PRIVATE BANJO LESSONS - Private banjo lesson with Alan Munde in the Wimberley, Texas area. Located between Austin and San Antonio in the beautiful hill country of Texas. Call 512-847-5815 for appointment

I have been performing and recording with a really great bluegrass band in the Austin area - the Two High String Band.  I will be appearing with them at Anderson Fair in Houston, a long-time venue for acoustic musicians.  Hope you can make it.

This will be my first banjo cruise or cruise of any kind for that matter - off to the Carribean for some great fun and a little banjo picking.  Check it out at www.banjoteacher.com

Appearing again with the great group Two High String Band at the Austin cool spot - Ruta Maya.  I have been recording with the Two High String Band and the CD is moving along and is full of wonderful musicians playing wonderful music.  Come on down if you're in Austin.

I am playing at a private party with Janice and Elliott Rogers along with mandolinist Steve Smith.  Check and see how you can have us play your private event.  Alan Munde 806-847-5815

The Two Hight String Band makes another appearance at this wonderful outdoor stage at the North Lamar location.  It a wonderful event last December - I had a great time - and will be more of the same this time.

Playing music with Janice and Elliott Rogers at this fine Cajun food spot on South Congress in Austin - 7 pm - 11 pm.  Janice and Elliott sing beautiful harmonies on old traditional songs and Elliott's originals - maybe a banjo tune from time to time.

Slim Richey brought together several great bluegrass and jazz players to record his ground-breaking album "Jazz Grass" in the mid 1970s.  He is recreating the sounds of the music with an all-star band at the Old Settler's Festival near Dripping Springs.  Besides Slim on his firey jazz guitar, and Francie Meaux Jo on the leaping bass, are Warren Hood on mandolin, Alan Munde on banjo, Ross Holmes on fiddle, and others to be added.  Not to be missed.  www.ridgerunner.com

The Alan Munde Trio featuring Bill Honker on bass and vocals and Phill Elliott on guitar and vocals will be performing at this bluegrass festival at the City Park in Hope.  The festival starts at 1:00 p.m. and we will be on at 4:30 and 7:30.  Hope you can make it.  contact Gelnn Woodruff at 501-655-1239.

Ranch Road 12 - Elliott Rogers; guitar and vocals; Janice Rogers; bass and vocals; and Alan Munde; banjo and baritone vocals on "Big Spike Hammer," and "How Mountain Girls Can Love."  This is especially fun for me because it is a lot of banjo a lot of the time - HEAVEN for the banjo lovers among us.  We start at 6 p.m. and go until 9 p.m.  Great cajun food to boot!

I will be teaching at this really great event for my 4th year. It features the finest players/teachers of the bluegrass, old-time, and classic styles of banjo. Held this year at Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan (near Lansing, Mi.). For information contact - Ken Perlman kenperlman@aol.com.

Set in the beautifull hill country of Texas, this five day camp features a variety of styles and instruments. I will be teaching bluegrass banjo. This will be my 4th year at this event and it has been a reall pleasure each and every year. Also featured are Joe Carr, Gerald Jones, and many other great players/teachers. Contact Bob Miller at www.hcamp.org.

One of the grandaddy's of music camps, this event is in its 22nd year. The camp features instruction in all the bluegrass band instruments plus vocals. The banjo faculty is composed of me; long-time great and banjo legend, Eddie Adcock; "Banjo for Dummies," author and fantastic player, Bill Evams; Mr. Acoustic Plus, Gerald Jones; and "Big Bandjo" herself, Beth Mead directing the children's camp. Check the web site for full details. www.campbluegrass.com

I will be appearing as a guest of banjo wizard Tony Trischka for a big banjo bash at this long running festival.  What fun this will be for me.  I love Tony and he is the IBMA banjo player of the year.  Who would not be excited?  There will be other players there with Tony.  Check with the East Hartford Parks and Recreation Department - 860-828-9818

This will be my frist time at this long-running banjo music event.  On the bluegrass side of the faculty in addition to me are, Janet Davis, Bill Evans, Mike Stahlman, Bill Keith, and Peter Wernick.  The old-time banjo styles faculty are Bob Carlin, Brad Leftwich, Reed Martin, Cathy Barton Para, Laura Smith, and Ken Perleman.  www.AmericanBanjoCamp.com

I am retruning to this camp for my 4th time and what a treat it will be to teach there again.  This great bluegrass banjo camp is headed by none other than the great banjo legend Sonny Osborne.  Bill Evans -Mr. "Bluegrass for Dummies" - is the ring leader of the instruction with other great teachers to be announced soon.  www.nashcamp.com

The Alan Munde Gazette will be appearing at this wonderful event along with several other fine bluegrass groups.  Our show times are 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.  Hope you can make it.