The Bluegrass Music Association of Canada Newsletter-Volume 2 Issue 2-April 2008
In an attempt to provide our membership with some additional benefit for their annual membership fee, the BMACC Board decided that we would hold regular draws for various items such as event tickets. In April, the Thames Valley Bluegrass Association donated two tickets for the May 3rd Rhonda Vincent Concert at the Centennial Hall in London. The draw was held on April 3rd at our regular Thursday night Jam Session.
AND THE WINNER IS! James Young, 2237 Cameron Line, R.R. #3, Indian River, Ontario The winning ticket was drawn by Rikki Cameron of Woodstock, a new youth member of TVBA.
www.bmacc.ca FESTIVAL ISSUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHAT"S INSIDE
President- Wayne Uncer Organizational Members List - Page 4 519-469-3392 Bluegrass on the Radio - Page 6 Vice-president - Denis Chad Out Among the Stars - Page 7 bourn Home: 705-776-7754 New Festival Announcement-Page 10 Work: 705-474-2271 Tottenham at 25 - Page 10 Secretary - Wes Lowe 519-539-8967 The Backstabbers-Page 11
Treasurer - Roland Aucoin 905-635-1818 A Matter of Trust-Page 17
Directors at Large Editorial-Page 20
Cindy deBoer-Winterbottom BMACC at SPGMA-Page 21
Karen May Snell Festivals in the Northern States-Page 22 705-788-4362 Festivals 2008-Page 23 Steve Pritchard Northern Sons Gord de Vries 519-668-0418
Amanda-Lynn Stubley From the Membership Chair 519-642-7987 BMACC was 1 year old on March 31/08. Our membership has reached 287, Donald Tarte including 888-876-3369 17 Bands, 7 Clubs, 4 Festivals, and 5 Organizations. Some bands have already received Brother Brian Powley work from the web-site. 613-374-3888 If there are individual members ofBMACC that belong to a band or other organization, you should consider paying an additional $30 and take advantage ;::::======~~ of what BMACC can offer.
SALLY CREEK Organizational Members will be entitled to: MUSIC FESTIVAL A free listing in each issue of the "BMACC Notes" A free listing in the appropriate info section of the BNACC website. *List their upcoming events in the BMACC Event Calendar. rj} Advertise at a reduced rate in the "BMACC Notes"
*Check out the web site. Current events are listed on the first page. Just click and see more details. It is important that BMACC get this information. All organizational members should submit their events to: Roland Aucoin 205 Plains Road W. Unit 84 This is our logo. Watch for it Burlington, Ontario in the months to come. L7T 4H3 raucoin@cogeco,ca orcall 905-635-1818
BMACC Notes-April 2008 Page 2 FEATURING in the Tottenham Conservation Area Michael Cleveland t, Jlamekeeper * David Parmley &Continental Divide The Blue,rass Brothers Honi Deaton & Dream Junior Sisk t, Ramblers Choice
Spinney Brothers -r Dick Smith - Mike o·ReiHy Band * Gold Heart Eddie Leblanc ft Friends + Hometown Blueerass · Bill White &White Pine Silverbirch ~ The Backwoodsmen J;,.~11,,. Level Crossin, ~~ Switchback Road ~~ HoneyGrass Sound by: JOHN CAMERON MC: MIKE O'REILLY ADDED ATIRACTIONS TICKET INFO SHOW TIMES de< Workshop P.O. Box 922 Tottenham, ON \ VISA I Friday 6:00 - 11 :30pm >I< Showers Canada LOG l WO or call Sat. 10:00 - 6:0Dprn 6:30 - I 1 :30pm >I< Sunday Gospel Show t-888-BLUGRAS ~ ,~"" (905) 936-4100 (local} ~~ Sun. I O:OOam - 4:00pm >I< Craft fl Food Concessions email: [email protected] >I< Barbecue Banquet Pets to be leashed in campsite Friday Evening...... $20 per person Supervised pa1king for motorcycles >I< Authentic Steam Train Saturday (all day)..... $30 per person No amplified instruments or recorded ~ PHARMASAVE (after 7pm). $20 per person music allowed on site. No glass CHILDREN'S VILLAGE Sunday...... $20 per person containers or pets in the concert a1ea. All Weekend...... $75 pe1 person Family Show featuring Periormers, (Weekend ticket includes camping) Totrenham Bluegrass Festival Games f:I Youth Talent contest Advance by June 2.. $60 per person Children 16 & under free with a parent. Hwy89 Under 18 yrs must be with a parent to camp vii "'I ~ ijf;J~cliAM,.,,r;i . . Senior Citizens (65) weekend price $65 J •• Q · f Hwv9 i \(\c\ &rCh Senior Citizens (65) advance weekend $60 o's ..,. /,-, :;,.s. laft '<:: Electrical Hookups ($30) AU prices Include GST •• H wv 401 O With the assistance or 1he Town of New Tecumseth www.tottenhamblueorass.ca ' ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS CLUBS Northern Sons Contact: Rory Gardiner Ottawa Valley Bluegrass Evenings - 613-820-6027 Here is a list of the organizations Association Days: - 613-829-2176 who have become members of Contact: Donald Tarte [email protected] BMACC: 887-876-3369 /613-234-1000 www.northernsons.com [email protected] The Stringman www.valleygrass.ca Concession 23 Contact: Gord DeVries Contact: Nick Strachan/Sherry Philp 800-587-4647 Townships Bluegrass and Old 819-459-1089/613-623-0779 [email protected] Tyme Music Society [email protected] Contact: Gordon Cameron www.concession2 3 .com Northern Bluegrass Committee 450-539-0333 Contact: Tony deBoer Virginia Ridge 705-758-9049 Thames Valley Bluegrass Contact: Susan Wollman 204-268-3714 Campbell's Corner Music Sales Association Sally Creek Music Festival [email protected] Contact: Dan Campbell Contact: Wayne Uncer www.virginiaridge.piczo.com 519-371-5037 [email protected] 519-469-3392 [email protected] Keslering Ridge Morgan Multi Services www.TVBA.ca Contact: Ron Luxton Conestoga Trail Festival 905-623-2828 Contact: Gerry or Fran Morgan Queensbush Bluegrass Club [email protected] 519-458-4515 Contact: Don Day [email protected] 519-376-7945 Gid-R-Done http://www3.sympatico.ca/gerrfran www.queensbush.ca Contact: Wayne Uncer 519-469-3392 Bluegrass Sundays Manitoba Oldtyme Bluegrass [email protected] Contact: Judy Fink Society Inc. (MOBS) 416-779-2627 Contact: John Sawatzky Bill White and White Pine [email protected] 204-467-2182 Contact: Bill White www.manitobabluegrass.ca 613-372-2400 FESTIVALS [email protected] Skyway Bluegrass Club [email protected] Valley Bluegrass Festival Contact: Roland Aucoin www.billwhiteandwhitepine.aztechdigital.ca Contact: R. Johnston/Shiela Kirk 905-635-1818 Acoustical Strings 613-432-5000 [email protected] Contact: Roger Spense [email protected] Nipissing Bluegrass Association 705-432-2598 Willow Park Jamboree Contact: Denis Chadbourn Backwoodsmen Contact: Marvin LaForme 705-776-7754 Contact: Lorne Buck 905-768-1448 [email protected] 613-475-3740 Palmer Rapids Twin Music BANDS Crosswind Contact: Allan Schutt Contact: Roland Aucoin 613-758-2747 Foxtail 905-635-1818 [email protected] Contact: Gord DeVries 519-668-0418 [email protected] Tottenham Bluegrass Festival [email protected] www.crosswindbluegrass.ca Contact: Peter Deveau www.foxtail.ca Silverbirch 905-936-4100 Contact: Tom Mccreight 1-888-258-4727 The Generation Gap 705-228-8426 www.tottenhambluegrass.ca Contact: Gretchen Lamers 519-866-5910 TJ [email protected] [email protected] (Continued on page 6)
BMACC Notes-April 2008 Page 4 Palmer Rapids Twin Music Festival
July 24,25,26 & 2ih 2008
The 28th Annual The 22nd Annual Bluegrass Festival & Country Festival
ON THE BANKS OF THE BEAUTIFUL MADAWASKA RIVER, TWO COMPLETE FESTIVALS, EACH ON ITS OWN ST AGE, ONLY 3 MINUTES WALK AP ART
FEATURING IN CONCERT
On The Bluegrass Stage On the Country Stage Charlie Louvin (Alabama USA) Michelle Wright Chris Jones & The Night Drivers (TN USA) Aaron Pritchett Norther Sons (Ottawa) Stonewall Jackson Acoustical Strings -The Spence Family Howard Hayes (Nepean) Level Crossing (Hamilton) Ambush (Kingston) Jan Purcell & Pine Road (Wakefield) The Bowes Brothers (Carleton Place) Bluegrass Menagerie(Peterborough) Gord McGee & Loose Ends (Peterborough) Allen C. Higendorf (Shantymen International) (Sunday Gospel) Father Time (Nonvood) Sidewinder (Ki11a1oe)
EMCEES: Art Jamieson EMCEES: Brian Burton (Star 96) Ron Moores Adam Freeman
Sound by "Something Bluegrass" Sound by "M uzik Express"
Campfire Pick.in' after concerts - Uncrowded On - Site Camping - Weekend camping included with Admisson. Separate areas for family & party camping. Swim, Fish, Canoe, Kayak, or Scuba in the clean waters of the mighty Madawaska River - Follow Highway 514 to Cedar Grove Road or Follow Highway 515 to Wingle Road
Admissons
Adults (per person, 16 & over' under 65) Seniors & Juniors(65& over, underl 6) Advanced before July 7th ...... $95.00 Advanced before July 7th ...... $75.00 After July 7th& at gate ...... $125.00 After July 7th & at gate ...... $100.00 Children under 12 FREE
For Advanced Tickets or information mail before July 7th to: Allan Schutt 512 Cedar Grove Rd. R.R. # 2, Palmer Rapids, ON KOJ 2EO Tel (613) 758-2747 E-mail: [email protected] www.palmerrapids.ca (Continuedfrom page 4) Bluegrass on the Radio John and Angel McNaughton with (please note this section is included as a service Maria Polillo Organization Members to members who want to listen on the radio or The Bluegrass Show Bands internet - subsequent issues will only list DJ's who are members) Iitefoot@worl d chat.com Foggy Hogtown Boys CKRZ-FM 100.3-www.ckrz.com Contact: Chris Coole Dan Bieman Tuesday 7:00-11:00 p.m. 416-516-3796 Bluegrass Rules www.chriscoole.com AM920 CKNX-www.am920.ca Ron Moores www.foggyhogtownboys.com [email protected] The Back40 The Young Family Band 519-357-1310 - ext. 446 CKCU FM 93.1-www.ckcufm.com Contact: Brad Young Sundays at 1:00 p.m. [email protected] 613-4 78-3356 www.back40.ca [email protected] David Blakeny Saturday Noon-1:00 p.m. Daybreak in Dixie Honeygrass CJAM-FM 91.5-www.cjam.ca Brian Powley Contact: Karen May Snell [email protected] Brother Brian's Bluegrass Show 705-788-4362 Sunday 8:00-10:00 a.m. CFRC 101.9 FM-www.cfrc.ca [email protected] [email protected] www.honeygrass.com Howard Bonner Monday 6:00-8:00 p.m. The Catalogue Parlour Sunday 8:00-11:00 a.m. Grassbackwardz CFRC - 101.9 FM-www.cfrc.ca Contact: Lee D. Roy [email protected] Steve Pritchard 705-669-1945 Fridays - 6:00-8:00 p.m. Radio-Boogie [email protected] CKLN FM 88.1-http://ckln.fm www.grassbackwarsz.com Don Day and Dusty Hill [email protected] Bluegrass Express Wednesday 10:00-12:00 p.m. Lazy John [email protected] Contact: Shane Crumb CKCY 93.7 FM-www.country93.ca Linda Axman and Dan Joseph 613-472-5548 519-376-2030 Blueridge Express [email protected] Sundays at 9:00 p.m. CKRW-FM-98.5-Kitchener www.myspace.com/lazyjohnband Wednesday at 7:30-8:30 p.m. C-Denny Band Linda Elliott Contact: Dennis Chadbourn Country and Bluegrass Don Day Bluegrass Show 705-776-7754 CHIP 101.7 FM-www.chipfm.com Country 93.7 in Owen Sound 819-683-3155 - 888-775-3155 www.country93.ca Jan Purcell and Pine Road [email protected] Contact: Jan Purcell Saturday - 5:00-10:00 p.m. Brother John's Sunday Morning 819-459-3362 Sunday - 6:00-10.00 p.m. Gospel Hour [email protected] www.theislandfm.com www.pineroadbluegrass.com Audrey Lockwood Sunday 8:00 a.m. Bluegrass Program Sand Road Sugar Camp CKOL 93.7FM- [email protected] Other sources: Contact: Julie or Brian Friday 9:00-10:00 p.m. 613-538-2991 www.mountainechosradio.com www.sandroadsugarcamp.com Jim Marino This site plays some good stuff all the Smokin' Bluegrass time. Norwich Family Bluegrass [email protected] Festival CFMU-FM 93.3 Live 365 Internet Radio Contact: Mike & Maryann Tirellia http://cfmu.mcmaster.ca http://www.live365.com/cgi-bin/ 518-783-3154 Saturday - Noon - 1:00 p.m. directory.cgl ?genre=bluegrass [email protected] www.norwichfamilybluegrass.com !] j J J J !] j 3 J J
