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m The Bluegrass Music Association of Canada Newsletter-Volume 2 Issue 4-September 2008 Bluegrass is alive and well at The Home County Folk Festival-London, Ontario-July 2008 BANDS ISSUE www.bmacc.ca A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ,ie~lo~som• Bro,~n 'County jamboree • . Preservation jfouttbatfon- 3Jnc*~ ~ ~ I www.BBJFoundation.org \ WHAT"S INSIDE From the Membership Chair-Page 3 Membership Form-Page 4 Rhonda Vincent Comes To Ontario - Page 5 Organizational Memberships - Page 6 Bluegrass on the Radio-Page 7 Bean Blossom Experience-Page 8 Out Among the Stars - Page 9 Bluegrass Juno-Page 11 ANN-ECOOTES - Page 12 Festivals-Page 13 GID-R-OONE at Bean Blossom-Page 14 TVBA at the Home County Folk Festival-Page 16 Bean Blossom Foundation-Page 17 Basin Bluegrass Festival-Page 17 /iJ: !J Excerpts from MOBS "Dill Pickle Rag" - Page 18/19 ~ Editorial-Page 22 BMACC Notes-September 2008 Page 2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS From the Membership Chair President- Wayne Uncer MACC was 1 year old on March 31/08. Our membership has reached 294, 519-469-3392 Bincluding 18 Bands, 7 Clubs, 4 Festivals, and 5 Organizations. Some bands have already received work from the web-site. Vice-president - Denis Chad bourn If there are individual members of BMACC that belong to a band or other organization, Home: 705-776-7754 you should consider paying an additional $30 and take advantage Work: 705-474-2271 of what BMACC can offer. Secretary- Wes Lowe Organizational Members will be entitled to: 519-539-8967 A free listing in each issue of the "BMACC Notes" A free listing in the appropriate info section of the BMACC website. Treasurer - Roland Aucoin *List their upcoming events in the BMACC Event Calendar. 905-635-1818 Advertise at a reduced rate in the "BMACC Notes" Directors at Large *Check out the web site. Current events are listed on the first page. Just click and see Cindy deBoer-Winterbottom more details. It is important that BMACC get this information. All organizational members should submit their events to: Karen May Snell Roland Aucoin 705-788-4362 205 Plains Road W. Unit 84 Burlington, Ontario Steve Pritchard L7T 4H3 raucoin@cogeco,ca or call 905-635-1818 Gord deVries 519-668-0418 Bands, please take note. If you want to have your band picture and details included in the "BANDS" issue this fall, you must be an Amanda-Lynn Stubley organizational member. 519-642-7987 Donald Tarte 888-876-3369 ADVERTISING RATES Publicize your event, band or organization in "NOTES" or Brother Brian Powley on our website. 613-374-3888 BMACCNOTES Single Issue Annual 1/8 Page (Business Card) $26.67 $ 96.01 1/4 Page 33.33 119.99 1/2 Page 53.33 191.99 Full Page 80.00 288.00 Envelope stuffing is lOC per insert WEBSITE Quarterly Annual 100 px X 250 pixels $20.00 $ 72.00 200 px X 250 pixels 26.67 96.00 400 px X 250 pixels 46.67 168.00 BMACC Notes-September 2008 Page 3 THE BACKWOODSMEN Contact; Lorne Buck-Telephone: 613-475-3740 R.R. #1, Cannington, ON LOE lEO-Telephone: 705-432-2598 191 Goodrich Rd., R.R. #2, Codrington, ON KOK lRO e-mail [email protected] Roger-Dobro-Lead & Rhythm-Lead Singer Lorraine-Bass-Lead & Tenor Singer Lorne Buck-Guitar, vocals - Jimmy Ellis-Guitar, vocals Barry-Guitar, Rhythm & Lead-Lead, Tenor & BaritoneSinge C-DENNY BAND CONCESSION 23 Contact: Lean Chadbourn-Telephone 705-776-7754 339 Fichault Rd., Rutherglen, ON POH 2EO Contact: Nick Strachan/Sherry Philp [email protected] 819-459-1089/613-623-0779 Website-cdennymusic.ca i [email protected] www .concession23.com Denis Chadbourn-Guitar Juleann Chadbourn-Fiddle Jonathon Ferrabee-Bass Kevin Golka-Mandolin Emily Ann Chadbourn-Mandolin Gord Grasser-Banjo Sherry