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6th Annual Musical Saw Festival in Queens Saturday
25 saw players. Saturday. Queens, NYC....
See the saw players and hear the singing sounds of the saw: the 6th annual NYC Musical Saw Festival, Saturday July 5th, 2008 , at Trinity Church, 31-18 37th Street, Astoria , Queens.The cutting edge music starts at 2:00 PM , with a concert featuring about 25 musical saw players from Mexico , Germany , Canada and all over the USA . There is also an art exhibition featuring the musical saw in paintings and a video installation.
The world's greatest saw players come out of the woodwork to join other acoustic musicians in a variety of musical performances. Youʼll hear classical, contemporary, folk, gospel, pop, and show tunes throughout the concert. The end of the concert features the 'Chorus of the Saws' - all the saw players playing together.
* Natalia "Saw Lady" Paruz, founder and organizer of the annual NYC Musical Saw Festival, will present the musical saw as an ensemble instrument with participation of a handbell choir, 2 singers, a pianist and an organist.
* Nicholas Bardach of Germany will give a presentation spoofing classical music with the saw
* Rafael Cornejo of Mexico will demonstrate non-traditional saw playing
* World premier of a new piece composed by Scott R. Munson for the saw.
* Solo performances by many musical saw players
* The Chorus of the Saws - all participating saw players will play togetherWant to learn to play the musical saw? This is the place to find out all about it. Many of the best saw players from around the world come to the Saw Festival (we had sawists from India , China , Canada and Japan , as well as from around the USA ) and many are returning to the Saw Festival this year.
When: Saturday, July 5th, 2008 at 2pm
Where: Trinity Church , 31-18 37th Street ( 37th Street at 31st Avenue ), Astoria , NY
Near by subway: 'R' train to Steinway Street, N/W train to Broadway.
Admission: $10 at the doorThe festival is fun for the whole family (kids 6 years old and up). For more information, check out http://www.SawLady.com/musicalsawfestival.htm. Organized and hosted by Natalia 'Saw Lady' Paruz, this event is sponsored in part by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
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'Her performance is sharp, but a bit wooden'
Posted by greg | July 2, 2008 5:54 PM
These horror-porn plots are getting out of control.
Posted by Anonymous | July 2, 2008 6:02 PM
Hello, Musicians. I want to play a game.
So far, what you call this, your life, you've been living watching other. The society calls you an informer, a rat, a musician. I call you unworthy
of the body you posses, of the life that have been given.
Now, we will see if you are willing the
to look in world better than that, to give up
the one thing you rely on in order to go on living: unemployment.
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Don't worry. You were put to sleep and can't feel a thing.
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The hint is this: it's right behind your eye!
How much blood you would share to stay
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Posted by Anonymous | July 2, 2008 6:08 PM
They should just combine this with the Ronnie Spector show on Sunday.
Posted by Anonymous | July 2, 2008 6:25 PM
Please direct above saws toward Anon 6:08.
Posted by Anonymous | July 2, 2008 7:00 PM
ill bring the cocaine.
Posted by Anonymous | July 2, 2008 7:10 PM
Mom & Dad!
15 DAY until Taco Time Party
Posted by Taco Time For Mom & Dad | July 2, 2008 7:34 PM
These are the some of the greatest heroes of modern music.
Posted by Crosseyed Sniper | July 2, 2008 7:50 PM
This is not music I care about.
Posted by Self Righteous Commenter | July 2, 2008 8:08 PM
center front row: i'd pee in her butt.
Posted by Anonymous | July 2, 2008 9:37 PM
Worst Habitat for Humanity project ever.
Posted by J | July 3, 2008 12:28 AM
What time does Kanye go on?
Posted by Anonymous | July 3, 2008 1:11 AM
maybe i'll care when they plug in the chainsaws.
actually, looks kinda cool.
good luck, folks.
Posted by Anonymous | July 3, 2008 8:55 AM
I just went to the website and it looks amazing! I'm totally going on Sat.
Go to musical saw fest this saturday!
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this looks sick. watch the video at the bottom!
http://www.sawlady.com/musicalsawfestival.htm
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Has anyone gone before?
Posted by Anonymous | July 3, 2008 9:30 AM
8:08 PM - this is music I care about.
Posted by Anonymous | July 3, 2008 9:32 AM
Yes - I went last year. There were 19 saw players, and it was amazing. When they all played together, that was an unbelievable sound - defies discription.
Posted by Michelle | July 3, 2008 11:46 AM