BMACC Notes-April 2008 Page 6 OUT AMONG THE STARS Audie Blaylock and Redline James Taylor, Paul Simon, Ray recently signed on with the Graham Charles, Phish, and, most notably, Talent Group, spearheaded by Randy Alison Krauss. Random Bits of news Graham, the David Parmley & from the world of Blue Continental Divide alumnus. Graham Sites for US Bluegrass Festival Dates: grass will handle a roster that includes David http://www.bluegrassville.com/ Parmley & Continental Divide, Blue vents.dir/ events-dir .htm Moon Rising, Jimmy Bowen & Santa http://ibluegrass.com/ Fe, Heather Berry, David Davis & the bgfest_ search.din Bill's Buses Warrior River Boys in addition to www.bluegrassguide.com There is a thread on the mandolincafe Audie Blaylock & Redline. www.bbu.org (mandolincafe.com) about Bill Monroe Audie Blaylock and Redline are proud http://www.bluegrassworks.com/ and the BGB buses. Several pictures of to announce the release of their brand events.php his buses are posted for comparison. new single, "Lonesome Weary Heart," the first single off of their yet to be "Hey guys! This is Ashby Frank in New Capo System titled new studio album planned for Nashville. There's piece in the latest Fretboard release in 2008. Band members with I just wanted to take a moment to tell Journal about some of guitar maker/ the newly re-formed Redline are you about my new blog/website which repair wiz Dan Erlewine's latest Rodney Worley (mandolin and vocals), is conveniently and cleverly titled ideas. Of particular interest is his capo Matt Wallace (bass and vocals), Evan ashbyfrank.com. system, which involves threaded screw Ward (banjo) and Patrick McAvinue holes in the fingerboard at all(?) frets (fiddle.) A lot of my friends, fans, and family with the bar unit screwed down over the have asked me what it's like to be on strings instead of strapped or clamped Beard Guitars LLC and twelve the road as a Bluegrass musician, and around the neck. time Grammy A ward winner Jerry want to know how to keep up with You can see a picture of the Erlewine announce an agreement to what capo system right at the bottom of the Douglas develop the Jerry Douglas Signature I'm doing. So I went and started me a page at: http://www.gedfoley.com/ Resonator Guitar. website!" instruments.htm Master luthier Paul Beard and Bobby Hicks is now performing with The WWVA Radio Jamboree in resonator guitar virtuoso Jerry Douglas Shayne Bartley and Lexington. For Wheeling, West Virginia is coming will develop an exclusive family of booking information please email back. The Wheeling Intelligencer signature guitars, designed around Mr. [email protected], or call (859)321- Newspaper reported January 12th on Douglas's vision of sonic perfection. 9874. plans to return the program. Wheeling Mr. Douglas states, "From my first attorney Jeff McCamic has formed a non meeting with Paul Beard early in our SPBGMA Winners -profit group called The Wheeling careers, I hoped we would someday A complete list of winners is posted at Jamboree INC. The first show will be work together. With a combined www .rhondavincent.com under April 12, 2008 at W esbanco arena in knowledge of the resonator guitar we SPBGMA A wards Results. Wheeling. It will be broadcast on have, I believe, created an instrument WWVA radio, 1170 on the AM dial.The which establishes the standard by Grascals Present Cheque to St. board of directors of the Jamboree which all resophonic guitars are to be Jude Children's Research includes Doug Paisley, father of countTy measured for years to come". Hospital music star Brad Paisley. The Jamboree The premier examples of the Jerry Award-winning bluegrass group The began broadcasting in 1933 and was Douglas Signature Resonator Guitar Grascals visited St. Jude Children's discontinued a couple of years ago. The was unveiled at the Winter NAMM Research Hospital on February 4 new Jamboree's first act will be the Nitty show, January 17-20, in Anaheim, CA and presented a check for $ 40, 184.60 Gritty Dirt Band. and will be sold exclusively by Beard on behalf of Musicians Against Guitars LLC and its network of Childhood Cancer (MACC). The Becky Johnson announces her new dealers. check represents the proceeds from the radio show, called, "First Generation Paul Beard is celebrated for twenty 2007 MACC benefit concert, as well as Blue Grass". It'll air every three years of resonator guitar design sales of the the CD, "Celebration of Tuesday afternoon, from 1 :30-3 :30pm innovation. Life: Musicians Against Childhood ET on appalshop's radio station WMMT. JerryDouglas, named a National Cancer." The Grascals have Go to appapshop.org, and click onto Heritage Fellow by the NEA, is performed at the benefit concert each WMMT for 24/7 live stream! instantly recognized by his superlative work with scores of performers such as (Continued 011 page 8)
