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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
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
www.facebook.com/
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