BAND SCHEDULE FOR THE OWL CAFE

Following is a schedule of bands performing for Saturday breakfasts at the Owl Café in Laurel, MT. If any new bands are interested in playing beginning in January, 2016, they should call John Letcher at 406-633-0099.

October 31:            Southbound

November 7:          Memory Lane

November 14:        Highway 302

November 21:        Yesterday's Wine

November 28:        Spur of the Moment

December 5:          Back Porch Band

December 12:       Spur of the Moment

December 18:        Highway 302

December 28:       Spur of the Moment

YESTERDAY'S WINE

The band "Yesterday's Wine" played their second gig at the Owl Café on Saturday and have another scheduled on November 21, 2015.  They are a family band based around  88 year old patriarch, Elmer Webb, of Belfry and his sons and their wives.  They performed as a trio on Saturday morning with Elmer on electric lead Fender guitar, son, Steve, singing lead and rhythm guitar while son, Ed, provided the electric bass accompaniment. I have known them for a long time as Steve served the Old Time Fiddlers as president (and equipment hauler) for about ten years. They mainly play old "classic country" stuff, but have an innovation that was quite unique to my mind. Steve and Ed both had music stands with I-Pads on them.  Steve had programmed a huge number of country songs with cord changes onto them.  Between numbers you could observe his finger flicking through various pages  until he found the one to perform.  He also had a program to transpose to different keys automatically.  The music may have been from earlier times, but the technique to access them was certainly very up to date. Great job, Steve Webb!

MORE SHOWASE PHOTOS

A LITTLE INSOMNIA CAN BE GOOD

After awakening very early Monday morning I tuned into MT PBS and stumbled upon a late night showing of Austin City Limits. There was big tall Ray Benson and "Asleep At The Wheel" cranking out those old western swing standards.  They even had one of Bob Wills original Texas Playboys join in on a vocal.  Then at 5 AM the bluegrass Jubilee show featured the "Lonesome River Band" which plays good old fashioned bluegrass music. The fiddler and banjo player really tore up a hot version of "Angeline The Baker." It doesn't get any better than that.  Yep, sometimes a little insomnia can be a good  thing. 

YBA HARVEST JAM

FROM YBA PRESIDENT SHARON KARLSON:

Our last event for the year will be our Harvest Jam.  Mark your calendars for Saturday November 14th staring at 1 PM.  This is an all day jam, just like our Mid Winter Jam,  but we will have it at a new venue, instead of the Unitarian Hall  , we will have it at the BLUE CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH, 2337 Blue Creek Road,  just south of Riverfront Park.  We have Blue's BBQ planned,  but you can also bring a salad or a dessert if you would like.  Served will be pulled pork sliders, ranch flavor pasta salad, and their delicious baked beans!  So come and enjoy a day of pickin and eatin before the holidays arrive!

     It is also time to plan for our up coming election of Board Members.... if you would like to be on the Board... please let me know.  Elections will be next month already, and would love to have you join us!

ROGER'S NOTE: Blue Creek Baptist pastor is Lee Jackson, lead singer and mandolin picker of the Milestown Band. It is a bit out of town, but should be a nice fall drive with autumn colors along the Yellowstone.  This event is for paid up YBA members only, but you can pay up at the Church.  Individual memberships are now $20.

MORE FROM THE YBA FALL SHOWCASE

Following are more photos from the Fall Showcase:

The raucous Hillbillings

Highway 302

Milestown

Trio harmonies from Songdog Serenade

  

Pat Bruin & Canon

GOOD YBA SHOWCASE

Local area fans enjoyed another showcase performed by eight area bands on Friday evening, October 16. 2015, at the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch chapel.  The Miles City group "Milestown" filled in at the last minute to replace a band which had cancelled and performed very well. Photos from the evening are shown with more to come in another post.

                                                  Old timers with fiddler Gladys Burns

                                                            The Unexpected Band

Spur of the Moment

                                        

MC Terry Jessee the old folkie with 12 string