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COMING TO BABA
September 18 - Guitar Workshop 6:00, Toy Hearts, Jim Hurst
October 16 - Daniel Carwile, Fiddle Workshop
November 20 - LoneStar Bluegrass Band, Bluegrass Solution, White Dove
December - no show Merry Christmas & Happy Chanukah
See www.bayareabluegrass.org for details The Bay Area Bluegrass Association 5820 Misty Meadow, League City, TX 77573
September 2010 “Twenty‐four Years Strong” Volume 24, Issue 9
he Bay Area Bluegrass Association, (BABA) was organized in 1986 and incorporated in 1987 under the Texas Non‐Profit Corporation Act. The primary purpose of BABA is to preserve, encourage, and promote Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel music as an American art form. BABA promotes Bluegrass through being active in community events, fund raisers, festivals, and monthly shows. The monthly show is free to the public and features Bluegrass from the local and national scene. The stage show begins at 6:30 p.m., but pickers are welcome to bring their instruments and come earlier. BABA’s kitchen provides tasty, inexpensive food and beverages (NO ALCOHOL). Prizes and donations are raffled off every show. Proceeds from the kitchen, raffles/donations, and memberships from individuals and businesses are used to present the monthly shows; publish the newsletter; pay for sound equipment; promote Bluegrass and for minor incidental expenses. Please help support Bluegrass. Join BABA today. Your membership will help us to meet our goals and objectives. See membership levels below. BABA is a 501(a) tax deductible organization. See any Director for information.
Well Hello there bluegrass buddies,
The year is winding down and the hot summer is giving way to the hot fall. We here at BABA aren’t ready to call it a year yet, so for the next few months we have some real treats for you.
Let’s start with Jim Hurst this month. If you had your choice of a guitar picker to do a workshop and show, I can’t think of a better one. Jim has played with everyone who is anyone and made them better. His skills are unsur- passed and we are happy to bring him to BABA.
Next month we keep it going with Daniel Carwile. The multi-award winning fiddle player will be doing a fiddle workshop and show for us.
Then, just for us on the last show of the year, we have a triple feature night with three of your favorite bands, White Dove, LoneStar and The Bluegrass Solution.
And we’re already working on next year, with Saltgrass starting off the year in true BABA fashion.
Remember, BABA works because of and for you. It’s your donations and membership that keep us going. Things cost more every day and we are doing all we can to keep the shows and jams free. Bring some friends and introduce them to the BABA bluegrass family. Become a BABA member. Volunteer to help out. We’re still looking for kitchen help and a sound tech to help out with the sound. That’s a really really tuff job. Roger and Mark have done a great job for the last few months but they need a rest every once in a while. If you’re a sound man or know one - we need you!
Keep on picking,
Rick Kirkland President
The BABA Bulletin is published monthly by the Bay Area Bluegrass Association, and is available for $35 a year with a Family Membership or $100 a year Gold Club Membership, or $350 Lifetime Membership, or $1,000 Endowment Gift (Lifetime Membership). Portions of the BABA Bulletin may be reprinted with proper source citation. Articles are opinions of the writers alone and do not imply an opinion on the part of the Board of Directors or members.
2 The BABA Bulletin September 2010 Tell Mike you’re a BABA member when you visit!
The BABA Bulletin September 2010 3 BABA would like feedback and Bluegrass articles from our readers. Tidbits or article(s) can be: an amusing quote; Board of Directors reviews of festivals or music conventions; behind the scenes reports of bands; technical; RV & campground reviews; or anything you feel would be of interest to Bluegrass enthusiasts. Articles may span more than one issue, and full credit will be given.
