Rosin Dust June 2016

Blue Mountain Old-Time Fiddlers Association

Connecting fiddlers - young and young at heart

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

The month of May was a good month. May

14th found us in Stanfield. Read about the great

show in the Umatilla news. A good meal was

provided by Carol Bell and staff at the Senior

Center. It hammered down rain before the show and

during the show. We hit fog as we started up

Cabbage Hill. I could not drive over 20 mph. It was

the heaviest fog I have ever driven in and it didn't

clear up until we got to Spring Creek. We left

Stanfield at 10:00 p.m. and

didn't get home until 12:30.

May 21st we were

in La Grande with Union

County director Vickie

Hagey. It was a really good

show. Read about it in the

Union County news. The

spaghetti meal was very

good. This was made by the Senior Center. We had

31 entertainers and 7 up and coming

Union/Cove/La Grande lady fiddlers are doing a

great job. We had two new young fiddlers that

joined: Brea Rudd, 9 years old and Dallas Miller

Olmsted who is 8 years old. We also have a new

supporter from Cove. Dawna Burkham. Welcome to

the BMOTFA.

We missed the Sumpter show and left it in the

hands of our Baker County director, Bobby Hunt

who is a great host. Sunshine always brings a big

crowd to our show there.

We left Friday, the 27th to go to Twin Falls,

Idaho for the marriage of our 11th grandchild. The

wedding was Saturday. We will be able to see five

of our great grandchildren while we are there, one

of which I have not seen. We drove there with our

daughter, Jill and her husband, Dale. They are the

parents of the groom. The trip was great and the

wedding beautiful.

May 12th found the BlueMountaineers

playing at Emigrant Springs for seventy -five 5th,

6th, and 7th graders and forty-five adults from the

Portland area. They are studying the Oregon Trail

and wanted our kind of music. Eight of us went up

and entertained them for 1 1/2 hours. They had a

great time and we had a great time. They circled

and danced and played. We played outside from

6:45 pm until 8:15pm and the weather was good.

They were very polite and many thanked us and

said they loved our music. We sold 4 CDs.

I thank all of you who help put up and take

down the equipment at the shows. It is very much

appreciated. I would not be able to do this job if I

didn't have your help.

Thank you for your support

"Let the music and fiddles ring in 2016.

Your friend,

Denny Langford

BMOTFA

Thank you so much for selecting me for this

scholarship. The funding will help me further my

education at Eastern Oregon University in the fall. I

truly appreciate the tremendous support that I

received over the years.

Your friend,

Patrick Collins

MORROW COUNTY

The Irrigon show is history. It went well. It

started off with the Star Spangled banner by JoJean

and I. Musicians were Bob Stevens, JoJean Greene,

Bill Meyers, Jo Shay, Julia Milleson, Mark

Ludwick, Win Weston, Michelle Hedgepeth, Denny

Langford, sonny Morris, Charlie Raeder, Tom

Vickroy, Veronica Manis, Joe McCutcheon, Daryl

Wuennecke and Larry Cannon. The hymn was done

by JoJean and I. Back-up only was provided by

Frank Moore, Jackie Tolman, Nadeen Morris, and

Kevin Hedgepeth. The

show started at 6:15 pm

and ended at 9:15 pm. It

was a good show; the

food was good and the

listeners were lively. I

wish we would draw a

bigger crowd, like we

used to.

Not much else is

going on. We did take in the Stanfield show: good

show, good food, and good time. The crowd was

small. We must have shook something loose,

because we have had a couple of good rains since

then.

I hope all that are sick are getting better. I

have no more words of wisdom. Until next time,

keep the music going.

Morrow County Director

Bob and Judy Stevens from No Name City

“If you want kid’s test scores up, bring back

band and shop. Let the kids actually learn stuff

instead of teaching them to take a test.”

GRANT COUNTY

Time sure flies

when we are having

fun! Greetings from

Grant County

BMOTFA.

Another month has

gone by and we have

sure had a good

time! Ron and I had a

great time in

Stanfield. What a great bunch of players and

friends. On the way home from Stanfield we seen

a lot of hail on the side of the road, we must of just

ahead of that storm all the way to Stanfield.

Back on the home front, Clay Johnson made

it home from China. It was nice to have the whole

family with us this last Sunday at the Out

Post. What a wonderful bunch of people and

music. We had a good turnout of our usual folks

and then to our surprise, three ladies from Burns

showed up. We sure had us a house full.

Another surprise to me was a visit from Joe

0'Connell from Oregon Folklife Network. He

interviewed Ron Phillips, recorded the jam and took

a lot of pictures. Saturday the 21st was a lot of fun

in La Grande. I'm having a lot of fun meeting all the

different musicians. I'm learning a lot.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at

Sumpter again this year.

Everyone is welcome at the annual Fox

Valley Community Church benefit on June

5th. We start at noon with a potluck dinner, bring

your favorite dish. After lunch we will have a short

service given by Jack Rutherford, then its Music

until we run out of steam... In case you don’t know

where Fox, Oregon is. It is about 25 miles North of

John Day on highway 395.

