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Turns 21! SINCE 1989, Tamboura has claimed the enduring reputation for being the one and only folkrockin' reggae/calypso beach party dance band in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts...and way beyond. Little did they know at the time what a journey they'd begun, taking them through time and space to venues throughout the Northeast USA, the Caribbean, Italy, Switzerland, England...even Bulgaria! IN 2010, Tamboura Productions celebrates twenty-one years of creating ways to accommodate the diverse demands and shifting sands of the musical marketplace by providing distinctive, diverse and high-quality artistic entertainment at affordable rates for music lovers of all ages. TO EXPERIENCE what we mean, we invite you to peruse the pages of our website. Get acquainted with us by listening to Audio Clips from our artists, viewing our travels and adventures in the Photo Gallery, visiting our General Store for recordings and crafts, or by reading some of David Reed's (mostly) light-hearted stories and essays. Or better yet, come on out to a live show! We believe you'll enjoy what you find under our big red umbrella and hope you'll come back for more! THANK YOU for supporting Tamboura Productions over the past 21 years! We hope to see you at a show soon, and that you'll continue to support LIVE MUSIC in your community!  
"GUITARS, BANJOS and Harps...Oh, My!"
Sometimes occasions arise where a band might be just too, too much. You know, such as a picnic, house concert, intimate dinner gathering, coffeehouse, rodeo, etc. You can always turn to the beachy-keen raggy blues, funky tunes and original music of that eclectic songster/guitarslinger/sailor kinda guy, David Reed.
THOUGH DR. EASY is fond of reminding him that "Mistah, you jes' a analog man in a digital worl'!", when David and his "Twenty Three Scintillating Strings" appears on the scene, you can be sure your event will be anything but boring! 
THEN THERE'S TuTu Much, the hardworkin' li'l electracoustic duo that started it all in 1989 with its great, BIG sound ~ hot as Miss Marie's Belizean pepper sauce, cool as a Nantucket breeze! FEATURING THE talents of drummer/percussionist Sam Earnshaw and guitarist/singer David Reed, the band has entertained throughout New England, Switzerland, Italy and enjoys touring the US Virgin Islands as it has every winter since 1999, sharing its unique brand of original folkrock spiced up with a bit o' rootsy reggae & jumpin' calypso. WE FIGURE if West Indians like you and keep asking you to return to their islands, you must be good! 
OF COURSE, there's Tamboura itself, with its myriad permutations visible to the world, happily playing its own blend of sunny, good-time folkrock'n beach party dance music - with just a touch of Caribbean soul! EXOTIC STEEL pan, groovin' guitars, fantastic flutes and percolating percussion make you want to grab a lime 'n coconut or Red Stripe, let the sunshine in and dance to Tamboura's easy, breezy escapist music! IT'S ALMOST like being on Mallory's Pier in Key West at sunset!   IN 2006, TamPro welcomed the newest band to its constellation of artists, Ras Moon & Monsoon. Spotlighting the inspirational, evocative and original reggae of Cape Verdean keyboardist and singing sensation Ras Moon, you'll experience all the passion, conscious spirit, pure power and joy of a man who cherishes his Kriolu roots and island culture. HIS BAND, Monsoon, features the Samster's sinuous drumming, David Reed's phat-bottom bass and monster guitar-meister, Rich Hommel laying down muscular grooves that can find the comfy pocket of a roots/reggae riddim, drift out into the cosmos to ride the wings of angels, or crack yo' backside with Zep-like power riffs that just won't quit! And from time-to-time, Monsoon features guest musicians such as Sir Adrian (percussion) and Mary Knysh (flutes/percussion). LIVELY-UP YOURSELF with their 2009 10-song CD, "Live Every Day/Vive Tudo Dia" - yah, Mon, you be dancin' fo'sure! 
And for those who want to shake 'n quake along with de band... or just in the privacy of your own home, check out Dr. Easy's hand-made, Rattle-Cap shakers. Each instrument is based upon the African 'sistrum' and is one-of-a-kind. Carved from solid hardwood and lovingly assembled with colorful bottle caps, beads, guitar picks, coins, shells and whatnot that the good "Dakta" finds in his pockets during his travels, you'll just love groovin' to life with your very own Rattle-Cap. For $20US + $2 postage, can you really afford not to have one? Or two? Go on...take a peek at a few on TamPro's "Booking" page or David Reed's "Solo" page. 
http://www.myspace.com/doctoreasymusic  View Tamboura/TuTu Much/David Reed's EPK 
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The Web Journal March 5, 2010 The Soloist The Story of A Real McCoy  March On, 2010 Toys Is It Bigger Than A Breadbox? February 19, 2010 Automobiliology A History on (Mostly) Four Wheels Jan-U-Wary 10, 2010 Dewey or Don't He? Only This Audience Knows for Sure! January 6, 2010 Sometimes A Guitar Is Just A Guitar ...Except When It's Not! June 26, 2009 Remembering Miss Ina April Fools Day The Adventure of Samurai Bean Man An Island Tail April 1, 2009 Over My Shoulder Just Ax Al March 29, 2009 Sow Does Cow Another Day In the Life of a West Indian Sowboy February 13, 2009 The Ragtime Millionaire's Wild Ride Vanity's Not Fair February 7, 2009 Somet'ings Nah Change Not Another Fish Story Ground Hog Day 2009 The Advent of Analog Man Daring the Digital Divide with DR December 23, 2008 A Real Phish Story Famed Jam Band Doin' Da Doctor's Ditty January 21, 2009 Sunburned Virgins TuTu Much Embarks on 11th Annual Caribbean Tour March 1, 2007 Music Murder Story Unfolds in The Berkshires Berkshire Beagle Breaks the Silence January 17, 2007 Asleep At the Keel or November 15, 2006 He's Gonna Do It Again Dr. Easy to Record New Disc July 30, 2006 What's In A Name? Will A Band By Any Other Name Still Rock So Hard? Mayday, 2006 TamPro Welcomes Its Newest Band! Yah, mon, it's Ras Moon & Cornerstone! February 9, 2006 World-Reknown Publication Portrays David Reed Acoustic Guitar 'Zine Lets Its Guard Down December 17, 2005 A Bulgarian Rhapsody (Long-winded Version) Dr. Easy & The Bansko Tree June 31, 2005 Television Found Murdered A Queasy Easy Held Suspect June 30, 2005 Band in Bulgaria! Tamboura Not June 24, 2005 Shakers Discovered in South Berkshire 6/24/05 Sam and the Sand Hills Birds of a Feather? June 3, 2005 Bulgaria or Bust Are There Any Real Gigs Out There? May 27, 2005 Picker's Pluck Pays Off The Living Reed Survives a Sports Bar | |
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