Join
our newsletter
Music and Color are in the Air!!
Look what we got for you!
This calendar of events below showcase some very cool musicians. For
all the events, you can reserve Bobby Joe's legendary BBQ at $25.00 per
plate (click here to get your
appetite in gear).
Free tent camping is
available with your purchase of the BBQ and we have 14 tent sites available for
the event (as of today). Email or call for reservations at (815) 431-9257. See
ya'll there!
Paul Adams and David Hoffman
Date: Saturday, October 7th starts 8:00PMA House Recommendation!!
You've got to check out their website too (pauladams.org and Davidhoffmanjazz.com). ALL GUESTS at Fox River B&B on October 7th will also get a FREE CD and a FREE SHOW.
David and Paul lead a life of wide experiences. Their main focus is their albums, but Paul's also been a Luthier (Guitar Builder), Ethnomusicologist, and worked in the mental health field. Paul also writes stories, and poetry. David has been a full time musician all his life (The last 13 years with Ray Charles.) and has graced about every prestigious stage throughout the world. He's played with the best! Check Out Davidhoffmanjazz.com .
Fox River BNB is offering you the chance to enjoy a stay with us and listen to the music of Paul and David on the night of October 7th, 2006..at 8 pm .. All paying guests will get a free one hour show and a CD of your choice from their website! (Make your request today so that they can hand deliver your cd the night of the show!!) BBQ is also available upon request.. Pulled Pork Sandwich with chips for just $6.95 Book in advance!!! Tent spots just $35 gets you a show, one cd and a tent spot..Or you can reserve one of our fine rooms.. Book today!!
Click on their pictures to see their websites!!!
David Morreale
Date: August 17th, 2006 starts 7:00PMFolk and broad-ranged Baritone
Writing songs is honest work, like digging ditches, or laying bricks. It's just not as hard. Fans have described David Morreale as the James Dean of the folk scene and while his music is too broadly based to encompass only one style or genre, a beautifully-played acoustic guitar and soaring baritone are at the center of his sound. When David hits the microphone, the intimacy and personal connection that he establishes with the audience is as apparent as his sense of humour and love for the stories he tells. On a mission to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis, come out and enjoy the music and fun!! Rooms and tent spots available.. Show begins at 8 pm.
Date: August 18th, 2006 starts 7:00PM
Foot Stompin’ Bluegrass and Country
Enjoy the beautiful music performed by the Walker Sisters August 18th, 2006 as they play some Foot Stompin’ Bluegrass and Country. There is BBQ available for $25 per plate (Plates must be reserved in advance). Free Tent camping with your purchase of the BBQ and we have 14 tent sites available for the event. Music and BBQ Begin at 7 PM.
Pat and Karen
Date: Saturday, August 26th, 2006 starts 7:00PMIrish Folk Music
Pat and Karen began playing together in 2001. Since then, they have participated at hundreds of weekly Irish music sessions, amassing a shared repertoire of jigs, reels, and other dance tunes common to rural Ireland. Their music is performed on the age-old pairing of Uilleann pipes, a species of bellows blown bagpipes native to Ireland, and Fiddle.
Action packed weekend! September 1st through the 3rd..
Friday and Saturday: Kent Marsh
Saturday: Nick Bognar
Date: Saturday, September 2nd starts 9:30 pm
Let the games begin and begin they have! On 7/28/06, I released my very first album, "I'm In Love and I Hate It". It's available in the merch section if you want a copy, or if you like yours enough to buy someone you love a copy instead of just burning it on your computer like everyone else. I played a triumphant CD release party at the Grog and Tankard in Washington DC on 7/28 (pictures in the Media section), and have release shows coming up in Boston (8/15), Los Angeles (8/29) and Chicago (TBA). Come out and dig this!
Sunday: Jennifer Ryan
Date: Sunday, September 3rd starts 7:00PM
Her music will keep you guessing.
She's a 24 year old singer-songwriter guitarist that hails from the suburbs of Chicago land, whose music will keep you guessing. Everything from a modern day troubadour to ethereal, Irish folk, soft country, dark acoustic, Ani DiFranco, A Perfect Circle, Tori Amos with a guitar, and even Christian- but most importantly it has been called original and undefined. No one has been able to quite put me in a category and I like it like that, but if I had to give it a sound, I like to think of myself as the love child of Tori Amos and Maynard James Keenan.
