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The Queen’s Bush Bluegrass Club Newsletter November 2012

MESSAGE FROM MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

AND NEWSLETTER EDITOR: As membership chair, I am pleased to say

we currently have 58 members, and rising!! “Welcome back”, to all renewed members!!!

And a BIG “Welcome” to new member

Wayne Stevens!! You can renew your mem-berships at our jams (See Rose!!) or send cheque (made

out to Queensbush Bluegrass Club) to Ross Potter at 680 23rd St. West, Owen Sound, ON !! We hope you enjoy be-

ing members of the club and look forward to seeing you at jams or concerts in the future!! Be sure to check out our

website: www.queensbush.ca for up to date information

(as it’s made available) and lots of neat stuff in regards to our club!!!

As editor, I would like to thank Shannon Campbell and Mike Matecjic for their contributions this month. Appreciate

it. REMEMBER: this is YOUR newsletter, so let’s keep it

going. If you have anything bluegrassy to contribute, let myself or Shannon know!! You can call us at 519-371-5037

or email me at [email protected]. Yours in bluegrass,

Dan Campbell

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:

The always superb IBMA event, in Nashville, at the end of September is quickly fading

into memory. Kudos to Dan Campbell (and perhaps any others from our club) who at-

tended. One aspect of this event is the book-

ing and confirmation of the three bluegrass acts that will form the annual WinterGrass concert series. And we have

Tony DeBoer to thank for that. Each year now for about the last two decades he has made the trek and booked

the acts that give us our highly entertaining concert se-ries. Tune in next month for that info.!!!

Your WinterGrass Concert Series committee

(essentially the QBBC board) is busy organizing this year’s concerts, and confirming who the opening bands will be,

setting up the promotional plan, and arranging for all of the other logistical details that ensure excellent bluegrass

performances. If any club member has seen a great local

Ontario band that could be an “opener” for the series con-certs, please let any of our WinterGrass committee mem-

bers know. Input is always welcome. Those of you travelling to Burlington on Friday,

October 26th will have witnessed one of the more superb bluegrass events of the year with the Seldom Scene and

Lou Reid and Carolina Road performing. It has been 25

years since the Seldom Scene have been in Canada, and they were welcoming whole-heartedly by the audience.

For bluegrass aficionados, this was as good as it gets. Don’t forget the Central Canadian Bluegrass

Awards coming up on the November 23, -25th weekend at

the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville. Call or email Tony De-Boer if you haven’t got a room booked yet. Enjoy the fall

and keep listening to the Bluegrass Express, Sunday’s at 6 PM on Country 93 radio.

Sincerely, Bernie Range, President

November 2012 Newsletter

Disclaimer - Not all veiws or opinions expressed are those of the Queensbush Bluegrass Club or that of the Newsletter Editors.

Lest We

Forget Remembrance Day,

November 11th.

Take a minute.

“Higher Ground” hosts a monthly "stage jam"

at Salvatore's on Queen St. in Port Perry on the

first Thursday of every month. Next session is

November 1st. No Cover charge. For more info

contact Tom McCreight:

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


PRESENTING:..........

Your Queensbush Bluegrass Club Executive!!!!!

Back row: ( l to r) Vern Lawrence, Director; Ross Potter,

Treasurer; Jill Welsh, Secretary; Mike Matejcic, director;

Bernie Range, President!!

Front row: ( l to r) Barry Mills, Director; Barb Horan, Direc-

tor, Rose Craig, Director & Membership; Bernie Melosh, Vice

-President!!

You can always find our executive at our jams! Stop by and

say “Hello” and any suggestions or comments can be made to

them. Let them know what you think of the club and how you

like the jam sessions, etc.


Campbell’s Corner Music Sales: We’re all set for Deerhurst on the 23rd-25th!!! Be sure to stop by and say “Hello”! It’s our last set up for the year, but don’t worry

we’re open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at www.campbellscornermusicsales.com or you can call us anytime at 519-371-5037!!

You know what is just around the corner, so order now to avoid disappointment!!

Excited to say we have some new books available and they look like real interesting reads:

1. Crowe on the Banjo: The Music of J. D. Crowe

2. Still Inside: The Tony Rice Story

3. Ralph Stanley: Man of Constant Sorrow

4. Can’t You Hear Me Calling: The Life of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass Some of the new arrivals and releases include cds by Darrell Webb Band, Wayne Taylor and longtime J.D. Crowe band-mate,

Rickey Wasson!! Also now available are cds from Clay Hess, Rhonda Vincent and The Roy’s!!!

