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The Capps Club Sign! Patti Allen and Billy Stoops at the BB Awards Malcolm Kennedy and BB Award Nominated DJ (Photo by Eric Steiner ) (Photo by Paul Brown) Robin K (Photo by Eric Steiner) Letter from the President 2 Salmon Bay Eagles Dock of the Bay 6 May Bash Preview 9 Letter from the Editor 3 Mark Your Blues Calendars! 7 Blues News 10 Officers and Directors 4 Happy 35th Anniversary! Review 8 Blues Show Review: Ana Popovic 12 On the Cover 4 Congratulations BB Winners! 8 Flat 5 Blues Cartoon 12 Letter from Washington Blues Society President Tony Frederickson Hi Blues Fans, notices so you can keep your membership current This new calendar is an ICS formatted calendar and and all these great benefits available to you! And it can be subscribed to by other calendars that are This month big changes are happening in the a ton of other great values for being a member of available out there and incorporated in their online Washington Blues Society! We have made a board the Washington Blues Society! Directions on how calendars! What does that mean to you the club or decision to mandate August 1st 2017 as a deadline to activate your online account will be included in musician? More opportunity for more eyes to see for finishing all of our projects to fully bring the an instruction letter that will be mailed to you with your upcoming shows and events! And that means Washington Blues Society into the 21st century. your new membership card! potentially bigger audiences full of new fans and supporters! Already this calendar is being picked What does that mean to you as a member? Well, What does this mean for you as a musician or club? up by six other music calendar sites and we will be the long-awaited membership enhancement Well, there will be some changes here as well to working to expand that reach! The print edition of software will be put into place on our website and help us streamline our online calendar and our the calendar will be pulled from the online version this will allow us to activate many new and exciting print calendar. These two have been completely starting with the September issue of the Bluesletter! membership benefits! First off, we will finally be independent of one another and it’s time to merge So as of August 1st we will no longer be accepting able to interface with our new card printer and them. Our online calendar is a completely new e-mail submissions to the calendar! Don’t worry: start to create and mail out these value loaded prototype from a company called Timely that we We aren’t deserting you, but just giving all clubs membership cards. This will allow all dues current have been beta testing for the last year. We we and musicians a better tool for promoting their members to take advantage of club discounts, are satisfied that it has gotten to a point where it shows and events! special show offerings, and a whole lot of other is dependable and easy to use for posting your values for you, our members! We anticipate this shows and events. So, our print calendar editor’s Our IT Director, Sheri Roberts-Grimes, will create happening as of August 1st, so red letter that day responsibilities will be completely changing. This Power Point tutorials to help you learn this new on the calendar! job has been one of the most taxing and time process and she and Rick Bowen will do their best to consuming tasks that we ask of any volunteer! be available to coach you through this new process, We will be revealing our Member’s Only page on It takes up multiple days and hours of time to so don’t worry we will be here to support and help the website so once again dues current members compile all of this information and then put it into you as we transition to this new method! What’s can take advantage of special offers on our website the correct format for the Bluesletter! Janie Walla the benefit to you? Well, a more streamline and that will make being a member even more valuable! has done a masterful job of doing this for us for the consistent calendar online and in the Bluesletter! Online nominations and voting for the Best of the last few years (Be sure to Thank her when you see That means the powerful reach of the Bluesletter Blues! Special limited time offers only available to her out and about!), but the time has come to take and the Washington Blues Society online presence, members from our many partners! A new e-mail advantage of what the online calendar can do for with a bonus of tons of new eyes seeing your shows system to better communicate with our members our local musicians and clubs! and events on multiple about upcoming events. More timely renewal Continued on Page 7 2 Tyler Hamilton & Rocky Nelson at the Historic Stanislove - Our 2017 IBC Solo/Duo Act May Blues Bash Performer Amber Sweeney Chehalis Theatre (Photo by Eric Steiner) (Photo by Paul Brown) (Photo Courtesy of Amber Sweeney) Membership Opportunities 14 Blues Venue Guide 22 Honoring Buck Ormsby 28 BB Awards Photos 16 Membership Form 24 IBC Competition Instructions 30 Blues CD Reviews 18 Blues Society Jam Listings 25 IBC Competition Application 31 Blues Destination: Chehalis! 20 Blues Society Calendar 26 Eric Steiner’s Letter from the Editor Hi Bluesletter Readers, that Rocky Nelson and I collaborated on that showcases Chehalis, Washington – a destination For images, our printer can only use high This issue of the Bluesletter is packed. First of well-known for being not far from the Outlet resolution images at 300 DPI or greater. For black all, I’ll go over a few articles that I feel deserve Mall in nearby Centralia. I met up with Rocky and white images, grayscale works and for color, special mention in my Letter from the Editor, this year at Jeremy’s Farm to Table Restaurant CMYK is the preferred format. More times that and secondly, I’ll ask for potential contributors’ again to catch up with a long-serving and stalwart I can remember I receive images straight from support in sending in materials in the right formats volunteer for the blues society. Our visit to the Facebook that are low resolution and not usable to me on or before the deadline. My deadline for Historic Chehalis Theatre, as well as a great lunch for printed media. Please let me help you get the the June issue is May 5th: if readers have ideas or at Jeremy’s restaurant, was a delightful distraction word out by sending me photos in the right format. contributions for the June Bluesletter, please send for me. As I headed back up I-5 North back to my In terms of stories, I cannot use stories embedded them in the correct formats to me by the 5th of May. new home in Lynnwood, I noticed that Rocky’s in emails: Instead, I need all potential editorial The monthly editorial deadline is, and has always Certificate of Nomination as Best Blues Writer contributions send to me as attachments. been, the 5th of the month preceding publication. was still on my passenger’s seat. Anyway, that just means one thing: Time to plan another visit down Next month, I plan to run a “Blues on the Road” This month, I am very pleased to feature a two- to Chehalis to reconnect with Rocky! or “Blues Street Team” piece that features live page photo essay from the event in Tacoma that blues on the Olympic Peninsula as I recently had honored the memory of Pacific Northwest musical I also want to thank Annalee Tobey who sent me the pleasure of reconnecting with Chicagoland legend Buck Ormsby. photos of Chehalis historic sites that complement musician Keith Scott when he returned to the Seven the article nicely. Washington State has many Cedars Casino in Sequim (and I really enjoyed Special thanks to M L Sutton and the Blues Boss historic communities like Chehalis and if each one returning to Port Townsend as well as shopping at for capturing some great moments from that considers using live blues to bring people together, a new blues destination near Discovery Bay). show. Along the same lines, frequent contributor I’m convinced that smaller, historic towns will Paul Brown has a two-page photo spread of this serve as blues destinations for musicians and fans Until next month, go see live blues! year’s Best of the Blues (“BB Awards”) show of alike. the Washington Blues Society from the Kirkland Eric Steiner, Editor Performing Arts Center. This show marked a Month in and month out, I continue to receive Washington Blues Society Bluesletter number of “firsts:” namely – this year’s show stories and images our printer cannot use. So, I’ll was the first time that the Board of Directors of close this Letter from the Editor with a plea to the Washington Blues Society recognized five potential contributors to review the requirements outstanding volunteers with “Blue to the Bone” that I need in order to be seen or read in these awards. pages.

I also am pleased that this issue features an article 3 Washington Blues Society June 2017 Deadlines Proud Recipient of a 2009 Keeping the Blues Alive Award Ad Reservations: May 5th - [email protected] Officers Calendar: May 10th - [email protected] President Tony Frederickson [email protected] Editorial: May 5th - [email protected] Vice President Rick Bowen [email protected] Camera Ready Ads: May 12th - [email protected] Secretary Carolyn Palmer-Burch [email protected] Treasurer (Acting) Chad Creamer [email protected] Please Note: All camera ready art and photos need to be in CMYK Editor Eric Steiner [email protected] format (for color) or grayscale (for black and white) at 300 dpi or higher and sent only as attachments (and not embedded in emails). Text: Plain Directors .txt or Microsoft Word (only as an attachment) Music Director Amy Sassenberg [email protected] Membership Michelle Burge [email protected] B/W COLOR HT X WIDTH Education Open [email protected] Full Page: $300 $375 (11” x 8.5”) Volunteers Rhea Rolfe [email protected] Half Page: $175 $220 (5.5” x 8.5”) Merchandise Tony Frederickson [email protected] Back Half Page: $260 $325 (5.5” x 8.5”) Advertising Open [email protected] Quarter Page: $100 $125 (5.5” x 4.25”) IT Sherie Roberts-Greimes [email protected] Fifth Page: $75 $95 (3.5” x 4.25”) Business Card: $30 $38 (2” x 3.5”) Thank You to the Washington Blues Society 2016 Street Team Downtown Seattle Tim & Michelle Burge [email protected] Bluesletter Advertising Discounts: West Seattle Jeff Weibe (206) 932-0546 20% off - 12 month pre-payment North Sound Malcolm Kennedy [email protected] 15% off - 6 month pre-payment Northern Washington Lloyd Peterson [email protected] 10% off - 3 month pre-payment Penninsula Dan Wilson [email protected] Pt Townsend & PtAngeles Alvin Owen [email protected] Central Washington Stephen J. Lefebvre [email protected] On the Cover Eastern Washington Paul Caldwell [email protected] Ballard Marcia Jackson [email protected] Patti Allen at the 2017 Best of the Blues Awards! Lopez Island Carolyn & Dean Jacobsen [email protected] (Photo by Paul Brown) Welcome Home “Rock Khan” [email protected] Contributing Writers: Special Thanks Eric Steiner, Tony Frederickson, Malcolm Kennedy, Webmaster Emeritus The Sheriff [email protected] Rick Bowen, Amy Sassenberg, Robert Horn and Carmen Marina Horn WBS Logo Phil Chesnut [email protected] Jeannie Baker, Rocky Nelson Calendar Janie Walla [email protected] Cover Graphics Paul Steiner [email protected] Contributing Photographers: Blues Cartoonist Sylvia Breece [email protected] Blues Boss, M L Sutton, Steve Richert, Eric Steiner, Jesse Smith, Brian Coolbaugh

Mission Statement: The Washington Blues Society is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote, preserve, and advance the culture and tradition of blues music as an art form. Annual membership is $25 for individuals,and $35 for couples. The Washington Blues Society is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization and donations are tax-deductible. The Washington Blues Society is affiliated with The Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. Washington Blues Society P.O. Box 70604 Seattle, WA 98127

February Bluesletter Volume XXVII, Number V

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4 5 Salmon Bay Eagles - Dock of the Bay

By Malcolm Kennedy On Saturday, the 6th, Some Other Guys will play a The fun continues on Thursday the th25 with the mix of vintage late ‘50s and early’60s rock & roll ever-popular Mark Whitman Jam: so, jammers The Salmon Bay Eagles, FOE #2141, in Ballard has from Buddy Holly to the Beatles, the Ventures to bring your tool of choice and play it. hosted live blues for over 27 years and it has many Creedence Clearwater Revival. music and entertainment opportunities every The month wraps up with Kami’s Karaoke, aka month. Billy Spaulding’s Soulful 88s will play on Thursday Kamioke, on Friday and on Saturday the 26th & the 11th. Well-known over the years for his 27th so bring your voice and use it. June opens up Although membership is strongly encouraged, drumming skills, Spaulding now leads his own on Thursday the 1st with Kimball & the Fugitives non-members can attend a few events as guests. band from the keyboards playing a fun mix of bringing on the blues and you can count on some As with all organizations membership dues fuel originals and cover songs. tasty slide guitar to be part of the mix. June also this club’s ability to do what they do, and along features Hugh’s Blues on Friday the 2nd a with providing a steady home to some of the best On Friday the 12th, R&B Night features and local music talent around, Salmon Bay Eagles soul and on Saturday the 13th the zydeco sounds of nd Some Other Guys on Saturday the 3rd and Basic hosts many events that contribute to a wide variety Filé Gumbo will fill the house. They are celebrating Blues on the 8th featuring Steve Baily from 8-10 of charities, so join up and keep the good things their 30th year of performing so you can count on a and Leanne Trevalyan from 10 to midnight. happening. well-seasoned feté. See you down at the club!

