FEB 06 MUSIC CITY TEXAS TICKET DISCOUNT

Dear Subscribers,

In an effort to make it easier on your pocket book, we at Music City Texas are happy to offer you the following discount:

Sat., Feb. 6, 2010
Doors open 6pm - Show at 7:30pm

Print and bring this page or simply wear your Mardi Gras beads and receive $5.00 off for each ticket you purchase at the door (adult or child).

That's a $20.00 savings for a party of four (for those of you without a calculator)!
Take US Hwy. 59 to Linden. Turn on Hwy. 11 west. Go one mile past Courthouse and turn right on Legion Street. You're there!

Please come and help us welcome these Nationally Acclaimed, Grammy Award Winning Entertainers to East Texas!
Thanks,
The Music City Texas Staff
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TOM BEAN TX - CRYSTAL OPRY HOUSE - FEB 06

Dear Friends,

We‘re looking forward to some good bluegrass music this Saturday night. Make plans now to attend this event. Don’t forget our bluegrass jam this Thursday night, February 4th. This information should be in area newspapers this week.

Annette Hayes

Chrystal Opry House

Chrystal Opry House Bluegrass Event

We welcome Copper Canyon back to the Opry on February 6th. at 7 p.m. Members are Jim and Celesta Hughes, Joe Hood, and Tom Smith. I’m sure you will remember their wonderful bluegrass sound!

The Upper Grassmen, our house band, will also perform. Members include Randy Keister, dobro, Don Sharp, bass, Ricky Nelson, banjo, and Vance Jones, guitar. All members sing.

Admission for this event is $6 per adult with children under 12 admitted free with an adult. Doors open at 6 and the show will begin at 7 P.M. Hot Dogs, Barbeque Sandwiches and refreshments are available at the snack bar.

Our regular Bluegrass jam will be Thursday night, February 4th. at 7 pm. Doors will open at 6 as usual. Donations will be accepted at the door to defray expenses.

The Chrystal Opry House is located 1.5 miles west of Tom Bean or 6 miles east of Howe on FM 902 and a half mile south on White Mound Road. No alcohol is permitted and there is no smoking inside the building.

Individuals or bands interested in performing at the Chrystal Opry House should contact Bill Hayes at 903-546-6893 or www.chrystalopryhouse.com

SOUTHLAND BLUEGRASS PLAYING AT CENTERPOINT LA TOINGHT 1/30/10

Friends:


Wanted to let y'all know that Southland Bluegrass (Jimmy, Raymond, et al.) will be playing Saturday night (1/30) at 7:00 p.m. at Friends & Family in Centerpoint, LA. Hope you can make it.


LML

FEB 1ST LAST DAY FOR ADVANCE TICKETS - OLD SETTLERS MUSIC FESTIVAL

Deadline for Early Bird Tickets Mon., February 1st!

Thurs-Sun, April 15-18, 2010

Get your taxes done early and join us for one of the best gatherings on the planet. Great music, great friends, great time. Camping and jamming, performance workshops, youth competition, kids' activities, and much more in a fabulous setting. Online ticketing is available now by going to our ticketing page. Buy before February 1st and you can save about 30% over prices at the gate.

The Lineup So Far:
Patty Griffin*Joe Ely Band*7 Walkers
featuring Bill Kreutzmann & Papa Mali* Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver*The Gourds*Fred Eaglesmith*Peter Rowan*
The Travelin' McCourys*New Monsoon*
Buddy Miller*The Lee Boys*
Brave Combo*Mindy Smith*
Band of Heathens*Blue Highway*
The Infamous Stringdusters*Solas*
Radney Foster*The Alison Brown Quartet with Joe Craven*Green Mountain Grass*Bearfoot*Flounders Without Eyes*The Special Consensus*Elizabeth Cook*Jitterbug Vipers*The Wronglers*
The Rockin' Gospel Project*Ruby Jane*
Sarah Mueller

Go to the lineup for the schedule by day. Online ticketing is still available by going to our ticketing page. Buy before February 1st and you can save about 30% over prices at the gate.

