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In Tis Issue...

Letter from the EditorBy Eric Steiner

I wanted to begin this new blues year by wishing

our representatives at the 2014 International

Blues Challenge the very best of luck as they

compete in the worlds largest gathering of blues

bands in Memphis later this month. I know that

Rafael Tranquilino and Sweet Danny Rays set

will be great as will Bakin Phats. This month,

we introduce each act to Bluesletter readers,

and the January issue is always a special one as

it represents the Washington Blues Society not

only at the International Blues Challenge, but alsoaboard the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise.

Speaking of cruises and cruisers, the latest issue of

Big City Rhythm and Blues magazine, published

near Detroit by Robert Jr. Whitall and Sugar

Mae, features Seattles music community. The

cover photo features Randy Oxford hoisting his

trombone, and Lee Oskar and Tony Frederickson

are there, too. Each blues fan on the cover is

also holding up their Starbucks cup a nod to the

story about Howard Shultz many contributions

to our community. As of Bluesletter press time,

I have not seen a copy of the December 2013/

January 2014 issue of Big City Rhythm and Blues

magazine, but I plan to renew my subscription to

this informative and entertaining blues magazine.

The Washington Blues Society has been fortunate

to have been featured in Big City Rhythm and

Blues magzine twice over the past ten years, and

with each article, we have reached new audiences

about our vibrant blues community in the upper

left hand corner of North America. This

magazine also does something that the Bluesletterdoes not: it offers a CD sampler that promotes new

as well as established artists as one of the many

benets of subscribing to Big City Rhythm and

Blues magazine.

Finally, I wanted to encourage potential

contributors to submit stories and/or photos for

consideration for this years Bluesletter. Please

look at our modest specs on page six: ideally, Id

like to see stories in Microsoft Word and photos in

high resolution (that means 300 or more do

inch) saved in CMYK format. That translat

four-color printing process using cyan, ma

yellow and black inks; if you see a pho

Facebook or any website, chances are it wil

a low resolution (say, 72 dots per inch or 9

per inch) and these types of images are not su

for a traditional printing press. So, Ill clo

rst Letter from the Editor with a simple re

before readers send in photos, please double

the resolution through programs like PhotoS

I want to also welcome my newly-efellow 2014 Board of Directors: Pre

Tony Frederickson, Vice President Rick B

Secretary Mary McPage and Treasurer

Creamer. Working together, we will conti

be one of the most innovative and creative

societies afliated with the Blues Foundatio

Eric Steiner, Editor

Washington Blues Society Bluesletter

Seattles Blues Community Fetured in Big City

Rhythm & Blues Magazine!

Charlie Musselwhite!

(Photo by Michael Winetrob)

Letter from the Editor 2

Blues Society Ofcers & Directors 6

January Blues Bash Preview 7

Rafael Tranquilino & Sweet Danny Ray 8

BB Award Nomination Guidelines 10

Blues Happenings in January 11

Bakin Phat 12

Proposed Board By-Laws Change 13

Oogies Blues 13

December Blues Bash Review 14

Blues Society Membership Form 15

Blues CD Reviews 16

Thank You to Our Advertisers!

Blues Top 10 CDs of 2013

DVD Preview: Americana Women

Washington Blues Society Talent Guide

Washington Blues Society Calendar

Blues on the Radio Dial

Polly OKeary at the December Blues Bash!

(Photo by Eric Steiner)


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Celebrating 24 Years of Blues1989 - 2014

January 2014 BluesletterVol. XXIV, Number I

Publisher Washington Blues SocietyActing Editor Eric Steiner ([email protected])

Secretary Mary McPageCalendar Janie Walla ([email protected])Advertising Malcolm Kennedy ([email protected])Printer Pacific Publishing Company www.pacificpublishingcompany.com

Contributing Writers: Rick Bowen, Eric Steiner, AnneMarie Lewis, SuzanneSwanson, Robert Horn, Jonathan Oogie Richards, Anita Royce, Faith

Loomis, Kay Randleman

Contributing Photographers: Laurence Williams III, Eric Steiner, MichaelWinetrob, Gabryshak Heart & Soul

Cover Photo:

The Bluesletter welcomes stories and photos from WBS members! Features, columns and

reviews are due by the 5th of each month in the following formats: plain text or Microsoft

Word. Graphics must be in high-res 300 dpi .pdf, jpg, or .tiff formats. We encourage

submissions. I a submitter intends to retain the rights to material (e.g., photos, videos, lyrics,textual matter) submitted or publication in the Bluesletter, or the WaBlues.org website, heor she must so state at the time o submission; otherwise, submitters rights to the materialwill be transerred to WBS, upon publication. We reserve the right to edit all content. TeBluesletter is the official monthly publication o the Washington Blues Society. Te WBS is

not responsible or the views and opinions expressed in Te Bluesletter by any individual. WBS 2013

Mission StatementTe Washington Blues Society is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote, preserve,and advance the culture and tradition o blues music as an art orm. Annual membership is $25 orindividuals, $35 or couples, and $40 or overseas memberships. Te Washington Blues Society is atax-exempt nonprofit organization and donations are tax-deductible. Te Washington Blues Societyis affiliated with Te Blues Foundation in Memphis, ennessee.

Washington Blues SocietyP.O. Box 70604 - Seattle, WA 98127

On the Cover...Cover Artist: Bakin Phat and Rafael Tranquilino

nd Sweet Danny Ray

Photographer: Laurence Williams III (Bakin Phat)

nd Gabryshak Heart & Soul (Rafel Transuilino

nd Sweet Danny Ray)

This month honors Larry Williams in his rst

Washington Blues Society cover photo for the

Bluesletter. Larry is an avid blues fan and makes

ure that the blues is his business from Portland

o Seattle and all points in-between.

Blues Jam Guide 22

Blues Venue Guide 23

ocket Full of Soul 24

ive Questions for AnneMarie Lewis 26

Charlie Musselwhite Interview 27

014 BB Award Nomination Ballot 31

AnneMarie Lewis of Blue Sky Productions

(Photo Courtesy or AnneMarie Lewis)


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Proposed Washingon Blues Society

By-Laws Change:

y Eric Steiner

A vote of the membership required to adopt the follow-

ng language into the Washington Blues Society By-Laws.

he intent of this change is to add a position of Informa-

on Technology Director to the appointed Board of the

Washington Blues Society to recognize the need for a new

osition that focuses on the society's web presence, usef emerging digital technologies and other technologi-

al avenues to promote blues music in Washington state.

ection 6. Information Technology Director. The Information

echnology Director (IT Director) shall function as an appoint-

d, voting Board Member. He or she shall be responsible for

he development and maintenance of the Corporation's Internet

web site and related digital programming (e.g., assist in digital

music compilations and other projects, suggest cloud-based ar-

hival activities, and enhance the technological presence of the

Corporation to promote, preserve and advance the Washington

Blues Society). The IT Director will be appointed by the elect-

d Board of Directors and the term of service will be one calen-

ar year. This amendment adds a new Section 6 to Article VII.

Members will have the opportunity to vote on this proposed

mendment to the Washington Blues Society By-Laws at the

ebruary Blues Bash on Tuesday, February 11, 2013 at the Red

Crane Restaurant, 16716 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133


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RAFAELTRANQUILINO& SWEETDANNYRAYANDBAKIN PHAT!January Blues Bash Preview

By Eric SteinerThe Washington Blues Societys January Blues Bash will feature the societys

representatives at the 2014 International Blues Challenge in Memphis: Rafael

Tranquilino and Sweet Danny ray will compete in the solo/duo category and

Bakin Phat will represent the society in the band category.

Please join us for a great send-off party on Tuesday, January 14that the Red CraneRestaurant in Shoreline, Washington as we celebrate the winners of our own

International Blues Challenge Competition.

Like a blast of cold air on a sunny day, this twisted Northwest-Mexicali spin

on classic themes from Rafael Tranquilino and Sweet Danny Ray is unexpected

and invigorating. If youre looking for polished or politically correct, look

elsewhere. This act recalls the acoustic immediacy of old-time blues artists with a

decidedly modern accent on a vintage idea. Original, irreverent and heartfelt blues

come through the emotive vocals of this surprising duo. The dynamic blend of

Tranquillinos blazing guitar and the raw energy of Danny Rays harp will make

you laugh, weep and raise an eyebrow or two. Theres denite chemistry here.

Youre just never sure if theyre gonna hug each other or blow something up. For

more information, please visit the duo online at tinyurl.com/danny-ray-rafael-t

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Rafael Tranquilino and Sweet Danny Ray!On a sunny day, this twisted Northwest-Mexicali spin on classic themes is unexpected and invigorating. If youre looking for polished or politically c

look elsewhere. This act recalls the acoustic immediacy of old-time blues artists with a decidedly modern accent on a vintage idea.

Original, irreverent and heartfelt blues come through the emotive vocals of this surprising duo. The dynamic blend of Tranquilinos blazing guitar and th

energy of Danny Rays harp will make you laugh, weep and raise an eyebrow or two. Theres denite chemistry here. Youre just never sure if theyre

hug each other or blow something up.

