We announce that a team of our banjo specialists will be giving free banjo lessons at the Mumford & Sons Gentlemen of the Road Stopover festival in Lewes, England on Friday and Saturday, 19th and 20th July 2013.

As the UK and Europe’s award winning Banjo specialist shop, we’re delighted with this prestigious invitation by Mumford & Sons to unlock the secrets of the banjo to their fans. The event is sold out, 25,000 fans are expected to attend this special Mumford & Sons Gentlemen of the Road Stopover. Eagle Music will be accompanied by Jamie Deering, artist relations manager from the Deering Banjo Company, California, USA.

We feel honoured to be invited to attend this event and have the opportunity to meet some of Mumford & Sons fans and show them how easy it can be to start playing the banjo. A wonderful feature of the 5 string banjo is that it is tuned to a ‘G’ chord, which means you can produce music by just brushing a finger across the strings, then using just one finger on the opposite hand, you can play music!

The Deering Banjos Featuring Mumford & Sons

We shall be teaching the Mumford fans using the Deering DVD ‘Learn to Play the Banjo with Just 2 Fingers’. We love the banjo and as musicians we try to put back into music more than we take out. One of our company aims is to introduce as many people as we can to the wonder and joy of playing the banjo.

Eagle Music enjoys a close working relationship with Deering, the Great American Banjo Company who are the makers of Winston Marshall’s Eagle II 5-string banjo that he plays in concerts throughout the world. Winston’s Eagle II banjo is fitted with the revolutionary electro acoustic Kavanjo banjo pickup.

The Eagle II Banjo Described in Deering Catalogue

The Eagle II banjo was given its name in appreciation of Eagle Music Shop maintaining the status of the World’s #1 Deering banjo dealership which they have retained now for almost a decade. The Serial #0001, first off the production line Eagle II Banjo was presented to Eagle Music’s founder Steve Noon, by Greg and Janet Deering at Eagle’s ‘Banjo 1000’ event on March 20th 2010 in celebration of Eagle Music’s worldwide sales of over one thousand Deering Banjos.

Steve Noon presented with Serial #0001 Deering Eagle II Banjo by Greg & Janet Deering

Matt Chaffer, one of Eagle Music’s banjo teachers who will be teaching Mumford fans how to play the banjo at the event commented. Eagle Music will be loaning a Deering Goodtime banjo to anyone interested in taking a lesson to play the banjo, we shall also have on display the Eagle II banjo as played by Winston Marshall and also some Deering Sierra professional bluegrass banjos as played by Matt and many other professional banjo players throughout the world. We shall also have in our teaching booth banjo spares and accessories for any of the fans that may need them at the festival.

Emerging from West London, the folk rock band Mumford & Sons were formed in December 2007, since that date they have taken the world by storm producing world number one hit singles and had a number of award nominations including winning the Grammy Award for ‘Babel’ the album of the year in 2013, also in 2013 they won a Brit Award for the Best British Group. A unique feature of the band is that Winston Marshall is a banjo player.

The band consists of Marcus Mumford (lead vocals, guitar, drums, mandolin), Ben Lovett (vocals, keyboards, accordion, drums), Winston Marshall (vocals, banjo, guitar, resonator guitar), and Ted Dwane (vocals, string bass, drums, guitar).

Mumford & Sons present their Gentlemen of the Road Stopovers which are a global series of events in small cities and towns around the world. To quote the Mumfords “The spirit of the event is a music festival that celebrates local people, food and culture, where everyone pitches in and everybody gets something back”.

Winston Marshall with his Eagle II Banjo

For more details of the 2013 Mumford & Sons Gentlemen of the Road Stopovers, please follow this link http://www.gentlemenoftheroad.com/stopovers/

Company information:

Eagle Music is established as the UK and Europe’s largest acoustic stringed instrument specialist and banjo shop. The Huddersfield based company is the select dealership for Mainland USA and Ohana Ukes. Eagle are the world’s number one dealership for the Deering Banjo Co. USA. The selected Premier banjo shop for OME, Prucha, Stelling and Gold Tone. Eagle are presently and have also been the officially appointed UK main dealership for Nechville Heli-Mount Banjos for the past five years.

Eagle Music Banjo Team Picture

Musician and founder Steve Noon has celebrated more than 40 years in the musical instrument business both as a professional banjo, mandolin, guitar and ukulele player. He is the present folk instrument consultant for The Tanglewood Guitar Company and a prolific collector and respected UK authority on vintage banjos and acoustic stringed instruments.

For Deering Banjos visit http://www.eaglemusicshop.com

Contact:

enquiries[at]eaglemusicshop[dot]com

Phone: +44 (0)1484 661460

Eagle Music Shop

1 St Pauls House

Brooke’s Mill

Armitage Bridge

Huddersfield

West Yorkshire

HD4 7NR, UK

Dear Friends,

It’s getting closer to the Banjo Seven event on October 26th 2013. We’re still fine tuning the order of the day, but here’s the latest update on how to buy tickets, location of the event and draft timetable. On the day we can all congratulate Jens on winning the Steve Martin prize 2013 for excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music! Click here for more Steve Martin 2013 award for excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music.

