The Marion Palace Theatre presents
The Grascals and the Rarely Herd
2 Phenomenal Groups in 1 Outstanding Evening of Entertainment
Friday, November 2 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets Available at:
276 W. Center St. Marion, OH 43302
Online at: www.MarionPalace.org
This Bluegrass Event is Sponsored by:
Wyandot, Inc and the Mansfield Division of the Coca Cola Bottling Co.
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Bluegrass Fiddle Workshop, 3 days. Nov. 16, 17, 18, 2007
with legendary Bobby Hicks in Ortonville, MI
$218 for workshop. Reservations required.
Open jam and mic on Saturday night.
More info at www.folkwithshadesofblue.com or
call Margaret at (24 
232-8303
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There’s a new website out there and it’s got a neat look!
It’s called www.BluegrassMusicTips.com
Basically, it’s a website devoted to all sorts of tips about bluegrass music from bands to instruments and picking, festivals, events and so much more.
And if you submit a tip that get’s published, you get to post your favorite link as a thank you! What a great way to get your own band, event or blog out to the bluegrass community as well as sharing great information! Go and check it out!
Yes, the second of the Glass City Opry’s podcasts is done and ready for you to go and take a listen!
They play the music of their featured bands…. Buck and Company, Honi Deaton and Dream and the Wildwood Valley Boys as well as Ottawa County Bluegrass and a special cut from Bridge County!
And they talk about the happenings in the Toledo Bluegrass Scene as well as news about the show! It’s lots of fun and I think we got it a little bit better! Practice makes perfect!
Drop in and check it out!!!
Well, at least the Toledo Blade seems to think so!
Actually, this is a very nice article written by the columnist Brian Dugger of the Toledo Blade primarily about the Glass City Opry!
Take a moment and go and read the article!
Next Weekend…. Mark your Calendar!
Bluegrass Octoberfest
October 20, 2007
Conn Weissenberg Post at 2020 W. Alexis in Toledo, OH
Music Starts at 2:00 p.m.!
Bands Performing include:
Rock Bottom Mining Co.
Muddy Krick Mountain Boys
The Clark Brothers and North City Grass
Deepwater Bluegrass
Hey everyone… Don’t forget to mark your calendars for a great uncoming event… PWilliams Productions is presenting Byron Goes Bluegrass…. December 1, 2007 at the Van Singel Fine Arts Center in Byron Center, Michigan at 7:00 p.m.
The featured artist is Marty Raybon with special guests Carrie Hassler and Hard Rain.
Don’t miss this great event! Check out the website for more information:
www.PWilliamProductions.com
It was a wonderful evening filled with great bluegrass music and a well-attended crowd of 190 listeners. The bands performed and there was a rousing amount of applause for each and every song. The event went off without a hitch and the bluegrass fans of the Toledo area were thrilled at the new venue that began it’s first of a monthly series of bluegrass concerts on Monday evening, August 13th, 2007.
The bluegrass music concerts will be hosted at the beautifully restored Maumee Indoor Theater, located at 601 Conant Street in Maumee, Ohio. Conveniently located near Highway 23 and Anthony Wayne Trail, the Maumee Theatre is a newly renovated, state of the art theater offering comfortable seating for 500 patrons, free parking and concession sales for drinks and snacks. The next scheduled performance is September 10, 2007 featuring Lonesome County and special guests, Bandura Bridge.
On August 13th, 2007, the debut celebration featured the talented Michigan bluegrass band, Hardline Drive, from the Oxford, Michigan region. Hardline Drive is a new band with a great amount of musical experience, all rolled together into one special package! They are taking Michigan by storm, and patrons soon learned why. The bluesy strong vocals of Toni Erskine are perfectly complimented by some of the best musicians in the area. In the end, the band recieved not one, but two encores and the place went wild! It was a magical night.
Opening for Hardline Drive was the Ashland, Ohio band, Copus Hill. Copus Hill is one of those bands that does magic with the traditional material, however, it’s their original songs and instrumentals that really make you sit up and take notice. We were treated to some delightful songs of home and hearth, penned by band member Toby McClure as well as some rollicking good original music by Mitch Ball and his father, Mike. Everyone in this band contributes to bringing a great sound to the stage whether it’s a well-loved favorite to one of their original tunes!
The Glass City Opry is a brand new monthly bluegrass venue and you can learn more by visiting the website at:
www.GlassCityOpry.com
We are saddened to have to bring this news, which will surely be a disappointment for many. Roakoke Bluegrass Weekend, which has offered three-day workshop weekend since 2000, is going out of operation. The November 2006 event will have been the last hosted under that name.
On the behalf of John Lawless and Herschel Sizemore, we would like to thank all the many people who have made this past few years of the Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend such a successful, enlightening and enjoyable experience. This includes the indispensable staff, our many hard-working volunteers, our dedicated instructors and our generous sponsors.
You can learn more at the Bluegrass Blog.
This just in…. there is a line-up change for the November festival. The award-winning bluegrass act, The Grascals, will replace Marty Raybon and Full Circle on Friday, November 16, 2007 in Wilmington, Ohio.
If you’re thinking about it…. don’t forget to join everyone at the Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival, November 16 and 17th at the Roberts Convention Centre in Wilmington, OH. You can reserve your tickets now by calling 937-372-5804, Monday through Friday, 10 am - 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 am - 4 pm or purchase online at: www.somusicfest.com
Other acts that will be performing… David Peterson and 1946, The Primitive Quartet, The Grascals, The James King Band, Doyle Lawson and Quick Silver, J.D. Crowe and the New South and New Found Road and many more!
