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McCall festival to feature
arts, crafts, entertainers
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Arts, crafts, homemad food
and live entertainment are the
drawing cards for "Love in the
Arts," the McCall summer arts
and crafts fair.
The fair will be from 10 a.m to 6
p.m. Aug. 22 and 23 at Mill Park in
McCall.
Featured artists for the fair are
potter Dan Barnett and his wife
Miriam, a weaver. They are from
Bellingham, Wash.
Entertainers will include Judy
Anderson, Galen Shaver and the
little Shavers, Matt and Jenny
Gordon, Skip Taylor and Jim
Cockey.
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Folk singers Rosalie Sorrels, left, and U. Utah songs and generally preached their unique brand of
Phillips entertained a packed house Friday night music. The concert was sponsored by the McCall
at the McCall Ellis Lodge. The duo kept the audi- Arts Council, which seeks to promote the arts in the
ence rocking with emotion as they told stories, sang McCall area
Three days of Footloose to
feature Juice Newton, and
lots of things to go crazy about
MCCALL — Juice Newton,
The ,Kingsmen, mountain bikers,
volleyball, softball, sailing and lots
more music, will headline a full
slate of performances and other ac-
tivities that are part of a revamped
Footloose, a festival for your feet,
Aug. 13 -15.
Sponsored by the McCall
Chamber of Commerce, J.R. Sim-
plot and the KOOL 104 F.M. radio
station,
the event
will kick
off at 11
a.m. Aug.
13 with
the start
of a 3 -day
series of
'50s and
'60s rock - and -roll concerts in Mill
Park.
A large dance stage will be
available for those who want to get
Footloose.
Participants in the concert in-
clude The Fabulous Chancellors,
J.R. and the Stingrays, Betty and
the Bebops, Flashback, The Mys-
tics, and Kid Chrysler.
Admission to the concerts will
be $7.50 per person per day. Food,
beverages and souvenir booths will
be located in the park.
For those who attend the con-
certs and wish to follow their fa-
vorite band to one of three night -
clubs in town that evening, admis-
sion to those clubs will be free.
There will be a $4 cover
charge to either Foresters, Beside
the Mill or the Yacht Chub, for
those who don't attend the concert.
Those proceeds will go to the Mc-
Call Chamber.
On Saturday, the action
moves to the mountain, Brundage
Mountain, with the first -ever Foot-
loose Mountain Bike Race and
Party. The North American Off -
Road Bicycle Association-sanc-
tioned event will be held Saturday
and Sunday. First day events in-
clude a circuit race over terrain that
is 80 percent viewable from the ta-
bles at the base of Brundage. That
afternoon, a cross - country race
will be held.
Beginners will race over an
11 -mile long course 'set on
Brundage's scenic trails, while ex-
perts will race over nearly 20-
miles of trail.
At the conclusion of the race,
"The House of Hoi Polloi," an al-
ternative band from Boise will pro-
vide the tunes for a party at the
base of Brundage Mountain. Entry
fees for races are $30 for two days
of racing, and $20 for one day.
Trek and Idaho Mountain
Touring will provide more than
$1,000 worth of prizes. An addi-
tional $1,000 will be provided
from entry fees or other sponsors.
The party at Brundage will
end at 7:30 p.m. to allow people
time to travel to the site of Juice
Newton's performance. The site of
that concert is still being negotiat-
ed.
McCall's Bottom Line band
will open
for New-
ton. New-
ton has
eight #1
country
and west-
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ern and
crossover
pop hits.
General admission tickets for
Newton's show will be $18, and
$25 for V.I.P. infield seats. The
concert is sponsored by Coca -Cola
Bottling Company of Payette, with
several other sponsors being
sought.
Also Saturday is the start of
two -day single elimination tourna-
ments in volleyball and softball.
Both events are for coed teams,
and the entry fees for volleyball are
$75 to $100 per team, and for soft-
ball, $175. The softball tournament
The Old Boise Tour Trolley
will also be in McCall for the
event, providing transportation to
venues around town.
Friday and Saturday nights
will offer teen dances in the Mc-
Call- Donnelly High School multi-
purpose room. The cover charge
will be $2.50 and will either fea-
ture a D.J. or a live band.
On Sunday, Brundage Moun-
tain will again come to life with the
sound of bicycle derailleurs, as du-
al slalom, a 2.6 mile Kamikaze
Downhill, and a widow -maker run
straight up the hill.
Both Saturday and Sunday,
Brundage Mountain will operate
its lifts to take bikers to the top to
tour the area and take in the splen-
diferous view.
The dual slalom and widow -
maker runs will be viewable from
tables and picnic areas at the base
of Brundage.Saturday's schedule
also includes a poker /dart nm on
Payette Lake for power and sail-
boats alike. The run will officially
start at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. En-
try fee is $10 per boat.
As if that isn't enough, event
organizers are also looking at hot
air balloon rides, a motocross, a
jet -ski race, an in -line skate race
and demonstration, a sailboat re-
gatta and activities for seniors
Juice Newton to play in McCall after all
BY TOM GROTE
!r c SW -News
Country- western entertainer Juice Newton
will perform in McCall after all this summer
after the singer's agent threatened legal action
if the concert did not come off as; planned.
The Grammy Award - winning singer will
appear on Saturday, Aug. 14, in Mill Park as
part of a weekend of music to raise money for
Toys for Tots, sponsored by the U.S. Marine
Corps Reserve.
Newton had been scheduled to perform on
Aug. 14 as part of Footloose, a three -day festi-
val of events scheduled as a fund - raiser for the
McCall Area Chamber of Commerce.
In April, chamber officials canceled Foot-
loose, citing a lack of consensus among chain-
Juice
Newton
Threatened
lawsuit led
promoters to
keep
performance
date.
ber members on the event and the potential
financial risk if Footloose lost money. Con-
cerns over the iarge crowds that the event could
draw during the peak tourist season also was
cited.
Ron White of PRE Communications, which
was organizing Footloose, canceled the Juice
Newton concert and other events except for
rock `n' roll bands that were scheduled to play
that weekend. White then decided to move up
the Toys for Tots event from its planned Labor
Day weekend to Aug. 13 -15.
White said that he had no signed contract
with Newton, and had only exchanged tenta-
tive documents earlier this spring discussing
the terms of the performance.
But last month, White's producer for the
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he would book Newton at Mill Park
rather than the original location at
the Frontier Days rodeo grounds
south of McCall.
In order to hold down the size of
the crowd, White said that no more
than 1,300 tickets would be sold and
that the concert would not be pro-
moted outside the local area. Tickets
will have a base price of $19 each
and are now on sale at KMCL -FM
and Movie Source stores in McCall
and Cascade.
White already has permission
from the city of McCall to stage the
Mill Park concerts, and he has sub-
mitted an amended plan that includes
the Juice Newton concert to the
McCall Parks and Recreation
Advisory Committee.
Although White believes he did
not have a legal obligation to stage
the show, he was still happy to
bring such a top - flight act to
McCall. "I'm pleased as punch,
even though I'm not happy we had
to go through all the changes."
Chamber President Lisa Mohler
said Wednesday that the chamber had
no claims on the Newton concert,
and that chamber officials under-
stood that they would receive no
money from the concert.
White has pledged all proceeds
from the concert to Toys for Tots
and said he will not take a profit
from the event.
Newton concert, Concert Services of Salem,
Ore., received a letter from William Morris
Agency Inc., of Beverly Hills, Calif., which
represents Newton.
"Your reasons for proposing to cancel are
completely unacceptable and constitute antici-
patory breach of the engagement contract,"
said the letter from Gayle Holcomb of the
William Morris office in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Holcomb's letter said that the full fee of
$15,000 promised to Newton for the McCall
show was still expected to be paid, and that the
promoters would be liable for damages and
expenses, and could be subject to a lawsuit.
White said this week that, rather than spend
money fighting the claims of Newton's agent,
(See "Juice," Back Page)
Concert Services owner Ed
Dougherty said that White was
legally committed to pay Newton
the $15,000 fee from the time he
first suggested the fee and the Aug.
14 date back in February.
"A verbal commitment is bind-
ing," Dougherty said. "Where the
breakdown was, was in communica-
tions."
White acknowledged that he and
then - chamber President Denny
Carlson had signed and returned
"technical riders" to Newton's agent
outlining such items as equipment
needs, souvenir sales, concessions,
security and insurance.
But White said that such docu-
ments and the initial offer were not
to be taken as contracts. "If you
make somebody an offer, you are
not bound by that offer," he said.
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Storms wash
over concert
BY SHARI HAMBLETON
Tim star -News
Wet weather soaked any hopes
Toys for Tots organizers had for a
large turnout at Saturday's concert at
Brundage Mountain Ski Area that
featured Juir, Newton.
"The weather just destroyed us,"
said event promoter Ron White of
P.R.E. Communications. "A lot of
local people who were originally plan-
ning to attend sr w what the weather
was doing and, xided not to come."
Although'�> t ►e main event was
rained out at tti Brundage Mountain
4mphitheater, Newton performed for
f small crawd of about 250 people
inside the lodge.