The event is taking place at:

The North Light (Just behind Eagle Music Shop)
Brooke’s Mill
Armitage Bridge
Huddersfield
HD4 7NR

Please Click on This Link to Buy Tickets for the Banjo Seven Event

Itinerary for the Banjo Seven event – Saturday 26th October 2013
10:30 am    Doors Open at the North Light Gallery
All Day     Eagle Music trade stand with special discount Banjo Seven prices
10:30 – 11:30 am    Complimentary Tea and Coffee – Meet the artists and the banjo makers
12:00 pm    Greg, Janet and Jamie Deering – Welcome everyone to the event – Banjo set-up advice provided throughout the day with Greg Deering
12:30 pm     Joe Mac and The Old Grey Dogs – ‘Kick Start’ the day with an on stage sing and play along
1:00 – 1:30 pm    Rob MacKillop – On stage 4 String Plectrum Banjo Demonstration
2:00 pm    The Kruger Brothers with Josh Day – On stage Performance Workshop
3:00 pm    Group Performance with The Kruger Brothers of ‘Turkey in the Straw’ (in the key of ‘G’ ) bring along your banjo or other instrument to join in the fun!! (This part of the event will be filmed and posted on YouTube)
3:30 pm    Chris Cooper – Bluegrass Banjo Techniques
4:30 pm    The Kentucky Cow Tippers – On Stage Performance
6:00 pm     Doors to main event Room Close
6:00 – 7:00 pm    Joe Mac and The Old Grey Dogs – Jam session in the café area.
7:00 pm    Doors re-open for the evening event
7:30 pm    The Down County Boys – On Stage Performance
8:30 pm    Interval and Raffle Draw with fantastic prizes!
9:00 pm    The Kruger Brothers in Concert
10:30 pm (ish)    Finish
11:00 pm    Doors Close

We are excited to announce the ‘Banjo Seven’ event at Eagle Music, taking place at the North Light Gallery, Huddersfield on Saturday October 26th 2013 with special guests Greg, Janet & Jamie Deering and world class performances from The Kruger Brothers, Down County Boys, Kentucky Cow Tippers, Old Grey Dogs and much more throughout the day.

This will be the The Magnificent Seventh Event at Eagle Music with Deering Banjos following our hugely successful 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Banjo ‘1000’, Banjo ‘5’ 2011 and Banjo ‘2012’ showcase events here at Eagle Music Shop.

Audience Banjo 2012

This year we are most proud to be celebrating our Magnificent Seventh Consecutive Year as the World’s Number One Dealership for the USA Deering Banjo Company.

Please join us at our Banjo Seven Event, where you will have the opportunity to personally meet Seven of the USA’s greatest icons in the banjo and American music world  The Magnificent Seven …Greg Deering, Janet Deering, Jamie Deering, Jens Kruger ‘Banjo’, Uwe Kruger ‘Guitar’, Joel Landsberg ‘Bass’ and Josh Day ‘Percussion’.

The Kruger Brothers with Josh Day on Mountain Song Miami Cruise Ship 2013

We are looking forward to another fantastic day of music, jam sessions, on-stage afternoon workshops and an on-stage evening concert performance from the world renowned Kruger Brothers. supported by The Down County Boys. Also an opportunity to browse what will be probably be the largest selection of banjos ever to be displayed for public viewing in the world!

The Down County Boys

The Kentucky Cow Tippers

Old Grey Dogs

Greg and Janet Deering founded the Deering Banjo Company over thirty years ago, a company that is now considered by the world’s greatest exponents of the banjo to be ‘The Worlds Greatest American Banjo Company’.
Jens Kruger the ‘Carolina King’ is without question one of the greatest five-string banjo players of all times. Uwe Kruger is a master Guitarist / vocalist and Joel Landsberg is one of the finest Bass players in the business. We are proud to bring over for you this year Josh Day on percussion …Josh played percussion on the Kruger Brothers Forever and a Day album. The Kruger Brothers now living in North Carolina, USA, are the hottest USA based band, having taken the world bluegrass and folk scene by storm for almost the past two decades.

The Kruger Brothers will play our on sight venue ‘The North Light Gallery’ on Saturday afternoon for an On-stage-Workshop and an evening Showcase Concert on October 26th as part of their official 2013 European tour.

Our special guests, Greg, Janet & Jamie Deering will give an on stage afternoon workshop on ‘Banjo Set Up Tips’ and give a brief history of the success of the world class Deering Banjo Company. Greg & Janet will also be available to check out your personal banjo. As always, Greg will have his ‘banjo magic’ tool box on hand throughout the day!

Jamie Deering, William Moore, Janet and Greg Deering

We look forward to seeing you here,

from

Steve, Rachel  and the Eagle Music Team

Please click here to see pictures of last year’s Banjo ‘2012’ event

Ticket Details for ‘Banjo Seven’

Tickets can be purchased as follows:-

• At Eagle Music Shop, call +44 (0)1484 661460

• At www.eaglemusicshop.com

• Or send a cheque or PO to Eagle Music Shop

If you have paid for a ticket online, simply give your name at the door

on the day. Your numbered ticket will be checked on the list and you

will be given your ticket for the event.

Ticket Prices

•Daytime Only – 10.30am until 6.00pm – £15.00

• Evening Only – Doors Open 7.00pm until Close ‘The Krüger Brothers in Concert’ – £30.00

• Full Day and ‘Kruger Brothers Concert Ticket’ -10.30am until Close – £38.00

Full Timetable for the event – to be announced

The First & Fourth prizes were won and claimed at the time of drawing at the ‘Banjo 2012’ event on Saturday night.

PLEASE NOTE:

The following two raffle prizes have not been claimed:

2nd. Prize: Ohana CK10-S Concert Ukulele with Black-Ice Gig bag. White Ticket Number 107 drawn and not claimed

3rd. Prize: Mahalo ‘Constellation’ Soprano uke. Orange Ticket Number 875 drawn and not claimed

Please call us on 01484 661460 to claim your prize.

Thank you,

Eagle Team.