You need a little "Hair of the Dog" January 2nd to help raise money for the Wheatland Dance Pavilion expansion. Join the Blue Water Ramblers, An Dro, Ralston Bowles, the Rhythm Billies, Rachel Davis, Seth Bernard and May Erlewine, Hawks and Owls, Jive at Five and K. Jones and the Benzie Playboys at Founders Brewery, 235 Grandville SW in Grand Rapids. There will be musical performances, a contra dance at 8, swing dancing at 9:30 and Cajun stomping from 11 til closing time.

$5 at the door and $15 raffle tickets for a chance to win a set of free tickets to the Wheatland Music Festival. For more information, surf to http://wheatlandmusic.org/

      Banjo-Jim, Bear, Tom and California Dan

Banjo-Jim is calling the squares and reels with the Blue Water Ramblers laying down a tuneful, solid beat. Wear your dancing shoes and cut the light fantastic with us at Wheatland in the Gladys Wernette Building. It will warm you up on a cold winter's night!
      Banjo-Jim, Tom, Fiddlin' Bill, California Dan and Bear

It's the annual benefit for God's Kitchen, Soup's On for All. Sing with us at Dr. Grin's, enjoy fine soups from all the best restaurants and bid on fabulous items in the silent auction for the best cause.
      Banjo-Jim, California Dan and Bear

We sing This Land is Your Land, Songs of the Michigan Experience, at Canton's First Friday concert held in the Village Theater at Cherry Hill.
      Bear, Tom and Banjo-Jim

The Blue Water Ramblers present This Land is Your Land, Songs of the Michigan Experience, at Foundry Hall, 422 Eagle St. in South Haven. Box office: 800.838.3006. Foundry Hall, South Haven's home for original performance, music, and art. The century old building in the heart of downtown was extensively renovated in 2000-2001 from a former piston factory into a music hall and theatre. At the Foundry Hall, interaction through the arts and shared experiences is the key to a happy, healthy, and vibrant South Haven.
      Bear, Tom and Banjo-Jim

Sixties picking pal Rick Novak joins Banjo-Jim at The Living Room. Live! from the Living Room is an Acoustic Showcase created and hosted by Maggie Ferguson. Talented songwriters and acoustic musicians perform most every Friday evening at the Blue Note Cafe, 7 North Saginaw, Pontiac, MI.
      Banjo-Jim and Ricky

The Blue Water Ramblers present This Land is Your Land, Songs of the Michigan Experience at Howard City's Zellie's Opry House. The musical tradition of Tennessee's Ryman Auditorium, Home of the Grand Ole Opry, is being kept alive in Howard City, Michigan. Like the Ryman Auditorium, Zellie's Opry House originally began as a church. Built in the 1860's, through the years the building has experienced change; however, original architectural details remain evident, including the wooden pew seating in the auditorium. The Blue Water Ramblers are giving this concert as a benefit for Zellie's Opry House. Bring your sweetheart for romance from horse-drawn shays and the front porch swing to jet planes and the ball room.
      Bear, Tom and Banjo-Jim

We're heading to the Detroit area to share This Land is Your Land, Songs of the Michigan Experience at Trinity House Theater in Livonia located at the northwest corner of I-275 and Six Mile Road, just east of Haggerty Road. Find out all the happenings at Trinity House Theater.
      Banjo-Jim, Tom and Bear

The Blue Water Ramblers are heading to McGregor Elementary School in Rochester, Michigan to share our Michigan music and lead square dancing with the students. This event is for McGregor students only.
      Bear, Banjo-Jim, Tom and Califoria Dan

Sean and Seamus McGillicuddy-O'Rourke "They call us the Singin' Oyrish Twins" will hold forth with the best of the Irish-American repertoire at the Cottage Bar on LaGrave just off Fulton. Bring your best stories and songs to share.
      Sean and Seamus McGillicuddy-O'Rourke

Craig Carrick raises money every year to provide young people guitars in a drawing at NorEast'R Fest in June. Join the Blue Water Ramblers and many other great pickers and help get the next generation of musicians going. The show will be at Callahans Music Hall, 2105 South Blvd in Auburn Hills. Bear and Banjo-Jim will be on at 4 PM followed by many fine musicians.
      Bear and Banjo-Jim