BMACC Notes-April 2008 Page 7 (Continued from page 7) Both band and label are excited by the Out Among the Stars pairing. Says Sisk, "I've always wanted The "new" Bluegrass Now will be year since 2005, to record for Rebel. Now I feel like I've like a giant mosaic. At first glance, and they also contributed a song to the found a home." The straight-ahead, its cover story, features, charts, album. traditional bluegrass favored by the band reviews and regular columns will is a perfect fit for the like-minded label. seem familiar, but as readers explore MACC was founded by concert promoter Mark Freeman of Rebel says that Sisk the site, they'll discover that our Darrel Adkins and his wife Phyllis in "is a strong singer with a solid band and stories have been enhanced with 2000 after their daughter, Mandy, lost we're looking forward to working with audio and video clips. They'll be able her courageous battle with cancer. In them." The upcoming album, produced to hear samples of songs when they 2001, the annual Bluegrass Classic by Ronnie Bowman and tentatively read reviews, and invited to festival promoted by Adkins Productions titled "Blue Side Of The Blue Ridge," is contribute their own reviews if they since 1984 was re-named Musicians scheduled for a mid-summer release. desire. Readers will be invited to Against Childhood Cancer. All of the www.juniorsiskandramblerschoice.com participate in our new "Fans' Choice bluegrass artists who perform at the www.myspace.com/ Music Chart," as they cast a vote for festival donate their time in an effort to juniorsiskramblerschoice their favorite song and artist of the raise money for the fight against month. All ads will carry hyperlinks childhood cancer. Celebration of Life: New Gibson Brothers CD "Iron for additional information and Musicians Against Childhood Cancer and Diamonds" connection. Our readers will be was released in 2006 by MACC through The CD, on Sugar Hill Records, will be delighted by virtual tours of festival Skaggs Family Records. It contains 3 7 released to stores on April 8th. sites around the world that performances by 136 bluegrass artists www.gibsonbrothers.com explore what makes each festival a and musicians, recorded at the MACC www.myspace.com/thegibsonbrothers unique cultural experience. benefit concert from 2000-2005. The album was International Bluegrass Music Dr. Ralph, and now Dr. Ricky While the new Bluegrass Now will Association's 2006 Album of the Year. be familiar and friendly with Ricky Skaggs will receive an honorary enhanced editorial content, unlike a After presenting the check, The Grascals printed magazine, it will not be toured the hospital and visited with doctorate from Berklee College of Music located in Boston, Massachusetts. static. New pieces will be added to patients. "We're absolutely blown away the mosaic weekly, providing the by the courage of these kids and their He will be honored during an upcoming Grand Ole Opry performance. reader with fresh points of interest families, and by the incredible research and access to the latest news while being done here," said Grascals vocalist/ they await next month's edition. Bluegrass Now Goes Green guitarist Jamie Johnson. "We're honored Your subscription will provide the After 19 years of publishing an to have been a small part of raising funds same innovative and successful magazine in a through MACC, and we're thankful to all informative stories, contributed by traditional print format, May 2008 will the artists who have participated in this your favorite writers, and the "new" be a landmark issue for Bluegrass Now, project." Bluegrass Now will provide a as we cease publication of our print constant, dynamic flow of bluegrass edition and evolve as an equally Bill Bolick -- the last surviving member news, updated weekly to keep you innovative and totally electronic of the Blue Sky Boys -- passed away current with the music you love. magazine. March 13, 2008 in Hickory, North To get a preliminary look at changes The decision comes after two years of Carolina. He was 90 years old. currently underway at Bluegrass researching marketing trends in the The Bolicks (Blue Sky Boys) of Hickory, Now, visit www.bluegrassnow.com. entertainment industry, amassing and North Carolina cut some fine music To access thee-magazine, log in studying data regarding the reading during their day. I would highly with User ID Guest, password 1234. habits and preferences of consumers, recommend the multiple volume set (four Deb, Caroline, Kate and I, and all of consulting with a cross-section of major eds released individually) on Copper our contributors and staff, appreciate magazine publishers nationwide, and Creek. They are very clean and clear your friendship and enthusiasm as soliciting input from our current recordings taken from radio shows from we enter this exciting new era in our readership. '46 and '47. magazine's history. Please share Although this decision was initially Junior Sisk & Ramblers' Choice your comments and suggestions with quite difficult for a retired academic have inked a recording contract with us at [email protected]. who has lived by the printed word for Rebel Records. The Ferrum, Virginia more than half a century, I am truly based band consists of Sisk on guitar & Sincerely, excited about being in the vanguard of lead vocals, Tim Massey on bass, Darrell Wayne Bledsoe, multimedia publishing in the bluegrass Wilkerson on banjo, Chris Harris on Publisher, Bluegrass Now community. mandolin, and Billy Hawks on fiddle. (Continued on page 10) BMACC Notes-April 2008 Page 8 Cenestoua Trail Bluegrass & Gospel !·'-tlival August 15-16-tilJ{l. . · n - --.au· I-~ , /, - .\ '"~~ ,~, 1:,'!~t@!QJIJ. . ,r . '8°'' ...... ~ • ' '1· ·-
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This is Strictly a Family Oriented Music festival .•. No drunkenness, No Drugs, No Foul Language, No Rowdiness, No alcoholic beverages or glass permitted in the concert area
