April 2012 - Lizard Creek Blues Society

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Lizard Letter
April 2012 Volume 14 Issue 3
OFFICERS
President: Bob Wood
Vice President: Kyle Ver Steeg
Secretary: Sherlyn McMahon
Treasurer: Karen Wood
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Sponsors: Tim O’Leary
Jams: Kyle Ver Steeg
Newsletter: Carolyn Crowley
Volunteer Svcs: Ruth Larson &
Cindy Angstrom
Historian: Katie Coleman
Photographers: Bill Kurtz &
Ryan Paschke
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Access Audio & Accessories
Amigos Bar and Grill
Bill Woehl Construction
Budweiser
Buford’s Steakhouse & BBQ
Byron’s
Crave Tattoo
Cricket’s Restaurant & Lounge
CSBank
Déjà Vu Off Main
Double M Signs
Eagle’s Landing
8th Note Music
Faiferlick Storage
FD Pool and Spa
Fort Dodge Ford/Toyota
Fort Dodge Hy-Vee
Laufersweiler-Sievers
Funeral Home
Lefti’s Bar & Grill
McColley Nicola Therapy Svcs
Mid-Iowa Dental Arts
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Olde Boston Restaurant & Pub
Permanent Collection Tattoo &
Body Piercing
Pingel Tyre and Auto
Rides Bar and Grill
Sports Page Bar and Grill
Stumps Snow & Mow
The Brothers Sells
Three Eagles Radio
Town & Country Insurance
Woodruff Construction
Wood’s Words
The Lizard Creek Blues Society is continuing its tradition of hosting outstanding
blues performances. The Lionel Young band was exceptional, Saturday March
10. This musically gifted band really presented the blues with a touch of style that
included some jazz and R&B mixed in for good measure. The depth of Lionel
Young’s performance was outstanding. A great opening act, blues harp player
Ronnie Shellist, offered some wonderful traditional blues that was well appreciated. Hope you made it. Lizard Creek always delivers great music.
Now we look to the summer. We are working feverishly on the details of our annual Blues Under the Trees. Saturday, July 28 is our date and we can announce
the performers for another wonderful festival.
12 NOON, GATES OPEN.
1 PM, Kevin Burt and the Instigators
3 PM, Bob Pace Band
5 PM, Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys
7 PM, Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin
9 PM, Smoking Joe Kubek, featuring Bnois King
This is a great lineup, friends, and you will enjoy
the day! All calendars should be synched so your electronic devices will all beep,
chirp, ring, and wail the Blues Under the Trees festival is here! Or use a post-it
note and blue crayon. Just get it on the calendar!
Blues Under the Trees is going to be an exciting event and we look forward to
your attendance, volunteer efforts, and patronage of our vendors. The offer to
come prepare, set up, and clean up is open to all who want to help. This show
does not get done without elbow grease and sweat. Good work makes for a fun
day for all. Please, join us! More details will be forthcoming in future newsletters.
For now, get out your CD’s and practice partying.
Check out our new and improved website !!
At
lizardcreekblues.org
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The 2012 Iowa Blues Challenge features head
to head competition culminating in a three band
Final round to be held Saturday, May 26th,
2012 at the Downtown Marriott at 700 Grand
Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa.
For the nineteenth year, the Central Iowa Blues
Society, in cooperation with the Mississippi Valley Blues Society, Lizard Creek Blues Society,
South Skunk Blues Society and Southeast Iowa Blues Society presents the
2012 Iowa Blues Challenge, an all-Iowa Blues band contest. This contest is
open to any Iowa Blues band that has not been nominated for the Blues Music
Awards (Handy’s).
Rounds will be held in Des Moines and Bettendorf, IA. 8 bands from across
central
Iowa will compete in 2 preliminary rounds. The first round of competitors in Des
Moines will be Marshall County Hangmen, Brad “bebad” McCloud & His
Case of the Blues and The Pain Killers. Bands will start at 8 PM at Zimm's
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Food & Spirits on Thursday, April 19 .
The second round will be at Muddy Waters in Bettendorf on Sunday, April 22 nd
starting at 5 PM with The Mississippi Misfits, Slack Man & the Smokin’ Red
Hots, Judge #3, Serious Business and Phineas J’s.
