P z Instructor moonlights with music i | hen i_. psychology teacher Loren Wolford isn’t relaying , knowledge, he is demonstating talent. As a member of f a I ▼ ▼ musi local bluegrass band, “Gold Rush” Wolford claims music gives people>$n excuse to+iave a good time. Mandolin pickin’, singing, having a good time and making sure the audience is, too, are factors that make entertaining en­ joyable to Wolford. He describes the band’s Sunday night gig at Magellan’s in Gladstone as his “mental health work for the week.” “Students get to be crazy all week long, but teachers have to act normal,” he said. “On weekends, I let it all hang out.” “All of a sudden it’s all right for them to laugh, shout, hoot and holler— which is what they wanted io do anyway,”he said. CD (0 Wolford maintains that communication with his audience helps insure good entertainment, and makes it more worthwhile to him. “It’s fun to talk with people, have a good time watching people have a good time,” he said. “Some people need a reason to get warmed up. I get to be a part of the thing that lets them have fun.” “All of a sudxden it’s all right for them to laugh, shout, hoot and holler—which is what they wanted to do anyway,” he said. “Gold Rush” has been in existence less than a year. Aside from Magellan’s, they have been seen at the “Shingle Mill” in Estacada, and various private parties. Story and photo by Elena Vancil BLUEGRASS MOOD psychology instructor Loren Wolford plays and sings for the group “Gold Rush”. Rick Roberts proves talent Not too many people know who Rick Roberts is, but nearly everyone has heard his smooth vocals for the popular soft-rock group Firefall on their hit singles, “You Are the Woman,” “Just Remember I Love You,” and “Strange Way.” Before Roberts received popular acclaim with Firefall, he recorded two solo albums for A&M Records titled “Win­ dmills” and “She Is'a Song.” “The Best of Rick Roberts” contains tracks from these two albums plus two songs from his days with the legendary group, the Flying Burrito Brothers. “Colorado” opens side one oL“The Best of Rick Roberts.” This song, taken from the third and last studio album of the Flying Burrito Brothers, remains Roberts’ classic tune: a gentle tale of a guy who leaves the mountains of Colorado to make it in the big city, but finds out that the fast- paced lifestyle is not for him. Linda Ronstadt made the song popular with her formidable version on her album, “Don’t Cry Now.” On both of his studio By Mike Koller Of The Print albums, Roberts surrounded himself with lots of proven talent. “Windmills” featured such names as Jackson Browne, David"Crosby, ex­ Eagles Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadons, and Don Henley, who is still with the Eagles. “She Is a Song” displayed Joe Walsh and his former group, Barnstrom, backing Roberts on several cuts. “The Best of Rick Roberts” contains many songs with all of this talent meshed together. Roberts and David Crosby sing lifting harmonies on the slow ballad, “In a Dream,” and Roberts, Henley, Meisner and Leadon sound quite a bit like the early Eagles on “Deliver Me.” . , The cuts from “She Is a Song” proveto be more rockin’ with Walsh’s stinging slide guitar work on the Roberts and Steven Stills and Chris Hillman-penned tune,’ “It Doesn’t Matter,” and the powerful Roberts’ com­ position, “Westwind.” “The Best of Rick Roberts” will show that Roberts was a major talent long before Firefall became famous. al3ñefs “Harper” will be shown in the Fireside. Lounge, Thursday! at 7 p.m. and Friday at noon. * * * The last issue of The Print neglected to mention the College’s Fall production of “The Real Inspector Hound”! will be presented on Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. as well as Nov. 29 and] 30 at 8 p.m., and Dec. 2 at 2:30p.m. - * * ♦ Professor Huang Wen-Chi, master of Tai Chi and KungB Fu, will present a short Tai-Chi Chuan demonstration Nov. I 9 at the Dancer’s Workshop, 30 N.W. First Ave. Portland. ■ The free event will take place 7-7:30 p.m. I« ♦ * I Crown Jewelers Gem Of The Holly Farm Mall S.E. Me Loughlin, Milwaukie Gold Filled and 14K Gold Chains! For Men & Women Mime act, folk duo will entertain * « • Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo, an all-male dance] group spoofing classical ballet styles, will appear at the Civic] Auditorium Nov. 20, and 21 at 8:15 p.m. Admission will be] $6-$9. | NorthwesFmusicians, Dennis Doyle and Jim Britton, will per­ form at tonight’s coffeehotise in the Fireside Lounge. Beautiful Pendants and Earrings Courtship Engagement and Wedding Rings 654-4291 « ¡ALWAYS 10% OFFs W Sk ON Clackamas ALL NON - SALE JEWELRY FOR S Community College < M 8 Students with a current student body card. 5 Page 4 Students from Reed and .Portland State University will] give a free sack lunch concert at noon, Nov. 15, at PSU’si Smith Center Ballroom. MILWAUKIE Known for appearances in Northwest Colleges, local television shows, and the album “Chanitclear,” the coun­ try and folk performers will follow a mime performance by David Immel in the College’s McLoughlin Theatre at 7 p.m. FLOWERS 6 SIFTS WEDDINGS SPECIAL OCCASIONS FUNERALS Immel’s style combines the techniques used by French mimes, Marcel Marceau and LetienneDecroux. (<) DRY AND FRESH FLOWERS “Your taste and Our Quality say it all’’ He is known for local per­ formances at “Art Quake,” the Lloyd Center Shopping Mall, Firehouse Theater, KATU television, the Portland Art Museum, and the Galleria. Tonight’s coffehouse is the last one this term. ■ 659-3434 3b 60