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BMACC Notes-April 2008 Page 10 (Continued from page 10) draw a large enough crowd to even The Tottenham Bluegrass break even. It was only due to the festival is June 20-22nct in the TOTTENHAM generosity of some of the bands Tottenham Conservation area 1- in tow. Peter sold them on the who cut their fee, that the event 888-258-4 727 - possibility of a bluegrass event. Still was not more of a disaster. www.tottenhambluegrass.ca undecided on bluegrass or Folk, they tossed a coin and The Tottenham Undaunted and buoyed by band Bluegrass Festival was born. generosity Peter decided to try the The BACKSTAB BERS event once again in Tottenham. Toronto's favourite country band. From that point to this day Peter has With the help of the "Tottenham co-ordinated the festival and booked Chamber of Commerce" the festival it. His first piece of advice to the went back to Tottenham in 1990 The Gladstone Tavern at the Lions was to have lots of good porta and generally speaking it has not corner of Landsdowne and johns and a good MC. He lost money since. Queen in Toronto is not the most recommended Mike O'Rielly who likely place to find good picking. has been there ever since. The Jerry Switzer became the Chamber Sunday afternoons in the toilets are still there too. Peter Rep in the early 90's. It was mainly "Melody Bar" has changed all Deveau has a passion for the music, through his influence that the that. Since the Backstabbers it's not just a bluegrass festival to workshops were added and the have been playing there the him it's a big part of his life, it's clear children's programming was place has been turned into that his direction and band included in the festival format. It hoedown central. The selections over the years has made was Jerry's job to help the festival Backstabbers are made up of the festival what it is. to make money for the community Tom Parker, mandolin, guitar and he was successful by the ·16th and vocal; Bob Hannan, vocals, Now 65, Peter put on his first year when the festival was in a guitar and autoharp; Kristine bluegrass show in Digby County, position to bring in the best Schmitt vocals; Tony Allen fiddle Nova Scotia when he was 16. He possible international bluegrass and vocals and Sam Petite on presented the Birchmountain Boys, artists such as JD Crowe, Doyle upright bass. This is a powerful ( Angus Walker, Brent Williams, Lawson, The Country Gentlemen, band to quote Monroe. They are Harry Cromwell and Vic Mullen ) in a and James King and great Maritime completely unplugged and play local church as a benefit for an acts like The Birchmountain in close proximity around one unemployed friend. He's been at it Bluegrass Band, The Spinney mike, and they play it right to ever since. Peter started doing Brothers, Ray Legere and The quote Jimmy. shows in the Toronto area in 1981 Canadian Grass Unit amongst and even though he is not currently others. They do not play Bluegrass but involved in the circuit he has plans to rather they are steeped in the the contrary in the future likely in the It can't be overstated that this event pre-country sounds of the Brighton area. is volunteer run. The contributions Southern states. Thirties, 40;s of Jerry Switzer, Peter Deveau and and 50's country abounds here. Tottenham ran for the first 5 years at Al Benner are paramount in its its current location, sponsored by the longevity, vitality and importance to Tom Parker picked up his talent Lion's Club. Some of those years the community. and interest in the music from his were good, and some were not so fiddling grandfather and his good, weather seemed to be a The festival is a non-profit hymn-singing mother. Bob constant threat to booking expensive organization with a mandate to Hannan sings like he was born in acts, in the third year for example a build the community. Jim Mannelle the 1940's, he can sing the birds tornado ran through the park during and George Stamper have been out of the trees, especially when the Sunday show. By the end of the with the event since '84, and as he renders a honky-tonk shuffle. 5th year the Lions dropped their much as anyone deserve credit for I consider Kristine Schmitt a sponsorship (but not involvement) in their hard work and commitment. treasure. If she had been the festival even though by then the For its 25th anniversary Peter has around in the 1950's, I'm festival was breaking even. The put together a line-up that shines convinced her singing would festival could have died right there, with talent and without doubt have rivalled Molly O'Day, Kitty BUT Peter moved it to Sunderland represents the type of bluegrass Wells or Wilma Lee Cooper. where he put on an all Canadian that Tottenham has presented over Monroe would have loved her. bluegrass festival in 1989. For no the past quarter century. If I were Tony Allen's fiddle playing can apparent reason the festival did'nt you I would plan on being there. (Conrinued on page 13)
BMACC Notes-April 2008 Page 11 The Thames Valley Bluegrass Association Presents RHONDA VINCENT & The Rage
IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year - Seven Consecutive Years Twelve IBMA Awards, Thirty SPBGMA Awards, Four Time SPBGMA Entertainer of the Year, & 2001 IBMA Entertainer of the Year. Rhonda has appeared on National Televisionwith NBC, PBS, CBS, CMT, GAC, & CNN. She has recorded appearances withDolly Parton, Alan Jackson, George Jones, Martina McBride and many more. Number Four CMT Video "You Can't Take It With You When You Go" The Wall St Journal calls her "The New Queen of Bluegrass" Appearing at the Centennial Hall May 3, 2008 7:30 PM 550 Wellington St. London, Ontario Centennial Hall Box Office Hours Monday to Friday: 10:00am - 5:00pm Saturday: 10:00am - 2:00pm Closed Sunday & Holidays Ticket Price $40. Call 519 672-1967 or 519 672-1968 to charge with VISA, MasterCard or American Express For Online Ticket sales www.centennialhall.london.ca (Continued from page J l) ADVERTISING