Rafael Tranquilino is known locally in the Seattle area as the lead front man and guitarist of his band, The Rafael Tranquilino Band. A power trio consist

guitar, bass and drums that fuse rock, blues and funk with an alternative and fresh sound. Hell play a searing riff, tease you with an old fashioned Deltand then bring you back down with his powerful lyrics. Rafaels exciting style and notable chops have earned him the reputation of being one of the h

young guitar slingers in the Pacic Northwest and his band was noted as Best Blues Band of 2012 in the Tacoma Weekly.

Born in Mexico City, Rafael Tranquilino is a big city kid. He is accustomed to subways, stadium sports (especially baseball), and lots of opportunities t

and play live music. His father fostered Rafaels interest and talent in music. He started him on the piano when Rafael was just ve years old. By the ti

was nine, he was playing guitar, bass, and drums.

Mexico has a rich tradition of music festivals, and Rafael has performed at many of them, including the International Festival Cervatino and also well k

venues such as The Hard Rock in Mexico. He has played with his own band as well as well-known Mexican artists, such as legendary rock and blues

Baby Batiz and the classic blues band, Heavy Nopal. Rafael arrived in the United States in 2006 and was hired as the musical director and lead guitar

The Randy Oxford Band. He recorded and was featured on 3 of their albums and extensively toured with them. In 2011 Rafael decided to take another cr

turn by stepping out on his own and forming The Rafael Tranquilino Band.

Sweet Danny Ray a vocalist, harp player, songwriter and DJ, founded The RoadDogz blues band in 1993 in southern California with bassist Rocky AlleRoadDogz have had the privilege of opening for such acts as Jeff Healey, John Mayal, Robben Ford, James Harman, and Canned Heat. The current li

includes Don King on bass, Steve Hopkins on drums, and Greg Dolan on guitar. As a DJ Danny has Co-hosted a Nationally Syndicated Radio Show w

DJ Geno Michellini called Thats The Blues and is currently Co-host of Mighty Mouth Blues with Jonathan Oogie Richards heard on Monday nig

NWCZradio.com.

As a songwriter Danny has had songs placed in the soap opera One Life To Live, an NBC series Surface, and the Showtime series Weeds.

His earliest inuence was hearing the Ray Charles record Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music at four years old and the rst harmonica pla

remembers was Alvin from the Chipmunks. But it was the 1971 release of Hooker n Heat that got Danny stung out on the blues. The Canned Heat br

John Lee Hooker in the studio and just let him play; Alan Wilson joined on harp and it was magic.

Upon escaping California in 2006 Danny landed in Issaquah. The timing couldnt have been better. It was at that time that Tommy Wall, Greg Timmon

Andrew Cloutier started the Sunday Night Blues Jam at the Raging River in Fall City. Five minutes from his house he was introduced to many of the

Northwests blues men and women. Not only did he get to hear them but got to know them. Nothing like a Sunday Night Jam at the river.

Danny rst met Rafael on stage at the beer garden jam at the Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival in 2009 and They have been making music togethe

since. Look out, Memphis.


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2014 Best of the Blues (BB Awards) Nomination Guidelines

The following guidelines were drafted by Malcolm Yard Dog Kennedy with input from the 2013 Board of Directors. These guidelines attempt to c

questions raised by many blues society members and artists about our annual awards show. We are beginning the nomination process earlier than in years

to ensure that the volunteers behind the scenes have sufcient time to count, count, and re-count nominations submitted by the membership. We need

and every members help to make our 2014 Best of the Blues Awards process and event to be the best ever.

Who can nominate? Only current Washington Blues Society members are eligible to nominate artists or other nominees in our annual awards process. P

see your membership card or check the date on your Bluesletter label to make sure your membership is current.

Two privileges of Washington Blues Society membership include the right to 1) nominate potential BB Award recipients, and 2) vote for nominees onal voting ballot. Withoutyourparticipation the process is broken. To nominate, simply write the name of the Washington artist, nominee, or party

category on the ballot on page 31 of the November and December 2013 Bluesletters. We encourage members to nominate in as many categories as pos

There is no requirement to ll in each slot; leaving some categories blank will not disqualify your nomination. Your nomination must be on the Blues

mailed to you with your mailing label attached. For couples, a copy for the second ballot should be included in a sealed envelope along with the original

that has the mailing label attached. This is our societys primary method of verifying membership. You can mail your nomination ballot to the WashiBlues Society post ofce box, or deliver it to a Board member on or before January 14, 2013 at our Blues Bash. Nomination ballots received after thi

will not be counted.Ballots received without the mailing label attached will not be countedunless membership has been veried by the Board of Dire

Only one ballot per member.

PLEASE NOTE: Previous recipients of both the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Blues Musicians Hall of Fame are ineligible for a second aw

those categories. There are also three categories that the Board of Directors has named in honor of artists who have won these awards a number of times

Male Vocalist, Blues Harmonica, and Blues Drummer awards have been renamed honoring Mark DuFresne, Paul Green, and Chris Leighton. Mark, Pau

Chris are ineligible for an award in these categories, so please do not waste your vote.

Regarding the Best Washington Blues Recording category, the recording must have been released between the eligibility period of November 1st, 201October 31st2013. This eligibility period aligns with the Blues Foundation Best Self Produced CD competition

General Guidelines for Blues Image and Graphic Artist BB Award Categories

For nominations in the Blues Image category, please include a description of the image. Prior nominations include Stacy Jones and Honeyboy Edw

December 2010 Bluesletter on page 17 or Big Rockin Blues cover photo from Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin Daddies CD. For the Graphic Artist cate

please also use specic examples, like Denise St. John Jam for Cans T-Shirt and Poster or Unknown Artist, Highway 99 to Highway 61 Interna

Blues Challenge Fundraiser Poster. These examples are old but should give you the idea of the information we are after.

What If I Forgot the Name of an Incredible Supporting Player?

If you cannot remember the names of nominees in the bass, drum or keyboard categories, ask some of the musicians you know to name several to jog

memory. It is likely they will know the rst name the musicians that regularly share the stage with them, but ask them to also name some other players.

is a wealth of talent in Washington and many local blues musician can probably list ve to ten performers in each each category that may be worthy o

nomination. We strongly encourage members to consider nominating artists that have played under the radar as there are a great number of player

have not received recognition from Washington Blues Society members. Please also keep this in mind when voting for the other performer categoriesElectric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, etc). In the festival category, and in fairness to each of the other festivals that occur only once a year, p

consider the Spring Sunbanks and Fall Sunbanks as two separate festivals. Please vote for one or the other as they are separate festivals.

Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Awards

The Washington Blues Society Hall of Fame began at the rst annual BB Awards in 1991, and the rst Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded in

Please Note: Traditionally, each of these two awards have been reserved for performers. Nominations for non-performers will not be counted.

Washington Blues Society Hall of Fame Members

1991 Isaac Scott

1992 Dick Powell

1993 Little Bill Engelhart

1994 Buck England

1995 Leslie Milton1996 Patti Allen

1997 Duffy Bishop

1998 Rich Dangel

1999 Charles White & Kathi

McDonald

2000 Nick Vigarino/Dave Conant2001 Mark DuFresne

2002 Randy Oxford

2003 Mark Whitman

2004 Alice Stuart

2005 Dave Conant

2006 Jack Cook2007 David Brewer

2008 Paul Green

2009 Kirk KT Tuttle

2010 Nick Vigarino, Chris Lei

2011 LJ Porter

2012 Tin Too Slim Langford2013 James Curley Cooke

1996 Bobby Blue Bland & John

Lee Hooker

1997 John Mayall

1998 Little Bill Engelhart & Luther

Allison

1999 Dick Powell & Buddy Guy

2000 Isaac Scott & Taj Mahal

2001 Patti Allen

2002 Dave Conant

2003 Rich Dangel

2004 Patti Allen

2005 Randy Oxford/Mark Whitman

2006 Tommy Morgan

2007 Fat James Grosvenor

2008 Alice Stuart

2009 Kirk KT Tuttle

2010 Lee Oskar

2011 Charles White

2012 Tim Too Slim Langfor

2013 Nick Vigarino

WashingtonBlues Society Lifetime Achievement AwardRecipients


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BB Award Nomination Guidelines - Continued from Page 10

Keeping the Blues Alive Award

he Keeping the Blues Alive award is open to performers and non-performers alike and can be won multiple times. This award is intended to honor th

ecipient for their achievements above and beyond the call of duty to keep the blues music alive. Examples include a promoter of a benet, a special show

festival; maybe as a volunteer or a historian, possibly doing work to present and pass the music on to new generations or in other ways sustaining the blues

his award was rst given in 1993 and the following list is presented as a reference and as a reminder of the hard work and dedication to this American ar

orm by individuals in your community.

