Here we see the entrance way leading to the entertainment center, housing the main stage Gazebo Room, the Scuttlebutt Saloon, and Oscar's Restaurant.
The Grand International Ragtime Jasstime Foundation puts on a festival twice a year in Alexandria Bay, NY. In recent years the site of the festival has been the Edgewater Resort, located on the St. Lawrence Seaway in the beautiful area known best for its thousand islands.
Here we see the entrance way leading to the entertainment center, housing the main stage Gazebo Room, the Scuttlebutt Saloon, and Oscar's Restaurant. |
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The New Liberty Jazz band from Billerica, Ma. Also appearing was the Eagle Jazz Band from Cleveland, Oh. and the Bear Cat Jass Band from Syracuse, NY. |
Pianists that appeared included Bob Darch, Bob Milne, Sue Keller, Ron Miner, Gary Garth, Jack Hutton, Charles Davis, as well as Sister Jean and Laundry Fat. Rich Berry, sporting his new Campbell's Tomato Soup cufflinks, also made a surprise appearance.
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Special guest International pianists included Peter Muir of England who will be in the States attending a 7-year program at City College of CUNY (left). Kjell Waltman of Sweden is a friend of Peter Lundberg and plays ragtime, stride, blues, and boogie. |
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Festivals don't happen without a lot of help. Here are the people that make this festival happen. |
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Seated are Betty Bell-Smith on the left and Joan Davidson on her right. Standing are Fred Wispell, usually seen managing the Scuttlebutt venue, Gord Davidson, MC of the Gazebo Room, and the general organizer Pel Bell-Smith. Bob Darch also plays an important role. |
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The view from the windows of the Gazebo Room and Oscar's Restaurant are simply spectacular. Canada is across the water and a nearby island with a castle can be seen in the distance. Paddle wheel boats are a common site. |
