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| Fri. Sep. 10th '10 5:30pm Volume 3 |
| Sat. Sep. 25th '10 8:30pm Sugar Blue |
| Fri. Oct. 1st '10 8:30pm Paul Thorn |
| Fri. Oct. 8th '10 5:30pm the nite owls |
| Fri. Oct. 22nd '10 5:30pm the dog boys |
| Fri. Nov. 12th '10 5:30pm work release |
| Sat. Nov. 20th '10 8:30pm The Skip Castro Band |
| Sat. Dec. 4th '10 8:30pm Mary Ann Redmond |
| Fri. Dec. 10th '10 5:30pm deanie blues band |
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| Board Member BIOs |
Bob Harvey, Board Member
Charlotte Morgan, Board Member
Cornelia Christian, Board Member
David Abrams, Past President, member Emeritus
Edwana Coleman, Board Member/PR/fridays booking
Gerry Swienton, Board member
Glenn Marshall, Board Member/Stage Manager
Howard Langhorne, Treasurer
Hylan "Hank" Hubbard, Board Member
James Arnold, Vice-president
Jay Blankenship, board member
Jim Wisser , Board Member/Booking
John Morgan, Board Member
Mary Horner, Board Member
Noreen Turyn, President
Susie Owen , Secretary
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| ELLINGTON INFO | |
| Years on the board/staff? | New |
| Ellington job title? | Board Member/Booking |
| Ellington responsibilities? | Open to anything! |
| What do you see as the Ellington's greatest contribution to our community or what do you feel we have accomplished in the last 20 years? | The Ellington brings great national level music to Lynchburg in an intimate setting that is friendly to everyone. |
| MUSICAL PREFERENCES | |
| Favorite musical genre? | West Coast style blues, swing, and 40’s big band jazz are my favorites but I try to listen to everything. There is no bad music. |
| Do you have any musical talent? | Woodshed guitarist and harp player |
| What CD/tape/album are you listening to now? | William Clarke – “Live in Germany”, and Pee Wee Crayton – “Early Hours” |
| What was your first Album/8-track? | Howlin’ Wolf – “Howlin’ Wolf’s New Album” |
| What was your first concert? | James Taylor and Carol King at the Spectrum in Phila. |
| Your favorite past Ellington show? | Tie between Magic Slim and Duke Robillard |
| Your "fantasy" Ellington Show: | Blues harmonica blow-out with Rod Piazza, James Harman, and Lynwood Slim, Jr Watson on guitar, Larry Taylor on bass and Richard Innes on drums. |
| Favorite lyrical quote: | “That old yellow moon and your grand ma’s teeth, baby, just like me, we all come out at night” – James Harman, Blue Moon Trance |
| PERSONAL STUFF | |
| What is your line of work? | Project engineer for Areva |
| Any other past/present community involvement besides Ellington? | Two terms on the James River Blues Society Board, Pet Therapy volunteer at Virginia Baptist - Lynchburg General Hospitals and TC Miller School, volunteer for Friday Cheers (see you at beer truck 1) |
| Besides hanging out at the Ellington, what do you do for fun? | Bicycling, playing with our two golden retrievers (Gus and Hooker who are both certified therapy dogs), attending NASCAR and local races (go Jr !!), and going to live music events. |
| Have you lived anywhere besides the 'burg? | I was born and raised near Allentown, PA. Spent 5 years in Philadelphia while I attended college and then moved to Lynchburg. |
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