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September 30, 2011 |
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Welcome! Here is your subscription!
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| In This Issue |
- Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands
- Harmony Workshop
- Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration
- Brown Derby Jam and Nominations
- Welcome to a New Member
- Our Website
- CDs for Review
- What's Happening
- From Our Readers
- About Us
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| Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands |
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| When: |
Friday, November 18, 2010 at 7:30pm |
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Christ Church - 20 Carroll Street, Poughkeepsie, NY |
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Early Bird Special Ends November 1: $15/Members-$20/Non-Members Buy Tickets Online, or call 475-8830 |
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| Tickets have begun to sell and we are looking forward to a huge turnout for the California based band, Laurie Lewis and The Right Hands. There is an early bird special for these seats, so don't wait too long to purchase yours. And, please, do consider joining our other Patrons, Sponsors, and Supporters. You will have the front row seats and the pleasure of knowing that you helped us keep the prices down for our general audience. |
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| Harmony Workshop |
| If you were considering taking this one day workshop, we urge you to hurry up and get your ticket NOW. It will be held in a limited space and we already are near full capacity. This promises to be a very useful and FUN workshop. Hope you'll join us on October 29. |
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| Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration |
| Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration |
It was BIG! We all thought that this event at the Arlington Street Fair would be big and we were not disappointed. What a wonderful, wonderful day of bluegrass music. The audience kept on growing and our tented area provided a refuge for the weary. They came for a rest and they stayed for the music. OR...they came for the music and stayed for more music.
Thanks to the talents of our Member Bands, a large group of newbies to bluegrass were able to hear the Hudson Valley's best bands. We owe our appreciation to Two Dollar Goat, The Buffalo Gals, Hudson Crossing, Mama Tried, Too Blue, and Grass Fed.
The HVBA has been awarded our own YouTube Channel! Fred Robbins has edited some "home movies" for us to create a montage that captures the sounds of the bands at the Fair. Sadly, the photographer (me, Lynn Lipton) forgot to actually push the record button for Hudson Crossing's performance and is greatly chagrined. Apologies are offered for the error. However, please do take a look at our YouTube Channel to hear the bands from last Saturday. While you are at our Channel, be sure to hit the "subscribe" button to be notified when new videos are posted.
The still photographs are now up on our website, just in case you missed the fun.
BTW, one of the purposes of this YouTube Channel is for marketing our Association and bluegrass music. We are looking for someone to write a script for a short promotional video for us. If you ever had aspirations to write a screenplay....well, here is a possible way to start. You write the script and we'll do the filming. Of course, if you would like to do the entire project....go for it. |
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| The Brown Derby Jam and Nominations |
This Wednesday will be an open jam at The Brown Derby on lower Main Street in Poughkeepsie, so come on out and join us for the evening.
We also want to remind you that the elections for officers and board members of the HVBA will be held on November 2, 2011 at The Brown Derby at 7:30pm. Members are asked to submit nominations to this address by no later than October 31. |
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| Welcome to Our New Member |
Christine Blossy has recently joined the HVBA and we happily welcome her to our family. In addition, we've had many new people sign up to receive our newsletter since this past weekend in Arlington. It is great to have you all with us and we urge you to consider joining the HVBA, along with Christine.
For only $15/year, your entire household will become HVBA members and are entitled to discounts to all of our concerts. You also will be supporting our many educational projects. This year we are planning a two month "Bluegrass In The Schools" program in conjunction with The Oakwood Friends School in Poughkeepsie. We are currently working with Marist College's "Center Of Lifetime Studies" program, where we hope to have a six week course for seniors about bluegrass music. All of this takes energy AND funds. Your can help us realize these projects by joining the HVBA today. Just visit our website and look for the red "Join or Renew Membership" button at the upper left of the page. It's easy and completely secure. |
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| Our Website |
| We have several new CD reviews for you to read. David Angell has written one for Larry Sparks' album, Almost Home. Steve Brandt has a review of With Body and Soul: A Bluegrass Tribute to Bill Monroe and a second review of Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute 2 CD Set. Ed Schaffer has covered Charlie Sizemore's, Looking For A Home CD and Steve Lipton reviewed Connie Smith's Long Line of Heartaches. Many thanks to our reviewers who spend a great deal of time listening to these recordings for YOU. |
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| CDs for Review |
We need reviewers for the following CDs.
Want to hear a sample from each of these CDs? Just Click here and enjoy!
If you like what you hear, let us know and we will get the CD to you. |
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Album |
| Ricky Skaggs (NEW) |
A Skaggs Family Chirstmas - Vol. II |
| Michael Martin Murphey (NEW) |
Tall Grass & Cool Water |
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| Blue Highway (NEW) |
Sounds of Home |
| Dehlia Low |
Ravens & Crows |
| Cumberland River |
The Life We Live |
| Audie Blaylock & Redline |
Road Song |
| James Reams & The Barnstormers |
One Foot On The Honky Tonk |
| Grasstowne |
Kickin’ Up Dust |
| Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers |
Rambler’s Call |
| Mike Scott |
Take Me Lord and Use Me |
| Valerie Smith |
Blame It On The Bluegrass |
| Banjo Dan & The Mid-Nite Plowboys |
Fire in the Sugarhouse |
| Nu-Blu |
Night |
| Blue Moon Rising |
Strange New World |
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| What's Happening |
The Red announcements are sponsored by the HVBA
Visit our Events Tab for the details of each event
Check out Ongoing Events for More Listings |
| Oct 1 |
Straight Drive in Brooklyn |
| Oct 5 |
Brown Derby Jam |
| Oct 8 |
Too Blue in Shelton, CT |
| Oct 19 |
Brown Derby Jam |
| Oct 21 |
The Gibson Brothers at Emelin Theater |
| Oct 22 |
Too Blue in Hyde Park |
| Oct 28 |
Bob Stump & The Blue Mountain Band at Babycakes |
| Nov 2 |
Brown Derby Jam |
| Nov 16 |
Brown Derby Jam |
| Dec 7 |
Brown Derby Jam |
| Dec 9 |
J.D. Crowe at Emelin Theater |
| Feb 17 |
Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike at Emelin Theater |
| Mar 9 |
Monroe Crossing at Emelin Theater |
| Apr 20 |
The Grascals at Emelin Theater |
| Nov 18 |
Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands |
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