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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Hi Blues Fans, WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY Our IBC Semi-Finals have Proud Recipient of a 2009 been completed for this year Keeping the Blues Alive Award and our Finals out in Sno- homish on Sunday, August OFFICERS 19th will be full of talent President, Tony Frederickson [email protected] hoping to head to Memphis Vice President, Rick Bowen [email protected] and representing Washing- Secretary, Carolyn Palmer-Burch [email protected] ton State and the Washing- Treasurer (Acting), Chad Creamer [email protected] ton Blues Society. It was a lot of work to get here, but Editor, Eric Steiner [email protected] no matter what happens, we will be well-represented. DIRECTORS Music Director, Amy Sassenberg [email protected] Coming out of the Semi- Membership, Michelle Burge [email protected] Final at Collector’s Choice Education, Mary McPage [email protected] in Snohomish in the band Volunteers, Rhea Rolfe [email protected] category is Harpdog Brown Merchandise, Tony Frederickson [email protected] & the Uptown Blues Band, and in the Solo/Duo is Hot Mess (Jes- Advertising, Open [email protected] sie Weston and Joel Astley). Our second Semi-Final in Spokane at the Roadhouse will have Sammy Eubanks & the Working Class THANKS TO THE WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY 2017 STREET TEAM in the band category and DA Blues (Dave Allen) in the Solo/ Downtown Seattle, Tim & Michelle Burge [email protected] Duo heading to the Taste of Music. The third Semi-Final was at West Seattle, Jeff Weibe (206) 932-0546 H2O in Anacortes and has Arsen Shomakhov Band in the band North Sound, Malcolm Kennedy [email protected] category and Sheri Roberts Greimes in the Solo/Duo. Our fourth Northern WA, Lloyd Peterson [email protected] Semi-Final was at Club Crow in Cashmere and the Rootsters Penninsula, Dan Wilson [email protected] moved on from there in the Solo/Duo category. Unfortunately, Port Angeles Area Alvin Owen [email protected] there were no bands entered there and we canceled the Vancou- Central Washington, Stephen J. Lefebvre [email protected] ver, Washington competition as there was only one entry and Eastern Washington, Paul Caldwell [email protected] they graciously agreed to move to on Semi-Final in Anacortes. Ballard, Marcia Jackson [email protected] Lopez Island, Carolyn & Dean Jacobsen [email protected] The Snohomish Semi-Final has Randy Oxford’s Blues in the Welcome Home, “Rock Khan” [email protected] band wild card and Will Morgan in the Solo/Duo wild card. Spokane has Papa D & Studebaker Road in the band wild card. SPECIAL THANKS The Anacortes event has Michele D’Amour & the Love Deal- Webmaster Emeritus, The Sheriff [email protected] ers in the Band and Miranda Kiichpanich & Nick Mardon in WBS Logo, Phil Chesnut [email protected] the Solo/Duo advancing into the wild card drawing. The Cash- Cover Graphics, Paul Steiner [email protected] mere competition sends James Brunner into the wild card. MISSION STATEMENT Our wild card drawing will be held soon and we will announce the The Washington Blues Society is a nonprofit organization whose purpose three wild card acts that will be joining all of the Bands and Solo/Duos is to promote, preserve, and advance the culture and tradition of blues already in our Finals. It will be a very good day of “Blues” and one I music as an art form. Annual membership is $25 for individuals, and $35 highly recommend putting on your calendars as a don’t miss event! 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. Tony Frederickson, President WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY Washington Blues Society P.O. BOX 70604 Board of Directors, The Blues Foundation (2014-2017) SEATTLE, WA 98127 2 July 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society In This Issue... BLUES RIFFS 2 Letter from the President 3 2018 Blues Society Officers & Directors 4 Contributing Writers & Photographers 5 Letter from the Editor BLUES NEWS YOU CAN USE 6 A New Summer Concert Series in Olympia! 9 Blues Notes from Little Bill 10 Mt. Baker: Blues History FEATURE ARTICLES 12 Tour Report: Stacy Jones Band in Europe 14 Remembering Don Glenn 16 Cover Story: Pimps of Joytime BLUES PREVIEWS 11 Coming to the Iron Mountain Festival! 28 July Blues Bash Preview in Photos 29 July Blues Bash Preview 30 2018 Mount Baker Blues Festival Preview WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY STUFF! 