MUSICIANS AGAINST CANCER 3/17/2017

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A core of tenured, well known Marin musicians gathered at Hopmonk Tavern for the annual St. Patrick's Day 'Musicians Against Cancer' Benefit Concert on Friday, March 17, 2017, this year's beneficiary being the American Lung Association. (left to right) George Gibson, Tom Munoz, Pat Campbell, and James Renney, playing in their band called 'Buckwheat', were muscial buddies in high school, and have not perfomed publically together since 1977.

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A core of tenured, well known Marin musicians gathered at Hopmonk Tavern for the annual St. Patrick's Day 'Musicians Against Cancer' Benefit Concert on Friday, March 17, 2017, this year's beneficiary being the American Lung Association. Linda Imperial (left) David Frieberg's wife, Chris Rowan (center) of the Rowan Brothers, and Roberta Donnay from Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks, take their turn on stage entertaining the standing room only crowd.

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A core of tenured, well known Marin musicians gathered at Hopmonk Tavern for the annual St. Patrick's Day 'Musicians Against Cancer' Benefit Concert on Friday, March 17, 2017, this year's beneficiary being the American Lung Association. Pat Campbell (center) founder and organizer of the event for the past 15 years, who has performed with Jerry Garcia, David Nelson, Mike Bloomfield, Tommy Tutone, and Ramblin Jack Elliot. takes his turn on stage entertaining the standing room only crowd.

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A core of tenured, well known Marin musicians gathered at Hopmonk Tavern for the annual St. Patrick's Day 'Musicians Against Cancer' Benefit Concert on Friday, March 17, 2017, this year's beneficiary being the American Lung Association. Jessica Fierro, daughter of Bay Area, Sax Playing icon Martin Fierro, who performed with The Sir Douglas Quintet, The Grateful Dead, Merle Saunders, and Zero, takes her turn on stage entertaining the standing room only crowd. Martin was one of three musician who have passed away for whom the concert was dedicated to this year.

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Heidi Hervonin (left) from San Rafael, and Mona Helen from Tiburon, dance the night away listening to core of tenured, well known Marin musicians who gathered at Hopmonk Tavern for the annual St. Patrick's Day 'Musicians Against Cancer' Benefit Concert on Friday, March 17, 2017, this year's beneficiary being the American Lung Association.

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A core of tenured, well known Marin musicians gathered at Hopmonk Tavern for the annual St. Patrick's Day 'Musicians Against Cancer' Benefit Concert on Friday, March 17, 2017, this year's beneficiary being the American Lung Association. Bill Murphy, himself a lung cancer survivor, takes his turn on stage entertaining the standing room only crowd.

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Elizabet and Carl Marin, from Texas, dance the night away, listening to a core of tenured, well known Marin musicians who gathered at Hopmonk Tavern for the annual St. Patrick's Day 'Musicians Against Cancer' Benefit Concert on Friday, March 17, 2017, this year's beneficiary being the American Lung Association.

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A core of tenured, well known Marin musicians gathered at Hopmonk Tavern for the annual St. Patrick's Day 'Musicians Against Cancer' Benefit Concert on Friday, March 17, 2017, this year's beneficiary being the American Lung Association. Kurt Huget, who has performed with Dave Getz of Big Brother and The Holding Company, Sopwith Camel, and was last year's direcor of the San Francisco MIME Troupe, takes his turn on stage entertaining the standing room only crowd.

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A core of tenured, well known Marin musicians gathered at Hopmonk Tavern for the annual St. Patrick's Day 'Musicians Against Cancer' Benefit Concert on Friday, March 17, 2017, this year's beneficiary being the American Lung Association. Snooky Flowers, who has perfomed with Janis Joplin, Big Brother And The Holding Company, takes his turn on stage entertaining the standing room only crowd.

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A core of tenured, well known Marin musicians gathered at Hopmonk Tavern for the annual St. Patrick's Day 'Musicians Against Cancer' Benefit Concert on Friday, March 17, 2017, this year's beneficiary being the American Lung Association. David Gans, founder of the natinally syndicated radio show, 'Deadheaad Hour' on KFOG and KPFA in the mid eighties, takes his turn on stage entertaining the standing room only crowd.

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The floor was full of dancers listening to a core of tenured, well known Marin musicians gathered at Hopmonk Tavern for the annual St. Patrick's Day 'Musicians Against Cancer' Benefit Concert on Friday, March 17, 2017, this year's beneficiary being the American Lung Association.

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The floor was full of dancers listening to a core of tenured, well known Marin musicians gathered at Hopmonk Tavern for the annual St. Patrick's Day 'Musicians Against Cancer' Benefit Concert on Friday, March 17, 2017, this year's beneficiary being the American Lung Association.

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The floor was full of dancers listening to a core of tenured, well known Marin musicians gathered at Hopmonk Tavern for the annual St. Patrick's Day 'Musicians Against Cancer' Benefit Concert on Friday, March 17, 2017, this year's beneficiary being the American Lung Association.

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A core of tenured, well known Marin musicians gathered at Hopmonk Tavern for the annual St. Patrick's Day 'Musicians Against Cancer' Benefit Concert on Friday, March 17, 2017, this year's beneficiary being the American Lung Association. Roberta Donnay from Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks, takes her turn on stage entertaining the standing room only crowd.

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A core of tenured, well known Marin musicians gathered at Hopmonk Tavern for the annual St. Patrick's Day 'Musicians Against Cancer' Benefit Concert on Friday, March 17, 2017, this year's beneficiary being the American Lung Association. David Frieberg of the Jefferson Starship and Quicksilver Messenger Service, along with his wife, Linda Imperial, herself a local performer,take their turn on stage entertaining the standing room only crowd.