Private Parties!!!

The annual Mountaineer Festival in Clayton, GA was a lot of fun, and I met some interesting people there, too. Including a clown named Skeeter, what a hoot! Rumor has it that he'll be making a personal appearance at the Hay Day event in Clayton, GA on October 30. It should be a site to see.

This time of the year is Private Party Time season, and I always look forward to seeing the many smiling little elves in their red and white hats, bopping to the music while I play!

Keep those cards and letters coming, and I'll get back to you ASAP.

Be sure to checkout my videos at the bottom of the page (scroll down). :o)

Cancer Survivors' Benefit Dinner

If you are a survivor of cancer, or a volunteer for the Georgia Power sponsored fundraising run, I may see you at the dinner this Thursday evening at the Clayton Baptist Church where Miss Rabun Idol will open the show. Sentient Souls will also debut, as well! The band name means "the feeling of being alive", and I'm honored to be the percussionist for these fine musicians and singers.

Besides MCing the entertainment portion of the evening, I'll also be making music cook with my silver spoons and rhythm bones.

Hope to see you there!

Library Show this Tuesday afternoon.

See you Tuesday @ 2:30 for my show at the Fayette County Public Library!

Mama G's extended Karaoke dates!!!

Thank you to everyone at Mama G's Italian Restaurant who have extended my bookings to include July and August dates. I'll be there to DJ Karaoke on 7/23, 8/7, 13, 20 and 27, 6:30 to 9 p.m. So bring your friends for a fun time... the karaoke singing is FREE (and with 3700 songs in my library I'm sure we'll find some you'll want to sing), the service is excellent, and the delicious food is priced right! See you there!

Win My Karaoke Party!!!

If you've ever partied with me at an event when we're rockin the Karaoke player, you know how much fun it can be. My goal is to make sure everyone has a great time, whether they want to sing, or dance, or just watch. I start a group song just to get people used to the feeling of hearing their voice over the mic, and then I'll also play the spoons and rhythm bones to a lively song that will get the whooping and hollering going (people usually get out their cameras and take vids at that point.) We have a blast.

I've played at music festivals, restaurants, clubs, retirement communities, libraries, private homes, schools, and such, and now I want to play for YOU, and your friends and family. Lets sing together and have a time they will never forget.

Some of my favorite local places to perform and/or DJ karaoke, have been

• Mama G's Italian Restaurant
• Cannonwood
• Dillard House
• Old Clayton Inn
• The Lodge At Tallulah Falls
• Woody's Filling Station
• Java Mama Cafe
• Rabun County Library
• The Rock House
• The Smokey Mountain Performing Arts Center
• Tallulah Gorge Music Festival
• and others.
  

I am honored to have played with some outstanding musicians including Mountain Hoodoo, and The Foxfire Boys.

Anyway...I'm running a contest for a private Karaoke Party in the home of one of the lucky contestants!

Just send me an email with Karaoke Party Entry in the subject line. Let me know the type of party you want to do: Birthday, Cookout, Anniversary, Wedding Reception, etc. and the date/time of the event you have planned, along with your name, location and contact info. (Your information will stay confidential, with the only exception being a form of the winner's name being posted on this blog, and IF you give me permission to post a video of the event online.) The Rhythm Chef's Karaoke Party consists of my personal appearance, spoons/bones song performance, spoons lesson, 1 1/2 hours of karaoke singing, and specially-selected silly recognition awards such as: You Take The Cake, Tear-jerker, You Rocked Our Socks Off! , Best Song/Dance Combo, Whoopee!, and more.

The Party is a $150 value!

The winner will be posted on my blog, and, if you take a video, it will be uploaded to youtube and linked to my blog site--unless you request it not be posted online, of course.

So email your entry today to rhythmchef@gmail.com Then tell your friends to enter, too, to increase your chances of winning!

Now, just for laughs... check out my vids at the bottom of this page!

New Venues for Karaoke!

Karaoke is getting even more popular in Rabun County Georgia, and I'll continue to be at Woody's Filling Station in Clayton on Saturday evenings... 'cause we're all having a ball there!

