Play Pretty Productions

Welcome to Play Pretty Productions !

Thom Howard

Guitarist Weddings Promo

The Skirtlifters

Classic String Band

Last Exit to Belleville

Jazz Guitar Duo

Other Groups "Another Fine Mess" swing band

"The T(h)oms" String Duo

Sarah & Thom Stories and Music

Tom Verdot Violin Maker & Dealer

Clarke Buehling Banjo Master

Kids Stuff Games & Goodies

Schedules Schedule Cat

Who's Where & When

Sound Clips Schedule Cat

CD's and demos

Introducing "Lifter-Vision!" Click Here to see the first 3-D photos of the Skirtlifters in performance - a Play Pretty Productions exclusive feature! (Tell your friends!)

Clarke Buehling at Banjoree

Hagen, Germany

"Last Exit to Belleville" -Jazz Duo

...also... CD's of PPP Performers

Weddings, Ceremonies & Receptions

by Thom Howard

Workshop in Germany
Clarke leads a workshop in "Zur Krone" pub in Hattersheim, Germany.

Clarke Buehling, multi-instrumentalist BANJO & TRADITIONAL MUSIC LINKS

Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival, Longford, Ireland www.johnnykeenan.com

Old-Time & Bluegrass society, Svaren Musik, Lerum, Sweden
www.svarenmusik.just.nu

American Banjo Camp, Fort Flagler, WA www.AmericanBanjoCamp.com,

Camp Street Cafe, Crockett, TX

www.campstreetcafe.com

Hattersheim at Krone, Hattersheim, Germany www.folkclub-hattersheim.de

Universitaet des Saarlandes http:/www.nalk.uni-saarland.de/News/index.php
(Clip of Clarke presenting at a Seminar.)

Folkclub-PRISMA Pforzheim, Germany http://www.folkclub-prisma.de/

Cafe Lietze, Berlin, Germany

www.cafe-lietze.de

German Acoustic Music scene

www.acoustic-concerts.de, click on "Konzerte")

Folk Club “Zum Loewen,” Seeheim, Germany

http://www.der-loewe.de/

Ryan and Thom are back

and better than ever!

"Last Exit to Belleville" -A big, big sound from two remarkable players! Thom Howard and Ryan McLouth rejoin forces for an exciting new take on Jazz and Latin standards, swing tunes and blues. (You might remember their Dali's gigs together.) They're back with new tunes, new chops and a new

look at some jazz favorites.

Have a listen!

1. "Take Five"
2. "Autumn Leaves"
3. "It Don't Mean a Thing (if it Ain't Got that Swing) "

For bookings, call (573) 443-3697 or email to Play Pretty Productions

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Clarke Buehling's rare classic of Gourd Banjo music is finally available on CD!

"Out of His Gourd," "A Ragtime Episode" & Thom Howard's "Sometimes a Guitar is Just a Guitar" all available at CDBaby.
Clarke Buehling's "Out of His Gourd" now on CD with newly recorded Bonus Tracks
BUY the CD!

CDBaby : www.cdbaby.com

or from the good folks at
Elderly Instruments : www.elderly.com

(These are two of the most customer-friendly and
musician-friendly places on the web!

Brides and Grooms...

Thom Howard is ready to help make your wedding or reception a day that you and your guests will never forget.
An Thom plays Weddings! extremely versatile guitarist, playing classical & fingerstyle guitar, Thom has over 20 years of experience playing for all parts of the wedding ceremony, and dinners and receptions of all kinds. Check out the updated Wedding Sampler Page to hear clips of his unique wedding guitar music!

And please come meet him and hear him live at the Bridal Spectacular in July in Jeff City..

You can also take a look at the "Going to the Chapel" slideshow that Silverbox Photographers has created. All the classic wedding favorites, plus lots of pieces unique to classical guitar, including some originals. Even special requests can be accommodated in most cases. Your Wedding Day may still be available! (Thom's private events are no longer publicized on the online schedule on Thom's Page - please Contact Us about your ceremony or reception date.)

"Thom - Thank you so much for playing at our wedding reception. You were the perfect fit for our intimate setting and we're thrilled this worked out."
-Kristan and Bryant, 5-24-08

Congratulations...Best wishes...and Thank You!
-Thom Howard

Skirtlifters International...

Check out the new sound clips and performance photos of the Skirtlifters!

New Sound Clips!

Our new Sound Clips page has newly posted samples of music, including a tunes from the new Skirtlifters CD "A Ragtime Episode", children's music from Sarah and Thom, and solo guitar music from Thom Howard's CD "Sometimes a Guitar is Just a Guitar".

Jamming

Under each performer heading you will find information about the performers, including programs, photographs, biographical info, contact information, and the usual things you find in press packets. Each performer can present several differently themed concerts, workshops and seminars. We all love traveling throughout the midwest, the U.S. and beyond, performing for festivals, schools, colleges, music societies and storytelling societies, weddings, and just about any type of venue you can name. We hope you'll enjoy having a look at our information, listening to our recording samples, and learning about our performances. And please, contact us! Hopefully we can come and perform for you some time soon. And we'd love to know what you think of our recordings, performances, and even the information in these pages.

And always remember...Play Pretty!