Our May 6th meeting in the Cottonwood Room was joined by Mr. Willem Dobler, and his designated driver/stepdad Nate Mersich. Steve met Willem out at the Bunkhouse Jam and invited him to our join our bunch of geetards. Welcome fellas! It takes quite a bit of courage to play in front of strangers. Pretty soon Willem will be old enough to drive himself, then we’ll see if he comes back on his own. Meanwhile, Nate, keep draggin’ that boy to join us!
Also welcome to Maria Means, always a welcomed addition. The longer Ken spends with Maria, the better his song titles become.
Unfortunately, Nancy was our only photographer this month. Nothing to do with the quality of pictures! Just that no one captured an image of her in her bicycle helmet while she sang Melanie’s ‘Brand New Key’. She brings many hats to her gigs, but this one cracks me up. She also led the group in ‘Buffalo Gals’, a modern ditty from 1844.
Upcoming Events
June 14 Sofia Talvik in Concert, Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 6-8pm Cottonwood Room. Admission is free.
It is our good fortune to catch Sofia during her North American tour schedule. She’ll be joining us on Saturday June 14th in the library’s Cottonwood Room. Concert starts at 6pm and is free and open to the public, courtesy of Cheyenne Guitar Society and Laramie County Library. YouTube has some clips of her music and style if you’d like to get a preview of this international performer’s style. Seating is limited.
June 28. Sulaiman Zai Master Class First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St. Boulder , CO. 1-5pm
Man, that might be too little to blow up big enough to read, so here’s the skinny…
Sulaiman Zai will be giving a free Master Class; if you would like to participate, register at zaimusic57@gmail.com to get a slot. Observers are welcome! I guarantee it will be worth every penny! (Sulai’s a great guy if you haven’t met him yet)
Playlist for May 2025
Russ Williams, ‘La Jota Aragonesa’, Mrs. Knoop.
Gary Krause, ‘Gwen’, original.
Ken Frederick, ‘Late Winter, Early Spring, When Everyone Goes to Mexico’, John Denver.
Nancy McKenzie, ‘Brand New Key’, Melanie Safka.
Steve Gilmore, ‘The Orange Room’, Leo Kottke.
Willem Dobler, ‘Cover Me Up’, Jason Isbell.
Roger Stearns, ‘Country Roads’, John Denver.
Russ, ‘I Only Have Eyes For You’, Harry Warr.
Gary,’ Messenger’, original.
Ken, ‘You Are Driving Me Crazy’, original.
Keith Blaney, ‘Write Myself a Letter’, Fred Ahlert/Joe Young.
Steve, ‘Pray For Rain’, John Lowell.
Willem, ‘Coal’, Tyler Childers.
Roger, ‘Tear in my Beer’, Hank Williams.
Gary, ‘When You Say Nothing At All’, Alison Krause.
Ken, ‘Chut Hut’, original.
Keith, Nancy, and group, ‘Buffalo Gals’, traditional
Steve, ‘On & On’, Bill Monroe.
Willem, ‘Revival’, Zach Bryan.