PRESIDENT Rick Kirkland Join us at Fuddruckers, NASA Pkwy. on the FIRST Vice-President TUESDAY of EVERY MONTH for dinner and JAM!! Kerry Jones Turn in a BABA “coupon“ and we will receive a SECRETARY percentage of your food and drink purchase price. Laney Sims
See Barbara or Rick for coupon. TREASURER Chris Bagley
DIRECTORS DONATIONS FROM OUR FRIENDS PHIL DEANS ADVERTISING RATES OWEN HUCKABAY STAN JONES Business Cards So many of you responded to our request for TRAVIS POSEY $50 per year donations of door prizes or baked goods for JUDY STURGEON $5 per issue the coffee table, and we thank you. Please ED FRYDAY Quarter Page continue to bring brownies, cookies or cakes, RON HAYDEN $75 per year ARVIN HOLLAND $10 per issue packaged in sandwich bags for sale at the shows, and don’t forget to sign the form at the GENERAL COUNSEL Half Page CHARLES ORSBURN $150 per year table so we can acknowledge your gift. $15 per issue Editor
Full Page Barbara Monroe $300 per year 4327 Townes $30 per issue Forest Friendswood, TX Copy deadline is the 1st of each month 77546 BABA is not liable for content or claims of Congratulations to the winners 281-993-1620 advertisers. bmonroe0409@ of the Texas State sbcglobal.net No alcohol advertisements Mandolin Championship and Send all ads to the Editor thanks to the bands that Web Master entertained us at the Travis Posey tposey123@yahoo. August show. com
BABA Austin Colony INFORMATION Justified 281-488-2244
SLOW JAM AT EVERY MONTHLY SHOW BABA presents a show the In the Rec Room third Saturday of every month. Join us at 6:00 before each BABA show for the Slow Jam. Our leaders will give you pointers Would you like to have your on jamming and will show you how to play all your bluegrass favorites band perform on stage? Con- tact Rick Kirkland at Help keep the Civic Center clean. Please 281-488-2244 to be added to put trash in the cans placed around the the schedule. auditorium and hallway.
4 The BABA Bulletin September 2010 1st Place - Levi Roy 2nd Place - Jordan Kishbaugh 3rd Place - Lane Kelley 4th Place - J.D. Schaffer
The BABA Bulletin September 2010 5 6 The BABA Bulletin September 2010 Sept 18: League City, TX, BABA, 5PM jam, 7:00 stage show, 281-488-2244, www.bayareabluegrass.org, Jim Hurst Sept 18-19: Houston, TX, Traders Village 12th Annual BG Festival, 7979 N. Eldridge Rd. off Hwy 290, free admission, parking $3 Sept. 24: Houston, TX, Hickory Hollow, 101 Heights Blvd, 713-869-6300, Cypress Creek Bluegrass Band Sept 24-25: Woodville, TX, Triple Creek Park, BG Weekend, 409-283-3799, www.triplecreekrv.com Sept 30: Guthrie, OK, International BG Festival, contact Bryon Berline, 405-282-4446, www.oibf.com Oct. 1: Houston, TX, Hickory Hollow, 101 Heights Blvd, 713-869-6300, Bluegrass Solution Oct. 8: Houston, TX, Hickory Hollow, 101 Heights Blvd, 713-869-6300, LoneStar Bluegrass Band Oct 6-9: Waldron, AR, Turkey Track BG Festival, Hwy. 250 - 10 miles S.E., www.turkeytrackbluegrass.com, 479-637-3717 Oct 9: Fayetteville, TX, 2nd Saturday Jam, Courthouse Square, 6:00 PM, 979-378-2753, [email protected], www,texaspickinpark.com Oct 9: Dayton, Tx. Eddie Collins Bluegrass Jamming Workshops for ALL bluegrass instruments. For more info. 877-450-4641, www.angiesbanjo.com Oct 11-18: Adona, AR, Jammers Reunion, Cypress Creek Park, 816-246-0180, www.cypresscreekpark.com Oct 15-16: Farmers Branch, TX, Bloomin’ BG Festival, see flyer on page 6 of this issue Oct 16: League City, TX, BABA, 5PM jam, 7:00 stage show, 281-488-2244, www.bayareabluegrass.org, Daniel Carwile, Fiddle Workshop Oct 17-18: Arbuckle Mountain, OK (Davis), Fall Jam, 405-665-5226, www.arbucklemountainbluegrasspark.com Oct. 22: Houston, TX, Hickory Hollow, 101 Heights Blvd, 713-869-6300, Cypress Creek Bluegrass Band Oct 22-23: Woodville, TX, Triple Creek Park, BG Weekend, 409-283-3799, www.triplecreekrv.com Oct. 29: Houston, TX, Hickory Hollow, 101 Heights Blvd, 713-869-6300, Allen’s Landing Band
Bands, send date, location and con- tact phone number for your gigs to [email protected] for in- clusion in the calendar.