Washington Blues Society Keeping the Blues Alive Award Recipients

993 Patrick Lynch

994 Cholo Willsin

995 Rod Downing

996 Rikki & Kevin Cates

997 Raven & Sheri Humphres

998 Robert & Carol Sawyer

1999 Marlee Walker

2000 Marlee Walker

2001 Ken Page & Frankie Lee

2002 Randy Oxford

2003 Leslie Fleury

2004 Rev. Dave Brown

2005 Randy Oxford

2006 Jeff Hayes & Lloyd Peterson

2007 Jimie Jean Tuttle

2008 Rhea Rolfe

2009 Dennis Blues Boss Dudley

2010 Highway 99 Blues Club

2011 Tim & Michelle Burge

2012 Tony Frederickson

2013 Steve Sarkowsky

Blues Bash Preview (Continued)

Since forming in early 2012, Bakin Phathas been thrilling audiences throughoutthe Pacic Northwest. With the award winning Harp/Guitar Duo of Dave Allen

and Dennis Higgins being backed by the powerhouse rhythm section of Ken

Danielson and Pat Potter, these guys have quickly become crowd favorites

throughout the state of Washington. With their high energy approach to jump

blues these guys are a must see! For more information, please visit the band

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2014 International Blues Challenge Representative:

Bakin Phat

by Anita Royce and Kay Randleman

Bakin Phat. WHAT? The Inland Empire Blues

Societys 2012 Best New Blues Band and 2013

Best Blues Band has captivated audiences in the

Inland Northwest area. They have been jumpinand swingin at blues festivals including the Coeur

d Alene Blues Festival, the Walla Walla Guitar

Festival, and the Wallace Blues Festival. They

have played at many venues locally, which include

The Knitting Factory, Templins, Zola, Jones Radi-

ator, Artfest, Valleyfest, Pig Out in the Park, One

Shot Charlies, and The Wine Cellar and more.

Bakin Phat recently competed in the Internation-

al Blues Challenge in Snohomish, WA. Winning

this, the band will now represent the Washington

Blues Society in Memphis, TN in January, 2014.

Comprised of four veteran musicians from di-

verse backgrounds, Bakin Phat sizzles with the

hottest blues you will hear. Guitar player Dennis

Higgins and bassist Pat Potter pump their axes as

Dave Allen churns it out for the crowd on vocals

and harp. Ken Danielson is solid on drums, put-

ting his special touches in with the groove. To-

gether they have all worked hard to get the sound

tight and bring a compelling rhythm to dancers

and listeners alike. However, before you have a

hot band, you must have individually great musi-

cians. Each of these guys meets this description.

Front man for the band Dave Allen hails from

the East Bay of San Francisco, CA. At the age

of ten he started listening to blues greats and at

fteen he started learning harmonica. Today, inaddition to his blues playin, Dave is a talented

artist and cartoonist with published works. He

is also quite a handyman who can make or x

about anything, and he spent a good deal of time

blowin his harp out in his garage just for the love

of music. His primary musical inuences were

Little Walter, Paul Buttereld, Kim Wilson and

William Clark, to name a few. At some point he

knew he just had to bring it to a professional level.

Dave says, I was told that as a harp player I had

to learn to sing. Along the way he also learned

saxophone, playing it with his band, D. A. and

the Cruisers. He also played with Jeff Aker in

The Delta Preachers. As he steadily won fans healso won awards, taking home a number of Em-

pire Awards including Best Blues Harmonica

Player in 25008, 2010, and 2013, as well as Best

Male Vocalist in 2013. These awards are well de-

served, and we are sure there will be more of them.

Dennis Higgins is from Amarillo, Texas, where

he started out as a metal guitar player. He re-

located to San Francisco, then started play-

ing blues at the age of twenty-two. And yes, he

played a lot and got really good. Since then he

has shared the stage with Buddy Guy and Ju-

nior Wells, John Lee Hooker, Little Charlie and

the Night Cats, Elvin Bishop, Albert Collins, and

with his band Mission Blues. He moved to Spo-

kane in 2000 and in 2008 he won the rst Guitar

Center King of the Blues Competition for theSpokane area. Now he has won the 2013 Empire

Award for Best Blues Guitarist. In big demand

and well respected by other musicians, he is en-

joying the expanding popularity of Bakin Phat.

Ken Danielson, drummer, says, I came from a

musical family. My father was a musician and a

teacher in Moses Lake, WA. I had my profession-

al dbut at age sixteen and joined the musicians

union at seventeen. Ken earned a Bachelor of Arts

degree in percussion from Eastern Washington

University. Then, in the United States Army and

Air Force for twelve years, he played in their

bands. After the service he toured the world with

several bands, playing everything from jazz, polka,

reggae, blues, and country to rock n roll. I have

played in all but seven states in the US, Jamaica,

Europe, East Europe, Scandinavia, Guam and

Mexico. A well-rounded drummer, he says the

band for him is a good t. He is the 2013 Empire

Award winner for Best Blues Drummer, and we are

in for a treat every time he picks up those sticks.

Pat Potter has laid down bass lines for a long time

in the Pacic Northwest. He has been a regular at

the blues jams in our area, and has always been

ready to pick up his bass and go to a gig. He is

the newest member of Bakin' Phat. When Pat

joined the band, he updated his look, keeping hislong red beard, shaving his head and dressing ne.

Pat was nominated for the 2013 Empire Award

for Best Blues Bassist, and although he did not

win that award, he is mostly happy that his band

did win. He says the awards to his band mates

conrm the way he feels, that he gets to play in

the best band with the best guitarist, best vocal-

ist and best harmonica player, and best drummer.

Raised in Montana, Pat was seven when he

learned "Hot Rod Lincoln." His Uncle Al Dykstra

played guitar and taught him, "The music comes

out of the people, not the radio." Pat moved to

Spokane in the late nineties and helped form theoriginal High Rollers. Pat met Ken Danielson

when he stepped in on the drums. Since 1997 Ken

and Pat have been good friends and continue on

as they now form the rhythm section of Bakin

Phat.

They are trying to play as often as they c

the West Side of our state, so dont miss

when they do. Many followers of this ne

have tickets to the International Blues Cha

in Memphis, committed to following thes

very talented guys as they give it their all. W

them all the best as they climb the musica

der of success. They are striving to be a retravelling band, and we all wish them the

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Happy New Blu

Year from t

Washington Blu

S o c i e t y

Best of Luck

R a f a e

Tranquilino

Sweet DannRay and Baki

Phat at the 20

I n t e r n a t i o n

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By Jonathan Oogie Richards

014 is here and I am ready to map out this

ears must see blues events. My rst stop will

e Memphis for the 30th International Blues

Challenge. Allow me to pause right here for a few

moments, as a lot has transpired since I attended

ast years International Blues Challenge (IBC).

During my week of Blues and Schmooze, Eric

Steiner STRONGLY encouraged me to attend

he Blues Foundation Board of Directors Meeting

during the IBC. I remember being excited about

hat opportunity, just not the time in the morning

he meeting started! I was privileged to hear

rom the leaders of the blues world review their

usiness goals and initiatives, with all of it guided

o preserve and advance the Blues. I remember

eing in awe, witnessing the strength of the Board

Members gathered at the table. Each member

as tremendous business success in their elds of

xpertise. It was clear to me that all of them wereommitted to sharing their valuable intellectual

ower and inuence in order to advance the

mission of The Blues Foundation. I was given a

rief opportunity to introduce myself during the

meeting and afterwards enjoyed meeting a few of

heir leaders. I knew from that moment I wanted to

oin this group of talented business professionals.

Little did I know how quickly the universe would

resent that opportunity.

une 3rd, the day of my 44thBirthday and our 1stYear

Anniversary of joining NWCZ Radio, I received

n email from Memphis that couldnt have been

better present. Board of Directors SeekingNominationsfor The Blues Foundation. Are you

kidding me?? This has to be a sign! I immediately

mailed Eric Steiner and asked his opinion. As

pushed send, my wife came bouncing across

he room excitingly telling me about the Media

Constituency Board Position opening. With much

ncouragement and support by those closest to me,

submitted my name to Jay Sieleman, President

nd CEO of The Blues Foundation, to formally

pply. With great humbleness and tremendous

ppreciation, many of my DJ Peers submitted

etters of recommendation on my behalf. Those

etters were so touching and a poignant reminder

f what and who I would be representing should

be elected.

A few weeks later the nominations were made

nd mine was seconded by Bill Wax. I had joked

ust months before, on my radio show with Sweet

Danny Ray that Bill Wax would never know my

ame because he didnt need to.

As most of us blues fans know, Bill was the

undisputed King of Blues Radio with three

million listeners a week when he Hosted BB

Kings Bluesville! Imagine the thrill when I saw

the email from Bill who seconded my nomination

making me a formal candidate! This is slightly

embarrassing, but I had to pause for more than

just a moment: it was thrilling and humbling at

the same time that Bill Wax was involved in my

quest to serve on the Blues Foundation Board of

Directors representing my peers in traditional and

nontraditional media. I had looked up to Bill for

years: his encyclopedic knowledge of blues music

and blues musicians, his imaginative and diverse

playlists and his easygoing style. Truth be told: I

was oored.

After 20 years of loving and playing the blues on

the radio; having fallen in love with the music,

the artists, the community of fans, venues and

festivals; with all the hard work and sleep-deprived

years, the big boys nally knew my name!

With all lifes twists and turns I felt like the

universe was shining on my soul. I would take that

feeling of gratefulness and surrender to a momentI shall not forget. As weeks moved into a month

through the election process, the email I was

waiting for came on July 23rd.