We’ll see you around folks. Yours in bluegrass, Dan and Shannon Campbell

WHAT’S HOT:

1. “All In”- The Boxcars

2. “Rural Change”-Traditionally Wound

3. “Sing Me a Song About Jesus”-Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver

4. “Diamond”-Bluegrass Edition

5. “Live at the Coffeehouse”-Bluegrass Brothers

6. “If I Were Your Brother”-The Spinney Brothers

7. “Life Finds a Way”-The Grascals

8. “Bluegrass Melodies”-Bobby Osborne

9. “My Money and Your Good Looks”-Gene Watson & Rhonda Vincent

10. “Trains I Missed”-Balsam Range

Buy and Sell: If you’d like to place an ad in the buy and sell, and are a club member, then

email your information to Dan Campbell at [email protected] or call 519-371-5037.

http://www.campbellscornermusicsales.com



Well “Hello” everybody!! Hope you’re having a good autumm so far!! Just want to send out “Happy Birthday” wishes to those that are celebrating, and here’s a list of those celebrating right along with you: Tim MacDonald, Larry Johnston, Graham Stone, Jonathan Ferrabee, Wayne Uncer, Shelly White, Nancy Tellier, Jim McNulty, Naomi Cooper and Chris Wilson!! If you are celebrating an anniversary or some other special event, well we wish you a “Happy day”, too!!! If you are sick or shut-in, we wish you a speedy recovery! If you know of anybody who has lost a loved one recently, please let me (Shannon) know at 519-371-5037, or email me at scamp-

[email protected]. so I can get cards out accordingly. Condolences to Dave

Gamble and his family in the passing of his brother. Remember to take a moment on November 11th, to thank our vets for our freedom.

Daylight Savings Time ends November 4

th!!!

Put your clocks BACK one hour before you go to bed Saturday night, and you’ll wake up right on time!!!!

Rescue Junction will be per-

forming during the Sunday

morning service at the Trinity

Lutheran Church in Tavistock.

Sunday, Nov. 18th at 10 am.

“UPCOMING HOUSE CONCERTS” At the home of Peter Chitty &

Marlene Campbell

2226 Richard Street, Innisfil, Ontario L9S 2C5 Phone: 705-436-3927 or email [email protected]

THE SPINNEY BROS. NOV.25TH @ 2:00PM. " $25.00

JAM SESSIONS: QUEENS BUSH BLUEGRASS CLUB - EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT AT 7:30 PM AT THE OWEN SOUND LEGION AND THE 2nd SUNDAY AT THE LEGION AT 1PM REFER TO WEBSITE FOR ANY CHANGES (WWW.QUEENSBUSH.CA) SKYWAY BLUEGRASS CLUB - EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE WATERDOWN LEGION 7 PM

THAMES VALLEY BLUEGRASS ASSOC.- EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT AT 7:PM AT THE

PINEKNOT GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB,

421 HAMILTON RD, DORCHESTER, ON. NORTHERN BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE - THE 1st SATURDAY OF THE MONTH AT RIVER VALLEY. WWBMA- EVERY TUESDAY AT THE GALT LEGION, 4 VETERANS WAY 7-11PM.

The “Monthly Night of Bluegrass” at the

Good Times Bar and Grill, 17080 Bathurst

St., Newmarket (Between Mulock and Davis

Dr.) 7 to 11 pm. Come to listen, or bring your

bluegrass instrument and have some stage

time. “Higher Ground” will back you up.

mailto:[email protected]

http://WWW.QUEENSBUSH.CA


Congratulations to the Recipients of the 2012 International Bluegrass Music Awards! Hall of Fame Inductees for 2012 Doyle Lawson Ralph Rinzler Entertainer of the Year The Gibson Brothers Vocal Group of the Year Blue Highway Instrumental Group of the Year The Boxcars Male Vocalist of the Year Russell Moore Female Vocalist of the Year Dale Ann Bradley Emerging Artist of the Year Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers Album of the Year Heart Of A Song, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year "Angeline The Baker" by Lonesome River Band Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year “Singing As We Rise” by the Gibson Brothers with Ricky Skaggs Song of the Year “A Far Cry From Lester & Earl” by Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice Recorded Event of the Year “Life Goes On” by Carl Jackson, Ronnie Bowman, Larry Cordle, Jerry Salley, Rickey Wasson, Randy Kohrs, D.A. Adkins, Garnet Bowman, Lynn Butler, Ashley Kohrs, Gary Payne, Dale Pyatt, Clay Hess, Alan Bibey, Jay Weaver, Ron Stewart & Jim Van-Cleve (artists); Jerry Salley, Carl Jackson, Larry Cordle, Jim Van Cleve & Randy Kohrs (producers); Rural Rhythm Records


