Hi there! So, it’s that time of year again. Time for the big fun of Porchfest. This Saturday, June 10th. From 1-5pm, in Mt Morris. We- The Magtones– play from 2-3pm. The ‘new grass’ band I play in, Grass Attack, play on the SAME porch (handy for me), at 1pm… Our good friend RuthAnn Lillstrom plays at 3pm. And there are a ton of fun/talented other musicians.
Hey kids… So, this is a post about the ‘new grass’ band I play in, Grass Attack. Music on your favorite streaming service… But, we had the chance to play at Leaf River Days, a small town summer celebration. Always fun. Food. Music. And, fireworks. It’s what small towns in the midwest do, in the summer. Anyway, here’s a couple snippets of us playing… Hope you like them…
Morning. Just a reminder, that the 1st North End City Market is this Saturday !! We- The Magtones- will be playing from 10-12pm. It’s also ‘FlowerFest’ on Saturday… Some early greens, leafy stuff, and flowers. Not to mention baked goods, and killer honey! Stop by, pick up some stuff, and say hi!
Hey kids. We- the Magtones- will be playing from 10am to 12pm on Saturday May 20th, at the North End City Market… Stop by. Say hi, and check out the great vendors….
Hi. Wanted to mention that we- The Magtones- will be playing from 1-3pm this Saturday, at this fun downtown event… We’ll be at 502 E. State St. Stop by, if you are out and about…. The Great Downtown Open House
Hey kids… We’re hangin’ out w/ friends, Sharla, Diane, and Seth, practicing for a gig on Sunday. This is one of the tunes… It’s practice…
Hi. We know this guy… Known him for 20ish years. Met him standing in a circle, in the dark, in the country, playing tunes w/ a bunch of other people… Nice guy. Great musician. A lot of fun… So, we became friends. Playing at different jams and such. Then, around ten years ago, we went to a ukulele fest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and there he was. We had dinner, hung out, and became closer friends. Since then, we have been all over the country, on musical and non musical adventures. We’ve played together at gigs, and at parties. He’s a stand up guy, that, we count ourselves blessed to have as a friend. He’s rescued us at the airport at midnight, when travel was FUBARed. We’ve discussed, and ‘solved’ the worlds problems, talking for hours. But, today is his birthday… So, we wanted to say a VERY happy birthday to the amazing Michael August… Check out his tunes, on that Youtube thing…
Hi, been a couple days, doing things besides this… Last Tuesday was the 1st PigMinds/Opry jam. A lot of good music played. Good food and friends, shared, too… Anyway, here is one of the tunes. Midnight Moonlight, played by Grass Attack, the band that I am in. Love this tune… Hope you like it too….
… Just to prove we- The Magtones– were there, here’s a photo…
Hi there… So… There’s a thing called ‘First Friday’ open mic, not surprisingly on the 1st Friday of the month, in Oregon Illinois, at the VFW club… The food is good, and the music is varied, and a lotta fun… So, here are a couple tunes we did… Not the first time you may have heard them, but, we really like them… That’s why we played them…
And, our friends ‘Spare Change’ Liz and Jeff Wagner, a fun duo, and, part of the band ‘Grass Attack’ that we play together in, did a couple tunes… Here’s their tunes…
Liz and Jeff are a lot of fun….
Hello… Posting a tune we- Grass Attack- played at a jam last night… A Tom Petty tune, that is FUN to play… Hope you like it…
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