We are pleased to help our friends raise some $$$ for the NorEast'r Music and Art Festival in Comins. Join us for an evening of fun, music, friends and more fun. The performance will be at the Comins Center, on 1st St in Comins - the second to last left in town then right into the parking lot. You can't miss it! Entrance by donation.
      Bear,Tom, California Dan and Banjo-Jim

The Blue Water Ramblers will sing our songs at the dedication of the Hemlock Crossing Nature Center in Ottawa Country. Bring the whole family for a beautiful day in the woods.
      California Dan, Bear and Banjo-Jim

The Blue Water Ramblers are sharing all our bluegrass tunes at Pietro's Back Door Pizzaria, 2780 Birchcrest SE, located behind Pietro's off 28TH Street one block west of Breton; (616) 452-7488. The pickin' starts at 7 and goes to 10. In addition to sweet music, the menu and bar offer tasty treats at reasonable prices.
      Bear, Tom, California Dan and Banjo-Jim

The Blue Water Ramblers are excited to be heading back to Clarkston, Michigan, to perform our This Land is Your Land: Songs of the Michigan Experience show at the Independence Township Library Please help us celebrate (and have some fun with ;>) our great Great Lakes State.
      Tom, Bear and Banjo-Jim

Kirtland's Warbler Festival, a celebration of nature in Roscommon. We'll be roaming the grounds of Kirtland Community College picking and singing right along with the warblers.
      Bear, Banjo-Jim and Tom

Bear and Banjo-Jim will perform songs of peace and the world to the students at Weidman Elementary School. This is a private performance for the students.
      Bear and Banjo-Jim

Dance, sing, pick, try some traditional arts and crafts and even take a few music lessons at Traditional Arts Weekend at Wheatland Music Organization. The Blue Water Ramblers will be trading Humor in Traditional Music and are honored to once again join the Right Righteous Reverend Rockin' Roger Little's All Star Gospel Band for a Gospel Jam. Join us!
      Bear, Banjo-Jim, California Dan, Fiddlin' Bill and Tom DeVries

We will dance the fourth graders at South River Elementary School in Harrison TWP of Macomb County. It's dose do and swing your partner, Belinda!
      Banjo-Jim and Ricky

Banjo-Jim is heading back up to Weidman Elementary with a special enrichment program of song, stories and dance. This is a private performance for the students.
      Banjo-Jim

Walden Green closes each school year with a Celebration of the Arts. The 2010 theme is peace, so the Blue Water Ramblers are singing and picking classic protest songs, ecology tunes and Woody Guthrie for the boys and girls and all the world.
      Bear, Tom and Banjo-Jim

Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts is a three-day celebration of our community. The Blue Water Ramblers will sing the Michigan Experience at the Outer Fringe Saturday afternoon at 2:30. Great music, great food, fantastic art, activities for young and old and one exciting place to be!
      Bear and Banjo-Jim

Private birthday party.
      California Dan, Tom and Banjo-Jim

We're singing at the Depot in Evart, home of the world famous dulcimer festival.
      Bear, Banjo-Jim and Tom

NorEast'r Music and Art Festival in Mio on the banks of the AuSable River at the Oscoda County Fair Grounds. Rustic camping is available and the food booths offer the best in town! We'll be singing, picking, jamming and having fun. We are performing four times.
      Bear, Califorina Dan, Tom and Banjo-Jim

Join the Blue Water Ramblers on the banks of the Little Muskegon River in Mecosta for a fine evening of fine music under bright late evening skies. The location is Bromley Park. In case of rain we will be at the Morton Township hall, also downtown. Mecosta is on M-20 16 miles east of Big Rapids, or 6 miles west of Remus. Information: mecostaonline.com
      Bear and Banjo-Jim

We sing of the farmer at Historic Wagner Farm, the last working farm in Cook County, Illinois. If you're over that way, stop by for a farm breakfast, milking cows, lambs to pet and great agro-music.
      Banjo-Jim and Bear

Lakeview Wednesday Night Park Series on the Lake. Fun music + love songs + the Muddville Nine + a pretty park by the lake = a perfect summer evening. See you there!
      Bear, California Dan and Banjo-Jim

It's a Blue Water Rambler tradition to celebrate America's birthday every year at the Ada 4th of July Celebration on the Commons. Classic cars, a beautiful quilt raffle, lots of arts vendors, traditional American food and the folk song of Michigan, America and YOUR life. Because the 4th falls on the Sabbath, the village elders decided to celebrate on Saturday so the people can pray for America at the in the church, temple, hall, synagogue, mosque or breakfast group of their choice on Sunday.
      Bear, Banjo-Jim and Tom.

An Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration complete with an ice cream social and fireworks on the front lawn of Crystal Mountain Resort near Thompsonville on M-115.
      Bear, Tom and Banjo-Jim

Onekama, 10 miles north of Manistee on Highway 22, hosts a Concert in the Park series on Monday nights in July and August. Join us in a beautiful two lake town as we kick off their concert series with a theme song we wrote for them.
      Bear, Tom and Banjo-Jim

If you're vacationing in our beautiful Upper Peninsula, catch our shows at the Manistique Folk Festival and then explore Manistique.
      Banjo-Jim and Bear

Blue Water Ramblers + Munising in the summertime = a perfect combination.
      California Dan, Bear and Banjo-Jim

Sault Sainte Marie Summer Concert Series in Locks Park. We'll sing about the Bigler, the Bradley and the Julie Plante as the freighters are locked through the MacArthur and Poe locks.
      Bear, Banjo-Jim and California Dan

Bayside Live on the Municipal Dock in St. Ignace. Vacation with us: Great music, great sights and a great city in the great north.
      Bear,Banjo-Jim and California Dan

Every July the folks on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan pull out the stops and mount a beautiful music festival. The Blue Water Ramblers hope you can ferry over with us to enjoy the Beaver Island Music Festival. We will perform an adult Main Stage show Friday and a children's show Saturday.
      Bear and Banjo-Jim

Relive history at the Lumberman's Monument near Oscoda. We sing of the shanty boys and the sailors that carried Michigan lumber to market. Directions: 15 miles west of Oscoda on the River Road Scenic Byway, then north to Cooke Dam Pond on Monument Rd.
      Banjo-Jim, Bear and Tom

We're picking in the Pavilion at Ensley Park in Howard City.. The service clubs will have burgers and brats on the grill, the scouts will pop corn and the Ramblers will sing all about Michigan and America. It's a perfect setting for a perfect summer evening
      Banjo-Jim, California Dan and Bear

Milan is located in both Washtenaw and Monroe Counties. We're playing our Michigan Experience music in the park.
      Bear and Banjo-Jim

Reed City in the heart of the north. We'll share music in the intimate setting of Rambadt Park.
      Bear, California Dan and Banjo-Jim

The headline reads: Blue Water Ramblers Play Historic Kaleva Bottle House

We're heading up to Kaleva to share Michigan music. Join us for good tunes and interesting history.
      Bear and Banjo-Jim

We singing all our songs in Allegan on a summer's eve on the banks of the Kalamazoo River. it's going to be Good Times at the Gazebo!
      Bear, California Dan and Banjo-Jim

Relax with the Blue Water Ramblers on the banks of the Thornapple in picturesque Middleville.
      Banjo-Jim, California Dan and Bear

The Blue Water Ramblers and you will share songs all afternoon at Jam on the Grand at Riverside Park on Monroe Avenue NW in Grand Rapids. Look for a circle of smiling pickers near the Lagoon Pavillion.
      Bear, Banjo-Jim and all of you!

We're heading over to Milford to sing, dance and tell true Paul Bunyan stories with the children of Milford.
      Banjo-Jim and Bear

The Blue Water Ramblers Ramblers are singing Michigan and the Great Lakes in Grand Haven.
      Bear, Banjo-Jim and California Dan

Wild Blueberry Festival in Paradise on the Whitefish Bay of Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Is that not the perfect venue for enjoying our great state and the Blue Water Ramblers? 'Nuff said!
      Bear and Banjo-Jim

The Blue Water Ramblers will sing on the Courthouse Lawn on M-33 in downtown Mio on a balmy summer evening.
      Bear and Banjo-Jim

