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List of musicians for the Folk Festival are bad.

The list of musicians for the Folk Festival are bad. One guy even plays a strange harp guitar. What is folk about a weird harp guitar? Church angles might play this think but no folk musicians.

Below are the best south South Florida folk musicians or groups, none are in the Folk Festival because it is not a folk festival and does not represent Folk music in Broward County.

Top 4 Ben Prestage http://www.reverbnation.com/benprestage The Mad Skeleton http://www.reverbnation.com/themadskeleton A Girl Named Chuck http://www.reverbnation.com/agirlnamedchuck WonderlandRockOpera.com http://www.reverbnation.com/wonderlandrockoperacom

The people in charge of the festival can't take any criticism. Well here it is two thumbs down on your none folk festival.

Posted this in forum list but it was blocked...

Lyris ListManager 10:09 AM (1 hour ago) to me Sorry, your message was not sent out to 'sf_folk'. Your message quotes too many continuous lines of a previous message. You quoted 30 lines, and this mailing list is set to reject messages which quote more than 25 continuous lines of a previous message. Please resubmit your message, this time quoting fewer lines of the previous message. _______________

Larry Benson larryb135@hotmail.com via music.cus.com

Also, Billy, did you enjoy your "wonderland promotional" performing at the BFC open put on by our BFC "folk community?" _________________

To Arlene Boumel President – Broward Folk Club and Co-Director (with Bob Singer)

The musicians schedule to perform at the Folk Festival do not represent the best of Broward. WonderlandRockOpera.com Band pays each time to perform at the BFC open mic and I see no reason to continue to support a group that networks to prevent the best local emerging, regional talent.

Billy Bang Bang Jones, WonderlandRockOpera.com

wonderlandrockopera.com
wonderlandrockopera.com  (about 10 years ago)

I do not support any South Florida Folk Club's events. They will never let WonderlandRockOpera play in any event, Arlene the president works as a pill recovery physiologist might have a background in South Florida Pill Mills along with a few others on the board. I posted this blog about their Folk Festival, and in response on their form, but they blocked me from sending any messages. That group is a deadend for any sing songwriter which addresses any social issues.

http://www.southfloridafolkfest.net/SFFF/Artists.html

Been waiting to post the list of headliners for the Broward Folk Festival. These acts were all judged by the Broward Folk Club committee to be better than The WonderlandRockOpera MC DJ Rap band. So have a look and judge for yourself if the talent is all there or not. Remember folk music is about people their troubles and tribulations. Folk music should tell a story, instrumental music is no way to be considered folk because it does not tell a story. I think we have political wheels turning here, which are not addressing the people's story, and preventing folks from telling these story's. http://www.southfloridafolkfest.net/SFFF/Artists.html Send a letter to the Board of the BFC and request the WonderlandRockOpera Band perform.

2013-2014 Board of Directors

Arlene Boumel President - boumel.music@gmail.com Bob Singer Vice President - Bob@SingerFolkMusic.com Bill Wunderlich Recording/Corresponding Secretary - ww@suntecktransport.com Neil Leibowitz Treasurer - Neil2490@bellsouth.net​ Bruce Feldman Parliamentarian - bfeld25@aol.com Janis Rubel Membership Chairperson - rubelg@bellsouth.net Mark Goldberg Board Member at large - sticks@sprintmail.com HEADLINERS Bill and Kate Isles – www.billisles.com (Minnesota) Dave Nachmanoff – www.davenach.com (California) Gathering Time – www.gathering-time.com (New York) Jack Williams – www.jackwilliamsmusic.com (Arkansas) Passerine – www.passerinemusic.net (Sarasota, Florida) Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen – www.stevegillette.com (Vermont) Zoe Lewis – www.zoelewis.com (Massachusetts)

PERFORMING ARTISTS (many of whom are nationally known)

