NOVEMBER BLUEGRASS FROM JULIE TUCKER

This Weekend:
Fri Nov 6 & Sat Nov 7th - Ranch Bluegrass Festival @ The Texas Rose Horse Park Lindale, TX. Exit # 548 off of I-20
(Full schedule at the end of this note.) Tickets: Two Day Pass $30 (best value)
Friday: $15 (Kids under 12 free w/ adult) Saturday: $20 Info: Beth Walker 817-714-4350 Website: http://www.ranchbluegrassfestival.com/

Sat - Nov 7 Triple Creek RV Park hosts the Redhead Express
-2889 PR 8335, FM 1746 Woodville, TX contact Marc McConnell (409) 283-3799

Sat, Nov 7th: Texas Gospel Music Hall, 6513 Hwy 19 South, Athens, TX. 6pm- Causey Brothers, Southern Drive, Mike Powell, Prairie Wind Band.
Admission $18. 903 677-2492, 903 675-5217.

Sat Nov 7th - 1st Sat Longview Night Longview - Longview Mall Center Court Loop 281 - Churchhill Bluegrass & Eastbound Express - FREE
Jam starts @ 5:30 w/show @ 6:50pm Bring your lawn chair!

Future:
Sat Nov 14- Henderson Syrup Festival - FREE - Downtown Henderson, TX on the square. 10am- 5pm Featuring: The Blake Brothers, The Coleman Brothers,
Pickin' Grass, plus country singers Lori Tyson & Shanna Strange

Sat Nov 14- Lone Star - 6:30pm -FREE - Alaska String Band, Gene Altman & Caddo Porch Pickers,
and The Caddo Creek Gang 903 656 2358

Sat Nov 14 - Lake Striker 18560 CR 4256, 5:30-10pm, 903-316-4621

Saturday, November 14 - 6:00pm - Pickin For The Pantry- Gilmer, TX
A Bluegrass/Gospel Concert to benefit the Upshur County Shares Food Bank..Sponsored by The Gilmer Mirror - Gilmer Civic Center
Tickets $ 10 in advance / $ 12 at the door info: LES MORRIS 903 790 4990
THE MACK SMITH BAND, BRUSHY CREEK, BRAND NEW STRINGS,THE REYNOLDS FAMILY BAND

Saturday Nov 21- Texas Acoustic Music Society, 18 West Hearne, Paris, TX - High Strung Bluegrass & Mike Powell 903 785 3958
4pm Matinee w/High Strung - 7pm Show- FREE

Saturday Nov 21 - Forest Grove Music Show - 21401 Forest Grove Drive Chandler, TX - Hard-2-Git & Highway 19 $5admission Info 903 849 2273

Saturday, Nov 28 - Quitman 4th Sat @ Carrol Green Civic Center - Mike Powell & The Right Direction $8
903 852 6588 (Note - no show for December)

Saturday, Nov 28 - Pickton BG Show - Pickton Community Center - 6:30 pmFloyd Favors- 903 866 0415

Saturday, Nov 28 - Sacul Opry House - 6:30pm - Sacul, TX Hwy 204 (5 mi NW of Cushing) 936 326 5198 FREE

Ranch Bluegrass Festival Schedule Nov 6 & 7
Friday, November 6, 2009
Park opens at 4:00pm
5:00pm - Opening Ceremony - Wise County Bluegrass
6:00pm - Blue River
7:00pm - Bowles Creek
8:00pm - Hickory Hill
9:00pm - Monroe Crossing

Saturday, November 7, 2009
Park opens at 10:00am
12:00pm - Blue River
1:00pm - Wise County Bluegrass
2:00pm - Rod Moag & The Texas Grass
3:00pm - Monroe Crossing
4:00pm - High Strung
5:00pm - Alaska String Band
6:00pm - Hickory Hill
7:00pm - Monroe Crossing
8:00pm - beatlegras Special 2 hr. concert

Listen to The World of Bluegrass on line @ www.theranch.fm
or your radio 104.1 FM Saturdays 9am - 12noon

Julie Tucker
903 235 3672
www.eastmountainbluegrass.com

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

CHRYSTAL OPRY HOUSE - TOM BEAN TX - NOV 7TH

Chrystal Opry House Bluegrass Event

We welcome The Brushy Creek Boys back to the Opry on Nov. 7th at 7 p.m. Included in this band are Adam Stone, rhythm guitar, Bart Smith, bass, David Miller, lead guitar, Justin Smith, mandolin, and Dennis Holland, banjo. All members sing.

