Phil Lawrence's website - isn't ready yet, but when it is you'll be able to hear samples from the many recordings he's made in the last thirty years,  buy cd's of his music, and see the schedule of his performances of with other groups like "The DLT3" and the "Jubilee Klezmer Ensemble"

 

The Jubilee Klezmer Ensemble - brings klezmer and Israeli dance music to Bay Area weddings, celebrations and concerts

 

Gibson - maker of fine musical instruments since 1894, including many iconic classics favored by some of the world's best musicians

 

Stella's Cafe at Russian River Vineyards - a fine restaurant where Give Us Gibsons! perform.  In the warm spring and summer months, enjoy dining in the outdoor patio set among the Redwoods; in the winter, enjoy the same indoors

 

French Garden Restaurant & Brasserie - a fine restaurant where Give Us Gibsons! perform, featuring freshly harvested produce from their own organic farm.

 

Toad in the Hole Pub - Santa Rosa's newest pub, in historic Railroad Square, is an English style pub where you can enjoy beer, wine, food and live music, created by the folks who brought us The Old Vic, and The Last Record Store

 

Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch - What Jorma calls "a ranch that grows guitar players. Not a fantasy camp, but a place where both budding and seasoned musicians could immerse themselves for several days, and emerge with renewed inspiration and tangible progress in their music."

 

Reverend Gary Davis (born 1896, died 1972) was an amazing guitarist and a remarkable person.  He was a strong influence on musicians such as Jerry Garcia, Jorma Kaukonen, Ry Cooder, David Bromberg, Taj Mahal, Dave Van Ronk, Bob Weir, Jackson Browne, Stefan Grossman and many others.

 

The Mandolin Symposium - An annual event to expose students of the mandolin at every level to the diversity of music and technique that has developed over the past few hundred years throughout the world and here in America.

 

David Grisman - For more than 40 years, mandolinist/composer David Grisman has been busy creating "dawg" music, a blend of many stylistic influences (including swing, bluegrass, latin, jazz and gypsy) so unique he gave it its own name. In doing so, David has inspired a whole new genre of acoustic string instrumental music with style and virtuosity

 

Mandozine - a mandolin resource for those who are just starting out, the more advanced players that are always ready to help the beginners, and those who don't play, but love the music

 

Radim Zenkl - a mandolin innovator (who plays on Phil Lawrence's cd "Mandolin Mezzotints")