PRESIDENT: Gary Parent
VICE-PRESIDENT: Wyatt Pedigo
SECRETARY:
TREASURER: Ellen Francis
MEMBERSHIP: Bill Wheeler
DIRECTORS: Mary Taylor, Ed Cunlif, Wayne Cantwell, Cliff Tucker, Marilee Tussing, MaryLee Welch
NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Ray Haines
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If you would like a copy of the OCTMA member directory and you are a current member, please send $1.25 to cover envelope and postage to: Ray Haines, 18328 Tambor Drive , Edmond , OK 73003-0662 .
WORKSHOPS (6:00 to 7:50 pm – Open to members and guests)
AUTOHARP- All Levels Welcome, 6-7:30 pm-Wyatt Pedigo, Room 119/121
GUITAR – All Levels Welcome 6-7:30 pm– Louis Allen, Room 107, 108, 109
HAMMERED DULCIMER – All Levels-6:00-7:00 pm-Dustin Cooper, Room 101-104
HARP-All Levels-7:00-7:50 pm-Dustin Cooper, Room 101-104
MOUNTAIN DULCIMER – Ray Haines- 6:00 pm. Room 116/117.
FIDDLE – 6:00-7:00 pm-All levels – Marilee Tussing, Room 114/115.
MANDOLIN – All levels –Self taught, All levels-6:00 pm, Room 105/106
INTRO TO JAMMING – An Open Forum to introduce participants to the Joys of Jamming, Front Lobby.
FAST JAM – Room 123
CONTRA DANCE MUSIC-6:00-7:50 pm-Wayne Cantwell-Fellowship Hall
FLUTE/TIN WHISTLE-6:00-7:50 PM-Jason Burnfield-Room 122
Attention Workshop Leaders: Please present a receipt for any copying costs for material used in your workshop to the Treasurer for payment.
COFFEE AND SNACKS WILL BE IN ROOM 125. PLEASE CONSUME ALL SNACKS IN THIS AREA. DO NOT TAKE SNACKS OR DRINKS TO YOUR WORKSHOP ROOMS. THANK YOU.
Just a Reminder: The church will be meeting on Sunday morning and we ask that you keep that in mind during your time at the church. Remember to replace chairs, pick up trash, and replace tables, etc., when your workshop is completed. Thank You
OCTMA Events
Oct 13(NOTE the different date)-Monthly Meeting, 6:00 pm, Village Christian Church.
Scissortail Dance Society will hold their 2nd Sat dance in the Fellowship Hall.
Oct 17-Board Meeting, 7:30 pm, Village Christian Church
Nov 03-Monthly Meeting, 6:00 pm, Village Christian Church
Nov 14 (date to be verified by new Board) Board Meeting, 7:30 pm, Village Christian.
Iron Horse Concert Hall, El Dorado , Kansas
Oct 06-The Beasley Boys
Oct 13-The Heaton’s-$12.00
Oct 20-Arkamo Rangers
Oct 27-John Walker
315 S. Main Street (behind The Circle Gallery & Village Prints) $10.00 Adults. All performances at 7:30 pm
The Second Friday Celtic Gathering. Full Circle Bookstore, 50 Penn Place The sessions will be the 2nd Friday, 7:00-9:30 pm.
Celtic Jams at Border’s, Norman. The "First Friday Jam" continues. Border’s Books, 300 Norman Center Court , 405-573-4907.
Celtic Music Session and Celtic Heritage festival meeting. Every 2nd and 4th Friday, Best Western Motel atrium, Stillwater , 600 E. McElroy Rd , corner of Perkins Rd and McElroy Rd. Drive into town and cross the railroad to find Perkins and then go left, North.
This meeting and session is planning the Centennial Event-Celtic Music and Heritage Festival slatted for June 16 & 17, 2007. The session welcomes musicians and friends from Stillwater , OKC, Tulsa and the surrounding area. This is a smoke-free, kid friendly session. Meeting at 6:00 pm, session at 7:00-10:00 pm. NOTE: Special meetings are now being undertaken as time draws near. Consult the celtic-oklahoma yahoo group for best info.
Instrument Swap and Sale , Be sure to look for the instrument Swap & Sale table at the monthly meeting. Guidelines for operation will be posted. This is a service for our members, please use in good will.
Oklahoma Accordion Club, meets the 2nd Sunday of each month, 3:30 – 5:30 pm, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 3500 N. Meridian Av, Okla City . Contact: Jackie Mashore, 399-3555, jacmash@tds.net. Recently formed orchestra meets 2:30 – 3:30 pm.
