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Summer banjo fun

July 29, 2012

At the recent 8th Annual Street Party for benefit of the Children`s Hospital, the BRC founder`s band “Gainor & Friends” gave its yearly performance. As pictured at the kids` festival, the BRC founder gives his “Born to Pick and Grin” T-Shirt to a young and faithful Bluegrass music admirer. Over the last 8 years, the band has donated $11K in gig  tips to the Children`s Miracle Network. Well done pickers. It`s the Bluegrass way.


On the following sunny afternoon, the Banjo Rehabilitation Center`s CEO received a 5-string birthday present from his grandfather`s shop. Maybe, some day our CEO will step-up and replace his ‘Papa’ in Gainor & Friends and play banjo for the benefit of the Children`s Miracle Network. Let`s keep our pickin` fingers crossed.

 

 

P.S. Note our CEO`s right thumb postured in the ready-position over the nylon strings and the pinky finger anchoring the hand on the head. Kids don`t miss a thing- a promising sign.

 

G&F Band

Rehearsals discouraged among bluegrass musicians

May 25, 2011

The BRC founder’s band “Gainor & Friends” is a loose association of bluegrass musicians who generously donate all tips to our local children’s hospital. Known as the Code of G&F, the improvisational spirit of the jam session band is embraced in its Latin  motto:  “E rehearsus unim dispersus ad infinitum” which roughly translates, “The band that rehearses together disperses forever.” Gainor & Friends will perform for any crowd that outnumbers the members of the band- a criterion that is occasionally not met at some gigs. Because the musicians are all enrolled in the Witness Protection Program, their real names cannot be given in the below links.