Philp-Banjo Nick Strachan-Guitar CROSSWIND THE FOGGY HOGTOWN BOYS Contact: Chris Coole-Telephone: 416-516-3796 www.chriscoole.com www.foggyhogtownboys.com Contact: Roland Aucoin-Telephone: 905-635-1818 Chris Quinn-Banjo Andrew Collins-Mandolin [email protected] Chris Coale-Guitar John Showman-Fiddle Dobro-Vern Buttenham Banjo-Tom Bezusko Max Heineman-Bass Bass-Roland Aucoin Guitar-Stan Hammond BMACC MEMBER BANDS BMACC Notes-September 2008 Page 4 FOXTAIL GENERAL STORE Contact: Gord Devries-Telephone: 519-668-0418 Contact: Bill Blance-Telephone: 905-451-9077 70 Millridge Ct., London, ON NSZ 4P4 20 Ladore Dr., Brampton, ON L6Y 1VS [email protected] www.foxtail.ca [email protected] www .genstorebluegrass.com Nora Galloway-Guitar, lead & harmony vocals Brian Riseborough-Guitar & Vocals Marnie Niemi-Bass, lead & harmony vocals Helen Lewis-Autoharp & Vocals Gord DeVries-Dobro, lead & harmony vocals John Perkins-Bass & Vocals Larry Johnston-Banjo Pete Robertson-Fiddle Norm Tellier-Mandolin & Vocals THE GENERATION GAP GID-R-DONE Contact: Gretchen Lamers-Telephone 519-866-5910 Contact: Wayne Uncer-Telephone: 519-469-3392 57878 Jackson Line, R.R.#4, Straffordville, ON NOJ 1YO R.R. #2, lnnerkip, ON NOJ lMO [email protected] [email protected] Gretchen Lamers-vocals Ross Greer-Bass, vocals Wayne Uncer-Bass, vocals Bob Tremblay-Dobro, vocals Jim White-Guitar, vocals Brett Coehlo-Fiddle Jane Uncer-Guitar, mandolin, vocals Ray Surette-Guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals Don Hutchinson-banjo, guitar, vocals Wes Lowe-Mandolin, guitar, vocals HONEVGRASS NORTHERN SONS Contact: Karen May Snell Contact: Rory Gardiner Evenings: - 613-820-6027 Telephone: 705-788-4362 or 705-472-1629 Days: - 613-829-2176 Fax: - 613-829-7766 [email protected] www.honeygrass.com 28 Okanagan Dr., Ottawa, ON K2H 7Gl Eleanor Bell-Guitar, lead and harmony vocals [email protected] Marie Gustafson-Guitar, mandolin, lead & harmony vocals Rory Gardiner-Banjo Thom Gardiner-Guitar Karen Snell-Bass, lead & harmony vocals Peter Mohr-Mandolin Marty Coney-Bass Ray Winterstein-Banjo Chris Wilson-Fiddle BMACC MEMBER BANDS BMACC Notes-September 2008 Page 5 JAN PURCELL AND PINE ROAD SILVERBIRCH Contact: Jan Purcell-Telephone: 819-459-3362 Contact: Tom Mccreight-Telephone: 705-228-8426 36 Pine Rd., Wakefield, QC JOK 3GO General Delivery, Udora, ON LOC HO [email protected] [email protected] www.pineroadbluegrass.com Walter Bent-Guitar/vocals Jan Hanko-Fiddle/vocals Jan Purcell-Fiddle, vocals Jon Purcell-Guitar, vocals Gene Gouthro-Mandolin/vocals Bryan Higgins-banjo Tom Mccreight (the 01' COOT)-Bass Graham Stone-Banjo BILL WHITE AND WHITE PINE KESLERING RIDGE Contact: Bill White-Telephone: 613-372-2400 Contact: Ron Luxton-Telephone 905-623-2828 [email protected] [email protected] 37 Southway Dr., Bowmanville, ON LlC 1C6 www.billwhiteandwhitepine.aztechdigital.ca [email protected] Bill White-Guitar, vocals Joe White-Fiddle, vocals Ron Luxton-Guitar Robert Laing-Bass John Renne-Bass Barry Calthorp-Resophonic guitar Terry Lane-Mandolin Lorne Lean-Dobro Len Heatherington-Banjo, vocals GRASSBACKWARDZ LONESOME WIND Contact::Pam Brooks-Armstrong 1-519-765-1445 Contact: Lee D. Roy-Telephone 705-669-1945 [email protected] [email protected] Bernie Caron-mandolin/fiddle/vocals, Guy Tellier-bass Daryl Rogers-Lead Guitar, vocals Matt Naveau-Bass, vocals Pam Brooks-vocals/guitar, Ken Robichaud-dobro/vocals Lee D. Roy-Rhythm Guitar, vocals R. J. Nelson, Banjo Ron Jubenville-banjo/vocals Mitch Ducharme-Fiddle BMACC MEMBER BANDS BMACC Notes-September 2008 Page 6 OUT AMONG Also presenting their versions of coal To receive the latest COUNTRY MUSIC THE STARS mining sorrow are Blue Highway, Tom T. 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