The May music schedule opens on Thursday theth 4 On Thursday the 18th Blues On Tap will be flowing with Basic Blues. This is a monthly two act acoustic and on Friday the 19th is the Ballard Jazz Walk showcase, and in May, the Washington Blues (ballardjazzfestival.com) and the Salmon Bay Society’s Solo/Duo Act representative at the 2017 Eagles is hosting music upstairs in the ballroom International Blues Challenge, Stanislove, will and downstairs in the club. In the club the Phil perform from 8 to 10 pm followed by SoLowLew Parisot Quartet will perform, sponsored by in his Salmon Bay debut from 10 to midnight. Earshot Jazz, and in the ballroom, there will be the Table and Chairs label showcase. On Friday, May 5th, Mark Hurwitz & Gin Creek will play at the Aerie. This band’s music spans blues, old On Saturday the 20th the Barrel House Jazz Cats school R&B, roots rock, and funk. Their shows are will play. lively, upbeat, and the dance floor is always packed.

6 Letter from the President

(Continued from Page 2) other calendars all with the convenience of just one easy posting online at the Washington Blues Society calendar!

All this for just posting your shows and events on our online calendar!

More on this next month as we move forward to making the Washington Blues Society bigger and better for our entire community!

Thanks,

Tony Frederickson, President Washington Blues Society Board of Directors-Blues Foundation, Memphis, Tennessee

Mark Your Blues Calendars!

Wallace Blues Festival tickets are ON SALE $40 each available at all TicketsWest Outlets, and 4000 Holes, The Roadhouse and The Bronco Inn in Spokane, the Wallace Inn, Harvest Foods, The Metals & The Blackboard Cafe in Wallace Daft Badger Brewing in Coeur d’Alene

Info at www.wallacebluesfestival.com This year’s event is July 7-9 and features the following blues acts:

July 7th Sammy Eubanks KennyJamesMiller Band Casey Ryan

July 8th Headliners this year include: Duke Robillard Band Terrie Odabi Hank Shreve Band Bottleneck Blues Band Atomic Jive Sara Brown Band The Stepbrothers The Doghouse Boyz Sammy Eubanks Anita Royce & Highrollers Dr Phil & The Enablers John Kelly

July 9th Kiwanis Pancake Feed 8AM-11AM Kenny James Miller Band Acoustic

7 Happy 35th Birthday to the Rendezvous in the Park! For the past 35 years, the summers in Moscow, Ida- The album ranks with Grey’s very best work; It helps that those big vocal hooks on “Too Blessed ho have been enriched by an exciting event bring- among other things, the secret spirituality of his To Be Stressed” are being reinforced by the sound ing great music to the Palouse This July 13-15th, music is perhaps more accessible here than ever of Thorn’s flexible and dynamic band, as they have we will once again bring Rendezvou in the Park to before. been doing for years in concert. During their two life amongst the trees of East City Park. decades in the club, theater and festival trenches, In short, Ol’ Glory is that most singular thing, a re- the four-piece and their front man have garnered a For Rendezvous’s 35th anniversary, we’re bring- cord by JJ Grey—the north Florida sage and soul- reputation for shows that ricochet from humor to ing back two of most popular headliners from the bent swamp rocker. poignancy to knock-out rock ’n’ roll. Guitarist Bill past…JJ Grey and Mofro and Paul Thorn. Hinds is the perfect, edgy foil for Thorn’s warm, Our Saturday headliner, Paul Thorn, will be laconic salt o’ the earth delivery — a veritable Our Friday night headliner, JJ Grey, remains an featuring material from his latest album, Too living library of glowing tones, sultry slide and unfettered, blissful performer, singing with a blue- Blessed To Be Stressed. This album stakes out new sonic invention. Keyboardist Michael “Dr. Love” collared spirit over the bone-deep grooves of his territory for the popular roots-rock songwriter Graham displays a gift for melody that reinforces compositions. His presence before an audience is and performer. “In the past, I’ve told stories that Thorn’s hooks while creating his own impact, something startling and immediate, at times a funk were mostly inspired by my own life,” the former and helps expand the group’s rhythmic force. rave-up, other times a sort of mass-absolution for prizefighter and literal son of a preacher man offers. Meanwhile drummer Jeffrey Perkins and bassist the mortal weaknesses that make him and his au- “This time, I’ve written 10 songs that express more Ralph Friedrichsen are a force, propelling every dience human. universal truths, and I’ve done it with a purpose: to tune with just the right amount of up-tempo power make people feel good.” or deep-in-the-groove restraint. Onstage, Grey delivers his songs with compassion This explains numbers like the acoustic-electric and a relentless honesty, but perhaps not until his charmer “Rob You of Your Joy,” where Thorn’s “These guys really bring my songs to life,” says newest album, Ol’ Glory has a studio record cap- warm peaches-and-molasses singing dispenses Thorn. “A lot of albums sound like they’re made by tured the fierceness and intimacy that defines a advice on avoiding the pitfalls of life. The title a singer with bored studio musicians. My albums Grey live performance and captures the essence track borrows its tag from a familiar saying among sound they’re played by a real blood-and-guts of the north Florida sage and soul-bent swamp the members of the African-American Baptist band because that’s what we are. And when we get rocker. churches Thorn frequented in his childhood. “I’d up on stage, people hear and see that.” ask, ‘How you doin’, sister?’ And what I’d often hear On the new album, Grey and his current Mofro Information about Thursday;s performers as well back was, ‘I’m too blessed to be stressed.’” In the lineup offer grace and groove in equal measure, as the opening acts for Friday and Saturday are hands of Thorn and his faithful band, who’ve been with an easygoing quality to the production that available at:http://www.rendezvousinthepark.com makes those beautiful muscular drum-breaks together 20 years, the tune applies its own funky balm, interlacing a percolating drum and keyboard sound as though the band has set up in your liv- Tickets are available at the same web address via rhythm with the slinky guitar lines beneath his ing room. “I wanted that crucial lived-in feel,” Grey Brown Paper Tickets says of Ol’ Glory, and here he hits his mark. playful banter. Congratulations to the 2017 BB Award Winners! Mark Dufresne Male Vocalist Paul Green Blues Harmonica Polly O’Keary Award Award Washington Blues Blues Hall of Fame Sammy Eubanks Jim McLaughlin Recording Lee Oskar Sugar Me – Sammy Eubanks Blues Female Vocalist Blues Hall of Fame – Band Polly O’Keary Acoustic Blues Guitar Blues Writer Isaac Scott Band Brett Benton Rick J Bowen Blues Female Vocalist Non-Festival Blues Event Sheri Roberts Greimes Instrumentalist - Other Blues Club Snohomish Blues Invasion Ben Hunter- Mandolin Highway 99 Blues Club Electric Blues Guitar Best Regional Blues Festival Mark Riley Blues Band Sunbanks Patti Allen & Monster Road Blues Photo Image Slide Blues Guitar Dan Hill – Larry Williams Photo Art Best Community Blues Festival Brian Lee Little Bill and the Blue Notes Ebey Island Freedom Fest Traditional Blues Graphic Image Blues Bass Blues Act Dennis Hacker – Sculpted Mud Best Open Blues Jam Lissa Ramaglia Brian Lee & the Orbiters Guitar Madison Avenue Pub Freedom Fest Painting Chris Leighton Blues Drummer Solo/Duo Blues Act Blue to the Bone Award Randy Norris & Jeff Nicely Blues DJ Paul Caldwell Tommy Cook John Kessler Paul Brown New Blues Band Jeannie “ Whoopiekitty” Baker Blues Horn Kevin Sutton & Blue Monday Keeping the Blues Alive Award Dennis “Blues Boss” Dudley John Goforth Dennis “Zab” Zyvoloski Rick Jacobson Blues Performer Blues Piano/Keyboard Patti Allen Lifetime Achievement Award Michael Baxter Blues Songwriter Paul Green 8 May Blues Bash Preview: 2nd Tuesday of May @ Capps Club in Kenmore! First Act: Amber Sweeney Second Act: Skinny Blue

Amber Sweeney is a highly sought after performer Thys Wallwork, otherwise known as Skinny Blue, and songwriter who’s often been compared to the calls himself a blues-rock singer-songwriter who likes of Allen Stone, , and Sheryl Crow. updates old sounds into a vibe that’s both ancient Her distinctive voice and stage presence demand and new. Born in South Africa, raised in Hong attention and make her the darling of every bill. Kong, and attended college in Seattle, he was She draws her fans into the stories with lyrics exposed to a wide range of cultures and music, to and music long remembered. She is accessible on which he credits his unique blend of alt-rock and stage unlike other artists and fans feel as if they’ve blues. made a new friend in Amber. On January 27, 2017 Amber released her latest body of music, Believing Some influences include The Black Keys, Gary In Love, and kicked off a tour across the US and Clark Jr and John Mayer, but you’ll hear hints of beyond in support of the album. 90’s grunge days seeping in around the edges. One of the highlights of his new album was recording Believing in Love is a triumphant body of musical at Robert Lang Studios, where many of his favorite emotion produced and recorded at the renowned bands from his teenage years recorded: Nirvana, London Bridge Studios with producer Geoff Ott, Pearl Jam, Sound Garden, and Presidents of the knitted with Amber’s signature blues/folk style and United States of America. soulful sound. Amber Sweeney’s vocal range is wide and her personal sensibility to genre strong. Her Thys plays guitar and vocals, and is joined by Collin songwriting coupled with amazing vocal versatility Ray on bass and Kevin Blackwood on drums. You allows emotion to dictate the raw edge or crystal can catch Skinny Blue leading a weekly blues jam Above: Skinny Blue sweetness a song requires. Amber’s music has been in his little town of Poulsbo, where he’s passionate (Photo by Brian Coolbaugh) featured on Seattle Wave Radio, Portland Radio about passing on the blues tradition to the next Project, KMUZ, KZME, and KINK’s Homegrown generation. Spotlight, among many other streaming stations worldwide.

