If you've never seen Lil' Rev, you are in for a treat. Rev is a masterful solo entertainer out of Milwaukee, Wisonsin ... singer, uke player, and raconteur specializing in American roots music ... the whole gamut, including blues, rags, Tin Pan Alley, folk songs, old time country, and novelty numbers. Besides playing ukulele, one of the world?s foremost musical instruments, Rev will also treat us with his banjo, guitar, mandolin and harmonica playing, but probably not all at once.Lil Rev was voted Best Folksinger in Wisconsin in 2004 and is the 1996 National Blues Harmonica Champion at Avoca, Iowa. Known for is high energy, feel good, sing-along concerts and workshops, this is sure to be a great night day of ?Edu-tain-ment.? House Concert & Ukulele Workshop (Ukulele Tunes & Techniques: covering rolls, strums, triplets, tremolo, repertoire building, soloing, slides, novelty tunes, tricks and more) (Note: a potluck dinner will follow the workshop so please bring a dish to share.) Where: The home of Kathy & Marv Reitz Derwood, MD When: Saturday, November 3rd. Workshop: 3pm-4:30pm; Concert: 7pm-9:30pm How Much: Ukulele Workshop: $20; Concert: $10; Both: $25 For reservation & directions contact: Marv & Kathy at 301-670-6716 or reitz@verizon.net ?Listen to this! Lil Rev is Great! ?Pete Seeger ? A Ukulele and Harmonica virtuoso.? ?Elderly instruments ?Lil Rev isn?t an act, he?s the real thing.? Joe Hickerson (Folk Singer and former head Library of Congress Folk Archive) ?I felt like I had Woody Guthrie in my living room.? ?Endangered Folk Music Series ?Lil Rev is the Jewish Pete Seeger.? ?Rabbi Larry Milder