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 $5 per adult with children under 12 admitted free with an adult. Doors open at 6 and the show will begin at 7 P.M. Sandwiches and refreshments are available at the snack bar.

Our regular Bluegrass jam will be Thursday night, Nov. 5th 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 "http://www.chrystalopryhouse.com/"

Howdy folks -
Mark your calendars, pack up the RV, & the lawn chairs, and join Dave Rousseau & me at The Texas Rose Horse Park, Nov 6 & 7 for The Ranch Bluegrass Festival!

Beth Walker has a great line up in store for you including:
- Alaska String Band
- beatlegrass
- Blue River
- Bowles Creek
- Hickory Hill
- High Strung
- Monroe Crossing
- Rod Moag & Texas Grass
- Wise County

- Schedule is below. For more info visit their website: http://www.ranchbluegrassfestival.com/
Schedule of Events
Friday, November 6, 2009
Park opens at 4:00pm
5:00pm - Opening Ceremony - Wise County Bluegrass
6:00pm - Blue River
7:00pm - Bowles Creek
8:00pm - Hickory Hill
9:00pm - Monroe Crossing

Saturday, November 7, 2009
Park opens at 10:00am
12:00pm - Blue River
1:00pm - Wise County Bluegrass
2:00pm - Rod Moag & The Texas Grass
3:00pm - Monroe Crossing
4:00pm - High Strung
5:00pm - Alaska String Band
6:00pm - Hickory Hill
7:00pm - Monroe Crossing
8:00pm - beatlegras Special 2 hr. concert

Julie Tucker
www.eastmountainbluegrass.com

NEWS ABOUT RANCH BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - FROM JULIE TUCKER

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

CAJUN ACCORDIAN FOR SALE

Hi there everybody,
I'm sending this email out only to my current and past students and other Louisiana musicians before I place this on the market. I have for sale a fantastic beautiful Junior Martin - Cajun accordion for sale which I recently purchased from a friend.

If you are unfamiliar with Junior Martin's accordions and workmanship please go to his website....
Junior Martin's website: http://martinaccordions.com/

This accordion is in the key of "D" and is dry tuned for Cajun music. It is 10 years old and I assure you it has been played very little. It is like new, shiney, no wear or tear anywhere, no leaks, is tighter than a drum, and plays real well. It has metal buttons both sides. It is "LOUD"! I guarantee there is absolutely nothing wrong at all with this accordion!!!! The bellows are still in that new accordion condition which is another good indication it was not played very much. If you are interested and would like to see it or know someone who would, please contact me direct. I'll throw in some free Cajun accordion lessons. Price and details upon inspection.
Steve Bing
phone: 225-246-2167 or email: stevebingmusic@aol.com

CHRYSTAL OPRY HOUSE - TOM BEAN TX - OCT 23

Dear Friends,

Our program this month has excellent guests for your listening pleasure as well as our regulars in the Melody Ranch Gospel Band. The following information should be in area newspapers this week.

Annette Hayes

Chrystal Opry House

Chrystal Opry House Gospel Event

The Chrystal Opry House welcomes Ray Pearson from Greenville, TX. as our guest on Friday evening, October 23rd. at 7 p.m. Regular band members include Debra Leake, vocals, Jody Cofer, bass and vocals, Sue Harlin, piano and vocals, Jonnie Davis, drums, George Kirby, fiddle, Tom Hackney, guitar and vocals, Keith Francis, steel guitar, Al Guinn, guitar and vocals, and Bill Hayes, guitar and vocals.

Admission for this evening is $5 for adults with children under 12 admitted free with an adult. Special rates apply for groups of 10 or more. A snack bar with food and refreshments is available.

The Chrystal Opry House is located one and a half 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 no smoking is allowed inside the building. Contact Bill Hayes (903-546-6893) for more information.

