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Thanks!

The 2011 Drum Boogie Festival was a huge success thanks to the wonderful performers, sponsors and volunteers. We were able to give $3000 to Family of Woodstock for the Kathy Janeczek Memorial Fund which will benefit Breast Cancer Treatment in the Hudson Valley as a result of the fundraising effort organized by the Woodstock Chimes Fund which produced the free festival. Bread Alone, Walters-Storyk Design Group, Precision Flow Technologies, Markertek.com, Woodstock Chimes and Two Boogie Friends were the major sponsors while additional support came from Stewart’s Shops, Steve Weiss Music, First Niagara Bank, the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley, Ulster Publishing, Herzog’s Home Center, Arthur Anderson, Miller / Howard Investments and many more. Local restaurants and distributors supplied food and beverages for the performers throughout the day. Interage Media Works sponsored the website and provided beautiful graphics for marketing the festival. Family of Woodstock supplied volunteers, SUNY Ulster students and Woodstock Percussion employees served as stage hands and Nancy Donskoj opened her house to the performers and staff. Live Sound, Inc. of Troy provided a brilliant sound to the festival. The president of the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce Ward Todd was the perfect emcee with his mellifluous voice. Many thanks go out to all of these individuals, businesses and groups, without which, great community events like this would not be possible. Cornell Park is an absolute gem of a venue for concerts with its amphitheater like setting, great acoustics, view of the Hudson River and access to wonderful shops and restaurants. I hope the powers to be decide to build a permanent stage to encourage more events. Check out our website for photos and updates of the festival: www.drumboogiefestival.com. We welcome continued financial support to help with the cost of the festival. Thanks again Hudson Valley for your enthusiasm and support.

Boogie On!,
Garry Kvistad, executive director of the Drum Boogie Festival® and CEO of Woodstock Chimes®

Please join us for Drum Boogie Festival 2011 at Cornell Park in Kingston, NY, overlooking the Rondout Waterfront. It's a great day of fun and music! If you can't make it, watch it live at:

http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2011/09/17/life/doc4e7405e85de3b186855845.txt

Ward Todd, Master of Ceremonies

9:30 AM Drum Circle benefiting Family of Woodstock’s Cancer Treatment Grants Program and the Kathy Janeczek Memorial Fund organized by www.drumStrong.org and led by Chet Doboe

11 AM Opening Ceremony with Michael Hein Ulster County Executive, Dr. I Made Bandem Cultural Representative of Indonesia, members of the Drum Circle and selected Drum Boogie Soloists

11:15 AM Dennis Yerry, Matoaka and Powhatan, Native American Music and Dance (http://www.dennisyerry.com/)

12 NOON POOK intercity drum and Energy Dance Company youth groups (http://cce-kingston.org/)

12:50 PM Not So Traditional American Rudimental Drummers (http://www.dreadeddrummer.com/)

1 PM Jonathan Singer Ragtime Trio and Indian Drumming with Orlando Hernandez, tap dancer (http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/04/subway_muppets.html)

1:50 PM Liam Teague, steel pan solo (http://liamteague.com/)

2 PM Mandara, African Imbued Jazz Percussion Ensemble and Dance (http://www.mandaramusic.com/)

2:50 PM Not So Traditional American Rudimental Drummers (http://www.dreadeddrummer.com/)

3 PM NEXUS, Music of Steve Reich (www.nexuspercussion.com)

3:50 Liam Teague, steel pan solo (http://liamteague.com/)

4 PM Jack DeJohnette Jazz Quartet (http://www.jackdejohnette.com/)

5 PM Hip Pickles Drum Band (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxgmIm_SgC8)

5:50 Orlando Hernandez, tap dancer with Robert Mann, guitar (http://www.exploredance.com/article.htm?id=2090)

6 PM NYU Steel Band with Jonathan Haas and Liam Teague soloist (http://www.facebook.com/pages/NYU-Steel-Drum-Ensemble/321791181003?v=info)

7 PM Jerry Marotta Rock Group (http://www.jerrymarotta.com/) with guests NEXUS, Liam Teague, Orlando Hernandez and Tasa Kvistad.

Advisory Board

     • Jack DeJohnette, Jazz Musician / Composer
     • Jerry Marotta, Concert / Studio Drummer
     • John Storyk, Recording Studio Designer
     • Kevin Brady, President, Precision Flow Technologies
     • Michael Lang, Woodstock Festival Producer
     • Milton Glaser, Graphic Arts Designer
     • Pat Metheny, Jazz Musician / Composer
     • Ruth Underwood, Former Percussionist with Frank Zappa
     • Steve Reich, Composer

Board of Directors

     • Diane Kvistad, President, The Woodstock Chimes Fund
     • Garry Kvistad, CEO, Woodstock Percussion, Inc.
     • John Bilotti, Executive Producer, Wall Street Jazz Festival
     • Kevin Cahill, Assemblyperson, NY State Assembly
     • Mark Marshall, Interage Mediaworks
     • Michael Berg, Executive Director, FAMILY of Woodstock
     • Nancy Donskoj, Main Street Manager, Kingston
     • Nancy Tierney, Firecracker Communications and Artist Services
     • Paul Rakov, Sales and Marketing Director, TechCity Properties
     • Richard Goldman, Esq.