Two bands from the Bettendorf round and one band from the Des Moines
round will advance to the Finals on Saturday, May 26 th at the Downtown Marriott in Des Moines starting at 8:30 PM.
The Iowa Blues Challenge features one of the finest prize packages, for a contest of this kind, in the country. Prizes are awarded to the top bands, including--cash, travel expenses, recording time, as well as spots in the 2012 Mississippi Valley Blues Festival in Davenport, IA and the International Blues Challenge
in Memphis, Tennessee in February, 2011.
The 2012 Iowa Blues Challenge is proudly sponsored by Central Iowa Blues
Society, Mississippi Blues Society, Lizard Creek Blues Society, South Skunk
Blues Society, Southeast Iowa Blues Society, Budweiser, Summit Brewing Co.,
Cumulus Media/94.9KGGO & 98.3WOW, Cityview, Junior's Motel, Rieman
Music, Zimm’s Food & Spirits and Muddy Waters.
Next meeting
Thursday
April 19, 2012 7:00 pm
The Eagle’s Landing
1018 1st Avenue North 2nd Floor
Fort Dodge, Iowa
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LCBS meetings are held the 3rd
Thursday of each month. All members are welcome and encouraged to
attend
LCBS is currently collecting canned
goods for donations to the Lord’s
Cupboard at each meeting.
1/3 lb burger and
fries for only
$3.00 EVERY
THURSDAY NIGHT
AT
The Eagles Landing !
To the Lizard Creek Blues Society:
Thank you for the flowers.
The family of Maxine Dorsey
July 28th 2012
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Lizard Creek Blues
Society Presents
The Lionel Young
Band and
The Ronnie Shellist
Band on March 24,
2012
At the Starlite,
Fort Dodge, Iowa
PICS
TOP: Harmonica Workshop @ Starlite by
Ronnie Shellist
LEFT: Lizzie Crowley and Andre, jazz trumpeter with Lionel Young
MIDDLE: Ronnie Shellist
BOTTOM LEFT: Gwenda Naylor, name
unavailable, Karen Ayala Byrne, Roger
Messerly
BOTTOM RIGHT: Steve Gibson (guitar maker), Guitar Winner (name unavailable)
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PICS continued…….
Left: Jay Forrest , drummer and vocals with Lionel Young
Band on March 24, 2012 at the Starlite in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
PICS continued page 6
Iowa Public Radio
Blue Avenue with Bob Dorr
Sunday 5pm –6:30 pm
Old school, new generation, historic and contemporary blues
A Concert to Remember
The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Iowa Chapter proudly presents
A Concert to Remember- June 24th, 2012 at the Starlite Best Western
Inn and Suites. The concert is a fund raiser for the Alzheimer’s Association in memory of local Ski Band member Dean Morris, and in
honor of his wife Shirley Morris who is currently battling
Alzheimer’s disease.
For one day only, June 24th, 2012, 6 incredibly talented bands will
take the stage at the Starlite Best Western starting at 2pm , united in
their mission to help the Alzheimer’s Association find a cure to stop
this disease from taking yet another friend or family member. The
bands that will be rocking the stage are: Planet Rock, Beaver Creek,
Cody McClintock, GearDown, Mudd Jugg, and Brandon Scott Sellner
and the Austin Stranglers. This all age show will feature a little bit of
something for everyone, from classic rock, to heavy metal, and blues.
There will also be a silent auction and an art exhibit featuring art
work of local Alzheimer’s patients, and some incredible information
about how the last parts of the brain to go are the parts which understand and relate to art and music, and how music and art can be used
to help those with the disease. There will also be information on how
people can do more to help in the fight against this currently incurable and unstoppable disease and where those affected can turn for
help.
Join us for a night of great music and incredible talent, all for a very
good cause. You won’t want to miss out on this concert. Line ups like
this don’t come around twice.
Tickets for A Concert To Remember are $25.00 in advance and $30
at the door. They can be purchased at the Alzheimer’s Association
Greater Iowa Chapter in the Wells Fargo building downtown Fort
Dodge, 822 Central Ave suite 310 or at Hy-Vee Food Store in Fort
Dodge.
