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![]() FROM TERESA ROMANS AND THE HEART OF THE BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION (HOBA) Hello! Welcome to the April issue of the Bluegrass Courier. I am a little late but I had so many things that I wanted to incude that I needed to wait to get more information together for you all. There is lots of picking going on. The jam sessions downtown have been great and music shows are starting to pop up all around. Bluegrass festival season is about to hit full swing. I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and got to spend time with the Lord, the famly and the food. I personally got to do all three and even helped find a few Easter eggs. Mothers Day is fast approaching and in case I do not get around very fast next month, let me go ahead and wish our mothers a wonderful day. Wishing you a few allergies, no bad weather, a good spring and lots of bluegrass music! Teresa Romans, editor Heart of the Ozarks Bluegrass Association The purpose of HOBA is to further the education and enjoyment of bluegrass music, to bring together bluegrass musicians, to conduct bluegrass shows open to the public, to inform the members via a newsletter. HOBA are a not-for-profit association. HOBA PARKS EVENTS The Second Annual Gospel Music Show and Fish Fry will be held Saturday, may 19. Supper begins at 5:30PM and music at 7PM. Bands performing will be Men of Faith, Dan Duncan, United Mens Quartet, and the Dwight Murdy Band. Tickets for the fish fry and show are $10. Childrens plates are available. The show is $5. Kids 12 and under are free. Dont forget to bring your lawn chairs. Come join us for a fine evening of country, southern and bluegrass gospel music. The annual June Bluegrass Festival will be held June 7-9. Bands featured will be Signal Hill, Highway 32, Sunny Side Up, Red Bridge, and James Potter & Sycamore Hill. The Fifth Annual Fiddle Fest, Harmonica Howl, Crafters Convention and Bluegrass Band Jam will be August 18 at HOBA Park. All fiddlers, harmonica players, bluegrassers, and crafters are invited for a day of family fun with good music, great food, open stage, silent auction, raffles, free give-aways, and scheduled entertainment. A pancake breakfast begins at 7AM. Any bands wishing to perform and set up a CD table, please contact us and let us know. There is no charge to set up a booth. Admission to the event is free. The annual September Bluegrass Festival is scheduled for September 20-22. Bands featured will be New Dogs, Old Tricks; The Baker Family; Backyard Bluegrass; String Circle; Scott Shipley & the Model Prisoners; and Swiftkick. As usual, we will have our free bean supper with each paid admission at each of the three-day festivals on the Thursday night gospel show. We will also have bisuits and gravy on Saturday morning of the festivals. More information can be found on the associations website at Wix.com/hobabluegrass/hoba or visit us on Facebook. We are looking forward to a wonderful year of bluegrass at our park and would sincerely appreciate your support. I will try to get some band bios included in the next issue of the Bluegrass Courier. SYMPATHIES Condolences are sent to the families of Don and Ron Yarger. Ron and Dons mom passed away and we at HOBA are very sorry to hear of their loss. STAR THEATER SCHEDULE (Willow Springs, Missouri) May 12 - Lost Hill, Swiftkick June 9 - Gospel Show, The Pringle Family, Dwight Murdy Band July 14 - Red Bridge, Cash & Poor August 11 - Dwight Murdy Band September 8 - Big Creek, Baker Family WIN A BLUEGRASS QUILT HOBA member, Teresa Burgoin, has put together a musical quilt. It has bluegrass instruments galore and is hand quilted. Tickets are $1.00 for one or $5.00 for 6. It can be seen at the Friday night jams, our shows at the park or at various venues around town. Drawing for the quilt will take place at our September 2012 festival. If you