The Kingsmen, another group
scheduled to perform, also played for
the inside crowd on Sunday.
i"Anytime you have an outdoor
i►ow you have to be cognizant of the
Weather," Juice Newton said during
qn interview before her performance.
"We work with electronics and
when you're out in the open, you
dally have to be careful," Newton
aid.
Saturday's crowd peaked around 2
.m. with about 700 in attendance,
hite said, but rain and hail drove
any away.
He said the event, which took seven
Months to orchestrate, suffered a sub -
ktantial loss, but he could not disclose
Photo by Shari Hambleton
Juice Newton warms up before her performance on Saturday. the amount.
"The weather had a lot to do with
t, but there were other factors in-
volved too," he said.
Part of White's difficulty arose
when Footloose, anothereventhe was
promoting in which Newton was
schedule to perform, was cancelled.
Following threats of litigation by
Newton's agency, White scheduled
the singer for the Toys for Tots con-
cert.
Although White does not plan to
promote a similar event anytime soon,
he said the Toys for Tots concert
"paved the way for future events."
"Nothing of this magnitude has
ever .happened in the Heartland be-
fore , "White said.
He said he appreciated the effort
put forth by event volunteers, local
business people and officers from the
Adams County Sheriff's Department.
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' Cats' j;un at music festival Photo by Earl Brockman
The Oakland trio Cats and Jammers entertains the 'Cats' were one of six outside acts to perform during the
crowd Saturday night during the final performance festival, which was forced by poor weather to move
of the 1993 McCall! Summer Music Festival. The three from its outdoor stage to the McCall - Donnelly High
musiciansplayed a variety of music, from cool blues to School gym. The first night, Locals Night, featured the
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P ianist to play at SummerFest
Madeleine Hsu will bring the
sound of classical piano music to the
shores of Payette Lake as part of the
first SummerFes: in McCall Aug. 6-
8.
Hsu will be the featured performer
on Saturday, Aug. 7, playing
Gershwin'sRhapsody in Blue as part
of the evening's scheduled "Sum-
mertime Symphony" repertoire at
Mill Park.
SummerFest in McCall gets un-
derway at 7 p.m. each night at Mill
Park. In addition to Hsu, the popular
Boise Chamber Orchestra and Boise
Big Band will treat concertgoers to a
diverse weekend program of pop,
classical, and big band jazz.
Gates open at6:15 p.m. each night.
Concertgoers are advised to bring
low beach chairs :tnd food baskets to
picnic on the grass.
Tickets are $6 per night, $4 for
seniors and kids under 12. Tickets
areavailable in advance from Krahn's
Home Furnishings, McCall Drug, and
Mountain Monkey Business or by
calling 634 -8451.
Hsu was bom in Algeria to French-
born parents. She performed her first,
piano recital at the age of five to sol
diers in a military camp there.
At 13, she gave a major perfor-
mance at Vichy, France, a performance
which she credits as launching her ca-
reer. She has a degree from Julliard
School of Music, and in 1984 she re-
ceived herPh.D. from New York Uni-
versity.
Hsu has performed in major cities
throughout the world and is conver-
sant in l l languages. She has been the
recipient of numerous awards in inter-
national competitions. She is on the
music faculty of Boise State Univer-
sity and in 1990 was honored in Idaho
with the Governor's Award for Excel-
lence in the Performing Arts.
SummerFest activities will be more
than the night -time concerts. At 10:45
a.m. Saturday morning, Aug. 7, at the
McCall - Donnelly High School gym,
there will be a rare behind -the- scenes
rehearsal open exclusively and with-
out charge to school age children.
Also, free, spontaneous brass and
string Gazebo Concerts around town
from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. both days.
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SummerFest to fill air with
orchestral tunes
MCCALL — The final pre - concert countdown and tune up
for McCall SummerFest1993 is underway.
The three -day orchestral music festival featuring the Boise
Chamber Orchestra and the Boise Big Band will be held at Mill
Park this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
All concerts begin at 7 p.m., and tickets are $4 for students
and seniors and $6 for general admission. 'rickets are available
at Mountain Monkey Business, Krahu's Home Furnishings and
McCall Drug.
Tickets will also be available at park entrance prior to the
performances each evening. As seating is limited, advance tick-
et purchase is advised.
McCall SumrnerFest is an outdoor community celebration.
The "backup chorus" for SummerFest is an impressive collec-
tion of enthusiastic individuals, businesses and groups.
The Pops Concert to be performed Friday evening was un-
derwritten by Century 21, Saturday's Symphony concert was
underwritten by West One Bank, and Sunday's Big Band Night
was underwritten by The Shore Lodge.
Concert goers are encouraged to arrive early to secure a
good spot for their own picnics. A special -use catering permit i
will allow wine sales by the glass or bottle. Idaho's Carmella
Winery in Glenn's Ferry will offer free wine samples and it va
riety of wines.
City ordinance prohibits individuals from bringing alco-
holic beverages into city parks. Si Bueno's famous Fried Ice
Cream will also be for sale. In addition, lemonade and T- shirts
will be available.
Ticket holders may bring their own beach chairs or blan-
kets, or rent low -back chairs at the park.
There will also be some free programs on the slate during
the weekend. At 11:45 a.m. Saturday there will be a free behind-
the-scenes rehearsal at the McCall - Donnelly High School gym-
nasium open only to school -age children.
There are also some free Gazebo Mini Concerts scheduled
at select locations around McCall.
At 4 p.m. Friday, a string quartet will perform at West One
Bank, and at 4:30 p.m. a brass ensemble will play at Mountain
Monkey Business.
On Saturday, the brass ensemble will perform again at
Robertson Park at 4 p.m., and the string quartet will perform
again at the McCall Hotel at 4:30 p.m.
All jazz lovers will want to be on the deck at the Shore
Lodge Saturday night for a post- concert jam session.
The string quartet will play again during Sunday Brunch on
`o Q,ck at Shore Lodge at I l a.m.
S Let the music play
The final pre- concert count down
nd tune up is underway for this
eekend's McCall SummerFest
1993.
This three -day orchestral music
estival, featuring the Boise Cham-
r Orchestra and the Boise Big Band,
ill be held at Mill Park on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. All concerts
start at 7 p.m., with gates open at 6:15
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p.m. for picnicking.
Tickets are $4 for students and
seniors and $6 for general admis-
sion. Tickets are available at Moun-
tain Monkey Business, Krahn's
Home Furnishings and McCall Drug. d,
"
As seating is limited, advance ticket
purchase is advised.
On Friday, the Boise Chamber
Orchestra will perform Hollywood
favorites, including themes from
Aladdin, Dances With Wolves, and
Robin Hood as well as lots of swing-
ing jazz.
On Saturday, the orchestra takes r
you through a variety of classical yiY �H
orchestral gems, with pianist
Madeleine Hsu featured as the guest +
artist. .
Sunday's finale has the Boise Big
Band cranking up old standards of
the dance band era up to uncharted
territory of modern jazz.
The Boise Chamber Orchestra
consistsof 36 Boise area professional,
orchestral musicians, primarily Boise
Philharmonic principals and artist-
.
faculty from BSU, Albertson Col-
.
lege and Northwest Nazarene Col-
lege.
The musicians are dedicated to Saxophonist Bob Ratcliff is nart of the sound of the Boise Bilz Band, aapearing this weekend at SummerFest.
unique performances of modem mu- tra and in 19go created Boise to sponsor one night of the series each. sor the Concert forKidsat 11:45 a.m.
sic written for the mid -size orches- SummerFest. Samball's specialty. is Century 21 - Chisholm Realty's dona-
tra. For the past three summers the in the field of cross -over music, lion makes possible the Pop's Concert
Saturday morning at the McCall -
orchestra has been heard at Boise namely the influences of modem jazz to be performed on Friday.
Donnelly High School gym.
This is a free, behind the scenes
SummerFest, in programs of light on orchestral music. A catered picnic for the agents and
classics from the symphonic, opera, An entire symphony of volun- staff of Century 21 - Chisholm Realty
rehearsal open exclusively to school
and ballet repertoire. teers will be on hand to handle sup- will help celebrate their support for
The varied programming also has ort services such as ticket sales, this event.
age children.
Free Gazebo Mini Concerts will
extended into orchestra concertsfea- parking, ushering and programs, re- West One Bank is the corporate
be performed at select locations in
turing music from Hollywood and freshment sales, site preparation anc sponsor for the light classical concert
Broadway, along with jazz and clean up. to be performed on Saturday. Bank
McCall. Friday at 4 p.m., a string
quartet will be featured at West One
Americana favorites. Concert- goers are encouraged tcemployees will also enjoy a special
Bank. At 4:30 p.m. the same day, a
Since its inception in 1990, the arrive early to secure a good spot foipicnic as part of the celebration of
brass ensemble will play on the lawn
orchestra's mission has been to picnicking. Local ordinances prohibit West One's community support and
at Mountain Monkey Business.
present little-heard masterpieces from individuals from bringing alcoholic interest.