Chrystal Opry House

1977 White Mound Road

Sherman, TX 75090

CHRYSTAL OPRY HOUSE - TOM BEAN TX - NOV 23

Dear Friends,

Our program this month has excellent guests for your listening pleasure as well as our regulars in the Melody Ranch Gospel Band. The following information should be in area newspapers this week.

Annette Hayes

Chrystal Opry House

Chrystal Opry House Gospel Event

The Chrystal Opry House welcomes Ray Pearson from Greenville, TX. as our guest on Friday evening, October 23rd. at 7 p.m. Regular band members include Debra Leake, vocals, Jody Cofer, bass and vocals, Sue Harlin, piano and vocals, Jonnie Davis, drums, George Kirby, fiddle, Tom Hackney, guitar and vocals, Keith Francis, steel guitar, Al Guinn, guitar and vocals, and Bill Hayes, guitar and vocals.

Admission for this evening is $5 for adults with children under 12 admitted free with an adult. Special rates apply for groups of 10 or more. A snack bar with food and refreshments is available.

The Chrystal Opry House is located one and a half 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 no smoking is allowed inside the building. Contact Bill Hayes (903-546-6893) for more information.

Chrystal Opry House

1977 White Mound Road

Sherman, TX 75090

LEAGUE CITY TX - BAY AREA BLUEGRASS - THIRD SAT SHOW - NOV 21

Bay Area Bluegrass Association (BABA) would like to invite you to our Free Bluegrass music show and jam sessions on Saturday, November 21st, and on the 3rd Saturday of each month. (except Dec. & May) Come on down and listen to:

The weather is cooling down but the music isn’t! We have an amazing triple-play for you at the November ‘Bluegrass Night in League City.” We will host no less the THREE featured bands – all proven favorites, not only locally but nationally as well. Help us welcome back all three of these fine bluegrass bands:

White Dove
Lonestar Bluegrass Band
Buddy & Tina Wright.

The monthly show and jamming is free, and is held at the Johnny Arolfo Civic Center, 300 W. Walker, League City. The stage bands begin playing at 7:00 PM, but pickers are welcome to bring their instruments and come earlier to jam. Three jam rooms are available, including a slow jam for beginners. The BABA kitchen sells tasty, inexpensive food and beverages (NO ALCOHOL) at regular shows. We also offer bluegrass merchandise for sale, and have door prizes and raffles at every show.

Please visit our web site for details www.bayareabluegrass.org

Bay Area Bluegrass Association known as BABA, organized 1986 and incorporated in 1987 under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act. The primary purpose of BABA is to preserve and promote Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel music as an American art form

We are proud to support our community in a variety of functions, fund raisers, festivals and shows. A few of these events, teaching beginning musicians in our slow jams, furnishing bluegrass bands with a place to perform and polish their skills, support KPFT (listener-sponsored radio), The Seabrook Rotary, Crime Stoppers fund raiser, Armand Bayou Nature Center's Fall Festival, the Fire On The Strings Festival, Bluegrass In The Park at League Park; Dickinson Parks Dept. concert series; entertainment for area nursing homes, churches, and service organizations.

Rick Kirkland, President, BABA

281-488-2244

crk5820@msn.com

NEWS FROM EAST MOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS

Howdy folks -
In all my listings of other bands.....I forgot to take care of my own;)

East Mountain Bluegrass will be at
North Shore Baptist Church this Sat, 10/17/09 at 7pm

From Longview area:
North on US 259
Right on SR 155
Right again onto SR 49/S Main ST Avinger
Info: Otis Thrash 903 755 3017

Next week, 10/24 - East Mountain will be in Quitman @ Carroll Green Civic Center
with Bryce & Kayla Jordan and The Sonja Barber Band. Info: Daisy 903 852 6588

One other quick plug - The Hubbard Family Band will be at
The Cowboy Church of Harrison County 2nd Anniversary & Open House of our brand new church building on Sun, Nov 1st @ 1pm.
This is the church Mike & I are members of and lead the music on Sundays. Watch for "Second Sunday Singings" to begin Jan 2010 @ 6pm where our church will host various Bluegrass and Country Gospel Bands from across the state each Second Sunday night of the month.

Lord bless you a bunch!

