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Ned Folkerth

About Me

Spanning the Block! From early 90’s Chicago Vaudeville Punk troupe Maestro Subgum and the Whole to the current Portland alt-roots, rock and country scene with The Lewi Longmire Band, Caleb Klauder, Spigot and others, I’ve been the lucky rapscallion to lay down the tubs on many records and on countless shows throughout North America, Japan and Europe with Pinetop Seven, 5ive Style, Diane Izzo, Squall Collective, Las Toallitas, Jonny Polonsky, Mark Lemhouse, Michael Hall, Susan Voelz, Durango Park, Anish, Ulele, Jackstraw, The Old Yellers, Michael Dean Damron, Dylan-Thomas Vance, Frisbie and the Betsy Years.


My "Action Drumming" is featured on Jim Van Bebber’s legendary B-movie gang/gore fest "Deadbeat at Dawn" and I’ve had the the distinct pleasure of performing for many thousands of folks during 7 years of accompanying the Trinity Irish Dance Company from the Bayou of East Texas to the Top-class performing arts venues throughout Japan; Ireland; Chicago; New York; Washington, D.C.; Berlin; California and of course Butte, Montana!
I get to collaborate with DJ Joelskool in the drums and decks duo Pura Vida, having opened for Z-Trip, Fila Brasilia, Nicodemus and Turntables on the Hudson among others.
Save the Bees!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 24/06/2007
Band Members: CURRENTLY DRUMMING WITH THESE FABULOUS ARTISTS!!!!

THE LEWI LONGMIRE BAND:Lewi Longmire - guitar, vocals;Bill Rudolph - bass, vocals;Ned - drums and vaudeville.
www.lewilongmire.com
CALEB KLAUDER BAND:Caleb - guitar, vocals, mandolin;Sammy Lind - fiddle, guitar, vocals;Betse Ellis - fiddle, vocals;Paul Brainard - steel, lap steel, guitar, dobro;Jessie Emerson - string bass;Ned - drums.
www.myspace.com/calebklauder
SPIGOT:Nann Alleman - vocals, guitar, banjo; David Lipkind- Harmonica, vocals, squeezbox;Joe Chuisano - bass, vocals;Ned- tubs and pans.
www.myspace.com/spigotband
PURA VIDA:DJ Joelskool - Selector on the Decks, reeds;Red Ned the flame haired messenger of Love- hitting the skins on the ones and twos.
PINETOP SEVEN:Darren Richard - vocals, guitar and damn near everything;Mack Hagood - guitars;Mellisa Bach - cello, vocals;Andy Rader - bass;Nate Walcott - trumpet, keys;Ned - drums.
www.pinetopseven.com
JACKSTRAW II, ELECTRIC BOOGALOO:
www.jackstraw.net


Influences: The Abominable Dr. Phibes, The Unflappable Fred Rogers, Fela, Fruit, Phil Rudd.
Booze, Bill Bixby, Bread (the food. not the band.), George Jones, George Clinton.
Oak trees in Southwest Ohio; Ash and Silver Maples in Chicago; Cherry, Sequoia, Monkey Puzzle and Western Red Cedars in Portland. The 1500 year old Ginko in Takayama.
I don't mind a smoky bar. Especially if it's in the Great Smokey's.
Sounds Like: The drummer for a Surf band thought I sounded like Jim Capaldi from Traffic...
...so I cut him. Cut him real good!

Record Label: various
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Denmark Tour Diary

a sweet little tour diary of the Caleb Klauder shows in Denmark and Sweden. Jesse and Caleb wax Danish:Something Rootsy in the State of Denmark. Part 1Something Rootsy in the State of Denmark. Part 2
Posted by on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:50:00 GMT