9 Washington Blues Society Blues News the Basic Food Program, the Women’s Wellness May is Music 4 Life in Upstream Music Fest + Center, and The Bra Shop! The Bra Shop is the only place in Snohomish County that can fit and King and Snohomish Summit is Here! provide post-mastectomy bras and prostheses for women who have had breast cancer. Certified Upstream Music Fest + Summit is a three-day Counties fitters are available for all women. festival and two-day industry summit celebrating Music4Life™ provides musical instruments the emerging sound and culture of the Northwest. So mark your calendar for Citrine Blues! to participating schools for students in need. Participating schools include Edmonds, Everett, Founded by philanthropist and Microsoft co- Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings, Saturday Highline, Mukilteo, Seattle and Shoreline public founder Paul G. Allen, the music festival includes May 27th from 7PM to 9:30PM at Citrine Health, school districts. A community-wide activity, intimate performances from 300+ artists across 2940 West Marine View Drive, Everett, 98201 and participants are local leaders who understand the 25 venues around Pioneer Square and at the Main chase the blues away! unique role that participation in instrumental Stage in CenturyLink Field’s North Plaza. The music has on the life and education of a child. industry summit gathers artists, influencers and industry experts at WaMu Theater for keynotes For more information or to donate an instrument and breakout sessions exploring the new music to Music4Life, contact [email protected] , economy. Upstream offers a unique experience call (206) 409-3275 or go to www.Music4Life.org that fosters and supports artists at every level of . Instrument donation forms are available online, their career, while offering music lovers a weekend as well as at designated instrument drop-off sites. of showcases from the Northwest and beyond. Special Thanks to

Why the arts matter For more information about the festival & tickets, Washington Blues please visit www.UpstreamMusicFest.com. Because the opportunity to engage in an arts Society Contributors, experience enriches students’ lives, M4L believes these benefits should be available to all students. Welcome Roy Rogers Supporters, “To youth, music opens up the world – its history & The Delta Rhythm Advertisers and and cultures – and provides opportunities for teamwork and meaningful self-expression” (from Kings to Citrine Health Musicians! the M4L website). in Everett! Research shows that students who participate in instrumental music activities do better in Kick up your heels for Citrine Blues – Roy Rog- Looking Forward to math, science, history, literature, international ers and the Delta Rhythm Kings, Saturday May languages, reading, writing, and computer 27th from 7PM to 9:30PM at Citrine Health in the June Bluesletter: science. In addition, according to M4L, Everett. Citrine Blues is a fundraiser for Citrine “research shows that children who participate in Health that promotes breast cancer awareness and instrumental music: overall health. Blues on the Road - Tend to have larger vocabularies and Chase the blues away on Saturday, May 27th with more advanced reading skills than their dancing, BBQ, beer, and plenty of music! Roy non-music peers Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings will be head- lining the performance. Roy Rogers is known Blues Festivals in Wine - Demonstrate different brain for his skill at the slide guitar and his passion for development and improved memory Blues music. Country over the course of a year Opening for Roy Rogers will be Sheri Gre- - Engage areas of the brain that are imes and JoMamma. They make the Blues fun for involved with paying attention, making everyone! More CD Reviews predictions and updating events, and Citrine Blues will also have items available for - Report the lowest current and lifetime auction through Charity Auction World. MC for use of dangerous substances, including the evening will be April Brown and the Auction- Updated Venue and tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs” eer is Michelle Westford. Talent Guide Listings! Read more about the Benefits of Music Education Citrine Health is a non-profit agency that serves to at www.music4life.org connect families to healthcare and disease preven- tion programs.

Some of the programs offered are Washington Breast, Cervical and Colon Health Program that provides cancer screenings for the uninsured, 10 April Blues Bash: Blues Old and New By Robert and Carmen Marina Horn and sometimes not) Michael Wilde showed that as “No more brothers in jail, no more sisters for his harmonica playing is top notched and probably sale…” On April 11th the audience at the Washington Blues getting better all the time. He can go up and down Society Blues Bash at Capps Club in Kenmore saw the scales with the harmonica and the tone is great. On April 11the the first song performed by Teri and heard two blues acts. Wilson and the Wave was an original song, They performed some old blues classics from Skip “Sanctuary Blues” and it mentioned Seattle and Each act performed some originals and we also James and Charlie Patton that had great harmony Portland as well as Mexico. heard some blues classics written long ago. Both on guitar and harp. acts captured the audience and brought this genre The issue of sanctuary cities is a hotly debated one of music to life for anyone there. This was an They also did a few originals like “Maximum at this moment. evening of genuine blues on stage. Insecurity” written and sang by Michael or one that Son Jack wrote and sang about his daughter. The guitar was the lead instrument most of the Son Jack Jr and Michael Wilde always put on a Both these guys sing but Son Jack sings more time but there were moments when the saxophone good show. They have been doing it for years. often than Michael. player, the keyboard player, or the drummer got There are some great Youtube videos of them to show their stuff. On guitar and vocals was Teri performing at places like The Triple Door and it is They did another song that was not old or original Ann Wilson. worth spending some time watching those too but but one that Son Jack heard while in London, being right there with them is even better. The old “Groundhog Blues” that seemed to fit their country On bass was Scotty Harris (known for a lot of sax country blues classics like “Miss Maybelle” are blues style just fine. playing over the years), and on saxophone now performed by this duo as well as anyone and that was Mike Marinig. Chris Patin was on drums and is what he opened with this night. The slide guitar Check out Son Jack Jr’s website for upcoming Hot Rod Holman set fire to the keys. playing was beautiful on that song. shows and be sure to pick out some events to go to. Another original song performed was “Bill There are real experts on country blues who The electric band got on stage after some of the Collector Blues” and they then closed out a set of speak highly of Son Jack Jr’s CD’s and here is usual CD raffle (no money charged for raffle eight songs with a Ray Charles song. one quotation to share: “I love country blues and tickets, just show up and get one). don’t hear much these days so I was happy to hear The guitar player has won a BB Award for guitar the new CD by Son Jack Jr. He must love country Social commentary is common to many music playing and some blues fans have not heard Teri blues because he sure has the feel” –Charlie forms. Rock and folk are known for that too but Wilson sing in the past with another band. Her Musselwhite. blues has a history in that regard as well. A lot of vocals now are being discussed very seriously the music of the civil rights movement was blues. and some may compare the style to Bonnie Raitt, That is a pretty good letter of recommendation to Those who were around then may recall the blues Sheryl Crow, or Sue Foley. put on a musicians’ resume. riffs that went along with lyrics like “Ain’t gonna let nobody turn me around, turn me around…” and While Son Jack Jr played guitar (sometimes slide “Keep your eyes on the prize, hold on…” as well

11 Blues Show Review: Ana Popovic at the Historic Everett Theatre! By Jeannie Baker of the stage the audience was on their feet chanting Thanks Curt & Laura Shriner and the rest of the for more… and they got more. partner owners and staff for a memorable evening. On Saturday, April 1, 2017 there was NO “Foolin’” on the level of entertainment at the Historic Everett When Ana and her band returned to the stage for If you get a chance to catch a show at the Historic Theatre! an encore they had everyone mesmerized with Everett Theatre, do so. You’ll enjoy the ambiance her rendition of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Riviera and history of this exceptional theatre and the The Michelle Taylor Band opened the evening and Paradise” and a fun tune “How’d you learn to do setting it provides to musicians and live music. from the very start they had the audience revved it like that?” (I thought of you, Christina Porter!) up with their high energy music and fantastic performance delivered by front woman, Michelle Aside from the fact that my husband was unable Taylor, her guitar playing husband, Justin Dean, to share the evening with me, I had a lovely time the lady that rocks a bass that’s nearly as big as she with my accompanying “dates”, Roxana Williams is tiny, Lissa Ramaglia, The Keyboard Terminator, and Fred Stevenson, all in the beauty of what is Jim Barnes and the man that kept the beat pumping becoming one of my favorite venues, the Historic on drums, Robert Morrell. Everett Theatre.

This band, comprised of some great people, were absolutely rocking it and taking the audience along with them!

I’m not one to remember songs but on one, the band joined their drummer during what would be described as a “drum solo” as they all left their perspective instruments and joined drummer Robert each playing their chosen item of the drum set with Michelle on cow bell, Justin & Lissa each on a cymbal and Jim on one of the toms. So while it was a drum solo, it was a drum solo with five musicians… Spectacular!

One of my favorite tunes they do is the Ike and Tine Turner classic, “Proud Mary.” They do it in the styling of Ike & Tina but it’s got Michelle & Co.’s own personal flavor all over it and we were ALL “rollin’ down the river” and “shoop shoop shoop- ing” right along with them.

I was so proud for them and of them and several hundred folks at the theatre were righteously WOW ’d !

And then it was time for Ana.

Ana Popovic is no stranger to the Northwest. She’s been a featured performer on several occasions at the Mt. Baker Blues Festival and has made appearances at the Lincoln Theatre and Jazz Alley, and now, at the Historic Everett Theatre.

Her heritage is European but she now resides, with her beautiful family, on the west coast and I, for one, am just tickled she’s in the same time zone as the Pacific Northwest.

She entertained us with several of her older tunes and quite a few from her recently released Trilogy CD boxed set which she proudly exclaimed that “you could listen to her all day long” from easy blues in the morning to rockin’ blues in the afternoon and a jazzy style in the evening relaxing with a glass of wine to wind down your day. And that’s nearly verbatim!

As her show wound down and she took her leave

Washington Blues Society New Membership Opportunities! By Eric Steiner duration of their membership. Gold At a Board meeting earlier this year, the Board of One monthly color business card-sized ad, a pass- Duo Membership Directors of the Washington Blues Society decided through link to the Washington Blues Society Duo acts will be similarly priced: dues for the first to offer membership levels: one for website, and four voting memberships. Dues member is $25 with the second half of the duo corporate and business members and one for blues donation: $1,000. paying $20 – the same replacement membership acts (Duos and Bands). Contributions may be tax- discounts as in the Band Membership category will deductible; please check with your tax preparer to Silver apply. see which new opportunity is right for you. One bimonthly color business card-sized ad – that’s six placements per year, plus four voting Please see page 24 for our updated Each corporate, business or band membership memberships. Dues donation: $600. membership form! includes a blues society membership card (with discounts!), a subscription to the Bluesletter, and Bronze Update on International Memberships nominating and voting privileges for the annual One quarterly business card-sized ad – that’s Due to rising postage costs and delays associated Best of the Blues (“BB Awards”) awards celebration. four placements annually, plus four voting with international mail, all international memberships. Dues donation: $400. memberships will receive the Bluesletter Corporate and Business Memberships: these electronically effective immediately. International opportunities have been designed to attract Blues Performer Memberships subscribers’ dues will be the same as USA for-profit businesses to support the mission of members’ dues - $25 for a single membership the Washington Blues Society. Modeled after Band Membership and $35 for a couple’s membership. As an added similar membership opportunities available The following example is for a four-piece blues bonus, international subscribers will receive the from The Blues Foundation or the Cascade Blues band: $25 annual dues for the first member; each link from the Bluesletter editor on the 1st of the Association, this is the Washington Blues Society’s additional member, $20 (for a total of $85 – that’s month. International members will nominate and inaugural attempt at providing a range of benefits a $15 savings off the standard membership rate!). vote in the BB Awards process electronically. to Gold, Silver and Bronze business members. When personnel members change, replacement members will pay $20 and each original member Corporate and Business Membership Levels will continue to enjoy their membership for the

