GUEST BAND August 7, 2016

Followed by

Dry Creek Band

3:00 to 5:30pm

Lincoln Highway

Band 1:00 to 3:00pm

Officials & Staff ............ 2

President’s Message ...... 2

Jam-A-Rana Report ....... 2

HOF Profile Photos ....... 3

Mike Gross Album Review 4

Upcoming Bands ........... 4

NWWSMS HOF Details 4

Board Mtg Invitation ......... 5

HOF Profiles.................. 5

HOF Get in Free ............ 5

Membership Application. .. 6

Single Pay Day Review . 6

Letter from the Editor .... 6

RIP to Hall of Famers .... 7

Mike Gross Top Ten ........ 7

From The Bandstand ............ 7

HOF Bands List ............. 8

Dancers .......................... 9

Good Friends .................. 10

Other WSS Orgs .......... 11

President Letter Cont. .. 11

Join the Jama-A-Rana .. 11

W H A T’ S I N S I D E

Volume 34, Number 8 August 2016

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

The following persons have been designated for

induction into the Western Swing Hall of Fame on

October 2, 2016 in recognition of their contributions

to the preservation of Western Swing Music.

Rick Alegria

Doug Cohen

Steve Clark

Kevin Healy

Mark Holtzinger

Jay Dee Maness

Dave Martin

Ken Miele

Bing Nathan

Shota Osabe

Jim Rothermel

Yulie & Vane Ruth

Sammy Sams

Come Join The Fun At

The Western Swing Society’s 35th Annual

WESTERN SWING HALL of FAME

MUSIC FESTIVAL Sept. 30,Oct. 1 & 2, 2015

Machinists’ Hall, Rancho Cordova, California

THREE DAYS OF DANCING

AND LISTENING FUN

A Dozen Great Western Swing Bands

Morning and Night Jam Sessions

For Listening and Dancing

Hall of Fame Inductions on

Sunday, October 2nd

On-Site Beverages

Special Western Swing Room Rates at

Nearby Locations

For information, call (Any Board Member)

SPECIAL RATES AT LA QUINTA 15 rooms being held for us at a price of

$74 per night!

(916) 638-1111 11131 Folsom Blvd, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Between Kilgore Rd and Sunrise Blvd

Hello out there,

"As smooth as

Tennessee whis-

key", that's how I

would describe

the easy way we

all got through the annual pay date

process at the last dance. Thank

you for your cooperation and pa-

tience. Like the census, it is al-

ways beneficial to get updated and

accurate information now and then

so the system continues to run ef-

ficiently. A special thanks to Doug

Weiss for running the show at the

door and to the other volunteers

for making it work.

Big Trouble is usually something

to be avoided, unless of course it’s

that half-handsome group of tal-

ented

players

standing

behind

Gary

Blodgett.

In that

case, it's a privilege to be in the

room listening to them all after-

noon. Those guys really know

how to sound out a great country

tune that naturally converts sitters

to dancers in the first few chords

and their drummer keeps better

time than a Rolex. They did an

excellent job getting us in the

mood for more of Bill Enyeart and

Dry Creek who have never failed

to fully entertain on any Western

Swing Sunday.

We are pretty lucky to have so

many accomplished musicians at

the dances every month.

I hope you are enjoying the pho-

tography of the dances that is now

Continued on page 11

It was nice to see

Bobby Giasson

back in our jam

room again and he

brought in some of

his family. He had

his son Chris and

his daughter and some grandchil-

dren. Bobby played lead guitar

and did some singing, his son also

played lead guitar and daughter

also sang.

My regular fiddle player was

there,

Dave

Rietz,

and

played

fiddle and did some singing too.

Chuck Webb was there playing

bass and Bill Enyeart came in and

also played bass and did some

singing. Some of the male singers

were Tommy Thomsen, Bill Cor-

nett and Michael Ray and they all

did a nice job of singing.

A guy we would like to see come

in the jam room more often is Jim

Baughman, he plays some great

guitar and his wife Linda Baugh-

man does a wonderful job of sing-

ing. Linda and Wendy Higgins-

Perez sang some duets and Wendy

also sang some songs by herself.

Terry and Betty Crouson came in

and Terry played banjo and did

some

singing

and

Betty

played

rhythm

guitar and she also did some sing-

ing.

Until Next Time, See Ya

Tony Arana (Jam Room Host)

WESTERN SWING SOCIETY MUSIC NEWS August, 2016 - Page 2

From the PRESIDENT

Western Swing Society Music News

is published monthly by the

Western Swing Society

Views and opinions expressed by contrib-

uting authors are not necessarily those of the

editorial staff or the Society.