The BABA Bulletin September 2010 7 Austin Colony Shadetree Bluegrass Band George Franklin 979-417-1280 Ken MacDonnell 281-693-0391 [email protected] Lynn Holbrook 281-486-0657 Texas Harmony [email protected] Becky Goodwin 281-787-1124 [email protected] Before Electricity Tom Roberts 713-863-7351 The Bluegrass Solution Richard Henry 713-937-4253 Brazos River Pickers Michael Fuller 713-880-2188 Anna Beavers 281-344-0601 [email protected] [email protected] www.thebluegrasssolution.com
Buffalo Nickel Bluegrass Band White Dove Laney Sims 281-242-2383 Glen Beaubouef 832-289-7895 [email protected] www.wdgospel.com
Classical Grass Buddy & Tina Wright Group Kerry Jones 832-545-7261 Pat Wright [email protected] [email protected] www.buddyandtina.com Cypress Creek Jimmy Pike 713-202-9441 [email protected]
Cypress Ramblers Bill Sincler 713-481-1747 [email protected]
For Heaven’s Sake List your band in the John Tielke 281-242-2640 [email protected] BABA Talent Index. At least one band member Lonestar Bluegrass Band must be a BABA Chris Hirsch 281-491-1680 [email protected] member. Your annual www.lonestarbluegrassband.com $35 membership includes a subscription Manchaca All Stars Buck Buchanan 512-282-2756 to the BABA BULLETIN Cara Cooke 512-280-9104 [email protected] and supports BABA and bluegrass. Hallie Reeves Solo Fiddle & Violin Performances or with Accompaniment Listings have proven to 713-477-2730 get bands paid gigs! [email protected]
Pet Rooster Jay Richardson 979-297-2709 [email protected] www.petrooster.com
Pickin’ Grass We are proud to have these fine bands as members of the Ron Sink 281-850-1413 [email protected] BAY AREA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION
8 The BABA Bulletin September 2010 Monthly Jams & Shows
Note - Please send additions, deletions or corrections to the editor. 5th Saturday Huntington, TX - Volunteer Fire Dept., Main & Pecan, 6 PM Show Thursdays (409) 897-3109 or 632-5393 or 422-3562 Groves, TX - Allie Morvent’s House, 7119 Howe, 7PM, (409) 962-5236 3rd Sunday Fridays Grapevine, TX - Founders Building, 701 S. Main St,, 12-5:00 PM, Manchaca, TX - Fire Hall, FM 1626 (1 Mi. W. of Manchaca Rd). 7PM Show (817) 275-3104 (512) 282-3600.
Sundays Keep Those Receipts A’Coming Dickinson, TX—Bayou Campground, 5001 Hwy. 3, 2 PM, (832)-647-8645 Don’t forget to bring your receipts from any League City es- Austin, TX - Artz Ribhouse, 2330 S. Lamar 2-5 PM. (512) 442-8283, or 272- tablishment at which you shop or eat the day of a BABA 9673. show. Your shopping in League City helps promote BABA.
1st Tuesdays Just bring any receipt you have from any League City busi- Nassau Bay, TX – Jam at Fuddruckers, 2040 NASA Pkwy. (281) 993-1620 ness. The date on the receipt must be the date of any BABA
show. If you make a purchase on the way home, bring the 1st Friday Carthage, TX - Town Square, 6:30PM (903) 678-3857 receipt to the next show you attend. Print your name and zip code on the back of the receipt and drop it in the jar at the Saturdays BABA table. You must be present to win. Alvin, TX - Texas Opry, 1720 Sealy. Admission charged. (281) 432- 2942 Mauriceville, TX - Tuffy’s, Bayou Country Grass, 6:30 - 8:30PM Receipts will be totaled up for an annual report to the League City City Council. We hope to show them how much revenue 1st Saturday is brought to their community by BABA fans each month and Henderson, TX - Odd Fellows Hall, 6PM (903) 889-2783 or 566-6650 maybe that will help BABA when they consider whether or Needville, TX – Brazos River Pickers puts on a free concert from 6:00 – 8:00 not to increase the rent we pay for the Civic Center. PM at Brazos Bend State Park in the amphitheater. Usual State Park entry fees apply. (281) 344-0601, www.brazosriverpickes.com We know that many of you eat at local restaurants before or Pearl, TX — 15 miles west of Gatesville, 7 miles south of US 84 on FM183, pearlbluegrass.com after the show. Some of you buy gas or snacks for the ride Montgomery, TX—Downtown Montgomery, 10 AM—2pm, 936-597-5002 home. Just start hanging on to those receipts and bring them to the next show you attend. Thanks for supporting BABA! 2nd Saturday Tomball, TX – Oklahoma Community Ctr., Conroe-Huffsmith Rd. off FM 2978, 4 PM Jam/6 PM Show, (281) 850-1413 Houston, TX - West University Community Building, 6104 Auden. 7:30 PM Admission, not always bluegrass, Houston Folklore Society (281) 347-3235 Huntington, TX - Volunteer Fire Dept, Main & Pecan. 5 PM Food and Jam & 6 PM Show (409) 422-3562 or 632-5393, or 897-3109. Deer Park, TX, - Troy’s Music Shop, 4005 Center St., 11 AM – 3 PM Fayetteville, TX—[email protected], www.texaspickinpark.com, 6PM