Port Sanilac, a gem on the blue waters of Lake Huron. The Blue Water Ramblers will hold forth in the pretty harbor. Our first concert in Michigan's thumb was in Port Sanilac and we're happy to be heading back to a pretty town with a great harbor and rich maritime history. We will sing of shanty boys and sailing in Harbor Park right at the end of Main Street which is M-46.
      Banjo-Jim and Bear

The Blue Water Ramblers will fete Michigan and her fine citizens at the South Haven Municipal Marina. Join us on a beautiful summer evening.
      California Dan, Bear and Banjo-Jim

We call it Heaven on earth for pickers. It's the annual Wheatland Music Festival on Wernette's farm just a mile southwest of Remus. Join us for the best traditional American music- folk, old time, blues, Cajun, bluegrass, gospel and much more. Moms and Dads: Practice up that precocious youngster and bring the child to Kid's Hill Open Mic at 5 PM Saturday. The next generation is taking the stage!
      Bear, Tom, California Dan, Fiddlin' Bill and Banjo-Jim

Join us in Columbus, Ohio as the pages of Country Living magazine to life with the fourth annual Country Living Fair. The Blue Water Ramblers will entertain you with the best true country folk music as you shop the more than 100 exhibitor booths for antiques, vintage furnishings, crafts, gifts and collectibles. Enjoy food tastings, cooking demonstrations and the harvest/gourmet market. Attend decorating and crafting seminars and meet and mingle with the editors and contributors of Country Living for a weekend of fun family activities.

ADMISSION: One day $12 door or $10 advance; Weekend Pass $20 door or $15 advance; Early Bird Weekend Pass $30 advance only Enter any or all days at 9 a.m. and beat the crowds! Tickets go on sale June 1st

LOCATION: Ohio Village, A charming 19th century village conveniently located just off I-71 @ Exit 11, across from Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio.

TICKETS and INFO: Stella Show Management: 1-866-500-FAIR or on the web www.stellashows.com

      Banjo-Jim and Bear

Saturday, October 2 is the date for the Trillium Haven Farm Fall Harvest Festival, the most anticipated event of the farm season: Hay rides, square dancing (no experience necessary), Michigan music, pumpkin picking and carving, fantastic seasonal fall dishes, apple cider making with an old-fashioned press, bonfires and marshmallow roasting! We LOVE pumpkin time! See Trillim Haven Farm on the web.
      Banjo-Jim, Tom, California Dan, Fiddlin' Bill and Bear

The Blue Water Ramblers are traveling to Alpena to sing songs of the Great Lakes and Michigan at the Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival. The four day event provides activities for the young and old including lighthouse tours (aerial, boat or personal vehicle), entertainment, and vendors. The festival boasts over 100 maritime related vendors including lighthouse preservation groups, artists, authors and more. Although the main site of activities occur at the Thunder Bay Recreational Center, 701 Woodward Avenue, Alpena, MI., many additional activities are held throughout the community. From Saginaw to Mackinaw, lighthouses will be open for tours and visits!
      Bear and Banjo-Jim

Hawk Woods Nature Center Fall Festival in Auburn Hills. We're proud to be part of the festival for the eighth year now. Bring the kids and enjoy Rambler music, a petting zoo and pumpkin carving for Halloween.
      Bear and Banjo-Jim

The annual convention of the Michigan Festival and Events Association gives venue operators, performers, concessioneers and service providers an opportunity to meet and share ideas. It includes showcase venues, networking and booking opportunities.
      Bear and Banjo-Jim

We'll sing of the Michigan Experience at Ladies Literary Club for LaGrave Avenue Primetime. This is a private event.
      Banjo-Jim, Bear and Tom

The Blue Water Ramblers are proud to play our favorite folk music organization, the Grand River Folk Arts Society. GRFAS has been bringing great music, dancing and singing to west Michigan since 1975.
      Banjo-Jim, Bear and Tom

The Blue Water Ramblers are picking serious bluegrass at Pietro's Back Door Pizzaria, 2780 Birchcrest SE, located behind Pietro's off 28TH Street one block west of Breton; (616) 452-7488. The pickin' starts at 7 with a jam session, so bring your instrument and a song to share. Then from 8 to 10 we'll pump out powerful picking and singing. In addition to sweet music, the menu and bar offer tasty treats at reasonable prices.
      Bear, Tom, California Dan and Banjo-Jim