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Free performances of the L. I. Banjo Society every Friday

The general public is invited to free performances of the Long Island Banjo Society every Friday night at 8 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall at 270 Trouville Rd, Copiague, one block south of Oak Street between Route 110 and Great Neck Rd. You can sing along and dance to the music. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. candlelight tables and music from the 40s via D.J. till 8 p.m., when the banjo's go into full swing.

The dominant instrument is the tenor banjo played by a diversified group including the vice president of a major university, the ex-mayor of a local community, an internationally famous sculptor, a retired police commissioner, fireman, lawyer, and railroad engineer, an ordained priest, a local barber, a WW II vet who carried his banjo thru the invasion of Normandy, and a sports hypnotist for a famous former heavyweight boxing champion. And many other celebrities.

The band also frequently performs at various parks, senior citizen facilities, fraternal meetings, hospitals and many charity functions.

They are always looking for new members. Anyone interested in learning to play the banjo should contact the Society for information regarding lessons. Visit their web site- http://www.libanjosociety.org.
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