Lewis Clark Bluegrass Organization

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Lewis Clark Bluegrass Organization Unveiled
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cott and Karen Lombard started this trek last year
when they organized and promoted the Valley
Bluegrass Stage, designed after the Inland Northwest
Bluegrass Association’s Spokane Music Showcase.
Quickly realizing this event would benefit from additional
bluegrass-enthused people sharing the load, they were
happy to accept the help of Tom Maechtle and Denis and
Kris Hackwith. Together we brainstormed the names of
other people to ask and were pleased to welcome aboard Ray
Rosch and Alane Watkins. We all met to compile by-laws
and complete Articles Of Incorporation for a non-profit
organization. That paperwork was filed with the State of
Washington and LCBO was officially incorporated on
November 7, 2011.
Besides the Valley Bluegrass Stage we hope to sponsor
bluegrass instrument and songwriting workshops, jam sessions and festivals. We are currently shooting for a Lewis
Clark Bluegrass Festival June 28 & 29, 2013 at the Nezperce
County Fairgrounds. We will definitely need a lot of volunteers and sponsorships from the community.
We hope to complement other Bluegrass Organizations
such as the Idaho Sawtooth Bluegrass Association out of
Central and South Idaho, the Inland Northwest Bluegrass
Board of Directors
President:
Scott Lombard — 509-780-3730
Vice President:
Tom Maechtle — 509-751-1271
Treasurer:
Denis Hackwith — 208-553-5091
Association from the Spokane area, the Washington Bluegrass Association and the Idaho Bluegrass Association by
creating more opportunities and venues for bluegrass musicians to perform and for bluegrass fans to enjoy.
Upcoming Performances
Beargrass
April 28
7:30–11:30 p.m.
May 26
1–5 p.m.
June 30
8 p.m.
July 6
6–10 p.m.
July 28
5–6 p.m.
Clarkston Moose Lodge Ballroom, Clarkston, WA
Kendrick Locust Blossom Festival, City Park,
Kendrick, ID
Clearwater Valley Rodeo, Kamiah, ID
Rooster’s Waterfront Restaurant, Clarkston, WA
Palouse Music Festival, Palouse, WA
Aug. 17, 18 TBA
Council Mountain Music Festival, Council, ID
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Secretary:
Position presently open
To contact officers or any
board members, write to:
Website:
Karen Lombard — 509-780-3731
Email Address:
lewisclarkbluegrassorg@gmail.com
Newsletter:
Kris Hackwith — 208-553-5197 or
kris@hackwith.net
Lewis Clark Bluegrass Organization
P. O. Box 566
Clarkston, WA 99403
Organization Information
Membership—Any person who is interested in the objectives of this organization shall be eligible for membership
and may become a member by filling out a membership
application and paying the membership fee/donation. The
fee is $20/Individual or Family per year, payable in advance.
Newsletter Details—The LCBO newsletter is published
in the Lewis Clark Valley three to six times a year. The newsletter is free to LCBO members.
Upcoming Performances
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Beargrass
October 6
9–11 p.m.
Moscow Farmer’s Market, Moscow, ID
October 20 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Idaho-Lewis County Cattleman’s Banquet, Parish
Hall, Ferdinand, ID
Higher Ground
April 22
5 p.m.
Starbuck Community Church, Zinc Building,
Starbuck, WA
May 19
TBA
Kamiah Spring Super Jam, Kamiah, ID
Thorn Creek Express
May 6
Noon
June 15
4–6 p.m.
July 1
1–4 p.m.
July 4
6 p.m.
Renaissance Fair, Moscow, ID
Artwalk, Moscow, ID
Rimrock Inn, Enterprise, OR
Endicott, WA
Wanigan
June 9
7:30–9:30 p.m.
July 5
TBA
Dahmen Barn, Uniontown, WA. Admission $10
each, limited seating—come early!
Red Barn Farms, Colton, WA
Board Meetings—LCBO board meetings are usually held
four times a year. Members are always welcome and are especially encouraged to attend the annual meeting in October
to vote for board members, review the budget and discuss
the direction of the organization. The next board meeting
will be Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 4:00 pm. We will begin
the planning process for sponsoring a Bluegrass Festival next
year. Call 509 780-3730 or 208 553-5091 if you are interested in volunteering in some capacity for the Festival.
Valley Bluegrass Stage
Highlights
Prior to the October 8, 2011 Valley Bluegrass Stage, we
hosted a free workshop for kids from 3:00 – 5:00 pm. It was
led by Raynae Redman. She is the director of the Kids in
Bluegrass group from the Whitebird, Grangeville, Kamiah
areas. It mostly served as a rehearsal for the Kids in Bluegrass group to open the show at 7:00 pm. Also performing
that night were Milltown, Higher Ground and Grassville.