Banjo Player of the Year Sammy Shelor Guitar Player of the Year Doc Watson Fiddle Player of the Year Stuart Duncan Bass Player of the Year Marshall Wilborn Mandolin Player of the Year Adam Steffey Dobro Player of the Year Rob Ickes Awards & Honors presented at the Special Awards Luncheon Thursday afternoon. Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients Byron Berline Joe & Lil Cornett Orin Friesen Kitsy Kuykendall Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert Broadcaster of the Year Kyle Cantrell, Sirius XM Satellite Radio Print Media Person of the Year Marty Godbey, author of Crowe on the Banjo: The Music Life of J.D. Crowe (Univ. of Illinois Press) Bluegrass Event of the Year ROMP, produced by the International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, Ky. Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year Jon Weisberger Best Graphic Design Bedrock Manufacturing (designer) for Nobody Knows You, by the Steep Canyon Rangers (Rounder Records

Thursday, Oct. 4th: it was kind of neat to hear a mountain dulcimer amongst our group and Tyler Beckett showed up and enter-

tained us with a rousing rendition of “Shucking the Corn”. Playing with him are Dan Campbell and Pete Harrison! Good times!!



A Moment With The Queen. By Mike Matejcic

Kitty Wells (Ellen Muriel Deason), country singer, born 30 August 1919; died 16 July 2012; age 92.

There were many “Women of Country” before her, but the door was busted wide open in 1952, when the

queen led the way for countless other “Girl Singers” with just one song.

Fast-Forward, and it was 1984 and Kitty Wells had arrived in town. The winter snow was bountiful but that

wasn’t going to slow up the big Double Eagle that was home-on-the-road to the Queen. I remember admiring

it on my way to the old OSCVI. Hanging around backstage, a startlingly loud whoop and a holler bellowed

out from down a cavernous hallway. Kitty’s son was warming up his extraordinary high tenor voice prepping

for the show. He emerged from around the corner in a glitzy cowboy suit, size 11 boots and requisite big

brimmed hat. His image had stepped right out of the 50’s. Seeing I was a little startled, the tall fellow jutted

out a big paw for a shake and howdy. “Hi… you the MC?” I started to stutter something, when he inter-

jected… “Just say good evening to the folks and let them know they’re in for a wonderful show, and now

please make welcome … Bobbie Wright”. I’ll take it from there. Relief swept over me. This might turn

out to be a good night. Did you know Bobby played the part of Willy on the TV Series “McHales Navy”?

He also found time to record 21 singles on the country charts, as well as touring the continent with mom and

dad.

I was always a big Johnny and Jack fan. Their beautiful brother duets were the stuff of raw mountain music

that I still just can’t get enough of. Together with Kitty, they made quite an impression and secured a place in

the cast of the Louisiana Hayride after the war. Then, in 1952, after Johnnie & Jack's hit recording ‘Poison

Love’, they were asked to join the Grand Ole Opry too. The Johnny and Jack duo continued to enjoy success

until March 8, 1963 when Jack Anglin was killed in a single car accident en route to Patsy Cline’s funeral. He

was only 46, and was married to Johnny’s sister, Louise. He left four children. You may remember, Kitty’s

husband Johnny Wright passed away just last year in 2011 at age 97 after 75 years of marriage.

By the end of the 50s, Kitty had more than 30 “Top 10” records in the Billboard Country Charts. She was

elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1976 and, at the Grammy ceremony in 1991, received a lifetime

achievement award, the first woman in country music to be so honoured.

Back in Owen Sound, the second half of the show was kicked off but a stuttering MC welcoming back the

Queen to our stage. She turned around and said thank-you, for such a wonderful introduction. I melted in the

wings. Johnny did his thing, and Bobbie did his. But it was Kitty… with “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky

Tonk Angels” that brought down the house – twice! She was a far cry from the women depicted in her

songs. She was truly the Queen.