On Saturday, the brass ensemble
the 20th Century, to premiere newly beverages into city parks, but a spe- Thecorporate sponsor forSunday's
will play in Art Roberts Park in down -
commissioned works, and to per- cial -use catering permit has been ar- Big Band Night is Shore Lodge.
town McCall at 4 p.m., and at 4:30
form works outside the repertoire of ranged to allow wine sales by glass or _ — -
p.m. on the patio at the Hotel McCall.
other professional orchestras. Many other private and public
The string quartet will perform
.
The Boise Big Band compses Rick Bourbonnias of Idaho's funding sources were combined to
during Sunday Brunch on the deck at
professional jazz musicians from Carmella Winery in Glenns Ferry, will . bring SummerFest to McCall. Sig-
Shore Lodge starting at 11 a.m., and
throughout the Western United offer free wine tasting and sales of a nificant grants were received from
all jazz lovers will want to be on the
States. Its members have performed variety of wines. Lemonade, T- shirts, the Boise State University Founda-
deck at the Shore Lodge for a post
with many internationally famous and Si Bueno's famous Fried Ice Cream tion and the Idaho Commission on
concert (9:15 p.m. -on) jam session
artists from throughout the jazz and will also be for sale. Ticket holders the Arts.
on Saturday night.
pop entertainment field. may bring their own beach chairs and SummerFest activities feature
Dr. Mike Samball,a faculty mem- blankets, or rent low- backed chairs at much more than the evening con -
berfrom Boise State University, con- the park. certs. Boise State University's Con-
ducts the BSU Community Orches- Three local businesses have chosen tinuing Education Program will spon-
Storm sings Rhapsody in Blew
MCCALL — Three people attending Saturday night's Sum -
merfest concert were treated at McCall Memorial Hospital, and one
was transported to Boise by helicopter for treatment following a
windstorm that blasted Mill Park during the Boise Chamber Orches-
tra's performance of Rhapsody in Blue.
With dark'storm clouds threatening, musicians had cut their in-
termission short to get on with the program.
The orchestra had moved its performance of the Gershwin clas-
sic up in the program in hopes of fitting it in before the ominous
storm hit. And the band almost got through the 16- minute piece
when wind gusts scattered the orchestra and lifted a tent canopy
alongside the orchestra into the air and slammed it into members of
the audience.
The performance ended and orchestra members scrambled to
protect their instruments and themselves.
Emergency medical technicians arrived to aid medical person-
nel at the concert, and transported the three injured to the hospital.
The storm also wreaked havoc in the New Meadows area prior
to arriving in the McCall area.
A 13- year -old Boise boy, camping with his family near Goose
Lake north of McCall, survived having a tree toppled on him by the
storm, and the high winds knocked down power lines and trees in
several areas of McCall.
The high winds, known as a "micro- burst" periodically occur in
this area and have been known to shear down trees and knock down
buildings in their paths.
The storm also blew down trees in the Lost Valley Reservoir
area southwest of New Meadows, and it also ignited five forest fires
on the Boise and Payette National Forests. All the fires were small
and quickly extinguished.
The Storm was but a minor mark on an otherwise very success-
ful first appearance of Summerfest.
Toys-for Tots Music Festival
to rock Brundage r
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MCCALL -- The stage was going up Tuesday for
an event that will usher in a new era for Brundage
Mountain.
This weekend's Toys for Tots Rock Music Festival
at the ski area, will make for the
unveiling' of the new land-
scaped, sodded and terraced
amphitheater that has been built
adjacent to the ski area lodge.
That prospect has ski area offi-
cials and event promoter Ron
White excited.
Headlining the entire event
is country /pop performer Juice
Newton, who is scheduled to perform two one -hour sets
at the event on Saturday.
Sunday's headlining performers are The Kingsmen.
They're sandwiched among seven other local and
regional bands who'll begin playing at I 1 a.m. Saturday
and continue through 9 p.m. that day. On Sunday, the
music begins at 11. a.m. and continues until 8 p.m.
White said there'll be plenty to do at the family -ori-
ented event, which he has described as a "Woodstock
for the family." Clowns and face painters will be on
hand for children, and ice cream and snow cones avail-
able in addition to balloons.
Hamburgers, hot dogs, tacos, Coca -Cola products,
beer and wine will be available, and naturally, there'll be
lots music, music and more music.
Tickets for Saturday's show is $19 per person for
the entire day, and Sunday's ticket price is $10 for the
whole day.
White said there will be buses running between
Donnelly, New Meadows, McCall and Brundage Moun-
tain to haul festival goers to the mountain. And he en-
courages any and all to ride the bus. The cost of a round -
trip ticket on the buses is $3.
He said he wanted to extend the bus route down to
Cascade, but that proved too expensive of an endeavor.
Buses will leave McCall- Donnelly High School at
half -hour intervals beginning at 10:15 a.m. and contin-
uing to 12:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The buses will
then leave Art Roberts Park 15 minutes after that, and
the Shore Lodge (for Shore Lodge customers only) 15
minutes after that.
Other bus departures during the afternoon will be
at 1 p.m., and then at half -hour intervals again begin-
ning at 2 p.m. with the subsequent departures 15 min-
utes later at Art Roberts Park and Shore Lodge.
Buses will leave the Donnelly Club in Donnelly at
10:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m., ana Meadows Valley High
School at 11:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Saturday, and 11:45
a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday.
On Saturday, buses to the mountain will run until
7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, until 5 p.m.
The last return buses from Brundage will leave the
mountain at 9:30, 9:45, 10, and 10:15 p.m. on Saturday,
and at 8, 8:30, and 9 p.m.
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on Sunday.
The schedule of
bands for the two days of
music includes:
Saturday: 11 a.m. to
noon, Flashback; noon to
1 p.m., Betty and the Be-
bops; 1 to 2 p.m., Kid
Chrysler; 2 to 3 p.m.,
J.R. and the Stingrays; 4 to 5 p.m., The Bottom Line; 5
to 6 p.m., Juice Newton; 6 to 7 p.m., Mystics; 7 to 8 p.m.,
The Fabulous Chancellors; and 8 to 9 p.m., Juice New-
ton.
Sunday: 11 a.m. to noon, J.R. and the Stingrays;
noon to 1 p.m., Kid Chrysler: 1 to 2 p.m., Mystics; 3 to 4
p.m., Flashback; 4 to 6 p.m., The Kingsmen; 6 to 7 p.m.,
The Fabulous Chancellors; and 7 to 8 p.m., Betty and the
Bebops.
Tickets are still available at Select -A -Seat in Boise;
Movie Source in McCall and Cascade; Beside the Mill,
Yacht Club, Si Bueno, T -Shirt and Top Shop, KMCL-
FM and Shore Lodge in McCall; The Donnelly Club in
Donnelly; and Kahili Club and Load -n -Chute in New
Meadows.
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' large crowd of people gathered on the lawn at Mill Park in
mmerf�� McCall Saturday night to listen t the Boise Chamber Orchestra
play a medley of favorite classical l tunes. The evening was all part of
SummerFest, a three -day celebration of music staged by the McCall
Music Society. For another photo, see Page 13.
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Chamber orchestra entertains at SummerFest
[embers of the McCall Chamber Orchestra Friday night, the chamber orchestra played featured the Boise Big Band cranking up old
lay for an appreciative crowd can Saturday Hollywood favorites, including themes from standards of the dance band era. An estimated
aring the second night of SummerFest, a three- various hit movies as well as lots of swinging 1;500 people attended SummerFest during the
ay musical variety show staged at I ill Park on jazz. On Saturday, the orchestra delved into a weekend, and organizers hope to make the mu-
ayette Lake by the McCall Music Society. On classical musical sampler, and Sunday's finale sical medley an annual event.
Nick Elguezabal, of the Chicken Cordon Blues band, dazzled these young attendees at Saturday night's Blues extravagan-
za at Brundage Mountain. About 300 showed up to hear CCB & Jimmy Lloyd Ray and the Switchmasters.
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Nick Elguezabal, of the Chicken Cordon Blues band, dazzled these young attendees at Saturday night's Blues extravagan-
za at Brundage Mountain. About 300 showed up to hear CCB & Jimmy Lloyd Ray and the Switchmasters.
McCall's SummerFest, Aug. 5 -7, to feature one
of the World's Jazz Greats in Gene Harris
MCC ALL — It would be dif-
ficult to name a more renowned
jazz pianist working in the world
today than Gene Hams. And he'll
be closing out McCall SummerFest
'94 with his quartet.
The Grammy- nominated Hams,
who was a fixture for years dur-
ing the 1980s at the Idanha Hotel
in Boise, has gained world -wide
fame in recent years for his mas-
tery of his art.
At 60 years of age, Harris.got
his start at a young age, and at age
14 had his own radio show in his
hometown of Benton Harbor,
Mich., on which he played piano
and talked with guests.
By age 18, he had cut his first
record and signed a recording con-
tract with B1ue'Note Records. He
formed and toured with his own
group called The Three Sounds,
and recorded under many labels.
In 1977, he retired from his rig-
orous touring schedule and set-
tled in Boise. In 1981, he resumed
his performing career, brought out
of retirement by bassist Ray Brown.
Since then, his life has been any-
thing but sedate.
