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Blues in the Schools
  Next week we dive into our Blues in the Schools programs. On Friday, February 23 Ozark Blues Society will present blues history to all the seventh grade students
in Fayetteville Public Schools and with
the help of the Divas on Fire, will give
the kids a chance to hear and enjoy all that the blues has to offer. As the world
of blues loses one legend after another
(read the article below about the loss
of "Sunshine" Sonny Payne) Ozark
Blues Society feels the weight of our mission to bring blues to the young in
our community. It is a core value for us and we want to thank all our members
for their financial contributions to this cause. Membership matters!
Also of note, musically, as we enter the middle portion of the UA Spring semester there are some unique opportunities to enjoy the recitals and concerts on the U of A campus presented by both faculty
and some very talented students.
Check it out HERE!
Finally, read on below to find out more about tonight's performance of the powerhouse Israeli Blues woman, KALO at the Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville.

At our board meeting last week the OBS board discussed that we would like to help our member musicians promote even performances that fall outside the NWA area. We have done this informally, but moving forward if you are a musician member and would like more of your out of area events promoted, please email me and we can find the best way to assist you. Beyond that, everyone please keep me posted about events and shows in
our area and ideas of what you would
like to see in this Newsletter. 
Email me anytime at:
~Sandy McCann
LIVE at the Meteor
Israeli Blues Guitarist
KALO
Join your NWA friends on February 16th at the Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville for an evening with KALO! 
Kicking the evening off for KALO will be the 2017 Ozark Blues Society Blues Challenge Winners, THE DOWNTOWN LIVEWIRES!  Don't miss this world-class night of LIVE blues happening in Northwest Arkansas.

Doors open at 4:30pm for Happy Hour specials at the Cash Bar, followed by the Show starting at 7:00pm. 

7:00pm-8:30pm The DOWNTOWN LIVEWIRES
9:00pm-10:30pm KALO

 
~Read on for more about KALO~
KALO
KALO is groovesome rhythm and blues ...meets fiery rock ‘n’ roll.
 
Israeli guitarist, singer and songwriter Bat-Or Kalo fronts her eponymous trio and also travels and tours the U.S. and Israel solo (wearing only her last name and her vintage Gibson electric guitar). Fiery, unbridled and electrifying, KALO’s guitar chops and contralto voice belie her
small frame with a sound like Howlin' Wolf
or Muddy Waters on steroids. KALO
also comprises drummer Mike Alexander
and bassist Chad Roper.
 Based in the Midwest for the past three years as she zigzags the country, KALO’s roots run deep and trace back to her home an ocean away in Israel. A cassette tape of Jimi Hendrix’s Are You Experienced set KALO on a musical path when she was 16 years old. In 2009, that path stretched across the Atlantic when KALO left Israel to soak herself in American music, the sounds of Hendrix, Jim Morrison, John Lee Hooker, Nina Simone and Elvis calling.
After completing her classical and jazz guitar studies in Oklahoma, she briefly returned home to record her jazz-imbued Flesh & Bones in Tel-Aviv.

Over the next several years, KALO developed a loyal following with fevered stage shows and raw energy. Brandishing a unique and genre-bending interpretation of the blues and rock ‘n’ roll, everything about KALO is unexpected … and infectious. As Skope Magazine put it, “There’s a truth, pure and simple ... that leaves you wanting more.”
 
 
In Memoriam
"Sunshine" Sonny Payne
1925 - 2018
Ozark Blues Society feels honored to have been a recognized "friend" of "Sunshine" Sonny Payne and will miss him dearly. With current as well as former board members counted among his nearest and dearest friends, we appreciate how he gave back to OBS by featuring a number of NWA artists on his show and even gracing the stage as the honored emcee at our Blues Festival a number of years back.
Read on for highlights of an article by Sean Clancy of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. His complete article can be found HERE

 
********
"John William Payne -- better known as 'Sunshine Sonny' Payne -- the longtime host of King Biscuit Time, the award-winning radio show that influenced generations of blues musicians and fans, died Saturday in Helena-West Helena. He was 92... 
'Sonny was one of the most professional and warm people I have ever met in my life,' said Thomas Jacques, assistant director of the Delta Cultural Center in downtown Helena, where Payne's studio was relocated to in the early '90s. 'He could be highly opinionated and stubborn, but he was one of a kind and beloved.' ...Payne had been off the air since Dec. 27 when he fell at his home...Helena radio station KFFA went on the air in 1941, and Payne talked his way into a job sweeping floors and running errands. In the evening, he took lessons from the station's chief engineer on how to read and speak on the air.
One day, station owner and King Biscuit Time host Sam Anderson had to run out and wouldn't be back in time for the show, which featured bluesmen Sonny Boy Williamson, Robert Lockwood Jr., and others performing live in the studio and was sponsored by Interstate Grocery and King Biscuit Flour.
It was Payne's first time hosting the program, and it would not be his last."
 