14 Welcome Back Shemekia Copeland!

City: Seattle, WA (produced by Dr. John) and 2005’s THE SOUL “Shemekia’s a ball-of-fire vocalist with a voice Phone: 206-441-9729 TRUTH (produced by Steve Cropper). In that that’s part Memphis, part Chicago and all woman Showtimes: May 18 and May 21: 7:30pm short period of time, she earned eight Blues Music devastatingly powerful. She’s a great singer, period.” May 19 and May 20: 7:30pm and 9:30pm Awards, a host of Living Blues Awards (including --Chicago Sun-Times Ticket price: $32.50 the prestigious 2010 Blues Artist Of The Year) Website: www.jazzalley.com and more accolades from fans, critics and fellow “Shemekia captures the timelessness *See website for detailed performance musicians. Two highly successful releases on of the blues while spinning it forward information Telarc (including 2012’s Grammy-nominated 33 with remarkable maturity.” --USA Today 1/3) cemented her reputation as a singer who, Copeland returned to Alligator Records in 2015 according to NPR’s All Things Considered, Groundbreaking vocalist Shemekia Copeland with OUTSKIRTS OF LOVE (she recorded four “embodies the blues with her powerful vocal is touring in support of her Grammy-nominated albums for the label from 1998 through 2006). The chops and fearless look at social issues.” album, OUTSKIRTS OF LOVE. She will give six album finds her at her most charismatic, performing performances at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle roots rock, Americana, and blues with power and Copeland has performed thousands of gigs at Thursday, May 18 through Sunday, May 21, 2017. authority, nuance and shading. Produced by The clubs, festivals and concert halls all over the world Wood Brothers’ Oliver Wood, OUTSKIRTS OF and has appeared on national television, NPR, and Since the release of the album, Copeland won the LOVE is a musical tour-de-force, with Copeland in newspapers, films and magazines. She’s sung 2016 Blues Music Award for Contemporary Blues rocking out on the title track, taking charge in with Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King, Buddy Female Artist Of The Year. Crossbone Beach, honoring her father, the late Guy, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Carlos Santana, Johnny Clyde Copeland with her Afrobeat-infused James Cotton and many others. She won the 2016 Living Blues Award for Best take on his Devil’s Hand, tackling homelessness Blues Artist (Female) in both their Readers’ and on Cardboard Box and showing off her country She opened for The Rolling Stones and entertained Critics’ Polls, and OUTSKIRTS OF LOVE was swagger on Drivin’ Out Of Nashville. U.S. troops in Iraq and Kuwait. calls named the Best Blues Album Of 2015. Blues her “f*cking amazing.” Santana says, “She’s Blast Magazine named Copeland the 2016 She puts her stamp on songs made famous by incandescent, a diamond.” Female Blues Artist Of The Year. Solomon Burke (I Feel A Sin Coming On), Jesse Winchester (Isn’t That So), Sonny Terry At the 2011 Chicago Blues Festival, the City of With a voice that is alternately sultry, assertive and Brownie McGhee (The Battle Is Over), Chicago and the State of Illinois officially declared and roaring, the three-time Grammy nominee’s Creedence Clearwater Revival (Long As I Can Copeland to be “The New Queen Of The Blues.” wide-open vision of contemporary blues, roots See The Light), ZZ Top (Jesus JustLeft Chicago), In 2012, she performed at the White House for and soul music showcases the evolution of a Albert King (Wrapped Up In Love Again) and President and Mrs. Obama. Afterward, Jagger (with passionate artist with a modern musical and Jessie Mae Hemphill (Lord Help The Poor And whom she sang) sent her a bottle of champagne. lyrical approach. Whether she’s belting out a Needy). Friends including Billy F Gibbons, raucous blues-rocker, firing up a blistering soul- Robert Randolph, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Will With OUTSKIRTS OF LOVE and a packed tour shouter, bringing the spirit to a gospel-fueled Kimbrough and Pete Finney all add their talent with schedule, Copeland has her eyes fixed firmly on R&B rave-up or digging deep down into a subtle, unbridled enthusiasm. The result is Copeland’s the future as she continues to break new musical country-tinged ballad, Shemekia Copeland sounds most decidedly contemporary and musically ground. like no one else. The prestigious UK publication adventurous album of her still-evolving career. The Blues says OUTSKIRTS OF LOVE is “a “I want to keep growing, to be innovative,” she mature masterpiece of modern blues,” and named When Shemekia first appeared on the scene at age says. “I’m a lifer, singing about things that are it their 2015 #1 Album Of The Year. 18 in 1998 with her groundbreaking debut CD, important to me, using my music to help people. TURN THE HEAT UP, she instantly became a My dad always said ‘we’re all connected.’ I’m an Concert information is as follows: blues superstar. News outlets from The New York old soul marching to the beat of my own drum,” Times to CNN took note of Copeland’s talent, she continues, “And right now I’m making the Date: Thursday, May 18 through Sunday, May engaging personality, and true star power. most exciting music of my career.” 21, 2017 Venue: Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley She followed up with 2000’s Grammy-nominated Address: 2033 6th Ave. WICKED, 2002’s TALKING TO STRANGERS

15 The 2017 BB Awards in Pictures!

This two-page photo essay features Performance Center in downtown ney of Highway 99, Robin Moxey, photos from frequent Bluesletter Kirkland. Above: Patti Allen and Lis- Eric Rice, Sheri Roberts-Greimes and contributor Paul Brown. Paul is a re- sa Ramaglia share a moment on stage Nick Baker of United By Music each ceipient of one of five “Blue to the while Billy Stoops congratulates Patti capture one of the Washington Blues Bone” Awards presented at the 2017 backstage. Below: Joe Seamons, Brett Society’s most dynamic events of the Washington Blues Society Best of the “Bad Blood” Benton and Ben Hunter year, The BB Awards! Blues (“BB Awards”) at the Kirkland open the show. Next page: Ed Malo-