He has gained international
fame and recognition through a
world tour sponsored by the Philip
Morris Corporation, won awards
from jazz fans in France and Japan,
and his All Star Big Band "Tribute
to Count Basie" eamed a Grammy
nomination.
He continues to record for
Concord Jazz records, and plays
as a sideman with Ray Brown and
other Concord artist.
That first Philip Morris world
tour in :.989 was such a success
that the company asked him to put
together his dream band and repeat
the tour again in 1990 and 1991.
In July 1993, Harris recorded
the first live album with his quar-
tet at the beautiful Ste. Chapelle
winery.
Entitled "A Little Piece of
Heaven," the music that emanat-
ed from The Gene Harris Quartet
on that summer day has been
termed "divine."
Besides jazz, Harris is applaud-
ed for his mastery of such diverse
genres as gospel, R &B, rock and
Broadway show tunes.
Harris promises to treat his audi-
ences to jazz as entertainment,
music that is intended strictly for
pleasure.
The quartet consists of Harris,
guitarist Ronnie Eschete; Bassist
Luther Hughes and drummer Paul
Humphrey.
Tickets for the Sunday, Aug.
7, performance, the last of three
days of music, are $10. Tickets
for the Friday and Saturday per-
formances, Aug. 5 and 6, which
will feature performances by the
Boise Chamber Orchestra and the
Boise Big Band, are $7 for adults
and $4 for children.
Tickets are on sale now at
Krahn's Home Furnishings,
Mountain Monkey Business, and
Blue Grouse Book Shop.
Summerfest features top musician'
The Boise Chamber Orchestra and
Boise Big Band, the featured groups
at SummerFest '94, are dedicated to
unique performances of modem mu-
sic written for the mid -size orchestra.
McCall SummerFest '94 will be
performed Aug. 5, 6, 7 at Mill Park.
The weekend will feature a diverse
selection of symphonic, jazz and pops
music as well as song and dance.
Guest artists featured this year are
the Idaho Dance Theatre, the
SummerFest singers and the Gene
Harris Quartet.
Friday and Saturday night con-
certs begin at 7 p.m. with the gates
opening at 6:15 p.m. Sunday night's
concert will begin at 5 p.m. with the
gates opening at 4:15 p.m.
Tickets an- $7 for adults and $4 for
children for the Aug. 5 and Aug. 6
concerts. All tickets are $10 for the
Aug. 7 concert. Tickets are on sale at
Krahn's Horne Furnishings, Moun-
tain Monkey Business and Blue
Grouse Book Shop.
The chamber orchestra consists of
36 Boise area professional, orchestral
musicians, primarily Boise Philhar-
monic principals and artist - faculty
from Boise State University,
Albertson's College of Idaho and
Northwest Nazarene College.
For the past three summers the
orchestra has been heard at Boise
SummerFest in programs of light clas-
sics from the symphonic, opera and
ballet repertoire.
The varied programming also ex-
tends into orchestra concerts featur-
ing music from Hollywood and Broad-
way, along with jazz and Americana
favorites.
The Boise Big Band comprises
professional jazz musicians from
throughout the Western United States.
Dr. Mike Samball, a faculty member
from Boise State University, conducts
the BSU Community Orchestra and
in 1990 created Boise SummerFest.
Samball's specialty is in the field
of crossover music, namely the influ-
ences of modern jazz on orchestral
music.
McCall SummerFest '94 is made
possible through grants from the Idaho
Commission on the Arts and Boise
State University Foundation, as well
as through major sponsorship for each
of the nightly concerts.
These sponsors are: Aug. 5 - Cen-
tury 21- Chisholm Realty, Symphonic
Pops Americana. Aug. 6 - West One
Bank, Family Fairy Tales in Dance.
Aug. 7 - Weller Miller Financial Ser-
vices- Guardian Northwest and Shore
Lodge, Jazz Alfresco
Krahn's Home Furnishings has
sponsored the Munchkins Morning
Ballet, the children's concert on Sat-
urday, Aug. 6. Additional support has
come from other McCall -area busi-
nesses as well as from individuals
from both Boise and McCall.
The festival is directed by the
McCall Music Society, which has
presented classical music in the
McCall area for over 12 years.
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Locals jam during Summer Music Festival
Bob Ratctiff ol'the McCall band Lolita and the Poodle of Idaho McCall Field Campus to hear a variety of
Kings shows his obvious enjoyment at playing during musical groups. Friday night was given the theme
Locals' Night last Thursday during the opening night Harmony Night and Saturday was termed Western
of the McCall :3ummer Music Festival. The three -day Night by the McCall Folklore Society, which sponsored
festival drew more than 1,300 people to the University the 16th annual event.
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These young musicians and adults are looking for-
ward to the Muachkins Morning Ballet that will be
presented as part of SummerFest '94 on Saturday,
Aug. 6, at 11:30 a .m. at Brundage Mountain Ski Area.
The concert is designed to delight children with an
interest in music and dance. This event includes cos-
tumed dancers from the Idaho Dance Theatre per-
forming as characters from Peter and the Wolf.
Krahn's Home ]Furnishing is sponsoring the event.
The musicians will introduce and demonstrate their
SummerFest ' 94 has been moved
to Brundage Mountain Ski Area from
its original location at Mill Park in
McCall.
The concert series, set for Aug. 5,
6 & 7, will offer concert-goers a
beautiful mountain setting in a
uniquely designed grassed, outdoor
amphitheater, ac- ording to the spon-
soring McCall Music Society.
This newly chosen site also of-
fers an ideal location for an acousti-
cal tent which is a new addition to
SummerFest, both in McCall and
Boise. The profile of this tent will be
silhouetted against trees, mountains
and the sunset.
Accessibility to Mill Park has been
restricted since SummerFest'93, or-
ganizers said. Though the property
owners around tho park were willing
to do whatever was necessary to make
the concert happen, logistical prob-
lems were best solved by relocating
four miles outside of McCall at the
ski resort, according to the Music
Society.
Those finding transportation a
problem will be able to ride a bus
from the McCall- Donnelly High
School parking lot about one and one
half hours before concert time.
Photo by Roger Phillips
instruments, and there may be a chance to be the guest
conductor. Buses will depart from Mill Park at 10:30
a.m. and children will be returned to the park by bus at
approximately 1 p.m. Free refreshments will be served.
Pictured, front row from left, are Sara Busby, Willie
Krahn, Alan Busby, Bobby Krahn, Katie Krahn and
Samantha Meece. Back row, from left are Nancy Nielsen,
Gaylord Krahn, Marilyn Krahn, Dan Krahn, Nancy
Krahn and Bob Nielsen. For more information, call
Terri Busby at 634 -8346.
The change in location was wel-
comed by Gordon Colburn, manager
of McCall's West One Bank and
sponsor of Family Folk Night on
Saturday, Aug. 6. "I think Brundage
Mountain does a great job, and will
provide a wonderful concert setting,"
Colburn said.
West One Bank is pleased to have
the extra space for its hospitality tent
on Brundage Mountain. All ticket
holders are invited to stop by the tent
to greet the employees and guests of
the bank, and to enjoy complimen-
tary refreshments
McCall SummerFest' 94, will fea-
ture a diverse selection of exciting
symphonic, jazz and pops music as
well as song and dance.
Performances by the Boise Cham-
ber orchestra and the Boise Big Band
are set for August 5, 6 and 7.
Guest artists featured this year are
the Idaho Dance Theatre, the
SummerFest Singers and the Gene
Harris Quartet. Friday and Saturday
night concerts begin at 7 p.m. with
the gates opening at 6:15 p.m.
Sunday night's concert will begin
at 5 p.m. with the gates opening at
4:15 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults
and $4 for children on Friday, Aug.
5, and Saturday, Aug. b. All tickets
are $10 for the Sunday, Aug. 7, con-
cert.
Picnics on the grass combine well
with the setting and style of this con-
cert. Those who would like to have
catered meals may order gourmet
picnic dinners prepared by Edible
Art Catering. These complete meals
must be ordered and paid for with
ticket purchase. None will be avail-
able for purchase on concert night.
Beverages and dessert will be
available for purchase at the park
before and during the concerts.
Idaho's own Ste. Chapelle winery
will be offering four varieties of wine
for purchase by the bottle or glass.
The McCall Brewing Co. will be
offering two varieties of beer by the
glass. Other beverages will be avail-
able at the Si Bueno booth which will
also be selling fried ice cream. Low
sport seats will be available for rent
each night.
Star -News Photo by Shari Hambieton
Dancers whirl in McCall
A special effects technique used by
the photographer blurs the action
of two square dancers Saturday
night during one of the dances held
during the 39th annual Funstitute
at the McCall - Donnelly High
School gym. As many as 300 people
were expected to attend the event,
which consisted of three days of
dancing, lessons and social gather-
ings. The Funstitute was sponsored
by the Intermountain Square and
Round Dance Association and fea-
tured an open air dance on Thurs-
day night in the parking lot of
Ridley's.
