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Music, other venues, The Fabulous Jalopy

A Stack of Quick Sketches

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Some quick sketches that have been piling up: Last September I went to Brooklyn to see Doug Skinner perform: [caption id="attachment_2203" align="aligncenter" width="348"]Doug Skinner at Jalopy, Brooklyn. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2015 Doug Skinner at Jalopy, Brooklyn. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2015[/caption] Along the way I caught Alex Battles and Shaky Dave playing in Williamsburg. [caption id="attachment_2200" align="aligncenter" width="349"]Alex Battles and Shaky Dave at Skinny Dennis in Brooklyn. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman Alex Battles and Shaky Dave at Skinny Dennis in Brooklyn. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2014[/caption] In August I went to Sheffield, MA to attend the "Uke 'n" Brew" festival, where I saw The Ladies Auxiliary Ukulele Orchestra (Bernadette McMahon, Bernice Lewis, and Mariah Colorado Lewis) and Liz and Jim Beloff. Unfortunately I couldn't catch the name of their bassist. [caption id="attachment_2204" align="alignleft" width="490"]The Ladies Auxiliary Ukulele Orchestra, 08.24.14. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman The Ladies Auxiliary Ukulele Orchestra, 08.24.14. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2205" align="alignleft" width="490"]Jim and Liz Beloff performing, 08.24.15. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman. Jim and Liz Beloff performing, 08.24.15. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman.[/caption] Some new friends in Deerfield, MA: [caption id="attachment_2201" align="alignleft" width="490"]Robie Bones and Dave Pratt on 03.17.15. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2015 Robie Bones and Dave Pratt on 03.17.15. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2015[/caption] And some old friends at the MoMA. [caption id="attachment_2199" align="alignleft" width="800"]Three musicians Three musicians[/caption]
Music, other venues

Stu Fuchs and Sarah Carlisle at Smith College, 09.27.14

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Stu Fuchs and Sarah Carlisle performed at Smith College in Northampton, MA in September. Stu also taught a number of workshops for the local ukulele community that weekend. [caption id="attachment_2186" align="alignleft" width="490"]Stuart Fuchs and Sarah Carlisle, 09.27.14. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2014 Stuart Fuchs and Sarah Carlisle, 09.27.14. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2014[/caption]
Music, other venues

James Hill and Ann Janelle in Sheffield, MA

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Sometimes I try to draw in pitch black conditions. Then I forget to look at the drawing for an extra special long time. I drew James Hill and Ann Janelle in the packed town hall of Sheffield, MA in September, 2013. Over a year later, it doesn't look as bad to me. [caption id="attachment_2181" align="alignleft" width="490"]James Hill and Ann Janelle, 09.01.13. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2013 James Hill and Ann Janelle, 09.01.13. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2013[/caption]
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My Work in the Window

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My illustration "Downton Sounds" appears in the window of the music store, Downtown Sounds, for the next month or so. It was commissioned by the owner, Joe Blumenthal, and features the staff of Downtown Sounds, all holding ukuleles. [caption id="attachment_2083" align="alignleft" width="490" caption=""Downton Sounds" Illustration by and © Robin Hoffman, 2014"]© Robin Hoffman, 2014[/caption] Downtown Sounds is on Pleasant Street in Northampton, MA. [caption id="attachment_2084" align="alignleft" width="490" caption="The window of Downtown Sounds, Northampton, MA"]illustration in the window[/caption]