More Info: Copy and paste this link to your browser: www.oldsettlersmusicfest.org

MORE EVENTS FURNISHED BY JULIE TUCKER OF EAST MOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS

Thanks to all who called to see if I died, was mad, or had deleted their email address because they hadn't gotten an
update lately on Bluegrass Happenings.........You're spoiled! ....Seriously, sorry I've been slacking on this duty.
Mike & I are doing great - Enjoying lots of new adventures with our new church home - Cowboy Church of Harrison Co.
Also busy with a home improvement rennovation that as usual has turned into a chain-reaction......
- Here's enough to keep you busy for awhile - God Bless You All - Go support Bluegrass Music!
& Listen to The World of Bluegrass w/Dave Rousseau Saturday's 9am-12noon on 104.1fm
or www.theranch.fm

New additions are highlighted

**TONIGHT** Jan 29 - THE ISAACS - MARSHALL CIVIC CENTER - 7PM

**TOMORROW**
Jan 30 - Prairie Wind and The Hollinsworths - Calvary Baptist Temple - 6:30pm - CR 2010 Mt Vernon Tx

Jan 31 – Reynolds Family Band – Friendship Bapt Church – Gladewater, TX – 10:30am
Old Tyler Hwy – Info 903 845 5065

Feb 6 – Texas Gospel Music Hall presents Blue Field Express & No Turning Back – 6pm
6513 Hwy 19 S in Athens, TX- $12.50 Admission 903 677 2492 893 477 8084

Feb 6 Music City Texas – Linden, TX presents: Riders in the Sky Tickets: $25
Doors Open: 6:00 pm Showtime: 7:30 pm Reserved Seating Adults $15; Children $15
(12 years and under)

Feb 6 – Longview 1st Saturday Bluegrass presents: The Coleman Brothers & On My Way
Longview Mall – Center Court – Loop 281, Longview, TX – Jam @ 5pm Show @
6:50pm FREE Bring a lawn chair!

Feb 6 – Mixon Christian Life Center – Jam – Mixon, TX 903 842 4774

Feb 7 - The Mack Smith Family @ Westlake Baptist Church 8 mi south of Chandleer,Tx
Hwy 315. Lunch at 12 noon in the fellowship hall.
Picking in the auditorium from 1;00 till 2:00 Info: 903-852-6588.

Feb 12 – David Davis & Warrior River Boys @ Sacul Opry, Sacul, TX – 6pm - $10 Admission

Feb. 13- Mike Powell - East Mountain Baptist Church - Gladewater, TX - 6pm
Valentine Banquet

Feb 14 – Second Sunday Singings @ Six – Cowboy Church of Harrison County, Hallsville, TX
featuring Higher Trails Band – Info: 903 232 1718
www.cowboychurchofharrisoncounty.com

Feb. 14 - Mike Powell - East Mountain Baptist Church - Gladewater, Texas - 10:45am
Preaching morning service

Feb 20 - Texas Acoustic Music Society – East Mountain Bluegrass & High Strung
Paris, TX - 7pm 18 West Hearne (Beside So. Main Cafe) Info: 903 782 8717

Feb 20 - Music City Texas – Linden, TX presents:Winter Bluegrass Show- Hickory Hill
w/Special Guest Rebecca Hendricks Tickets: $15 Showtime: 7:30 pm

Feb 20 – Forest Grove Music Show featuring The Coleman Bros & The Lone Star Boys and
The Lykins Family – Chandler, TX – 7pm $5Admission 903 849 2273

Feb 26th – East Mountain & Friends -Gladewater Opry - Gladewater, Texas -8pm
Featuring: Mike Powell, High Strung Bluegrass, & East Mountain

Feb.27 - Quitman Bluegrass Show - Copper Canyon from Dallas & Caddo Creek from
Longview. Carrroll Green Civic Center, Quitman, TX – 7pm Info: 903-852-6588.

Feb.28 - The Mack Smith Family Band - Slocom Baptist Church close to Elkhart,TX – 11am
Info: 903-852-6588.

