Bands

• Browne Jenkyn
  is dedicated to playing traditional Celtic music. The group performs Jigs, Reels, Waltzes, Marches, Hornpipes and Songs from Ireland, Scotland and England, as well as a few original tunes written in the traditional style.

  Del Merritt, Eileen The Bean Eggert and Dave Merritt

  For more information on what the band is all about, check out the Browne Jenkyn web page.
  *Here's a hint when you visit the Browne Jenkyn page: click on the footprints!

  The first Browne Jenkyn cd is now available and for sale at our shows.

  
  

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• Catfish
  a blues band that plays music from the Mississippi Delta, Chicago, New Orleans and original songs written in traditional Blues style. Some of the great Blues artists we cover include Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Mississippi Fred McDowell and Jimmy Reed.

  Members are John Wells Slide Guitar, Vocals; Dave Merritt Drums; Jim Rigel Bass; Paul Jellinek Piano, Vocals
  (not pictured) Pete Borg Harmonica, Guitar

  Catfish currently has two cd's available:

  Catfish To-Nite, features the original 4-man line-up on many classic Blues songs recorded "live" in the studio. Recorded in 2000.

  706 Union Ave., presents the current 5-man line-up performing original Blues songs recorded "live" at the famous Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. Recorded in 2002.

  
  web site catfishbluesmusic.tk * phone (609)587-5611

  Pete and John	Jim, Dave and Paul

  
  

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• Groove Merchant Drum & Dance Ensemble
  is the percussion & dance performance ensemble of The Drum & Dance Learning Center. The group performs music and dance from different cultures around the world. Some compositions are more traditional, loyal to the cultures that they represent while others are a fusion of musical traditions. There are also arrangements of pre-existing tunes so dancers can perform to familiar tunes, but with the fun and energy of live music.
  Click on image to visit our Photo Album!

  Catch them on the web @ www.drumdancecenter.com

  
  

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• Paul Plumeri Blues Band
  called "The Bishop of the Blues", Paul has been a local favorite for many years. The band performs classic blues of Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker and Howlin' Wolf, the more modern blues of Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix, as well as Paul's original tunes and do it all in Paul's own unique, distinctive style.
  Check out the web site for show dates, pics, videos and more! www.paulplumeri.com/

  Cd's and dvd's are available on the web site and at shows.

  
  

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• Road Runners Blues Band
  as the name implies, this band plays the Blues. Most of the material came out of Chicago in the late 40's and 50's, but we also like to cruise down to New Orleans now and then. Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac is also well represented.

  Other notable Blues artists covered include Elmore James, J.B. Hutto, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and Little Walter.
  Though we're not playing around as much as we used to, we are still available for parties, festivals and other events.

  Personnel (left to right): Dave Harrower-Bass, Pete Borg-Guitar and Harmonica, Gordon Harrower-Guitar, Slide Guitar and Vocals, Dave Merritt-Drums, Dave Homan-Saxophones, Paul Jellinek-Piano and Vocals.

  Demo tape is available.

  
  

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• White Hill Fife & Drum
  is a Fife & Drum corp now forming in Bordentown, NJ. More info soon!

  
  

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• 1st Battalion New Jersey Volunteers
  portrays a Loyalist Regiment in Revolutionary War re-enactments. Most of the events we participate in are in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, such as the battles of Monmouth, Germantown and Brandywine.

  For details on where we'll be, how you can participate and historical information be sure to visit the official 1st New Jersey Volunteers web page.