Keeping the Tradition Newsletter
July 2011 
Volume 1 Edition 7 

 In this edition:

CountryFolk Music Theatre

MCMA Swears New Officers

Slim Andrew’s Birthday Party

MCM.com lands a gig for Artist

Front Porch Country Music Event

Bud’s 3RD Annual Picnic

Cornell Mac July Featured Artist

The Northern Chapter of the Maine Country Music Association new office holders recently at their monthly meeting. The new

Chairperson elected by the members was Marie Dow. Marie has a MCMA member for several years and has been serving as temporary Chairperson during the last few months assisting Ginger Mae.

Elected Vice Chairman that evening was Cornell McLellan who been serving as Treasurer for the past 2 years. Replacing Cornell the Treasurer’s position is Tammy Creswell. Tammy is the mother our youngest member Alyica known for her Loretta Lynn cover singing.

After serving as membership Chairman for 2 years, Gary Knowles resigned his position sighting multiple commitments he is now involved with. These are a new monthly Rock and Roll Oldies and a new County Music Jam in Palmyra. Gary has performed valuable service to the organization and was recognized by the for his service. Cornell as Vice Chairman will assume the membership responsibility in addition to assisting Marie with the operation northern organization.

Slim Andrews celebrated his 80th birthday recently at the American Legion in Westbrook. The building was full of country music performers, friends and family. Paul & Bev DeLisle, Cornell & McLellan, Kathy and Buzzy Vanadistine along with Gary Knowles attended representing the northern chapter with Gary and Cornell each performing a few songs.

I am pleased to announce that the MaineCountrymusic.com website was successful in assisting one of it’s advertised singing groups with landing an upcoming music gig. That is one of the things that the site is meant to do.

Please encourage your favorite entertainer or group to be featured the website. It’s totally free and continues to grow in popularity followers of traditional country music and more……

Thanks Cornell Mac

 Coming events

Open Acoustic Jams in Corinna

3 rd Friday each month @ Legion

Open Country Music Jam 2 nd

Friday held monthly@ Palmyra

Community Center

Harmony Jam each Friday

evening every week

New Country Music Jam
In Palmyra 2nd Friday month
Rock & Roll Oldies Show
Palmyra Comm Ctr. See ad in R
Rolling Thunder Express
* Sign roadside Rt. 2
Countryfolk Music Theatre, US Route 2, East Dixfield, Maine

FRONT PORCH COUNTRY MUSIC EVENT

WHERE: HISTORIC PITTSTON FARM

53 Pittston Farm Road, Pittston Academy Grant TWP. Maine

WHEN: SATURDAY JULY 30, 2011

TIME: 5 TO 8pm

INTRODUCING CHUCK SCHAEFFER, NEW COUNTRY ARTIST

Chuck will be playing songs from his new CD “ Living History”

APPEARING WITH CHUCK IS MAINE COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD

WINNER JEFF SIMON OF THE MAINLEY COUNTRY BAND

Both bringing their talents together for a unique & solid Country Sound at this unique place…. Historic Pittston Farm

Bud’s 3rd Annual Summer Picnic

When: July 9

Where: Gloria Jean Place

4 Dawn Rest Way

Scarborough, ME ph 839-7770

Sept. 9 and 10th Hebron Pines Weekend Jamboree

October 2 Coming Together Show

Litchfield Sportman’s Club

2782 Hallowell Road, Litchfield, Maine

Dinner Noon Show 1PM

October 16 Maine Country Music Annual Awards

Show

Dudley’s Ramada Inn 490 Pleasant Street Lewiston, ME Time 1PM

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN

COUNTRY MUSIC IN YOUR

AREA?

Please drop me an email to:

cornellmac@mainecountrymusic.com and let us know and we will be

sure and pass it along.