Bill Keitel - Solo Accoustic Guitarist

Solo Acoustic Guitarist
Bill Keitel

I'll be brief. My music is played on a National resonator guitar. I perform as a solo act.

My repertoire includes early vintage blues by the likes of Blind Lemmon Jefferson, Bukka White, Robert Johnson (1930's- 40's style). I also include some original songs plus some 1930's and 40's calypso that are in keeping with the musical integrity of the era.

Expect a performance that is rather high spirited, played acoustically, finger style with slide. My voice, guitar, and feet are miked through a sound system. I suspect you will find my performance a refreshing surprise, a bit historic, but every bit as driving as today's music---exposing the underpinnings to most of today's blues style playing.

School lyceums are most beneficial for high school students , concert bands, and those students with an abiding interest in music.

Bills delivery will tend to spark the students interest in the roots of where
their music came from and how it developed. He will expound on "Its not
important what instrument you play, but, how you play it!"

Bill will also give a brief history of the development of the resonator guitar and how it became the ethnomusicological bridge between four distinct cultures in the Americas.

He will also deconstruct much of what he performs, often stopping mid phrase to explain what's going on both lyrically and musically. Students will connect with what is being presented.

If you are in need of musical raconteur in the near future, don't hesitate to give a call. (He's affordable)

Here a review of Bill's Music http://mfinley.com/story/bill-keitel.htm

Bill Keitel
404 Lake St.
Worthington, Mn. 56187
bill.keitel@gmail.com
1-800-336-7175

references;

School lyceums; "WOW! Take the time to invite Bill Keitel to your next community event or school classroom. He makes magic with the guitar and the experience will be an inspiration for all! He's always welcome in
Custer South Dakota."
Mr. William Trethaway-High School Director of Bands % Custer High School
527 Montgomery St. Custer, SD. 57730 605-673-2468

"Bill Keitel is a talented and unique traditional blues style guitarist and singer. His strong sense of rhythm, dynamics, style and rapport with the audience makes him an enjoyable and engaging performer." Trevor
Laurence - International Guitar Seminars/Columbia University/Slide Blues
Seminar- P.O. Box 903 Times Square Station- New York, NY. 10108
1-646-345-3435

Bill Keitel is doing his part to see that the great music that has come before us continues to be heard. He plays with a passion that his audiences can't help but feel.
Paul Heumiller Clarksburg, NJ

I have heard Bill Keitel play several times. and am always moved by his passion for exciting, rhythmic, and sensitive guitar playing. His enthusiasm knows no bounds, and I believe just about anybody would enjoy his performances.
Bob Brozeman, enroute

"Bill, for the record, your playing was pretty inspiring. Very funky,
Complex Fun & Hip, congrats on what you've been doing!"
Gregory Vahanian-actor-entertainer-musician Los Angeles, CA.

"Bill, Thanks for providing us with excellent entertainment!"
Spearfish Arts in the Park - Art Festival

Lyceums given at schools - colleges, to concert bands and students with an abiding interest in music, will greatly benefit from this performance.

Bill can be heard, seen or encountered at the following places.
Some are music engagements,
some are speaking engagements,
some are retail engagements,
some are all of the above!
if you have a whit of interest check for confirmation.

2008 Bookings & Calendar

Feb. 2nd thru 17th Tucson Rock,Gem and Mineral Show
Feb. 6th thru 10th Tubac Art Festival - Tubac, AZ
Feb 23-26th Denver Merchandise Mart, Denver Colo.
April 4-5 Minn. Buffalo Assoc. Conference, Walker MN.
April 25,26,27 MN. Horse Expo- St. Paul
June 28 Artfalls-Sioux Falls SD
July 2,3,4 Frontier Days Cody Wyo.
July 11 -13 Brookings Summer Arts Festival
Aug. 1-3rd Uptown Arts Festival-Minneapolis
Sept. 6th Side Walk Arts Festival Sioux Falls SD
Sept. 19-21 Western Extravaganza- Sioux Falls SD
Sept 27,28,29, Custer Buffalo Round Up Custer SD.
Oct. 4th - River Hills Buffalo Ranch- River Falls WI.
Oct. 19th Dayton House private invite
Nov. 13th Channel 3-United Way Telethon

2007 Bookings & Calendar

Enclosed find a tentative schedule

Jan 27-? Tuscon Electric Park-Kino Sports Complex
Feb. 23-27 Denver Merchandise Mart
March 30 & 31 Minnesota Buffalo Assoc. Morton Minnesota
Minnesota Horse Expo-St. Paul MN. April 27,28,29
May7th Century Club (private invite)
May 26 Spomer Vintage Signage Museum & Car Show - performing "Tunes of Travel and Transportaton"
June 8-10 Wgtn. Windsurfing & Unvarnished Music Fest
June 16 and 17th Stone Arch Festival - Saint Paul MN
June 27th Chautauqua Park - Band Shell Wgtn
June 30-July 1st ArtFalls-Sioux Falls SD
July 14-15 Brookings SD. Summer Art
July 20-22 Carbondale IL. - McNerney Fest
July 24-27 International Bison Conference-Rapid City, SD Event "Building & Bison Industry" - a featured speaker B. Keitel) Sept. 28-30 Custer Buffalo Round Up-Custer S.D.
Oct 6th-Gehl Buffalo Hill Ranch-Wisconsin - Octoberfest

2006 bookings and calendar

BBC and /Bill will be exhibiting / performing or both at the
following venues/festivals: these are tentative dates.

Feb. 24-27 Denver Merchandise Mart
April 1-4 Rapid City, S.D.
June 24 Art Falls, Sioux Falls SD
July 7,8,9 Brookings Art Festival S.D.
July 14-15 Spearfish Arts in the Park - Saturday-main stage - 11:00-12:00
July 21-23 Des Moines IA. Auntie Mav's
Aug. 4-6 Uptown Art
Sept 9th Sioux Falls Sidewalk Arts Festival
Sept 20th New Dawn-Prairie View performance 11-12:00
Sept. 29th-Oct.1st or 2nd-Custer Buffalo Round Up-Custer State Park

Hope to see you all out on the trail!
BBC

2005 bookings and calendar