Post #39965 by thebaxdog on Thu, Jun 19, 2003 6:57 AM

Are you a frustrated ukulele player? Do family and friends make fun
of your diminutive instrument? Do you long to pull your uke out of
the closet and strum it proudly on stage without any fear of public
disapproval?

Well here’Äôs your chance! This Saturday, June 21, The Waikiki Steel
Works (that’Äôs Frank Novicki from APE, & Ben Bonham) are performing
at the Cellar at Johnny Foley’Äôs in San Francisco. And as a special
treat they are inviting all ukulele players who attend to join them
on stage for a rousing Ukulele Superjam.¬Ý This event is open to ALL
uke players, REGARDLESS OF SKILL. Bring your uke, pay the admission,
jam on stage. It’Äôs that simple. We hope you and your Auntie Flo
will join us!

Using the same instrumentation as Hawaiian musicians of the 1920’Äôs
and 30’Äôs, The Waikiki Steel Works (AKA Frank Novicki & Ben Bonham)
make the sounds of old-time Hawaiian string music new again.
This is Frank & Ben’Äôs first performance in the Bay Area in over a
year. Audiences will be in for a rare treat of vintage National steel
guitars, ukuleles, and Hawaiian slack key imbued with Island sounds,
hot jazz, ragtime and swing.

The Waikiki Steel Works (Frank Novicki & Ben Bonham)
Saturday, June 21
The Cellar at Johnny Foley’Äôs
243 O’ÄôFarrell (near Powell), San Francisco
415-954-0777
Doors open at 8:30PM / Show at 9:30PM / $10 at the door

OTHER LOCAL TOUR DATES:
SUN 6/22 ’Äì The Sweetwater, Mill Valley (415-388-2820)
TUES 6/24 ’Äì Freight & Salvage, Berkeley (510-548-1761)

Website:¬Ý WaikikiSteelWorks.com
or email:¬Ý [email protected]

mailing address:
Tiki News
2215-R Market Street #177
San Francisco, CA 94114
http://www.tikinews.com

new home address:
991 Scott Street
Oakland, CA 94610
510-893-0664