What it's all about
After two decades of producing over a hundred live music events, I finally retired. I hadn't planned on it, but with the world stopping in 2020 and the uncertainty that followed, combined with now being at "retirement age" and having all the aches and pains that come with it, I decided that it was time. But Mindy and I couldn't stop completely — we had too much fun and made too many great friends over the years. We needed an excuse to see our music friends. So we decided to redesign our back yard and build a little stage to accommodate "music parties."
LEGAL DISCLAIMERS & RSVP INFO: These are free social events. You are guests at our home. These are not commercial concerts. This is not a business of any kind. No tickets are required. We receive no payment. Donations to the artist are not required but are highly encouraged. Advance, online RSVPs with a donation will assure you a stage-view space. RSVP & DETAILS HERE.
You may also RSVP without donation and drop some bucks into the artists' bucket, but seating space would not be guaranteed. We are covering all artist fees not received via donation.
Some dates are already up, exact times are TBA. We hope to see you this summer!
Doug & Mindy Reynolds
Richard Smith
Saturday June 7
Richard Smith is a British guitar phenomenon, now out of Nashville. He was a childhood prodigy and protégé of guitar greats Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed, and is the only player I have ever seen to inspire the also-great Tommy Emmanuel to bow down and perform the "I'm not worthy" gesture.
Beware: If you're a player, Richard is one of those individuals who might inspire thoughts of going home and burning your guitars. He is that ridiculously talented.
Victoria Vox
Saturday July 19
Since 2009, when she headlined our very first ukulele festival, I have admired Victoria's creative drive and constantly evolving bag of tricks. I consider her talent to be on par with the superstar singer-songwriters of my younger days. She's a wonderful vocalist, an award winning songwriter, an accomplished mouth-trumpeteer, and an engaging entertainer. There are more polished videos I could feature here, but this one captures the fun of our house concerts as Mr. Mo accompanies her on this Talking Heads classic.
Michael Powers
Saturday August 16
Michael is a consummate entertainer and brilliant guitarist who I coerced into adding ukulele to his act about 15 years ago. He weaves stories and sounds into his performances, (as you'll see in this video as he imagines what it might have been like if James Brown had become a jazz artist. :-))
A Michael Powers show is a blend of Santana, George Benson, Herbie Hancock, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, and more — many of whom he has performed with!
And there's a house band full of pirates!
Depending on the date, you may be treated to a short opening session by our house party band, Roger's Rat Pack. We're an ensemble of 4-stringed instrument players, mostly ukuleles, with occasional appearances by violin, bass, and tenor guitar. Aaaaaarghh!
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