MONTHLY CNYBA MEETING/JAMS GOING STRONG!
The next regular meeting will be May 13, 2012
at the Mattydale VFW at 2000 Lemoyne Ave,
Syracuse
Jamming begins at 10 am with
Board meeting at 1 pm, Business meeting at 2 pm
Regular meetings are held every 2nd Sunday - September to May (except December)
If you're looking for a good place to meet musicians who share your love of bluegrass music - or to learn some new or old songs -
this is the place!
CNYBA and the Kinney family, proudly present a Blue Diamond Jubilee featuring Come for dinner (Orchard Vali's famous buffet) and the show |
Acoustic Blue |
Diamond Someday Bluegrass Band |
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| Acoustic Blue hails from the Berkshire Mountains, and those roots are useful in understanding its sound and style, which bear the marks of both New England and the rural lifestyle of the mountains. The common thread that runs through all their material, which includes moving original songs, and Bluegrass classics, is the emphasis on singing with harmony and feeling. The group always has fun on stage and is centered on their audience having a great time as well! www.acousticblueonline.com
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News: Bluegrass has lost another pioneer
Everett Lilly, who played with Flatt & Scruggs but is best known for joining his brother Bea, Tex Logan and Don Stover in the Lilly Brothers, died today, his son Everett announced in an email to friends and fans. He was 87. “May he join his brother, Bea, and Don Stover today and may they once again perform alongside the other great pioneers who made this wonderful music what it is,” the younger Everett said. “He lived to do that.”
Everett started his mandolin-playing career in his beloved West Virginia, playing at an early incarnation of the Wheeling Jamboree. He played two stints with Lester and Earl, only to rejoin his brother to tour, first as the Confederate Mountaineers and then as the Lilly Brothers. They found special success in the Boston area, where they lived and played for some time, and in Japan, where they had a large following. A tour of Japan in 1973 resulted in three live albums, Holiday in Japan, parts one, two and three. The band also played at the Newport Folk Festival and at New York’s legendary Carnegie Hall.
The Lilly Brothers were inducted into IBMA’s hall of honor in 2002 and into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame in 2008. Bea Lilly died in 2005.
Everett Lilly continued performing until his death, joining sons Mark and Daniel as Everett Lilly and the Lilly Mountaineers.
This article comes from BluegrassToday. Go to bluegrasstoday.com/41494/everett-lilly-passes for the original, and to hear a recording.
| New feature: Festival Reports from CNYBA members. Read about the Palatka Blugrass Festival in Palatka, Florida, by John and Katie Brutcher |  |
Membership notes
Our friend and CNYBA member, Linda Jackson, is presently recovering from surgery in Florida. She will be in rehab for a while, and their return to the North will be delayed. A little "cheering up" would be nice for her. Cards and letters may be sent to:
Linda Jackson
1366 Sunrise Drive
North Fort Myers, Florida 33917
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UPDATE on Helen Weldon from her daughter, Betty Jane
Good Evening All, A quick note to let you know that Mom is scheduled to come home next Thursday, May 17th. I will be getting her at 11 am to take her home to Cato. I'm sure she'll be at her computer soon after! Thanks for all your thoughts, prayers, cards, and calls. They have meant so much to her, and me too. Betty Jane
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