Mar 5 & 6 - Bluegrass Heritage Festival- Friday: Blue Highway, the Marksmen, The Herrin Family, and Nickelville Road. Saturday: IIIrd Tyme Out, Alecia Nugent, the Quebe Sisters Band, the Marksmen, The Herrin Family, and Nickelville Road. Discounted single-day tickets, for Friday or Saturday general admission, are now on sale through the website(or by calling 214-918-0010) for $25. If you can only come one day, buy in advance and save. Single-day tickets will be $30 at the door. Discounted advance-purchase reserved-seat two-day passes are still on sale for $48 through the website or by calling 214-918-0010, but reserved seats are going fast. Two-day reserved-seat passes will be $55 at the door, so buy now, get the best available reserved seats, and save! www.bluegrassheritage.org

Mar 11, 12,13 – Legends of Bluegrass & Country Music – Columbia Expo Center – Columbia, MS Featuring: Crowe Bros, Gary Waldrep, Ralph Stanley II, Tim Graves, Little Roy Lewis & Lizzy Long, Rhonda Vincent, Next Best Thing, Jesse McReynolds, Louisiana Purchase, The Ezells, Luke McKnight, Larry Stephenson Band, Jeannette Williams Band, Ronnie Reno & Reno Tradition….more Camping Avail w/Elec & Water
Info: www.sabinebluegrass.com/flyers/2010-ColumbiaMS

Mar 11, 12, 13 - Mountain View - Ozark Folk Center - Rhonda Vincent, Special Consensus, Williams & Clark Exp., Volume Five, Monroe Crossing, The Nelsons, Katie Penn, ....more Call 870-269-2542 or 870-269-2704 for tickets & info.


Mar 14 – Second Sunday Singings @ Six – Cowboy Church of Harrison County, Hallsville, TX featuring Sonja Barber Band – Info: 903 232 1718 www.cowboychurchofharrisoncounty.com

Mar 18 – Marksmen – Paris High School Auditorium, Paris, TX- 7pm

Mar 19 – Marksmen - Boerne Convention Center – Boerne, TX – 7pm

Mar 20 – Marksmen - Cleburne High School Aud – Cleburn, TX – 7pm

Mar 21 – Marksmen – Greenville Municipal Aud – Greenville, TX 7pm

Apr 24 - Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder – LETU Belcher Center – Longview, TX 7:30pm
with special guest Haley Dykes

May 14 – East Mountain & Friends - Gladewater Opry - 8pm
Gladewater, TX (Bands TBA)

May 28-30 Salmon Lake Gospel Festival, Grapeland, TX
White Dove, Village Singers, Batten Family, Shallow Creek, Bowles Creek, The Marksmen, Blake Brothers, Pine Mountain Railroad
June 4-5 Texas Bluegrass Celebration, Brownwood, TX - Digger Davis & Tombstone (host band), Star Canyon, Bowles Creek, Hunt Family, Batten Family.

June 11-12 Overton Bluegrass Festival, Overton, TX
Marty Raybon, Alecia Nugent, Gold Heart, Volume Five, Bowles Creek, Hickory Hill, Darrel Webb Band,Appointed, Pick’NGrass, Robert E Lee Texas Swing Fiddlers

June 16-20 Turkey Track, Waldron, Ark

June 25, 26 – Canton BG Festival
Friday – Kiesler Bros, David Peterson & Old Time Country Music Review, Beatlegrass
Saturday – Dailey & Vincent, Danny Paisley, Louisiana Grass

Aug 6 - Cooper Lake Festival - Birthright, TX Friday: East Mountain Bluegrass, Mack Smith, Amy Patrick Saturday – Bill Grant & Welch Mtn, Sonja Barber Band, Charlie Sizemore, Southern Gentlemen www.cooperlakecenter.com

Aug 27 - Gladewater Opry - 8pm Gladewater, TX - East Mountain & Friends (Bands TBA)

Sept 3, 4, 5 - Salmon Lake Gospel Festival, Grapeland, TX
Goldwing Express, Appointed, Triple L Band, Gillette Bros, Nothing Fancy, Bill Grant, The Coleman Bros, Salt Grass, Louisiana Grass, Welch Mountain, Shady Grove Ramblers, The Marksmen


Get well wishes & prayers for Giles Brooks, in Good Shepherd Hospital w/pneumonia.



Julie

Happy NY From East Mountain Bluegrass

Howdy friends -

Here's wishing you and your families a Happy, Healthy, & Prosperous New Year in 2010.
We have certainly been blessed in 2009. God opened the door for East Mountain to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ
at over 30 events throughout this past year. We praise Him for providing His protection and meeting our expenses throughout the year
while allowing us to be His hands extended to reach the lost. We've look forward to what He has in store for us in 2010.