I had to read it three times before it stuck:Media:

Broadcast, Film, Online and Other Jonathan

Oogie Richards, NWCZ Radio 2013 2016

Board of Directors.

I was absolutely thrilled that I had been elected

to the Board of the Blues Foundation. It took a

few minutes to let it soak in, and then my inner

hammer came down. Its time to get to work and

contribute as I had witnessed my new colleaguesdo during my rst meeting last January in

Memphis. Like my fellow Board Members, I have

a unique and important opportunity to positively

impact The Blues Foundation.

It is a responsibility that I take very seriously, with

our key priority of Raising the Roof of The Blues

Hall of Fame, executing on our strategic plan and

to represent my media peers, providing value and

support through programs that my Sub-Committee

and I will create.

My rst Board Meeting in late September of last

year reinforced my earlier commitment. It also

helped me develop a greater appreciation for eachof the past and current Boards of Directors, coupled

with the incredible job that Jay Sieleman, Joe

Whitmer, Cindi James, Glenda Mace and Priscilla

Hernandez do as they run The Blues Foundation

with an uncommon attention to stewardship ofmembers resources, a solid scal responsibility

and, of course, unparalleled passion for the blues

and the musicians who make it.

If you are reading this, you must be a fan of the

blues. Should you not be a member of The Blues

Foundation, I encourage you to visit www.blue

org to learn about our programs we have develope

in support of Education and Musician Healthcar

along with our world class events and the future o

The Blues Hall of Fame. I look forward to seein

many of you this year throughout the Paci

Northwest and beyond supporting live music in th

venues and festivals all in the name of the blues!

(Editors Note: This is Jonathan Oogie Richardrst contribution to the Bluesletter. In addition t

serving on the Board of The Blues Foundation, h

is a Senior Vice President and General Manager o

NWCZ Radio and a host of Oogies Mighty Mou

Blues program).

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Mark Your Calendars!Save the Date!

January 2014 Blues

Bash

Tuesday, January 14th

Red Crane Restaurant

Shoreline, Washington

Our IBC Acts:

Rafael Tranquilino andSweet Danny Ray and

Bakin Phat

Oogies Blues: Notes from a New

Blues Foundation Board Member!


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By Robert Horn (Photos by Eric Steiner)

The rst sounds of music from the stage came off

the guitar of Ryan LaPlante. His soulful sound

was inspired by the Mississippi Delta. His vocals

sometimes sounded beautiful and much of the

remainder of the time sounded like the founders

of the style intended, with powerful emotion,

and life experience reected in the sounds theway wrinkles tell a story on an old sailors face.

Sometimes there was some intentional screeching

of a lyric on one song but soon there was the sound

of a lullaby on another one.

In the case of Ryan LaPlante though it is the

acoustical guitar playing that stands out. The

changing of tempos and the tone was masterful.

The nger picking was captivating. He also pulled

out the metal slide to ad that dimension as well.

Songs like Stack-O-Lee and the Robert Johnson

classic Kind Hearted Woman were among his

choices for this event. He has his own sound so it

would not do justice to say he is Orville Johnson

sometimes and Nick Vigarino other times (but Iconfess I thought about those comparisons a little.)

While Ryan played 11 great songs the dancerswere getting on the oor. Michael Watters did a

swing dance clinic of sorts with several partners

in the rst hour, but by the time the evening ended

it looked like a full ballroom of participants on the

oor.

After the rst musical treat that night there were

some announcements of upcoming events and

the usual rafe. The nominees for the Board of

Directors won their elections and there is no doubt

the WBS will exist next year. It has been many

years now since that was an issue (very few active

now remember such a time I think.)

The next act was a great electric act that will cause

a stir in 2014. Polly OKeary, Tommy Cook, and

Clinton Seattle Slim Nonnemaker put on a great

show. Polly sang songs most all of the audience

had not heard before. She performed originals

from the new CD to be released at the beginning

of January so by the time you read this you may be

buying your copy of it---maybe at the CD release

party at Hwy 99 Blues Club on January 3rdor in

Tacoma right after that.

The rst song knocked me out and it got better.The guitar playing and the bass playing was

very noticeable. The great rhythm section and

guitar playing was enough but if you catch Polly

on stage it is the vocals that usually astound the

audience the most. One of her songs was about

how music careers go up and down, and the words

OH, How the Mighty Fall is something artists

understand the meaning of if they have lived it.

She did another song she said was inspired by

Mem Shannon, Stop the Train. There was some

catchy new rhythms worthy of future awards for

songwriting as well as performing and there was a

how romantic one that got a lot of couples on the

oor (slow dancing on it that is.)

It was nice to hear Polly give a shout out to me

that I will acknowledge and thank her for. She

said it was ten years ago this month when she rstperformed here in Seattle and I wrote the review

that said Good golly Miss Polly, you sure can

sing. In that same article I predicted that she

would be a BB Nominee within a couple years. I

later wrote that I underestimated her because she

won that award a few months later.

She did all new songs but one. All originals that

will knock audiences out in 2014 and will be

worthy of attention far beyond this state. The one

song she did that was one of her oldies was How

Come Youre Never Here When I Get Home.

Well, blues fans in this region are not going

Polly. We will all be here catching the great

coming out in 2014. This coming year shou

a great one.

December 2013 Bluesbash Review


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Blues CD ReviewsThe Randy Oxford Band

It Feels Good

(Figgleblail Records)

From the moment I pushed play, I was in Trouble.I could not help myself but stop everything I was

doing and just dance. The solid rhythm section

with its upbeat vibe and percussive details, the

guitars playing just the right notes at the right

time, Miss Jada Amy singing and harmonizing

beautifully, and Randy, the Trombone slingin

man, puts the cherry on the top. The music

continued thundering throughout our home and I

had spent my entire day letting my soul surf the

melodies, rhythms, and harmonies this stimulating

band has produced. After that rst captivating

song, I was pulled through a plethora of emotional

up beats and melodies so full of passion and

heartache. This CD gave me a glimpse into the

heart and souls of the band members on a fantastic,

cultural, and inspirational journey, right there in

my living room. Sure, I have heard some good

musicnoGREAT music, throughout my life,

but this was something different. With each song I

was given a different avor, a different vibe. The

Randy Oxford Band is denitely not a One Trick

Pony! It features four different singers with their

own distinctly wonderful sound; a captivating,

diverse, and astoundingly harmonious sound.

This is a CD that everyone should experience for

themselves. My entire family LOVES listening to

it as it lifts our spirits and gives good vibes. There

is an obvious passion for music put forth by each

musician and their instruments blend togethereffortlessly. The Randy Oxford Band should be

proud of creating this CD and I appreciate their

dedication and musical giftedness which put forth

a musical masterpiece. We are music lovers in

life, together. After listening to the last song, I

believed that .it feels goodand I pushed play

again. - Faith Loomis

Chris James & Patrick Rynn

Barrelhouse Stomp

(Earwig Music Co.)

There isnt anything earthshaking or seeminglyunique about the third album from San Diego

based duo Chris James and Patrick Rynn. The

twelve song set is a ne mix of original tunes and

selected covers rmly rooted in traditional post

war Chicago Blues. The sound is retro yet average

the vocals are everyday easy, the guitar and sax

solos are solid but not amboyant. So what makes

this album so irresistibly infectious? In todays

guitar centric market the duo have recruited three

of the nest Blues pianists on the planet, Henry

Gray, Aaron Moore, and David Maxwell to take

part in this project. Centering the groove and the

rhythm section; which includes the great Willie

Big Eyes Smith drumming on two tracks, on

piano gives the album a fresh focal center and

spacious room lling sound. Recorded live in

four separate sessions, each track has an air of

spontaneity lost in recordings of late. In fact the

piano is even slightly out of tune on the juke joint

sermon Before Its Too Late. It is hard to remain

seated for the old school funk Just Another Kick

In the Teeth. Guest Jody Williams blazes on

the instrumental named after his guitar Messin

With White Lightnin leaving plenty of room for

Maxwell to burn up the keys. Chris does his best

Elmore James for the foot stomping Fact Is A

fact. No album featuring blues piano would be

complete without a tribute to Pinetop Perkins and

the furious boogie Take It Easy, does so in style.The album closes appropriately with the rousing

rumba Last Call Boogie, featuring smoking

piano from 86 year old Henry Grey, who played

with Muddy and Wolf, it dont get much better. -

Rick J Bowen

Charlie Musselwhite

Juke Joint Chapel

(Henrietta Records)

Recorded on a whim at a benet show fDelta Blues Museum at the infamous Shac

Inn in Clarksdale Mississippi, Juke Joint Ch

from living legend Charlie Musselwhite

captured lightning in a bottle. The twelve sois full of joy, re and nesse, showcasing no