SurnmerFest McCall 195 dates
set for August 4, 5 and 6
Picturesque Brundage Mountain Resort will
once again play host to the third annual SummerFest
McCall '95 set for August 4, 5 and 6. What better
way to spend an Idaho summer evening than listen-
ing to Broadway medleys and Hollywood hits,
Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream set to
music and dance, or the cool jazz of the Gene Harris
Quartet and the Boise Big Band sounds?
The event is sponsored by the McCall Music
Society and funded by grants from the Idaho
Commission on the Arts and Boise State University
Foundation, as well as through major sponsorship
by McCall area businesses and individuals. Tickets
for the 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday night concerts
are $7 for adults and $4 for children under 12. Sunday
night's, August 6 concert begins at 6 p.m. with all
tickets priced at $10. Gates will open 45 minutes
prior to concert time every evening with early arrivals
encouraged. Picnicking is allowed (small coolers
and plastic containers only please) and concert-goers
are advised to bring blankets to ward off the cool
evening breezes.
To order tickets by mail send check or money
order to McCall Music Society, P. O. Box 842,
McCall, Idaho 83638 or phone 208 - 634 -3337 for
more details. Tickets will also be available for pur-
chase in early July at the following businesses in
McCall: Mountain Monkey Business, McCall Drug
and Krahn's Home Furnishings. Tickets purchased
at the gate will be $1 more.
• `BigTop SymphonicPops" featuring the Boise
Chamber Orchestra and the SummerTime Singers
will open the series on Friday evening. Hollywood
hits from The Lion King and Schindler's List, Broadway
medleys from Sondheim's Follies & Company and
Bernstein's West Side Story will fill the air. Saturday
morning at 11:30 a.m. a free kids concert will be
offered featuring Idaho Dance Theatre and the Boise
Chamber Orchestra. Free chaperoned buses will
leave from Mill Park at I 1 a.m. to shuttle children
to the site and return to Mill Park at I p.m. Refreshments
will be served at the concert site. Children can talk
to musicians and see and touch the instruments up
close and delight in listening and learning about
music, dance and the concert process first -hand.
• Saturday evening's concert, "Midsummer Night
Dreams and Native American Themes" features
Idaho Dance Theatre, actors, soprano Maria Lewis
and the Boise Chamber Orchestra. The program will
include the performance of Henry Wolking's Forever
Yesterday inspired by Native American songs. The
use of Native American instruments will highlight
the concert celebrating the beauty of earth, water
and sky. Metal sculptures by Sun Valley artist, Rod
Kagan, will surround the orchestra during the per-
formance. Shakespeare's drama will combine with
Mendelssohn's music for a balletic version of A
Midsummer Night's Dream, featuring Idaho Dance
Theatre and once again the Boise Cha nber Orchestra.
• The series culminates Sunday evening with
the cool jazz sounds of the grammy- nominated Gene
Harris Quartet. Always a crowd- pleaser, the Quartet's
performance guarantees the audience the best in jazz
and blues. The Boise Big Band and SummerAires
vocal jazz ensemble performing Dorsey and Miller
favorites, will combine to combine to provide a splen-
did conclusion to the `95 concert series.
For a third consecutive year, WestOne Bank has
agreed to underwrite the Saturday evening program
and will provide a special hospitality area for guests
the night of the concert. New to the McCall area,
Harvest Moon Market & Delicatessen, will under-
write Sunday night's jazz/big band performance,
with a preferred seating area for employees and
guests. Moxie Java and White Cloud Coffee have
joined as co- sponsors for Sunday's concert. Mountain
Monkey Business and Gravity Sports will be co-
sponsoring the Friday night concert. Krahn's Home
Furnishings is once again co- sponsoring the free
kid's concert on Saturday morning, along with the
Boise State University Department of Continuing
Education.
Brundage Mountain will have food and drink
available at the site, with wine and beer also pro-
vided. Catering services are also being offered by
Edible Art Catering for the Friday and Saturday night
concerts and Harvest Moon Market & Delicatessen
for Sunday evening's performance. Meals by Harvest
Moon or Edible Art can be ordered by purchasing
prepaid tickets.
To order tickets by mail send check or money
order to McCall Music Society, P. O. Box 842,
McCall, Idaho 83638 or phone 208 - 634 -3337. Tickets
may also be purchased in McCall at Mountain Monkey
Business, McCall Drug or Krahn's Home Furnishings
in early July.
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These music students will have a chance to receive expert instruction during the SummerFest '95 children's
concert on Aug. 5 sponsored by Krahn's Home Furnishings. Front row, from left, Alan Busby, Bobby Krahn,
Mike Krahn, Willie Krahn and Christie Slichter. Back row from left, Heather Lowder, Dan Krahn, Nancy
Krahn and Marilyn Krahn from Krahn's Home Furnishings, Kelsie Darling and Sara Busby.
SummerFest concert lust for kids
Children are invited to view the
Boise Philharmonic rehearse for their
evening concert and the Idaho Dance
Theatre perform "A Midsummer
Night's Dream" as a ballet on Satur-
day, Aug. 5, as part of the SummerFest
'95 series.
The "Munchkins Morning Ballet"
also will feature demonstrations by
musicians and opportunities forhands-
on learning for the children.
There is no charge to attend the
concert and free refreshments will be
provided. Parents are encouraged to
attend with their children.
The concert begins at 11:30 a.m.
on Aug. 5 at Brundage Mountain Ski
Area. Buses will be provided for trans-
portation from Mill Park in McCall at
11 a.m. provided reservations are
made in advance. The shuttle buses
will return to Mill Park at about 1:30
p.m.
The children's concert is sponsored
by Krahn's Home Furnishings in
McCall and BSU Continuing Educa-
tion Department.
To make reservations or get addi-
tional information, call Terri Busby at
634 -8346.
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SummerFest '95 begins Friday at
the Brundage Mountain amphitheater
and once again will prove to be three
evenings of spectacular musical en-
joyment for everyone.
Whether you like show tunes,
Shakespeare or jazz, this year's con-
certs offers a broad spectrum from
which to choose.
Friday
Friday's concert kicks off the an-
nual event, with the performance of
Big Top Symphonic Pops featuring
the SummerTime Singers, Maria
Lewis and Mike Trent, and the Boise
Chamber Orchestra.
Music from Hollywood favorites
"The Lion King" and "Schindler's
List" will be featured along with a
tribute to Henry Mancini, music of
Hoagy Carmichael and a medley of
tunes from Bernstein's "West Side
Story."
The program concludes with a
Stephen Sondheim retrospective from
his Broadway hits and features `Beau-
tiful Girls," "Broadway Baby" and
"Side by Side."
Saturday
On Saturday, the Boise Chamber
Orchestra, lead by Michael Samball,
will combine with the Idaho Dance
Theatre to bring music and dance
together in support of environmental
themes.
"Forever Yesterday," composed by
Utah's Henry Wolking, combines tra-
ditional orchestral instruments with
Native American musical instruments.
A five -hole flute, elk skin drums,
rattles, gourds and rain sticks will be
used in the performance. Elements of
nature, Earth, Water, Wind, and Sky
make up the three -act program. "To-
tem" sculptures by Sun Valley artist
Rod Kagan will share the stage with
the dancers and orchestra.
The Idaho Dance Theatre will per-
form "A Midsummer Night's Dream,"
combining the music of Felix
Mendelssohn and Shakespeare's
drama. Set against the mountains of
the Brundage Amphitheater,
Saturday's concert promises to be a
stimulating visual as well as musical
experience.
Saturday morning, the Idaho.Dance
Theatre and the Boise Chamber Or-
chestra will provide a free children's
concert giving children the opportu-
nity to learn about music, dance and
the performance process.
The meeting site for buses for the
children's concert has been changed
from Mill Park to the McCall -Don-
nelly High School parking lot.
Times will remain the same. The
buses_will leave at 11 a.m. and return
at approximately 1:30 p.m. Reserva-
tions need to made in advance by
calling Terri Busby at 634 -8346.
Sunday
Sunday's concert concludes the
event with the Boise Big Band ac-
companying the debut of the
SummerAires, a vocal j azz ensemble.
Hits of the 1930s and 1940s will be
performed along with George
Gershwin favorites.
The ever - popular Gene Harris
Quartet closes the evening providing
jazz and blues.
This year's event is once again
sponsored by the McCall Music Soci-
ety and funded by grants from the
Idaho Commission on the Arts and
Boise State University Foundation.
Friday's concert is sponsored by
Mountain Monkey Business and
Gravity Sports. Krahn's Home Fur-
nishings is sponsoring the free
children's concert Saturday morning
with West One Bank underwriting
the Saturday evening program. Har-
vest Moon Market & Delicatessen
and Moxie Java are sponsoring
Sunday's performance.
Tickets are currently available at
Mountain Monkey Business, McCall
Drug and Krahn's Home Furnishings.
Friday and Saturday's performances
begin at 7 p.m. with tickets costing $7
for adults and $4 for children under
12.
Tickets for Sunday night's con-
cert, which begins at 6 p.m., are $10.
All tickets will cost $1 more if pur-
chased at the gate.
