In 2016, in Vol 18, No 2, there was a story about Percy Danforth, and it was the most comprehensive story about him until Sandor Slomovits recently wrote a more comprehensive story (See Post on our Homepage). Many people contributed to the Vol 18,...
Click HERE to register online. Click HERE to register by postal mail Natick Massachusetts, August 7, 8, 9, and 10, 2025 Bones Fest will be based in Natick, Massachusetts, at the Common Street Spiritual Center. The Fest Hotel is the Courtyard by Marriott Boston/Natick Hotel, 342 Speen...
The oldest evidence for musical bones maybe found in the archaeological site of Mezin (Ukraine): a set of mammoth bones (scapula, femur) painted with red ochre and a reindeer antler hammer, with signs of repetitive surface damage on all of them. Some interpret these bones...
There is good and not so good news this February. The good news is the last issue of the Rhythm Bones Player newsletter for 2024 is posted with another article by Tom Connolly, Preliminary Bones Fest XXIX information, an interesting story by our BFXXIX host...
Sandor Slomovits has written a great article on Percy Danforth complete with images we have not seen before. ...
Wilma Myers, wife of the late Russ Myers, passed away on September 12, 2024 as reported to us by her daughter, Jennifer. Russ and Wilma were hosts for Bones Fest III where the Rhythm Bones Society was founded. We did not get Wilma on stage,...
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Stanley Von Hagen who died peacefully on Friday, September 20, 2024. He was 86.Stan was a distinguished and treasured professor of pharmacology and statistics for many years at the University of Medicine and...
The Rhythm Bones Society is sad to note that long time member, Bernie Worrell has passed. She and her brother, Jerry Mescher, were the Mescher Bones who played in beat to beat synchrony and were most entertaining. Click HERE to go to Bernie's Player Profile...
It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of Founding Member, Tommy Cowett. He was preceded by his father, Everett Cowett, the Father of the Rhythm Bones Society, and brother Dan, who was for years our Bones Fest audio guy. He is survived...
This morning we have lost our beautiful beautiful boy, no words. Jennifer Brown ...