ÿþ<html><!-- #BeginTemplate "/Templates/template.dwt" --> <head> <!-- #BeginEditable "doctitle" --> <title>Western Swing Monthly</title> <!-- #EndEditable --> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" background="images/background.jpg" link="#0000FF" vlink="#0000FF" alink="#0000FF" onLoad=""> <div align="center"> <table width="95%" border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bordercolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" height="500" bordercolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"> <td width="130" valign="top"><!-- #BeginEditable "buttons" --> <p><a href="index.html" onFocus="if(this.blur)this.blur()"><img src="images/button01a.gif" width="125" height="50" border="0"></a> <a href="were_you_there.html" onFocus="if(this.blur)this.blur()"><img src="images/button03.gif" width="125" height="50" border="0"></a><br> <a href="have_you_heard.html" onFocus="if(this.blur)this.blur()"><img src="images/button04.gif" width="125" height="50" border="0"></a><br> <a href="subscribe.html" onFocus="if(this.blur)this.blur()"><img src="images/button05.gif" width="125" height="50" border="0"></a><br> <a href="links.html" onFocus="if(this.blur)this.blur()"><img src="images/button06.gif" width="125" height="50" border="0"></a><a href="links2.html"><img name="Image13" border="0" src="images/button11.gif" width="125" height="50"></a><br> <a href="photos.html" onFocus="if(this.blur)this.blur()"><img src="images/button07.gif" width="125" height="50" border="0"></a><br> <a href="kudos.html" onFocus="if(this.blur)this.blur()"><img src="images/button08.gif" width="125" height="50" border="0"></a><br> <a href="store.html" onFocus="if(this.blur)this.blur()"><img src="images/button09.gif" width="125" height="50" border="0"></a> <a href="advertise.html"><img src="images/button10.gif" width="125" height="50" border="0"></a></p> <!-- #EndEditable --> <img src="images/dancing_boots.gif" width="130" height="112"></td> <td valign="top"> <table width="98%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" height="500"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"> <td height="91"><img border="0" src="images/title.gif" width="400" height="91"></td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="top"> <td><!-- #BeginEditable "content" --> <table width="85%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"> <td> <div align="center"> </div> <table width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" align="center"> <tr> <td><font size="3" color="#800000"><b><font size="4"><font size="5" color="#000000">Welcome, Pardner!</font></font></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="left"><font size="3" color="#800000"><b>Here's what you have been looking for!!</b></font> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><font size="3" color="#800000"><font size="2">A complete and up to the minute listing of dances, shows, festivals and events playing Western Swing music. We'll tell you when, where, how much and who to contact for details and more... Here is a small sample of all the dances!!&nbsp; Subscribe today and find out about ALL the doin's!!</font></font></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" color="#990000">Be sure to stop by the new <a href="store.html" onFocus="if(this.blur)this.blur()">music store</a>! We have many outstanding Western Swing CDs to add to your collection!<p><font color=red><b>NEW!</b></font> We've just added 11 Tom Morrell CDs to the <a href="store.html" onFocus="if(this.blur)this.blur()">music store</a>!</font></td> </tr> </table> <div align="center"> </div></td> <td width="218"> <div align="center"> <table border="3" width="218" bordercolor="#800000" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p align="left"><img src="images/dancing_couples.gif" width="216" height="141"> </td> </tr> </table> </div></td> </tr> </table><p>&nbsp;</p> <table width="90%" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" align="center"> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"> <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="middle"><font size="2" color="#990000"><b><font size="3">2 0 1 1</font></b></font></td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>October 28 & 29, 2011</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>A RIDE WITH BOB</strong> the musical play about the life and times of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys in Claremore, OK at the Robson Performing Arts Center. Fri and Sat 7:30PM and Sat. 2PM matinee. (918) 699-7390. <a href="http://www.claremorepac.org/" target="_blank">www.claremorepac.org</a></font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>December 2, 2011</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>A Christmas Ball</strong> with Jody Nix and the Texas Cowboys at Silver Strings Country Ballroom in Bowie, TX. 7PM. $15. 940-692-8699</font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>December 10, 2011</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>5th Annual River Road Boys Christmas Ball</strong> at the VFW in Navasota, TX. 8PM. $20 incl food. RV parking on site. BYOB. <a href="http://www.RiverRoadBoys.com" target="_blank">www.RiverRoadBoys.com</a>. Call Vivian Howser 281-290-7255. </font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>December 16, 2011</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>Cowboy Christmas Ball</strong> at the Knox Prairie Events Center in Goree, TX. All Star Band with Wade Benson Landry, Dale Morris Jr., Wendell Sollis, Larry Reed, Hambone, Bobby Baker, Ginny Mac, more. 8PM. Limited seating. cowboychristmasball.eventbrite.com or call J W Sollis at 940.839.7870. </font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>December 17, 2011</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>The 9th Annual Rehab Big Country Christmas Ball</strong> at the Scurry County Coliseum in Snyder, TX. with Bobby Flores and the Yellow Rose Band. Benefit for West Texas Rehab Center. 8PM. $15. 