Julie
www.eastmountainbluegrass.com

LEAGUE CITY TX - BAY AREA BLUEGRASS- OCT SHOW

Bay Area Bluegrass Association (BABA) would like to invite you to our Free Bluegrass music show and jam sessions on Saturday, October 17th, and on the 3rd Saturday of each month. (except Dec. & May) Come on down and listen to:

TAYHOSS BAND

With a surprise, late addition to our lineup: we welcome TIM MAY

Also playing for your entertainment, stay for Justified for a stellar evening of bluegrass music.

(Lineup subject to change if necessary)

The monthly show and jamming is free, and is held at the Johnny Arolfo Civic Center, 300 W. Walker, League City. The stage bands begin playing at 7:00 PM, but pickers are welcome to bring their instruments and come earlier to jam. Three jam rooms are available, including a slow jam for beginners. The BABA kitchen sells tasty, inexpensive food and beverages (NO ALCOHOL) at regular shows. We also offer bluegrass merchandise for sale, and have door prizes and raffles at every show.

Please visit our web site for details www.bayareabluegrass.org

Bay Area Bluegrass Association known as BABA, organized 1986 and incorporated in 1987 under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act. The primary purpose of BABA is to preserve and promote Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel music as an American art form

We are proud to support our community in a variety of functions, fund raisers, festivals and shows. A few of these events, teaching beginning musicians in our slow jams, furnishing bluegrass bands with a place to perform and polish their skills, support KPFT (listener-sponsored radio), The Seabrook Rotary, Crime Stoppers fund raiser, Armand Bayou Nature Center's Fall Festival, the Fire On The Strings Festival, Bluegrass In The Park at League Park; Dickinson Parks Dept. concert series; entertainment for area nursing homes, churches, and service organizations.

Judy Sturgeon

Bay Area Bluegrass Association Publicity

Redfish1313@comcast.net

409-935-0206

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

Bluegrass Events from Julie Tucker - East Mountain Bluegrass

Sept 30-OCT 1,2,3 - MELODY RANCH'S FALL BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL @ CHRYSTAL OPRY HOUSE LOCATED NEAR SHERMAN, HOWE, & TOM BEAN
FEATURING: HICKORY HILL, VERN YOUNG, SHADY GROVE RAMBLERS, COPPER CANYON, AND MORE! 903 271 4260 MELODYRANCHBLUEGRASSFESTIVAL.COM

Oct 1,2,&3 - Melody Ranch's 3rd Annual Fall Bluegrass Festival The Chrystal Opry House South-east of Sherman, TX between Howe and Tom Bean
Hickory Hill, Ellis co, Copper Canyon, Vern Young, Mark Phillips & IIIrd Gen, Shady Grove Ramblers, Upper Grassmen 903 721 4260

Oct 3 -Longview 1st Sat Bluegrass http://www.longviewbluegrass.com/*** -- LONGVIEW MALL - CENTER COURT - w/Denim Grass & Brand New Strings

Oct 7 - 10 - **Turkey Track BG Festival - Waldron, AR** - Rhonda Vincent, David Parmley & Cont Divide, Bobby Osborne, New Found Road,
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Louisana Grass, The Batten Family & more!

Oct 17 - The Marksmen - Gilmer TX, Civic Center 2pm
Oct 17 - 11th Annual Rienstra Heritage Park BG Jam-O-Ree - Nederland, TX noon-4pm - The Not Brothers, CrabGrass, Home folks, Maniacs, Cajun Country Classics 409 722 2647
Oct 29-31 - Spring Creek BG Club - Coushatta Ranch, Bellville, TX - Alaska String Band, Glen Bonham, White Dove, Salt Grass, & more 979 865 5250

Nov 7- Ranch Bluegrass Festival - Lindale, TX - Monroe Crossing, Hickory Hill, Beatlegras, Bowles Creek, Wise County, High Strung, Rod Moag & more.

Nov 14 - Henderson Syrup Festival - Pick'NGrass!, COLEMAN BROS & Lone Star Boys, BLAKE BROS, LORI TYSON, & SHANNA STRANGE

Be sure to listen to THE WORLD OF BLUEGRASS Saturdays from 9am-12noon
with Dave Rousseau & me - 104.1FM 1370 AM or www.theranch.fm

Julie Tucker
www.eastmountainbluegrass.com
903 232 1718

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