Keeping the Tradition Newsletter
June 2011 
Volume 1 Edition 5 

 “The Higgins Family”

Lisa- Pard and Katie are the featured artists on the home page of the MaineCountrymusic.com website for the month of June. They are a wonderfully gifted family whose love of each other combined with their love of Country Music makes the top premium singing family in Maine.
Just read their bio and you will see what I mean. It should be noted the Lisa started performing at a very early age and recently Sonny Bickford told me he played back up guitar for Lisa when she was belt buckle high. I recently had the opportunity to share the stage with them and
was honored to be able to do so. The Higgins family can also be found on Facebook.

 
News from Aroostook County
Mapleton
My new friend and Lifetime member of the Maine Country Music Association, Dusty Brown recently informed me that Ebb Lovely, a long time friend and Hall Of Famer had passed away. Ebb had entertained audiences for may years singing country music in the region and will be sadly missed at Dust’s Jamborees next fall & winter. Dusty told me that
he never in all the years he knew Ebb to ever him say anything negative or bad about a fellow musician. Believe me this is very unusual considering the competitive nature of musicians.

News from Central Maine
Corinna

 Patricia Cray Passes Away Unexpectedly The Northern Chapter of the MCMA suffered a great loss recently with
the unexpected passing of Pat Cray. Pat was a life long friend of country music having served the MCMA in recent years as our Chaplin and sending cards and flowers to those who were sick and otherwise confined. She attended as many music jams as she could and always had something upbeat and kind to say. The country music Jam that was held on Friday May 20, was dedicated in her honor. The MCMA northern chapter sent a monetary donation the Children’s Miracle Network in Pat’s memory. Judy McLellan will assume Pat’s duties and
responsible will carry on the fine example that Pat set for us all.

Slim Clark Memorial Fund Music Event
HARTLAND
Slim Clark Memorial Scholarship Show, 7 p.m., June 4th Irving Tanning Community Center. Proceeds will benefit Nokomis High School student majoring in art or music. Admission cost $8 for adults, $4 for students, free for children younger than 12. Performers include Jewel Clark, Dr. Kathie Clark, and Wilf Clark and the Misty Mountaineers.

New Music Jamboree Begins
Palmyra
Where: Palmyra Community Center Rts 2 & 4
When: 6 to 9PM
A New Music Jam is starting on the second Friday of the month beginning June 10 at the Palmyra Community Center located on U.S. Route 2 & 4. Event coordinator Gary “Mr. Music” Knowles tells me that he envisions holding music jams with musicians and entertainers coming from all over the region to play. All musicians playing an any type of musical instrument are welcome, acoustic, electric, wind or what
ever you play are encouraged to come. A sound system will be provided. Water will be provided to all participating musicians. Like all area music jams, admission is by donation only. Please tell you musician and singing friends about it. FMI: Call Gary @ 207-938-3360

Oldies Night in Palmyra
Where: Palmyra Community center
When: Saturday Night June 11, 2011
Featuring: the Garyatrics Band
Doors Open at 5:30 PM
Show runs 6 to 9 PM with an intermission. Food and refreshments will
be available. 50/50 raffle.

Milo Country Music Jamboree
When: June 4th
Where: Milo Town Hall
Time: Musicians are asked to arrive prior to 5:30
Jam runs until 9PM Food & 50/50 tickets will be available

The June 4th show with the Wildwoods Band at
Morgan Hill has been canceled. Would you pass the
word along. Thank you

The MCMA inducted in one person this year and that was Larry Dean who the Hall of Fame members themselves voted him in. Congratulations to Mr. Dean of everyone associated with Maine Country Music.com