Grassville traveled the farthest, as they came from North
Idaho.
The January 14, 2012 Valley Bluegrass Stage brought our
highest attended concert of record, at over 520, including
paid admissions, free tickets won by KRLC radio listeners
and children under 10.
Thorn Creek Express, the band of four brothers from the
Palouse region of Idaho, opened the show. Beargrass “Bare”
(duo), also a local favorite, performed their acoustic set.
Wanigan, still honing and growing their own style of bluegrass storytelling after five years, presented some new songs
in addition to the familiar ones.
A special treat was the Bressler Trio, comprised of Ina and
her two children, Solina and Jarin, singing three part harmony in Norwegian folk music and several gospel bluegrass
songs in the style of The Isaacs and Dailey and Vincent.
They are from northern Idaho.
Closing the show were the Panhandle Polecats, five brothers
and sisters from North Idaho who are all terrific musicians
and delightful entertainers.
April-May 2012 – Volume 1, Issue 1
Local Ongoing Jams
1st Saturday—Jam
at Grange Hall, Clarkston
Heights from 12:00–4:00 p.m., through May only. For summer schedule or more information contact Steve Gleason,
208-553-1597.
3rd Sunday—Jam at Lenore Community Center from
1:00–4:00 p.m. For summer schedule or more information
contact A.J. Barnett, 208-836-5690.
2012 Northwest Bluegrass Festivals
I
f you haven’t attended a Bluegrass Festival, you haven’t experienced “the best of the best, ahead of all the rest”
as far as the best bluegrass bands; fun family-friendly time and relaxing atmospheres; total bluegrass musiclistening highs; non-stop opportunities for growth by the instrument workshops and playing at the non-stop jams.
The venues are usually parks or fairgrounds. Plan your summer and fall around one or more of these:
May 18, 19, 20
ISBA 7th Annual Spring Jam, LewisClark Resort, Kamiah, ID
Café, Motel, Full & Partial Hook-up RV spots, dry camping and tent spaces available. Call for reservations now while
available. For RV/Motel Reservations Call 208-935-2556.
For more information email lcresort@lewisclarkresort.com.
Saturday: Free performance of Bluegrass Bands.
LCBO Member Bands
Beargrass
Contact: Shayne Watkins, Alane Watkins
208-877-7714, beargrass@moscow.com
www.beargrassband.com
Higher Ground
Contact: Scott Lombard
509-780-3730, lombard@gorge.net
www.northwesthigherground.com
Thorn Creek Express
Contact: Karen Sass
208-224-6906, thorncreekexpress@gmail.com
Facebook: Thorn Creek Express
Wanigan
Contact: Denis Hackwith
208-553-5091, denis@hackwith.net
www.wanigan.net or reverbnation.com/wanigan
April-May 2012 – Volume 1, Issue 1
Featuring: Will Williams & Gravel Road, Mike & Tari
Conroy Band, Hotwire, Tradition, Down State Ramblers,
Higher Ground, Foggy Mountain Girls, Kids in Bluegrass.
Lots of jamming; open to all; Free Instrument Workshops;
Food & Craft Vendors.
More: www.idahosawtoothbluegrass.org
June 8-10
Sacajawea Bluegrass Festival and Dutch
Oven Rendezvous, Sacajawea State Park,
Pasco, WA
Camping, jamming, band scramble, concerts and more. Featuring: Balsam Range, The Bluegrass Regulators, Runaway
Train, The New Five Cents and Top Spring.
More info: www.sacajaweabluegrass.org, www.mctama.org or
509 492-1555.
June 15-17:
Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival,
Chelan County Expo Center (formerly
Fairgrounds), Cashmere, WA
One of the longest running festivals in Eastern Washington. Camping and WiFi available. Featuring: The Kenny
and Amanda Smith Band, The Chapmans, John Reischman
and the Jaybirds, Prairie Flyer (Bonus!)
Contacts: Marie Vecchio 509 548-1230 or Chuck Egner 509
548 8663. Website: www.Wenatchee RiverBluegrass.com.
2012 Northwest Bluegrass Festivals, cont.
June 18-23:
Aug. 10-12
More info: www.fiddlecontest.com
Website: www.bluewatersbluegrass.org. Featuring: The Josh
Williams Band, Dirk Powell, The Quebe Sisters Band, Foghorn String Band, Anne & Pete Sibley, The jim Faddis Band,
Jenny Anne Mannan, The Callenders and more! Food and
Craft Vendors.