16 17 Blues CD Reviews Eric Bibb of Comess and clavinet from Mason open the two beat. She does effectively mix her vaunted Migration Blues album with Bergson usurping a musical phrase to slide playing with the horns on a rumbling version (Stony Plain) describe the feeling and tension of a night scene of Skip James’ ‘Crow Jane,’ getting back to the on “Pedal Tones.” The New York Blues Hall of dirty shouting blues her fans dig. Curiously the Eric Bibb has a career spanning five decades, Fame guitarist demonstrates he is no one trick last two album tracks are quite good but are listed and 37 albums, and seemingly bottomless well pony by delivering some convincing honky tonk as “CD bonus.” First is the great swinging R&B of creativity. Bibb returns with his latest album licks on the road song ‘5:20,” before settling into tune from 1964 Ted Turner’s ‘Somebody’s Always Migration Blues, release in March of 2017 that the smooth R&B groove of the lonesome blues Trying,’ which makes great use of the horns before showcases his many talents on vocals, guitars, six- ‘Just Before the Storm.” Elis Hooks takes over the evolving into and extended guitar solo breakdown. string banjo and contrabass guitar, and a continued vocals for the four on the floor horn driven soul Then the energetic take on ‘I’ll Come Running focus on forwarding the blues and folk storytelling ‘Knuckles and Bones.’ Then Bergson rips on slide Over,’ which incidentally was first recorded by tradition and his mission as a self-proclaimed guitar during the time shifting political discourse Lulu in 64 with a young Jimmy Page on guitar, and “Progressive preservationist.” Bibb Is once again of ‘Explode or Contain,’ and the comparisons to Samantha does a fine job of filling both of those joined by a stellar backing group of like-minded David Clayton Thomas arise again as Bergson’s shoes for the final track. Rick J Bowen souls that features Michael Jerome Browne vocals are front and center on the piano ballad (guitars, vocals, banjos, mandolin and triangle) ‘Lullaby.’ He delivers some working’ man blues Lauren Murphie and the Sodo 4 and JJ Milteau (harmonica). The 15 tracks are a on ‘61st & 1st,’ while the delta infused ‘Blues For 777 treatise on the current immigration crisis and mass Dave,’ a’ is a poignant lament for a good friend. (Self-Released) xenophobia that grips our world. In the elegant Hooks returns to trade verses with Bergson on the album notes Bibb eludes to the premise of the album closer and title track ‘Bitter Midnight,” as Recent transplant to Seattle vocal power house concept that our current state of affairs is history classic slow Blues featuring sizzling guitar leads, and whirling dervish Lauren Murphie found repeating itself and that “fear and ignorance are the hot horn stabs and sweet Hammond B3. What else fast friends and kindred spirits in the Sodo 4 problem, not refugees.” He begins quietly with the could you ask for. Rick J Bowen and quickly joined forces with them to record a pleading “Refugee Moan,” the tempo rises as does debut album 777 released in March of 2017. The the intensity of “Delta Getaway,” that describes veteran quartet, formerly known as Naked Bacon, a young man’s desperate flight to freedom. Mass Chills and Fever sports the classic line up of two guitars, bass and migration always leaves a vacuum and the Delta of (Ruf Records) drums with a mix veteran players Gary Bruce and 1920’s created an opening for Mexican’s to fill that Shawn Ross on Guitars, and an energetic youthful gap as described in “Diego’s Blues.” The haunting Kansas City contemporary blues artist Samantha rhythm section of Adam Montgomery on Bass, lament “Prayin’ For Shore,” speaks of the refugees Fish is tossing off some of her girl with a guitar and drummer Colter Lemons. The nine-track lost at sea. The marvelous country Blues “We Had image in favor of a more retro direction with her debut was recorded by Ezekiel Lords at his new to Move” and “With A Dolla In My Pocket, “along new album Chills & Fever, released in March Echoes Studio in West Seattle, and if this disc is with the deep grinding delta Blues “Blacktop,” of 2017. Fish teamed up with producer Bobby evidence of his skill he also should likely become are vivid descriptions of life in the deep south. Harlow (The GO/ Jack White) who added a a rising star on the Northwest music scene. The Bibb delivers passionate covers of Dylan’s tome snappy horn section, and keys to augment her vibe is one of modern psychedelic improve world “Masters of War,” and Guthrie anthem “This Land trio. They recorded at the 45 Factory in Detroit to rock, sort of a Haight Ashbury meets Is Your Land,” giving emphasis to the master capture that vintage Northern Soul sound, but not Georgetown Grunge aesthetic. The opening intro crafted lyrics that make them more pertinent now to worry there is still plenty of electric guitar on “Ancestor Ritual,” has a distinct Alice In Chains than ever. Bibb boldly declares his faith and sings the dozen song set. The title track was a hit for feel then segues into the full middle eastern “I Still believe,” on the lovely song of hope and Tom Jones in 1964 and Fish does a spot-on re- rock anthem “High Priestess,” with Murphie the alum’s spiritual centerpiece “Brotherly Love.” creation enlisting New Orleans sax man Travis doing her best to channel Yma Sumac. The time Rick J Bowen Blotsky to add tasty baritone to the mix, thus shifting Latin Rock influenced “Misfired,” has her setting the tone for the retro lounge album. The delivering a desperate lovers lament wail alongside Chris Bergson Band album kicks into gear with a straight up cover of the lead guitar howl. The deep grooving “Master Bitter Midnight punk blues duo The Detroit Cobras tune ‘He Did of Medes,’ begins on a traditional slow blues form (2 shirt Records) It,’ followed by a modern take on ‘Hello Stranger,’ with dueling acoustic guitars then revs up to full tackling the pleading vocal made famous by electric crescendo. The albums most radio friendly Artists are often associated with a city or region; Barbara Lewis another Detroit icon. Next up on track” Reelin,’ is a swinging southern rock sing Chris Bergson is New York city through and through the classic R&B hit parade they blow thru the 1961 along love song of faith, love and family that and he and his music are the voice of the soul of Charles Sheffield hit ‘It’s Your Voodoo Working,’ features sublime duel guitar leads ala Dwayne and the city. His latest album Bitter Midnight, released which does feature some groovy organ from Bob Dickie and tasty percussive bursts. Guitar driven March of 2017 is another reflection of NYC and its Mervak. Unfortunately, the limits of her vocal tracks “The Heir,” and “Virgo,” find Murphie rich diversity. Some of that sound may be because skills begin to show when Fish tries to take on flexing her vocal muscles, firmly leading the heavy Bergson recorded the eleven original songs to two- the Irma Thomas classic ‘Hurt’s All Gone,’ and grooving blues rock assault akin to Joan Osborne inch tape at Brooklyn’s Mighty Toad Recording the supremely huge shoes to fill of Nina Simone or Grace Slick. The album also includes the Studio. He also enlisted the help of a wide cast of and the deep torch blues ‘Either Way I lose,’ then eleven-minute sonic exploration “Acid Jam 7,’ that friends including soul singer Ellis Hooks (Steve she throws her voice around missing the mark on was recorded at a “Undisclosed Location,” the title Cropper), baritone saxophonist Jay Collins (Gregg the off-kilter blues ‘Never Gonna Cry, ’obviously, alone explains all you need to know. Album closer Allman), trumpeter Steven Bernstein (Levon Fish and her producer chose to go with passion “Lunar,’ is a hypnotic blend of poetry and 70’s Helm), drummers Aaron Comess (Spin Doctors), over precision for the final takes. Fish and crew acid rock that soars in a glorious retro triumphant Tony Mason (Darlene Love), bassists Andy Hess settle in nicely on a cosmopolitan-country rev fanfare. 777 may be the platform for Lauren (Gov’t Mule), Richard Hammond (Joan Osborne), up of ‘Little Baby,’ from UK garage supergroup Murphie and the Sodo 4 to take flight and rise Matt Clohesy (Patti Austin), and keyboardist/tenor The Bristols with horns stabs adding the counter saxophonist Craig Dreyer. The funky snare drum balance of tension against the swinging country on the Northwest scene. Rick J Bowen 18 19 Washington Blues Destination: Chehalis! By Eric Steiner and Rocky Nelson The Historic Chehalis Theatre has quite a storied Chehalis Theatre offers a full-size stage in front of history. Originally built in 1923 by James Gabel the movie screen. We can definitely see musicians One of the many highlights of serving on the (not to be confused with the Landmark Theatres- who play in Seattle or Portland stopping in Board of the Washington Blues Society is the affiliate cinema chain Seven Gables based in Chehalis overnight to play for local blues music opportunity to present BB Award nominees with Seattle) as a car dealership for $25,000, the building audiences hungry for good, live entertainment their Certificates of Nomination. During the was reconfigured as The Pix Theatre in 1936 with without having to drive all the way to either Seattle production of this Bluesletter, we reconnected over over 600 seats. The venue has also been, ironically, or Portland on Interstate 5 for this opportunity. a superb lunch at Jeremy’s Farm to Table restaurant a Video Time rental store and part of the Portland, in downtown Chehalis. Oregon-based Tom Moyer Luxury Theatres (now Other nice touches the Hamiltons have added known as Regal Cinemas). to the Historic Chehalis Theatre is a full bar in Last year, blues society volunteer Malcolm “Yard the balcony, spacious seating and a diverse menu Dog” Kennedy joined us near the annual Easter In the 1930s and 40s, only a few households had that includes coconut shrimp and chips, deep- celebration at the Cowlitz, Chehalis and Centralia radios that got reception in rural Washington, fried green beans and mushrooms, chicken strips Railway’s antique (and working!) locomotives. This many communities used local cinemas not only and fries. Just to the right of the bar is a piece of year, we learned more about historic downtown as gathering places, but also as a way to get their cinema history: An antique Moviola projector that Chehalis’ renaissance from Tyler Hamilton, whose news of the world. During World War II, when was one of the most frequently used “tools of the family leases the renovated Historic Chehalis information about their loved ones so far away trade” in movie theatres for many, many decades. Theatre. from home fighting the war in either the Pacific or European theaters, The Pix Theatre was the “go- “They hosted a wonderful tribute at this theatre “We have made some upgrades to incorporate to” cinema in Chehalis for cartoons and newsreels to my good friend and internationally-known our food and beverage concessions”, said Tyler. from the likes of March of Time and Universal musician, David Shriver, recently” said Rocky. Local “We also installed a stage that can comfortably Newsreels. After all, this was decades before musicians, with Bruce Maier and friends, jammed accommodate a nine-piece band.” television, and getting together “at the Bijou,” was afterwards to the packed house in attendance. an important way to learn about world events “The Hamiltons’ generosity, connections to the Tyler recognized Rocky Nelson’s nomination by, apart from radio programs offered by the NBC community and their vision of revitalizing historic literally, putting Rocky’s name up in lights on the Red Network that served America’s west coast and downtown Chehalis area are all outstanding!” Historic Chehalis Theatre marquee. the Columbia Broadcasting System, more widely known as CBS. The Historic Chehalis Theatre “Although I may be a ‘rank outsider’, in the Chehalis is a diverse and exciting destination half- was also a place where many couples shared that words of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards from way between Seattle and Portland. The Centralia lucky “first kiss” out on a date after a meal at the my favorite Rolling Stones song ‘Tumbling Dice,’ Outlet Mall is a major regional shopping attraction, local diner or malt shop. In addition to leasing the riding that dark horse to receive my second Best and Tyler described how downtown Chehalis Historic Chehalis Theatre, Debbie Hamilton also Blues Writer nomination in 12+ years of Bluesletter businesses are working together on the “Fourth owns the well-known “malt shop” Dairy Dan’s! on contributions,” continued Rocky. “I want to thank Friday” of each month to promote live music, local South Market Boulevard. the Hamiltons kindly for the honor and privilege restaurants and classic movie screenings. A typical of posting my nomination on the marquee as the “Fourth Friday” evening includes a movie at the Last year, a local businessman, Ralph Hubbert of Washington Blues Society Best Blues Writer for Historic Chehalis Theatre, live music at Studio Tires, Inc., restored the Historic Chehalis Theatre 2017. ” K Portraits, arts and crafts at the Ewe and I store to host movies, concerts and stream sports events. and beer tasting at the M & K Town Store – all in Debbie and Tyler have since opened the Historic “I’ve never had my name up in lights before!” downtown Chehalis. Chehalis Theatre as a community-wide resource for Added Rocky. live music, stand-up comedy, country and western These opportunities in Chehalis complement music, special film screenings and benefit concerts. The Historic Chehalis Theatre showcases Centralia’s “Third Thursdays,” and we think that The theatre seats 300 and is equipped with the latest musicians, hosts a variety of live acts, screens this is a marketing and tourism “genie in a bottle” digital sound and production technology. Our visit nostalgic movies, features children’s matinees and for small, historic communities across Washington upstairs to the projection booth revealed that old- streams live sporting events. state like Chehalis. Events like “Fourth Fridays” school 35mm platter projection equipment serves provide variety to bring families together in as a storage rack to hold DVDs and media more (Continued on Next Page) historic downtown business districts and introduce modern than 35mm film stock. exceptional arts and cultural experiences, like live music, to locals and visitors alike. Unlike traditional movie houses, the Historic

20 Photo Credits: Upper Left: Downtown Chehalis: Steve Richert

Middle Left and Lower Left: Eric Steiner

Downtown at Night: Steve Richert

Historic Locomotive: Jesse Smith Blues Destination: Chehalis (Continued) The first Saturday of the month features local talent and the third Saturday of the month emphasizes more well-known acts and the fourth Tuesday of the month hosts “Taco Tuesdays.” The fourth Friday of the month screens classic movies, and in-between, the Historic Chehalis Theatre hosts comedians and comediennes, private parties, business meetings, wedding receptions as well as birthday and retirement parties.

This month, the Historic Chehalis Theatre streams the NASCAR GEICO 500 from the legendary Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama on the 7th and welcomes the award-winning Danny Vernon in an “Evening with Elvis” on the 13th. On the 28th, the theatre brings NASCAR fans to the Coca Cola 600 streamted live from Charlotte, North Carolina. Looking ahead to June 17th, the Historic Chehalis Theatre features Nashville- based country and western star Wade Hayes. NASCAR returns to Chehalis on July 1st from the world-renown Daytona International Speedway and on July 8th, Grammy-nominated country and western singer/songwriter Jamie O’Neal takes the stage at the Historic Chehalis Theatre.

