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• Banana began his career in bluegrass on the east coast in Boston with "Banana and the Bunch, Old Time Music with Appeal". After several years in the east coast folk scene, he formed The Youngbloods with Joe Bauer, Jesse Colin Young, and Jerry Corbitt. The band moved from New York City to West Marin in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1967.
Along with co-producing The Youngbloods records with Joe Bauer and many others on his own, he produced the first two High Country albums for Butch Waller in the early 1970's.
He was accompanist to Mimi Farina for over twenty years, played keyboards and sang lead with Zero for over 10 years, played with Norton Buffalo, Steve Kimock and Friends and currently on a fairly regular basis, plays blues with The Michael Barclay Blues Band and old time psychedelic rock with The Barry "The Fish" Melton band. He has done duo gigs with David Nelson, Keith Little, David Thom, Paul Knight, and others. And he plays the beloved bluegrass music with friends and neighbors including The Papermill Creek Rounders, David, Tracy and Sam Grisman, The David Thom Band, and the legendary Artie Rose and associates.
He also does solo gigs mainly in Europe and the UK and could use a good booking agent.


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Banana's Upcoming Gigs


Friday July 2nd       With The Barry "The Fish" Melton Band
Highland Dell, Monte Rio, CA


Friday and Saturday July 9th and 10th       With The Barry "The Fish" Melton Band
The Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City, NV

Thursday July 22nd       Grandpa Bananas Band
The Panama Hotel, San Rafael, Ca

Thursday July 29th       Grandpa Bananas Band
The Lagunitas Tap Room, Petaluma, Ca - 4:20 - 7:30


Saturday August 14th - 3:00 PM       With The Barry "The Fish" Melton Band
The Riverwood Inn,
2828 Avenue Of The Giants, Phillipsville, Ca.


Sunday August 15th - 3:00 PM       With The Barry "The Fish" Melton Band
The Peg House,
Across from Standish Hickey State Park, Leggett, Ca.

Thursday August 19th       Grandpa Bananas Band
The Coast Cafe, Bolinas, Ca - 7:00 - 9:00


Saturday August 21st       With The Barry "The Fish" Melton Band
The Saloon, Grant Street, North Beach, San Francisco, CA

Thursday August 26th       Grandpa Bananas Band
The Panama Hotel, San Rafael, Ca

Thursday September 30th       Grandpa Bananas Band
The Panama Hotel, San Rafael, Ca

Wednesday October 20th       Grandpa Bananas Band
Iron Springs Pub and Brewery, Fairfax, Ca

Past Gigs:


Saturday January 9th       With The Barry "The Fish" Melton Band
The Saloon, Grant Street, North Beach, San Francisco, CA

Wednesday January 13th       Grandpa Bananas Band
Live on the David Gans Show, KPFA, Radio 8:00 - ish

Wednesday January 27th       Grandpa Bananas Band
Iron Springs Pub and Brewery, Fairfax, CA


Friday January 29th       With The Barry "The Fish" Melton Band
Highland Dell, Monte Rio, CA -- 7:00 PM 2 sets - dinner is served from 5:00

Saturday January 30th       Grandpa Banana CD Release Celebration with Grandpa Banana's Band
San Geronimo Valley Community Center, San Geronimo, CA

Saturday Feb 20th       Grandpa Banana Trio
The Lagunitas Tap Room, Petaluma, Ca


Thursday March 4th       Grandpa Banana
The Green Dragon Pub, Bungay, England


Friday March 5th       Grandpa Banana
The Green Note, Camden, London, England


Saturday March 6th       Grandpa Banana
Launceston, Cornwall, England


Sunday March 7th       Grandpa Banana
Launceston, Cornwall, England

Thursday April 15th       Grandpa Banana with David Thom
The Coast Cafe, Bolinas, Ca

Thursday April 22nd       Grandpa Bananas Band
The Panama Hotel, San Rafael, Ca


Sunday May 2   2010       Grandpa Banana with David Thom
Marin Arts Open Concert, Downtown San Rafael, 6-9 PM


Sunday May 9   2010       Grandpa Banana with David Thom
Concert In The Barn, Cinq-Sols, France - evening
for details email: boblong73@hotmail.com


May 13 - 14 - 15   2010       Grandpa Banana with David Thom
The European World Of Bluegrass Festival, Voorthuizen, Holland


Saturday May 22nd       With The Barry "The Fish" Melton Band
The Saloon, Grant Street, North Beach, San Francisco, CA


Monday November 23rd       With The Barry "The Fish" Melton Band
Tribute to Norton Buffalo, PPAC 777 Nunnely Road, Paradise, CA

Sunday November 29th       With various members of The Kockouts
Tribute to Norton Buffalo, Sonoma, CA


Saturday August 22nd       This is an unusual event.
Go to The Dutch Henry Winery Website for details.
The Dutch Henry Winery, 4310 Silverado Trail, Calistoga CA     3:00 PM - you need to reserve tickets in advance. Go figure.


Thursday Sept 3rd       Grandpa Banana and Paul Knight
The Panama Hotel,4 Bayview St. (B St turns into Bayview), San Rafael, CA     7-10 PM
with Paul Knight and a possible surprise guest.


Wednesday Sept 16th       Grandpa Banana
The Amphitheatre in "Parco S'angelo", Perugia, Umbria, Italy
Y'all come now , ya hear. The first three Californians get a free CD !


Sunday October 4th       With The Papermill Creek Rounders
The Water Street Bistro, Petaluma, CA
Sold Out


Sunday October 18th       Grandpa Banana & The Bunch
Roots and Vines, Sonoma, CA
$30 ticket includes picnic dinner and wine in a beautiful setting
Visit - www.rvsonoma.com for more information


Saturday October 25th       With The Barry "The Fish" Melton Band
The West Fest, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA


Saturday October 31st       With The Barry "The Fish" Melton Band
The Saloon, Grant Street, North Beach, San Francisco, CA



 




At West Fest in Golden Gate Park, 10/25/09 with The Barry Melton Band   Photo by Kathleen Goodwin









































Sitting in on guitar with The David Thom Band at a Bread and Roses gig.























At the Dutch Henry Winery "Cave In".



















At The Saloon in North Beach with The Barry Melton Band.






























Concert in Savona, Italy   Sept 2009






























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Copyright 1997-2009 by Lowell Levinger

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Banana
P.O Box 445
Inverness, CA 94937
email: grandpabanana@vintageinstruments.com

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