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Young musician is the star at Jim & Jack's last Saturday night.

This young lady is Katie Shelton. Saturday night she was introduced by Karen one of the employees at Jim & Jack's. She read some amazing things about young Katie.

Katie is a Junior at Colerain High School. Plays clarinet and flute in the concert and marching bands and excels at both. The amazing thing about young Katie is that she is blind.  

Katie has been marching in the band since she was in the 8th grade and has been playing clarinet for over 6 years. She has learned everything by reading braille.

Katie's goal for this summer is to attend the Braille Summer Music Institute at the Overbrook School for the Blind in Philadelphia. She was one of only 6 students in the entire United States chosen to attend this prestigious camp. The hitch is she needed to pay for her own transportation. She didn't have enough money to do that so Jim & Jacks passed the basket around and collected over $550.00. That will get her the transportation to Philadelphia and back home.

Saturday night before BlueStone Ivory took the stage Katie was a star for about 7 minutes. Here is the second number she played. It is a mozart piece written for the B flat clarinet.

Just click on the link below to hear young Katie's performance.

Katie Shelton playing Mozart on B flat clarinet

Playing clarinet myself, I know how tough it is with eye sight let alone learning to play this well blind. I can tell you, the clarinet is a challenge in itself and this girl has it going. I also find it amazing how she learned to march in the band. She had a senior mentor that wore a special sound marker on her leg and with that Katie would be able to follow the sound of her partner. She would work an extra 90 to 120 minutes each night after the rest were through with marching practice to prepare for the half time shows.

 

Here is young Katie Shelton with her favorite Rock-n-Roll band.

We would like to wish Katie all the best in the world. And would like to invite her to come back and play for us at Jim & Jack's again. Maybe after her summer in Philly.

 

Don't forget to pick the outdoor gig for flag sponsorship. This is your oportunity to publically wish someone a special thank you or honor a friend of family member who is or has served in the armed services.

 

Download BSI Flag sponsorship flyer 2 2010

 

For our complete schedule through July 2010 & directions to our gigs, or to listen to samplings of BlueStone Ivory or view hundreds of photos & now videos from past gigs go to www.BlueStoneIvory.com

If you are interested in booking BlueStone Ivory for a party, dance or wedding call Gary Rossignol. Phone 513-777-2402 or toll free 800-670-2402.

Email: Gary@BlueStoneIvory.co

 

 

Highlights from 2009

Off and on for the next couple of weeks I will provide some photos or video of some cherished moments of BlueStone Ivory for our fans. The following is a video Mary Jo took with my Panasonic DMC-ZS3 HD digital camera at Jim & Jack's on December 18, 2009. It features the legendary Mr Bob Wilson singing and playing one of my favorite Otis Redding songs "I've Been Lovin You Too Long".

The super good news is that Bob Wilson will be playing with us a couple times later in 2010. So for all you Bob Wilson fans...watch your email and our website for our Bob Wilson Alert.

Last Weekend we had a great time at Bar Seventy-One. In fact it was a capacity crowd. Too bad about the Bengals...but we definitely rocked the people till 1:30. Our good Friend Steve Scavo stopped in and sat in on the drums for Mustang Sally. Great job Steve.

 

Today is Karen's birthday...Happy Birthday Karen! She is always at our gigs. One of our many very loyal fans. This photo was taken last year of our birthday tribute for Karen.

If any one ever has a birthday or an anniversary and at one of our gigs be sure to come up and let us know. We would love to dedicate a song to you and publicly eembarrass you from the stage. Well not quite to this extent! But we promise to take care of your moment of fame with BlueStone Ivory.

We would like to send out a message to all of our friends to keep Tim O'Shea, another of our loyal fans in your prayers. He has been struggling with a bout of cancer this past year. He has been through Chemo and yesterday went through surgery to remove an infected lymph node in his liver. We were told the surgery was successful and he is back on Chemo. He is not out of the woods yet so all we can do is Pray for his speedy recovery. Prayer is powerful medicine. If anyone would like to get a message to Tim, just comment to this post and I will see that he gets it.

Be sure to come out to Jim & Jack's this Friday & Saturday nights. That is where you can dance the night away to the Rock-N-Soul, Rhythm-N-Roll sounds of BlueStone Ivory.

For our complete schedule through April 2010 & directions to our gigs, or to listen to samplings of BlueStone Ivory or view hundreds of photos & now videos from past gigs go to www.BlueStoneIvory.com

If you are interested in booking BlueStone Ivory for a party, dance or wedding call Gary Rossignol. Phone 513-777-2402 or toll free 800-670-2402.