A quick update on our mandolin player, Randall Waldron. Randall suffered a mild heart attack (if a heart attack can be mild???)
on Monday of this week. Praise God the doctors were able to treat Randall in a timely manner to stop the heart attack and to
repair him by placing 4 stints in his arteries and thus avoiding open-heart surgery. He should be back to pickin' the mandolin and
singing soon. He was released from the hospital last night.

Mike & I have been blessed to be part of various other musical groups & events throughout the year including our new home church - The Cowboy Church of Harrison County
in Hallsville, TX. You may wonder how on earth this came to be. Several years ago East Mountain played at a Cowboy Church in Waxahachie where we met a fellow named Joe C. Hall. Earlier this year we received a call from Joe informing us that God had moved him to this area to serve as Assist District Attny. for Gregg Co. and some folks in the Hallsville area had started a new Cowboy Church where he is now serving as Pastor. Joe asked us if we would be willing to come "help" with the music.
Now this may break some of you die-hard bluegrassers hearts, but Mike's first love of musical instruments is not the banjo.....it's the Telecaster! Needless to say, Mike is definitely in his element picking country gospel music along side Steve Buckalew on the piano. The church built a brand new 14,000 sq ft bldg that opened on Nov 1st and Mike was heavily involved in the building project as well. I've been helping out with some of the administrative work and playing the bass. We are very blessed to be part of this great work God is doing in Harrison Co. We meet on Sundays @ 10am and Wed @ 6:30pm if you don't currently have a home church.
We will be hosting "Second Sunday Singings @ Six" at the Cowboy Church and invite you to come be a part. We will include bluegrass gospel, country gospel and other cowboy church bands from around the state. Mike has installed a state of the art sound system ....and knows how to use it ;-)
Check our website often to keep informed of upcoming events. Second Sunday Singings
Our first event will be Sunday, Jan 10th, @ 6pm with The Right Direction along with our Cowboy Church Band.

2009 was my first full year in the radio business with Dave Rousseau's The World of Bluegrass Show on 104.1 FM The Ranch Saturdays,9am-12noon
I'm very thankful for the opportunity Dave has given me to share the airwaves with him on Saturday mornings. I'm not there 100% of the time, but go when my schedule allows and am able to fly solo when Dave takes a much deserved day off. This has been loads of fun for me and provided the opportunity to promote the bands we are involved with and our church activities. It has also opened the doors for me to undertake some MC work, record radio shows & commercials, and even judge a band contest. Thanks Dave for taking a chance on me and sharing your knowledge with me!

Our 2010 Schedule is listed below along with a link to our website. Hope to see you all soon at one of these events.
We appreciate your love, prayers, and support as we continue our 16 year journey of East Mountain Bluegrass!

In His Service,
Art, Randall, Mike, & Julie
Jer 29:11

www.eastmountainbluegrass.com
Jan 2 - Longview 1st Sat Bluegrass - Longview, TX - 6pm
w/PICK'NGRASS!
Longview Mall - Center Court

Feb 11 - Trinity Baptist Church - Lakeport, TX
Valentines Banquet

Feb 12 - First Baptist Church - Big Sandy, TX - 7pm
Valentine Banquet

Feb 20 - Texas Acoustic Music Society - Paris, TX - 7pm
18 West Hearne (Beside So. Main Cafe)
Info: 903 782 8717

Feb 26 - Gladewater Opry - 8pm
East Mountain & Friends, High Strung Bluegrass & Mike Powell
Gladewater, TX

May 1 - Rose Heights Tyler -
Seniors Sunday School Picnic

May 14 - Gladewater Opry - 8pm
Gladewater, TX
(Format to be announced)

May 27 - LeTourneau University - Private
International Christian Educators Conference

Aug 27 - Gladewater Opry - 8pm
Gladewater, TX
(Format to be announced)

TOM BEAN TX NEWS YEAR EVE PARTY

Dear Friends,

It’s almost time for a New Year’s Eve party! This year we thought we’d make it a chili/stew cook-off. Of course other items of food are needed to go with the chili/stew so choose what you’d like to contribute and come on out to the Chrystal Opry House on December 31st.