Saturday: Charlie Vibes
Date: Saturday, September 9th starts 7:00PM
Inspired by the idea of adapting popular songs for an intimate jazz setting, Charlie Vibes is all about using the brilliant sounds of the the electric vibe to create musical landscapes from the melodies of jazz and pop songwriters. From the fusion sounds of Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter to the radio songs of Lennon/McCartney and Bill Withers, hear them come alive in a way only the electric vibe can produce. Charlie Vibes has performed at the "Day in Our Village" festival in Oak Park, IL, with various musical theater pit orchestras, and headlined the 2004 Grand Lake, CO, Music Festival in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Saturday: Boy Howdy
Date: Saturday, September 30th starts 7:00PM
Boy
Howdy -Ted Jorin aka "Boy Howdy"
plays old-timey obscurities, popular non-sequiturs and tongue and
cheek originals on the banjo, ukulele, guitar or musical saw. He
has recently appeared with eclectic anti-pop heroes New Harmony
Indiana, electric hillbilly smart-alecs The Mighty Lumberhorn and
novelty jazz and hokum combo The New Ballard Chefs at festivals,
weddings and bocce ball tournaments. Seriously.
BBQ available..call to reserve today!!
Sunday: Alan Bailey
Date: October 15th, 2006 starts 7:00PM
Alan Bailey has been tickling (or banging) the ivories since about
the time he learned to walk... to the piano. His playing has since
become much better than when he was two, due to his constant
and continuing education in classical music, jazz, improvisation,
and rock. He has studied with a saxophonist of Harry Connick Jr.'s
band, and with a student of jazz pianist Kenny Barron. While he
lived in Europe for a year, he performed at such places as
the famous Foyle's Bookshop in London and the Galway Oyster Festival,
in Ireland. For this performance at the Fox River Bed and Breakfast,
Alan will play relaxing solo jazz piano. Alan keeps busy with many
other musical endeavors. He is the leader of a Ben Folds Five
Tribute Band in Chicago and is the pianist for a play written
by Steve Martin, "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," currently
running in Chicago. Website: http://www.abailey.org
Saturday: Guitars of Fire
Date: Saturday, November 11th, 2006 starts 7:00PM
JEFF BURNS, GREG DOBROV and JOE DeJOHNS:
We are GUITARRAS DE FUEGO ("Guitars of Fire"), a Chicago-based
unit offering spicy acoustic music with a Mediterranean flavor.
Rooted in contemporary jazz and flamenco, our repertoire draws on
the acoustic side of world fusion reflecting the influence of virtuoso
guitarist-composers (Di Meola, McLaughlin, Coryell, Towner). In
performance Guitars of Fire appear either as a string duo or as
a trio with master percussionist DeJohns. The current set combines
original material with well-known pieces and jazz standards ("Take
Five," "Spain"). Experience the passion and beauty
of Guitarras de Fuego! In larger rooms you will be impressed by
the power and range of the music. More intimate venues can enjoy
a gentler, subtler version of our progressive acoustic fare.
Saturday: "Frank" and Chieko
Date: Saturday, November 18th, 2006 starts 7:00PM
Born in Yokohama, Japan, Chieko Yano started playing classical piano at the age of 3. She has developed her own musical vocabulary through the experience of various instruments: piano, sax, voice, and bass. After working few years in Tokyo as a singer, pianist, and arranger, she moved to Chicago to pursue a degree at the Chicago College of Performing Arts in jazz piano performance. Soon after her arrival she started her career as a cocktail pianist-her forte. Chieko is one of the few female jazz piano players in Chicago.
Chieko and Michael recently started playing together and are excited about the opportunities ahead. Come on out to hear Mike's smooth voice and Chieko's inspirational jazz sound. Visit their web addresses.
http://www.michaelhutchins.com/ and http://www.chiekoyano.com/
| Rooms/Rates
| Packages and Specials |
Parties | Guest
Feedback | Scrapbookers
| Weddings |
| Things to do | Your
Hosts | Home | Virtual
Tour | Policies | Newsletter
| Hill Billy Directions
|
|
Fox River Bed and Breakfast Inn 3367 E 2072nd Rd. Ottawa, IL. 61350 Phone 1 (815) 431-9257 E-mail: Charlotte@foxriverbnb.com |
Copyright ©2005-2008 Fox River Bed and Breakfast
Revised April 21st, 2008
Website Content, Interior Photos, Guest Feedback Photos, Exterior Photos, Color Enhancements and the overall apeal of this website is done meticulously and on many sleepless nights over coffee and cookies that I sneak from Charlottes secret stash spots. Bobby Joe
Website Hosting, Code, Scripting, Excellent team assistance and a little bit more tweaking the untweakable is done by Sam at Compass Point Media
Please enjoy the peaceful face and the unseen behind the scenes we have created for you.