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Calendar FL Feb - March 2013 and more...


Mel and Vinnie Florida Music News
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We have two blogs:  Turtle Island Tales http://www.melandvinnie.blogspot.com  and Broad Old River 2 The Hudson River Sloop Singers http://broadoldriver.blogspot.com linking to our project to give back financially and intrinsically.
FEBRUARY – MARCH 2013
Saturday February 23 3 – 7pm   South Shores Tavern during Lake Worth Street Painting Festival. 502 Lucerne Ave, Lake Worth FL 561-547-7656.  Mel and Vinnie acoustic duo and Vinnie C instrumental electric out back on the patio.  City starts partying Friday night closing off Lake and Lucerne. Bonfire on the beach, taste of Lake Worth and dancing in the street. Street Painting continues through Sunday.

Lisa says “It’s a Mel and Vinnie weekend at the Living Room!”
Saturday March 2  5:45 – 7:45  Vinnie C instrumental electric at the Living Room 1709 No. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, first light south of Gateway on Congress on the west side, inside Catalina Plaza. Reservations suggested at 561-742-4399.   
Sunday March 3  6 – 9  Mel and Vinnie acoustic duo and Vinnie C instrumental electric at the Living Room 1709 No. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, first light south of Gateway on Congress on the west side, inside Catalina Plaza. Reservations suggested at 561-742-4399.

Saturday March 23  around 1:30  Mel and Vinnie duo followed by Allan Aunapu  at Pioneer Family Farmstead Day at Riverbend Park  9060 Indiantown Rd, Jupiter.  Two day event Saturday 10-5:30, Sunday 8-1. Historic gas engine and tractor show.  Free.

OF INTEREST
March 8-10            Will McLean Music Festival  We’re gong to spend five days camping, jamming and listening to Florida folk music with our friends Bari and Ron. Expect to meet new friends and reconnect with others.
Places we’re likely to be:
Tuesday             ToST (Clayton and Julius) host open mic 7 – 11pm at South Shores Tavern, 502 Lucerne Ave, Lake Worth FL 561-547-7656.  Host’s set 7-8, open mic starts around 8.
Thursday             Ric Pattison’s open mic at the Living Room in Boynton 7:30 – 10.
Friday 5-6pm Peace Vigil in Curry Park at the MLK Memorial on N Flagler Drive and 23rd St in West Palm Beach. Bring a sign or pick a message from Bob’s supply.
NY NEWS:
Saturday May 17  Opening Day PINE BUSH FARMER’S MARKET, 9-2  Music starts around 9:30.  In the municipal parking lot behind the Crawford Cultural Center at the corner of New and Main Street.  Main Street is Route 52. 

June 15 and 16   2013 Clearwater Festival at Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson, NY, in Westchester County.  Mel and Vinnie are playing at Circle of Song, probably Sunday morning.  There is likely to be a Hudson River Sloop Singer Reunion there Sunday evening.  The festival is an annual fundraising event for Hudson River Sloop Clearwater.  Festival website

Saturday June 29 PINE BUSH FARMER’S MARKET, 9-2  Music starts around 9:30.  In the municipal parking lot behind the Crawford Cultural Center at the corner of New and Main Street.  Main Street is Route 52. 

Saturday July 20 PINE BUSH FARMER’S MARKET, 9-2  Music starts around 9:30.  In the municipal parking lot behind the Crawford Cultural Center at the corner of New and Main Street.  Main Street is Route 52. 

Saturday July 27 RIVER POOL AT BEACON, 10th ANNUAL NEWBURGH TO BEACON SWIM. For more information about swimming, sponsoring, kayaking or volunteering go to www.riverpool.org. Catch Pete Seeger singing them off from Newburgh then come over and cheer in the swimmers.  We entertain on the Beacon shore. One set instrumental, one set river songs. Weather Date Sunday July 28.

Saturday August 24 PINE BUSH FARMER’S MARKET, 9-2  Music starts around 9:30.  In the municipal parking lot behind the Crawford Cultural Center at the corner of New and Main Street.  Main Street is Route 52.