BluesTalk Chat Room
The idea behind this chat room is a common meeting place for all blues fans and musicians. There are so many places around the world, so many forums, bulletin boards and websites. I thought that a live chat room that all these blues related sites could easily implement on their site would be a good way to bring together many, many blues fans in one place.
If you have a blues society website, a festival site, a band site or any site at all that relates to blues, you can easily put the login page on your website. It’s just a simple bit of code.
You can even go to this page: http://bswpa.org/bluestalk.htm, copy the source and put the html page on your site verbatim.You can even put a link on your Myspace page!
If you have any questions, you can email me at paulbaughman@hotmail.com
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Ozark Blues Society Annual Blues Challenge Winners and Participants - 2007
WINNERS:
Solo/Duo - Adam Posnak, West Fork, AR (http://myspace.com/adamposnak)
Band - Drawing Back featuring Daniel Conti, Marble Falls, TX (http://drawingback.com)
Best Self Produced CD - Adam Posnak, West Fork, AR (http://myspace.com/adamposnak)
, , , OTHER PARTICIPATING BANDS AND SOLO/DUO ACTS:
Band from Planet X – Fayetteville, AR
Big John Miller Band – Little Rock, AR (http://bigjohnmillerband.com/)
(unfortunately had to cancel at the last minute for personal reasons but, we look forward to seeing them
next year at the competition)
Teddy Midnite – Folly Beach, SC (http://teddymidnite.com/)
Allison Thrash – Austin, TX (http://allisonthrash.com/)
Noah Gabriel – Aurora, IL (http://noahgabriel.com/)
Randy & Allyson – West Fork, AR (http://allaboutredemption.com/)
Blues Boy Jag – North Little Rock, AR (http://myspace.com/bluesboyjag)
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The Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival - 2007
The Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival (“It’s still The Biscuit to me!”) took place last week, Oct. 4-6, in Helena, Ark. The Ozark Blues Society has become a well-known entity by artists and other celebrities at the Biscuit and other major blues events. The performances this year were exceptional, as always. One of the highlights was Bobby Rush performing solo with an acoustic guitar and harmonica, playing Delta blues straight from the heart. It was quite memorable.
OBS keeps a high-profile at The Biscuit. Liz Lottmann (OBS VP) goes every year and talks up OBS, getting autographs for the raffle guitars given away each year at OBS’s Blues in the NaturalState festival. All the artists who graciously sign the guitars know that the autographs are used to raise funds for OBS’s festivals and blues challenge winners. They never seem to mind that she pushes a guitar at them all the time. She got about 25 autographs on this year’s guitar, and took pictures as the artists signed. Jim Rose (OBS board member) is on the backstage crew every year to herd all the artists’ cars and tour buses, making sure everyone gets a good spot and gets to the stage on time. Paul Kelso (OBS member) goes every year and takes some of the most intimate photos of performances you’ve ever seen. At least one NWA artist performs each year at The Biscuit. This year, it was The Tablerocks featuring R.J. Mischo.
The guitar will be on display at OBS events up until the next Blues in the NaturalState festival.
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Ozark Blues Society Annual Blues Challenge - 2007
CONTACT: Liz Lottmann, Vice President/Event Coordinator, Ozark Blues Society – 479-531-3659
Bob Coleman, President, Ozark Blues Society – 479-601-6750
WHEN: Wednesday and Thursday, October 24 and 25, 2007
WHERE: George’s Majestic Lounge, Dickson Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas
HOW MUCH: For existing Sonicbid members: $20 submission fee via www.sonicbids.com/AnnualBluesChallenge
For new Sonicbid members: $20 + $4.95 discounted membership fee
DEADLINE: September 18, 2007
WINNERS WILL RECEIVE expenses paid trip to Memphis to compete in International Blues Challenge.
The Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas announces its Annual Blues Challenge in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where the two winning blues acts will be sent, expenses paid, to compete in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Two days of intense blues music competition will take place on Wednesday, October 24th and Thursday, October 25th, at George’s Majestic Lounge on Dickson Streetin Fayetteville, Arkansas. Both solo/duo artists and bands will compete, and a winner will be chosen in each category to go to Memphis. Each year over 125 bands come from all over the country to compete in Memphis, and the event is attended by blues concert promoters, club owners, record label producers, and blues society members and blues fans from all over the world.
in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Both solo/duo artists and bands will compete, and a winner will be chosen in each category to go to Memphis. Each year over 125 bands come from all over the country to compete in Memphis, and the event is attended by blues concert promoters, club owners, record label producers, and blues society members and blues fans from all over the world.
