From jeff@outfitters.com Mon Jun 9 22:10:33 2003 From: jeff@outfitters.com (Jeffrey R. Calhoun) Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 16:10:33 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [Hickoryridge] Testing Message-ID: <200306092110.h59LAXq01844@jeff.outfitters.com> Testing -- Jeffrey R. Calhoun Infobahn Outfitters http://www.outfitters.com/~jeff/ Macomb, IL 61455 (309) 836-3706 FAX: (309) 833-3905 From kdunnigan@museum.state.il.us Mon Jun 9 17:32:56 2003 From: kdunnigan@museum.state.il.us (Kim Dunnigan) Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2003 11:32:56 -0500 Subject: [Hickoryridge] HRC Newsletter Message-ID: <5.0.2.1.0.20030609113236.00a02090@demeter.museum.state.il.us> --=====================_5091110==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hickory Ridge Coffeehouse Summer 2003 Hi Folks, Sorry that this is a little late in getting out, but it has been a= =20 hectic time here with summer coming on! Our Summer season should be a fun= =20 one although there are a couple of things to mention. Due to an=20 unavoidable conflict, there won=92t be a coffeehouse this August. This is= =20 the first time I=92ve been unable to pull it off in all these years, but we= =20 still have great music to share in the comfort of the Dickson Mounds Museum= =20 auditorium. As always, shows are every 3rd Saturday of the month. Each show=20 features a short open mic plus a featured performer. Please not that we=20 will NOT have an open mic for the June show, however. Prices are $4.00 for= =20 adults, 2.00 for kids under 12. Doors open at 6:30, program starts at 7:30. Seating is limited, so come=20 early. Hope to See you! June 21 =96 Chicago Blues artist Eric Noden makes his long awaited=20 debut! Eric was scheduled to appear last February but was canceled due to= =20 weather concerns. He is a great perform and in addition, was in the=20 Lewistown area last winter doing a school residency so it=92s a special= treat=20 to bring him into our series. A rugged voice and driving steel string=20 guitar bring to life the sheer emotional power of the old school=20 blues. Eric=92s singing and playing capture the spirit of the barrelhouse= =20 blues artists of the 20=92s and 30=92s. Original songs, traditional blues= and=20 ragtime instrumentals in a captivating show. Note that we will not have an= =20 open mic for this show! July 19 =96 The Last coffeehouse performance of one our favorites, The=20 Bunkhouse Buckaroos! These old cowpokes are planning to hang up their=20 spurs and retire later this year after many years of great shows and good=20 times. Be there for the last roundup at the Hickory Ridge Corral as they=20 ride off into the purple sage! ALSO OF INTEREST: The Sounds of Summer Festival (formerly known as Music in the Wild) will=20 take place June 21 & 22 at the Putnam County Conservation District outside= =20 of McNabb, Illinois. This is an excellent outdoor festival featuring 2=20 days of performances in a natural setting featuring some of the best Church= =20 Lady food you=92ll find in the Midwest! Saturday from 11:00 to 8:00, Sunday= =20 from 10:00 until 7:00. Featured performers include Small Potatoes, The=20 Special Consensus Bluegrass Band, Paul and Win Grace, Celtic band Paddy=92s= =20 Racket, Box and Branch, Chris Vallillo, The Jim Kanas Trio and The=20 Bunkhouse Buckaroos. The event costs $5.00 per carload (yes CARLOAD) for=20 the 2 days. Call the Putnam County Conservation District office at=20 815-882-2319 for details and directions. Dickson Mounds Museum will host three performances by the Prairie Folklore= =20 Theater of Peoria this summer on the museum=92s new outdoor stage. The= first=20 play, on Sunday, June 22, is =93Black Hawk=92s Band: A Native View of=20 Illinois.=94 Sunday, July 13 will be - =93Prairie Fire!=94 and we will= finish=20 with =93Canoe Song: Traveling the River with the Voyageurs=94 on Sunday,=20 August 10. Call the museum for more information - 309.547.3721. Chris ksd 6/03 --=====================_5091110==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hickory Ridge Coffeehouse Summer 2003

Hi Folks,
        Sorry that this is a little late in getting out, but it has been a hectic time here with summer coming on!  Our Summer season should be a fun one although there are a couple of things to mention.  Due to an unavoidable conflict, there won=92t be a coffeehouse this August.  This is the first time I=92ve been unable to pull it off in all these years, but we still have great music to share in the comfort of the Dickson Mounds Museum auditorium.
        As always, shows are every 3rd Saturday of the month.  Each show features a short open mic plus a featured performer.  Please not that we will NOT have an open mic for the June show, however.  Prices are $4.00 for adults, 2.00 for kids under 12.