2 Guys (Former Members of The Highwaymen) - www.2guysharmony.com (Florida) Amy Carol Webb – www.amycarolwebb.com (Florida) Andy Wahlberg – www.harpguitarguy.com (Florida) Annie Wenz – www.anniewenz.com (Florida) Ashley Gang – www.ashleygang.com (Florida) Austin Miller – www.austinmillermusic.com (Florida) Bill & Eli Perras – www.bluesgotus.com (Florida) Bing Futch – www.darkstudios.com (Florida) Colleen Kattau – www.colleenkattau.com (New York) Doug Spears – www.dougspearsmusic.com (Florida) Dusty Road Rangers - www.reverbnation.com/dustyroadrangers (Florida) Elisabeth & Lon Williamson – www.elisabethwilliamson.com (Florida) Ellen Bukstel – www.ellenbukstel.com (Florida) Flagship Romance – www.flagshipromance.com (Florida) Friction Farm – www.frictionfarm.com (South Carolina) Grant Livingston – www.grantlivingston.com (Florida) James Durst – www.jamesdurst.com (New York) Jennings & Keller – www.jenningsandkeller.com (Florida) Joel Zoss – www.joelzoss.com ​ (Florida) Larry Mangum - www.reverbnation.com/larrymangum (Florida) Marci Geller – www.marcigeller.com (New York) Marie Nofsinger – www.myspace.com/marienofsinger (Florida) Matthew Sabatella & the Rambling String Band – www.balladofamerica.com (FL) Michelle & Scott Dalziel – www.dalziel.net (Florida) Mickey Clark – www.mickeyclark.com (Kentucky) Mindy Simmons – www.mindysimmons.com (Florida) Peters Road Swamp Blues Band – www.myspace.com/petersroadswampbluesband (FL) Roadside Revue – www.roadsiderevue.com (Florida) Rod MacDonald – www.rodmacdonald.net (Florida) Samuel & Caleb – www.reverbnation.com/samuelandcaleb (Georgia) Steve Greenberg – (Florida) Steve Wildey - www.cdbaby.com/cd/wildey2 (Florida) Tal Naccarato – www.talnaccarato.com (New York) Tret Fure – www.tretfure.com (Virginia) Valerie Wisecracker – www.sky-shotsinc.com/wisecracker/ (Florida)

http://www.mezzo-forte.de/c_contact.html

Hi Hi Hi Dr. Jörg Kleinalstede, Very interested in a Mezzo-Forte carbon fibre violin. Here in South Florida the humidity is an instrument killer. I was wondering if you have any seconds, interments that did not mold out perfect for resale. Something a little rough that can be played outdoors in a park in South FL or used as a paddle when global warming washes us all way. I am also interested in finding out your dealer terms. If you are looking for dealers in Fl. I perform the music from this musical I wrote called WonderlandRockOpera.com. You can here the music http://www.reverbnation.com/wonderlandrockoperacom It is a musical about the dirty nerve toxic pills from china and India that made a lot of people very sick, gave them nerve damage, brain and spin. I think they had heavy metals, but it could be a bacteria based nerve toxin. Anyways thank you for your consideration. Billy Jones

Stunk up Cagney's Saloon tonight in Davie

We need to practice way more, we are not comfortable at all playing with a drummer. But, I have been spending so much time learning the fiddle. I just think we will get a guitarist before we get a fiddle player. Plus this is the only instrument I haven't been able to play at all. Fiddle makes me feel retarded. The fiddle is key, we have to get the fiddle sound going in Wonderland. And, the drum parts worked out.

Hello Dr Bob of http://trafn.com

Hello Dr Bob, DR. ROBERT BEN MITCHELL, D.O. General Practice Limited To The Treatment of Opioid Dependence 16375 N.E. 18th Avenue, Suite #310 North Miami Beach, Florida 33162 DrRBMitchell@Yahoo.com Trafn@Yahoo.com 786-262-5750 I recently visited your website http://trafn.com and I was surprised to find out you are a licensed osteopathic doctor and practice Opioid based addiction treatment in Florida. We are reaching out to you for feedback, support, guidance and opportunity to get exposure to the musical clubs, groups and events you are well established within and we have not been able to access. In return, we can help you in your mission to “promote, protect and improve the health of all people in Florida".

