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BMACC Notes The Bluegrass Music Association of Central Canada Newsletter—Volume 3 Issue 1—January 2009 2008 Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards Weekend AWARDS ISSUE www.bmacc.caBMACC Notes—January 2009 Page 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President – Denis Chadbourn Home: 705-776-7754 Work: 705-474-2271 Vice-president – Gord deVries 519-668-0418 Secretary – Wes Lowe 519-539-8967 Treasurer – Roland Aucoin 905-635-1818 Congratulations go out to Amanda-Lynn Stubley (first President of BMACC) and her husband Martin Horak on the birth of their second son Directors at Large Oliver. A new baby brother for Jacob. Cindy deBoer-Winterbottom 905-331-9915 Karen May ADVERTISING RATES 705-788-4362 Publicize your event, band or organization in “NOTES” or on our website. 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Out Among the Stars—Page 10/13 Elliot Lake News—Page 14 Board Meeting Dates—2009 NASHCAMP—Page 15 Annual General Meeting Honeygrass CD Review—Page 16 February 21st November 21st Organizational Memberships – Page 17/18 May 9th Bluegrass on the Radio—Page 18/19 September 19th Events 2009—Page 19 BMACC Notes—January 2009 Page 2 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Bluegrass fans are wonderful Music Association’s annual awards has now added a bluegrass people, who listen, live, and category, thanks to Dave Patterson and his board. Who can argue love, great music. But more with the success the Grand Old Opry has had, featuring bluegrass folks need to hear bluegrass!!! and country music on the same stage? This arrangement exposes Congratulations to each and a vastly larger number of country fans, to their historical roots. every one of you, for having the Because bluegrass is the precursor to country music, this is in good sense to know and effect, a musical family-reunion of sorts. Our efforts to get appreciate hip music; bluegrass bluegrass in front of more people, also took us to the folk music is indeed a very cool genre. community. BMACC officially showcased bluegrass bands at the With all of the pre- Ontario Council of Folk Festivals conference in Ottawa last fall. programmed techno-pop, synth Getting bluegrass bands heard and hired by folk festival -rhythm, disco-ized gangsta-rap that corrupts the airwaves organizers, and their audiences, gives our grassroots organization these days, one has to appreciate the honesty and (forgive the pun) a fertile field upon which to sow the seeds of wholesomeness of bluegrass. I consider myself a fairly open- bluegrass. Your new BMACC board is eager to seek out other minded guy, who enjoys most genres of music, but inevitably fertile markets, that with time and maintenance, will yield further I get exasperated by most of what I hear on commercial opportunities for bluegrass to flourish. Not only is this a labour radio, and ultimately find myself reaching for a bluegrass cd. of love for bluegrass music, but we do it for you, the fans, the (I have Sirrius satelite on my Christmas list) Bluegrass is my musicians, the clubs, the festival promoters, et al. Bearing in refuge, and it probably is for you too! It is a time-worn mind that our board is made-up entirely of volunteers, who spend tradition… that I verily believe, if more people listened to… entirely of their own resources to do this job… I appeal to you… the world would be a better place. This is, in essence, our purchase or renew your 2009 membership, that we may further board’s goal,,, to expose bluegrass to as many people as elevate the profile of bluegrass music, to the level it truly possible. In 2008, and with Wayne Uncer at the helm, deserves. I could go on and on outlining all the benefits of BMACC had a very productive year. We made substantial BMACC membership, but as I said at the outset, bluegrassers are progress in fulfilling our mandate, to preserve and promote a sensible lot…and who wants to read what the president has to bluegrass, and as a resultant, the link between bluegrass and say anyway? Blah, blah, yadda, yadda…get on to the good stuff! country has been re-forged. Thanks to Larry Delaney, Country Music News now features an entire section on Warm regards, bluegrass in each issue. Also, the Northern Ontario Country BMACC Board of Directors—2009 Brother Brian Powley Gord DeVries Rolly Aucoin Vice-President Donald Tarte Treasurer