Musselwhites famed melodic harmonica p

and gravely everyman blues vocals but the

playing of his seasoned road band. Guitaris

Stubbs shines throughout, giving us just e

grit and twang on these classic riffs to

them fresh and lively and master drummer

Core injects each tune with spice, his snare

snapping and popping with youthful energy

bass man Mike Philips holds it all together w

understated foundation. The Eddie Taylor s

Bad Boy kicks off the album setting the

for things to come, the band quickly gets the

involved for Roll Your Money Maker. The

riff based Gone Too Long, rips on a mu

groove akin to the Buttereld Blues band

the ensemble pays tribute to Little Walter b

through It Aint Right, for nine plus mi

tossing out show stopping licks like play

Musselwhite gives us some insight to hi

through the autobiographical tracks S

Land, and Blues Overtook Me. The set

a break from the swinging shufes and ve

into samba with Feel It In Your Heart,

Musselwhite wrote about the joyous Forro muBrazil. Musselwhite closes the festivities w

signature reading of the minor key ballad

Redentor, bringing the room to a standstil

his mournful harmonica tones before tha

everyone and declaring its been a pleas

play the blues for you. Mr. Musselwhit

pleasure is all ours. - Rick J Bowen


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Bobby Lindstrom

Brian Lee & the OrbitersCascade Blues Association

nland Empire Blues Society

azz Alley

eff & the Jet City Flyers

im Allchin

uxtamuse

Madison Pub/Unbound Jam

Mighty Mouth Blues Radio

Miles from Chicago BandMoon Daddy Band

Polly OKeary & The Rhythm Method

The Randy Oxford Band

Salmon Bay Eagles

South Sound Blues Association

Stickshift Annie with Kimball & The Fugitives

Walla Walla Blues Society

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obert Horn, Frequent Bluesletter Contributor and formerresident, Washington Blues Society

harlie Musselwhite - Juke Joint Chapel (Henrietta Records)

uddy Guy - Rhythm & Blues (RCA)

uke Robillard - Independently Blue (Stony Plain)

Magic Slim - Bad Boy (Blind Pig)

onny Lang - Fight For My Soul (Concord Universal)

ames Cotton - Cotton Mouth Man (Alligator)

na Popovich - Can You Stand the Heat (Artiste Xclusive Records)

Mighty Mike Shermer - Be Somebody (Finedog Records)

ric Clapton - Unplugged Expanded Edition (Rhino Records

D Woodbury Band - Monday Night (Self-Released)

Greg Johnson, President, Cascade Blues Association

ohnny Rawls Remembering O.V. (Catfood Records)

tis Clay Truth Is (Putting Love Back Into Music) (Echo Records)

Kevin Selfe Long Walk Home (Delta Groove)

Mr. Sipp Its My Guitar (Self-Released)

oug MacLeod Theres A Time (Reference Recordings)

randon Santini This Time Another Year (Swing Suit /Oh Lonesome Me)

ittle G Weevil Moving (VizzTone)

outhern Hospitality Easy Livin (Blind Pig)

Mighty Mike Schermer Be Somebody (Finedog Records)

ave Keller Soul Changes (Tastee Tone)

uzanne Swanson, Frequent Bluesletter Contributor, International Blues

hallenge Judge

undred Seventy Split- The World Wont Stop (Corner House Records)mmy Kunes Flood the Engine (Self-Released)

he Cooper Brothers Band Southbound (Gunshy Productions)

aigon Pharmacy No Prescription Required (Self-Released)

ecky Barksdale The 2120 Sessions (Workhorse Records)

oppa Dawg What You Got (Self-Released)

CD Woodbury Band Monday Night (Self-Released)

oyal Southern Brotherhood Live In Germany (Ruf Records)

cott Holt Kudzu (Grace Tone Entertainment)

emembering Little Walter with Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite,

Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia & James Harman (Blind Pig)

Rick Bowen, frequent Bluesletter Contributor, Blues Writer: The Exam-iner and No Depression and drummer, Stacy Jones Band

Tedeschi Tucks Band- Made Up Mind (Masterworks)

Mia Dyson- The Moment (Black Door/MGM)

Beth Hart - Bang Bang Boom Boom (Mascot Label Group)

Brother Dege - How To Kill A Horse (GolarWash Labs & Records)

Walter Trout - Luthers Blues (Provogue)

Mike Zito and the Wheel - Gone To Texas (Ruf Records)

Wayne Hancock - Ride (Bloodshot Records)

Tinsley Ellis -Get It (Heartxer Music)

Candye Kane -Comin Out Swingin (Sister Cynic/Vizztone)

Eric Bibb - Jericho Road (Stony Plain)

The CD Woodburry Band -Monday Night (Self-Released)

Eric Steiner, Former Washington Blues Society President

Eric Bibb - Jericho Road (Stony Plain)

Rory Block - Avalon: A Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt (Stony Plain)

James Cotton - Cotton Mouth Man (Alligator)

Hugh Laurie Didnt It Rain? (Warner Brothers)

Dave Keller Soul Changes (Tastee Tone)

Doug MacLeod Theres A Time (Reference Recordings)

Charlie Musselwhite - Juke Joint Chapel (Henrietta Records)

Johnny Rawls Remembering O.V. (Catfood Records)

Remembering Little Walter with Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite,

Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia & James Harman (Blind Pig)

Boz Scaggs Memphis (429 Records)

Select Best Of CD Lists for 2013


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DVD Preview: Americana Women: Roots Musician

Womens Tales & Tunes

Reviewed by Eric Steiner

Next month, the Washington Blues Society, Salm-

on Bay Eagles and MusicBox Project will present

a Seattle premiere of the newly re-edited docu-

mentary Americana Women: Roots Musician Womens Tales & Tunes. This innovative and

insightful DVD was produced by Dyann Arthur,

with videography by Rick Arthur from Mill Creek,

Washington. I initially learned about this opportu-

nity to learn more about this group of trail-blazing

and inspiring blues women from Washington

Blues Societys Education Director Roy Brown.

This DVD covers a number of musical genres and

I was especially pleased to learn about a number

of special niches of American musical traditions

throughout the DVD. Dyann traces a straight

line culturally from Nova Scotia to Louisiana as

they explore the crawsh capital of the world

through the music of six generations of Acadi-ans. From her stand-up bass, Yvette Landry leads

an all-womens ensemble with Anya Burgess on

ddle, Kristi Guillory on accordion and Christine

Balfa on guitar. We learn about the Lafayette

Rhythm Devils as Dyann describes the descen-

dants of Dewey Balfa. No discussion of this type

of music would be complete without a mention

of either the Savoy Family Band or the Savoy-

Doucet Band, and I was glad that the lm in-

cludes Ann and Marc singing in Cajun as well as

samplings from Savoy-Doucet. This section also

takes us down to Creole country, courtesy of Mary

Jane Broussards accordion. Mary Janes Creole

royalty as her cousin is the legendary Queen Ida.

Moving up from Louisiana, the lm remembers

Algia Mae Hinton, a banjo pioneer who played

not only Carnegie Hall but a number of national-

ly-recognized folk festivals. Our journey contin-

ues up through the Ozark Mountains and Arkan-

sas ddler Violet Hensley. Dyann has a spirited

conversation with this Americana elder in Violets

kitchen, where she regaled the crew with stories

of her 55 years experience keeping hill country

ddle music alive. Growing up, her parents con-

sidered the ddle the devils instrument, and

they inserted snake rattles into the instrument to

keep the moisture (and the devil) at bay. Likemany a rural entrepreneur, Violets family killed

the snakes for their rattles, but had favorable

memories of the snakes sh-tasting meat. This

chapter of the DVD fades on four generations of

the Hensley clan in her kitchen making music.

Our journey continues into Piedmont territory

with the award-winning Alice Gerrard, who has

released 15 CDs, was featured in two other docu-

mentaries and received multiple awards from

the North Carolina Folk Society. Like many

of the women proled in Americana Women:

Roots Musicians Womens Tales & Tunes,

music has played an important part in Alices

family life: her mother was a piano player and

her father sang, and together they also practiced

hill country yodeling in coal mining country.

Interspersed with the Ken Burns-inspired ap-

proach the documentary, Ricksvideography

during their eld work in 2010 includes live

concert footage from Dave Alvin and the Guilty

Women at the Rhythm and Roots Festival in

Ninagret Park, Rhode Island and a clip of the

multiple Blues Music Award-winner Ruthie fos-

ter singing Small Town Blues at the Wash-

ington Center for the Performing Arts. We also

see Deanna Bogart at the Freedom Festival in

Milford, Delaware and Eden Brent at the High-

way 61 Blues Festival in Leland, Mississippi.

The multi-talented Gaye Adegbalola consid-

ers herself a contemporary griot and her lifessoundtrack includes memories of seeing Sonny

Terry and Brownie McGhee at the Carter Bar-

ron Amphitheatre near Washington, D.C. Gaye

treats us to a stinging slide guitar performance

of a Bald Headed Blues about breast can-

cer in her living room, and recalls her quarter-

century run as part of Safre: The Uppity Blues

Women and her own success against cancer.

As with many of the more personal moments in the

lm, Dyann and Rick take us to Ruthie Fosters liv-

ing room (on the road) to hear the Ruthie Fosters

Family Band sing Small Town Blues. Featuring

Tanya Richardson on bass and violin, SamanthaBanks on drums, percussion and spoons, Ruthie is

described as Anita Baker meets Tracy Chapman.

