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Blues Happenings
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General Membership Meeting Be sure to keep up on the happenings of your Blues Society. Everyone
should try to make at least one meeting per year—if
nothing else, to just put faces on names. The meetings take place the
second Monday of every month, start at 7 p.m., and are held at Blues On
Grand in Des Moines. Everyone's welcome—we’ll save you a seat!
Winter Blues Fest - Save The Date!
Saturday, Feb 14, 2009
There will be 10 acts on 5 different stages, all for $12 in advance, $15
day of the show. You can get advance tickets at the Hotel Ft. Des Moines
or by calling 515-225-6638.
The lineup so far includes... Jason Ricci & New Blood, Moreland &
Arbuckle, Bill Lupkin & the Workers, Matt Woods & the Thunderbolts, The
Avey Brothers, Case of the Blues, King King, The Brothers Curtis,
Trouble No More (hosting the After Hours Jam), and one more national
act to be confirmed.
Hotel Ft. Des Moines is offering special Blues rates for that night. Be
sure to tell them you are coming for the BluesFest. Call 515-243-1161 or
800-532-1466 or log on to
www.hotelfortdesmoines.com.
Blues for Baghdad Update On Monday, November
10 at the General Membership meeting, the Central Iowa Blues Society
distributed the remaining proceeds from the Blues for Baghdad benefit held
April 18, 2004. On that day seven local Blues bands and over 300 of their
friends gathered at Blues On Grand in downtown Des Moines to honor and
celebrate the men and women of Iowa serving our country in Operation Iraqi
Freedom. The recording made on that day was our way of saying thank you for
their dedication and sacrifice. They may be far from home but they are not
forgotten. The CDs were distributed to the
2009 The Keeping the Blues Alive Awards
The Keeping the Blues Alive Awards recognize the significant contributions
to Blues music made by the people behind the scenes. Each is selected on the
basis of merit by a select panel of Blues professionals. KBA Chairman Art
Tipaldi notes with respect to this year’s recipients, “As is often the case,
this year the committee recognized some individuals that have long-deserved
to be honored as well as identifying others who have made a very impressive
mark on Blues music in a relatively short period. Once again, the honorees
cover the United States map. In addition, two Italian organizations were
selected for their commitment to the Blues genre in their country.”
The 2009 Keeping the Blues Alive recipients are:
Agent: Steve Hecht, Piedmont Talent, Charlotte, NC
Art and Photography: Dusty & Val Scott, Dusty Blues, Pittsburgh, PA
Blues Club: B.L.U.E.S, Chicago, IL
Education: Monroe County Black History Month, Monroe County, MI
Festival: Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, Telluride, CO
Film, Television and Video: Willy Bearden, Memphis TN
Historical Preservation: Shack Up In, Clarksdale, MS
International: Associazione Roots ‘n’ Blues, Parma, Italy
Internet: Pandora.com, Oakland, CA
Journalism: Hal Horowitz, Marietta, GA
Literature: Craig Hopkins, Cedar Hill, TX
Manager: John Hahn, New York, NY
Organization: Washington Blues Society, Seattle, WA
Print Media: Il Blues, Milan, Italy
Producer: David Z, Nashville, TN
Promoter: Omega Events, Lake Forest, CA
Publicist: Betsie Brown, Blind Raccoon, Memphis, TN
Radio Commercial: Kai Turner, Denver, CO
Radio Public: John Kessler, Seattle, WA
Record Label: Delta Groove, Van Nuys, CA
Retailer: Manifest Discs, Charlotte, NC
Sponsor: Barbara Hammerman, Gig Harbor, WA
Deepest Sympathy CIBS would like to extend
our very deepest sympathies to Harlan Hanson on the recent death of his
father and to the family and friends of CIBS member Gary Newsom who passed
away November 26. Please keep your thoughts and prayers with them during
these difficult times.
Volunteer Appreciation Party Volunteers---be
watching your mailboxes next month for your special invitation to the CIBS
Volunteer Appreciation Party slated for January 31, 2009. It will be at
Blues on Grand with a special thank you reception (with snacks) for all
volunteers with the Board from 8-9 PM. Then a 9:30, the great sounds of Davina & the Vagabonds will start. Bring your dancing shoes—you will love
these guys. They are the 2008 International Blues Challenge entry from The
Greater Twin Cities Blues Society and will warming up for the trip to
Memphis.
On the Way to Memphis Please join the Avey
Brothers for a great night if Blues at Blue son Grand on January 17, 2009.
This will be their fundraiser to make a bit of gas money for the trip to
Memphis as the Iowa Blues Societies International Blues Challenge entry.
Music starts at 9:30 PM.
Congratulations! Congrats to Grandpa Brian
Holtz on the arrival on the new grand baby!
2009 Iowa Blues Challenge Blues Bands-are
you ready for the Challenge? Applications will be ready for bands for the
next all Iowa Blues Bands Challenge in January 2009 with the deadline being
around March 6, 2009.The format this year will again depends on the number
of bands involved. But more importantly, the number of bands will determine
if there will be a 2009 Iowa Blues Challenge. Each year the number of bands
has dropped until it could be perceived that there is not enough interest
here in Des Moines or the Quad Cities for the Challenge to be held. A
determination needs to be made mid-January as to whether the Challenge will
be held this year. Please contact any board member if you and/or your band
do have an interest as soon as you can.
