Rosin Dust June 2017
Blue Mountain Old-Time Fiddlers Association
Connecting fiddlers - young and young at heart
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
May 13th took us to Stanfield where we had a
good show and really good entertainers. Carol Bell
and the kitchen staff served a good meal, as always.
Read about the evening and show with Bill and
Lorre Meyers in the Umatilla County news. They
always do a great job.
May 20th found us in La Grande at the La
Grande Senior Center. Vickie Hagey did a great job
organizing the show. Read about the show in the
Union County news in this Rosin Dust. I want to
thank TJ Huitt for his superb help and Jenn and
Melissa from the Wildflower Lodge Assisted Living
for their help. It was much appreciated.
On May 20th in Baker City several of us had
the privilege to play at Nellie Langlitz’ celebration
of life. She was 107 years old. It was a nice service
and many people came to pay tribute and last
respects to her family. Thank you, Les and Evelene
Haynes, and Bob Hunt for being there with me.
Nellie was the oldest member of the BMOTFA ever
that I know of. She was the Baker County's Director
for 25 years and was inducted into the "Hall of
Fame" in 2000. Her husband, Walt was the 3rd
President of the BMOTFA and her brother-in-law,
Albert was the 5th President and was inducted into
the "Hall of Fame" in 1999. We appreciate the
Langlitz family for all the support they have given
over the years. They were members at the start in
1969. Gary and Diane Langlitz, Nellie's son and
daughter in law are still members and attend the
Baker Co. shows.
Sumpter, Saturday May 27th. With so many
things going on we elected not to take our trailer to
Sumpter for this show. We loaded everything into
the pickup and left mid-morning Saturday. When
we hit Sumpter and the school house, Bob Hunt
along with Les and Evelene Haynes were waiting
and helped us unload. We found that they had the
PA system and the room all set up and ready to go
at show time - 1:00 p.m. We had GREAT
entertainment and music. I may be partial to
Sumpter because I really like to go there and the
weather was beautiful but we really did have some
of the greatest music around. But then I could say
that about every show we have.
I would like to thank John Moon for coming
and playing his bass at the 1pm show. Also am glad
that Laura Morin and her family, The Misty River
and Friends Band, brought a bass and played it at
the 6 p.m. show. The Misty River and Friends Band
consist on Laura, Larry and their two boys and
mother and friend. Sounded great.
Bobby and Judy Stevens had not planned to
come but they did!
Played at both shows.
Thanks for making the
show a success.
Here is a little thought I
pass out at shows. A
marketing flier used by
the Canadian Red Cross
gives perspective: "If you
have food in your fridge,
clothes on your back, a roof over your head and a
place to sleep, you are richer than 75 percent of the
world.
If you have money in the bank, your wallet and
some spare change, you are among the top 8 percent
of the world's wealthy.
If you have never experienced the danger of battle,
the agony of imprisonment or torture or the horrible
pangs of starvation, you are luckier than 500 million
people alive and suffering.
If you can read this message, you are more fortunate
than 3 billion people in the world who cannot read
at all. Consider yourself blessed.”
Please remember to reserve your spot at
Emigrant Spring Campout by calling me or
Michelle Hedgepeth at 541-297-0050
Thank you for your support,
"Carry On"
Your Friend,
Denny Langford, President
WALLOWA COUNTY
Happy June, everyone! I think summer is
finally here!
Like many of you, I have been consumed with
gardening. It's so nice to be getting things in the
ground! I do, however, have to take a break from
playing in the dirt and get everything ready for the
next fiddle show at the Hurricane Creek Grange in
Joseph on June 10! The grange ladies will be fixing
up a delicious chicken dinner, available for just $8,
so plan on joining us
for dinner just before
the show! The
Grange Hall is
located at 63081
Hurricane Creek
Road, in Joseph.
Dinner is at 5PM and
the show starts at
6PM.
There are plenty of other things going on in
Joseph to keep you entertained on that day too! The
Oregon Mountain Cruise Car Show will take place
on Main Street in Joseph from 9AM to 3PM, with
over 200 classic, antique, hot rod, and custom cars
to view! It's touted to be one of the best little car
shows in the Northwest!
Also, for the quilters in your life, the Annual
Wallowa Mountain Quilters Guild will feature over
150 quilts at the Joseph High School, at 400 Wm. E.