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Blossom for bluegrass. It is In 1951 Bill Monroe, the Father of important that the Bean Blossom Bluegrass Music, purchased the festival grounds and museum Brown County Jamboree in the hill remain in the hands of people country of south central Indiana, a site who have part of their souls in where musical performances had taken bluegrass music. Get the word place since 1940. He continued out. Duplicate this page. Send Some TVBA Members and Friends at Bean it to your bluegrass Blossom in 2006 (The quality of the photo isn't the friends. Post it on greatest. I got it off the website). bluegrass web sites. It may help to generate ideas and action that will preserve back to the national prominence it the place called the Mecca of enjoyed under Monroe, and to do it bluegrass music. as a memorial to his former boss. He set about Editor's Note: immediately to improve the festival I thought I should insert this write up I that tradition, holding weekend square grounds while at the same time received from Tom McCreight a while dances and shows. In June of 1967 preserving the natural beauty of the back. It's a pretty good snapshot of he started a bluegrass festival there which hilly and wooded property. Shortly where this festival came from and, has continued uninterrupted since that time after the purchase, State Highway hopefully where it's going. and which is now the oldest continuous 135 which runs through Bean bluegrass festival in the world. Many stars Blossom was designated the "Bill I made my first trip to Bean Blossom of the Grand Ole Opry who were Monroe Memorial Highway" by the in 2006 and it blew me away. The contemporaries of Bill Monroe and just Indiana General Assembly, and the people were so friendly and the stars so about all of the greats of egrass music have annual June festival was named a approachable. From descriptions I performed on the Bean Blossom stage. The "Local Legacy" by the Library of have from old hands who attended the place is rich in musical tradition Congress. festival in the 70's and 80's, the and history. Many major bluegrass stars of Dillman family have really spruced the today cut their teeth as youngsters on the Now, having accomplished his place up. All the facilities are kept in jam sessions at Bean Blossom and purpose, Dwight Dillman has put the good shape and the camp sites are performed there early in their careers. Some Bean Blossom festival grounds and reasonably level and comfortable. may in fact owe their careers to the museum up for sale, with the influence of the place. understanding that he wants the I've made up my mind that, as long as bluegrass music and tradition to I am able, I'll keep going back to Bean In 1998, after the death of Bill Monroe, continue there. Blossom. former Blue Grass Boy Dwight Dillman purchased the festival grounds and museum This is a call for friends and fans of It is a Total Bluegrass Experience. from James Monroe. Dillman Bill Monroe and his music to stated his purpose was to bring the festival unite in the cause to save Bean
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BMACC Notes-April 2008 Page 16 session. And trust is just as crucial. organization tends to become A Matter We've all been to jams that are dominated by a small handful of dominated by one or two individuals, people (just like those jam bullies). of Trust where others don't feel safe enough Membership declines, financial to call tunes or sing or take breaks troubles ensue, the leaders inevitably Most of us walk away pretty quickly proclaim that they are "burned out" from a jam like that, and we're not because the members simply won't BMACC Notes-April 2008 Page 17 14th Annual NORWICH FANILY BLIEGRASS FESTIYAL Chenanao Fair9rounds, Norwich, New York NOTICE.: We <>dded an c~tnt July 24, 25, 26, & 21, 2008 d~ (>t hluegra-. mus.i m a R IUa~ IQ s. £. ,ua Fw t.\ott tnfolfflltiotl Conatd HOST BA V ke & ~~ann T1mlta The Cabin Fcnr Hand; Y (SattSun} (S16'} 783-)154 DoerM Family Band, NY (Thu. Fri, S.. t. 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The professional practices that are widely adopted by successful bluegrass associations include holding open meetings, following Robert's Rules of Order, publishing meeting minutes and financial statements, adopting an association "Ethics Policy" or "Code of Conduct" (and in the bluegrass world, adopting a "Jam Etiquette" policy for association-hosted events). Finally, a successful bluegrass association will host many public events to which all members, as well Three Fox Drive as the general public, are invited. Of course, there is a place for "private, invitation-only jams". But the leaders of a bluegrass association need to be cautious about hosting more private jams than public ones, for that damages the trust that the membership has in them, and they risk developing a TVBARhonda reputation of simply being a clique". If a bluegrass Vincent ticket association develops a reputation of just being a winners. clique, it really erodes trust and the organization is doomed. Deerhurst Nov/07 Volunteering for a bluegrass association can be a fantastically fun and rewarding experience. In our modem world where it's increasingly hard to find the time---or the front porch! ---on which to sit around picking, singing and dancing, joining a bluegrass association can fill that empty space inside us. We can experience the musical and social traditions that kept our ancestors strong, and we can have a whole lot of fun! But, for most folks, it takes a big swallow of trust before they're ready to jump in and sing that song or play that solo or serve on