21 Washington Blues Venue Guide Seattle: Downtown and West Seattle South Puget Sound: Auburn, Tacoma, 7 Cedars Casino, Sequim (360) 683-7777 Olympia, Chehalis, Algona, Spanaway Half time Sports Saloon, Gig Harbor Bad Albert’s Tap and Grill (206) 789-2000 and Renton (253) 853-1456 Barboza (206) 709-9442 Manchester Pub, Port Orchard (360) 871-2205 Morso, Gig harbor (253) 530-3463 Ballard Elks Lodge (206) 784-0827 Auburn Eagles (253) 833-2298 Next Door Gastropub, Port Angeles Blue Moon (206) 675-9116 B Sharp Coffee House, Tacoma 253-292-9969 (360) 504-2613 Café Racer (206) 523-5282 Bob’s java jive (253) 475-9843 Old Town Pub, Silverdale (360) 473-9111 Capitol Cider (206) 397-3564 Capitol Theater Olympia (360) 754-6670 The Point casino, Kingston (360) 297-0070 Café’ Solstice (206) 675-0850 Charlie’s Bar and Grill, Olympia (360) 786-8181 Pour House, Port Townsend (360) 379-5586 Central Saloon (206) 622-0209 Dave’s of Milton, Milton (253) 926-8707 R Bar, Port Angeles (360) 797-1274 Connor Byrne Pub (206) 784-3640 Dawson’s, Tacoma 253-476-1421 Red Dog Saloon, Port Orchard (360) 876-1018 Columbia City Theater (206) 722-3009 Delancy’s on Third -Renton (206) 412-9516 Silverdale Beach hotel, Silverdale (360) 698-1000 C&P Coffee house (206) 933-3125 Destination Harley Davidson, Fife Sirens Pub, Port Townsend (360) 379-1100 Darrell’s tavern (206) 542-6688 (253) 922-3700 Slaughterhouse Brewing, Port Orchard East Lake Zoo Tavern (206) 329-3977 Doyle’s Pub, Tacoma (253) 272-7468 (360) 329-2340 Easy Monkey Tap house (206) 420-1326 Elmer’s Pub, Burien (206) 439-1007 Swim Deck, Port Orchard (360) 443-6220 Egan’s Jam House (206) 789-1621 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma (253) 594-7777 The Dam Bar, Port Angeles (360) 452-9880 El Corazon (206) 262-0482 Forrey’s Forza, Lacey (360) 338-0925 The Gig Spot, Gig Harbor (253) 853-4188 EMP (206) 770-2700 G. Donnalson’s (253) 761-8015 Tree house café’, Bainbridge (206)842-2814 Hard Rock Café Seattle (206) 204-2233 Gonzo’s, Kent (253) 638-2337 Up Town Pub, Port Townsend (360) 344-2505 High liner Pub (206) 216-1254 Jazzbones, Tacoma (253) 396-9169 Red Bicycle Bistro, Vashon Island Highway 99 Blues Club (206) 382-2171 Johnny’s Dock, Tacoma (253) 627-3186 (206) 463-5959 J&M Café- Pioneer Square (206) 402-6654 Junction Sports bar, Centralia (360) 273-7586 Jazz Alley (206) 441-9729 Louie G’s, Fife (253) 926-9700 Little Red Hen (206) 522-1168 Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester (800) 720-1788 East Side: Bellevue Bothell, LUCID (206) 402-3042 The Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis Kirkland and Woodinville Mac’s Triangle Pub (206) 763-0714 (360) 740-0492 Mr. Villa (206) 517-5660 Mint Alehouse, Enumclaw (360) 284-2517 Bakes Place, Bellevue (425) 454-2776 Nectar (206) 632-2020 Monte Carlo Tavern, Kent (253) 852-9463 Beaumont Cellars, Woodinville (425) 482-6349 Neptune Theater (206) 682-1414 Muckle Shoot Casino, Auburn (800) 804-4944 Cypress Wine bar at Westin, Bellevue Neumos (206) 709-9442 Nikki’s Lounge, Covington (253) 981-3612 (425) 638-1000 North City Bistro (206) 365-4447 Nisqually Red Wind Casino, Olympia Central Club, Kirkland (425) 827-0808 Owl and Thistle (206) 621-7777 (866) 946-2444 Crossroads Center, Bellevue (425) 402-9600 Paragon (206) 283-4548 Northern Pacific Coffee, Tacoma (253) 537-8338 Grazie, Bothell (425) 402-9600 Salmon Bay Eagles (206) 783-7791 The Northern, Olympia (360) 357-8948 Ground Zero Teen Center, Bellevue Seamonster Lounge (206) 992-1120 Oasis café, Puyallup, (253) 840-2656 (425) 429-3203 Serafina (206)323-0807 O’Callaghan’s, Key Center 253-884-9766 Horseshoe Saloon, Woodinville (425) 488-2888 Skylark Cafe & Club (206) 935-2111 Old General Store Steak House & Saloon, Roy Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland Ship Canal Grill (206) 588-8885 (253) 459-2124 (425) 893-9900 Slim’s Last Chance Saloon (206) 762-7900 Pickled Onion Pub, Renton (425) 271-3629 192 Brewing, Kenmore (425) 424-2337 St. Clouds (206) 726-1522 Rhythm & Rye, Olympia (360) 705-0760 Mt Si Pub, North Bend (425) 831-6155 Stone Way Café’ (206) 420-4435 Riverside Golf Club, Chehalis (360) 748-8182 North Shore Performing Arts Center, Bothell The Crocodile (206) 441-4618 Royal Bear, Algona (253) 222-0926 (425) 984-2471 The High Dive (206) 632-0212 Scotch and Vine, Des Moines (206) 592-2139 Northwest Cellars, Kirkland (425) 825-9463 The Moore (206) 682-1414 Silver Dollar Pub, Spanaway (253) 531-4469 Pogacha of Issaquah, Issaquah (425) 392-5550 The Ould Triangle (206) 706-7798 Stonegate, Tacoma (253) 473-2255 Raging River Café’, Fall City (425) 222-6669 The Paramount (206) 682-1414 The Spar, Tacoma (253) 627-8215 Sky River Brewing, Redmond (425) 242-3815 The Mix (206) 767-0280 The Swiss, Tacoma (253) 572-2821 Snoqualmie Casino, Snoqualmie (425) 888-1234 The Royal Room (206) 906-9920 Uncle Sam’s, Spanaway (253) 507-7808 Soul Food Books and Café, Redmond The Tractor Tavern (206) 789-3599 World Of Beer - Renton (425) 255-0714 (425) 881-5309 The Triple Door Theater and Musicquarium Yella Beak Saloon, Enumclaw (360) 825-5500 Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville (206) 838-4333 (425) 488-1133 The Sunset Tavern (206) 784-4880 Peninsula: Bremerton, Port Orchard, The Black Dog, Snoqualmie The Showbox (206) 628-3151 425-831-DOGS (3647) The 2 Bit Saloon (206) 708-6917 Sequim and Shelton Tim’s Tavern (206) 789-9005 Town Hall (206) 652-4255 Bethel Saloon, Port Orchard (360) 876-6621 88 Keys (206) 839-1300 Brother Don’s, Bremerton (360) 377-8442 Third Place Books (206) 366-3333 Casey’s Bar and Grill, Belfair (360) 275-6929 Thirteen Coins /13 Coins (206) 682-2513 Cellar Door, Port Townsend (360) 385-6959 Tula’s Jazz Club (206) 443-4221 Clear Water Casino, Suquamish (360) 598-8700 Vera Project (206) 956-8372 Filling Station, Kingston (360) 297-7732 Vito’s (206) 397-4053 Little Creek Casino, Shelton (800) 667-7711

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(509) 466-9918 Conway Muse, Conway (360) 445-3000 The Shop, Spokane (509) 534-1647 Conway Pub, Conway (360) 445-4733 Bill’s Place, Yakima (509)-575-9513 Branding Iron, Kennewick (509)586-9292 Underground 15, Spokane (509) 868-0358 Eagle Haven Winery, Sedro Woolley Viking Tavern, Spokane, (509) 315-4547 (360) 856-6248 Brick Saloon, Roslyn (509) 649-2643 Blending Room, Manson (509) 293-9679 Waddells Neighborhood Pub, Spokane Engels Pub, Edmonds (425) 778-2900 (509) 443-6500 Emerald City Roadhouse /Harley Davidson, Café Mela, Wenatchee (509) 888-0374 Campbell’s Resort, Lake Chelan (509) 682-4250 Whiskey Jacks, Ketchum, ID (208) 726-5297 Lynnwood (425) 921-1100 Zola, Spokane (509) 624-2416 Emory’s on Silver Lake, Everett. 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Leavenworth (509) 548-2739 Mirkwood & Shire, Arlington (360) 403-9020 Main Street Studios, Walla Walla (509) 520-6451 GUIDE AS UP TO DATE AS Mount Baker Theater, Bellingham Old School House Brewery, Winthrop POSSIBLE. (360) 734-6080 (509) 996-3183 Oak Harbor Tavern, Oak Harbor (360) 675-9919 Roxy Bar, Kennewick (509) 491-1870 Old Edison Inn, Bow (360) 766-6266 Sapoli Cellars, Walla Walla (509) 520-5258 PLEASE SEE UPDATED Paula’s Wine Knott/Slaughter house Lounge, Seasons Performance Center, Yakima INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 11 OF (509) 453-1888 Monroe (425) 501-7563 - (206) 369-6991 THIS BLUESELTTER! Paradise Tavern, Monroe (360) 794-1888 Sports Center, Yakima (509) 453-4647 Peabo’s, Mill Creek (425) 337-3007 The Vogue, Chelan (509) 888-5282 Port Gardener Winery, Everett (425) 339-0293 Twisp River Pub, Twisp, (888) 220-3350 THANK YOU FOR HELPING THE Yakima Craft on the Avenue, Yakima Prohibition Gastro Pub, Everett (425) 258-6100 WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY Razzals, Smokey Point (360) 653-9999 (509) 571-1468 Rockfish Grill, Anacortes (360) 588-1720 IMPROVE ITS BLUESLETTER! Rockin’ M BBQ, Everett (425) 438-2843 Rocko’s Everett (425) 374-8039 Skagit Valley Casino, Bow (360) 724-0205 23 24 May 2017 Blues Jams and Open Mics The following section features information on Dave’s of Milton: Blues and Beyond Jam 7-10 The Living Room Coffee House, Marysville: blues jams and open mic opportunities that are PM Open Mic, 6 PM either blues friendly or full-band friendly. Each Elmer’s Pub, Burien: Billy Shew The Locker Room Tavern, Seattle: Open Jam listing is current as of this issue’s deadline. For Engel’s Pub, Edmonds: Lou Echerverri, 8 PM Hosted by Powercell, 8 PM any changes or additions, please send updates to Brews, Blues & BBQ Tuesday Jam at Rockin’ M Oxford Saloon, Snohomish: Open Mic and Jam [email protected] and [email protected]. BBQ, Everett 730-11 PM hosted by The Shortcuts, 830-1130 PM Poppe’s 360 Neighborhood Pub, Bellingham: Sunday Open Mic Night w/Brian Hillman at 6:30 PM Thursday 192 Brewing, Kenmore: 3-6 PM w/ The Groove Acoustic Open Mic Jam: Oxford Saloon, Cedar Stump, Arlington: Open Jam 8 PM Tramps Snohomish, 7-10 PM Dog House Bar and Grill, Seattle: Blues Jam w/ Anchor Pub, Everett: Open Jam Hosted by Leah J&M, Seattle: Cory Wilds 9PM Up Town All-Stars, 7-11 PM Tussing & Rafael Tranquilino – 2-5 PM on the Tim’s Tavern, Seattle: Open Mic 7 PM Dave’s of Milton: Open Jam with Power Cell 8 2nd Sunday of the Month- All Ages Tweede’s Café North Bend: Open Mic 630PM PM Anchor Pub Jazz Jam: Bob Strickland 3rd North End Social Club, Tacoma. Open Mic Dawson’s, Tacoma: Blues Oxford Saloon, Sunday of the month 2-5 PM, All Ages Tuesdays w/Kim Archer 8PM Snohomish: Jam w/Billy Shew 7:30 PM Buzzard Blues Open Jam at Couth Buzzard Haunting Rock Jam, 7:30-11 PM Books Espresso Bueno Cafe, Seattle 2PM The Junction, Centralia: Blues Bentley 6:30 PM The Cliffhanger. Lynnwood: Front Porch Wednesday The Village Inn Pub, Bellingham: w/Jimmy D, 8 Acoustic Jam, 7-10 PM Blue Moon Tavern, Seattle: Open Mic 8 PM PM Conway Pub: Gary B’s Church of the Blues 6-10 Collectors Choice, Snohomish: Blues Jam 8-11 Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle: Last Thursday of the PM PM Month w/Mark Whitman, 8 PM Dawson’s, Tacoma, Tim Hall Band 7PM Dawson’s, Tacoma: Linda Myers Wicked Sapolil Cellars, Walla Walla: Jam Night, 8 PM Raging River Café, Fall City, Tommy Wall 7PM Wednesday Jam 8 PM Slippery Pig Brewery, Poulsbo: Blues and Brews The Royal Bear, Auburn: Unloaded Jam Session, Darrell’s Tavern, Shoreline, Open Mic 830 PM Jam Night w/ Thys Wallwork – All Ages 6-10 PM Half Time Saloon, Gig Harbor: Open Mic Stoneway Cafe, Seattle: Victory Music Acoustic Hangar 205, Renton: Blues Jam w/Olycan and Open Mic, 6:30 PM, 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the Monday the Lubricators 730-1130 PM Month. Gordon & Purdy’s Pub, Sumner: Open Mac’s Triangle Pub, Seattle 8 PM Grumpy D’s Coffee House, Seattle: Open Mic Blues Jam ,7PM Mo Jam Mondays, Nectar Lounge, Seattle 9 PM Madison Ave Pub, Everett: Unbound Blues Jam Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, Stanwood: Music Mania Jam at Dawson’s -Tacoma 730 PM Tightwad Thursday Jam, 8 PM The Swiss, Tacoma: Open Mic Hosted by Chuck The Mix, Seattle, Open Mic 8 PM The Hungry Pelican, Snohomish: Open Mic Gay 7-10 PM Old Triangle, Seattle: Jeff Hass Jam 8 PM Acoustic Night w/Jeff Crookall and Friends, 6 Red Dog Saloon, Maple Valley: 7-10 PM w/host Pono Ranch, Seattle: Blues Jam 8-11 PM PM Scotty FM and the Broad Casters Rocko’s Fireside, Everett: Pole Cat’s All Star Riverside Pub: North Central Washington Open Jam 730 PM Friday Blues Jam, 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month, Skylark Café, West Seattle, Open Mic 8 PM Dragon Gate, Des Moines: Open Jam, 8 PM Wenatchee, 7 PM Sapolil Cellars, Walla Walla: Open Mic 7 PM The Living Room Coffee House, Marysville: Tony V’s Garages, Everett: Open Mic 9 PM Student Jazz Jam 6:30-9:30 PM, Last Friday of Tuesday The Tin Hat, Kennewick. Open Mic and Jam w/ Each Month. Royal Esquire Club, 5016 Rainier Ave South, Mondo Ray Band 7 PM Spinnaker Bay Brewing, Seattle: All Star Women Seattle: Sea-Town All Stars, 8 PM Triple Door, Seattle: Blues, Booze and Boogie Blues Jam, Third Friday of Each Month, 7:30- Antique Sandwich Co. Open Mic, Tacoma 7 PM Open Jam at the Musicquarium, 830-11 PM 10:30 PM