Williams Ave. in Joseph. The quilt show takes
place on the same day and time as the car show. The
Joseph Farmer's Market will be going that day too,
right near the car show, so if you're looking for
some fresh produce, goat cheese, locally produced
meats, plants, or crafts, check it out! Just a heads-
up… if you happen to be up here on July 1st,
Homemade Jam Band will be playing at the Joseph
Farmer's Market from 11AM to 1PM!
You can still register for the Wallowa Fiddle
Tunes Camp. The camp will be held at the
Wallowa School, July 9-14. Registration is $200;
lunches are an additional $62 for the week. You
can register online, on the Wallowa Valley Music
Alliance website.
(http://wvmusicalliance.org/wallowa-fiddle-tunes-
camp-2/camp-overview-2017/ ). For questions
about the camp, instructors, and to see what classes
are still open, please contact camp director, Carla
Arnold: 541-663-0776 (home), or 541-786-4535
(cell).
I hope to see you in Joseph on June 10! Now
it's time to get back to the dirt…
Wallowa County Director,
Sandi and Larry Richerson
GRANT COUNTY
Greetings from Grant County
Another month has sped by. It seems not a lot
has changed except the weather. Here the weather
didn't seem to know
whether to rain, snow, or
get hot.
We, Brenda and I
planted our garden
anyway. I put a temporary
greenhouse over the
tomatoes and
cucumbers, which the wind
promptly blew off. Oh well.
Ron Phillips and I traveled to Stanfield thru
the usual spring storms to enjoy some great music
with a lot of great people
Our group, “The Jammers " still meets at the
Valley View Home on Thursday. Surprise us some
time and come by, you are always welcome. We
have a new fiddler joining us, Lori Smith, from
Dayville. It’s great to have her with us. One of our
friends at Valley View had His 100th birthday on
the 28th. Happy Birthday Billy Drinkwater !!! He
sang and yodeled for us quite often in the past.
Ron Phillips said Sumpter show was good as
usual. I'm sorry I missed it. I had to go to
Terrebonne in central Oregon to send an old friend
off on his last trail drive.
I hope to see youall sometime in June, and for sure
in August at the show at the County Fair.
So long from Grant County.
Grant County Director
Carl Stinnett
BAKER COUNTY
I will start off
with the bad news or it
might be good news in
your eyes. Sumpter will
have only one show per
day starting Labor Day
week-end. The show
will start at 1 pm and
last till 3 or 4 pm. We
also will NOT have a
pot luck dinner the Friday before the show. No one
shows up for the pot luck. If you bring a camp
trailer you can still come and camp on Fridays. This
past week end turned out to be a very good show.
We had 24 entertainers in the afternoon and 14
entertainers for the evening show. By the way, the
reason for not having the evening is because of the
lack of spectators. We seem to be playing to
ourselves. We had a lot of good fiddle players as
well as good back-up players. Here is a list of
names that came to Sumpter to play. I also want to
thank you for all the help putting on the show.
Musicians: Bob Hunt, Tom & Carolyn Vickroy, Les
& Evelene Haines, Joan Gray, Mark Ludwick,
Alvin Shaw, Gerry & Joan Myers, Kent Craig,
Carolyn Craig, Ron Phillips, Denny Langford, John
Moon, Julie Milleson, Joe McCutcheon, Veronica
Manis, Ruel Teague, Paula Davenport, Mark &
Cindy Norenberg, Bob Stevens, Larry Cannon,
Vince & Doreen Bingham, Carol Harley, Lou
Morin, Taylor Clark,
AGAIN THANK-YOU FOR ALL THE HELP!
Baker County Director
Bob Hunt
UNION COUNTY
Hello BMOTFA members,
May 20th brought the players to La Grande
Senior Center, the following played for the guests,
who enjoyed a very nice dinner put on by the Senior
Center. They always do a great job and so we thank
them.
Musicians : Vickie Hagey,
Justin Williams, Joan
Gray, Ruth Hodge, Les
and Evelene Haynes, Jo
Shay, Mark Ludwick,
Michelle Hedgepeth,
Sherry Cadwell, Paula
Davenport, Margo Mack,
Melody Huitt, John
Morton, Joe Morton, Veronica Mannis, Julia
Milleson, Margie Vaughn, Dave Vaughn, Cindy
Frick.