that committee. Bluegrass associations need to work hard to build---and keep---that trust. Grasstowne Wayne and Cia Cherryholmes Texas BMACC Notes-April 2008 Page 19 EDITORIAL At the risk of being accused of tooting TVBA's horn unduly, I want to comment on a couple of initiatives that we are using to encourage young people to participate in Bluegrass Music. I've said it before and I'll say it again. On my first trip to Bean Blossom I was completely blown away by the number of young people playing instruments and singing-and doing it expertly. We need to find a way to foster that same kind of interest in Canadian youth. The Thames Valley Bluegrass Association started the ball rolling with the Ontario Initiative by distributing the "Discover Bluegrass - Bluegrass in the Schools" DVD's to school boards and other educational facilities. This is a DVD produced by IBMA exploring North American Roots Music. Over the past couple of years we have managed to spread them pretty well across Ontario now. One other tactic we use is to encourage families to come out to our regular Thursday night jams and bring the kids. We have a growing number of families now attending. One Thursday each month we have a "Slow Jam" in a separate room to allow beginners to play simple tunes slowly enough to enable them to get all the notes and thus become more familiar with their instruments. You will note from the photos that we 're not all kids participating in these jams. Gord Devries leads the jam by playing a solid rhythm guitar and singing the melody on tunes like "You Are My Sunshine". The rest ofus do our best to hit all the notes in the song. I will say the kids are coming along a bit quicker than the adults. This is a great way to get young people involved in something that they and their parents can do together. It is truly a family oriented activity. This is a very enjoyable way to spend a Thursday evening. Many thanks to Jane Uncer, Program Chair, for setting up the various activities every month. BMACC Notes-April 2008 Page 20 BMACC Representation at SPBGMA 'l(ftren Sne{{ I had the pleasure this winter of 1 attending the SPBGMA 34 h Annual 1 Bluegrass Music Awards and 25 h National Convention, which was held in Nashville January 31 - February 3, 2008. For those who are not familiar with this event, SPBGMA is an acronym which stands for Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America. Their goals include Road Headin' Home" by highest caliber; to have a chance to preserving the traditional spirit and Grasstowne, Bassfiddle - Mickey play music with these people you can't art form of bluegrass music, offering Harris, Dobro- Phil Leadbetter, help but learn and you come to realize management services for festivals, Guitar- Josh Williams, Mandolin how very high the bar is set. encouraging professionalism in Danny Roberts, Banjo - Kenny BMACC newsletters and flyers were appearance and showmanship in Ingram, Fiddle - Hunter Berry, strategically placed on tables at the bluegrass performers, and Female Vocalist (Contemporary) - elevators on every floor of the hotel supporting various bluegrass Rhonda Vincent, Female Vocalist and in the lobby of the convention publications and associations. (Traditional) - Alecia Nugent, Male center. It is my plan to do this at SPBGMA is a weekend full of Vocalist (Contemporary) - Larry upcoming IBMA and SPBGMA performances by the top acts in Stephenson, Male Vocalist events, so if you are in a band or you bluegrass, band showcases, (Traditional) - James King, Gospel are a promoter in Central Canada, you workshops, trade exhibits, Group (Contemporary)- Newfound need to get on board to make use of opportunities to network with Road, Gospel Group (Traditional) - this kind of exposure! Visit our promoters, agencies and record Paul Williams and the Victory Trio, website at www.bmacc.ca for companies, and of course jam Vocal Group- Rhonda Vincent and membership information. If you are sessions that last into the night. the Rage, Instrumental Group - The interested in getting more information One of the highlights of the Grascals, Overall Band - The on SPBGMA, visit their website at weekend is the annual band Grascals, Song of the Year - www.spbgma.com. Memberships are competition into which 30 or more "Lefty's Old Guitar" by JD Crowe available to Canadians for $30.00, for bands from all over North America and the New South, Entertaining which you'll receive the annual enter. Previous winners of the band Group - Nothin' Fancy, Entertainer Festival Guide and Band Directory, as competition include Alison Krauss - Rhonda Vin cent. A special award well as the quarterly Bluegrass Music Union Station, Hit and Run was also presented to Carl Jackson, News. There are also band level and Bluegrass, and Cadillac Sky. who was inducted into the promoter level memberships available. Canada was represented in the band Preservation Hall of Greats. On a more personal note, I was sitting competition this year by Nova So what is it like to jam in the lobby in the boarding lounge at Pearson Scotia's Blue Horizon Bluegrass or the hallway of a national bluegrass when Steve P1itchard walked in, who Band, who placed ih overall. I had convention in Nashville? For me it is happened to be on the same flight. We the opportunity to jam with these at once inspiring and humbling! I were chatting about the merits of folks on the Sunday night, and have had the p1ivilege of meeting BMACC when Eddie LeBlanc they're a great bunch of people! and jamming with people from all The awards show is held on the over North America who have come happened by, also on his way to Sunday evening. This