Gates open 45 minutes prior to
each performance and picnicking is
encouraged. Prepaid concert meals
can also be arranged through Edible
Art Catering, 634 -4458, for Friday
and Saturday night, and Harvest Moon
Market and Delicatessen, 634 -5578,
for Sunday's performance. Brundage
Mountain will also provide a food and
beverage service.
For further information or details,
call 634 -3337.
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SummerFest to fill Brundage air with variety
Shannon Paterson
TLVA intern
MCCALL— SummerFest `94
will take place this year at Brundage
Mountain's amphitheater instead
of Mill Park, according to
Chairperson Molly Eldredge.
In addition to the new location,
the festival will be enhanced by
an acoustical tent provided by
Boise SummerFest and a shuttle
service from the high school park-
ing lot to Brundage.
Set for Aug
7, the event w
feature a varies
of musical gen
res including
jazz, big band
and sym-
phony,
with some
ballet thrown
in, said
Eldredge.
with Cutler Umbach as guest nar-
rator. The bus will leave Mill Park,
instead of the high school, at 10:30
and children will be supervised by
adults and teens both on the bus
and during the concert. For more
information about the children's
concert call Terri Busby at 634-
8346.
The Boise Chamber Orchestra
will provide music for Saturday's
Family Fairy Tales in Dance con-
cert beginning at 7 p.m.
"Jest One B k
an,
ihich is spon-
;oring the con-
cert, will provide
a hospitality tent
for tickethold-
ers before the
;how. Bus ser-
,ice will leave at
:45 p.m.
Sunday's Jazz
resco concert will
ide modern jazz
I as dance band
erformers include
tream Jazz Trio,
3ig Band and the
rris Quartet. The
vill leave at 4:30
ind music will
i at 5 p.m.
Friday night's Symphonic Pops
Americana concert, to be held at
7 p.m., will have the Boise Chamber
Orchestra and the SummerFest
Singers performing everything
from a Jurassic Park Medley to a
Walt Disney Memories number.
The shuttle will leave at 5:45 p.m.
Munchkins Morning Ballet will
begin at 1 1:15 a.m., featuring the
Idaho Dance Theatre in a perfor-
mance of "Peter and the Wolf"
"We're all real -
y excited about
the Gene Harris
Quartet," said
Eldridge. "It's
kind of a
of music this weekend
coup to
have them
here."
Eldridge also said that free gaze-
bo concerts, featuring brass quar-
tets, will take place at various
downtown areas and local busi-
nesses between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m.
on Friday and Saturday.
Tickets are available at Krahn's
Home Furnishings, Mountain
Monkey Business and Blue Grouse
Bookshop as well as at the gate.
Friday and Saturday night's tick-
ets are $7 for adults and $,for
children twelve and under. All
tickets are $10 for Sunday's con-
cert. Eldredge said that there should
be plenty of tickets for everyone.
and Boise State University,
Eldredge added.
"Corporations, the business
community, private donations and
the partnership with Boise State
have made this possible," she said.
"We've expanded the number
of tickets we can sell since we've
moved."
SummerFest `94 is presented
by the McCall Music Society in
conjunction with Boise SummerFest
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Brundage to host Summer
T, ect
SUffinerFest` 94, a three -day out-
door music festival scheduled for Fri-
day, Saturday and Sunday, has been
moN ed from Mill Park to the amphithe-
ater at Brundage Mountain Ski Area
five miles from McCall.
The Boise Chamber Orchestra and
the Boise Big Band will return for
SummerFest '94 to repeat the popular
summer concert series held in McCall
last year, SummerFest '93.
Under the direction of Dr. Mike
Sirnball, a BSU faculty member, these
talented musicians offer a diverse se-
lection of music including symphonic,
opera and ballet as well as pops, Ameri-
cana and jazz. Guest artists this year
inc' ude the SummerFest Singers, Idaho
Dance Theatre and the Gene Harris
quartet.
'rickets are $7 for adults and $4 for
children on Friday and Saturday, and
all tickets for Sunday's show are $10.
The Friday night concert, "Sym-
phonic Pops Americana," sponsored
by Century 21 - Chisholm Realty, will
begin at 7 p.m. with the gates opening
at 6:15 p.m.
For those finding transportation a
problem bus service will be available
from the high school parking lot. The
bus for the concert on Friday will leave
at 5:45 p.m.
The Saturday night concert, "Fam-
ily Fairy Tales in Dance," sponsored by
West One Bank is scheduled to begin at
7 'p.m. with the gates opening at 5:30
p.m. West One Bank will have a hospi-
ta..ity tent to welcome all ticket holders
from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Concert goers are invited to visit
with the employees and guests of the
bank and enjoy the complimentary re-
fr .-shments. The bus for the concert on
Saturday will leave the high school
parking lot at 5:45 p.m.
The Sunday night concert, "Jazz
Alfresco," is sponsoredby Shore Lodge,
Weller Miller Financial Services and
C uardian Northwest and will begin at 5
p.m. The bus for the Sunday concert
will leave the high school parking lot at
4:30 p.m.
The Saturday morning children's
concert, Munchkins Morning Ballet,
sponsored by Krahn's Home Furnish-
ings, will begin promptly at 11:15 a.m.
at the Brundage amphitheater. Buses
will leave Mill Park at 10:30 a.m.
Children will be supervised both on
t he bus and during the concert by adults
and teens. rollowing the concert, free
refreshments will be served before
the children are returned to Mill Park
by bus.
The bus should be back at the
park between 1 p.m. and 1:15 p.m.
For more information on the
children's concert call Terri Busby at
634 -8346.
Planning has moved quickly for
the relocating of SummerFest '94
from Mill Park in downtown McCall
to the outdoor amphitheater at Brund-
age Mountain.
The ease of set -up and the luxury
of having additional space should
add to the comfort and enjoyment of
the audience, according to organiz-
ers.
The nearby lodge offers shelter in
case it is needed. Rehearsal space is
also available in the day lodge at
Brundage which allows for less shift-
ing of instruments and equipment.
Brundage Mountain amphitheater
is designed to take advantage of the
slope at the bottom of a ski run and is
terraced for good viewing.
The arena sits in a shallow bowl,
which affords fine natural acoustics.
With the addition of an impressive
acoustical tent, now part of Boise
SummerFest equipment, the audience
should be treated to exceptionally
high quality sound.
There will be no change in the
concessions offering Edible Arts Ca-
tering symphony suppers that will be
served by previous arrangement at
the time of ticket purchase. Picnics
on the grass combine well with the
setting and style of this outdoor con-
cert.
Everyone is encouraged to bring a
picnic supper, a blanket and low beach
chairs. Sport seats will be available
for rent for $2. McCall has had ideal
weather for outdoor events but con-
cert-goers are advised to bring an
umbrella and jackets for the whole
family as it can cool off quickly .
Ste. Chapelle Winery will be of-
fering four varieties of wine for pur-
chase by the bottle or glass. The
McCall Brewing Co. will offer two
varieties of beer for sale by the glass.
Si Bueno restaurant will be selling
fried ice cream and chocolate Kaluha
cake as well as soft drinks There will
also be beer by the glass sold at the Si
Bueno booth.
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Gene Harris Quartet
offers original jazz
For crowd pleasing, nobody
could possibly match the Gene
Harris quartet, lead by perennial
local favorite Gene Harris, who calls
Boise home.
Following a successful world
tour as leader of the Phillip Morris
Jazz Band, Harris said, "All I know
is we're going to make you feel
happy, make you pat your foot, the
most important thing is that people
leave with smiles on their faces."
The SummerFest'94 crowd will
surely smile to potent rhythms and
melodic delicacies as the Gene Har-
ris quartet entertains on Sunday
starting at 5 p.m. outdoors at Brund-
age Mountain Ski Area.
Shortly before Harris celebrated
his 60th birthday he took the stage
for his 1993 annual ap;�earance at
the Ste. Chapelle Jazz Festival in
Sunnyslope, Idaho. Harris and his
quartet of long -time music mates
strolled through a wondrous set of
standard favorites and exciting
original compositions.
Guitarist Ronnie Eschete, bass-
ist Luther Hughes and drummer
Paul Humphrey and the pianist,
Harris himself will happily swing
into another exciting rhythmic
groove for the final night of the
three day McCall SumraerFest '94
At age 14, Harris had his own
local radio show in his hometown
of Benton Harbor, Mich., playing
piano and talking to the people. By
the time he was 18 he had cut his
first record and signed a recording
contract with Blue Nott; Records.
He formed and toured with his
own group called The Three Sounds
and recorded under many labels. In
1981, he resumed his performing
career after a four -year break in his
Boise home. Since that time his
career has taken him on worldwide
tour, and brought him international
fame and recognition.
He is applauded for his mastery
of such diverse genres as gospel,
R &B, rock and Broadway show
tunes. Gene Harris treats his audi-
ences to jazz as entertainment, mu-
sic that is intended strictly for plea-
sure.
Gene Harris will bring his unique jazz style to SummerFest Sunday.
me flee McCall; others prepare to enjoy the music
!y Terrilyn McCormick
he Idaho Statesman
MCCALL — While some peo-
le living northeast of this re-
ort city prepared for possible
vacuation because of the wild -
re, preparations of a different
ind were going on in town
All plans are go for McCall's
Summer Fest '94" music and
ante festival, which continues
oday and Sunday. The only fire
asualty is the postponement of
I e McCall Mountain Triathlon
ntil later this month.