You ’all come!

Grant County Director

Carl Stinnett

BAKER COUNTY

I should write about

something, but I don't have

anything. We should have

nice weather for the show

here in Sumpter. People are

moving in getting ready to

sell their wares for the week

end. Jamie and I have been getting ready for next

winter, as we have five cords of fire wood so far, to

put in the shed that I have started to build. I look

forward to seeing the people who attend the show

here in Sumpter. I wish all of you a healthy

summer.

Baker County Director

Bob & Jamie Hunt

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

Denny Evans Mary Evans

Michelle Hedgepeth Vic Fusselman

Edith Fusselman Marcia Adams

Bobby Stevens Jane Weston

Jo Shay Dexter Hodge

Ruth Hodge Lenora Thomason

Betty Breeding

WALLOWA COUNTY

What a wonderful month of music it has been

in Wallowa County! The Hootenanny, celebrating

the music of Willie Nelson, was a roaring success!

We had a full house with standing room only at the

Odd Fellow's Hall in Enterprise! It was a pleasure

to play with so many talented, local musicians.

Much thanks to all who attended!

There are many more music events coming up

in Wallowa County for the month of June. The

summer Courthouse Concerts will start on

Thursday, June 2nd. The concerts take place every

Thursday evening, from 5:30 to 7:00pm, throughout

the summer, at the gazebo located on the grounds of

the Wallowa County Courthouse in Enterprise,

Oregon. These concerts include a wide variety of

local and regional musicians, and the best part is,

they're FREE to the public! So bring your blanket

or chairs, and your picnic lunch, and come enjoy the

music!

Music on the

Mountain top, featuring

live music at the

Summit Grill on top of

Mount Howard,

Wednesday through

Sunday from 3:00 to

5:00pm, will start on

June 22 and run through September 20. Ride the

Wallowa Lake Tramway to the top of the mountain,

and enjoy food, drink, live music, and an amazing

view!

Homemade Jam Band will be playing at the

Wallowa County Farmer's Market in Joseph on

Saturday, June 25th

, from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Get

your farm fresh produce and crafts from the market,

and listen to some foot-stompin' music from

Homemade Jam!

Registration is still open for Wallowa Fiddle

Tunes Camp! The camp offers classes in fiddle,

guitar, banjo, vocal, and even dance! The 2016

camp will be on July 10-15 at Wallowa High

School in Wallowa, OR (on the main highway as

you're going through town). Basic fee for the camp

is $175; for an additional $62, you can get 5

delicious lunches! There is also a separate kid’s

session available for just $150, with lunches offered

for $50. For additional information, please call

Carla Arnold at 541-663-0776 (home) or 541-786-

4535 (cell), or register online at

http://wvmusicalliance.org/

I'm hoping everyone receives this issue of the

Rosin Dust in time to get this reminder about the

upcoming BMOTFA Fiddle Show on June 11 at the

Hurricane Creek Grange in Joseph! At the risk of

being redundant, I'm going to repeat the directions

(just in case anyone misplaced last month's issue of

RD)! From Enterprise, come through town, staying

on the highway; turn right at the Ace Hardware.

Then turn right on South River Street, just after you

pass Dollar Stretcher. Staying on S. River St, you

will pass Carpet One on your right, then Grain

Growers on your left. Soon it will change to

Hurricane Creek Road. Just stay on that until you

see the Grange Hall on your right. It's about 7 ½

miles from Enterprise (63081 Hurricane Creek

Road, Joseph, OR). Just a reminder, the car show

will be going on in Joseph, so unless you're

planning to go see it (always a fun event), don't take

highway 82 up through Joseph because the road will

be blocked in town. The fiddle show starts at

6:00pm, and a barbecue dinner, cooked by Randy

Garnett, will be available for $7.50 at 5:00pm. See

you there!

Wallowa County Director,

Sandi and Larry Richerson

No news received from Malheur County and Union

County

UMATILLA COUNTY

May 14th

, the Stanfield show started at 6:00 pm

with Bobby Stevens playing the Star Spangled

Banner. The show was completed by 9:30 pm.

Those participating were Bobby Stevens, Larry

Cannon, Bill Meyers, Veronica Manis, Tom

Watkins, Joan Gray, Barbara Friend, Charlie

Raeder, Denny Langford, Sonny Morris, Marie

Park, Tom Vickroy, Vic Fusselman, Julia Milleson,

Joe McCutcheon, Carl Stinnett, Ron Phillips and the

closing hymn was by

Barbara Friend and Bill

Meyers. Back up was

provided by Frank Moore

We want to thank Frank

for the hours he stands up

there with us and keeps

the rhythm going. We also

want to thank the

Stanfield senior center for

sponsoring the show and providing a great meal.

