The Garden State Harmonica Club 31st Annual Festival

The Dinner Festival goers were serenaded while being seated with a harp and guitar duo, but they were never introduced.
Carlos and Larry were the first on the bill with some cool blues harp and bass guitar
The "Harmonitones" consisting of John Savas, Mike Irace, Frank Marullo and Dave Denkins were great crowd pleasers.
Chris Bauer was amazing!
Charles Spranklin was up next and showed some great chops.
These two cakes only lasted about 3 minutes.
The "Bauer Trio" consisting of Chris Bauer, Charles Spranklin and Charles Leighton displayed incrediable virtuosity.
"Barrelhouse" a Blues and Jazz group entertained us all with some down home country style blues and a little Django & Stephan.
Here's your intrepid Webmaster annoying Cham-Ber Huang.
Here's Cham-Ber Huang again. They gave the great gentleman a plaque in honor of his years of service to the club.
The "Hotshots" had as much fun playing as as we had listening.
The "Society Boys" did a great job on classics like Tiko-Tiko and Satin Doll.
At this point a had to leave and missed the "Harmonica Mix" which seems to have had everybody playing at the same time and The SGRO Brothers.

 

 

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