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2010
Organ Grinder Appearances

Thursday,
Jan. 14 		Leisure World
Lansdowne, Virginia
Thursday,
March 4 		First Baptist Church Seniors
Silver Spring, Maryland
Friday, Saturday,
May 7, 8 		Flower Mart
Washington National Cathedral
Washington, DC
10 AM - 4 PM
Friday,
May 14		 Guppy Gala
Washington National Zoo
Washington, DC
6 - 8:30 PM
Saturday,
May 15		 Spring Fair
Warrenton, Virginia
9 AM - 3 PM
Sunday,
May 23 		C & O Canal National Historical Park
Potomac, Maryland
Demonstration of street organs and
antique music boxes by the
National Capital Chapter of the
Musical Box Society International
11 AM - 3 PM
Sat.-Sun.
June 12-13

Bender's Circus Calliope
Knoebels Amusement Park
Elysburg, PA

Carousel Organ Association Band Organ Rally
Saturday, June 26

Bender's Circus Calliope

McLean Centennial
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean, VA

July 4 Independence Day

Great Falls, Virginia
Baby Parade
8 - 10 AM

 
Sat/Sun,
Sept. 18-19		 Bluemont Fair
Bluemont, Virginia
10 AM - 4 PM 		 
Saturday,
Sept. 25

Lovettsville Oktoberfest
Lovettesville, VA
Strolling: 10 AM - 2 PM

Fri/Sat/Sun,
Oct. 1, 2, 3 		Waterford Fair
Waterford, Virginia
Friday - Strolling
10 AM - 3 PM
Sat / Sun - Mill area
10 AM - 4 PM 		 
Sunday,
October 10		 Oktoberfest
Kentlands, Maryland (City of Gaithersburg)
12 - 4 PM		  
 
 

2009
Organ Grinder Appearances

Thursday,
April 30

Netherlands Embassy
Washington, DC
[Event Cancelled]

 

Friday, Saturday,
May 1, 2

Flower Mart
Washington National
Cathedral
Washington, DC
10 AM - 4 PM
At Washington Cathedral
Saturday,
May 16

Spring Fair
Warrenton, Virginia
9 AM - 3 PM

 Warrenton Fair
Sunday
May 17

BENDER'S CIRCUS CALLIOPE
Great Falls Spring Festival
Sponsored by the Great Falls Optimists
Great Falls, Virginia

Sunday,
May 31

C & O Canal National Historical Park
Potomac, Maryland
Demonstration
of street organs and
antique music
boxes by the
National Capital Chapter of the
Musical Box Society International
11 AM - 3 PM

At C&O Canal
Terry played patriotc music as the canal boat went through the lock and on down the canal. With Canal Boat
Friday,
June 12

Guppy Gala
Washington
National Zoo
Washington, DC
6 - 8:30 PM

At Zoo Guppy Gala

Saturday,
July 4

Great Falls, VA
Baby Parade, 8-9 AM

Friday,
July 10

Manassas Baptist Church Music Camp
Manassas, Virginia

Sat/Sun,
Sept. 19-20 		Bluemont Fair
Bluemont, Virginia
10 AM - 4 PM
At Bluemont Fair
Dancing the polka at the Bluemont Fair.
Dancing at Bluemont
Fri/Sat/Sun,
Oct. 3, 4, 5

Waterford Fair
Waterford, Virginia
Friday - Strolling 10 AM - 3 PM
Sat / Sun - Mill area 10 AM - 4 PM
Like kids everywhere, these girls at the Waterford Fair were excited to see the organ grinder.
For this year's world exclusive performance at the Waterford Fair, Terry, cranking the street organ and Mark Jaster, playing musical saw, were joined by Mark's wife, Sabrina, playing cymbal.

Sunday,
October 11

Oktoberfest
Kentlands, Maryland (City of Gaithersburg)
12 - 4 PM
Thursday,
Dec. 3
Welcome Club of Northern Virginia
 
 
PHOTO ALBUM
Flower Mart
Washington National Cathedral
Washington, DC
 At the Cathedral
  Cathedral Flower Mart

 Kids at Flower Mart
 

 
Netherlands Ambassador,
Mr. Christiaan
M. J. Kröner listens to Terry play a march at the Netherlands Embassy celebration honoring the Queen's birthday, May 2008. 		At Netherlands Embassy
Warrenton Fair
Spring Fair
Warrenton, Virginia
 At National Zoo
Guppy Gala
Washington National Zoo
Washington, DC

Thousands enjoyed perfect weather at the Bluemont Fair. You can't see them in the picture, but the llamas, alpacas, goats, and sheep behind Terry enjoyed the music, too!

At Bluemont Fair
Bluemont Fair, Bluemont, Virginia

   

 

Terry played German Oktoberfest music in the tent at Lovettesville while the band was setting up to play.

At Lovettesville
Lovettesville Oktoberfest, Lovettesville, Virginia
Strollling the streets of Lovetttesville, Virginia

Lovettesville, VA
 


Waterford Fair
Waterford, Virginia

Terry in his usual spot at the Waterford Fair.

Waterford Fair
Dancing to Clarinet Polka at the Waterford Fair.

Dancing in Waterford

 

Kentlands Oktoberfest, Kentlands, Maryland
(City of Gaithersburg)

The weather was perfect for the well attended, family friendly, Kentlands Oktoberfest.

Kentlands, Maryland

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Bender Melodies Home Circus Calliope Home Just Friends Home
 
Wastel the Monkey

Terry and Preston-Waterford
Photo by Ron Hall
 

Other Events With Organ Grinders

Summer, Fall 2010
Both the Carousel Organ Association of America and chapters of the Musical Box Society International sponsor events with street organs of all sizes and types. Go to my LINKS page for links to their websites.

May 27-29 , 2011
Orgelfest,
Waldkirch, Germany
This historic village, renowned in street organ maker circles, is filled with street organs of all sizes, from the huge Dutch organs to the small busker organs. This festival is held every three years and is worth the trip.

 

World Exclusive Performance of Duo

Mark Jaster & Terry Bender

In what is believed to be a world exclusive in instrumental duos, Mark Jaster, Washington, DC's favorite mime, plays his musical saw along with Terry's street organ at the Waterford Fair.