Dixieland Band | Gerry French's Enterprises

Dixieland Channel adds a new dimension

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:19:01 -0400

Solo Banjo Show "An Evening With An Old Banjo Player"

Gerry French the manager of the Dixie Ragtimers has added still another face to the "Dixie Ragtimers". The addition comes as a show entitled "An Evening With An Old Banjo Player" i.e. Gerry French. Gerry certainly qualifies in the age department since he will turn 80 in May of 2010.

This is a new step in his banjo career which he started when he was 45. He is in hopes after perfecting the show locally he someday might get a chance to perform as an entertainer on the cruise ship. Working on cruise ships will not be new to Gerry since he has worked as a male dance host and as a dance instructor with his wife Jeannie in the past years.

His first two performances of this new show are scheduled for 29 Sept, 2009 and Dec 5, 2009 both at private clubs, one in New England and one in Ft Myers.

The show is 45 to 60 minutes long and has someting of interest for all, including someone from the audience actually playing the right hand part while Gerry plays the left hand part of the song "Ain't She Sweet" on the banjo.

The show contains some great old traditional Dixieland songs which the audience can sing along with since a neat 16 page program is printed for each show and is handed out as GERRY PERSONALLY GREETS each patron. The last page is printed as a critique sheet to be filled out by each patron.

Dixie Strollers to Play for Miromar Lakes Beach Club

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 16:48:42 -0400

Dixie Band ScheduleThe Dixie Strollers will play at the very exclusive Miromar Lakes beach Club in Ft Myers on LaborDay from 12Noon to 2:45 PM

News Item The Dixie Strollers to play for FL Senior State Championship Games

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:52:35 -0500

Stroller of Ft Myers to lead the Olympic Style procession (grouped by County) of Senior AthletesThe Florida Sports Foundation in Tallahassee have hired the Dixie Strollers of Ft Myers to Lead the Parade of Senior Champions on Dec 8th into the City of Palms Red Sox Stadium. The parade will start at 5 PM. Cost of admission is $7 and includes a meal. This a party for all the seniors who have participated in the State games which are hosted by Lee County. Over 2000 visitors are expected to to spend time in FT Myers between Dec 2 and Dec 10th either watching or competing in 20 sports. The Dixie Stroller are honored to play for such a distinguished group of active seniors. The manager of the Strollers, Gerry French, just happens to one of the competing athaletes as the current 2005 Gold Medal State Champion in the 75-79 age group for Racquetball, Badminton. He also is playing in the new sport sweeping the county called Pickleball again in the 75 to 79 age group.