Submitted articles, publicity notices and

letters not relating directly to the Society or

its members may be published at the discre-

tion of the Editor, as space permits. The staff

reserves the right to edit any and all items

submitted for publication.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTALS:

All items, photographs, articles, and

ad’s are due to the Editor no later than

the 10th of the month.

The Western Swing Society

P.O Box PO Box 2474

westernswingsociety.net

Carmichael, CA 95609

Founded in 1981 by Loyd and Perry Jones

to enable performance, preservation and

perpetuation of the unique American art

form known as Western Swing Music.

Officers:

President, Bill Seabridge (916) 635-9310

Vice-President, Chuck Webb (916) 689-9546

Treasurer, Doug Weiss (916) 434-8189

Secretary, Janet Jimenez (916) 487-1727

Other Directors:

Tony Arana, (775) 971-3070

Olen Dillingham (916) 645-8878

Linda Michael (916) 870-7463

Ronnie Elkan, (916) 765-4345

Rex Barnes (916) 704-1566

Staff and Committee Chairpersons:

Bookkeeper, Jo Pine

Decorating Chair, (open)

Equipment and Staging, (open)

Historian, (open)

Jam Room, Tony Arana

Membership Director, Chuck Webb

Music Director, Ronnie Elkan/Doug Weiss

Newsletter Team: Editor, (open)

Layout and Publication: Ronnie and

Shelley Elkan,

Distribution: Janet Jimenez and Jetta Riley

Photographer: Donald deMars

Public Relations, Rex Barnes

Raffle, Bob and Virginia Kuykendall

Sales Table, Donald and Susan deMars

Scholarship, Ronnie Elkan

Slide Show, Janet Jimenez

Sound Engineer, Gary Blodgett

Website, Dave Rietz

JAM-ARANA REPORT

WESTERN SWING SOCIETY MUSIC NEWS August, 2016 - Page 3

ROB SHOTWELL Inducted October 4, 2015

RED GILLEAN Inducted March 7, 1982

Rob Shotwell was born November 18th, 1952 in

Pomona, California. He grew up in Fresno, Califor-

nia. He developed an ear for music and his skill on

guitar at an early age. As a late teen he played with

a group called “Kactus,” playing folk, gospel, coun-

try, and bluegrass. Around 1975 he played in a 3-

piece band named “Risin” with Connie Kundert and

Michael McLean. This band highlighted Rob’s

strong vocal talent. He played 12-string guitar and

banjo in this group. They worked three nights a

week at the original Shakey’s on J & 57th.

A big shift came into Rob’s music path in 1979. He

founded “Bite the Bullet” Band. Along with Gary

Rovetti (Pedal Steel), Ronnie Elkan (Fiddle), Steve

Small (Bass) and Jack Androvich (Drums) he was

able to fulfill a dream of playing a steady diet of

Western Swing Music. The Band started at the Cra-

zy Horse Saloon in Nevada City, CA. and was an

instant hit. The band all dressed to the max in satin

western shirts.

In Rob’s words, “I lean more towards a traditional

repertoire, and I try to provide that basic kind of

structure in our songs on electric or acoustic guitar,

plus some banjo here and there. I began as a

“folkie” back in the sixties and seventies, and kind

of graduated to country and Western Swing. Some

of my favorite influences include Merle Haggard,

Bob Wills, Hank Williams Sr., Sons of the Pioneers,

Asleep at the Wheel and many others.”

Bite the Bullet is still working 36 years later.

Continued on page 5

Red Gillian was born in Memphis, Texas in 1929.

His father, Paul Gillian, was a well-known fiddler in

that area, so Red’s early interest in music had him

playing the guitar and singing by age 6. The family

moved to Thornton, California in 1941 and Red got

his first professional job at age 16, playing guitar

and singing with Johnny Cecil and his “Rhythm

Kings.”

Red switched to the drums at age 17 and went to

work with Tommy Estes and “The Silver Sage Rid-

ers”, playing dances from Redding, CA to Bakers-

field, CA.

In 1951 Red moved to Sacramento, CA and went to

work with the Erwin Gross Trio. During the next

several years while working clubs with Erwin, he

played with guitar players Loyd Jones, Bobby

Reeves and Vic Helmer.

In 1961 Red went to Las Vegas and joined Wynn

Stewart’s band. While in Vegas, Red worked with

Roger Miller and later toured with Dottie West.