would like to purchase some tickets, please just mail your money to HOBA and well get your tickets to you as soon as possible. All proceeds go to support HOBA and we really appreciate Teresas efforts! NATIONAL BLUEGRASS NEWS CYBERGRASS PiThe legendary master of the three-finger Scruggs-style banjo, Earl Scruggs, 88, died March 28, of natural causes. He passed away in Nashville. Scruggs has been in declining health for some time. April 26 - Dailey & Vincent will be on Larrys Country Diner on the RFD-TV network. Jessie Baker will be joining the band as banjo player and harmony vocalist. Former banjoist and vocalist Joe Dean will pursue other endeavors with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. (Bluegrass Today) Doug Dillard has been released from the hospital. He was admitted into a rehab facility and his wife, Vikki, tells us that Doug is in good spirits and eager to get better so he can play the banjo again. Dillard was hospitalized in March for serious breathing problems (an issue he has encountered a number of times in recent years). He is currently 75 years of age. Charlie Lawson (guitarist and lead singer with Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper) and his wife Melissa are celebrating the birth of his first child, Jolyn Annette Lawson, born April 4 at 1:55AM. Congratulations to the happy couple. Rebel Records announced May 8 as the release date for Home From The Mills, the second recording from Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein. This pair of bluegrass veterans have served their time in some of the most celebrated acts in the business: Jimmy with The Country Gentlemen, J.D. Crowe & The New South, and The Tony Rice Unit, Moondi with Seldom Scene and Chesapeake. Buddy Melton, fiddler for Balsam Range, continues to recuperate from surgery after being injured in a farming accident involving an unhappy cow and a gate. Apparently she kicked a gate and it swung back and caught Buddy in the face and head. He has undergone surgery and may well have further surgeries, but is mending well and we wish him a speedy recovery. Ozar Bluegrass News Crossroads Records just signed The Harper Family to the Pisgah Ridge label. Their major-label debut, Changes, comes out on July 17. Many of you will remember Katrina as one of the daughters in the Bob Lewis Family from Doniphan. Mark Witheres, bluegrass DJ, musican and emcee, recently underwent quadruple bypass. He went home from the hospital after only three days but had to go back with a kidney stone attack. He will undergod treatment for removal of the stones and we wish home a speedy recovery. Rachel Reynolds Luster will offer fiddle lessons at the W.P. Music Store. Contact the Music Store for more information (417) 256-2216. Convoy of Hope Concert Mark and Genes Sixth Annual Mid-Winter Bluegrass Festival for Convoy of Hope was again a huge success. All the bands did an outstanding job: The Dean Family, Jimmie Allison and the Ozark Rounders, Lonesome Road, The Kellys, Brightwater Junction, Cedar Hill, Casey and the Attaboys, and Special Consensus. Convoy of Hope is an awesome organization helping provide relief to those around the world facing major disasters. It does not matter if you are in Branson, Joplin, or across the world, Convoy of Hope is there with their faith-based outreach. This year, after expenses were paid, we were able to present Convoy of Hope with a check for over $3,100. Gene and I would like to thank the Greater Ozarks Bluegrass Society members who volunteered their time and effort. Also, thank you to River Bluff Fellowship for providing such a wonderful venue for the concert. God bless you all, Mark Withers. ![]() PEPPER JACKSON WRITES ABOUT THE OLD WIRE ROAD "The Missouri Ozarks are blessed with traditional music, unique geography and great people. A mix of these assets came together in August 2009 to form The Old Wire Road. "Randy & Susan Rapp along