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The Center for the Arts Homegrown Music Series
Stardust Cowboys present
A Tribute To Bob Wills
Sunday April 15 – Two Shows 2:00PM – Doors Open at 1:00PM
7:00PM – Doors Open at 6:00PM
$12 members, $15 non-member - Sunday April 13, 2012
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Featured performers include:
Dayna Wills (Bob Wills’s niece)
Kenny Miele, Doug Cohen & Craig Palmer of Cousin Cricket
Bob Woods
Plus opening Act:
Paige Anderson & The Fearless Kin
Master Of Ceremonies, KVMR DJ Wesley Robertson
The afternoon matinee will feature a concert atmosphere with the focus on the music.
The evening performance will offer a full-on swing-dance party with limited theater seating available
on a first-come first-served basis with plenty of dancing room in front of the stage.
“Bob Wills, the King of Western Swing — The colorful bandleader-composer-fiddler from Turkey, Texas, was the one performer who for 50 years lassoed the emotions of country & western fans nationwide… and in the process became a legend. “ - San Antonio Rose, the Life & Music of Bob Wills
The Stardust Cowboys, a Northern California-based band, play a blend of original tunes, Western Swing Traditional tunes, and honor both the cowboys of yesteryear & silver screen with songs about the old west. Fans will tell you they are known for down-home humor and enthusiastic stage energy. The legendary Bob Wills, a.k.a. The King Of Texas Swing, would have been 107 years young this year. To celebrate his legacy, the Stardust Cowboys have put together a fun-filled show full of his classic Texas style western swing performed by an All Star studded cast of local and regional musicians, including Mr. Wills’ niece Dayna Wills, members of Cousin Cricket, local guitar legend Bob Woods, and the debut performance of local favorite Paige Anderson’s new band Paige Anderson & The Fearless Kin. KVMR FM Nevada City’s own Wesley Robertson, host of Rockin’-N-Stompin’ and On The Road Live, will be the Master of ceremonies for the show, so you can expect a lot of fun between acts as well.
The Stardust Cowboys are stacked with song-writing talent and are honorees in Western Music, having energized crowds throughout California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Montana & Canada for more than 25 years at nightclubs, casinos, fairs, rodeos, regional concerts, cowboy events up and down the west coast. And remember, it’s not just Country-Western, folks – it’s Cowboy ‘n’ Swing and the sounds of the west in a family friendly setting!
www.stardustcowboys.com
Bob Wills might still be the king of Western Swing, but now it’s his niece Dayna Wills who’s carrying on the family musical legacy. Ms. Wills adopted the stage name Wills in 1973, but more to honor her mother, the late Helen Wills McKee, than to signal a change in her music. In the mid-1970s, Wills abandoned her first love, rock ‘n’ roll, to sing country music with a band led by her brother, whose stage name is Jim Keys.
“I learned more about music and people from singing country music than I ever did rock ‘n’ roll,” she said. “They (rock singers) are into themselves like the audience is just there accidentally. When I joined that country band … you went out and you visited.”
In 1998, the Will Rogers Academy of Western Artists voted Dayna Wills “Female Western Swing Vocalist of the Year.” In 1999, the Sacramento Western Swing Society Hall of Fame inducted Dayna Wills as a member. In 2000, Dayna Wills and Norma-Lee won the Western Swing Song of the Year Award for “Sing Faded Love, Dayna Gayle.”
Among her recordings are three albums:
“Dayna Wills: Bob’s Sister Helen’s Kid,” “Swingin’ After Midnight,” and “Inside Out.
Northern California’s premier Western Swing band has been delighting audiences throughout the west for over thirty years. With their own take on classic country, swing and rockabilly, they continue to deliver top-notch entertainment for discerning audiences. Original members Ken Miele (guitar & lead vocals) and Doug Cohen (bass) have assembled a star-studded group of musicians, including composer and keyboardist Craig Palmer, who will all be joining the Stardust Cowboys for several songs during the show.
www.cousincricket.com
Bob Woods
Bob Woods is a Northern California guitar legend. He started playing music in 1971 with the Sacramento Western Swing band Tokpela. Since then he’s shared the stage with The Surfaris, Tiny Moore, Bill Kirchen, Albert Lee, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Pete Grant, Gene Parsons, Billy Joe Shaver, Kate Gaffney, and many others. Woods has released six original albums, and will be joining the Stardust Cowboys for a number of classic Bob Wills songs.
www.bobwoodsmusic.com
are an Americana/bluegrass/folk band that consists of Paige Anderson, sister Aimee Anderson, mother Christy Anderson, and brother Ethan Anderson. You may recognize the band members from the Grass Valley native band, Anderson Family Bluegrass. The band is currently working on a CD release for early summer 2012.
Wesley Robertson was born and spent most of his life in California. After moving to Nevada County in 1987 he became a KVMR Broadcaster and has been the host of Rockin-N-Stompin, Saturdays from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, since 1990. He is a regular broadcasting staff member for the California Bluegrass Association’s Father’s Day Weekend Festival and the executive producer of KVMR’s live broadcast of the California WorldFest and the KVMR Celtic Festival, as well as KVMR’s On The Road Live.
The Center for the Arts Homegrown Music Series
Stardust Cowboys present
A Tribute To Bob Wills
Sunday April 15 – Two Shows 2:00PM – Doors Open at 1:00PM
7:00PM – Doors Open at 6:00PM
$12 members, $15 non-member - Sunday April 13, 2012
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