Page 8 Section II Portland Observer, October 27,1982
Bill Monroe, "Father of Bluegrass " ■-
Bill Monroe, recognized worldwide as the originator o f Bluegrass music,
will appear in concert w ith his Bluegrass Boys on Friday, November 5, at
7:30 p.m ., in Grant H igh School Auditorium , 2245 N .E . 36th. Opening the
show will be Beverly Cotton, a nationally-recognized dogger who frails the
banjo, dances, and sings all at the same time. Also performing will be Sun
ny South and The Sawtooth Mountain Boys.
Bill Monroe forged the Bluegrass sound in the 1930s by blending the Ap
palachian string band music o f his youth with other styles, most notably the
country blues o f Southern black people. H is first band included Earl
Scruggs and Lester Flatt, later to become Bluegrass stars in their own right.
The band has always been the "graduate school" o f Bluegrass musicians,
. 'd some o f the notables who developed their styles while with Bill are Vas
sar Clements, Chubby Wise, Jimmy M artin, and the Osborne Brothers.
M onroe’s mandolin style is definitive and his playing, at age 71, is as fine
as ever. He has penned such songs as "B lue M oon o f K entucky," " F o o t
prints in the Snow ," and "Kentucky W a ltz ." In addition, Monroe is a reci
pient o f a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for
the A ils for development o f a traditional folk art. A Pendleton saddlemak-
er was honored at the same ceremony.
The Bluegrass boys feature Kenny Baker, the dean o f country fiddlers,
who has many records to his credit as a soloist. Rounding out the band are
Blake W illiams on banjo, Wayne Lewis on guitar, and M ark Hembree on
bass.
The concert is being sponsored by the Oregon Bluegrass Association,
K W J J, and Solardynamics N orthw est. T icket prices are $7 in advance,
$7.50 at the door. Ticket outlets are G .I. Joe’s Pioneer Music, Green Grass
Pickin’ Coop, and Everybody’s Records.
For more information contact Steve Reischman, 284-7747.
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Grassroot News. N . IF .— Friday night the G A P band filled the holes left
by soul isolation with their 16 piece revue. Charlie Wilson, the pen behind
many o f their tunes, explained where the Wilson brothers came up with the
name G A P . “ There were three streets in Tulsa. Oklahoma, that held black
businesses. There was a riot back in the ’ 30s and it almost burned those
streets down. When we started we called ourselves the Greenwood, Archer
and Pine Street Band. This was too long to put on a poster so we shortened
it to G .A .P . As time went on we dropped the periods and became known as
the G A P band."
How does the G A P band classify its music? “ We all know where there is
Disco there is Soul-co. and where there is Soul there is Funk to go. We fed
that Disco was a fad, just like a dance. It goes out one day and the next
there’s a new dance. R&B will live on because our people originated this
type o f music, and this music will never die.”
Wilson says that you can’t please all the people, when questioned about
the lack o f social theme in contemporary black music. “ I have no idea what
all the people in the world want to hear. I only see some o f the things and I
write about them. I ’ll try to do better for my fans because we really feel a re
sponsibility to them ."
The highlight o f the G A P Band show was a local sensation, Patrick John
son. A t eleven, this young man popped and waved the crowd with his body
rhythms. The band was an array o f colors and motions. And if you felt at
times the sound wasn’ t right, do not blame the band. Blame the P ara
mount’s sound crew.
The G A P Band was the first promotion o f Crystal Cleer productions.
Jim m m ie Washington and Asonzo C am pbell form ed C .C . productions
three months ago out o f a need. “ A lot o f soul concerts have had to cancel,
in Portland, becuse o f the lack o f advance ticket sales. This is due to the
lack o f a 24-hour radio station. KBOO helped but is isn’t enough.” Jimmie
Washington said the first reaction to the G A P Band concert was disbelief.
"B ue we want to tell Portland that if Crystal Cleer is promoting it, it will
come. And as soon as people begin to buy advance tickets, the price o f con
certs will go down.”
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menco guitar, will be performed by the Jarry Puppet Theatre on Sunday,
O cto b er 31, at the C o m m u n ity C enter behind St. A n d re w ’ s C a th o lic
Church, 806 N .E. Alberta, at 2 p.m.
Don Quixote o f La Mancha is the classic tale of a kind and confused man
who tries to live his dreams by becoming a "knight in shining arm or.” San
cho Panza, a poor man of the earth, is Don Quixote’s loyal friend, follow
ing him through the dusty, golden hills o f long ago Spain.
The Jarry Puppet Theatre has adapted this rich parable for rod puppets,
narrator and Flamenco guitarist in a production the entire family will enjoy.
Bats and books and a giant windmill come to life as the adventure unfolds.
Strains o f the passionate Flamenco guitar underscore the comedy, sadness
and hope that accompany Don Quixote and Sancho Panza on their jo u r
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The Sojourner Truth Theater Er Dance Troupe, under the direction
of Nyewuei Askeri. presents its second production of "Voicee From
The Blackness Deep'' at Portland Community College Auditorium
(Cascade Campus), 706 N. Killingsworth. October 29, 30, and 31st.
Special guests include: Rev. Ira D. Mumford, performing James
Weldon Johnson's classic "The Creation." For ticket information,
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