325-660-8338 </font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>December 17, 2011</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>11th Annual Cowboy Christmas Ball</strong> at Quartz Mountain Resort, Lone Wolf, OK. 8PM. All Star Band with Wendell Sollis, Wade Benson Landry, Dale Morris Jr., Larry Reed, Steve Ham, Ginny Mac and more. Hotel room and/or tickets: (877)-999-5567. <a href="http://www.quartzmountainresort.com" target="_blank">http://www.quartzmountainresort.com</a> <br /><br /><strong>Jody Nix and the Texas Cowboys</strong> at the Lovely Old Gym, Lovelady, TX. Cowboy Christmas Ball. 936-636-2267. <a href="http://www.loveladyoldgym.com" target="_blank">http://www.loveladyoldgym.com</a> </font></td> </tr> <table width="90%" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" align="center"> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"> <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="middle"><font size="2" color="#990000"><b><font size="3">2 0 1 2</font></b></font></td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>January 14, 2012</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>Tommy Duncan Celebration</strong> in Hillsboro TX. 1:30PM Jody Nix and the Texas Cowboys. 4:30PM Catered dinner. 7PM Billy Mata and the Texas Tradition with Floyd Domino and Dave Alexander. Special guests. Reserved tables and tickets on sale now: 817-456-4601.</font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>January 17, 2012</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>Don Walser's Pure Texas Band Reunion</strong> at the Broken Spoke in Austin. 8PM. Howard Kalish, Jason Roberts, Floyd Domino, Rick McRae, Phil Fajardo, Scott Walls, Skinny Don, Earl Poole Ball, Bert Rivera and more! </font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>February 16-18, 2012</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>2012 Western Swing Party</strong> at the Civic Center in Canton, TX. Landon Dodd, the Round Up Boys, Jody Nix, Jake Hooker, Billy Mata, Justin Trevino, Darrell McCall, Bobby Flores. 800-243-6502. <a href="http://www.SwingCanton.com" target="_blank">www.SwingCanton.com</a></font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>March 3rd, 2012</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>Annual Texas Western Swing Showcase and Dance</strong> at the Expo Center, Belton, TX. Noon showcase: Snuffy Elmore, Dave Alexander, Bobby Flores and more. Dinner 5PM. Dance 8PM. <a href="http://www.texaswesternswing.com" target="_blank">www.texaswesternswing.com</a></font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>March 8-11, 2012</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>28th Annual Texas Steel Guitar Association Jamboree</strong> at the Sheraton Grand DFW. Paul Franklin seminar, clinics, jams, Saturday night Western Swing dance. Top players from all over the country. <a href="http://www.texassteelguitar.org">texassteelguitar.org</a> 817-558-3481. </font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>March 9 & 10, 2012</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>Best Little Cowboy Gathering in Texas</strong> at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange, TX. Gary P. Nunn, Jake Hooker, Darrell mcCall, Jody Nix, Billy Mata, Floyd Domino, Amber Digby and more. Horse clinic, BBQ cook off, Chuckwagons, more. <a href="http://www.bestlittlecowboygathering.org " target="_blank">http://www.bestlittlecowboygathering.org </a></font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>April 19-21, 2012</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>Texoma Shindig Dance Festival</strong> at Pacesetter's Ballroom 5 mi. south of Madill, OK. The Country Wranglers with Dan Buck, The Ada Playboys, Suzanne Cannon. Dances daily !PM and 4PM. $7. 580-795-7684. Full RV hook ups.</font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>May 10-12, 2012</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>Dancin' at The Silver Strings Ballroom</strong> in Bowie TX. Brady Bowen, Greg Gibbs, Eddie McAlvain, Lone Star Troubadours, Ron Gose, Pat Jacobs and the Over the Hill Gang. $8 ea dance - how can you beat that?! (940) 872-3228</font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>May 19, 2012</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>Annual Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame Show and Texas Natural Weekend at San Marcos.</strong> Downtown square 9:30AM: Tony Harrison, Erik Hokkanen, Dayna Wills, Herb Remington, Rick McRae, Redd Volkaert, Super Swing Revue, Billy Mata and the Texas Tradition, Carolyn Martin. Evening show 7:30PM: Al Dressen's Super Swing Revue with above plus Denny Mathis, Floyd Domino, Paul Glasse, Louise Rowe, Mark Kazanoff, Ricky Turpin, and more. Hot Club of Cowtown. 512-295-2770.</font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>May 20, 2012</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>Annual Music Fest Concert and Dance</strong> in Granbury TX at the Rio Brazos Music Hall.l 1PM. Benefit for Happy Hill Farm. $15 Adv/$20 door. 254-445-2473. Tony Booth, Curtis Potter, Durwood Strube, Will Banister, Leona Williams, Tommy Hooker, more. Brought to you by RADIO STATION KEQX, Dublin Texas: "The Biggest Little Country Music Station in Texas!"</font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>June 6-9, 2012</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>West Texas Western Swing Festival</strong> in Snyder. Leon Rausch, Brady Bowen, Curtis Potter, Jake Hooker, Billy Mata, Shoot Low Sheriff, Bobby Flores, Jody Nix, Kelly Spinks, more. <a href="http://www.snyderchamber.org" target="_blank">www.snyderchamber.org</a></font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>June 14-16, 2012</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>Annual Legends of Western Swing Festival at MPEC in Wichita Falls, TX.</strong> Ray Price, Johnny Bush, Jake Hooker, Shoot Low Sheriff, Jody Nix, River Road Boys, Justin Trevino, Ted Scanlon, Dave Alexander, Bobby Flores, Pee Wee Whitewing, Eddie McAlvain. 972-612-9598.</font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>July 17-21, 2012</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>Big Texas Swing School under the direction of Dave Alexander at North Central Texas College in Gainesville.</strong> An educational setting for young musicians to learn to play Fiddle, Bass, Drums, Guitar, Vocalists, Steel Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone and Clarinet in a big band ensemble. 214-564-7528</font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <td height="28" width="150" align="center"><font color="#990000" size="2"><b>Every Thursday</b></font></td> <td align="left"><font size="2"><strong>Every Thursday...Tony Harrison and Hot Texas Band</strong> at the Broken Spoke in Austin. 6-8PM. 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