Email: Gary@BlueStoneIvory.com

Don't forget your Sweetheart this Saturday "Sweetest Day"

Everywhere BlueStone Ivory performs Lutz Flowers are there.They have become a part of the BSI family. We can't perform without playing our version of Mustang Sally and Ted says "This song is brought to you by Lutz Flowers and Ladies you are going to find out why. So, Join our horn players on the dance floor".

Sometimes he kids around and says something like. "Our horn players are showing you there best side". That is of course because we always start out on the dance floor facing the band with our backs to the audience and blue & white carnations in hand or the bell of our horn.

I was thinking back, trying to remember how we started this tradition of handing out flowers during Mustang Sally. It dates back when Bobby Myers was playing with the band. Bobby's sister Jayne owned a flower shop in Newtown called Eclectic Garden. Bobby brought flowers from his sisters shop once and we handed them out. It was so well received we did it again and again. Soon we were buying them each week and having to go and pick them up. The problem was, no one lived anywhere near Newtown. That got old and very expensive.

Then I approached Lutz Flowers because they were right down the street from where I lived. They worked a deal with me. They would provide the carnations at half price in exchange for advertising. That worked for awhile. Then one day the West Chester store was closed. I began to panic until I met the new owner of Lutz Flowers, Carol Wainscott from Western Hills. 

Carol came out to hear the band and saw the huge reception we got from the flower bit during Mustang Sally. She immediately fell in love with BSI and told me to count her in. She wasn't going to charge us at all. In fact they deliver them to my door in West Chester. NO CHARGE!  When we play at Jim & Jack's they are always waiting for us on the stage upon our arrival. The folks at Lutz Flowers are true BlueStone Ivory fans. That is why we always display the Lutz Flowers sign they provided. We even have a special carrying case to keep it safe and clean during transporting on our truck.

Saturday October 17 is Sweetest Day. I encourage you to call Lutz Flowers  513-921-0561 and have them deliver something very special to your Sweetheart on Sweetest Day.

Be sure and tell them you are Friends of BlueStone Ivory. They always have a deal or something special for you if you say that. Please don't buy your flowers anywhere else. There isn't a nicer bunch of people at a better flower shop anywhere in the tri-state area Than at Lutz Flowers.

Of course plan on coming to Jim & Jack's this Friday and/or Saturday night and party with BlueStone Ivory. We will have special carnations for the ladies in honor of Sweetest Day this weekend. Come early and enjoy a delicious dinner. The food is excellent.

Those who haven't noticed, our web site has a whole new look. Ted did an entire overhaul and it really looks good.

In particular there is a special news section under the BSI Stuff tab everyone should go and check out. There is a special letter to all of our fans from Lee our bass player.

For our complete schedule & directions to our gigs, or to listen to samplings of BlueStone Ivory or view hundreds of photos & now videos from past gigs go to www.BlueStoneIvory.com

If you are interested in booking BlueStone Ivory for a party, dance or wedding call Gary Rossignol. Phone 513-777-2402 or toll free 800-670-2402.

Email: Gary@BlueStoneIvory.com.

 

Lets help get Gary Burbank in the Radio Hall of Fame

Vote for Gary

Show Some Love

I listen to talk radio during the day and read a lot of other blogs for ideas for this and other blogs I post to on a regular basis.  I heard that Gary Burbank was nominated for the Radio Hall of Fame and decided that I wanted to do my part. Gary Burbank has been very good to BlueStone Ivory as he is to anyone he comes in contact with. Gary is just a down right nice guy to say the lest.    

 

 

Gary Burbank will never be replaced as the best afternoon radio show on 700WLW.  Gary Burbank and all his characters, Gilbert Gnarley, Ranger Bob, Big Fat, Dan Buckles, Lars Peavey, Right Reverend Deuteronomy Skaggs, Eunice and Bernice, one of my favorites Earl Pitts Uhmerikun and the highlight of each week, the show that BlueStone Ivory and many other local bands and musicians were welcomed on a regular basis ...Howlin Blind Muddy Slim your sixty minute, jelly belly toe jam man learnin you some blues. WOW! What a charater and what a show that was. There are a bunch of Cincinnati musicians that miss Howlin Blind.

 

 

Well, I went to Scott Stanley's blog at www.700wlw.com and moved this info over to this blog so all the BSI fans could chip in and cast your vote for Gary Burbank in the Radio Hall of Fame.

