Here we are once more facing one of my least favorite weekends of the year...the beginning of daylight savings time. I don't know about you, but to me it feels like getting cheated out of an hour. So I got to wondering what would I do with that extra hour if I could avoid skipping it. Dare I admit my first thought is just to ask for my hour back so I could sleep? The official time change happens at 2 am right, so sleep is maybe the easy answer. Beyond sleeping an additional hour if I could, my creativity seems to be stuck in a rut. So help me out...what would you do if you were given your "spring ahead" hour to do with as you please. Email me at the address below if you want to share your thoughts.
Finally, always remember you can let me know if you have any ideas, comments or additions to the newsletter. Just send them to me anytime at:
~Sandy McCann
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The Ozark Blues Society held it's annual meeting on March 7, 2017 at Foghorns in Springdale. The board wishes to thank the members who joined us for this important meeting. Standing committees reviewed their past work and shared ideas for the future. Voting was completed for the board position of president (2-year term/voting held in odd years) and Bill Baird was elected to serve a second term in that role. Voting for the office of Treasurer (2-year term/voting held in odd years) was deferred to a later date to allow for a better recruiting effort. Current treasurer Cheryl Canfield will continue to support the position as needed until such time that a new treasurer can be elected to the role. For more information, or to nominate a candidate for the position of treasurer, please contact Leah Spears-Blackmon
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2017 Spring
Blues in the Schools
One Last Hurrah!
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It has been another great year of late winter/ early spring Blues in the Schools (BITS) sessions. With and all-school program at Bob Folsom Elementary in Farmington where we shared a bit of blues with the kids while presenting third grade teacher, Ashley Ann Watson, with two new xylophones for her classroom. These instruments will be used to enhance her ability to reach more kids as she teaches about blues and American roots music.
Just a couple weeks later we were off to both Ramay and Woodland Jr High Schools in Fayetteville to present BITS programs to all the seventh grade students. As a board we wish to thank our 2017 BITS band, the Brick Fields Band (in a slightly downsized version of the current lineup.) Just this week we received a packet containing nearly 100 thank you notes from the students at Woodland. A quick survey of those messages speaks volumes about our efforts to in
"Keeping the Blues Alive!"
Our morning started early at Woodland Junior High School where all 350 students attended the event held in the gymnasium during the first period of the day. After a mid-day break we set up at Ramay Junior High for three 45 minute long programs each for groups of about 100 of the school's 7th graders.
 The response of students as well as teachers was wonderful again this year. We have already been asked to come back next year! For more information about Ozark Blues Society's Blues in the Schools please email Sandy
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Please enjoy the following listings comprised of bands, venues, and/or organizations supportive of Ozark Blues Society. Always check with individual venues for event details and schedule changes.
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3.10
- Full House and The Odds for Happy Hour at Georges Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
- Etienne Charles Creole Soul at The Starr Theater/WAC in Fayetteville
- Roy Clark at the Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
- Tony Alvarez at Two25 Wine Gallery in Bentonville
- Sugar Creek at JJ's Grill and Chill in Bella Vista
- Jimmy Wayne Garrett and the Liberty Bell Rhythm Band at Chelsea's in Eureka Springs
3.11
- Restless natives at The Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
- Scale House Blues at Two25 Wine Gallery in Bentonville
- Rick Atha at Ramo d' Olivo in Bentonville
- Photosphere at Bike Rack Brewing in Bentonville
3.12
- Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes and the Louisiana Sunspots for Buffalo River Concerts at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
3.15
- Brick Fields Blues Therapy at Bears Place in Fayetteville
3.16
- Voxana for Notes at Night at Foxhole in Bentonville
3.17
- Earl and Them plus Crusade and the Big Hog Band for Happy Hour at Georges Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
- Ghost Town Blues Band at Warren's Rec Room in Alma
3.18
- Boston Mountain Playboys at The Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
- Bill "Flash" Poler at Two25 Wine Gallery in Bentonville
- Melody Pond at Ramo d' Olivo in Bentonville
Mark Your Calendar
- 3/25 Howie Day at The Founders Room in Alma
- 4/1 WellRed Comedy Tour at Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
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On this day
in Blues History
March 10
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Today’s show features music performed by Arthur Crudup and T-Bone Walker
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/s/sonnyterry211910.html
You have to open your mind. I like the ability to express myself in a deep way. It's the closest music to our humanity - it's like a folk music that rises up out of a culture.
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/s/sonnyterry211910.html
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"Some countries actually pay street artists. I ain't lyin'! Civilization dies without art. The heart and soul wither."
I was always singing the way I felt, and maybe I didn't exactly know it, but I just didn't like the way things were down there-in Mississippi.
Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/muddy
Charlie Musselwhite
(Facebook 2017 in discussion about defunding the National Endowment for the Arts)
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Blues Education Supporters
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Thanks to the following for their support of blues education.
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Check Out these regular local radio programs
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"The Generic Blues Show" hosted by Paul Kelso airs every Friday night at 9pm on KUAF 91.3FM
Rockin' Hog Radio presents "Sunday Morning Blues" from 8am to 10am every Sunday
LINK
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Get Involved with the Ozark Blues Society
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Annual membership levels begin at $15 and give you so much in return, including meeting new friends while enjoying the best blues artists in the area.
By being a member of The Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas, you are helping to support the Arts and to preserve the Original American Art Form known as The Blues.
Membership Benefits Include:
Weekly E-newsletter
Opportunities to win tickets to events
VIP seating at events (when available)
Discounts on OBS merchandise
Social networking – meeting other people who also love the blues
Opportunities to volunteer on OBS committees and at events
Ability to attend board meetings and vote on upcoming organizational issues and elections
Visit our Website to renew or join! Ozarkbluessociety.org
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