20 Washington Blues Calendar 22 Updated Washington Blues Talent Guide 24 Membership Benefits & Membership Form 25 Blues Jams & Open Mics 3 26 Live Blues Venue Guide This month, the Bluesletter includes blues news about a new Summer Concert Series in Olympia, a European tour report from the Stacy Jones Band, blues history from Rocky Nelson, a preview of the Mount Baker festival and a rememberance of the Seattle Peace Concert’s Don Glenn. COVER IMAGE: The Pimps of Joytime include Kimberly Dawson, Brian Jay and Mayteana Morales - Welcome to Winthrop! (Photo by Shervin Lainez) ABOVE: Rocky Nelson and Janiva Magness at Jazz Alley. When Rocky’s not writing about the blues, he’s at a blues show! (Photo by Eric Steiner) July 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 3 JULY BLUESLETTER Volume XXVII, Number VII PUBLISHER Washington Blues Society EDITOR Eric Steiner (editor@ wablues.org) PRINTER Pacific Publishing Company (www.pacificpublishingcompany.com) CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Tony Frederickson, Eric Steiner, Little Bill Engelhart, Rocky Nelson, Rick J. Bowen Amy Sassenberg, Malcolm Kennedy, Ed Portnow CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Shervin Lainez, Rocky Allen, Denise Hathaway, Eric Steiner Malcolm Kennedy, Phil Chesnut (Seattle Peace Concerts Logo) BLUESLETTER DEADLINES Ad Reservations 5th of the month [email protected] Calendar 10th of the month Please submit @ www.wablues.org Editorial 5th of the month [email protected] Camera-Ready Ad Art 12th of the month [email protected] SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Please only send attachments. Please do not embed in emails. 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This month, we have two articles This issue also includes a preview of a new Summer Concert Series on the Mount Baker Rhythm at Charlie’s Bar & Grill in downtown Olympia. This series will and Blues Festival and a follow- feature nationally-touring blues artists, including Popa Chubby and up to last month’s preview of the Ethan Tucker, Curtis Salgado and some special guests, and Albert Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Castiglia and Anthony Gomes. Festival. Rick J. Bowen recaps the 2018 European tour of the Stacy Jones Rocky Nelson submitted a review Band and Little Bill Engelhart tells a memorable story when he of the festivities in at the Deming was working as an opening act in Missoula, Montana. I also would Log Show grounds almost 10 be remiss if I didn’t recognize the contributions of the late Don years ago. That was probably two Glenn, the spark behind the Seattle Peace Concerts. This year, the or three computers ago for me. Washington Blues Society is a proud partner with this important Luckily for our readers, Rocky arts and cultural event at some of Seattle’s greatest parks and this found that piece of Mt. Baker festival history and it’s in this issue. issue features a fond remembrance from Ed Portnow. This issue also includes a preview from frequent contributor Malcolm Kennedy along with photos that the Yard Dog took of Until next month, go see some live blues! Bobby Patterson and Chris Eger. Following up on her excellent preview of the Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival in the last issue, Polly O’Keary sat down with one of the Pimps of Joytime, Brian Jay, and her conversation with Brian Eric Steiner, Editor is in this issue. Brian’s on the cover between Kimberly Dawson and Washington Blues Society Bluesletter Mateana Morales and this cover is special (at least to me, because Board Member, The Blues Foundation (2010-2013) July 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 5 NEWS & REVIEWS Concert Series Preview: Charlie’s Bar & Grill National blues headliners play a new Summer Concert Series in Olympia! By Eric Steiner. I was pleasantly surprised to discover surprising diverse for a sports bar. This preview of the 2018 Summer Concert Charlie’s Bar this past Spring with Series at Charlie’s Bar & Grill in Olympia frequent contributor – and Middle East As Rocky and I walked back to the is one example of how the Bluesletter is correspondent – Rocky Nelson. Doubletree, I didn’t know last March that working to inform readers of blues shows national headliners would soon play this away from the Seattle-Tacoma area.
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