25 May 2017 Washington Blues Society Calendar Monday, May 1 the Orbiters 8PM Friday, May 12 Madison Ave Pub, Everett - Blues Revue w/Tom North City Bistro, Shoreline - Rod Cook & Toast Jones, Jeff Menteer, Rick Bowen & Mike Marinig Saturday, May 6 8PM 7PM G Donnalson’s, Tacoma - Little Bill Englehart / Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - Polly O’Keary & Rod Cook duo 7:30PM the Rhythm Method 8PM Tuesday, May 2 CCR, Snohomish - Bobby Holland & the Bread- Engels Pub, Edmonds - The Dogtones 9PM Madison Ave Pub, Everett - Jazz Night w/Leah line 8PM Red Dog Saloon, Maple Valley - Junkyard Jane Tussing 7PM Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - The Andy Stokes 9PM Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Bill Charlap Trio Band 8PM Roadhouse, Spokane Valley - Dragon Fly 8:30PM 7:30PM Engels Pub, Edmonds - Red 9PM Cask & Trotter, Lynnwood - CD Woodbury Trio Tastebuds, Wenatchee - Billy Stoops 6:30PM 9PM Wednesday, May 3 Roadhouse, Spokane Valley - Ryan Larsen 8:30PM Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Spyro Gyra Conor Byrne Pub, Seattle - The Billy Joe Show Cask & Trotter, Lynnwood - Groovetramps 9PM 7:30PM & 9:30PM 8PM Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Eliane Elias Easy Monkey Taphouse, Shoreline - Little Bill & Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - Drummerboy w/ 7:30PM & 9:30PM the Blue Notes 8PM The Groove Tramps 8PM Bake’s Place, Bellevue - Nearly Dan 7PM & 9:45 Bake’s Place, Bellevue - The Stonecutters 9PM Engels Pub, Edmonds - Soul Full 88s 8PM PM The Conway Muse, Conway - Prozac Mountain Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Bill Charlap Trio The Conway Muse, Conway - Mark DuFresne Boys 7:30PM 7:30PM Band 7:30PM The Scotch & Vine, Des Moines - Brian Lee Trio Saturday, May 13 Thursday, May 4 8PM The Repp, Snohomish - Rod Cook solo 6PM Destination Harley Davidson, Silverdale - Little Rockin’ M BBQ, Everett - Michelle D’Amour & Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - Billy D & the Bill Englehart / Rod Cook duo 5PM the Love Dealers w/Bill Davis 8PM Hoodoos w/The Thunder Brothers 8PM Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - Chris Eger Band The Triple Door Musicquarium, Seattle - Paul Engels Pub, Edmonds - Mowtown Cowboys 9PM 8PM Green Jazz/Blues Quartet 9PM Lake City Pub, Lakewood - Billy Stoops 8PM Bad Albert’s, Ballard - Annie Eastwood w/Larry Ptterson Cellars, Woodinville - Leanne Trevalyan Hill, Tom Brighton & Beth Wulff 6PM Sunday, May 7 7PM G Donnalson’s, Tacoma - John “Grey Hound” Johnny’s Dock, Tacoma - Little Bill Trio 5PM Roadhouse, Spokane Valley - Christy Lee 8:30PM Maxwell 7PM Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Eliane Elias Cask & Trotter, Lynnwood - Nick Vigarino 9PM Broadway Farmer’s Market, Tacoma - Billy Stoops 7:30PM Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Spyro Gyra 11AM Capps Club, Kenmore - Randy Oxford Band 5PM 7:30PM & 9:30PM Madison Ave Pub, Everett - McPage & Powell Bake’s Place, Bellevue - Kalimba 7PM & 9:45PM 7PM Monday, May 8 The Conway Muse, Conway - Woodland West Cask & Trotter, Lynnwood - Sheri Roberts Gre- Madison Ave Pub, Everett - Blues Revue w/Tom 7:30PM imes 8PM Jones, Jeff Menteer, Rick Bowen & Mike Marinig Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Eliane Elias 7PM Sunday, May 14 7:30PM The Spar, Tacoma - Stickshift Annie w/Kimball & Bake’s Place, Bellevue - The Rumba Kings 8PM Tuesday, May 9 the Fugitives 7PM Conway Muse, Conway - Old 99 Band 7:30PM Madison Ave Pub, Everett - Jazz Night w/Leah The Poggie Tavern, Seattle - Mark Hurwitz & Gin Tussing 7PM Creek 9PM Friday, May 5 Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Stanton Moore Capps Club, Kenmore - Junkyard Jane 5PM G Donnalson’s, Tacoma - Little Bill Englehart / 7:30PM Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Spyro Gyra Rod Cook duo 7:30PM Wednesday, May 10 7:30PM CCR, Snohomish - Stacy Jones Band 8PM Parliament Tavern, Seattle - The Billy Joe Show Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - Nick Moss Band 8PM Monday, May 15 8PM Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - Wasted Words Madison Ave Pub, Everett - Blues Revue w/Tom Engels Pub, Edmonds - Soundbeats 9PM 8PM Jones, Jeff Menteer, Rick Bowen & Mike Marinig Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle - Mark Hurwitz & Gin Engels Pub, Edmonds - The Pour Boys 8PM 7PM Creek 8PM Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Stanton Moore Lake Wilderness Golf Course, Maple Valley - Moe 7:30PM Tuesday, May 16 Ribbs Blues Band 7PM Bake’s Place, Bellevue - Jessie Oliver 8PM Madison Ave Pub, Everett - Jazz Night w/Leah Campbell’s Resort, Chelan - Billy Stoops 7PM Tussing 7PM Roadhouse, Spokane Valley - Tin Pan Alley Thursday, May 11 Roadhouse, Spokane Valley - Volcanoes 5:30PM 8:30PM G Donnalson’s, Tacoma - Rod Cook solo 7PM Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Larry Fuller Trio Cask & Trotter, Lynnwood - Shoot Jake 9PM Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - Big Road Blues 7:30PM Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Eliane Elias 8PM 7:30PM & 9:30PM Bad Albert’s, Ballard - Annie Eastwood w/Larry Wednesday, May 17 Bake’s Place, Bellevue - Mark DuFresne Band Hill &Tom Brighton 6PM Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - The Fabulous 9PM Madison Ave Pub, Everett - Nick Vigarino 7PM Roofshakers 8PM The Conway Muse, Conway - CD Woodbury Trio Cask & Trotter, Lynnwood - Ian Stoa 8PM Engels Pub, Edmonds - Scott E Lind Band 8PM 7:30PM Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Spyro Gyra Egan’s Ballard Jam House, Seattle - Lady A’s Back 7:30PM Porch Blues 7PM Bake’s Place, Bellevue - Rumba Kings 8PM Easy Monkey Taphouse, Shoreline - Brian Lee & 26 Wednesday May 17 (Cont’d) Back Porch Stomp 8PM Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Euge Groove Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Edmonds-Wood- 7:30PM & 9:30PM way Highschool Jazz Ensembles 6:30PM Sunday, May 21 The Conway Muse, Conway- Sheri Roberts Gre- Sunbanks Resort, Electric City - Brett Benton imes 7:30PM Thursday, May 18 1PM, Eric Rice Band 2:30PM, Ian McFeron Band Destination Harley Davidson, Tacoma - Little Bill 4PM, Charlie Butts & the Filter Tips 5:30PM, Saturday, May 27 Trio 5PM Andy T Band w/Alabama Mike 7:30PM Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - The Hank Shreve Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - Sugaray Rayford Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Shemekia Cope- Band 8PM 8PM land 7:30PM Engels Pub, Edmonds - Tweety & the Tom Cats Bad Albert’s, Ballard - Annie Eastwood w/Larry Capps Club, Kenmore - McPage & Powell Trio 9PM Hill, Tom Brighton & Beth Wulff 6PM 5PM Easy Monkey Taphouse, Shoreline - Stickshift An- Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle - Blues On Tap 8PM nie w/Kimball & the Fugitives 8PM Madison Ave Pub, Everett - Richard Allen 7PM Monday, May 22 Manchester Pub, Manchester - Mark Hurwitz & Cask & Trotter, Lynnwood - Eryn Bent 8PM Madison Ave Pub, Everett - Blues Revue w/Tom Gin Creek 9PM Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Shemekia Cope- Jones, Jeff Menteer, Rick Bowen & Mike Marinig Dawson’s, Tacoma - Junkyard Jane 9PM land 7:30PM 7PM Madison Ave Pub, Everett - Harpageddon 6 w/ Bake’s Place, Bellevue - The Rumba Kings 8PM Mark DesFresne, Mitch Pumpian, Dave Mathis, Sunbanks Resort, Electric City - Lee Schmngy Tuesday, May 23 Joe Blue, Domonic Espinoza, Jeff Menteer, Dave 8PM, Nick Vigarino 9PM, Cody Ray Raymond Madison Ave Pub, Everett - Jazz Night w/Leah McCabe & Paul Wilty 7PM 10PM, The Hoyer Brothers 11PM Tussing 7PM Roadhouse, Spokane Valley - Seattle Country The Conway Muse, Conway - Tutwiler Station Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Bria Skonberg 8:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM Cask & Trotter, Lynnwood - Michelle D’Amour & Bake’s Place, Bellevue - The Crowtet 8:30PM the Love Dealers 9PM Friday, May 19 Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Euge Groove Wally’s Chowder House, Des Moines - Rod Cook Wednesday, May 24 7:30PM & 9:30PM solo 8PM The Comet Tavern, Seattle - The Billy Joe Show Bake’s Place, Bellevue - 313 Soul w/Darelle Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - The Daniel 8PM Holden 7PM & 9:45PM Castro Band 8PM Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - High Cloud The Conway Muse, Conway - Joe T Cook Blues Engels Pub, Edmonds - The Shortcutz 9PM Cover 8PM Band 7:30PM Sunbanks Resort, Electric City - Jesse James & Engels Pub, Edmonds - Town Hall Brawl 8PM H2O, Anacortes- Chris Eger Band 8PM the MOB 4:30PM, Billy Stoops & the Dirt Angels Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Bria Skonberg 6PM, Bobby Holland & the Breadline 7:30PM, 7:30PM Sunday, May 28 Dusty 45s 9PM, Hambone Wilson Band 11PM Triple Door, Seattle - Roy Rodgers & the Delta The Junction at 144th, Woodinville - Stickshift Tula’s, Seattle - Dave Peck Trio 7:30PM Rhythm Kings 7:30PM Annie w/Kimball & the Fugitives 1PM Roadhouse, Spokane Valley - Steve Starkey Bake’s Place, Bellevue - Jessie Oliver 8PM Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Euge Groove 8:30PM 7:30PM Cask & Trotter, Lynnwood - Little Bill Englehart / Thursday, May 25 Capps Club, Kenmore - Robin Barrett & Coyote Billy Stapleton duo 9PM G Donnalson’s, Tacoma - Rod Cook solo 7PM Kings w/Tiphony Dames 5PM Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Shemekia Cope- Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - Patti Allen & The Spar, Tacoma - Brian Lee & the Orbiters 7PM land 7:30PM & 9:30PM Monster Road 8PM Bake’s Place, Bellevue - Shaggy Sweet 9PM Bad Albert’s, Ballard - Annie Eastwood w/Larry Monday, May 29 The Conway Muse, Conway - Alki Jones Band Hill, Tom Brighton & Kimball Conant 6PM Madison Ave Pub, Everett - Blues Revue w/Tom Madison Ave Pub, Everett - Sheri Roberts Gre- Jones, Jeff Menteer, Rick Bowen & Mike Marinig Saturday, May 20 imes, Marc Lagen, Joel Astley 7PM 7PM Wally’s Chowder House, Des Moines - Rod Cook Roadhouse, Spokane Valley - Roosevelts 8PM NW Folklife Festival/Fountain Lawn Stage, Seattle solo 8PM Cask & Trotter, Lynnwood - Redlich 8PM - Blues Showcase w/Sheri Roberts Greimes, Stacy Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - Andy T Band w/ Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Euge Groove Jones & Nick Vigarino 6PM Alabama Mike & Anson Funderburgh 8PM 7:30PM Capps Club, Kenmore - International Blues Chal- H2O, Anacortes - Stacy Jones 7:30PM Triple Door, Seattle - Back Porch Jam 7:30PM lenge 1PM Engels Pub, Edmonds - The Tim Turner Band Bake’s Place, Bellevue - The Rumba Kings 8PM Elliot Bay Pizza, Mill Creek - Annie Eastwood / The Conway Muse, Conway - The Scott Cossu Tuesday, May 30 Chris Stevens duo 7PM Duo 7:30PM Madison Ave Pub, Everett - Jazz Night w/Leah Rockin’ M BBQ, Everett - Blues On Tap 8PM Tussing 7PM Sunbanks Resort, Electric City - Stingy Brim Blues Friday, May 26 Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Ballard Project 1PM, The Trevalyan Triangle 2:30PM, Bake’s Place, Bellevue - Rod Cook & Toast w/Suze HighSchool 7PM Bakin’ Phat 4PM, AC Porter & the Livewires Sims 9PM 5:30PM, Lisa Mann & Her Really Good Band Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - Six Gun Romeo Wednesday, May 31 7PM, Sugaray Rayford Band 9PM, Daniel Castro 8PM Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - The Victor Band 11PM Engels Pub, Edmonds - Dead Bolt 9PM Janusz Band 8PM Tula’s, Seattle - Dave Peck Trio 7:30PM White Center Eagles, White Center - Blues On Engels Pub, Edmonds - Brett Benton 8PM Cask & Trotter, Lynnwood - Lost Cat 9PM Tap 8PM Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Mountlake Terrace Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle - Shemekia Cope- Third Place Commons, Lake Forest Park - Moe High School Jazz Ensembles 6:30PM land 7:30PM & 9:30PM Ribb Blues Band 7:30PM Bake’s Place, Bellevue - Bellevue Blues & Jazz Bake’s Place, Bellevue - Doctorfunk 7PM & Dawson’s, Tacoma - Junkyard Jane 9PM Festival w/Radio Raheem 8:30PM 9:45PM Roadhouse, Spokane Valley - Country Night The Conway Muse, Conway - Nick Vigarino’s Cask & Trotter, Lynnwood - Summer School 9PM