The doors will open at 6 p.m. as usual and some of you may wish to come that early. We probably won’t eat until around 7:30 but the food will be available all evening until it is gone. Jamming can go on before we eat as well as after we eat for those who wish to jam. Some of you don’t jam and might like to bring a game to play. This is an evening for your enjoyment.

We will not be collecting an admission for this event, but we will have the donation jar out to help defray expenses.

The Chrystal Opry House is located 2 miles west of Tom Bean on highway 902 and a half mile south on White Mound Road. We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions, call: 903-546-6893.

Bill and Annette Hayes

STEVE BING - BATON ROUGE LA ON THURSDAYS

Steve Bing & the Bayou Hot Shots

www.myspace.com/bayouhotshots

Play traditional Cajun music every Thursday evening at Boutin's,

Come see us this Thursday, November 5th, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

bring your dancing shoes to:

Boutin's Cajun Restaurant

8322 Bluebonnet Blvd.

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

(225) 819-9862

HOW I LEARNED TO MIND MY OWN BUSINESS

I was walking past the mental hospital the other day,
and all the patients were shouting, '13....13.....13.'

The fence was too high to see over, but I saw a
little gap in the planks, so I looked through to see
what was going on.....

Some idiot poked me in the eye with a stick!

Then they all started shouting '14....14....14'...

JAMMERS WANTED IN LAKE CHARLES LA

I have visited the Lake Charles farmers market several times recently and am
impressed with the growth it appears to have experienced. It is in a great
location on Bilbo street east of the old Lake Charles City Court house. One
or two acoustic musicians at the market would make it even better. I
discussed it with Carolyn Smith who is the coordinator for the market, and
she said they would love to have acoustic musicians join in. The market is
open on Saturday mornings until noon. Carolyn said that the heaviest
traffic is between 10:00 am and noon.

I have seen this done at other farmers markets and it offers variety for the
market, increases traffic at the market, and offers a place for amateur
musicians to gain experience in front of an audience.

If you are interested or know anyone that might be, please spread the word
and give Carolyn a call.

Hope to see (and hear) you there!!

Carolyn Smith - 526-4100, or 439-4944

ARBUCKLE MOUNTAIN HAS A NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS

I'm trying to update my email files ,If you could please reply back your name address and current email address , Because on some of you I only have email address and no name and others 3 or 4 emails on one person . Be assured I will never share your information with anyone else.
Thanks Rosemary

Please change our email address to our new one

arbucklemtpark@gmail.com

Arbuckle Mountain Bluegrass Park
37620 E. County Rd. 1693
Wynnewood,Ok. 73098
arbucklemtpark@gmail.com
www.arbucklemtbluegrasspark.com

LONGVIEW TX RICKY SKAGGS CONCERT APRIL 2010

Hey Folks -

Don't forget - tickets go on sale today for Ricky Skaggs appearance in Longview, TX on April 24, 2010.
You can order online http://www.belchercenter.com/
or call Local Box Office Number: 903-233-3080 Toll Free: 1-866-550-LETU.
You can also receive a group discount of 10%, I found out today.
Not sure you can get the discount online? Might want to call the box office.
(I think 8 or more counts as a group....need to verify when you call.)
The tickets are "pricey" but this is a great facility and it's been 8 yrs? since Ricky was last here
and not often we get to see this type of talent in our area.

Julie

NEWS FROM GRADY LEE - MARSHALL TX

On Sun, 8/30/09, MyTexasMusic.com wrote:


From: MyTexasMusic.com
Subject: Press Release - TEXAS MUSIC AWARDS Location Named
To: gradyrlee@sbcglobal.net
Date: Sunday, August 30, 2009, 10:30 PM


PRESS RELEASE

- For Immediate Release - August 28, 2009

Payline Productions / MyTexasMusic.com / Academy of Texas Music, Inc.
8th annual Academy of Texas Music Awards
The Academy of Texas Music, Inc. is a 501(c)3 public charity
P.O. Box 148
Linden, Texas 75563
Contacts: Lucky Boyd – Jinelle Gibson Boyd - 1-866-49-TEXAS tmatexas@aol.com
Marshall is center of attention for Texas music awards show featuring B.J. Thomas

MARSHALL, TX – The Academy of Texas Music, Inc. Board of Directors has named the Marshall Civic Center in Marshall, Texas as the location of the 8th annual Academy of Texas Music Awards on Saturday, May 15th, 2010.