with friends; Randy & Cindy Gamble and Denny & Sandy Gold, have spent the last few years playing music together as they camped at the Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival. "The mix of voices and musical talent drew many spectators to their jam sessions. When the idea was presented to form a bluegrass band, the friends knew it was a calling they each wanted to answer. "The Old Wire Road was formed and dedicated to the genre of traditional bluegrass and bluegrass gospel music. "We invite you to take a trip on The Old Wire Road as it winds through the Missouri Ozarks leading it's listeners through a blend of great vocals and instrumentals. As you travel down the road, you will enjoy the sounds of the journey and look forward to spending more time discovering what lies over the next hill." Written by Pepper Jackson. GALENA, MISSOURIS FARNUM FAMILY BLUEGRASS NEWS Greetings & Happy New Year from the Missouri Ozarks! Were about to embark on the biggest family music trip... of our lives! Were going to the Rio Grande Valley for a five week tour. We've over 30 concerts booked. Most concerts are for residents of some of the many RV parks catering to "Winter Texans". These are retired folks from all over the country, even Canada. We'll be pretty busy, but we hope to take in some of the local sites while down in that area and consume LOTS of grapefruit & other citrus! If you or any of your family or friends are anywhere nearby while we're down there, we'd be very pleased to have you come out & see us. It would be nice to meet or get reacquainted. We're doing a few free shows, however the RV parks charge a modest fee (part of which we'll call our livelihood). If you've any questions, please contact us via email, Facebook or phone. We are also booking for the balance of 2012 (and beyond), so please contact us to schedule a community concert, school assembly, or music for worship service or other church related activity. NEW FAMILY ALBUM: YES, that's right! Our new CD just completed in time for our Texas Tour titled, "Leaning " is now available We'll be fulfilling any CD orders as soon as we return from Texas. If you'd like a copy, please mail an offering ($10-$15 suggested). Please allow at least six weeks. Thank you. In closing, please keep our family in your prayers for safe travels, good performances and that our music and ministry for Christ and His Kingdom would be a blessing and encouragement to all... Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. ~~~ Colossians 3:16 Norm Farnum Family http://FarnumFamily.org P.O. Box 355 Galena, MO 65656 (417) 337-3432 38TH ANNUAL SPBGMA MIDWEST MUSIC AWARDS JANUARY 1315, 2012, JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI 1. Bluegrass Promoter of the Year Golden Valley Bluegrass Association 2. Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year Mike Collins 3. Bluegrass Album of the Year "LIVE AT RENFRO VALLEY" by All American Bluegrass Band / Indep. Label 4. Bass Fiddle Performer of the Year Karla Campbell 5. Dobro Performer of the Year Larita Martin 6. Guitar Performer of the Year Bull Harmon 7. Mandolin Performer of the Year Harry Waggoner 8. Banjo Performer of the Year Janice Martin 9. Fiddle Performer of the Year Jeana Martin Faris 10. Female Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary) Mae Burlison 11. Female Vocalist of the Year (Traditional) Laura Pilant 12. Male Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary) Bob Hammons 13. Male Vocalist of the Year (Traditional) Lonnie Fults 14. Bluegrass Gospel Group of the Year Bob Hammons & Wildwood 15. Bluegrass Band of the Year (Contemporary) Bull Harman & Bull's Eye 16. Bluegrass Band of the Year (Traditional) The Bressler Brothers 17. Vocal Group of the Year The Link Family 18. Instrumental Group of the Year The Martins 19. Entertaining Group of the Year The All American Bluegrass Band 20. Entertainer of the Year Jeff Hardin 