"Different Roads" by Kent Anderson, 5:00 – 7:00 pm Saturdays on KCSC, 90.1 fm or on the web at www.kcscfm.com for your listening pleasure. Playlists will be posted on the web site.
Richard Perkins
Teresa Black
Cyrano’s Folly
Ed & Neal
Myron Moody
Wayne Cantwell
James Shay
Mickey Hoy
Sandy Klein & Ilana Steinhorn
Bill Brown
Michael Long
John Stow
Dustin Cooper
PLEASE NOTE: If you must ‘warm-up’ at some hidden location, please provide a ‘runner’ that can alert you to your playing time. We want to hear you play, but we can’t come looking for you; besides, come listen to others, you will enjoy the evening.
FESTIVALS AND ACTIVITIES
Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival 2007October 4, 5, & 6. 3-day pass $70, at the gate $85. International guests: Kruger Brothers-Switzerland, Beppe Gambetta-Italy, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas-Scotland, The Siekers-Germany, Country Cocktail-Czech Republic. The festival will be featuring Oklahoma bands all day Thursday, Oct 4 in celebration of the Oklahoma Centennial. Www.oibf.com for more info and to buy tickets. Phone orders at: 1-877-203-1206 or 405-282-4446. Ticket discounts still available until October 3.
Heritage Hills Home Tours, at the Overholser Mansion, 15th and Hudson. Volunteer musicians wanted to perform period music, period dress encouraged. Saturday and Sunday October 13 & 14, 12 noon – 5:00 pm both days. This home tour is a fund raiser to maintain and improve various historic neighborhoods. This is an opportunity to ‘showcase’ our traditional music association and possibly lead to future invitations to perform. Contact Teresa Black at "teresa.black@usdoj.gov or 524-6728.
Bill Barwick House Concert w/ Steve McCartney-Bass: Monday, Oct 15, 7:00 pm. At home of McMurray’s, 2715 Aspen Circle, Norman. $12.00 donation suggested per person. Seating is limited, send your donation in advance to hold your space. Directions: from I-35 go East on Hwy 9, turn left at Imhoff (3rd stoplight), left again at first left-Poplar, left again at Aspen Lane and right on Aspen Circle.
"Once in a Blue Moon" Fall Festival: Arcadia, Oklahoma, Parkhurst Pumpkin Patch, take Exit 141, Route 66 from I-35 and go East 10 miles to Hiawassee Road, go right-South, 1 mile and turn left at 2nd Street, look for the big orange pumpkin sign. Petting zoo, chili supper available, pumpkin patch, native pecans, home-grown produce and hay rides. Activities start at 5:00 pm and Mountain Smoke plays in the barn at 7:00 pm.
O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat October 26-28, 2007. Hoblitzelle Camp & Conference Center, Midlothian, Texas (30 min South of Dallas). Instructors: Fiddle-Patrick Ourceau, fiddle-Matt Cranitch, guitar-Tommy O’Sullivan, flute-Catherine McElvoy, uilleann pipes-Mickey Dunn, bouzouki-Pat Broaders. For more info: www.irishtradmusic.org/retreat or 972-238-8724.
Jan Jae Fiddle Camp & Music Fest, Aug 31, Sep 1 & 2, Grove, OK at the Grove Civic Center. Info at www.grandlakefestivals.com or call 918-786-8896.
Global Oklahoma at Rose State College, MidWest City, Saturday, October 13, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. OCTMA is planning to have a booth and your help would be appreciated. To volunteer, please speak to Wayne Cantwell or one of the Board Members, Thank You. The Oklahoma Traditions will be scheduled to perform. More details later.
Cathy Barton and Dave Para A concert sponsored by OCTMA on Saturday, December 8. Mark your calendars. Details to follow.
Small Potatos Booked into the UCO Jazz Lab by Sharon Wilson. Sunday, January 27th, 7:00 pm. Mark your calaendars now. Check out their website by googling small potatoes musical group chicago.
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Playing at the Overholser Mansion. Teresa Black will be there in period dress acting as a hostess. Oct 13 & 14.
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ANNUAL DUES ARE $15.00. Please make check payable to OCTMA. Mail to OCTMA, PO Box 60087 , OKC , OK 73146 or bring to Monthly Meeting.
Oct 5th-Red Cup,8pm 3122 N Classen, OKC
Oct 07-Dan McGuinness Irish Pub, 1003 SW 19th, Moore, 6:00-10:00 pm
Oct 27-Scissortail Halloween Contra, Epworth United Methodist, 1901 N. Douglas, OKC.