For ticket information or event questions please contact Amy Von Bank
at 515.576.4884 or email amy.vonbank@alz.org
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Lizard Creek Blues Society Meeting
Saturday 4/14/12 @
March 15, 2012 Minutes
Craig Erickson
Shades of Blue-Ft.Dodge, Ia
Sunday 4/15/12 @ 9pm
Meeting was called to order by Bob Wood at
7:03 p.m.
Wheelhouse
Byron’s-Pomeroy, Ia
Friday 4/20/12 @ 9pm
Eric Taylor and BeJae Fleming-
Byron’s-Pomeroy, Ia
Friday 4/20/12 @
Dustin Pittsley Band
Rustix – Humboldt, Ia.
Sunday 4/22/12 @ 5pm
Tommy Womack with Lisa Oliver-Gray
Byron’s-Pomeroy, Ia.
Saturday 4/28/12 @
Wheelhouse
Shades of Blue-Ft. Dodge, Ia
Sunday 4/29/12 @ 9pm
Motion made by Sara O’Leary to dispense reading
of minutes, 2nd by Kyle VerSteeg, motion carried.
Treasurer’s report was read by Karen Wood—Jeri
Collins Scholarship/Savings/Checking.
Sara is sending Gretchen VerSteeg information on
the Jeri Collins Scholarship for Humboldt.
Lionel Young and Ronnie Shellist show was a hit.
At least a half dozen at the workshop said Shellist
was amazing.
Line up for Blues Under the Trees (BUTT) as of
now:
1st Kevin Burt
2nd Bob Pace
3rd Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys
Ross William Perry
Byron’s–Pomeroy, Ia.
4th Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin
5th Smokin’ Joe Kubek featuring Bnois King
Mississippi Valley Blues Festival –
June 29, 2012 thru July 1, 2012
*Bobby Rush *Guitar Shorty *Kelley Hunt
*Coco Montoya *Johnny Rawls
*Moreland & Arbuckle
*Super Chikan
*Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
*Bryce Janey
*Preston Shannon
*Doug MacLeod
*Lonnie Brooks
*Trampled Under Foot
Blues Under the Trees – Sat. July 28, 2012
*Smokin’ Joe Kubek w/Bnois King
*Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin
*Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys
*Bob Pace
Talked about getting grounds ready for BUTT and
updating the letter on how many tickets for the
bulk packages.
For a $50 yearly membership fee, we can post our
events on the Fine Arts Calendar. Motion made
by Barb Riha and 2nd by Karen Wood, discussion,
and motion passed.
Kyle Ver Steeg will make up souvenir posters to
sell at BUTT.
On June 24th there will be a benefit at the Starlite
called “A Concert to Remember”. This benefit
raises funds for the Alzheimer’s Association. Kyle
Ver Steeg and his band will participate. The Alzheimer’s Association needs volunteers to help.
More information will be in next month’s newsletter.
Motion made by PJ Rodenborn to adjourn, 2nd by
Ron Ayala, motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:09 p.m.
*Kevin Burt & the Instigators
Respectfully submitted by
Iowa Blues Challenge Dates and Information see Page 2 of newsletter
Sherlyn McMahon, Secretary
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RECENT LIZARD CREEK BLUES SOCIETY MEMBER RENEWALS
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT !!
Remember to check your renewal date
The date on the address portion of your newsletter shows when your membership is due.
The last page of every newsletter contains a membership form for your convenience.
If you have any questions, or corrections regarding your membership, please Email me at
hera_c@hotmail.com or call 515-573-2796-leave a message and I’ll get back to you.
Thanks! Carolyn
Corporate:
Cricket’s
CSBank
Déjà Vu Off Main
Faiferlick Storage
Fort Dodge Ford Toyota
Humes Distributing
Laufersweiler -Sievers Funeral Home, Inc.
Lefti’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill
McColley Nicola Therapy Services
Olde Boston’s Restaurant and Pub
Permanent Collections and Body Piercing
Sells and Associates, Inc.