National Old-Time Fiddle Contest,
Weiser, ID
June 22 & 23
Fiddlin Under the Stars, Goldendale
Festival, Ekone Park, Goldendale, WA
Greater Goldendale Area Chamber of Commerce. A community Opportunity. Rachel Olp, Executive Director; 903
East Broadway, Goldendale, WA 98620.
More info: Phone 509 773-3400 FAX 509 773-3411, website: www.goldendalechamber.org
July 20-22
The Darrington Bluegrass Festival,
Darrington, WA.
For more information, go the website at www.darringtonbluegrass.com or call Diana Morgan at 360 436-1179.
July 26-29
Columbia River Gorge Bluegrass
Festival, Skamania County Fairgrounds,
Stevenson, WA.
Visit www.columbiagorgebluegrass.net for more info.
July 27-29
Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival, Medical
Lake, WA.
Aug. 10-12
Mt. St. Helen’s Bluegrass Festival,
Toledo, WA.
www.washingtonbluegrassassociation.org
Aug. 17-19
Zillah Bluegrass Pickin’ Days (about 20
miles south of Yakima, WA).
For information: Coy Farmer 509 829-5291.
Aug. 17 & 18
Council Mountain Music Festival,
Council, Idaho, Idaho Veteran’s
Memorial Peace Park.
Contact Dale Fisk 208 253-4582 or dafisk@ctcweb.net.
Aug. 17-19
The High & Dry Bluegrass Festival,
Five Suns Bluegrass Festival, Centennial Bend, OR.
Visit the website: Highand DryBluegrassFestival
Ampitheater, McCosh Park, Moses
Lake, WA.
Free admission, free dry camping, free workshops. Featuring: Sugar Pine, Runaway Train, Prairie Flyer, Blue Highway and more bands.
Visit www.fivesunsbluegrass.com for more information and
details.
Aug. 24-26
Bannock County Bluegrass Festival,
Pocatello, ID.
Visit www.bannockcountybluegrassfestival.com
April-May 2012 – Volume 1, Issue 1
Aug. 31-Sept. 2
Sept. 10-16
Watch the ISBA website, www.idahosawtoothbluegrass.org
for more information.
Dry camping, jamming, fabulous food, farmer’s market,
instrument workshops, open mic, eleven performances by
Bluegrass Bands on Friday and Saturday.
Sept. 6-9
Sept. 21-23
ISBA Fall Festival, Kling Ranch,
Cascade, Idaho.
Newport Music Festival, Newport City
Park, Newport, WA.
Featuring Kevin Pace & The Early Edition, Big Red Barn,
Kevin Brown & The Beloved Country, Molly & Tenbrooks,
and more. Contact Mark Harding at mark@pvbluegrass.
com or Pat Foster at pat@pvbluegrass.com.
Visit www.pvbluegrass.com for schedule information and
details. Sponsored by the INBA.
George, WA Bluegrass Festival.
Tygh Valley Bluegrass Jamboree.
Held annually on the grounds of the Wasco County Fairgrounds in Tygh Valley, OR. For information, contact
Debra Holbrook 541 489-3434. Tons of camping. Contact
Sid Moss about camping at 541 483-3388.
Did we miss a festival or other event? Let us know! Send the
complete details to lewisclarkbluegrassorg@gmail.com.
Become an LCBO Member today!
The Lewis Clark Bluegrass Organization strives to promote and preserve bluegrass music in the LC Valley and
surrounding areas. If you would like to join, please return your completed application and payment to:
Lewis Clark Bluegrass Organization — PO BOX 566 • Clarkston, WA 99403
Name: ____________________________________ Phone: ( ______ ) ____________________
Address: ________________________________ Email: ________________________________
City: ____________________________________ State: ________ Zip: __________________
q Check here if you are a member of a bluegrass band. (You do not need to be in a band or play
an instrument to join! Band Name: _ _______________________________________________
Membership year: April 1st – March 31st (if you join now, dues are paid through 3/31/2013)
q Individual or Family ($20/year)
Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________________
Office use only: __________________________ Check #: _____________________ Amount: ____________________________
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The Purpose of the Lewis Clark Bluegrass Organization is to preserve and promote public awareness of
Bluegrass Music in our area through concerts, festivals, jam sessions and other events.
This organization is a private, non-profit incorporated through the State of Washington with our
application for [501 c 3] IRS registration in process.
April-May 2012 — Volume 1, Issue 1
Premiere Edition
LewisClarkBluegrass.org
PO BOX 566
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