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Annual Southwest Michigan Dulcimer Festival 2007 great success!!

Everything was perfect last weekend. Good sunny weather, nice people, a relaxed atmosphere and lots of just wonderful music. One of the main contributers was Dan Landrum, who played the stars out of the sky on his dulcimer. Striking was how many people from Three Rivers joined the festival in September 2007.

Host at Lakeside Melodies and dulcimer player for many years was Bill Bosler

Your first response?
'This was an amazing experience. People were happy and the music was
good. We always get visitors from all over the country, but this year lots of people from Three Rivers came. They said it was just what they missed in this area.'

What events were popular?
'Friday night was more of a warming up, busy enough though and a nice night. But Saturday was just great, lots of people all day, enjoying the workshops. I'm thankful we had excellent workshop leaders, each of them! And a good audience for the concert at night. The attendance for the gospel singing on Sunday morning was a bit less. That had to do with some people leaving early, because they had a long drive ahead, but still. That gospel singing is really an appropriate thank you for a wonderful weekend.'

Next year?
' I really hope we can have this festival again at Lakeside Melodies. I will do anything I can to make that happen. Folk music really unites people in a good way.'

Pictures
Click on the mountain dulcimer below to go to the special webpage of the Southwest Michigan Dulcimer Festival and find many pictures! See you next year!
More concerts in 2007...

July
Standing ovations for Justman

Chicago-based folk singer Steve Justman had the audience on its feet end of July. He ended his concert at Lakeside Melodies with two standing ovations. Justman brought a nice repertoire of well known folk songs, that made people clap and sing along. Not just a good musician, but an entertainer as well.
Afterwards there was some nice jamming, where several people joined in.

April
Ladies Live!

Corinne West and Venitia Sekema made sure Three Rivers had a wonderful musical night end of April. Corinne West (from San Francisco) brought two great musicians from Nashville. On guitar and base: Brian Asheley Jones & Tisha Simeral. Opening act was regional singer/songwriter Venitia Sekema, quite well known these days in the Indiana/Michigan musical scene. Venitia was singing some of her own songs.

March
Goodwill Concert:
Absolute top artists!

An enthusiastic audience gave warm applauds to the Fraileys and Bob Holderbaum in March! Drew and Joy Frailey and their 17 year old daughter Adrienne from Atlanta opened the night with good music and original songs.

They were well appreciated by the audience. Lakeside Melodies was proud to host this talented musical family!


The main act of the night was Bob Holderbaum, a born entertainer and director of Goodwill Industries. He knows how to make a party roll with stories, anecdotes and of course: lots of music on banjo and guitar! Holderbaum is good for an evening of musical fun.
Local artists welcome
Lakeside Melodies Music Hall wants to promote and stimulate local and regional artists. You have a good quality band? Contact Bill Bosler about performance possilities. Call or email!

February and June
Open Stage is always a lot of fun!

Lakeside Melodies wants to be a regular stage for local and regional artists. In 2007 we had two great Open Stage nights in February and June with lots of musical talent showing up. One of the favorites of the audience was the band Deadwood.
Check our Concerts Agenda regularly and join us next time. Experienced and unexperienced singers and musicians are welcome.



For pictures click HERE!

Lakeside Melodies on Beatles promo tour!


The promo-team for the Beatles Tribute (Carla, Anna, Tom, Bill and Eric ) hit Three Rivers in 2007! Lots of businesses in town were very supportive of Lakeside Melodies and put up flyers for the Beatles Tribute. We also had radio spots on WLKM, a local radio station with the greatest music. And the promotion has helped, lots of people showed up.
Thanks, Three Rivers!

Recent Events

Hey Jude! That was one great night!!

Jim Oliver and friends did a great job on bringing The Beatles alive in August 2007 at Lakeside Melodies Music Hall. An enthusiastic audience from Three Rivers and the surrounding area sang along with the famous Beatles-songs.

 Next to Jim Oliver, we had Rene Meave, Greg Braton, Julie Mackie (with daughter) and Kjell Croce on stage, each of them absolute wizards on guitar and great singers as well.

Most of the guests were real Beatles lovers, who didn't need the handed out 'cheat sheets' with song text.

Because of the good response, Lakeside Melodies Music Hall is planning on doing more theme nights.
Thank you, Jim Oliver and friends, for a wonderful performance. And thank you, Three Rivers, for showing up in still growing numbers.
Any musical requests? Just email Bill & Carla at info@lakesidemelodies.com.


Concerts Agenda





Many more to come!

About Lakeside Melodies Concerts

Our goal?
Lakeside Melodies is a new addition to the Three Rivers area and hopes to provide a venue for a variety of acoustic, folk, bluegrass, country, jazz, and classical music as well as providing visibility and support for a variety of local charities.

Our location?
The event is located in the Music Hall at Lakeside Melodies Resort, 13403 Spence Road, Three Rivers and is handicapped accessible with ample parking. When you get there: it's the big red-brown building in the road curve up the hill.



 When you drive up here
Whenever you drive up here for one of our events, please take the route through Hoffman Road, to avoid traffic in our neighborhood. Also when you leave, please take a right turn from the Music Hall and drive through Hoffman Road. It's the quickest and safest way. Thank you!


Lakeside Melodies Resort, 13403 Spence Road, Three Rivers 49093, MI, USA, tel. 574 298 8513, info@lakesidemelodies.com