"The fire hasn't affected any -
hing. The place is booked solid,
Ind we're still getting calls for
reservations," said Laurie Deal,
iffice manager for the McCall
chamber of Commerce.
The only sign of the fire visi-
)le Friday in the city were large
)lumes of white smoke. As boat -
xs on Payette Lake enjoyed the
lay, residents along the east
;ide of the lake busily prepared
o evacuate.
About 140 homeowners in the
Katherine Jones /The Idaho Statesman
For Shea Kole, 13, the setting is pretty irrelevant to making music —
which is just as well, for his Chamber Music Camp was evacuated
twice from Paradise Point near McCall. The 22- member camp
retreated to St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Boise on Friday.
area attended an informational
meeting with the Payette Forest
officials Friday. Steve Till, in-
formation official, asked them to
leave voluntarily until Monday.
"This isn't a required evacua-
tion; we just told them if they
could, this would be the ideal
weekend to be somewhere elsi
Till said.
The voluntary evacuati,
serves two purposes. If the fi
advances toward the estimat
300 homes in the area, feA
people would be in danger, a
partial evacuation would
crease traffic on roads bei
used by fire engines and suppc
services.
Dwain Broveck said the me
ing provided reassurance to t
homeowners, who live less th
a mile from the blaze.
"It's unnerving, knowing t
fire is close, but today's inforn
tion showed the officials seem
be in control of the situatioi
Broveck said. He and his wi
Jane, residents of Boise, owr
summer home on the east side
the lake.
Res dents seemed to be he,
ing the message. Fire officials
two road blocks, one near ea
end of the endangered ar
have seen people leaving w
packed cars, trucks and traile
And the bands played on!
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Fire fighting activities in the area couldn't
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Harris wows SummerFest
Jazz pianist Gene Harris entertains
the crowd during the final perfor-
mance of SummerFest 94 Sunday
night at Brundage Mountain Ski
Area. Harris and his quartet closed
the three -day event, which included
performances by the Boise Cham-
ber Orchestra and the Boise Big
Band. An estimated 29000 people
attended the weekend's shows, in-
cluding 200 children at Saturday's
Munchkin Morning Ballet. The
Corral Fire burning to the north of
Brundage did not hamper the per-
formances, and SummerFest went
on as planned
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Kids
Munchkin
The Bluebird, left, and The Duck from the story
"Peter and The Wolf" have a conversation on Satur-
day during the Munchkin Morning Ballet held at
Brundage Mountain Ski Area as part of SummerFest
fumed dancers from the Idaho Dance Theater
ed for about 200 delighted children. The morn -
featured introductions and demonstrations of
instruments in the orchestra.
Brundage Mountain to close
out summer season with
Rhythm and Hoi Polloi
MCCALL — It's official. Brundage Mountain Ski Area will
close out its summer season with a celebration and concert on the
Sunday of the Labor Day Weekend.
The Rhythm Mob will open the concert, which starts at 4 p.m.,
and headlining the show is The House of Hoi Polloi, a band that
opened the recent reggae festival in Boise.
Also on tap will be the micro- brewed beers of Table Rock
Brewery, of Boise, and the wines of Carmela Vineyards.
Tickets for the event are $8 in advance, they can be purchased
at Shaver §, or $10 at the gate.
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Brundage closed out its summer season with r &b and world beat /reggae as several
hundred people showed up to hear The Rhythm Mob and The House of Hoi Polloi.
Next up for Brundage is it s 1994 -95 ski season. It isn't too soon to start thinking snow.
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SummerFest
goes to McCall
on August 4-6
The SummerFest concerts
heard in Boise in June will move
to McCall's Brundage Mountain
on August 4 -6.
The "BigTop SymphonicPops"
concert will be Friday, August 4.
The Boise Chamber Orchestra
and the SummerTime Singers
will perform songs from "The
Lion King," "Schindler's List"
and medleys from Stephen Sond-
heim's "Follies" and "Compa-
ny" and Leonard Bernstein's
"West Side Story."
There will be a free children's
concert on Saturday, August 5,
at 11:30 a.m. featuring Idaho
Dance Theatre and the Boise
Chamber Orchestra. Chaper-
oned buses will leave Mill Park
at 11 a.m. and return at 1 a.m.
Refreshments will be served and
the children can talk to the mu-
sicians and dancers and handle
the instruments.
Saturday night's concert will
be "Midsummer Night Dreams
and Native American Themes."
It will feature Idaho Dance The-
atre, actors and the Boise Cham-
ber Orchestra.
The orchestra will perform
Utah composer Henry Wolk-
ing's "Forever Yesterday,"
which was inspired by Native
American songs. Totems by Ket-
chum artist Rod Kagen will sur-
round the orchestra during the
performance.
Sunday's concert features the
Gene Harris Quartet. The Boise
Big Band and the SummerAires
vocal group will perform new
arrangements of big band songs
made famous by Glenn Miller,
Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie
and Duke Ellington.
Tickets: $7 for adults, $4 for
children under 12 and are avail-
able at many placesin McCall.
Friday's and Saturday's con-
certs begin at 7 p.m. Sunday's is
at 6 p.m. Gates open 45 minutes
prior to the concert. Picnics are
permitted. For information, call
208 - 634 - 3337.
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Dancers gather for Funstitute
Square dancers from throughout
the region will gather in McCall this
weekend for the 39th annual
"Funstitute," sponsored by the Inter-
mountain Square and Round Dance
Association.
As many as 300 people who love
the fellowship of America's original
dance form will get together at
McCall - Donnelly High School.
The weekend will kick off with a
special open -air preview dance start-
ing at 8 p.m. tonight in the parking lot
next to Ridley's on Idaho '55. The
dance is free and open to the public.
The public also is invited to watch
the rest of the Funstitute dances. A
main dance will start at 7 p.m. Friday.
A morning square dance is set for
10:30 a.m. Saturday, with fun tips
offered by experts. A round dance
will start at 1:30 p.m. Saturday em-
phasizing steps and styling.
The highlight of the weekend is
the Grand March, starting at 7:45
p.m. Saturday in the high school gym.
Dancers dressed in their colorful cos-
tumes will make a grand entry into
the high school gymnasium.
Funstitute organizers are fond of
saying that no experience is neces-
sary for those interested in square
dancing. The only thing required is a
smile.
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Photo by Shari Hambleton
Members of the Idaho Dance Theatre show their graceful moves to the
crowd at Brundage Mountain Ski Area on Saturday during the second
night of the three -night SummerFest '95. The dancers combined with
the Boise Chamber Orchestra to perform Shakespeare's "A
Midsummer Night's Dream." On Friday, music from Hollywood
movies and Broadway hits were performed, and on Sunday, Big Band
Era tunes were played followed by a performance by the Gene Harris
Quartet. More than 2,100 people were estimated to have attended
SummerFest '95, which was staged by the McCall Music Society.
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Square dancers to gather
in McCall for 'Funstitute'
A weekend of square dancing
is set in McCall on July 11 -14,
when hundreds of dancers
throughout the region will gather
for the 40th annual "Funstitute."
Sponsored by the Intermoun-
tain Square and Round Dance
Association, the event includes
public square dances and les-
sons every day at McCall -Don-
nelly High School.
As many as 400 people will
get together with their colorful
costumes to dance. The week-
end will kick off on Thursday,
July 11, with a street dance at
Ridley's on Idaho 55, starting at
8 p.m.
The first official square dance
is set for Friday, July 12, at 7:30
p.m. in the McCall - Donnelly
High School. Dances will con-
tinue through Saturday, July 13,
with a grand march and dance
beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the
high school.
The public is welcome to come
watch any and all dances. To
participate in the dances, contact
Kathy Bosler at (208) 355 -2281.
Funstitute organizers are fond
of saying that no experience is
necessary for those interested in
square dancing.
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SummerFest, McCall Library sponsor children's music program
Three music
workshops prepare
children for the
"Marriage of
Figaro" concert at
Brundage Mountain
SummerFest '96 has teamed with
Friends of the McCall Library to en-
rich this year's SummerFest children's
concert.
Set for Saturday, Aug. 3, at 11
a.m., the free "Kids Koncert" will
feature the `Marriage of Figaro,"
works by Leroy Anderson such as
"Jass Pizzicato" and "Old McDonald
Had a Farm."
The event will be at Brundage
Mountain Ski Area amphitheater with
refreshments a-v ailable after the con-
cert. For more information on trans-
portation and reservations for the
Kid's Koncert, call 634 -3733.
To prepare children for the Satur-
day Kids Koncert, Friends of the
McCall Library have planned three
music workshops for children age 3 to
10, to be held at the McCall Library,
218 Park Street.
Sessions will show which instru-
ments belong to the four families of
the orchestra and demonstrate their
sounds. Each child attending will re-
ceive a booklet illustrating the instru-
ments of the orchestra and a bibliog-
raphy of available library materials
for further reading.