year's award together for the same purpose - to Nashville. Eddie had been travelling winners include: Songwriter - Tom share their love of bluegrass. Many (Continued on page 22) T. And Dixie Hall, Album - "The of the jammers are performers of the BMACC Notes-April 2008 Page 21 (Continued ji-om page 21) Pocono Mountain Bluegrass Upper Hudson Bluegrass Festival, SPGMA Festival North Creek, NY-Aug 22- 24 Newfoundland, PA-Jun 20- 22 for 2 days, from Northern Alberta where www.upperhudsonbluegrass.com www.poconobluegrassfestival.com he works in the Tar Sands, to his home in New Brunswick, then back to Toronto for Bluegrass by the Lake his connection to Nashville. Somewhere Pick.in' in the Pasture Bluegrass Rome, PA-Sept 6 - 7 Festival, Lodi, NY-Aug 21 - 24 along the way the airlines had lost both of www .pclake.com www.pickininthepasture.com his pieces of luggage, so by the time we Dr. Mike is working to foster a arrived in Nashville he had nothing but Bluegrass in Greenville stronger connection between bands the clothes on his back. Someone should Greenville, NY-Aug 15- 17 and promoters in the Northern US write a song about that! I look forward to [email protected] and Central Canada. He refers to this seeing Eddie again when he performs at as the "Can-Am Connection". He the Tottenham Bluegrass Festival this Vermont strongly supports Canadian bands June. who come down to play at these Basin Bluegrass Festival festivals, and encourages further Brandon VT-July 11 - 13 participation by Central Canadian Bluegrass Festivals in the www.brandon.org/bluegrass bands. He also hopes to bring his Northern own band, Cabin Fever, to an Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival Ontario festival soon to experience States Au burg VT-Aug 8 - 10 our hospitality. 'l(p,ren Sne{[ www.lakechamplainmusic.com Pennsylvania Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival, Wind Gap, PA-June 13 - 15 It has been reported recently that www.windgapbluegrass.com three major festivals in Upstate New York have been cancelled: the Fox Family Festival, Gouverneur, and Apple Valley Bluegrass Festival. While many Canadians who live near the border may be disappointed by these cancellations, Dr. Mike Tirella, promoter for the Norwich Family Bluegrass Festival would like to encourage Canadians to check out some of the other American Festivals that are within an easy drive of the border. The following is a list of such festivals where Dr. Mike assures Canadians that they will be treated like gold: Dr. Mike's picks: New York Norwich Family Bluegrass Festival, Norwich, NY July 24 - 27 A Concert at the www .norwichfamilybluegrass.com Town Hall Theatre Mad rid Bluegrass"River"Festival Aylmer, Ontario June 27 - 29 April 5, 2008 www.northnet.org/ madridbluegrassfestival BMACC Notes-April 2008 Page 22 FESTIVALS 2008 May 23-25 Orono July 24-27 Palmer Rapids Orono Bluegrass and Old Tyme Country Palmer Rapids Twin Festivals Jamboree Contact: Allan Schutt 613-587-4683 Contact: Jim Hayward 705-778-9887 P.O. Box 225, Beachburg, ON KOJ 1CO Box 567, Havelock, ON KOL lZO [email protected] murdock2 [email protected] < June 20-22 Tottenham Norwich Family Bluegrass Festival Chenango Fairgrounds, Norwich, NY Tottenham Bluegrass Festival Contact: Mike & Maryann Tirella 518-783-3154 Tottenham Conservation Area [email protected] Box 922, Tottenham, ON LOG 1WO Tom & Cheryl Doerfel 716-592-5516 Contact: Peter Deveau 416-755-9521 [email protected] 1-888-BLU-GRAS or 905-936-4100 < July 30-August 3 River Valley July 4-6 River Valley River Valley Bluegrass Jamboree River Valley Country and Bluegrass Gathering Northern Bluegrass Committee Northern Bluegrass Committee 40 Rochon Road, P.O. Box 148 40 Rochon Road, P.O. Box 148 River Valley, ON POH 2CO River Valley, ON POH 2CO Contact: Tony deBoer 705-758-9049 Contact: Tony deBoer 705-758-9049 Fax: 705-758-9027 Fax: 705-758-9027 < August 1-3 Cambridge July 11-13 Renfrew Millrace Festival of Traditional Folk Music Valley Bluegrass Festival Johnston's Farm P.O. Box 333, Renfrew, ON K7V 4A4 August 7-10 Hagersville Contact: Shiela Warren 613-623-8545 sh eila.kirk@sympati co. ca Willow Park Bluegrass Jamboree rj [email protected] Contact: Marvin & Marilyn LaF orme 2653 Mississauga Road July 18-20 Owen Sound Hagersville, ON NOA lHO 905-768-1448 The Queens Bush Club Campout and Pickin' Session Contact: Dan Campbell 519-371-5037 (Continued on page 24) [email protected] BMACC Notes-April 2008 Page 23 FESTIVALS 2008 August 15-17 Princeton, ON September 11-14 Marmora Conestoga Bluegrass & Gospel Festival Marmora Country Jamboree Contact: Gerry & Fran Morgan 519-458- 6666 Strirling-Marmora Road 4515 < September 12-14 Morrisburg August 15-17 Moose Creek Upper Canada Bluegrass Festival Sand Road Bluegrass Festival Exit 758 off the 401, North 0.3 km Sand Road Sugar Camp RR 1, Morrisburg, ON KOC lXO P.O. Box 298, Moose Creek, ON KOC 1WO Contact: David or Ruth Wells 613-543-2201 Contact: Julie or Brian 613-538-2991 [email protected] < September 29-0ctober 5 Nashville, TN August 29-31 River Valley IBMA World of Bluegrass River Valley Bluegrass & Country Wind-up Email: [email protected] Weekend < September 6 Thorndale Central Canadian Bluegrass A wards Show Deerhurst Resm1, Huntsville, ON Thorndale Bluegrass Festival Contact: Tony deBoer 705-758-9049 Thorndale Community Centre/Fairgrounds [email protected] Contact: Gary Koenig 519-461-1293 < We just received sad news from MOBS, one of our Manitoba members that the Prairies Edge Bluegrass Festival will not be running this year. They would like to thank all the volunteers and folks who have attended in the past. BMACC Notes-April 2008 Page 24