When Red grew tired of traveling he returned to

Sacramento in 1963, where he joined “Jimmy Riv-

ers and His Cherokees”. Red says this band had

three of the best musicians he ever worked with:

Jimmy Rivers, Vance Terry and Cotton Roberts.

Red credits Cotton Roberts with teaching him about

the feel for playing rhythm.

After working clubs in the Bay Area and doing a

Continued on page 5

WESTERN SWING SOCIETY MUSIC NEWS August, 2016 - Page 4

UPCOMING BANDS

August Lincoln Highway Band

September Charlie Hull & The Country Swing Play-

boys

October Hall of Fame Sept.30, Oct. 1-2

November Eddie Burr & the Western Swingers

December The Back Roads Band & Friends

ALBUM REVIEW by Mike Gross

Album: You're the Best

Thing

Artist: Nick DeMaio

Label: Young Pioneer We lost the legendary

"ambassador", Nick DeMaio, in December 2015.

Prior to his passing he travelled to Nashville

and recorded this, his last album with legend-

ary Nashville musicians and some members of

Gunsmoke, the band that he has been an inte-

gral part of for years. The album includes ten

tunes, all emanating from Texas dance hall mu-

sic, Bob Wills or classic country. The Nashville

legends are Buddy Spicher-fiddle, Lloyd Green

- steel, Hargus "Pig" Robbins- piano, Pete

Wade- electric and rhythm guitar, Gene Chris-

man- drums and David

Spicher- bass. One of

Nick's sons and talented

Gunsmoke steel guitar-

ist, Jeff DeMaio is

heard playing steel on

Cindy Walker's Bubbles in My Beer from the Bob Wills library. Another

Gunsmoke member and Nick's granddaughter,

Christina Mae DeMaio is heard doing harmony

vocals. Other harmony vocalists are Angelo

Natalie and Larry Marrs.

The album opens in the Texas dance hall mood

with Jim Kandy's One Too Many Memories. Others in this style are Word Games, Losing You Just Dawned on Me Today, Country Johnny

Mathis' Please Talk to My Heart, Jim Kandy's

Occasional Wife and Ray Pillow and Kent

Westberry's, You're One Memory I'd Like to Make Again. Country classics that are beauti-

fully remade are You're the Best Thing from

the Ray Price library and Marty Robbins' The Same Two Lips. Another gem from Bob Wills

and the Texas Playboys is Fred Rose's You Don't Care What Happens to Me.

Continued in right column

Check out Barbara Martin’s

http://www.wsmonthly.com/subscribe.html

Continued from left column This album can be obtained for $12, including

shipping from Gunsmoke, 7 Red Cedar Dr., Dar-

ien, CT 06820.

You can also check www.gunsmokeband.com

Mike Gross, KSEY-FM, Seymour, TX & KTNK-

AM, Lompoc, CA

WESTERN SWING SOCIETY MUSIC NEWS August, 2016 - Page 5

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Lincoln Highway Band FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCING

Rob Shotwell continued from page 3

The band went through many changes along the

way.

Somehow Rob managed to take some time off to

work in the oil fields of Bakersfield, get married to

Cecelia, get a degree, raise three sons, and work for

Nevada County and Yuba County before retiring.

All that and never missed a downbeat. Among doing

some great shows, like being on the same bill as Re-

ba McEntire in 1989, the highlight was working as

the house band at the famous Yellow Rose in Sacra-

mento for 3 years. The combination of Rob singing

with Shelley (Whitney) Elkan brought Bite the Bul-

let to a new level. Rob has always had a love for

good harmony.

Rob always said, “Swing music in particular has al-

ways been fun to arrange, because there is a lot of

room for turning the ‘pickers loose and lettin’ ‘em

COOK!”

Bite the Bullet has played regularly at the Western

Swing Society Dances since 2005.

Rob has also been very active in Bluegrass music

and formed a band called Banner Mountain Boys.

They are a very busy band, playing up and down

California.

He has always been so proud that five members of

his Bite The Bullet band, Ronnie Elkan, Shelley

Elkan, Conrad Nelson, Cliff Brizendine and Dave

Wren have been put in the Hall of Fame.

All of this could not have been without the close

personal support through the years from his wife,

Cecelia. She always was considered a member of

the Bite the Bullet band. Now she is the bass player

of Rob’s Banner Mountain Boys, and the bass play-

er for the acoustic version of Bite the Bullet.

Rob will be inducted into the NWSMS Hall of Fame

2016.

