol.com)

Scottsdale Dixieland Jazz Festival

The DJML membership is invited to attend an informal gathering during the Scottsdale Dixieland Jazz Festival on Saturday November 9, at 11:00am in the Lobby Bar at the Ramada Valley Ho Resort. The address is 6850 Main Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. The phone number for the resort is 800-321-4952. The bar will be open. Bring a friend and a good story or two.

Note: This is a change from the previously posted meeting time and place. For further inquiries, email Lew Shaw (hawkpshaw@aol.com)

For submissions, comments and suggestions, please email Betty Lynch (BettyLynch@aol.com)
For real complaints, please email the administrator RandyWood@dixielandjazz.org