Wes Lowe Secretary Steve Pritchard Denis Chadbourn Larry Johnston President Karen May Bernie Melosh Cindy DeBoer-Winterbottom BMACC Notes—January 2009 Page 3 CENTRAL CANADIAN BLUEGRASS AWARDS 2008 AWARD WINNERS DJ—Ron Moores (Ottawa) Banjo Player—D’Arcy Campbell (Hard Ryde) Fiddle Player—Tyler Beckett (Hard Ryde) Bass Player—Max Heineman (Foggy Hogtown Boys) Guitar Player—Marc Roy (Hard Ryde) Mandolin Player—Will Meadows (Hard Ryde) Dobro Player—Chris Barkley ( The Stowaways) Female Vocalist—Sherry Philp (Concession 23) Male Vocalist—Thom Gardiner (Northern Sons) Composer—Thom Gardiner (Northern Sons) Promising Group—Bluegrass Edition Instrumental Group—Foggy Hogtown Boys Recording—Stages (Hard Ryde) Vocal Group—Northern Sons Gospel Group—General Store Overall Group—The Abrams Brothers Entertainer—Doug de Boer (Hard Ryde) Honour Roll Vocal Group—Hard Ryde 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 & 2007 BMACC Notes—January 2009 Page 4 NORTHERN SONS—Vocal Group GENERAL STORE—Gospel Group Sponsored by Conestoga Trail Bluegrass & Gospel Festival Sponsored by Willow Park Jamboree Marc Roy—Guitar Sherry Philp—Female Vocalist Chris Barkley—Dobro Sponsored by Athlone Studios & Sound Sponsored by Lois White Sponsored by The Stringman Memorial Award Tyler Beckett—Fiddle Stages (Hard Ryde) - Recording Sponsored by Thames Valley Bluegrass Sponsored by Campbell’s Corner Music Sales Music Association BMACC Notes—January 2009 Page 5 Ron Moores—DJ Doug deBoer—Entertainer Composer—Thom Gardiner Sponsored by Skyway Bluegrass Sponsored by Valley Bluegrass Festival Sponsored by Bluegrass Now Magazine Club Male Vocalist—Thom Gardiner Most Promising Group—Bluegrass Edition Sponsored by Essex Kent BG & OT Music Assoc. Presented by Queens Bush Bluegrass Club Banjo—Will Meadows Sponsored by Best of Bluegrass Abrams Brothers—Overall Group Instrumental Group Sponsored by BMACC—accepted by Foggy Hogtown Boys Brother Brian Powley Presented by Tottenham Bluegrass Festival Accepted by Peter Deveau BMACC Notes—January 2009 Page 6 The Central Canadian and Fran Morgan at their booth next to main bands, jams, and concert series. Campbell’s Corner. At some point Larry Bluegrass Awards Show Miller joined in with a mandolin and a When many Canadians outside of 2008 little later Sherry Philp showed up with Quebec think about blue grass in the by Wes Lowe her banjo. Another magic time. You province, they inevitably think of our won’t hear better music anywhere. own “King of Country”, Bob Fuller. had a great time, as usual, at the Along with Jeannie Arsenault and a I awards show. It’s great touching The Friday night showcase groups, as supporting cast of regulars, the Old-Time base with people you don’t connect always, put on great shows. Country Music Club of Canada, founded with all that often once the festival by Fuller in 1966, has held it’s Hillbilly season is over. I also manage to meet The show was headlined by The Night every Monday for 43 years. At some new folks each year and come Chapmans on Friday, Saturday and Hillbilly Night young and old alike get away with fond memories of a Sunday and IIIrd Time Out on Saturday together to play tunes that pre-date the weekend filled with good music, only. Canadian bands were represented electrification of Country music. fellowship and some of the best by Northern Sons, Foxtail, Jan Purcell entertainment you will find anywhere. and Pine Road, The Canucky Bluegrass Hillbilly Night takes place every Monday Boys and others. night at the Wheel Club, 3373 Cavendish Wayne, Jane and I had a truly Boulevard in Montreal at 8:00 p.m. - free wonderful time on Friday night when Even though I was a bit under the Jan Purcell and Pine Road welcomed us weather due to an infected ear, I had a A veritable institution on the Montreal into their pickin’ session in Building thoroughly enjoyable weekend. For music scene, what has become known #521. Jan is a real trouper who does an anyone who has not yet attended this simply as "Bluegrass Night at Barfly", has excellent Canadian version of Rhonda show, I recommend it as one of the been taking place for 11 years. This Vincent’s “Bluegrass Girl”. She premier bluegrass events in the concert-style jam attracts the younger punches it out with all the fire of the province. pickers in the scene and allows them to original and she’s a heck of a fiddler Wes get up in front of their peers and play too.