Doors open at 6:30, program starts at 7:30. Seating is limited, so come early. Hope to See you!

June 21 =96  Chicago Blues artist Eric Noden makes his long awaited debut!  Eric was scheduled to appear last February but was canceled due to weather concerns.  He is a great perform and in addition, was in the Lewistown area last winter doing a school residency so it=92s a special treat to bring him into our series.  A rugged voice and driving steel string guitar bring to life the sheer emotional power of the old school blues.  Eric=92s singing and playing capture the spirit of the barrelhouse blues artists of the 20=92s and 30=92s.  Original songs, traditional blues and ragtime instrumentals in a captivating show.  Note that we will not have an open mic for this=20 show!

July 19 =96  The Last coffeehouse performance of one our favorites, The Bunkhouse Buckaroos!  These old cowpokes are planning to hang up their spurs and retire later this year after many years of great shows and good times.  Be there for the last roundup at the Hickory Ridge Corral as they ride off into the purple sage!

ALSO OF INTEREST:
The Sounds of Summer Festival (formerly known as Music in the Wild) will take place June 21 & 22 at the Putnam County Conservation District outside of McNabb, Illinois.  This is an excellent outdoor festival featuring 2 days of performances in a natural setting featuring some of the best Church Lady food you=92ll find in the Midwest!  Saturday from 11:00 to 8:00, Sunday from 10:00 until 7:00.  Featured performers include Small Potatoes, The Special Consensus Bluegrass Band, Paul and Win Grace, Celtic band Paddy=92s Racket, Box and Branch, Chris Vallillo, The Jim Kanas Trio and The Bunkhouse Buckaroos. The event costs $5.00 per carload (yes CARLOAD) for the 2 days.  Call the Putnam County Conservation District office at 815-882-2319 for details and directions.

Dickson Mounds Museum will host three performances by the Prairie Folklore Theater of Peoria this summer on the museum=92s new outdoor stage.  The first play, on Sunday, June 22, is =93Black Hawk=92s Band:  A Native View of Illinois.=94  Sunday, July 13 will be  - =93Prairie Fire!=94 and we will finish with =93Canoe Song:  Traveling the River with the Voyageurs=94 on Sunday, August 10.  Call the museum for more information - 309.547.3721.


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ksd 6/03 --=====================_5091110==_.ALT-- From jeff@outfitters.com Mon Jun 9 22:28:03 2003 From: jeff@outfitters.com (Jeffrey R. Calhoun) Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 16:28:03 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [Hickoryridge] Hickory Ridge Website Message-ID: <200306092128.h59LS3r02255@jeff.outfitters.com> Yes! You're getting yet, another Hickory Ridge email :-) My name is jeff - I'm the volunteer webmaster for the Hickory Ridge website: http://hickoryridge.outfitters.com/ First of all, please allow me to extend my sincerest apologies for letting the website get so out of date. The site has just been updated with all the summer schedule info and links to the websites of performers who have them. In addition, the email mailing list (listserv) has been moved to a new server that allows better automation of subscribing, etc. --------------------------------------------------------- --- If you received this email - you are on the list! --- --------------------------------------------------------- The web interface for the mailing list can be found at: http://mailman.outfitters.com/mailman/listinfo/hickoryridge Please refer any website suggestions to me. I realize its not the most snazzy of sites - but CONTENT is the higher priority here. Thanks! -jeff -- Jeffrey R. Calhoun Infobahn Outfitters jeff@outfitters.com P.O. Box 248 http://www.outfitters.com/~jeff/ Macomb, IL 61455 (309) 836-3706 FAX: (309) 833-3905