 
Funeral arrangements have been announced and may be found here: rollerfuneralhomes
Music Calendar 
2/16 - 2/24
Please enjoy the following listings comprised of bands, venues, and/or organizations that support Ozark Blues Society. Always check with individual venues for event details and schedule changes.

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2.16
  • Gary Hutchison 15th annual 50th Birthday for Happy Hour at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
  • Tony Redman at Mojo's Pints and Pies in Fayetteville
  • KALO and The Downtown Livewires at Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
  • Route 358 at Ramo d' Olivo in Bentonville
  • Roby Pantall Jazz Duo at Crystal Bridges in Bentonville
2.17
  • Roby Pantall Jazz Duo at Ruth Chris in Rogers
  • My Girl My Whiskey and Me at Bike Rack Brewing in Bentonville
  • Brandon Santini at Warren's Rec Room in Alma
2.18
  • Ozark Beer and Hymns at Bike Rack Brewing in Bentonville
2.20
  • Copelin Bates at JJ's Grill and Chill in Dickson in Fayetteville
  • Ozark Regional Songwriters Assoc. February Showcase at Bike Rack Brewing in Bentonville
  • Richard Burnett at JJ's Grill and Chill in Bella Vista 
2.21
  • Jake Hertzog Faculty Recital at Stella Boyle Smith Auditorium at UA in Fayetteville
  • Chamber Music of Florence Price at Crystal Bridges in Bentonville
2.22
  • Rozenbridge at Keyo's Mexican Grill in Bentonville
2.23
  • Bel Airs and The Playlist for Happy Hour at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
  • Emily Rowland at The Forge in Bentonville
  • Keith Nicholson at JJ's Grill and Chill in Bella Vista
  • Mudhound Duo at Crazy Craig's in Branson
2.24
  • Josh Noren at Bike Rack Brewing in Bentonville
Mark Your Calendar 
  • 3/3 Royal Wade Kimes at Sunrise Stage in Fayetteville
  • 3/17 JP Soars and the Redhots at Warren's Rec Room in Alma
In this issue:  2/16/2018
Blues in the Schools
LIVE at the MeteorIsraeli Blues GuitaristKALO
In Memoriam"Sunshine" Sonny Payne1925 - 2018
Music Calendar 2/16 - 2/24
On this day in Blues History February 16
This Week's Quote
Blues Education Supporters
Check Out these regular local radio programs
Get Involved with the Ozark Blues Society

Links You Can Use

On this day
in Blues History
 February 16

 
Today’s show features music performed by Bessie Smith
 
This Week's Quote
 
 
"It's a long road, but I know I'm gonna find the end."
 
 Bessie Smith
Blues Education Supporters
Thanks to the following for their support of blues education.


Check Out these regular local radio programs
 
 


 
"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
 
Get Involved with the Ozark Blues Society
 


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
 
 


 


 
Links You
Can Use
 
Arkansas Music Pavillion
 
Arkansas Music Works
 
American Blues News
 
The Blues Foundation
 
Block Street Records
 
Blues For A Cause
 
Blues Festivals Guide
 
Blues Guitar News
 
Crystal Bridges
 
Downtown Bentonville
 
Eureka Springs Blues Weekend
 
Free Weekly
 
George’s Majestic Lounge
 
Guitar Center
 
J L Sound & Lighting Productions
 
National Blues Museum
 
North AR Jazz Society
 
NWA Tunedin
 
Rockin' Hog Radio
 
Sherry L Speer Photography
 
The Founders Room
 
The Walmart Museum
 
Tom Mowry Photography
 
http://www.songwritingcompetition.com./
 


 
 

Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas  |  P O Box 2004  |  Bentonville, AR 72712  | 

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