It was a great time and it was too short. Days are
longer now and there is more to do. On May 28th I
pull out and head to Vegas. I am so excited, but
then my mind comes back to my yard and what still
needs to be down. Because that is my palate for my
talent.
Have a great rest of your month and see you in
June.
Union County Director
Vickie Hagey
UMATILLA COUNTY
We made it thru winter and April showers. Now
the trees and flowers are blooming with 90 degrees
plus weather. Sure feels good. On My 13th
, we had
the Stanfield show sponsored by the Stanfield
Senior Center. It was a success.
Joan Gray played the National Anthem. These
are the musicians that played:
Dennis Whitfield Langford, Tom Vickroy, Ron
Phillips, Carl Stinnett, Shirley Heisey from Weston,
Mt, Win Weston, Bill West, Selah Falcon, Judah
Falcon, Jerin Falcon, Sissy Falcon, Sonny Morris,
Charlie Raeder, Joan Gray, Mark Ludwick, Bill
Meyers, Michelle
Hedgepeth, Kevin
Hedgepeth, Julia
Milleson, Don Timmons,
Joe McCutcheon, Jackie
Tollman and the hymn
was done by Carl
Stinnett. Back up on the
bass was Jackie Tolman.
We did two tunes each,
starting at 6:00pm and ending at 9:00pm.
We want to thank Carl Stinnett and Ron
Phillips for coming all the way from John Day.
Keep the Rosin on the Causin’
Umatilla County Director
Bill and Lorre Meyers
MORROW COUNTY
I am running way late, but I didn’t have much
to say anyway.
I will finish the report on Irrigon.. The show
started at 6:00pm and finished at 8:45pm. Back-up
only was Carolyn Vickroy, Jackie Tolman and
Kevin Hedgepeth.
I have been doing a lot of sitting around
trying to get my strength back from all the fun.
I have been trying to get the grass mowed but the
rain won out for a while. I finally got most of I
done, I should have used a swather and baler. Oh
well, so goes it.
Yesterday, on
the 27th of May, we
decided to drive to
Sumpter for the day.
We got home about
10:00pm that night, but
we had a lot of fun
anyway. We saw
several musicians we hadn’t seen for some time.
Today was rest-up day, also had the
grandkids for dinner. They had been out camping,
so came by for some of grandmas cooking. It made
for a real nice day. Out daughter and son-in-law
were here too.
Time to sign off
Morrow County Director
Bob and Judy Stevens
It is better to starve than to be a fat slave
Please Pray For
Denny Evans Mary Evans
Vic Fusselman Betty Breeding
Edith Fusselman Marcia Adams
Bobby Stevens Jane Weston
Dexter Hodge Lenora Thomason
Ruth Hodge Punk McDaniel
Melody Huitt
It no longer is cost effective to use a postal
imprint to mail the Rosin Dust. We are switching to
a first class postage stamp. Before this time, it did
not matter cost wise if we mailed you the Rosin
Dust, but now it does. If it is convenient for you to
receive the Rosin Dust in an e-mail only, please let
the editor, Joan Gray, know. [email protected].
541-720-6225
Part of Misty
River Band at
Sumpter
BMOTFA Shows 2017
June
10, Wallowa County, Joseph Show at 6pm,
Hurricane Creek Grange Hall, 63081 Hurricane
Creek Rd, Joseph. Dinner by Grange ladies, at 5pm.
17, Elgin Fire Department Breakfast Show. 8:00-
11:00am. Free breakfast for musicians, Elgin
Firehouse.
17 Walla Walla show at 6pm, Eagles Club, Address
needed, Food available.
July 4th
thru the 9th
NOTICE, EMIGRANT SPRINGS DATES HAVE
CHANGED
Emigrant Springs Campout is July 4th through July
9th, 2017: . WE CANNOT ENTER THE PARK
UNTIL JULY 4TH
.
4th, Tuesday, Taco Tuesday, Maybe Meacham Café,
BMOTFA pays bill. Possibly cake at the pavilion
5th, Wednesday, Hot Dog Roast in the evening
BOTFA furnishes hotdogs and angels on horseback.