3rd Saturday Harwood, TX - Community Center, 2 PM Jam/5:30 PM Pot Luck Supper (512) 648-4728 Houston, TX - Woodland Christian Church, 607 Rogers, North Harris County Dulcimer Society. 3 – 6 PM. League City -Civic Center, 300 Walker. BAY AREA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION. 5 PM Jam/7 PM Show, (281) 636-9419 Marshall, TX - Lions Community Center, Poplar St. 7 PM Show, (903) 935- 7023 Minden, TX - Community Center, 5:30 PM, (903) 657-3320 Sulpher Springs, TX. (Oct - March) - 400 Como St. (903) 885-4078 or 885- 7063
4th Saturday Beaumont, TX - Rosedale Baptist Church, 7110 Concord, (409) 866-0848, SE Texas Dulcimer Friends Sacul, TX - Opry House, Hwy. 204 (25 mi. SE of Jacksonville), 6:30 PM, (903) 586-8484 or (409) 326-4544 Bellville, TX - Coushatte RV Ranch, Spring Creek Bluegrass Club, 4 PM Jam/6 PM Show (Jan. thru Sept. (979) 865-5250 Whitewright, TX - Opry House, 7 PM, (903) 364-2539 Walker, LA - Old South Jamboree, U.S. Hwy. 190, (504) 664-3630 Deer Park, TX – Troy’s Music Shop, 4005 Center St., 11 AM – 3 PM Cypress/Tomball Area - Bluegrass Jam, Kleb Woods Nature Center, Mueschke & Draper Rd., (281) 373-1777, [email protected]
The BABA Bulletin September 2010 9 Justified Austin Colony
10 The BABA Bulletin September 2010 BABA Volunteers Gold Club Members August 2010 Mike & Pat Conwell, Paul & Dana Cutts, Ed & Ann Fit- Kitchen Operations: Ken Kendall, Jim Sanders, Susan New- chard, J.B. & Nancy Graham, Gerry & Kim Herman, , Stan ton, Ann Fitchard Jones, Sandy & Jackie Jones, Rick & Shirley Kirkland, Laney & Shannon Sims Coffee Table Donations: Lee Fau, Will Hinton
BABA Table Volunteers: Becky Fryday, Judy Sturgeon, Membership in the Gold Club is payable annually. We Sonia Rosado thank you for your “extra” support.
Membership Table, Barbara Monroe
Donation Jar Passers: Abigail Roy, Alyssa Helms BABA Lifetime Members: Dave Aldrich, Scott & Diana Arm- strong, Doris Arnett, Chris Bagley, Hubert & Shirley Drawing Donations: Deborah Goldman Brasseaux, Cara Cooke, Phil & Fern Deans, Robert Duke, Bill & Joni Dusenbury, Harry Edwards, Ruth Evans, George Franklin, Ed & Becky Fryday, Mike Fuller, John & Jean Gard- Set-Up & Clean-Up: Kerry Jones, Roger Ecklund, Mark ner, Bill & Geri Gatlin, J.B. & Nancy Graham, Jim Greenlee, Kishbaugh Doris Grigg, Chuck & Mary Pat Gunn, Robert & Elizabeth Hasserd, Sammy & Ottie Holloway, Jim & Carolyn Johnston, Sound Technicians: Kerry Jones, Roger Ecklund, Mark Paul & Linda Kerr, Bobby Little, Hans & Karen Lansjoen, Pat Kishbaugh Lomas, Ken and Wanda MacDonnell, Phil & Cecile Mathers, Paul & Madeline McKneely, Faber & Sandy McMullen, Patrick M.C.: Ed Fryday (show), Kerry Jones (Mando contest) Milligan, Charles & Ellen Orsburn, Mike Petitt, Bill & Glenna Pierpont, Norman Ponder, Billy Potts, Tony & Nema Redding, BABA Bulletin: Barbara Monroe Karl Reid, Jack & Carol Ritter, Tom & Sandy Roberts, Billy & Terry Schmidt, Jerry & Monica Scribner, Gordon Spaulding, O.K. & Sharon Stafford, Bob & Marilyn Taylor, James & Laura Slow Jam: Robert Duke Taylor, Scott Teven, Don & Charlene Threlkeld, David Towery, Helen Vinson, Viola Wakefield, Larry Wenner Members Drawing Winner: Pat Patterson Lifetime Members’ names are in alphabetical order Receipt Drawing Winner: Darrell McNatt Endowment Gift Members: Gibson Guitar Winner: Lisa Crawford Lisa Maranto, Phil & Fern Deans
Welcome New Members: Joseph & Cheryl Prejean, Tanya Vos
Welcome Back Renewal Members: Hearell & Loretta Davis, Brad & Dee Alford, Bob & Joanne Dann, Wayne & Anita Hammond, Hickory Hollow Restaurant
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
LET’S KEEP BABA GROWING
We welcome Arvin Holland, newest member of the BABA Board of Directors.
