Roots of the Rising Sun: A Benefit for Working Jugband, Folk, Early Jazz, Blues, and Country Musicians in Japan May 1, 2011

This special ALL-AGES event will feature short sets by some of the premier roots and Americana groups in the Bay Area to raise money for the Yanoo! Records Fund. The proceeds will be distributed among Japanese musicians who play jugband, string band, folk, early jazz, blues, and country music professionally and are facing their own unique set of challenges brought on by the earthquake and tsunami.

$10-20 Sliding Scale (ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE CAUSE!)
*donate $20 or more at the door to receive a one-of-a-kind CD compilation (available only that day) of artists performing at Roots of the Rising Sun Benefit and their Japanese counterparts.

Performers include:
5 Cent Coffee – http://www.fivecentcoffee.com
Uni & her Ukelele – http://www.unimusic.us
Mikie Lee Prasad - http://www.mikieleeprasad.com
Brass Farthing - http://www.brass-farthing.com
Liquor Cake - http://www.liquorcakemusic.com
Kelly McCubbin - http://www.myspace.com/ukeapocalypse
Just Henry - http://www.justhenry.net
and special guests to be announced!

The event will feature exciting raffle prizes, CD specials, and more with all proceeds going to help working musicians in Japan and their families survive in this time of need.

Yano Tadasee is the founder of Yanoo! Records and has ties with many Bay Area musicians who were on his Shout Baby Shout compilation CD's. These are four compilation discs that showcase artists from the United States, Europe, and Japan sharing a love of American Roots Music and who are united in sound even though divided by an ocean.

Video: Yano & Yuko lead a rousing rendition of “Goodnight Irene” at the San Francisco Shout Baby Shout, Vol. 1 CD Release Party http://youtu.be/8GeO01e3SJw

Please donate money to the Yanoo! Records Fund, at any time, through this link:
http://www.ukeapocalypse.com/paypal.html