Day: May 5, 2023

Don Barber And The Dukes have long been regarded as one of the most popular Syracuse rock ‘n’ roll groups of the 1960’s. In fact the group is still performing these days. Don Barber talked with us about the history of his group. Q – Don, where do you base yourself out of these days? A – Homer, New York. Homer and Cortland, New York run right in together. Q – Why did you call the group Don Barber and the Dukes? Why not just The Dukes? A – Well,…

He’s a local guy who’s made good. He’s toured the U.S. He’s toured Europe. Celebrities are in attendance when he performs. Maybe you’ll remember some of the bands he was in – the Allnighters, Train Wreck, Slim Jim Stew, The Brendan Van Epps Band, Mark Macri And Mother Funk. We are talking about Mark Macri. Q – Mark, you don’t call Syracuse, N.Y. home anymore. You now live in Celebration, Florida. Why did you leave Syracuse? What’s in Celebration, Florida? A – Well, a friend of mine actually talked me…

For the past several years this band has been a staple at the Cornell University Alumni re-unions and pre-game Alumni activities during the Cornell Football Season Home Games. The band has also performed at outdoor summer concert venues in the Central New York area, playing at the Gazebos of Homer, Dryden, Auburn, Myers Point State Park, Owego, Corning and Groton. They’ve also been featured at Fat Cats Comedy Club and Restaurant in Corning, New York and over the past 5 years, for the Historic Sports Car Racing Association at the…