Bands from any area outside Northwest Arkansas, or from any other blues society, are encouraged to send their submissions. Ozark Blues Society wants to find the performers who are most likely to make a great showing in the Memphis competition. For the five years that Ozark Blues Society has been participating in the international challenge, two of their bands have made it to the Final 10 – Kory Montgomery and The Eoff Brothers. That’s a statistic that beats all odds, since there are over 125 bands that compete each year. Ozark Blues Society closely follows the rules and judging criteria of the Blues Foundation in order to increase the likelihood of its winning band to make a great showing in Memphis.
The local event takes place in Fayetteville, Arkansas over two nights of competition. All the bands chosen to compete in the Ozark Blues Society event will follow the rules laid out by the Blues Foundation. One of the first rules is that the bands must make their submissions through the Sonicbids website at www.sonicbids.com/AnnualBluesChallenge
The submission fee is $20, and if performers aren’t already members, Sonicbids will offer a discounted Sonicbids membership of only $4.95 during the submission process. All proceeds will go toward the artists’ expenses at the Memphis competition.
All entries will be juried for blues content and musicianship, up to10 acts per night will be chosen to compete in Fayetteville. The judges’ panel in Fayetteville will be a combination of blues club owners, record producers, radio programmers, concert promoters, board members of other blues societies outside of Northwest Arkansas.
In order to continue to raise funds for the bands’ expenses in Memphis, several fundraising concerts and events will go on through the rest of the year. The winning artists will “sing for their supper” for a fundraiser later in the year, and different opportunities to support the society’s efforts will be announced up until January. Details will be kept updated at http://www.ozarkbluessociety.org.
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July 21st - George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
More Information
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For information on summer blues festivals. Visit Blues Festival Guide or check out the list at Blues Revue.
The Blues Festival Guide lists 530+ Blues Festivals in 2007.
Here's how they breakdown by month:
January = 12
February = 16
March = 12
April = 20
May = 58
J une = 99
July = 105
August = 102
September = 69
October = 22
November = 17
December = zero
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BLUES KREWZ!!!
Is the drive keeping you from the Party?
* Want no stress travel to and from the event? *
Interested in making new friends in the "Blues" world near you?
Ozark Blues Society presents "BLUES KREWZ".This is a limo service that Ozark Blues Society will arrange for you to have round trip to travel "in style" to Ozark Blues Society events.
Set pick up and drop off locations will be made available for your convenience. Pick ups available in Bella Vista, Bentonville, Rogers and Springdale. Limo's will hold up to 8 passengers for as low as $40 ea. (price includes gratuity for the driver).
To reserve your seat OR a whole limo for the next event, send an email to: mailto:blueskrewz@bluebottle.com
Start the party on the way - Make new friends - No stress travel
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George’s Majestic Lounge and Ozark Blues Society Presents...
May 8th kick-off concert (to George's 80th Anniversary Festival) featuring the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue Tour. The show will feature the Tommy Castro Band, Deana Bogart, Magic Dick (J Geils harp wizard) and Ronnie Baker Brooks (headliner at last year’s Ft. Smith Blues Festival). “Ours is the only date this show is playing in the region and will have people talking for weeks”, Brian Crowne, co-owner of George’s, commented. Each artist will perform a 30 minute set followed by a jam session. The May show is co-produced by the Ozark Blues Society. Group president Bob Coleman said “this show is on the caliber of many major blues festivals but with the intimate atmosphere in George’s.”
The May 8th show will include free BBQ from Toothpicks, a live auction benefiting Children’s House and a unique open meet & greet with the evening’s performers.
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 day of show.
Tickets are available at George’s, Sound Warehouse and on-line at www.georgesmajesticlounge.com
Doors open at 6pm with music starting at 7:30.
Crowne and GMS/Capital C: Concerts will also announce the performers for George’s 80th Anniversary Festival benefiting Children’s House. “We had 3 great nights of music last year but since this year is very historic, we’ve assembled a line-up of unbelievable acts, some of which have never played Northwest Arkansas”, Crowne explained. “It’s also a way to thank our sponsors and the music lovers of this area while continuing our support of Children’s House.”
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Ozark Blues Society has added a myspace page for more interactive communication
We'll have blogs and calendar dates for upcoming events listed on the myspace page as well as our website.
Come visit us at: http://www.myspace.com/ozarkbluessociety
Come say hi, give us your thoughts use our site as a place to look for bands needing players and players needing bands. A good general stompin' ground to keep some local "live" communication.
Help us keep the Blues Alive!
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Ozark Blues Society announces monthy Blues Jams at Jose's on Dickson St. in Fayetteville.
Come on out and show us what you got! These events are for everyone...join in the fun!
The Jams will be the 2nd Sunday of every month beginning in March at 4:30pm.
(Exception will be April - will be 4th Sunday (5/22) due to holiday)
We'll perform on the patio, weather permitting - otherwise inside.
Jose's will be offering a delicious "Blues Plate" Special.
*There is a cover charge of $5.00
*100% of the proceeds goes to Blues in the School and supporting local bands going to the annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN.
