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Charity Show Updates
We played freee charity shows in both November and December, 2007.
NOVEMBER 18, 2007:
- Three 40 minute shows for residents of a skilled nursing facility
and two locked-up Alzheimers centers, all done at no charge. We announced
at all shows that we are co-sponsored by the CBMS.
- Who: "Charlie & Friends" featuring Charlie Schlaufman
(guitar, vocals),
Becky Blevins (guitar, vocals), Sean McGaughy (guitar, vocals), Barbara
Jennings (guitar, vocals) and Margie Schlaufman (MC).
- When: Sunday, November 18, 2007
- Where: (1) 1:00 PM - The Villas at Sunny Acres, Nursing Home/Skilled
Nursing Care Center, 2501 East 104th Avenue, Thornton, CO 80233,
303-255-4151; (2) 2:30 PM - Nightingale Lane, 12805 W. 65th Way, Arvada,
CO 80004, 303-424-8777; (3) 3:45 PM - Sunrise Assisted Living, 10300
Sheridan
Blvd., Westminster, CO 80030, 720-566-2320.
- Audience for all shows: Nursing home patients and elderly victims
of
Alzheimers Disease and dementia, along with visiting family members
and
staff. There were about 25 such individuals at the first show, 15 at
the
second and 15 at the third.
- Presentation: Accoustic music, including Bluegrass and sing-a-longs,
along with comedy and conversation.
DECEMBER 16, 2007:
- Three 40 minute shows for residents of a skilled nursing facility
and two locked-up Alzheimers centers, all done at no charge. We announced
at all shows that we are co-sponsored by the CBMS.
- Who: "Charlie & Friends" featuring Charlie Schlaufman
(guitar, vocals),
Becky Blevins (guitar, vocals), Sean McGaughy (guitar, vocals), Barbara
Jennings (guitar, vocals), Scott Schlaufman (vocals) and Margie Schlaufman
(MC).
- When: Sunday, December 16, 2007
- Where: (1) 1:00 PM - The Villas at Sunny Acres, Nursing Home/Skilled
Nursing Care Center, 2501 East 104th Avenue, Thornton, CO 80233,
303-255-4151; (2) 2:30 PM - Nightingale Lane, 12805 W. 65th Way, Arvada,
CO 80004, 303-424-8777; (3) 3:45 PM - Sunrise Assisted Living, 10300
Sheridan
Blvd., Westminster, CO 80030, 720-566-2320.
- Audience for all shows: Nursing home patients and elderly victims
of
Alzheimers Disease and dementia, along with visiting family members
and
staff. There were about 15 such individuals at the first show, 15 at
the
second and 20 at the third.
- Presentation: Accoustic Christmas music, along with comedy and
conversation.
Charlie Schlaufman
Bluegrass Open Jam
Jim Fischer has scheduled a new "Bluegrass Open
Jam" for all levels Wednesday, December 5 and 12 at Super Joe
Specialty Coffee, 100 Superior Plaza Way, Superior, CO 80027. If the
turnout is good, he plans to continue the jam sessions. If you have
any questions, please call Jim at 303-349-2246 or e-mail him at Bass@BoulderBluegrass.com.
Music Festival Ticket Giveaway for CBMS members
To be eligible, simply email your name to JTMUSICFEST@GMAIL.COM.
Five pairs of two day festival passes will be given away. Winners will
be notified via email on Monday, Oct 8.
The Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival is happening Oct 20 & 21. A
rootsicana newgrassy folkadelic experience featuring the Avett Brothers,
Hot Buttered Rum, Uncle Earl, the Greencards, South Austin Jug Band,
Martha Scanlan, the Carolina Chocolate Drops and more.
Charity Show Updates
Here are the details on three more free charity shows:
- Three 40 minute shows for residents of a skilled nursing facility
and two locked-up Alzheimers centers, all done at no charge. We announced
at all shows that we are co-sponsored by the CBMS.
- Who: "Charlie & Friends" featuring Charlie Schlaufman
(guitar, vocals), Becky Blevins (vocals), Sean McGaughy (guitar, vocals),
Barbara Jennings (guitar, vocals) and Margie Schlaufman (MC).
- When: Sunday, October 14, 2007
- Where: (1) 1:00 PM - The Villas at Sunny Acres, Nursing Home/Skilled
Nursing Care Center, 2501 East 104th Avenue, Thornton, CO 80233, 303-255-4151;
(2) 2:30 PM - Nightingale Lane, 12805 W. 65th Way, Arvada, CO 80004,
303-424-8777; (3) 3:45 PM - Sunrise Assisted Living, 10300 Sheridan
Blvd., Westminster, CO 80030, 720-566-2320.
- Audience for all shows: Nursing home patients and elderly victims
of Alzheimers Disease and dementia, along with visiting family members
and staff. There were about 25 such individuals at the first show, 15
at the second and 20 at the third.
- Presentation: Accoustic music, including Bluegrass and sing-a-longs,
along with comedy and conversation.
Charlie Schlaufman
Spring
Creek Wins RockyGrass
by Garian Vigil, July 29, 2007
Spring Creek Bluegrass Band from Lyons, Colorado wins
an unprecedented second Planet Bluegrass band competition title within
the same summer.
Spring Creek Bluegrass Band, whose members met in music school in Texas
and moved to Colorado a little over a year ago, walked away with their
second band championship in 2007.
The four-piece band won the Telluride contest back in June, and won
their second over the weekend at the 35th annual Rocky Mountain Bluegrass
Festival held in Lyons each July.
“I’m really thrilled to play in a great competition,”
says Chris Elliot, who in addition to his bands’ win, also celebrated
earning top honors in the banjo instrument contest.
“All the bands were wonderful. RockyGrass is the premier Colorado
festival and I am truly excited to play here next year,” says
Elliot.
Only once previously has a band won both of the Planet Bluegrass Band
Competitions; Hit and Run Bluegrass won RockyGrass in 2002 and Telluride
the following summer.
“Planet Bluegrass is thrilled to have a local Lyons band be the
first to win both bluegrass band competitions in the same year,”
says Steve Szymanski, Plant Bluegrass Vice President. “We can’t
wait to have these fine musicians back at RockyGrass in 2008.”
The band has been working hard all summer to prepare for these competitions
and the news is finally sinking in that the practice was well worth
it.
“I’m still in shock!” says bassist Jessica Smith.
“There were some great bands and I am honored that the judges
thought enough of our performances to give us this title.”
If any CBMS members have news they want to highlight
to the membership, this is the place for it. No item is too large or
small - let us know if you want to spread the word about lessons you
are teaching, a new jam, band lineup changes, CD releases, awards, contracts
- you name it!
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