6th, Thursday, 1st show in Community building 6
pm.
7th, Friday, George Neer's Homemade ice cream at
2:00pm. 2nd show in the Community building 6pm.
8th, Saturday, Pot Luck at 12:00 noon at pavilion,
BMOTFA furnishes the meat, drink, bread, and
paper works. 3rd
show at 6pm.
9th, Sunday, Pot luck breakfast at Community
building. 8:00 a.m. Everyone cleans up and departs
when you get ready to leave.
Jamming every day, all day. Visiting and
laughing. Don't miss this one! Plan now to attend
all week or just what you can. Call Denny: 541-
562-5055 or Michelle, 541-297-0050 if you plan on
coming.
August
9-12 Grant County Shows, more details coming
19 Elgin Firehouse Show at 6pm, Supper at 5pm
September
1&2 Sumpter jams and shows. Potluck and jam on
Friday. Shows at 1pm and 6pm Saturday.
15 Cove Sportsman Club Show at 6:00pm
16 Rockwall Grange in Elgin Show at 6:00pm
30 Nyssa Show at Nyssa Senior Center, Show at
6pm and Supper at 5pm.
All are welcome to join Blue Mountain Old Time
Fiddle Association for the preservation of
traditional music. Please send your membership
dues of $10.00 (for the whole household) to
B.M.O.T.F.A. 966 East Bryan, Union, OR
97883. Make the check out to B.M.O.T.F.A.
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t my Rosin Dust sent to this e-mail
address.
Dear Denny and Fellow BMOTFA Members,
I wanted to thank you for the scholarship you
awarded me at this year’s BMOTFA annual
meeting. One of my goals is to graduate from
college debt free, and that goal can only be achieved
through hard work, careful saving and scholarships
like this one.
I will be attending Eastern Oregon University
this fall and am looking forward to being closer to
many of you and playing some old time music
together. Thank you again for the scholarship. It is
greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Clay Johnson.
Irrigon Show, April 29th
, Jackie, Charlie, Kat, Daryl, Shawn, and Sonny.
Arlington Show, June 3rd
, Joan, Bobby, Joe, Julia, Veronica, Michelle, Bill.
La Grande Show May 20th
John and Joe Morton
La Grande Show, May 20th
, Melody, Joan, Sherry, Margo, Cindy and Paula.
Blue Mountain
Old Time Fiddlers Association
Rosin Dust Editor
78671 Rudder Ln
Hermiston, OR 97838
EXECUTIVE BOARD
President: Dennis Langford: 966 E. Bryan, Union, OR 97883 541-562-5055
Vice-President: Margie Vaughn: 1804 Y Ave., La Grande, OR 97850 541-962-7122
Secretary/Treasurer: Colleen Langford: 966 E. Bryan, Union OR 97883 541-562-5055
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Baker County: Bob Hunt, PO Box 104, Sumpter, OR 97877 541-403-1949
Grant County: Carl Stinnett, 302 NW 4th, John Day, OR, 97845.541-215-0873
Morrow County: Bob Stevens: 54138 Hardman Ridge Rd., Heppner, OR 97836 541-676-5383
Umatilla County: Bill Meyers, 78914 Quick Road, Hermiston, OR 97838 541-567-6237
Union County: Vickie Hagey, 1702 Conklin Rd, Cove, OR 97824 541-910-4458
Wallowa County: Sandi Richerson, 204 Russell Ln, Joseph, OR 97846, 541-263-1637
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Editor: Joan Gray, 78671 Rudder Lane, Hermiston, OR 97838 541-720-6225 [email protected]
Store Coordinator: Judy Stevens, 54138 Hardman Ridge Rd, Heppner OR 97836 541-676-5383
Historian: Ruth Hodge, 10904 South “E” St. Island City, OR 97850 541-963-6220
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS
Campout Ice Cream Man: George Neer 1601 X Ave, La Grande OR 97850
Tom and Carolyn Vickroy, Fried Potato Chairmen, 628 Blalock Dr. Walla Walla, WA, 509-525-4053
Public Relations: Jack Raymond, 421 Hill Lane, Caldwell, ID 83605 208-459-3347
Media Chairperson: Kevin Hedgepeth, 29759 Bridge Rd, Hermiston, OR 97838 541-297-0050