GATHERING OF THE BANDS - (left to right) Frank Clarino (Diamondhead drummer), Tom Cifarelli (Dutchpop drummer), Fred Buck (Jelly Bean Bandits bassist), Joe Babcock (Dutchpop lead guitarist), Mike Raab (Jelly Bean Bandits keyboardist) and Richie Bucci (Dutchpop keyboardist) recently gathered at the home of Frank Clarino for a Sunday afternoon get-together.

WWW.ARTEBERT.COM ... The veteran guitarist best known for several decades as the lead guitarist in the Big Edsel Band, Art Ebert is now doing his solo thing in Las Vegas.  Artie also played in Shotgun at the Rhoda Arms, in Junction with Octavious Graham at The Circus, and with Joe Cardillo in Phog at The Coral Reef.

WWW.DUTCHPOP.COM ... First there was Bartholomew and the Barbarians. Then there was Dutchpop. Here's the website that has a slew of pictures of both plus band history, music and more.

WWW.HOTRODBAND.NET ... O.K., not quite in the same age bracket as the rest of the groups listed here (but close enough to make them uncomfortable) The Hotrod Band continues to play outstanding classic rock.

WWW.METROBLUES.COM ... Dutchess County fans might remember the Dirty Elbows and this is member George Whitesell's current band.

WWW.POWDERBLUES.NET ... They were tall, thin, pale and from western Canada, and they were a big hit in the late Sixties at the fabled Trade Winds Nightclub in New Windsor. This is where keyboardist Willie MacCalder is at now.

E-MAIL ADDRESSES OF INTEREST

Steve Atwood, who played in Bunz, can be reached at: SBATW@aol.com. Steve brought us up-to-date on the Bunz bunch: Lead singer Charlie Cirrone is living in Boston, selling real estate and acting; drummer Billy Dietz lives in Florida; bassist Rob Hull works at IBM; and guitarist Bobby MacDougle is living in Poughkeepsie and was playing with former Orleans member/current politician John Hall.

MalibuSC@charter.net ... John Cannon, former guitarist with The Lost Souls, recently released an Americana sort of country song called "Ruby" along with a second cut "Missouri." This is all the info we could get from the CD sleeve.

YOU CAN HELP US RE-CONNECT

We're looking for Hudson Valley bands of the 60s and 70s. How to contact bands like Trigger, The Teddy Boys, The Stingrays of Newburgh, The Sapiens, Bull Angus and others. We know that most groups have lost members but if there's anything you can add to this website - we'd appreciate it greatly. Also, should we add a discography section? Almost everyone of these groups recorded, even if it was an independent release. Let us know! JellyBeanBandits@bellsouth.net