“A strength often overlooked is what it takes to be a

great band leader. Rob has all the bases covered.

He has always been fair and loyal while remaining

focused and demanding of his players. This is not

easy. I have always admired that.”

Ronnie Elkan

Red Gillean continued from page 3

local TV show called “Western Showcase” with

Rivers, Red went over to Channel 10, where Truitt

Cunningham had a very successful show called

“Country Cross Roads.” After working with Truitt

and Jimmy, Red went to work for several years with

his long- time friend Bud Duncan. Next Red

worked with Ola Louise at The Detour Inn.

But by 1973 Red says he was just burned out with

playing music in bars. So he quit music that year

and went back to school, attending night school and

receiving his degree in management, which his wife

Joan says is his greatest achievement.

When Red was inducted into The Hall of Fame in

1982, he became interested in music again and start-

ed working casuals with Bud Duncan and Truitt

Cunningham.

Red retired from the city of Sacramento in 1991 and

spent the next two winters in Yuma, Arizona, where

he and Bud Duncan formed a group called “Country

Gold”, which kept them very busy

Red says the best musician he has worked with is

Jimmy Rivers, the best singer and band leader is

Truitt Cunningham and the best entertainer is Bud

Duncan. And all three are here in Sacramento!!

The society is blessed to have that kind of talent

representing Sacramento.

Board Meeting Invitation

You can attend the Society’s monthly Board meetings;

first Sunday of each month starting at 10:30 a.m. in the

Machinists Hall in Rancho Cordova.

VOLUNTEER for FREE ADMISSION

To the HALL OF FAME FESTIVAL

Volunteers don't pay for the days they work.

See Janet Jimenez or Jetta Riley for details.

WESTERN SWING SOCIETY MUSIC NEWS August, 2015 - Page 6

APPLYING FOR MEMBERSHIP AND NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION

Submit the following information in a note with your check to:

The Western Swing Society, P.O. Box 2474, Carmichael, CA 95609:

Name(s), mailing address, email address, and telephone number.

Fees (make check payable to Western Swing Society)

Individual Membership, $15 per year. *

Couples Membership, $20 per year. (one address only). *

* Newsletter Subscription is included in benefits of dues-paying members. Don’t miss the color version of our newslet-

ter, by signing up to receive it via email rather than snail mail – It’s free to members. Paid membership also includes

reduced admission fee at Society music functions, and the right to vote in Society elections and on proposed By-Law

changes.

The SINGLE PAY DATE in REVIEW

The long anticipated Single Pay Date (SPD) for

membership dues renewal was here Sunday, July 3

and is now gone. The SPD scheme ran smoothly.

My appreciation to those who received their new

BLUE membership

cards (expiring June 30,

2017) for your coopera-

tion, understanding and

patience.

The Board of Directors

recently approved and

will now initiate a Tri-

annual proration schedule for new and/or renewal of

membership: July through October, 2016 $20 cou-

ples/$15 singles, November, 2016 – February, 2017

$14 couple/$10 singles, and March – June, 2017 $7

couple/$5 singles. New and/or renewal of member-

ship will continue each month at the door by cash or

check. Of course, we will continue to take checks

via mail.

As a reminder, the SPD was established by the

Board of Directors to specifically: 1) Simplify dues

collection, accounting and record keeping. 2) En-

hance financial management. 3) Make easier dues

payment at the door.

Thanks to “Walmart style greeters” Rex Barnes and

Bill Seabridge at the Application table and Olen Dil-

lingham dispensing the Blue Cards for making the

inaugural SPD run so uneventful.

Doug Weiss, Treasurer

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Your editor and co-editor 31

years ago. Yes, Shelley Elkan

could dance across a stage full of

mic stands and cords.

Unfortunately, while at work she

got tripped up on a sidewalk and

had a fall that resulted in fractur-

ing both wrists and her elbow.

She is spending her time at home

these days under my watchful

eye. Hopefully she will be back at

it soon but for now we canceled Bite the Bullet in

September and we are very thankful that Charlie

Hull will be there with the Country Swing Playboys.

See Ya in August, Ronnie Elkan (Co-Editor)

THANK YOU, BANDS!

RIP JACK NAUGHTON & RON HUTCHINSON

WSS grieves the loss of Hall Of

Fame (Oct. 2, 2011) Jack Naugh-

ton. Thanks for all the music you

made at our HOF celebrations.

Also heavy on

our hearts is the loss of Ron

Hutchinson. Ron was inducted into

WSS Hall of Fame on Oct. 7, 1990.