WonderlandRockOpera.com is a musical that address the same pill issue you addressed in 2005 with the American Academy of Pain Management and petitioned the ACLU, 2009 testified to the Broward Grad Jury, 2010 sent a letter to Governor Crist and FBI to declare a state of emergency, calling the disaster the “Florida Pill-Mill Massacre”.

We are on the same side because this Massacre affected two of my close friends and I watched their families suffer immensely, which is why I wrote WonderlandRockOpera.com. You estimate that there were some 40,000 to 60,000 deaths between 2001 and 2011, from drug-dealing doctors and a board of medicine’s failure to regulate the crises. But, there are many survivors and now we need to focus on their needs, treatment and recovery.

The difference between us, is you have concentrated your diagnoses solely on the opioids, as the cause of the Massacre and as a Professional Environmental scientist with a toxin background at the Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers and extensive EPA experience, I see the tragedy as toxin based.

This is a short bridge to cross, since these pills where cheaply manufactured, offshore from a 3rd world country and imported through the boarder with no FDA oversight. Every pill abuser I have come across, lived next to or have been exposed to uses a cane or walker, or wears some brace or is bandaged head to toe, from falls due to a universal loss of balance. These are clear physical signs of a neurotoxin exposure and widespread central nervous system damage. Not to mention the clear decrease in cognitive function. If this is an organism’s bases toxin like cyanobacteria or heavy metal, ethanol, glutamate, nitric oxide (NO), botulinum toxin, tetanus toxin, or tetrodotoxin is all unclear without lab testing.

Toxins are the only way to explain why the opioid drugs, which are easily accessible, without prescription, over the counter all over the world can suddenly cause what you have termed a Massacre in our community. Toxins are extremely addictive, and maybe even more so then the Opioid, they have been combined and manufactured with.

You have pushed this case through all the legitimate, academic and government channels without results. It is time to let the music tell the peoples folk story and this is what WonderlandRockOpera does. Hopefully, you join our efforts and collaborate with us to produce a great Rock of the Ages musical and fulfill your mission to “promote, protect and improve the health of all people in Florida".

Attached is a flyer for you to review and to send out to your fans and professional and musical contacts. We believe you would be a valuable asset and want you to add your story and artistic input to the WonderlandRockOpera project.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Billy Jones, Andrew and Andrew

WonderlandRockOpera.com

Music http://www.reverbnation.com/wonderlandrockoperacom/songs

Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/wonderlandrockopera

______________________________________ hey Billy... i'm currently involved in several music projects... but if you wanna come to the open mic at Your Big Picture Cafe one saturday and play some of the songs, i'll give them a listen.

bob

wonderlandrockopera.com
wonderlandrockopera.com  (over 10 years ago)

The Saturday Big Picture is one of the locations WonderlandRockOpera has not been able to be performed. Twice in a row my attempts to perform have failed, one of the musicians you work with, was rather rude, short and confrontational. Two times I waited around for hours and hours, until midnight, only to leave without playing. I see this event as a waste of my time and I don't see this as a real request, following my past experiences there. I contacted you for feedback, support and artistic input, but if you are too busy and have more important projects then one you termed a massacre, then I am left rather speechless.
Billy

30asongwritersfestival.com

Russell Carter 404-307-5739, russell@30asongwritersfestival.com Found this 30asongwritersfestival.com at http://www.chrystalhartiganpresents.com website. I have always gotten the feeling Chrystal is not a big fan of the WonderlandRockOpera project for one reason or another. Not everyone can hide there feels well. Lets just say, I don't expect to be featured in any of her show case she organizes but her web site is full of good info, so I check it out now and again. I see Starting Monday, May 14th, 2012 at 7:00pm she will be doing the again Chrystal Hartigan Presents open mic at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts @ 201 SW Fifth Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

30asongwritersfestival.com is connected to the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County | 105 Hogtown Bayou Lane | Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 | 850.622.5970

Gona have to give them a call.