Kitty Wells was born and raised in Nashville. She married Johnny Wright

(1914–2011) in 1937. They had three children: two daughters, Ruby ((1939-

10-27)1939–2009, (2009-09-27)aged 69) and Carol Sue ((1941-06-12)1941)

and a son, Bobby (1942).

A photo of Kitty and Johnny much as they appeared during their last perform-

ance in Owen Sound.

Editor’s Note: Great story Mike! Thanks so much for sharing it with us!!!

http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=johnny+wright&start=368&hl=en&sa=X&rlz=1R2TSCA_enCA450&biw=1366&bih=589&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnso&tbnid=QpihMTAqr8V9RM:&imgrefurl=http://www.examiner.com/article/valentine-s-day-cupid-s-arrows-of-love-target-and-hit-country-music-star



CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2012

CCBMA NOMINEES!!!!

Bluegrass Disc jockey

1. Steve Pritchard (Toronto)

2. David Blankey (Windsor)

3. Dan Bieman (Harriston)

4. Dan Joesph and Linda Axman (Kitchener)

Banjo Player

1. Sherry Philip (Concession23)

2. Dan Campbell (Bluegrass Edition)

3. Larry Miller (Flatt River)

4. Stefan Van Holten (Rhyme N Reason)

Fiddle Player

1. Randy Morrison (Flatt River)

2. Jan Purcell (Pine Road)

3. Mitch Ducharme (The Durcharme Family)

4. Don Reed (Canucky Bluegrass Boys)

Bass Player

1. Peter Harrison (Bluegrass Edition)

2. Matt Naveau (Canucky Bluegrass Boys)

3. Sheldon Speedie (Traditionally Wound)

4. Rich Koop (Hard Ryde)

Guitar Player

1. Nick Strachan (Concession23)

2. Steve Piticco (Pine Rd)

3. Jerry McNulty (Traditionally Wound)

4. Larry Carriere (Canucky Bluegrass Boys)

Mandolin Player

1. Norm Tellier (General Store)

2. Will Meadows (Hard Ryde)

3. Kevin Golka (Concession23)

4. Gilles LeClerce (The Dusty Drifters)

Dobro Player

1. Robert Tremblay (Independent)

2. Ken Robichaud (Winterline)

3. Doug VanDen Kieboom (Bluegrass Edition)

4. Barry Calthrope (White Pine)

Female Vocalist

1. Helen Lewis (General Store)

2. Marie Gustafson (HoneyGrass)

3. Jan Purcell (Pine Road)

4. Jill Jones (Simcoe County Ramblers)

Male Vocalist

1. Richard Dugal (Flatt River)

2. Jim McNulty (Traditionally Wound)

3. Bill McDougal (The Northland Ramblers)

4. Doug Moerschfelder (Rhyme N Reason)

Composer

1. Stefan Van Holten (Rhyme N Reason)

2. Nick McDonald (Traditionally Wound)

3. Melissa Sharman (Hard Ryde)

4. Denis Chadbourn (The C-Denny Band)

Promising Group

1. The Dusty Drifters

2. Winterline

3. The Slocan Ramblers

4. The Tebworth Brothers

Instrumental Group

1. Traditionally Wound

2. The Dusty Drifters

3. Randy Morrison and Flatt

River

4. The Ducharme Family

Recording

1. SCR – Simcoe County Ram-

blers

2. Phantom Train – General

Store

3. Wandering Steps – Conces-

sion23

4. Composed – Hard Ryde

Vocal Group

1. Rhyme N Reason

2. General Store


4. Concession 23

Gospel Group

1. Bill White and White

Pine

2. Rhyme N Reason

3. The C-Denny Band

4. The Northland Ram-

blers

Overall Group


2. Winterline

3. Concession23

4. Rhyme N Reason

Entertainer

1. John Perkins

(General Store)

2. Bill MacDonald

(The Northland Ram-

blers)

3. Bill White and

White Pine

4. Matt Naveau

(Canucky Bluegrass

Boys)

The CCBMA’s are held at the Deerhurst resort in Hunts-

ville!! This year they are Nov.23-25. Good luck to all the

nominees and REMEMBER: YOUR FAVE WON’T

WIN IF YOU DON’T VOTE!!! Ballots are to be re-

turned by Nov.1st.

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