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And the winner is………………..
Lisa Crawford of Deer Park, Tx.
Lisa was not at the Civic Center when her name was called as the winner of the Gibson Advanced Jumbo Guitar. Ed Fryday quickly reached her by phone and before we knew it, Lisa was there to claim her new guitar.
As you can see by the big smile on Lisa’s face, she was thrilled to be the proud owner of the Gibson. Lisa, thinking she wouldn’t have a chance of being the winner, was “talked into” buying one ticket in the raffle drawing.
There will be drawings in the future for instruments as well as other great prizes. There’s always a winner - maybe next time it’ll be you. Keep trying and keep supporting BABA.
Generously donated by Fuller’s Vintage Guitar, www.fullersguitar.com
Money can’t buy you happiness… But it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery. Spike Milligan
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14 The BABA Bulletin September 2010 The BABA Bulletin September 2010 15 A Shared Tribute to a Great Lady By Juanita Stockton
Many years after Juarez Grant’s death, Alan Munde gave praise to her an an IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award luncheon prior to presenting Bill Grant an award. To my knowledge, she never stepped on a festival stage other than to decorate the Grant Family’s stage at Hugo, Oklahoma. She simply stood in the audience among her many friends each summer when being recognized. A wise and supportive mate for 28 years, and a festival fellow-owner for twenty- odd years, she was warm and outgoing, reaching out to others - listening rather than talking about herself. Like Will Rogers, she, too, was a goodwill ambassador. Rogers said, “I never met a man I didn’t like.” Bluegrass music people changed the words to say, “I’ve never met anyone who didn’t like Juarez.” What a beautiful tribute when she dealt with thousands and thousands. I still have a VCR tape of the festival following her death, on which, she was paid tribute. The words of Melvin Goins and the now late Don Wiley are a veritable treasure, as are the stories they tell in her daugh- ter Brenda Weatherford’s thirty year festival history Visions of the Past. It is early September, and it still seems as though I should be going to the once great - now forever gone - Hugo Festival and be greeted at the gate by Juarez, who is still remembered by many of us as one of the truly great ladies in Bluegrass. (The free verse poem A Recipe for Love is an excerpt from Brenda’s book. I wrote it from the heart, and I’d like to share it with you.)
A Recipe for Love
One heart big enough to love the world, One smile touch the hearts of all who felt its warmth, One family - all generations - scattered somewhere about, safe on Salt Creek Park Grounds, One hillside covered with Bluegrass and Old Time Music lovers (all friends, of course), Five days and evenings - and nights - of some of the finest music ever to be played under the sun, moon and stars -- or, sometimes, clouds, sending down the rain, One overflowing cup of very real “You all come back to see us next year.” Combine ingredients and mix well. No special topping is needed for this recipe for the Special Inner Beauty of One whose Presence permeated Salt Creek Park for twenty-four Wonderful Summers. Juanita
16 The BABA Bulletin September 2010 The BABA Bulletin Stptember 2010 17 Irish Humor Six retired Irishmen were playing poker in O’Leary’s apartment when Paddy Murphy loses $500 on a single hand, clutched his chest, and dropped dead at the table. Showing respect for their fallen brother, the other five continued playing standing up. Michael O’Conner looked around and asked, “Oh, me boys, someone got’s to tell Paddy’s wife. Who will it be?” They drew straws. Paul Gallagher picked the short one. They told him to be discreet, be gentle, don’t make a bad situation any worse. “Discreet??? I’m the most discreet Irishman you’ll ever meet. Discretion is me middle name. Leave it to me.” Gallagher went over to Murphy’s house and knocked on the door. Mrs. Murphy answered, and asked what he wanted. Gallagher declared, “Your husband just lost $500, and is afraid to come home.” “Tell him to drop dead!” said Murphy’ wife. “I’ll go tell him.” said Gallagher. Contributed by Patrick Milligan
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