Legendary performer and songwriter, B.J. Thomas will host the event and perform a concert with his highly acclaimed band after the awards show.

The show, presented by Northeast Texas-based MyTexasMusic.com, the retail partner of the show’s production company, Payline Productions, presents awards to independent Texas performers in several categories.

The annual event also serves as a fundraiser for the non-profit Academy of Texas Music, Inc. which seeks sponsorships and donations to further its efforts toward music education programs, scholarships, recognition projects, and benevolence programs for musicians in need.

Jinelle Boyd, Executive Director of the Academy of Texas Music, Inc. and co-founder of the Academy of Texas Music Awards remarks on the quality of the show. ”These are some of the greatest performers in Texas. They’re independent musicians making the music that the world will be listening to in the future.

With B.J. Thomas hosting, this is going to be an amazing event. We know he and his band will put on a fantastic show and wrap up the most exciting night in Texas music.”

Several levels of sponsorship and involvement will be available for the 8th annual awards show.

Boyd remarked, “The sponsorship packages are a fantastic marketing opportunity to a target audience. They are designed to meet the needs of a vast array of potential sponsors – families, individuals, clubs, small businesses, and large corporations.

"The 501(c)3 Academy relies on partnerships with sponsors to help continue the Academy’s mission. We are very grateful to our sponsors who signed on early this year, and encourage anyone who wishes to support such a wonderful cause to join our family.”

This year, there will be several events surrounding the awards show, which has been called the most prestigious musical event in Texas. There will be concerts in virtually every venue in Marshall and other events to be named later.

Performers who want to be considered for one of the highly sought-after awards must meet eligibility requirements which can be found online at www.academyoftexasmusic.org or www.texasmusicawards.org.

As more information becomes available, it will be posted online at www.texasmusicawards.org.

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CONTACT INFO:

Academy of Texas Music, Inc.
P.O. Box 172
Atlanta, TX 75551 Payline Productions
119 E. Houston
Linden, TX 75563 MyTexasMusic.com
P.O. Box 148
Linden, TX 75563

2010 Texas Music AwardsTM
8th annual Academy of Texas Music AwardsTM
P.O. Box 148
Linden, TX 75563

COURTESY PHOTOS:
http://www.texasmusicawards.org/press/photos/index.htm


B.J. THOMAS PHOTOS AND BIO:
http://www.texasmusicawards.org/photos/hosts/bjthomas.htm

ARGYLE TX 2010 FESTIVAL CANCELLED

Argyle Bluegrass Festival
Press Release
Argyle Bluegrass Festival InformationJuly 1, 2009
It is with great disappointment that the Argyle Bluegrass Festival organizing committee announces the cancellation of the March 2010 festival.Since the festival's inception, the campus of Cross Timbers Community Church in Argyle, Texas, has been home to our event. The growth of both the church and festival has increased the potential for conflicting space and programming needs during the festival weekend. Unfortunately, Cross Timbers is unable to commit their venue to us at this time, making timely booking decisions impossible for an appropriate 2010 talent line-up.The level of talent that the Argyle Bluegrass Festival presents each year requires booking our artists months, sometimes years, in advance. In addition to our award-winning talent, the festival hosts an annual Arts & Crafts fair, conducts workshop classes, provides jamming space and a food pavilion. Finding an alternate Argyle-area venue that can accommodate all that we offer our guests has proven to be an insurmountable challenge.We appreciate the ongoing support of our sponsors, guests and volunteers. We welcome your comments and suggestions as we consider the future of our festival.

Click Here to Visit Our Website Click Here to Email the Festival 866-557-6499

FLORIEN LA - FIRST SATURDAY JAM

The first Saturday Jam at Florien LA has been discontinued

NEWS FROM "TUNING SOUTH"

Hi Bill:

Haven't seen you in quite a coon's age ! Hope you and wife have been well.

We're still alive and pickin' over here, kinda sporatic at times, so to fill in the gaps....

Rick Adams and I have formed up a duo known as "Tuning South" we have a website under construction... www.tuningsouth.com as well as on myspace and reverbnation.com
We're having fun doing some standard bluegrass stuff, as well as blues and other folk/jugband stuff.