He was a charter member of the

NWSMS and performed at our HOF

Festivals several years with The

Bootleggers and Airmail Special

bands from Seattle.

WESTERN SWING SOCIETY MUSIC NEWS August, 2016 - Page 7

"Swingin' West"- Mike Gross

KSEY-FM, Seymour, TX

August 1, 2016

Songs

1 Everything’s Gotta Swing in Texas- Cowboy

Joe (Chimney Rock)

2 This Song is Just for You- Paul Schlesinger &

his Knights of Western Swing

3 Love is a Lingering Thing- Solitaire Miles

(Seraphic)

4 Smoky Clubs and Dizzy People- Cowboy Joe

(Chimney Rock)

5 Dallas- Tommy Hooker (i2i)

6 Okie Dokie- Cherokee Maidens

7 Back in My Texas Home- Hot Texas Swing

Band

8 She’s All Texas- Ed Montana (Six Pack Music)

9 Navajo Trail- Asleep at the Wheel, Willie Nel-

son & Quebe Sisters (Bismeaux)

10 All the Love in San Antone- Lisa Layne

Albums 1 Susie Blue & the Lonesome Fellas- Solitaire

Miles (Seraphic)

2 Paul Schlesinger & his Knights of Western

Swing- Paul Schlesinger

3 Something to Bragg About- Leddy Bragg

4 I Ain’t Dead Yet- Hot Texas Swing Band

5 Mood Swings- Liz Masterson (Western Sere-

nade Music)

6 Still the King- Asleep at the Wheel (Bismeaux)

7 Now Playing- Western Swing Authority

(Canadian Import)

8. Recollections in Swing- Uptown Drifters

9. Down the Trail- Kristyn Harris

10. Cowgirl Swing- Mikki Daniel (Musikode)

TOP TEN by Mike Gross

Mike Gross, KSEY-FM, Seymour,

TX, is a Hall of Fame DJ playing

old and new Western Swing on his

radio show, available on the Inter-

net at www.swinginwest.com

We got an early start celebrating Independence Day

with a great performance from the guest band Gary

Blodgett and Big Trouble. The Western Swing So-

ciety is fortunate to have working bands such as Big

Trouble taking time from their busy schedule to be

with us. The group consisted of Gary guitar/vocals;

John Bush harmonica/vocals;

Dan Cribb bass/vocals; Chris

Cacare drums/vocals; and

yes, that was Hubert

“Brownie” Brown on Steel

guitar. Nice to have Brownie

and Myrtle back with us,

even if it was for such a short

time.

The dance floor remained full for the remainder of

the afternoon with Bill Enyeart and Dry Creek on

the stage. There was Bill guitar/vocals; Lenny Ser-

dahl guitar/vocals; Jim Baughman guitar; Billy

Smith guitar/fiddle; Nate Brian bass/vocals; Dave

Rietz keyboard and Bill Cornett drums/vocals. Peg-

gy Van den Broek, Linda Baughman and Nancy

Long joined the band with some great vocals.

The LINCOLN HIGHWAY Band will be the guest

band in August, Dry Creek to follow. Don’t miss a

wonderful afternoon of dancing, music and friend-

ship. I’ll be there. How about you?

FROM THE BANDSTAND by Doug Weiss

HOF TENTATIVE BANDS LIST We’re adding more, but here are the confirmed bands to date:

John Jones & Chuck Hayes Tribute Band

Dry Creek

Eddie Burr & The Western Swingers

Lincoln Highway

Ray Poe & Pickin’ Time W/ Bill Compton

Sactown Playboys

Shelley Elkan & Bite the Bullet

Stardust Cowboys

Tommy Thomsen

Tony’s Jamroom Band

Charlie Hull & The Country Swing Playboys

Bob Woods Swampbilly

Buck Ford & Pure Country

WESTERN SWING SOCIETY MUSIC NEWS August, 2016 - Page 8

WINNERS! THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS! And special thanks to Don deMars for photos!

FUN TIMES

DANCERS

WESTERN SWING SOCIETY MUSIC NEWS August, 2016 - Page 9

WESTERN SWING SOCIETY MUSIC NEWS August, 2016 - Page 10

HAPPY TIMES AND GOOD FRIENDS

WESTERN SWING SOCIETY MUSIC NEWS August, 2016 - Page 11

OTHER WESTERN SWING MUSIC

ORGANIZATIONS/MUSIC HAPPENINGS

Bakersfield Country Music Museum, P.O. Box

81623, Bakersfield CA 93380-1623. Call 661-366-

6003 24/7 for more information.