An oft-overlooked Americana genre is traditional

Klezmer music. Growing up on Chicagos far

South Side, I learned about Klezmer in junior high

because of many weekend cultural presentations

at the former Chicago Public Library (now home

to the Chicago Cultural Center). Elaine Hoff-

man Watts and her daughter Susan, playing on

snare and trumpet, are third and fourth generation

Klezmer players and they carry on this tradition

in the Catskills. Elaine received a 2007 National

Heritage Fellowship, and Susan recalled her workwith a Gypsy music project in Hungarian village

in Serbia. They had never seen a woman play like

a man before, and they translated part of a song

into the local language as a big ass trumpet solo.

The lm explores the diversity of Americana with

chapters on the importance of bluegrass and the

seafaring traditions in Maine initially sung in Gael-

ic (especially when harpist Julia Lane describes

songs like The Lighthouse on the Shore, about

a woman who associated with sailors in one way

or another). She reminds us that life in her vil-

lage is not all yo ho ho and a bottle of Guinne

I also enjoyed discovering the Henry F

ily contributions to bluegrass, rediscovering

Grammy-winning Cindy Cashdollar thro

this DVD and the Carolina Chocolate Dr

Appalachia is represented by a practicing d

and researcher at Berea College in Kentucky

she leads a group of her friends on the back p

as they keep this special type of Americana

at home instead of a 3,000 person concert h

I am hopeful that the producers will enh

the next production run of Americana Wom

Roots Musicians Womens Tales & Tu

they are currently working on for the Febr

15th premiere showing at Salmon Bay Ea

with extras to more fully take advantage of

format of DVD media; namely: slow the en

credits to a readable crawl, present each scas a chapter, offer up links to online resour

a descriptive booklet similar to award-win

blues documentaries M for Mississippi

We Juke Up in Here, and include some

takes. I am condent that the next version of

DVD will be a welcome addition to blues f

val and blues society merchandise booths, B

in the Schools education programs, and s

regional, national and international recogni

Americana Women: Roots Musicians Wom

Tales & Tunes captures the contributions of a

eral women who are keeping many unique fo

of Americana alive throughout North AmeThis lm not only recognizes many musica

ders from this community, but also acknowle

younger talents that will take Americana

ticularly from a womens point of view forw

(Editors Note: Please see the quarter-pag

promoting the February 15, 2014 Seattle

miere of Americana Women: Roots M

cian Womens Tales & Tunes at the S

on Bay Eagles in Ballard elsewhere in

issue. Please look for the productions

page color ad in the February Blueslet


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John Stephan Band (206) 244-0498

Chris Stevens Surf Monkeys

(206) 236-0412

Steve Cooley & Dangerelds

(253)-203-8267

Stickshift Annie Eastwood (206) 522-4935

Alice Stuart & the Formerlys

(360) 753-8949Richard Sysinger (206) 412-8212

Annette Taborn (206) 679-4113

Tahoma Tones (253)851-6559

Ten Second Tom (509) 954-4101

Tone Kings (425) 698-5841

Leanne Trevalyan (253)238-7908

Tim Turner Band (206) 271-5384

T-Town Aces (206)935-8985

Two Scoops Combo (206) 933-9566

Unbound (425) 212-7608

Uncle Ted Barton (253) 627-0420

Nick Vigarinos Meantown Blues (360)387-0374

Tommy Wall (206) 914-9413

Mike Wright & the Blue Sharks

(360)652-0699/(425) 327-0944

Charles White Revue (425) 327-0018Mark Whitman Band (206) 697-7739

Michael Wilde

(425) 672-3206 / (206) 200-3363

Rusty Williams (206) 282-0877

Hambone Wilson (360) 739-7740

C.D. Woodbury (425) 502-1917

Beth Wulff Band

(206) 367-6186, (206) 604-2829

Washington Blues Society January 2014 Talent Guide

Talent Guide Updates:

Please send any corrections and updates to

[email protected] by the 5th of the month an

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Washington Blues Society January 2014 CalendarNote: Please confrm with each venue the start

time and price. We also apologize in advance

for any errors as we depend on musicians

and venues to send in their information and

sometimes, changes happen after we go to

press.

Wednesday, January 1

Elliot Bay Pizza & Pub, Millcreek JamesBernhard 7PM

Thursday, January 2

The Triple Door, Seattle -The Seth Freeman Band

CD Release Party

w/The Cody Rentas Band 7:30PM

Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - Brian Lee &

the Orbiters 8PM

Bad Alberts, Ballard - Annie Eastwood, Larry

Hill & Tom Brighton w/Bill Chism 5:30PM

Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Pearl Django w/

Bucky Pizzarelli 7:30PM

Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle Stagecoach Nettie

& The Wulftones 8PM

Friday, January 3

Tiny Ninja Cafe, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE!

Acoustic Blues hosted by Marlee Walker w/ Two

Scoops Moore 8:30PM

Engels Pub, Edmonds - Scotch Tops 9PM

Nooksack River Casino, Deming Randy Norris

& Jeff Nicely 6:00PM

Elliot Bay Pizza, Mill Creek - Annie Eastwood w/

Bill Chism 7PM

The Dogghouse, Mt. Vernon - Nick Vigarinos

Back Porch Stomp 9PM

Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Polly OKeary

& The Rhythm Method 8PM

Razzals, Smokey Point Power cell w/Doug

McGrew 9PM

Bakes Place, Bellevue - Butch Harrison and

Good Company 8PM


Bucky Pizzarelli 7:30PM & 9:30PM

The Repp, Snohomish Reggie Miles 6:30PM

Saturday, January 4

The Repp, Snohomish Rod Cook solo 6:30PM

Destination Harley Davidson, Fife Little Bill

Trio 12PM

Elliot Bay Pizza & Pub, Millcreek, James

Bernhard 7PM

Conway Muse, Conway Randy Norris & JeffNicely 7:30PM

Engels Pub, Edmonds - 44th St. Blues Band 9PM

Bakes Place, Bellevue Doctorfunk 8PM

The Edison Inn, Edison - Nick Vigarinos

Meantown Blues 8:30PM

Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Monster Road

w/Patti Allen 8PM

Razzals, Smokey Point Power cell w/Doug

Mcgrew 9PM


Bucky Pizzarelli 7:30PM & 9:30PM

The Triple Door, Seattle Brian Nova All Star

Big Band 7:30PM

Vino Bella, Issaquah - Ventura Highway

Revisited 7:30PM

B Sharp Coffee House, Tacoma -Thea Wescott

and Black Jack Creek 7PM

Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle The Roy Kay Trio

8PM

Sunday, January 5

CCs Lounge, Burien - Doug McGrew w/LynnSorensen & Manuel Morais 8PM


Bucky Pizzarelli 7:30PM

Bakes Place, Bellevue - The Josephine Howell

Quartet 7PM

The Central, Kirkland - John Stephan 8:30PM

Monday, January 6

88 Keys, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE! hosted by

Marlee Walker w/Stagecoach Nettie & The Wulff

Tones 7PM

Tuesday, January 7

Feedback Lounge, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE!

hosted by Marlee Walker w/Polly OKeary, TheRhythm Method & Seattle Slim 8PM

Dusty Strings, Seattle - Eric Madis Urban Blues

Guitar Class 7:45PM

Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle Tuck & Patti

7:30PM


Engels Pub, Edmonds - Nick Vigarino Meantown

Blues 8PM

Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Drummerboy

w/The Crazy Texas Gypsies 8PM

Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle Tuck & Patti

7:30PM

The Triple Door Seattle - Red Molly w/ Anne and

Pete Sibley 7:30PM

The Triple Door Musicquarium, Seattle JD

Hobson 8:30PM


Bernhard 7PM

The Central, Kirkland - Funk E3 8:30PM

Thursday, January 9

Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle Eric Two Scoops

Moore 8PM & Blue Healers 10PM



Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle James King &

The Southsiders 8PM

Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Jeff Lorber andhis Fusion Band 7:30PM

The Triple Door, Seattle - Elvis Alive w/ Vince

Mira & Special Guests 7PM

The Triple Door Musiquarium, Seattle The Roy

Kay Trio 9PM

Friday, January 10

Crossroads Shopping Center, Bellevue Rod

Cook & Toast 7PM

Couth Buzzard, Ballard: Steve Cheseborough

New Orleans, Seattle - Brian Lee & the Orbiters

8PM

J & M Cafe, Seattle: CD Woodbury Band 9

Tiny Ninja Cafe, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE

Acoustic Blues hosted by Marlee Walker w/

Green & Brian Butler 8:30PM

Engels Pub, Edmonds - Mary Mcpage & Th

Assassins 9PM

Under the Red Umbrella, Everett Randy N

& Jeff Nicely 7:00PM

Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park -TwoScoops Combo 7:30PM

Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Missiona

Position 8PM

Bakes Place, Bellevue Patricia Lee 8PM

Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Jeff Lorber

his Fusion Band 7:30PM & 9:30PM

The Triple Door, Seattle - Elvis Alive w/ Vin


Vino Bella, Issaquah - The Beat Project 7:30

The Repp, Snohomish Ron Wiley 6:30PM

Saturday, January 11

Dusty Strings, Fremont: Steve Cheseboroug

Blues WorkshopsNorth City Bistro, Shoreline Rod Cook / M

Riley duo 8:30PM

Scotch and Vine, Des Moines - Brian Lee Tr

7PM

Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art, Olymp

Baby Gramps 8PM

Engels Pub, Edmonds - The Dogtones 9PM

Bad Alberts Tap & Grill, Ballard-Jeff Herzo

The Jet City Fliers 8PM

Left Foot Boogie Dance, Sons of Norway, B

- Stickshift Annie w/Kimball & the Fugitive

8:30PM

Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Hot Wire

Rhythm Band 8PM


his Fusion Band 7:30PM & 9:30PM

The Triple Door, Seattle - Elvis Alive w/ Vin


Vino Bella, Issaquah - Shaggy Sweet 7:30PM

B Sharp Coffee House, Tacoma - Eugenie Jo

7PM

Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle Richard Degu

8PM

The Repp, Snohomish Larry Murante 6:30

Sunday, January 12

China Harbor, Seattle - Brian Lee & the Orb

DANCE! 7PM

CCs Lounge, Burien Doug McGrew w/ L

Sorensen & Manuel Morais 8PMBakes Place, Belluvue The Rat Pack 7PM


his Fusion Band 7:30PM

The Triple Door, Seattle - School of Rock

Performs: The Beatles 7PM

The Central, Kirkland Nick Vigarino 8:30

Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Tacoma

Junkyard Jane 5PM

Monday, January 13

88 Keys, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE! hoste

Marlee Walker w/ Fat James & Fat Back 7P


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uesday, January 14

eedback Lounge, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE!

osted by Marlee Walker w/ Elnah Jordan &

riends Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

PM

usty Strings, Seattle - Eric Madis Urban Blues

uitar Class 7:45PM

imitirious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Mark Hummels

lues Harmonica Blowout w/John Mayall,

urtis Salgado, Rick Estrin & Little Charlie Baty

30PMhe Triple Door, Seattle - Emily Ashers Garden

arty 7:30PM

ed Crane, Shoreline: Washington Blues Society

lues Bash: Rafael Tranquilino & Sweet Danny

ay (solo/duo), Bakin Phat our blues societys

Memphis send-off Blues Bash!

he Triple Door Musicquarium, Seattle Singer

ongwriter Showcase w/ Mark Ward, Patrick W

McHenry & Shelly Casey 8PM


ngels Pub, Edmonds - Wooden Ships 8PM

lliot Bay Pizza

ighway 99 Blues Club, Seattle High andonesome Band 8PM

lliot Bay Pizza & Pub, Millcreek, James

ernhard 7PM

he Central, Kirkland - Black Velvet 4 8:30PM

imitirious Jazz Alley, Seattle, Mark Hummels

lues Harmonica Blowout w/John Mayall,

urtis Salgado, Rick Estrin & Little Charlie Baty

30PM

hursday, January 16

almon Bay Eagles, Seattle - Jack Cook & Greg

oberts 8PM

ad Alberts, Ballard - Annie Eastwood, Larry

ill & Tom Brighton w/Bill Chism 5:30PMighway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Showtime w/

EK Safar Blues 8PM

Musiquarium at The Triple Door, Seattle: Gin

reek 9 PM

he Triple Door, Seattle - Kelly Joe Phelps w/

ave McGraw & Mandy Fer 7:30PM

almon Bay Eagles, Seattle 24thAnniversary of

BE Blue Thursdays and alumni meeting of SBE

lues Musicians 8PM

imitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Amel Larrieux

30PM

riday, January 17

ngels Pub, Edmonds - The Shortcutz 9PM

ighway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Carl Sonnyeyland w/The Starjays 8PMTiny Ninja Cafe,

eattle - Blues To Do LIVE! Acoustic Blues

osted by Marlee Walker w/ Alice Stuart solo

30PM

hird Place Books, Lake Forest Park - Jack Cook

& the Phantoms of Soul 7:30PM

lliot Bay Pizza, Mill Creek - Annie Eastwood w/

ill Chism 7PM

he Yuppie Tavern, Kirkland - Gin Creek 8:30PM

he Triple Door, Seattle - Los Lobos - 40th

nniversary 8PM

he Triple Door Musicquarium, Seattle - Danny

odinez 9PM

Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Amel Larrieux

7:30PM & 9:30PM

Oxford Saloon Snohomish CD Woodbury Band

9 PM

The Repp, Snohomish Patrick Thayer 6:30PM


B Sharp Coffee House, Tacoma - Rod Cook solo

7PM

Engels Pub, Edmonds - Moon Daddy Band 9PM

Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park - Brian Lee

& the Orbiters 7:30PMDusty Strings, Seattle - Eric Madis Beginning

Piedmont Blues Fingerpicking Workshop

10:30AM

Dusty Strings, Seattle - Eric Madis Beginning

Robert Johnson Fingerpicking Workshop 1:30PM

Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Bump Kitchen

8PM

Madison Ave Pub, Everett - Mixed Bag O Blues

w/Annieville Blues, Sweet Billy Spaulding, Ken

Caldwell, C D Woodbury, Dave McCabe & Paul

Quilty 7PM

Bakes Place, Bellevue Ventura Highway

Revisited 7PM & 9:45PM

The Triple Door, Seattle - Los Lobos - 40thAnniversary 8PM

The Triple Door Musicquarium, Seattle - Si

Limon 9PM

Elliot Bay Pizza & Pub, Millcreek - James

Bernhard 7PM

Vino Bella, Issaquah Lady A 7:30PM

Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle Blues Diva Show

8PM


7:30PM & 9:30PM

The Repp, Snohomish Jeremy Thayer 6:30PM

Sunday, January 19

CCs Lounge, Burien - Doug McGrew w/LynnSorensen & Manuel Morais 8PM

Bakes Place Bellevue Tillers Folly 7PM

The Triple Door, Seattle - Los Lobos - 40th

Anniversary 8PM

The Central, Kirkland - Roger Roger 8:30PM


7:30PM

Monday, January 20


Marlee Walker 7PM

Mr. Villa, Lake City/Seattle - Annie Eastwood,

Kimball Conant, Larry Hill - Fugitives Trio 7PM

Tuesday, January 21Feedback Lounge, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE!

hosted by Marlee Walker w/Rippin Chicken 8PM

Dusty Strings, Seattle - Eric Madis Urban Blues

Guitar Class 7:45PM

Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Grace Kelley w/

The Marc Seales Trio 7:30PM


Engels Pub, Edmonds - The Linezmen 8PM

Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Dirty Rice

8PM


Bernhard 7PM

The Central, Kirkland - Red 8:30PM

The Triple Door, Seattle - George Kahumoku Jr

and Led Kaapana 7:30PM

Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Grace Kelley w/

The Marc Seales Trio 7:30PM

Thursday, January 23



Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Monster Road

8PM

Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle Fat James and Fat

Back 8PMDimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle Peter White

7:30PM

Friday, January 24

North City Bistro, Shoreline Rod Cook / Little

Bill Englehart duo 8:30PM

Tiny Ninja Cafe, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE!

Acoustic Blues hosted by Marlee Walker w/Seth

Freeman solo 8:30PM

Yuppie Tavern, Kirkland - Brian Lee & the

Orbiters 8:30PM

Engels Pub, Edmonds - Scott E. Lind Band 9PM

Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park - Stickshift

Annie w/Kimball & the Fugitives 7:30PMHighway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Soul Senate &

Kissing Potion 8PM

The Triple Door, Seattle - The Big Gig: 6 Speeds

Lo to Hi 8PM

Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle Peter White

7:30PM & 9:30PM

The Repp, Snohomish Andrew Norsworthy

6:30PM


Destination Harley Davidson, Fife Little Bill

Trio 12PM

Vino Bella, Issaquah -The British Beats w/Rod

Cook 7:30PMEngels Pub, Edmonds - The Junior Jones 9PM

Vera Project Winter Fireside Party Benet for

Folklife, Seattle - Baby Gramps 5:45PM

Port Gardner Winery, Everett - Mia Vermillion

7PM

Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle The Strange

Tones & The Volcano Vixens 8PM

The Triple Door, Seattle - Kim Virant and Gerald

Collier 8PM

The Triple Door Musicquarium, Seattle - Shady

Bottom 9PM


7:30PM & 9:30PM

The Repp, Snohomish Carolyn Cruso 6:30PM

Sunday, January 26

CCs Lounge, Burien - Doug McGrew w/Lynn

Sorensen & Manuel Morais 8PM

The Central, Kirkland - Jim Basnight 8:30PM


7:30PM

Monday, January 27


Marlee Walker 7PM

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SDawsons, acoma: im Hall Band, 7pm

Castles, Sedro Wolley: Gary Bs Church o the Blues, 6-10pm

Raging River: ommy Wall

Silver Dollar: Big Nasty, 8pm

wo welve, on Central Kirkland: HeatherBBlues, 7pm

PLEASE HELP US KEEP OUR LISINGS CURREN: please send in jam

listings to [email protected]. As of press time, we are looking for a

new volunteer who will help compile our calendar, jam guide, band listings,

and radio station listings. Please email volunteer director Rhea Rolfe:

[email protected] if you are interested!