29TH ANNUAL SPBGMA BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS FEBRUARY 25, 2012, NASHVILLE, TN Radio DJ - Joe Mullins WBZI Songwriter - Leigh & Eric Gibson Album - The Gibson Brothers Bass Fiddle - Darrin Vincent Dobro - Tim Graves Guitar - Josh Williams Mandolin - Larry Stephenson Banjo - Kristin Scott Benson Fiddle - Michael Cleveland Female Vocalist (Contemporary) - Rhonda Vincent Female Vocalist (Traditional) - Jeanette Williams Male Vocalist (Contemporarty) - Jamie Dailey Male Vocalist (Traditional) - James King Gospel Group (Contemporary) - Dailey & Vincent Gospel Group (Traditional) - Paul Williams & Victory Trio Vocal Group of the Year - Dailey & Vincent Instrumental Groupof theYear - The Grascals Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall) - Dailey & Vincent Song of the Year - "Help My Brother" by The Gibson Brothers Entertaining Group of the Year - Nothin' Fancy Entertainer of the Year - Jamie Dailey Promoter of the Year - D. A. Callaway Hall of Greats Inductee - Kenny Ingram NEWS FROM THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS ![]() The Steep Canyon Rangers have a lot to be excited about in 2012. They are celebrating a Grammy nomination, announcing new national tour dates (including 50 or more shows with Steve Martin, an upcoming on demand streaming show and they are also preparing for the forthcoming release of their latest album, Nobody Knows You. Were not much to look at... but then again bluegrass has never been about looks, just the music. Thats the difference between country/pop music and bluegrass ya know. Bluegrass peels back the onion and gets at the heart of the music. Jay Don Johnson SILVER DOLLAR CITY HONORED D. A. Callaway of Silver Dollar City accepted the IBMA award for Bluegrass Event of the Year (Bluegrass & Barbecue Festival, May 2010) in Nashville on September 29, 2011, at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Many congratulations go to D.A. and all the folks at Silver Dollar City involved in creating this event. 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SILVER DOLLAR CITYS BLUEGRASS & BBQ 2012 SCHEDULE![]() The Martin Family Band 2011 SPBGMA Fiddle Performer of the Year May 10 & 11 The Huntley Sisters May 10 - 12 Rhonda Vincent & The Rage 7 time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year 2011 SPBGMA Female Vocalist of the Year - Contemporary, and Entertainer of the Year May 10 - 12 The Link Family 2011 National Single Microphone Champions May 10 - 13 Nothin' Fancy 3 time SPBGMA Entertaining Group of the Year May 10 - 13 Brightwater Junction May 12 - 13 The Petersens May 12 - 13 Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers May 13 - 14 Majerus Family May 13 - 14 The Bankester Family May 14 & 16 Bluegrass Missourians May 14 - 16 The Farnum Family May 14, 21 & 28 Bluegrass Addiction May 16 - 17 Tony Holt & Wildwood Valley Boys May 16 - 17 The Kruger Brothers May 16 - 18 Blue Rain 2011 Youth In Bluegrass Band Champions May 17 & 18 Mississippi Sawyers May 17 - 18 Don Rigsby & Midnight Call May 17 - 19 Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike May 18 - 20 Sherman Mountain Boys May 18 - 20 Bluegrass Brigade May 19 - 20 Missouri Boatride May 19 & 20 The Cleverlys May 19 & 26 Nu-Blu May 20 Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road May 20 - 21 The Spinney Brothers May 20, 21 & 23 The Baker Family May 21 Gold Wing Express May 21 & 23 The Punches Family 2011 Midwest SPBGMA Entertaining Group of the Year and Entertainer of the Year May 21 & 23 Bost Family Traditions May 23 - 24 Digger Davis May 23 - 24 Redhead Express May 23 - 25 Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver 6 time IBMA Vocal Group of the Year May 24 - 25 The Gibson Brothers 2011 IBMA Vocal Group and Album of the Year May 24 - 25 Triple L Band May 24 - 25 Potters Wheel May 25 - 27 Southern Raised May 25 - 27 David Davis & The Warrior River Boys May 25 - 28 Balsam Range 2011 IBMA Song of the Year May 26 - 28 Hootin' Annies May 26 - 28 The Roys May 26 - 28 Little Roy & Lizzy Show May 28 - 29 Snyder Family Band May 28 - 29 Larry Stephenson Band 5 time SPBGMA Male Vocalist May 29 King Family May 29 - 30 The Chapmans May 29 - 31 IIIrd Generation Bluegrass May 29 - 31 Marty Raybon & Full Circle May 30 - 31 NewFound Road May 30 - 31 Westbound Rangers May 30 - 31 Special Consensus May 30 - June 1 Rigney Family May 31 - June 3 Bull Harman & Bull's Eye June 1 - 3 Jerry Butler & The Blu-J's June 1 - 3 Leroy Troy & the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band June 1 - 3 The Grascals 2011 SPBGMA Instrumental Group of the Year; 2 time IMBA Entertainer of the Year June 1 - 3 Monroe Crossing June 2 - 3 Pickin' Chicks June 2 - 3 For more information, visit SilverDollarCity.com. MEET JOSH GILBERT Josh is a many-talented addition to the Sac River Band. He picks lead guitar, mandolin, dobro, and plays fiddle equally well. He sings lead or harmony on most selections. SacRiverBluegrass.com ![]() FIREHOUSE BLUEGRASS SHOW Hello friends!This is your pickin friend Josh Gilbert. I want to give a big thanks to everyone who showed up at the March show. Standing room only! I hope we continue to grow and continue to have such a great turn out. The line up for April will be Nighthawk Express, Bear Creek Bluegrass, and High Hopes Bluegrass. On May 5th, 2012, there will be a Bluegrass Show and Jam at the Firefighters Union Hall. 2350 N. Clifton, Springfield, Mo. (6 blocks west of Kansas & Kearney) The Jam will start around 4p.m. to 6:30p.m. The show will start at 6:30p.m. and run til aprox. 8:30p.m. It will consist of three bands, Flat Creek Bluegrass, Sac River Bluegrass and "Sumthin Like That" Stringband. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted to help defray exspenses. Seats fill fast, you're welcome to bring your own. All bluegrass musicians welcome.. For more info, call Josh Gilbert at 417-849-9521 Also, I'm planning to have a fiddle contest on July 7th. So far, I'm rounding up some great door prizes! We're still in the planning phase, but please mark it on your calendar. If anyone has any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at anytime. Your feedback is important to me. Invite your friends and family to come on back for some clean family fun. Check me out on Facebook or the links below. See ya soon! Joshua Gilbert (417) 849-9521 FIREHOUSE BLUEGRASS FIDDLERS CONTEST: JULY 7 FIREFIGHTERS UNION HALL 2350 NO CLIFTON AVENUE SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802 CONTEST INFORMATION CALL: JOSH GILBERT AT 417-849-9521 3 DIVISIONS OPEN AGE 16-55 1st $ 500 2nd $ 250 3rd $ 100 SENIOR AGE 55 & UP 1st $ 400 2nd $ 200 3rd $ 75 JUNIOR AGE UP TO 16 1st $ 300 2nd $ 150 3rd $ 50 Registration begins at 8:00 AM Contest will begin at 10:00 AM No charge for Fiddlers and Accompanists that perform in Contest. Old Time Fiddlers Rules apply. Admission $ 2.00. NIGHTHAWK EXPRESS IN OZARK Nighthawk Express will be playing this Friday night, 7-9 p.m. at the Ozark Senior Center, 7-9 p.m.. We will be doing a concert of bluegrass, gospel, and classic country. Earl Freeman and Josh Gilbert are now members of our band along with Ab and me--Earl on the banjo and Josh mostly mandolin, but he will sometimes play fiddle or guitar or even dobro If we can draw enough crowd, this will be a monthly event, so come help us out and hear some good music. Admission will be $3. Also, be sure and mark your calendars for August 25 when Nighthawk Express will be hosting a one-day Bluegrass Festival at Snyder Park, Halltown. We have several great bands booked alrelady and will let you know when the lineup is finalized. Should be a fun day! We're hoping this will work out as a yearly festival. ![]() HIGH HOPES BLUEGRASS High Hopes Bluegrass, formed in 2003, is a Springfield, Missouri-based band. The group includes Jack Hall (rhythm guitar and lead vocals), Barney Barnhart (banjo), Larry Davis (mandolin / vocals), David Hunt (fiddle), Bill Swearingin (dobro) and Clydine Pailette (bass and vocals). For more information, visit HighHopesBluegrass.weebly.com/. MISSOURI BOATRIDE NEWS You can track 'em down here... The Missouri Boatride Bluegrass Bands 2012 Season Free Shows every other Saturday night 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Brought to you by supporting area businesses: Cattlemens Restaurant, Green Forest, Arkansas 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. May 19 & 20 Bluegrass and BarBQ Festival at Silver Dollar City May 12 & 26 Jun 9 & 23 Jul 7 & 21 Aug 4 & 18 Sep 1 & 15 Kimberling City Summer Bluegrass Concert Series (Kimberling City Shopping Mall, outside of Hillbilly Bowl off the '41 Chevy flatbed truck). Bring your lawn chairs 7 to 9 p.m. May through Sep. Every other Saturday night! Free October 12, 13, 14 Wooley Creek Bluegrass Festival Cape Fair, Mo. . ![]() Highway 32 Bluegrass Band (from left to right, Joseph Dodson, Angie Haage Hubbs, Robbie Bryant and Randy Hubbs. Photo credit, Markie Keys Photography. AREA BLUEGRASS HAPPENINGS Star Theater, 2nd Saturday of the month, Willow Springs, MO bluegrass music show. W.P. Music & HOBA sponsored acoustic jam every Friday evening at 7 p.m. on the square, weather permitting. Contact Gary Due or Doug Spratley 417-256-2216. George D. Hay Foundation, Mammoth Spring, AR. 417-264-7015 Bob Ross, Saturday night bluegrass and country music. A Sunday Hay Jam will be held the first Sunday of each month from 2-4 p.m. Ozark Mtn. Jamboree - Willow Springs, MO. Every Friday night, featuring country & bluegrass music. Charge at the door. Four miles east of Willow Springs on Highway 60. Free & open to the public. First Saturday of each month, bluegrass and country music at the Caulfield Community Center. Community Pickin Circle - West Plains Senior Center, 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday evening. For more information, contact George Spence 417-256-3530. VAUGHT'S CAFE JAM - Vaught's Cafe, Gainesville, Missouri, 7PM (Tuesdays). Call (417) 679-2376. FLOSSIE'S APPLE BARREL JAM - Flossie's Apple Barrel Restaurant, Winona, Missouri, 6PM (Thursdays). Call (573) 325-8273 or (573) 325-8150. Athel Jackson's Barn - Rockbridge, Missouri, 6PM (Fridays), potluck dinner with $2 donation. Call Athel Jackson for directions at (417) 683-5184. Summersville VFW Hall, Saturday nights during the summer, bluegrass, country and gospel music. Potluck Jam Session at Vanzant Community Center every Thursday evening. REGIONAL BLUEGRASS RADIO BASS Country 92.9 Mark Withers and Gene Reasoner, Sunday mornings for 2 hours. www.markandgene.com or www.basscountry.fm KSMU 91.3 FM Springfield, MO - Seldom Heard Music, Mike Smith, Saturday night from 7 - 9 p.m., with repeaters in Mtn. Grove 88.1, Joplin 98.9, Neosho, 103.7, KSMS Branson 90.5 and KSMW West Plains 90.9 KUKU 100.3 FM Ozark Acoustics, Sunday Morning, 9:15 - 10:30 a.m. 100.3 FM with Sean McCormick KSMU 91.1 FM Springfield, MO - Seldom Heard Music, Mike Smith, Saturday night frm 7 - 9 p.m., with repeaters in Mtn. Grove 88.1, Joplin 98.9, Neosho, 103.7, KSMS Branson 90.5 and KSMW West Plains 90.9 KUMR 88.5 FM University of MO - Rolla, Wayne Bledsoe, Saturday night 6 - 9 p.m. KASU 91.9 FM Jonesboro, Ark - Arkansas State University, Saturday and Sunday 12 noon. MARCH BLUEGRASS BIRTHDAYS 1 - Curt Chapman 3 -Doc Watson 6 -Doug Dillard 11 -Cia Cherryholmes 12 -Marshall Wilborn 13 -Tim White 14 -Kristin Scott Benson 16 -Tim O'Brien 16 -Ron McCoury 19 -Kim Fox 19 -Andy Hall 25 -Frank Buchanan 26 -John Starling 30 - Paul Williams 31 - Phil Leadbetter 31 - Barry Crabtree Many thanks to Teresa Romans, editor of Heart of the Ozarks Bluegrass Assocation for this list. Visit HeartOfTheOzarksBluegrass.com for more information. |
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