{"id":246,"count":2,"description":"<b>Billy Jonas<\/b>\u00a0of\u00a0Asheville,\u00a0North Carolina\u00a0is a singer-songwriter, percussionist, and multi-instrumentalist. He works as both a general audience performer and family entertainer. He is a member of Congregation Beth HaTephila, where he trains students for their\u00a0Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah, and a part of the Sacred Music Team. As a founding member of the folk music duo, \"The Billys,\" and leader of The Billy Jonas Band, Jonas uses recyclable items as instruments. His show focuses on enlightening audiences about each person\u2019s inherent musical ability, and the musical potential of common \u201cfound objects.\u201d Billy Jonas' 7 albums,\u00a0PBS special,\u00a0and 2 decades of live concerts have generated a following throughout North America.\r\n\r\nFor over thirty years, Billy Jonas -- performer, singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and educator -- has perfected the art of the neo-tribal hootenanny* with audiences around the globe. 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