Sports Page Bar and Grill
Stumps’ Snow and Mow
Woodruff Construction
Family:
David and Jane Condon
William and Carolyn Darby
Harlan and Sharon Grau
Butch and Linda Johnson
Ray and Linda McCabe
Kevin McLellan and Barb Riha
Single:
Cindy Angstrom
Ron Ayala
Catherine Coleman
Tom Dorsey
William Gibson
Paul Larson
Sue Laufersweiler
Sherlyn McMahon
Michael Moore
Gwenda Naylor
Contributing:
Tim O’Leary Painting
PICS continued…..
Below: from left, Nate Gibson, Tom
Dorsey, Tim O’Leary, Sara O’Leary.
Center, Bob Wood
Bottom: from left, Jim Kesterson,
Dennis Crimmins, Scott Drzycimski
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Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise
http://bluescruise.com/
LRBC #19
Southeastern Caribbean
Oct. 27~Nov. 3, 2012
San Juan, Puerto Rico to Barbados, St. Lucia, Martinique, Dominica & returning to San Juan on
the Celebrity Summit
Taj Mahal Trio
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Brooks Family Blues Dynasty: Lonnie, Ronnie & Wayne
Baker Brooks
Blues CDs New Releases April 2012
By Reverend Keith A. Gordon, About.com Guide
March's deluge of new releases spills over into April with an impressive slate of fresh blues and blues-rock discs and reissues
from the vaults. With new studio albums from seasoned veterans
like Lurrie Bell, Curtis Salgado, Dr. John, and Walter Trout as well
as reissues from Howlin' Wolf, Little Willie John, and Long John
Baldry, you know where your money's going to go this month! No
matter your taste in blues music, here's what you'll be listening to
in April…
Buckwheat Zydeco
Bobby Rush Revue
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue – Original Lineup –
Tommy Castro Band, Magic Dick, Ronnie Baker Brooks
& Deanna Bogart
North Mississippi All-Stars
Ruthie Foster Band
Tommy Castro
Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials
Bonnie Raitt – 'Slipstream' (Redwing Records)
Curtis Salgado – 'Soul Shot' (Alligator Records)
Dr. John – 'Locked Down' (Nonesuch Records)
Howlin' Wolf – 'Message To The Young' (Get On Down Records)
The Nighthawks
Jack White – 'Blunderbuss' (Third Man Records)
James Harman’s Bamboo Porch Revue
Janis Joplin – 'The Pearl Sessions' (Legacy Recordings)
Ana Popovic
Trampled Under Foot
Little Willie John – 'Complete Hit Singles A's & B's' (Real
Gone Music)
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Long John Baldry – 'It Ain't Easy' (Stony Plain Records)
Shane Dwight
Ironing Board Sam
Mitch Woods
Leon Blue
Victor Wainwright
“Nothing But The Blues” – The Joe Plummer Play based on
Chicago’s Legendary Theresa’s Lounge with cast members
from the original production and featuring Earl Thomas and
Big Llou Johnson
Lurrie Bell – 'The Devil Ain't Got Music' (Aria BG Records)
Peter Karp & Sue Foley – 'Beyond The Crossroads' (Blind
Pig Records)
Phantom Blues Band – 'Inside Out' (Vizztone Records)
Pinetop Perkins – 'Heaven' (Blind Pig Records)
Quintus McCormick – 'Still Called The Blues' (Delmark Records)
WIRED (2012 IBC Band Winner)
Tab Benoit – 'Legacy: The Best Of' (Telarc Records)
Randy Oxford, Jam Host
Walter Trout – 'Blues For The Modern Daze' (Provogue
Records)
Matt Andersen (Special Guest!)
Samantha Fish (Special Guest!)
Special Guests
Warren Haynes Band – 'Live At The Moody Theater' (Stax
Records)
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Lizard Creek Blues Society
P.O. Box 952
Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501
www.lizardcreekblues.org
Mission Statement
*To preserve, cultivate, and support the blues in Central Iowa on all levels and multiple venues.
*To provide a newsletter of current blues news and events for members.
*To increase awareness of and appreciation for the blues through society sanctioned educational efforts.
*To provide a network of association for area blues lovers.
Lizard Creek Blues Society Membership Application
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