27 Honoring Buck Ormsby in Tacoma Editor’s Note: This two-page photo essay features pictures by M L Sutton and the Blues Boss taken at house party on March 26th at Tacoma’s Temple Theatre.

For more information on Buck, please see Mark Hurtwitz’ informative article in the March Bluesletter. Buck was a legend and contributed a great deal to this region’s music and I hope you enjoy these exceptional photos.

The event featured Little Bill and the Blue Notes, the Daily Flash, the Kingsmen, Merrilee Rush (“Angel of the Morning”) and members of the legendary Wailers.

Photo Credits

Upper Left: Lil’ Bill Englehart by M L Sutton

Left: Jim Valley by M L Sutton

Top: Barry Curtis by Blues Boss

Above: Mike Mitchell by Blues Boss

Upper Right: Jerry Miller by Blues Boss

Middle Right: Pat O’Day by Blues Boss

Lower Right: Kenny Ehlhard by Blues Boss 28 Photo Credits

Top: Merilee Rush by Blues Boss

Middle: The Billy Mac Singers by Blues Boss

Bottom: The Wailers by M L Sutton

Left: Buck Ormsby by M L Sutton 29 Washington Blues Society Sets Local Competitions for 2017 International Blues Challenge

Washington Blues Society Contacts: Tony Frederickson, President (206) 612-6055 [email protected] Rick Bowen, Vice President (425) 422-5062 [email protected]

The Washington Blues Society’s local competitions for the 2018 International Blues Challenge in Memphis have been set! It’s time for bands and solo/duo acts to make their plans to compete. One band and one solo/duo act will represent the Washington Blues Society (WBS) in Memphis at the world’s largest gathering of blues musicians on January 16th through January 20th of 2018 on Memphis’ fabled Beale Street.

We are working with the Walla Walla Blues Society (WWBS) and the Inland Empire Blues Society (IEBS) to hold semi- finals across the state to make it easier for blues acts to participate. We will hold semi-final competitions on Monday, May 29th in Seattle at Capps Club, on Sunday, June 4th in Anacortes at H2), on Sunday, June 11th in Yakima at the Sports Center Pub, on Sunday, June 18th in Spokane at the Roadhouse Inn, and on Sunday, June 25th in the Vancouver-Portland area (TBA). The finalists will compete on Sunday, August 20th at the Taste of Music Festival in Historic downtown Snohomish. If we receive more than 10 applicants for any of the semi-final events, our Board may select applicants via a blind lottery at the May 2017 Board meeting.

Each competition will follow the rules of The Blues Foundation. Each set will be limited to 25 minutes and each competitor will be allowed one 15-minute set change. Any blues act that resides in WA, OR, ID, MT, BC or ALB may enter and the act must include at one who is a member of the WBS. Membership can be established at IBC entry, using the membership form in the WBS Bluesletter or online at www.wablues.org. Please note: Membership in the WWBS for acts competing in Yakima or membership in the IEBS for acts competing in Spokane is required in place of the WBS membership requirement. The contest entry application may be downloaded from www.wablues.org, in the April or May edition of the WBS Bluesletter or the IEBS Blues Notes, and must include the non-refundable entry fee, which pays for the backline and a PA system. Each winner will be required to perform at a minimum of two fundraisers in 2017 and one fundraiser in 2018 at no charge. Proceeds from these events and fees will be deposited int a WBS fund to help defray expenses to get each winning act to and from Memphis, but we cannot guarantee an “all expense paid” trip. Band entry fee is $30 and solo/duo entry fee is $15. Applications and entry fees must be received no later than Thursday, May 9th.

All proceeds will help with expenses for Memphis. The WBS will help winners in fundraising, but cannot guarantee that all expenses for Memphis will be covered. Judges will evaluate each act using The Blues Foundation’s scoring criteria (www.blues.org/ibc/scoring.php). Act may not be affiliated with the WBS Board or act upon application IBC rules also prohibit any act from competing three consecutive years at the IBC (www.blues.org/ibc/rules.php). Application is an initial statement of interest and not a binding agreement between the applicant and the WBS. Make your plans to enter now!. Applications and entry fees must be received no later than Thursday, May 9th.

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WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY 2017 International Blues Competition (IBC) Contest Two Categories: Bands (Three Piece and Larger) and Solo/Duo Acts CONTESTANT APPLICATION

Please complete this application if you want to compete in the Washington Blues Society contest to send a band or a solo/duo act to the IBC in Memphis in January of 2018. We are working with the Walla Walla Blues Society (WWBS) and the Inland Empire Blues Society (IEBS) to hold semi-finals across the state to make it easier for blues acts to participate. We will hold semi-finals on: Monday, May 29th in Seattle, WA at Capps Club, and Sunday, June 4th in Anacortes, WA at the H2O Club, Sunday, June 11th at the Sports Center Club, Sunday June 18th at the Roadhouse Inn, and Sunday June 25th Vancouver/Portland area (Location TBA). The finalists will compete Sunday, August 20th at the Taste of Music Festival in Snohomish, WA. If we receive 10+ applicants for any of the semi-final events, our Board may select applicants via a blind lottery at the May 2017 Board meeting. This form is an initial statement of interest, and not binding. Judges will evaluate acts using the Blues Foundation score sheet (www.blues.org/ibc/scoring.php). LOCATION (CIRCLE ONE) Seattle (5/29) Anacortes (6/4) Yakima (6/11)

Spokane (6/18) Vancouver/Portland (6/25)

Band or Solo Duo (Circle One)

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PARTICIPATION CRITERIA, FEES, AND DEADLINE: Contestants must be a blues act, pay the nonrefundable entry fee, reside in WA, OR, ID, MT, BC or ALB, and at least one member must belong to (or join) the WBS upon application. (Membership in the WWBS for acts competing in Yakima or membership in the IEBS for acts competing in Spokane is required in place of WBS Membership requirement.) Each winner will be required to perform at a minimum of two fundraisers in 2017 and one fundraiser in 2018 at no charge. Proceeds from these events and fees, will be deposited into a WBS fund to help defray expenses for each winning act to and from Memphis, but we cannot guarantee an “all expense-paid” trip. Band entry fee is $30; solo duo entry fee is $15. Applications and entry fees must be received no later than Thursday, May 9th by a WBS Board member or at: Washington Blues Society ATTN: President, IBC Entry PO Box 70604 Seattle, WA 98127

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The Washngton Blues Society is a Proud Recipient of a 2009 Keeping the Blues Alive Award from The Blues Foundation