Went to southfloridasongwriters last night

and found a girl name Chuck. http://www.reverbnation.com/agirlnamedchuck Both me and the bass play agreed she would work very well in the Wonderland Band. Great vocals that match my style and she had some turbo backup power to push her voice out during dramatic parts of her song. Chuck also had what I call a generic style, void of all the mimicking "hee and haws" of radio singers. She sung clearly the words in her songs and they could be understood without great effort and felt on both an emotional and spiritual level. All together a great match for the Wonderland project. Gona contact her now...............

Hi Bennell and Spencer

southfloridasongwriters@gmail.com 9545519291 http://southfloridasongwriters.com/

Hi Bennell and Spencer,

This is Billy of the WonderlandRockOpera.com band, met you two at Guitar center yesterday. We would be interested in performing at an event and checking out the talent pool to see if any other performers might be able, interested and available to perform WonderlandRockOpera as it is intended, as a staged musical.

I strongly believe WonderlandRockOpera is an important piece of work, 19 songs each song by different Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass characters. These songs and the intricate story addresses pill abuse in our community. WonderlandRockOpera uses music to address an undressed issue.

The songs will span generations and are clearly the best songwriting to come out of South Florida.

Thanks, Billy

Charlie@bluespages.com

Charlie@bluespages.com 001 727 360 4874 Hi Charlie, Billy from http://www.WonderlandRockOpera.com a musical to address pill abuse here in south Florida. We are performing the music as a band and do not have enough talent or funding to put on the actual musical.

Anyways, I see you are headlining the monthly Open mic at the BFC Dec 6th at the Sample Road Tavern. I was wondering if you would be willing to perform together a few WonderlandRockOpera.com songs.

We are a local band, performing music written about the local population, their troubles and tribulations.

The political powers as they be, wont let us perform this work anywhere, headline any show, perform at any festival, ext. ext. so, I was thinking you could join are troupe and we could perform the work together at Sample Road Tavern.

Well this would be your opportunity to cover work that has great social value to our local community here. Since, more people died of pill abuse in 2012 here in Broward, than all other illegal drugs and alcohol combined.

I see you have collaborated before on music directed at social issues, exampled in your “Power To The People: A Tribute To Free Speech” CD.

Tank you for your time and consideration, I will either hear from you if your interested or see you at the show. PS I am the big scary looking guy.

Billy Bang Bang Jones

Music here http://www.reverbnation.com/wonderlandrockoperacom Words / Chords here http://wonderlandrockopera.com ......................................... Hi Billy, Your music sounds good, and it’s cool that you’re bringing attention to this issue. I look forward to hearing your music at the open mic. I don’t think I will perform with you, though. I’m actually from St Pete, am driving down for one day, and it’s my first time playing here, so I think I’d best focus on my own part of the show. Thanks! Look forward to meeting you. Charlie .................................... Thanks for the reply, St Pete has I think I much better music scene than the east side of the big river. And, more mariachi musicians to boot. Looking forward to meeting, if you change your mind let me know.

Friends, Billy

zoe@zoelewis.com

Hi Zoe Lewis, Billy from http://www.WonderlandRockOpera.com a musical to address pill abuse here in south Florida. We do not have enough members to perform this play, but we do perform the music as a band.

Anyways, I see you are performing at the southfloridafolkfest.net/SFFF/Headliners.html, which is where we should be performing WonderlandRockOpera, since we are a local band, performing music written about the local population, their troubles and tribulations.

The political powers as they be, wont let us perform this work anywhere so, I was thinking you could join are troupe and we could perform the work together during your time slot at the Broward Folk festival thing.

Well this would be your opportunity to cover work that has great social value to our local community here. Since, more people died of pill abuse in 2012 here, than all other illegal drugs and alcohol combined.

Music here http://www.reverbnation.com/wonderlandrockoperacom

Words / Chords here http://wonderlandrockopera.com

Tank you for your time and consideration, Billy Bang Bang Jones