AND... The Rhythm Chef's Karaoke Party will be hosted by Mama G's restaurant on Fridays throughout June, starting at 6:30 and going 'til 9pm. Come hungry because Mama G's has the best pizza and pasta dishes in the area (I'm gonna get me some.)

Bring your CDG's or pick from my collection of 3700 songs to sing to.

See you there!

KARAOKE is ON tonight at Woody's!!!

If my heading seems to indicate that I'm excited, well, I am. The last time, singers like Brandie Lane, Carol and her crew, and a newcomer Herb, blew the lid off the place and delighted the packed house.

Today we'll Sing In The Sunshine on the outdoor stage. The canopy is up and the patio is dressed for company, so come out and party with us at Woody's, adjacent to the post office on Main Street in Clayton. I'll be your MC... playing dance music, Karaoke backgrounds and surely a few hot tunes with the spoons. And if you ask nicely (as "Q" did last week) I'll even show you how to play them.

Hope to see you there... from 6:30 p.m. 'til closing!

Rumor Has it that Rumor Hazit...

Well, what a time we had at Rumor Hazit in Clayton, GA last night! Steve and Lisa McAdams a.k.a Mountain Hoodoo performed their unique blend of mountain folk music in a style all their own, and the crowd was very responsive and appreciative. It was obvious that they made some new fans, as they always do when performing live events. They graciously asked me to sit-in with them on a few tunes and we stirred up a little crowd reaction, and had some smiles.

2010 Perfomances booked...

Well, after checking my phone's calendar, I am excited to announce some upcoming events... some where you are welcome to come see me perform (smiling faces in the audience bring out my best, and add to the fun!)

May 27, 2010: A special performance for members of the Rabun County (GA) Chamber of Commerce @ The Cupboard Cafe (banquet room) Dillard, GA.

June 15, 2010: Eatonton Putnam Public Library, Eatonton, GA, 2:00 p.m. Info call (706) 485-6768

June 23, 2010: Laurens County Public Library, Dublin, GA 10:30 a.m., and again at 6 p.m. Info call (478) 272-5710

July 6, 2010: Decatur Library, Decatur Georgia. 7:00 p.m. Info call (404) 370-3070 Ext. 2012

Be there or be square! :o) JK!

A little "catch-up" is in order...

Well, since my last post soooo much has happened...
First, the A. Mitchell Powell, Jr. Public Library hosted an evening with the Rhythm Chef in March, and a fun time was had by all. Congrats to those who won prizes for "almost remembering the name of the song Sugar Blues" LOL, and for most accomplished spoons student!

I auditioned for Who's Got Talent, at the Smokey Mountain Performing Arts Center, and was one of 24 selected to compete on March 23rd 2010, and it was a total blast! A wonderful female vocalist won by giving a stirring performance of one my all-time favorite songs At Last , originally made famous by Etta James. The entire experience of being in the "green room" with so many exciting entertainers was an experience that was unique and fun. The folks at SMPAC were delightful to work with, and they made is all feel like stars.

America's Got Talent held their preliminary auditions in late February, and I decided to quiet the encouraging throngs who have forever prodded me to try out, so I did, and I'm glad I did because it was so much fun.

I've also finally started a Blues band!!! (No name yet... any suggestions?)Some of you know that it has been a long-standing dream of mine to play drums in a blues band, but I didn't even dream as big as what has come about. I am privileged to play with seasoned pros who have blues running through their veins, I'm sure. I can hardly wait to take our original songs into the studio so I can share them with everyone. Some of the songs I'll play to with the spoons, and some on the drums (Roland TD4 Electronic Drumkit.) We're just rehearsing songs, and developing new songs, at the moment, but I'll let everyone know when we have some definite gig dates scheduled.

TTFN

New Years Blast!

Well I hope you had as much fun on New Years Eve as all of us at Woody's in Clayton, GA. A band of studio musicians were rocking the house all evening, but I didn't get a chance to arrive until 11:45 p.m. I ordered a soft drink and immediately was asked to take the front of the band and jam along. What a blast!!!

Happy New Year to all.