Barrel avern: hosted by Doug McGrew, 8pm

Elmer,s Burien: hosted by Billy Shew

Engels Pub, Edmonds: Open Mic with Lou Echeverri, 8 PMPacific Rim Marysville Best Western: Mike Wright & the Blue Sharks, 7 - 1

907 Bar and Grill Snohomish Sean Denton & Richard Williams 8 PM

Summit Pub: im Hall & the Realtimes, 7:30pm

Uncle Turms, acoma: Blenis, Ely Band, 7:30pm

Wild Buffalo, Bellingham: hosted by Rick Baunach, 6:30 - 9:30pm

MONDAY

KSVR 91.7FM Mount Vernon / KSVU 91.9FM Hamilton Blues in the Night(automated) 2:00 AM 5:00 AMMonday through Friday www.ksvr.org DJ, Janice Clevin Gage

KUGS 89.3FM Bellingham: Highway 61 8:00AM - 10:00AMas.wwu.edu/kugs/ - DJ, Chalkie McStevenson

Mighty Mouth Blues on NWCZ Radio - www.nwczradio.com -Monday 8:00-11:00PM Pacific

UESDAY

KAOS 89.3FM Olympia: Blues On Rye 1:00PM - 3:00PMwww.kaos.evergreen.edu - DJ, Val Vaughn

WEDNESDAY

KEXP 90.3FM Seattle: Te Roadhouse 6:00PM to 9:00PMwww.kexp.org - DJ, Greg Vandy

KSVR 91.7FM Mount Vernon / KSVU 91.9FM Hamilton - Te Blues Note withJanice 8:00PM - 10:00PM www.ksvr.org - DJ, Janice Cleven Gage

KSVR 91.7FM Mount Vernon / KSVU 91.9FM Hamilton - Lesters Blues our10:00PM -Midnight www.ksvr.org - DJ, Les Anderson

HURSDAY

KSER 90.7FM Everett: Clancys Bar and Grill 8:30PM - 10:30PMwww.kser.org - DJ, Clancy Dunigan

FRIDAY

KEXP 90.3FM Seattle: Shake Te Shack 6:00PM - 9:00PMwww.kexp.org - DJ, Leon Berman

SAURDAY

KAOS 89.3FM Olympia: Blues For Breakast 8:00AM - 10:00AMwww.kaos.evergreen.edu - DJ, Jerry Drummond

KPLU 88.5FM acoma: All Blues 6:00PM - 12:00AMwww.kplu.org - DJ, John Kessler

KSER 90.7FM Everett: Audio Indigo 7:00PM - 9:00 PMwww.kser.org - DJ, Robin K

KBCS 91.3 FM Bellevue College: Living the Blues 8:00 PM 10 PMwww.kbcs.m DJ Kevin Henry, Kevin Morris, Oneda Harris,Winona Hollins-Huage

KPBX 91.1FM Spokane: Backwater Blues Hour 10:00PM - 11:00PMwww.kpbx.org - DJ, Frank Delaney

KPBX 91.1FM Spokane: Beal Street Caravan 11PM-12AMwww.kpbx.org - DJ, Pat Mitchell

KZPH 106.7FM Wenatachee: Te Blues 11:00PM - 12:00AMwww.therock1067.com - DJ, Dave Keee

KSER 90.7FM Everett: Blues Odessey 9:00PM - 11:00PMwww.kser.org - DJ, Leslie Fleury

SUNDAY

KBCS 91.3FM Bellevue: Beal St. Caravan 5:00AM 6:00AMwww.kbcs.m

KEXP 90.3 Seattle: Preaching the Blues 9:00AM - NOONwww.kexp.org DJ, Johnny Horn

KUGS 89.3 FM Bellingham: Exposure NOON 2PMwww.kugs.org

KYRS 92.3 FM Spokane: Blues Now and Ten 6:00PM - 8:00 PMwww.kyrs.org - DJs Patrick Henry and Jumpin Jerry

KPLU 88.5FM acoma: All Blues 6:00PM - 12:00AMwww.kplu.org - DJ, John Kessler

KWCW 90.5FM Walla Walla: Blues Terapy 7:00PM - 9:00PM

www.kwcwradio.tumblr.com - DJ, Biggdaddy Ray Hansen andArmand Te Doctor Parada

KSER 90.7FM Everett: Te Juke Joint 1:00PM - 3:00PMwww.kser.org - DJ, Jon Noe

B on theR D

PLEASE SEND ANY RADIO UPDAES [email protected]

Washington Blues Society

Blues Jams

MCaffe Mela, Wenatchee, 7pm (first Monday o the month)

88 Keys, Pioneer Square: Star Drums & Lady Keys host Blue Monday Jam,

JRs Hideway: Malcolm Clark, 8pm

Opal Lounge, South acoma Way: im Hall, 8pm

en Below: hosted by Underground Blues Jam, every 1st Monday o th

month, Wenatchee


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Central & EasternBBQ & Blues Clarkston (509) 758-1227Breadline Ca Omak (509) 826-5836Club Crow Cashmere (509) 782-3001CrossRoads Steakhouse Walla Walla (509) 522-1200Ice Harbor Brewing Co - Kennewick (509) 582-5340Lakeys Grill Pullman (509) 332-6622Main Street avern Omak (509) 826-2247Peters Inn Packwood (360) 494-4000Pine Springs Resort - Goldendate (509-773-4434Rams Ripple Moses Lake (509) 765-3942Rattlesnake Brewery Richland (509) 783-5747

Red Lion Hotel Wenatchee (omasz Cibicki 509-669-8200)umwater Inn Restaurant and Lounge Leavenworth (509) 548-4232

SeattleBlarney Stone Pub and Restaurant (206) 448-8439China Harbor Restaurant (206) 286-1688Dimitrious Jazz Alley (206) 441-9729 x210EMP Liquid Lounge (206) 770-2777EMP Sky Church (206) 770-2777Fiddlers Inn (206) 525-0752Grinders (206) 542-0627Highliner Pub (206) 283-2233Highway 99 Club (206) 382-2171J & M Cae (206) 467-2666Lock & Keel (206) 781-8023Maple Lea Grill (206) 523-8449

Mr. Villa (206) 517-5660New Orleans (206) 622-2563Paragon (206) 283-4548Pike Place Bar and Grill (206) 624-1365Te Rimrock Steak House (206) 362-7979Salmon Bay Eagles (206) 783-7791St. Clouds (206) 726-1522Tird Place Commons, Lake Forest Park (206) 366-3333riangle avern (206) 763.0714ractor avern (206) 789-3599riple Door (206) 838-4333

North End(Lynnwood, Everett, Edmonds, etc.):

Bubbas Roadhouse Sultan, (360) 793-3950Canoes Cabaret ulalip (888) 272-1111Te Conway Muse in Conway (360) 445-3000Demetris Woodstone averna, Edmonds (425) 744-9999Diamond Knot Brewery & Alehouse Mukilteo

(425) 355-4488Engels Pub Edmonds (425) 778-2900Historic Spar ree Granite Falls (360) 691-6888Madison Pub - Everett (425) 348-7402Mardinis Snohomish (360) 568-8080Mirkwood & Shire Ca Arlington (360) 403-9020North Sound:Star Bar, Anacortes (360) 299-2120 (

Prohibition Grille, Everett (425) 258-6100Stanwood Hotel & Saloon Stanwood (360) 629-2888Stewarts Snohomish (360) 568-4684imberline Ca Granite Falls (360) 691-7011

South Soundacoma, Burien, Federal Way, etc

Al Lago, Lake apps (253) 863-86362 Wheel Blues Club acomaBarnacles Restaurant, Des Moines (206) 878-5000Te Barrel Burien (206) 246-5488

CCs Lounge, Burien (206) 242-0977Capitol Teater/Olympia Film Society (360) 754-3635Cascade Tavern Vancouver (360) 254-0749

Charlies Olympia (360) 786-8181

Cliff House Restaurant acoma (253) 927-0400Destination Harley Davidson Fie (253) 922-3700Blues Vespers at Immanuel Presbyterian (253) 627-8371Jazzbones in acoma (253) 396-9169(Te) Junction Sports Bar, Centralia (360) 273-7586Lighthouse Des Moines (206) 824-4863Maggie Oooles Lakewood (253) 584-3278Magnolia Ca Poulsbo (360) 697-1447Mint Alehouse Enumclaw (360) 825-8361Pats Bar & Grill Kent (253) 852-7287rrPick & Shovel Wilkeson (360) 829-6574Te Pony Keg - Kent (253) 395-8022Riverside Pub, Sumner (253) 863-8369Silver Dollar Pub Spanaway (253) 531-4469Te Spar acoma (253) 627-8215Te Swiss acoma (253) 572-2821ugboat Annies Olympia (360) 943-1850Uncle Sams Bar & Grill - Spanaway (253) 507-7808Wurlitzer Manor Gig Harbor (253) 858-1749

North SoundBellingham, Anacortes, Whidbey Island, et

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