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BSWPA is on the move and it is the people that make it all happen! You can make a difference today by joining one of these important committees!

Treasury Committee.
Membership Committee.
Marketing Committee.
Newsletter Committee.
IBC Committee.
Jim Hamel
or

webmaster@bswpa.org

   

 

Get your "Blues from the burgh"CD

The artists are: Chizmo Charles, Jill West, Zach
Tyler, Glenn Pavone, Annie Sutton, The Pawnbrokers, The
Mystic Knights, Craig King, Bubs McKeg, Izzy & Chris,
Dave Iglar, Jimmy Adler, Ms. Freddie and Blue Faze, Patti
Spadaro and Mahajibee.


Send in check or money order for ($12)--$10 for members and $2.99 postage to:

Blues From the Burgh
PO BOX 97978
PGH , PA 15227

 




BLUES SOCIETY MEMBER"S MEETING 2PM AT
Moondog's - ELECTION DAY FOR THE BSWPA

378 Freeport Rd
Blawnox, PA 15238
Phone: (412) 828-2040
AT 4PM BLUES REVIVAL WITH THE JIMMY ADLER BAND
All is free of charge and Moondog will be cooking and sending food down from the Starlight. So come out and have a good time.
NOMINATIONS:
• Jim Weber – President
• Jonnye Weber - Membership Secretary
• Don Vecchio -Treasurer
• Jim Fanciscus - Vice President
• Barb Gangone - Secretary
• John Erskine - Board-Vets Liaison
• Rob Patterson - Board
• Tedi Mason - Board
• Dave Hasch - Board
• Tuck-Rich Majeran - Board - festivals
• Diane Devine - Board

AND THE WINNER IS.....
The winners of the solo/duo, band competition of the 2008 Blues Challenge held at Cefalo's Restaurant, Carnegie PA on April 26th, 2008:

SOLO Bubs McKeg, Pittsburgh PA
  Website      MyScpace
   
BAND Nothin' But Trouble, Dover, Delaware
(bass player is Pgh native)
  Website     MySpace
   
FAN FAVORITE Ian Arthur, Pittsburgh PA
   
Congratulations to everyone, and good luck representing the Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania in Memphis TN.
   
We would like to thank everyone for coming out and supporting us.
Thank you for Len Cefalo for hosting our event.
   

STAY TUNED FOR VIDEOS...










IBC 2008 MEMPHIS
And the winners are...


Band Competition
1st place:
Trampled Under Foot
Kansas City Blues Society

2nd place:
Shakura S'Aida
Toronto Blues Society

3rd place:
Lil' Ray Neal Blues Band
Baton Rouge Blues Society

Solo/Duo Competition
1st place: Lionel Young
2nd place: Ben Prestage



Don't know what the International Blues Challenge is? - Read the history





Meet the Board!

President
Jim Hamel


Vice President
Jim Franciscus

Secretary
Barb Gangone

Membership Secretary
Jonnye Weber

Treasurer
Don Vecchio
d.vecchio@bswpa.org

Newsletter Chair:
Jim Weber


Webmaster:
Paul Baughman
webmaster@bswpa.org




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