Blue Ink April 2012
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BLUE INK www.BLUSD.org AUGUST 2012 Vol 14 - Issue 7 2012 Blues Camp Concert Aug 17 ur third Blues Music Summer Camp is coming Monday Aug 13th through Friday Aug 17th. We’re pleased that several campers are returning for a Osecond and third time along with some new students, including young Chase Walker. Walker has already been appearing in area festivals. This year promises to be another great opportunity for these young people to learn a variety of skills from some of our best, professional musicians here in San Diego. The 2012 primary instructors are Michele Lundeen, Fuzzy Rankins, Stoney B, John January and Ric Lee. Additional sessions will include Missy Andersen, Robin Henkel and Larry Grano. NOW... put this date on your calendar: BLUES CAMP CONCERT FRIDAY 17th AUGUST 6 - 8.30 pm, The Epicentre, 8450 Mira Mesa Blvd.. This annual concert always has something special in store and is open to the public. The main instructors will help kickoff the show, then, experience the excitement and fresh talent as the campers perform their newly honed skills onstage. Please come enjoy and support their efforts. It’s something to see all these artists together and especially the joy on the campers faces. Entry is only $5 plus no-host food and beverages. We welcome Scottie Blinn, our former Camp Director, as our special guest who will be also be appearing at the concert with his popular new project, Black Market III. As a musician who has played such an integral part in the development of the Blues Music Summer Camp, Scottie is excited to come this year as our guest. He is also looking forward to reconnecting with the students he has worked with in previous years and to see what they are doing with their music now as well as www.blusd.org checkout the new students. ...continued pg 3 Register Now for Regional International Blues Challenge Solo/Duo Competition he Blues Foundation presents the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN every winter. Bands from around the world compete for wider recognition and a coveted spot performing on Tthe Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. 2004 IBC winner, Zac Harmon, said that winning the competition was worth more than $100,000 in publicity. BLUSD sends a band or solo/duo act each year plus submits a self-produced CD, and the results thus far have been very impressive. Nathan James and Ben Hernandez won for best solo/duo act in 2007. Aunt Kizzy's Boys placed second in the band category in 2006. Sue Palmer won in the Best Self-Produced CD category in 2008. Preliminary rounds for the 2013 Solo/Duo IBC will be held on October 13 and 20. The finals will take place on November 3. Now is the time for all of you talented musicians to register to participate. BLUSD member fees are $!5 an non-member fees are $50. You will receive a discounted entry fee by registering prior to September 1. The regional competition will follow the rules of the IBC as posted by the Blues Foundation at www.blues.org. Scoring will be based on blues content, vocals, talent, originality and stage presence. All sets will be 25 minutes. The lineup playing for your act at the prelims must be the same lineup that will play in the finals and, if you win, in Memphis at the IBC finals to be held January 29-February 2, 2013. Winners will play a send-off fundraiser in January. Winners will receive $750 per musician for hotel and travel costs. Download the entry form from our website, www.blusd.org. Address questions/concerns to Janine Harty at [email protected]. BLUES LOVERS BLUSD TABLE GIGS UNITED OF SAN DIEGO RHYTHM & BLUES REVUE EDITOR w-Matt Hill & Nikki Hill Michele Lundeen – [email protected] Sun, Aug 12, 7-10 p.m. GIG CALENDAR [email protected] and/or post at www.BLUSD.org or use Google Calendar and “invite” BLUSD Lacey J’s Roadhouse WEB MASTER 8861 N. Magnolia, Santee Deb Blake [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS Stoney B Blues - Janet Blair - Deb Blake - Janine Harty Michael KIsman - Michele Lundeen - DM - Rosa Lea Schiavone 3rd ANNUAL BLUES MUSIC Deadlines for monthly newsletter: Articles/Events/Ads/Info should be submitted by the CAMP CONCERT 23th to [email protected] in order to ensure inclusion. Fri, Aug 17, 6-8:30 p.m. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Janet Blair Epicentre Deborah Blake 8450 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego Nelly Burns Steve Burns – [email protected] Janine Harty Michele Lundeen Donna Mallen Rosa Lea Schiavone – [email protected] Ted Steuer BANDS & VENUES: PRESIDENT MAKE SURE YOU POST YOUR BLUES-BASED Janine Harty – [email protected] EVENTS ONLINE at VICE PRESIDENT www.blusd.org/gigcat Ted Steuer SO ALL CAN FIND YOU & SUPPORT YOUR SHOWS! TREASURER *Fans, remind your favorite bands & venues to Nelly Burns – [email protected] SECRETARY post their gigs ... or offer to post for them! Donna Mallen – [email protected] Our overall calendar format & retrival methods have changed. MEMBERSHIP HOWEVER... If you would ALSO like to email us your regional [email protected] Blues related listings as well (or instead of) as posting them, BLUES IN THE SCHOOLS Janet Blair – Director [email protected] Send listings/details to [email protected]... Michele Lundeen – BITS Assistant so at least we have them! Deb Mech – Education Advisor Fans want to find BLUES! ADVISORS Zach Cole – Sandy Galst It takes a village! Just do it! Michael Kinsman – Rand De Mattei - OUR MISSION - To preserve and promote awareness of the Blues, America’s first musical art form. To entertain and educate the existing and growing audience and Get your CD Reviewed to be responsive to the music community’s needs by presenting and Have you produced a CD recently? supporting local and national Blues artists and culture. If so, Blue Ink wants to review it. BLUES LOVERS UNITED OF SAN DIEGO Please send submissions to: P.O. BOX 34077 - SAN DIEGO, CA 92163 NEW! Hotline-Business: 619.630.9416 BLUSD re: CD Review [email protected] - www.BLUSD.org P.O. Box 34077, San Diego, CA 92163 BLUES www.BLUES.org IN THE SCHOOLS Live, interactive blues musical presentations available to share, inform and entertain! AFFILIATE Blues Lovers United of San Diego is a 501(c)3 non profit, membership driven corporation affiliated Contact: [email protected] with The Blues Foundation in Memphis, TN, an umbrella organization for Blues Societies worldwide. Blue Ink Aug 12 Page 2 BLUSD Members Eligible for VIP Ticket Drawing he AimLoan San Diego Blues Festival has a special offer for members of BLUSD. Any member of BLUSD T who purchases two general admission tickets to the festival by Aug. 31 will be entered into a drawing for an upgrade to two VIP tickets. The Sept. 22 event features Tab Benoit, Kim Wilson’s Blues All-Stars, Janiva Magness, Henry Gray with Chris James & Patrick Rynn, Zac Harmon, Nathan James & the Rhythm Scratchers, Missy Andersen, Taryn Donath, Ben Powell and the Randy Oxford Band. General admission tickets are priced at only $10 each with a donation of two cans of food. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $75. VIP tickets include preferred viewing areas in front of each stage, tables and chairs, a BBQ lunch, two drinks and water and soft drinks. The festival will again be held at Embarcadero Marina Park North from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. www.sdbluesfest.com Blues Camp Concert continued... Paypal donate widget. Please specify that it is for I would like to thank the members of the Blues Community who this year’s Blues Music Summer Camp. have donated money to us for this year. We are grateful for the The Blues in the Schools Program is out for the Summer but we $$$ we have received but we still need some help as we have have some photos for those who wish to check them out. Once fallen short of our Fundraising goal of $1000. We have offered I am through the window of the Blues Summer Camp I will be partial scholarships to some of our students who otherwise would looking for Grants and working with other volunteers to seek be unable to attend. So PLEASE, if lots of you can spare just a new opportunities to bring our Program into San Diego Schools little bit we will be very grateful. Remember it is tax deductible! in the coming year. My vision is to expand our geographic area into North County and South of San Diego. To make your donation go to bottom right corner of Kind Regards to all of you who are keeping the blues alive... the home page at http://blusd.org and go through the BITS Chair/Blues Camp Director, Janet Blair Blues For The Zoo Concert Big Bear Lake Sat - Aug 4th 3-7 pm ooking for the perfect weekend getaway? Check out the third annual “Blues for the Zoo Concert” benefitting the Moonridge Animal Park (soon to be known as the Big Bear Alpine Zoo). The event will be held Saturday, August 4 from 3-7 pm at Swim L Beach (41220 Park Blvd.) Big Bear Lake, CA. Featured performers are Alvin Youngblood Hart, Jimmy Thackery and C.J. Chenier. Details and ticket information available at www.moonridgezoo.org/BluesConcert or call The Chamber of Commerce at 909 866-4607 to purchase tickets. Advance tickets on sale $30 Advance and $35 Day of Festival Advance Ticket Sales End Friday 4 pm, August 3, 2012. Children under 10 free.