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Introducing Tamboura Productions 
Since 1989, the name Tamboura has been synonymous for the best
folkrockin' reggae/calypso beach party band in the Berkshires and beyond. In their efforts to meet the diverse demands of the musical marketplace without compromising their integrity or that of their audience, they formed Tamboura Productions & Dry Ducks Records to manage (or at least create the illusion of managing) all
the comings and goings of this organically evolving entity. Who will you find under the Tamboura Productions/Dry Ducks umbrella? Tamboura itself with all its permutations visible to the world, happily playing its own blend of sunny, good-time folkrock'n reggae dance music with a touch of Caribbean soul. 
Then there's TuTu Much, the hardworkin' little electracoustic duo that started it all in 1989 with its great, BIG sound that's as hot as Miss Marie's Belizean pepper sauce and as cool as an offshore breeze. This pocket-rocket band has entertained throughout New England, Switzerland, Italy and enjoys touring the US Virgin Islands as it has every winter since 1999, sharing its unique brand of drum/percussion & guitar-driven reggae/calypso/rock. If West Indians like you and keep asking you to return, you gotta be good! 
Guitars, Banjos and Harps, Oh, My! Sometimes occasions arise where a band might be just too, too much. You know, such as a picnic, intimate dinner gathering, coffeehouse, rodeo, etc. You can always turn to the beachy-keen raggy blues, funky tunes and original music of that eclectic, solo guitar & banjo fingerpickin', whistlin' kinda guy, David Reed. Though Dr. Easy is fond of reminding him that "Mistah, you jes' a analog man in a digital worl'!", when David and his "Twenty Three Scintillating Strings" appears on the scene, you can be sure your event will be anything but boring! 
Catch dis Rastaman's Vibration! In 2006, TamPro welcomed the newest band to its constellation of artists, Ras Moon & Monsoon. Spotlighting the inspirational, evocative and original reggae of Cape Verdean keyboardist and singing sensation Ras Moon, you'll experience all the power, passion and pure NRG of a man who cherishes his Kriulu roots and island culture. His trio, Monsoon, lays down a muscular groove that can find the comfy pocket of a roots/reggae riddim, drift out into the cosmos to ride the wings of angels, or crack yo' backside with Zep-like power riffs that just won't quit...yah, mon, you be dancin' fo'sure! 
For those who want to shake and quake along with the band (or in the privacy of your own home), check out David Reed's hand-made, Rattle-Cap shakers. Each instrument is based upon the African 'sistrum' and is one-of-a-kind. Carved from solid hardwood and lovingly assembled with colorful bottle caps, beads, guitar picks, coins, shells and whatnot that the good "Dakta" finds in his pockets during his travels, you'll just love groovin' to life with your very own Rattle-Cap. For $25US + $2 postage, can you really afford not to have one? Or two? Go on...take a peek at a few on TamPro's "Booking" page or David Reed's "Solo" page. 
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It's Brand Spanking New!!!
The Web Journal
March 1, 2007
Music Murder Story Unfolds in The Berkshires
Berkshire Beagle Breaks the Silence
January 17, 2007
Asleep At the Keel
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November 15, 2006
He's Gonna Do It Again
Dr. Easy to Record New Disc
July 30, 2006
What's In A Name?
Will A Band By Any Other Name Still Rock So Hard?
Mayday, 2006
TamPro Welcomes Its Newest Band!
Yah, mon, it's Ras Moon & Cornerstone!
February 9, 2006
World-Reknown Publication Portrays David Reed
Acoustic Guitar 'Zine Lets Its Guard Down
December 17, 2005
A Bulgarian Rhapsody (Long-winded Version)
Dr. Easy & The Bansko Tree
What's Old?
A couple of chestnuts from the vault
