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Steel Guitar Unconvention Presents Terrell King and Havaquinho

Monday, September 27 @ 7:00PMMon, Sep 27 @ 7:00PM

Jalopy Theater, 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY

Terrell King and Rayfield "Ray Ray" Holloman:

Sacred steel phenomenon Terrell King has performed with the Campbell brothers, Kashiah Hunter, and a wide variety of other sacred steel bands, and was a featured artist at the 2021 Steel Guitar Unconvention. He is joined by the legendary Rayfield "Ray Ray" Holloman, who is currently a touring member of Eminem and Robert Randolph's bands. Backed by Mike Lavalle (bass) and Bill Campbell (drums), this will be one you don't want to miss!

Havaquinho:

Mike Lavalle and Raphael McGregor have been playing Brazilian music for years in bands such as Scott Kettner's Nation Beat, Mike Lavalle's Forro Party, and Rob Curto's Forro for All. Their latest project, Havaquinho, presents Brazilian classics in a stripped-down setting featuring steel guitar and cavaquinho, which highlights the melodic and harmonic intricacy of forro, samba, and choro.

Jalopy will be following all state and city distancing and capacity guidelines, along with providing UV powered air filtration and adequate ventilation. We will also be requiring all who attend to show us proof of the following... Being fully vaccinated and it has been 14 days or longer since your final shot. Attendees must follow all mask, distancing and hand washing guidelines when in attendance. If you are vaccinated in New York, we encourage you to use Excelsior Pass to prove your vaccination. Excelsior pass is an app for your phone that can hold your vaccination and testing data. Download Excelsior Pass in the apple store or on google play. NOTE: We will also accept other forms of proof of vaccination from other states including CDC Vaccination cards (with photo id), etc.

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Dec23

Raphael McGregor's Guitarra de Aco featuring Tamar Korn

Monday, December 23, 2025 @ 12:00AMMon, Dec 23, 2025 @ 12:00AM

Raphael McGregor, Barbes, Brooklyn, New York

A special holiday edition of the Guitarra De Aco project, featuring Brain Cloud singer Tamar Korn! We will do some unexpected songs to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah, Christmas, and the holiday season in general.

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Raphael McGregor's Guitarra de Aco

Monday, December 16, 2025 @ 12:00AMMon, Dec 16, 2025 @ 12:00AM

Start typing here to SEARCH for a venue, Barbes, Brooklyn, NY

Steel guitar and a horn section together! Join me and my great band as we play originals and covers in the jazz, funk, blues, and country catalogues. Barbes is a great place to hear music, I'm proud to have played here every Monday for more than six years!

free, $10 suggested donation

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Cover of my first album, Fretless

Cover of my first album, Fretless

A play on the old union logos

A play on the old union logos

Hands-on Approach Photo by Julia Schoenemann.

Hands-on Approach Photo by Julia Schoenemann.

Oran and I Playing with Oran Etkin.  Photo by Julia Schoenemann.

Oran and I Playing with Oran Etkin. Photo by Julia Schoenemann.

The Brain Cloud at one of our Banjo Jim's gigs

The Brain Cloud at one of our Banjo Jim's gigs

Oran and I again Playing with Oran Etkin.  Photo by Julia Schoenemann.

Oran and I again Playing with Oran Etkin. Photo by Julia Schoenemann.

Playing with Aaron Aaron Jonah Lewis and I at the Bell House for the Brooklyn Folk Fest, 2013.  Photo by Jack HIrschorn

Playing with Aaron Aaron Jonah Lewis and I at the Bell House for the Brooklyn Folk Fest, 2013. Photo by Jack HIrschorn

At the Rodeo bar on one of the Brain Cloud's monthly gigs there.

At the Rodeo bar on one of the Brain Cloud's monthly gigs there.

Playing my steel at the Bell House

Playing my steel at the Bell House

With Frank Caira and Aaron Shafer-Haiss

With Frank Caira and Aaron Shafer-Haiss

I love playing bass

I love playing bass

Playing Pandeiro in a workshop with Scott Kettner and Cyro Baptista

Playing Pandeiro in a workshop with Scott Kettner and Cyro Baptista

At Union Hall with Thomas Bryan Eaton

At Union Hall with Thomas Bryan Eaton

Impromptu group shot of the Brain Cloud

Impromptu group shot of the Brain Cloud

The Brain Cloud at Jalopy's Brooklyn Folk Fest

The Brain Cloud at Jalopy's Brooklyn Folk Fest

Hanging out in my studio, c. 2009

Hanging out in my studio, c. 2009

According to my wife, "This is what you look like when you play."  Oh well.  Photo by Jack Hirschorn

According to my wife, "This is what you look like when you play." Oh well. Photo by Jack Hirschorn

Photo by Julia Schoenemann.

Photo by Julia Schoenemann.

Myself and Matt Meyer

Myself and Matt Meyer

Low Notes by Kathy Nicolosi

Low Notes by Kathy Nicolosi

Brain Cloud, by Kathy Nicolosi by Kathy Nicolosi

Brain Cloud, by Kathy Nicolosi by Kathy Nicolosi

Steel and Sneaks by Kathy Nicolosi

Steel and Sneaks by Kathy Nicolosi

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