RBP newlsetter Vol 24, No4 is online with Bill Vits' rhythm bones obituary, a story about Grizzly Frank Metcalf and other stories. ...
The Board approved Bones Fest XXVII with Sky and Jessye Bartlett as hosts and they have selected the weekend of September 7-10, 2023. It will include the typical Thursday night, all of Friday, all of Saturday, departure Sunday morning. The location is Campton NH. Sky...
Dom Flemons with David Bragger--Bones and Fiddle - And those are Steve Browns rhythm bones ...
The Board of Directors met on November 21st to elect as specified in our Bylaws a replacement for the late Bill Vits. While there was no hesitation to elect Tom Connolly, it was sad to have to replace Bill. Tom will serve until...
The RBS Brochure that was designed by Skeff Flynn is a useful document that describes much about our society. These are available in small quantities at no cost and can be ordered using our 'Contact Us' page. Click HERE for more information (scroll...
Dean Robinson was elected by the Board to fill the Board Member At Large vacancy created when Sharon Meschar resigned. He was then elected at the General Membership Meeting held on Zoom at Bones Fest XXVI. His Profile will be included in the...
Bill vits, also known as Vitsy, could not make it to a Bones Fest and sent this video showing some of his techniques. Well worth watching. ...
I learned of Bill's passing from Tom Connolly who read about it on his wife Stacey''s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=stacey%20vits). Below are posts from members of the rhythm bones community, and others will be added as people react to the news (email via our Contact...
This is a video of Mark Shelton (who attended BFXXVI) demonstrating the playing by two percussionists of rhythm bones and drums simultaneous to a single page of notation. Quite unique and interesting. ...
I ran across an interesting website that talked about the discovery of a Neanderthal flute that is 60,000 years old making it the oldest flute ever discovered. I don't have the background to dispute this claim, but if it be true the flute is...