Many of us will be escorting the 2008 Iowa Blues Challenge winners to
Memphis at the in February, 2009. The Avey Brothers and Case of the Blues
will be representing Iowa, letting folks know we DO know the Blues in Iowa.
Join us----It is a weekend not to miss. Look for more details at
www.blues.org
Special Thanks CIBS would like to extend
special thanks also to CIBS members Jill and Dan Stevenson for renewing
again as contributing friends. CIBS truly appreciates your support and your
constant faith in CIBS and Keepin’ the Blues Alive.
More special thanks goes to Doll Distributing (Budweiser), KGGO and 98.3 WOW
for their corporate sponsorship of the Central Iowa Blues Society. We are
starting our 10th year together with Bud and 98.3 and we hope for many, many
more as we all strive to keep the Blues Alive. Their continued support makes
CIBS events better every year… This is our sixth year with the KGGO folks,
Del Alexander and Andre' Mosqueda and we hope to make it the best year yet
for the Blues here in Central IA. A big thanks to Kelle Swanson and Lia
Marsh at Budweiser, Del at KGGO and Andre' on the Roadhouse for all their
hard work at keeping CIBS’ name in the limelight. Thanks again!
2009 Botanical Blues Each show will be
presented under the dome of the Botanical Center in Des Moines on Sunday
afternoons from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. in January and February, 2009.
January 4, 2009
January 11, 2009
January 18, 2009
January 25, 2009
February 1, 2009
February 8, 2009
February 23, 2009
Guitar Raffle As you may remember from
Cole’s Corner in the April BluesCrier, Terry threw a quick thank-you
out to one of our newest members, Dan Payne, purveyor of Doobie Dawg’s House
of Stuff, for graciously providing CIBS a brand new, shiny Minarik Lotus
Studio Xtreme guitar to be raffled for the benefit of the Society. If you’re
not familiar with these cool guitars, go to
www.minarikguitars.com, or better yet, stop by Blues On Grand to see it
yourself.
Jeff has been getting autographs from the traveling acts passing thru Blues
on Grand. We are currently selling raffle tickets at 1- for-$5.00 or
5-for-$20. Tickets are available at Blues on Grand, from any Board member or
at any CIBS event. The raffle drawing will be held at the Blues Fest in
February 14, 2009 at the Hotel Fort Des Moines.
Living History Blues Fest 2009 Please Save these
dates... The Living History Blues Fest for 2009 will be
September 5 and 6, 2009 at Living History Farms.
We are actively seeking sponsors at many levels for the 2009 Living History
Blues Fest.
Download a copy of the sponsorship package here >>
If you or someone you know are interested in sponsorship please contact one
of the following: Steve
Vasquez, Sponsorship Committee Suzanne
Cantrell, Sponsorship Committee Jeff
Wagner, CIBS Fundraising & Finance Chair Terry Cole,
CIBS President
Calling all Writers/Reviewers
Help Promote CIBS!
For our Society to continue to grow and thrive, we need others to
know who we are, what we’re about and what we’re doing.
Business owners – do you have a good spot we can hang posters
or fliers for our events? If you’re not already, consider becoming a
CIBS Corporate Sponsor. Your name will be listed on every Crier for
our members to see and you will be supporting the music you love.
Members – where are some places you frequent that you feel
are candidates for posters, fliers, table tents, etc. for upcoming
events? Try to recruit a friend to the Society. We need to grow to
flourish!
PLEASE send your ideas to Serena James at blueslivon@aol.com or
contact her at 515.282.1172.
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Hotel
Fort Des Moines
1000 Walnut, Des Moines, IA
Iowa
Troops in the fall of 2004 and we have now sold the last of the CDs that
were available for purchase. CIBS presented a check in the amount of $2,200
to Kathy Nees , Programs Director for the American Legion of Iowa, for their
phone card program. The Legion was able to purchase 80 cards with 550
international minutes each, with no expiration date. On a recent Legion tour
of Iowa, 45 cards were distributed to troops deploying to the Middle East.
The remaining cards will be held by unit leaders, to ensure the cards get to
those who need them most.
Twenty-two
individuals and organizations will be honored with The Blues Foundation's
2009 Keeping the Blues Alive (KBA) Award during a recognition brunch at the
Downtown Doubletree Hotel Saturday, February 7, 2009 in Memphis Tennessee.
The KBA ceremony begins at 10:00 a.m. and will be held in conjunction with
the 25th International Blues Challenge (IBC) weekend of events that will
feature the semifinals and finals of the world’s largest gathering of Blues
bands, as well as seminars, presentations, and receptions for Blues
societies, fans and professionals.
You will receive a ticket for the evening in the mail with your invitation.
As the old year draws to a close, please know how deeply the Board
appreciates your hard work during 2008. We look forward to spending 2009
with you all.
Matt Woods
Brad McCloud & John Zantow of Case of the Blues Band
Mojo Jono
Dewey Cantrell and Jodi Bodley
Hot Tamale Duo
Thunderbird Kingsley
February 15, 2009
Fat Twosday (duo)
Lady Blue Duo featuring Tina Hausse-Findley
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We are still looking for writers to review the many CDs we receive
from the record companies. We would also love to have your review on any
good Blues books you come across. Call Lori at 515-288-8691 for your chance
to see your name in print in your Blues Crier.
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