“You can make more friends in two months by

becoming interested in other people than you can in

two years of trying to get other people interested in

you.“ Dale Carnegie

Keep the Rosin on the Causin

Umatilla County Director

Bill and Lorre Meyers

UNION COUNTY

These musicians that participated in the La Grande

Show: Vickey Hagey, Les and Evelene Haynes,

Anne Cavinato, Ruth Hodge, Paula Davenport, Joan

Gray, Brett Rudd, Mark Ludwick, Diana D, Jack

Fox, Dallas Olmstead Miller, Margo Mack, Vic

Fusselman, Larry Cannon, Denny Langford, Ron

Phillips, Tom Vickroy, Carl Stinnett, Melody Huitt,

Julia Milleson, Sherry Cadwell, Joe McCutcheon,

Terry Stoltz, Lee Stoltz, Bethel Croghan, David

Vaughn, Margie Vaughn, Tammy Croghan,

Veronica Manis, Jody Domschot, Alyn Domschot.

Closing hymn by Mark Ludwick.

BMOTFA Shows 2016

June:

4th

Arlington Fishing Derby, Show at 11:30 am,

food available, location, city park

11th

, Enterprise/Joseph, Hurricane creek Grange,

63081 Hurricane Creek Rd, Joseph, show at 6:00

pm, supper by by Randy Garnett at 5:00 pm

18th

Elgin Fire Department Breakfast Show, Elgin

fire hall, 8:00am to 11:00am. Breakfast provided for

players.

18th

Walla Walla show, show at 6pm, Supper at

5pm, Pulled pork, baked beans and salad for $8,

Eagles Lodge, at 320 S 2nd

St. Walla Walla, WA

July:

9th

, Ontario show, 6:00 pm, supper at 5:00 pm 698

NW 8th

, Ontario OR

11th

– 17th,2016 Emigrant Springs Campout,

Homemade ice cream by George Neer on Friday,

July 15th 2 pm, Pot luck Dinner Saturday, July 16th

12 noon, Pot luck breakfast, Sunday, July 17th 8

am, Shows all in the Community Building,

Thursday, Friday and Saturday starting at 6 pm each

night

August:

10th

thru the 13th

Grant County Fair, John Day.

13th

, Nyssa show, 6:00 pm, supper at 5:00 pm 316

Good Ave, Nyssa, OR

20th

Elgin Show, 155 N 10th Ave, Elgin, Supper at

5:00 pm, show at 6:00 pm

September:

2nd

& 3rd

Labor Day weekend jam and shows in

Sumpter. Potluck and jam Friday evening. Two

shows on Saturday, at 1 pm and 6pm. All will be at

the schoolhouse.

10th Baker Show, 4:00 pm, Settler’s Park on 17th

St. Meal at the same time.

16th

Cove Show, Cove Sportsman’s Club. Dry

camping for RVs at the Cove Sportsmanship Club

Refreshments at the show only, there are places in

town for a meal. Cove has two places to eat in town,

Cove Drive Inn and the Cove Steakhouse and

Tavern

17th

Rockwall Grange, 71562 Middle Rd, Elgin,

Supper at 5:00 pm and show at 6:00 pm.

All are welcome to join Blue Mountain Old

Time Fiddle Association for the preservation of

traditional music. Please send your membership

dues of $10.00 (for the whole household) to

B.M.O.T.F.A. 966 East Bryan, Union, OR

97883. Make the check out to B.M.O.T.F.A.

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Fiddler Accompanist Associate

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New Membership Renew

Peg Price from Connecticut joined us at Sumpter.

Ruel

Teague

Pictures by

Mark Ludwick

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EXECUTIVE BOARD

President: Dennis Langford: 966 E. Bryan, Union, OR 97883 541-562-5055

Vice-President: Margie Vaughn: 1804 Y Ave., La Grande, OR 97850 541-962-7122

Secretary/Treasurer: Colleen Langford: 966 E. Bryan, Union OR 97883 541-562-5055

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Baker County: Bob Hunt, PO Box 104, Sumpter, OR 97877 541-403-1949

Grant County: Carl Stinnett, 302 NW 4th, John Day, OR, 97845.541-215-0873

Malheur County: Vincent Bingham, 311 Reece Ave., Nyssa, OR 97913. 541-372-2835

Morrow County: Bob Stevens: 54138 Hardman Ridge Rd., Heppner, OR 97836 541-676-5383

Umatilla County: Bill Meyers, 78914 Quick Road, Hermiston, OR 97838 541-567-6237

Union County: Vickie Hagey, 1702 Conklin Rd, Cove, OR 97824 541-910-4458

Wallowa County: Sandi Richerson, 204 Russell Ln, Joseph, OR 97846, 541-432-0396

APPOINTED OFFICERS

Editor: Joan Gray, 78671 Rudder Lane, Hermiston, OR 97838 541-720-6225 jgfiddler@gmail.com

Store Coordinator: Judy Stevens, 54138 Hardman Ridge Rd, Heppner OR 97836 541-676-5383

Historian: Ruth Hodge, 10904 South “E” St. Island City, OR 97850 541-963-6220

SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS

Campout Ice Cream Man: George Neer 1601 X Ave, La Grande OR 97850

Public Relations: Jack Raymond, 421 Hill Lane, Caldwell, ID 83605 208-459-3347

Media Chairperson: Kevin Hedgepeth, 29759 Bridge Rd, Hermiston, OR 97838 541-297-0050