Also I'm playing with a newer group out of Baton Rouge called "Sweet Tea" same thing... kinda coming out the gates finding our way so to speak.

Anyway, self promotion is certainly not my thing!!!, but for the success of bluegrass and the attached flyer/show, could you possibly list accordingly on your site? There should be more upcoming bluegrass in Baton Rouge, and we'll be sure to send you more, other bands as well. I think there will be some jams in BR coming up as well, will advise later.

With all the various jams etc that got cancelled from storms, etc. I guess we need to step it up.
Anyway, hope to see you soon. Your site is great, easy to deal with. Thanks for keeping that going.

Kindest regards,

Mark Normand
Lafayette

LAFAYETTE LA - WEEKLY BLUEGRASS JAM

BLUEGRASS Jam Session Tues 7PM @ Cite Des Arts Downtown Lafayette rear of Evangeline Hotel 3rd & Vine St.Its a Free event for the public and we invite all talent levels...Its all acoustic with lots of Gospel and traditional songs every week except during major Holidays such as Mardi Gras or other events which restricts parking in that area.For info contact Cite Des Arts @ 337-291-1122 or Francis Comeaux //Bonjour Productions @ 337-224-7707

MARSHALL TX 2ND SATURDAY JAM DISCONTINUED

We have stopped the bluegrass jam on the second Saturdays. Lone Star has opened up again and we do not want to compete.

Grady gradyrlee@sbcglobal.net

FORGET ABOUT GOOGLE & ALL THAT SEARCHING

At last, Bluegrass Dog has compiled the LINKS page. Just go to http://www.bluegrassdog.com/ and click on LINKS. From there you can click on most of the festivals in this region that have active web sites. Most of them have their band schedules, park information, directions etc. You will find far more information than can be listed in the monthly schedules and Flyers section. If you know of an area festival web site that I have missed, just send an email to editor@bluegrassdog.com Thanks

MONDAY NIGHT IN MARSHALL TX

MONDAY NIGHT in MARSHALL

6:00-8:00 P.M.

On the sidewalk in front of the
Weisman Center
211 N. Washington

Bring you acoustic instruments and join other musicians for song swapping and picking. Bring a chair and refreshments.

Sponsored by:
The Marshall Alliance For Independent Artist

For more information call: (903) 935-7340

SOUR LAKE TX JAM DISCONTINUED

The folowing leter was taken from www.sabinebluegrass.com
Please help get the word out.


In organizing a "Good" Music Show you needs Musicians along with Groups to commit to participation on a stage.

This seems to be a growing problem in some other shows ...Health problems along with rising cost of gasoline is a big factor also with participation.

Having a stage show for the audience allowed musician to use the halls for jamming but without a Good Stage Show the audience and donations will go down if the Stage Show participation starts to lack..

Obtaining a commitment of enough musicians to have a full show for an audience has became a "big" worry each month..

We also should be able to walk into a building we rent on a monthly basis and not have to spend an hour or more cleaning off the Stage area, taking down signs or decoration on stage, removing items left on tables, removing chairs from classrooms to put in halls for jamming and returning them after show.

Wondering each month when we unlocked the door around 2p.m what you will have to deal with before you can even unload the sound equipment and concession supplies has became very stressful for just two people.. When we took this over I guess we did not realize the extra work in cafeteria area above and beyond the organizing a good show...

We had many good shows and do appreciate all the help we had from friends and supporters but after many thoughts we think it is time to end the Walter B's Country, Bluegrass and Gospel Sour Lake Show.

Thanks to Edy and Matt Mathews, JB and Betty Russell for their help and anyone else who helped out at any time..The Musicians who came and preformed (To many to list ) or the musicians who just jammed in halls during past year and a half.

Thanks to all who helped us each month with donations and supported the concessions to continue to have the show.
Special thanks to Gerald Block -Sabine Bluegrass web site for getting the word out each month.

Walter and Sandy Boyd

Arcadia LA 2nd Saturday Jam

Hi,


Please put this info about our free monthly show and jam in your website.

North Louisiana Bluegrass club Show and Jam--1-5pm. Second Saturday of each month, Old Train Depot, downtown Arcadia. Features performances by local Bluegrass groups and jam sessions. Free. 318-396-8451.

Thanks,
Nancy Gathright
President