 

To vote for Gary, go to this page,

 

https://nrhof.votenet.com/nrhof/register/

 

Fill out your name and email and the Radio Hall of Fame will send you a link to the voting form.  It takes maybe a total of 90 seconds… that’s not so bad.  If we can’t get Pete or Joe into the Baseball Hall of Fame… lets at least get Gary in the radio Hall of Fame.

 

For our complete schedule & directions to our gigs, or to listen to clips of BlueStone Ivory on the Gary Burbank Show go to www.BlueStoneIvory.com.  We have some brand new photos from our most recent outdoor gigs posted now also.

 

If you are interested in booking BlueStone Ivory for a party, dance or wedding

Call Gary Rossignol.  Phone 513.777.2402 or toll free 800.670.2402

Email: Gary@BlueStoneIvory.com

Valentines Special at Lutz Flowers

We need to recognize Lutz Flowers and say Thank You.  Lutz Flowers unselfishly provides all the beautiful carnations at all of our gigs. Those who have seen BSI preform know just how important the flowers are in our show.

Carol Wainscott the owner is offering everyone a couple of Valentine Day specials. The first special is 10% off your entire order if you call and say you are friends of BlueStone Ivory and request delivery on Thursday or Friday this week.

The second special is their long stem Red Roses will remain priced at the normal already everyday low price of $55.00.  Most other florists will be charging a premium for these on Valentines Day...not Lutz. So call today 513-921-0561 and say your are friends of BlueStone Ivory.

             

Be the hero to your sweetheart and order your flowers, Chocolate candies or Teddie bears from Lutz Flowers and be sure and tell them you are friends of BlueStone Ivory and get your special deal.  Call now 513-921-0561 don't wait.

Don't forget this Saturday night at Shimmers in Ft Wright Ky

For our complete schedule & directions to our gigs, or to listen to samplings of BlueStone Ivory or to view our hundreds of photos from past gigs go to www.BlueStoneIvory.com.

If you are interested in booking BlueStone Ivory for a party, dance or wedding call Gary Rossignol. Phone 513-777-2402 or toll free           800-670-2402.  email:Gary@BlueStoneIvory.com.

Send a special Christmas gift from our friends at Lutz Flowers

 This is Carol Wainscott the owner of Lutz Flowers holding the 2008 BlueStone Ivory Holiday basket of the year. This is a special limited edition Gingerbread House planter box filled with special greens and cut flowers to make your Christmas dinner table look joyous and festive. To purchase this BSI special just call Lutz Flowers at 921-0561 and say "We are Friends of BlueStone Ivory". They will then put the BSI special together for you and you can either pick it up or have them deliver it to you. The BSI special price is $35.00. This Gingerbread House planter box is normally priced at $45.00 but for the friends of BlueStone Ivory you will get this special price as a way of saying Merry Christmas from BlueStone Ivory and Lutz Flowers.

      

Lutz flowers provides all the carnations that we give to the ladies at every gig on Mustang Sally. They do that because they love BlueStone Ivory and we love Lutz flowers. So when you think about saying it with flowers or chocolate candies ...don't be a cluts, Call Lutz at 921-0561. THAT'S LUTZ FLOWERS. They really do deliver anywhere!

             

                    The 2008 BlueStone Ivory Christmas centerpiece special. 

Ted needs some prayers on Monday morning

My dear friend for many years needs all of our prayers. He is a little shy about announcing such an ordeal...so I will do it for him. Ted has been struggling with his throat and voice for many weeks now. He has continued to carry a small sore throat that seemed like a cold or allergies.

He visited a nose and throat specialist a couple of weeks ago and the good news is that it isn't allergies or a cold. What they told him was he has several small nodules that need to be surgically removed. They seem to be harmless except for the continued irritation that effects his speech and more so his singing ability on occasion and becoming more frequent as the weeks go on.

Therefor with BSI off the next two weekends Ted was able to schedule the out-patient surgery for Tomorrow morning Monday June 23rd at 8:30AM.

We all need to pray for the surgical team that will be operating on Ted to guide their steady hands through the surgery to be successful and ask God to help Ted heal swiftly and painlessly. Help him follow the doctors orders and not speak for 3 - 4 days to allow his throat the proper time to heal so he will be able to communicate with his family and friends and especially to allow him to continue to pleasure us with his beautiful singing voice again very soon.

I know Ted would appreciate all the prayers we can give him. So if you will, go to the bottom of this post and reply with the comments button in your words of encouragement to Ted or wish him well with your special prayer.

Or email him direct to Ted@BlueStoneIvory.com. He cannot talk for several days but he can read and he will be reading his email.

Thank you and God Bless you.