Buck Ford & Pure Country Band: Check Web-

site for schedule, http://www.buckford.com/

calendar/

Canadian Western Swing Music Society, Con-

tact: John York, 3565 Cambridge St., Vancouver,

BC, Canada V5K 1M3. Phone 604-299-2301.

CA Old Time Fiddlers Association, Meets 2nd

Sunday. Orangevale Grange on Walnut Avenue in

Orangevale, CA. www.cbaontheweb.org/

region_details.asp? Region 2

Cowtown Society of Western Music, Contact:

Joe Baker, Membership Director, 575-808-4111,

106 Roswell Street, Ruidoso, New Mexico 88345

Greater Arizona Country/Western Swing Associ-

ation and Hall of Fame, Inc. PO Box 953, Dewey,

AZ 86326. Contact Jim Gamble at 928-458-0714.

Lincoln Highway Band, 4th Sunday of the

month, 1-4pm, VFW POST 4647, 3300 U Street,

North Highlands, $5.00 cover charge. For more in-

formation call (916) 580-7390.

Northwest Western Swing Music Society,

Contact: Jeannie Yearian, Editor, 21221 174th Ave.

SE, Renton, WA 98058-9740. Meets 2nd Sunday

www.nwwsms.com

Sacramento Jazz Society, 2nd Sunday of each

month, NOON to 5:00 at Elks Lodge #6, 6446 Riv-

erside Blvd. and Florin Rd., Sacramento, CA 95831.

$8 for members and $10 for non-members.

Western Swing Music Society of the Southwest, PO Box 644, Shattuck, OK 73858. Meets quarterly.

Go to website at: www.wsmss.com.

JOIN THE JAM-A-RANA

The Jam Room is proving to be a great success and

a lot of fun. Time often runs out on the main stage

for guest performers but that doesn’t mean you

can’t strut your stuff. Come on back to the JR

where Board member, Tony ‘Jammin’ Arana is in

charge. Bring your instrument, voice, fans, or what-

ever and share your talent. We’d love to hear you.

President’s Article continued from page 2

being brought to you courtesy of Don deMars. Don

was kind enough to volunteer for the job in addition

to his other positions with Western Swing. Don has

always been one of those guys who step up to the

plate when a job needs to get done and it’s a sheer

pleasure to work with him. I was afraid that nobody

would be willing to fill that position since the last

fella that had it was so skilled, talented and loved.

So if you see Don at the next dance give him a high

five for all he does to make your Sunday enjoyable

and now memorable.

Unless you are a defendant, it is always rewarding

to be recognized by a jury of your peers. So congrat-

ulations to all the new Hall of Fame members who

were unanimously approved for induction this year.

Their names are listed elsewhere in this newsletter

so I'll refrain from repetition, but I wanted to men-

tion one gentleman, Mr. Sammy Sams, was pro-

posed for induction by one of our most honorable

Hall of Famers Dennis Ford, who even now is still

finding ways to help the Western Swing society.

Good for you Sammy!

I won't be seeing you on the dance floor in August.

I'll be riding through the Canadian Rockies about

that time, but our VP Chuck Webb will be filling in

for me. He's a really nice guy so treat him gently.

Have a terrific dance and I'll see you when I get

back!

MEMBERSHIP

Annual dues in the Western Swing

Society are:

$15 for an Individual

$20 for a Couple at one address

Paid membership includes a

subscription to the monthly

newsletter, reduced admission

fee at Society music functions,

the right to vote in Society elec-

tions and on proposed By-Law

changes.

MONTHLY MUSIC SESSIONS

The Western Swing Society holds a music and dance session on

the first Sunday of each month, featuring guest bands and artists

and jam sets.

1:00 pm to 5:30 pm at The Machinists Hall

2749 Sunrise Blvd., Rancho Cordova, CA*

Donation: $5 for Members; $8 for Non-Members

For information, browse to www.westernswingsociety.net

*The address is Sunrise, but the driveway is on Citrus.

Driving Instructions to MACHINISTS HALL: From Hwy 50, take the Sunrise Blvd. South exit and cross two lights (Folsom Blvd. and Trade Center Drive). After crossing Trade Center, be in the left lane and take the next

left turn which is Citrus Road. You will see an Enterprise Car Rental lot in front of you. Turn right into the drive-

way just past Enterprise. You’ll see our wooden sign, and you are there. Park, come in and join the fun.

P.O. Box 2474

Carmichael, CA 95609

www.westernswingsociety.net

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