Howdy Pardners!

UPCOMING GIGS

May 20 - Private Event, Muskegon

June 1, 2 or 3 - Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts
We are still waiting to hear back from the Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts, but we are hoping to be playing sometime this weekend. Stay tuned for exact date, time & stage location, which should be coming any day now. (Aside from the possible JJHD performance, Nate and Tim will be sitting in with the group "Ladies and Tramps" on bass and percussion - Clock Tower Stage Friday June 1 6:45pm)

June 16 - Saugatuck Waterfront Film Festival Benefit 2-6pm 'In the Park'
The JJHD boys will be sharing the stage with 'Sookie Jones' for an afternoon of music down in Saugatuck to support the Film Festival. Should be a fun afternoon, c'mon down and hobnob with the Hollywood Media Elite.

June 30 - Rocky's, Grand Rapids - 9pm-1am - 633 Ottawa NE
The Jukejoint Handmedowns are joining their good friends 'The Smooth Lines' for a night of Honky Tonk Shenanigans back at Rocky's. It was a hoot the last time we played here, and we expect no less of a riotous good time. (This show is still unconfirmed at this point - more definite information coming soon)

August 9 - Gun Lake Casino - Stage 131 - 1123 129th Ave, Wayland, MI
The boys are heading down to Gun Lake to play a four hour show at the Gun Lake Casino. C'mon down, enjoy the music, drop a few chips on the games tables, and the odds are in favor of you having a good ol' time.

LATEST NEWS

THE JUKEJOINTERS EXPAND AGAIN- The Jukejoint Handmedowns are excited to announce the addition of Craig Van Otteren to the outfit. Craig has been joining the group on an informal basis during several outings in the past year, and his Mandolin pickin' and Harmony skills have added a nice extra dimension to the sound of the group. Happy to have him on the payroll and looking forward to playing with this guy at upcoming engagements.

Lookin' fer Bookin's - There's still room on the JJHD calendar for your special event or empty entertainment slot for the 2012 calendar year. Give us a call. Or you can check out our Booking Page to see where we've played recently, and to check out our current set list.

Recording News - The Jukejoint Handmedown boys have released their first full length cd this April. Entitled "Everything But the Squeal" and is available for $10 at any of our upcoming gigs, or you can also find it on iTunes for immediate download, or on Amazon.com, or physical discs and digital downloads are available at CDBaby.com. The disc is currently in the library at local alternative radio station WYCE (give em a call and make a request) and soon to be sent to a radio station near you (If you have a suggestion of where we might fit in, drop us an email with a suggestion). Click on the image below to see a larger version of the cover art.



There are also a few live recordings posted from time to time on our demo page, including our October show at the Tip Top Deluxe, and a recording of our show at Nick Fink's in December 2011 (for a limited time). Plus there are several in-studio demo recordings of original and cover material from our standard set list.

About Us

The Jukejoint Handmedowns were established in 2010 as a duo act by founding members Nathan James and Tim Foley. They describe themselves as a 'Big Tent' Country & Western group whose eclectic set list mixes classic country covers, tin pan alley & jazz standards, 'countrified' pop tunes and original material. Expanding to a trio in 2011 with the addition of Paul Harris on steel guitar, and then to a quartet in 2012 when Craig Van Otteren signed on as Mandolin/3rd Harmony, this entertaining group continues to provide toe-tappin', honky tonkin' fun with their unexpected song choices, harmony vocals and laid-back acoustic instrumental arrangements. They are equally at home in a rowdy barroom as they are in a fine family dining establishment.

Nathan James

Nathan found a guitar in the closet and started playing in high school. Most recently a member of West Michigan bluegrass band Rusty Thimbles, Nathan has been playing in bands for the past 15 years.

Tim Foley

Tim learned to play guitar on a Harmony Sovereign given to him by his uncle on his 13th birthday. He started playing upright bass about 10 years ago about the same time he started learning to play the cello. He's been playing and singing in living rooms and parlors for 30 years, and figures it's time he got out of the house.

Paul Harris

Paul's musical journey started with the gift of a Gretsch Country Gentlemen guitar for high school graduation. After 10 years playing guitar with local classic rock band Buffalo Cannon he got the itch to play pedal steel guitar and now has found a home with the Jukejointer's as their steeler.

Craig Van Otteren

A good friend gave Craig an old Alvarez 6-string to learn on in the fall of '82. For the last 8 years it has served well as the house guitar at a Grand Rapids open mike. In 2001, Craig took a liking to his wife's "Kentucky" mandolin. He now gets his kicks singing harmony and playing a Bill Bussmann "Old Wave" C# model mando.

The Jukejoint Handmedowns  ☀  Nathan James, Tim Foley, Paul Harris  ☀  616-516-7707