On Saturday, July 13, from 10 a.m.
to 10:30 a.m., Tyler Vance will present
the first workshop on percussion in-
struments. The second workshop will
be July 20 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
featuring 'Lawrence Smart demon-
strating and talking about stringed
instruments.
At the last session on Saturday,
July 27, also at 10 a.m., Vance will
discuss brass and woodwind instru-
ments. Due to space restrictions, en-
rollment is limited to 50 children.
Registration begins Friday at the li-
brary.
Library hours are Mondays through
Fridays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Contact the library at 634 -5522 for
further information. Tickets for
SummerFest '96 will also be sold at
the library after each workshop.
Vance, whose family has been in
the Gem State for over 100 years,
experienced rural life much like other
children, except for the weekly 200
mile trips for his piano lessons.
Active in school bands, Vance
graduated from McCall - Donnelly in
1986 and played trumpet with the
BYU Marching Band. After studying
preschool music education he found
his life's calling and began a personal
mission to bring quality music oppor-
tunities to rural children.
Singing with the BYU Men's Cho-
rus and studying the organ rounded
out his musical education. Vance
worked extensively with Dr. Susan
Kenny, a national leader in early mu-
sic education, writing curriculum, de-
veloping teaching tools and inventing
gadgets for the BYU Young Musi-
cians' Academy. Vance currently
heads the Idaho Academy of Music
located in McCall.
Smart is a luthier, a maker of fine -
stringed instruments. Raised in Salt
Lake City and now living in McCall,
Smart made his first instrument in
college - a banjo.
After serving five years as a high
school special education teacher, three
of them in McCall, Smart enrolled in
four months . of study at the Vermont
Instrument Workshop in 1986. Now
with a national following as a luthier,
Smart crafts. mandolins, guitars,
mandocellos and mandolas.
SummerFest, McCall Library sponsor children's music program
Three music
workshops prepare
children for the
"Marriage of
Figaro" concert at
Brundage Mountain
SummerFest '96 has teamed with
Friends of the McCall Library to en-
rich this year's SummerFest children's
concert.
Set for .Saturday, Aug. 3, at 11
a.m., the free "Kids Koncert" will
feature the `Marriage of Figaro,"
works by Leroy Anderson such as
"Jass Pizzicato" and "Old McDonald
Had a Farm."
The event will be at Brundage
Mountain Ski Area amphitheater with
refreshments available after the con-
cert. For more information on trans-
portation and reservations for the
Kid's Koncert, call 634 -3733.
To prepare children for the Satur-
day Kids Koncert, Friends of the
McCall Library have planned three
music workshops for children age 3 to
10, to be held at the McCall Library,
218 Park Street.
Sessions will show which instru-
ments belong to the four families of
the orchestra and demonstrate their
sounds. Each child attending will re-
ceive a booklet illustrating the instru-
ments of the orchestra and a bibliog-
raphy of available library materials
for further reading.
On Saturday, July 13, from 10 a.m.
to 10: 30 a.m., Tyler Vance will present
the first workshop on percussion in-
struments. The second workshop will
be July 20 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
featuring Lawrence Smart demon-
strating and talking about stringed
instruments.
At the last session on Saturday,
July 27, also at 10 a.m., Vance will
discuss brass and woodwind instru-
ments. Due to space restrictions, en-
rollment is limited to 50 children.
Registration begins Friday at the li-
brary.
Library hours are Mondays through
Fridays from I1 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Contact the library at 634 -5522 for
further information. Tickets for
SummerFest '96 will also be sold at
the library after each workshop.
Vance, whose family has been in
the Gem State for over 100 years,
experienced rural life much like other
children, except for the weekly 200
mile trips for his piano lessons.
Active in school bands, Vance
graduated from McCall - Donnelly in
1986 and played trumpet with the
BYU Marching Band. After studying
preschool music education he found
his life's calling and began a personal
mission to bring quality music oppor-
tunities to rural children.
Singing with the BYU Men's Cho-
rus and studying the organ rounded
out his musical education. Vance
worked extensively with Dr. Susan
Kenny, a national leader in early mu-
sic education, writing curriculum, de-
veloping teaching tools and inventing
gadgets for the BYU Young Musi-
cians' Academy. Vance currently
heads the Idaho Academy of Music
located in McCall.
Smart is a luthier, a maker of fine-
stringed instruments. Raised in Salt
Lake City and now living in McCall,
Smart made his first instrument in
college - a banjo.
After serving five years as a high
school special education teacher, three
of them in McCall, Smart enrolled in
four months of study at the Vermont
Instrument Workshop in 1986. Now
with a national following as a luthier,
Smart crafts mandolins, guitars,
mandocellos and mandolas.
7/9/ 9,?
Star -News Photo by Tom Grote
Blues bands rock Brundage
"Elwood," a member of the Rock `n' Soul Re- The crowd enjoyed sunshine and food in the ski
vue, does his part in "A Tribute to the Blues area amphitheater as well as more music from We
Brothers" to the delight of the crowd at the Be Three of Boise and Roy Rogers and the Delta
Brundage Mountain Blues Fest on Saturday. Rhythm Kings.
r— -
Brundage Mountain Blues Fest
stages Saturday under the stars
The Third Annual Blues Fest at
the Brundage Mountain Outdoor
Amphitheater kicks off at 5 p.m. on
Saturday and continues until night-
fall.
Featuring FatJohn and the Three
Slims, Jimmy Lloyd Rea and the
Switchmasters, and introducing
Cabin Fever, this musical treat will
delight young and old.
Officially endorsed by the Boise
Blues Society, Fat John and the
Three Slims are favorites of South-
western Idaho blues fans. Playing
excellent blues from standard to
modern, this will be their second
appearance at Brundage Mountain.
Jimmy Lloyd Rea and the
Switchmasters return with several
recent musical awards to add to
their collection. The group was
named Best Blues Band, Best Blues
Recording, and Best Electric Bass
by the West Coast Blues Associa-
tion.
Awards from The Cascade
Blues Association included Best
Blues Act, Best Blues Drummer,
Best Electric Blues Guitar and Best
Harmonica.
Opening the Blues Fest is a new
McCall group, Cabin Fever, all of
the members of which have moved
to McCall in the last couple of
years. They're making a name for
themselves as a hot new band.
Tickets are $12, purchased in
advance at Shaver's and Paul's
Customer Service counters in
McCall, orby calling the Brundage
Mountain office at 634 -4151 or
(800) 888 -7544.
Blues take hold at Brundage Mountain
BRUNDAGE MOUNTAIN
— The Third Annual Blues Fest
at the Brundage Mountain
Outdoor Amphitheater kicks off
at 5 p.m. Saturday and contin-
ues until nightfall.
The event features Fat John
and the Three Slims, Jimmy Lloyd
Jimmy Lloyd and the Switchmasters
Rea and the Switchmasters, and
introduces Cabin Fever.
Officially endorsed by The
Boise Blues Society, Fat John
and the Three Slims are favorites
of Southwestern Idaho blues
fans. Playing excellent blues
from standard to modern, this
will be their second appearance
at Brundage Mountain.
Jimmy Lloyd Rea and the
Switchmasters return with sev-
eral recent musical awards to
add to their collection. The group
was named Best Blues Band,
Best Blues Recording, and Best
Electric Bass by the West Coast
Blues Association. Awards from
The Cascade Blues Association
include Best Blues Act, Best
Blues Drummer, Best Electric
Blues Guitar, and Best
Harmonica.
Opening the Blues Fest is a
new McCall group, Cabin Fever.
It's a new group of great musi-
cians, all of whom have moved
to McCall in the last couple of
years.
They're making a name for
themselves as a hot new band.
Cabin Fever is a wonderful bonus
for listeners at the Blues Fest.
Tickets are $12 and can be
purchased in advance at Shaver's
and Paul's Customer Service
Counters in McCall, or by call-
ing the Brundage Mountain Office
at 1- 800 - 888 -7544.
Gettin' the beat at the folk festival
An African dance and drum ensemble led by Rebecca
Stone and Jazmo Seiler, center, of Boise was part of
an evening of original entertainment last Thursday
during Locals Night at the McCall Folk Music Fes-
tival. The three -night performance drew about 1,000
Star -News Photo by Earl Brockman
people to the University of Idaho McCall Field Campus
to see not only local musicians but top -rated groups
from around the Northwest. The folk festival was staged
by the McCall Folklore Society, which produces several
cultural events throughout the year.
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Face the music this
weekend
his weekend McCall
residents and visitors
will once again have the
opportunity to enjoy
SummerFest, music set
in the mountain setting of the
Brundage Mountain Amphitheater
Celebrating its fourth season,
McCall SummerFest'96 runs
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Advance tickets can still be pur-
chased at Krahn's Home Furnish-
ings, McCall Drug and Mountain
Monkey Business.
Tickets are $7 for adults and
$4 for children 12 and under
for Friday and Saturday
performances, and $10 for
Sunday's program. All
concerts begin at 7 p.m.
Gates open 45 minutes
prior, except on Sunday,
when gates will open at
5:45 p.m.
Picnicking is encouraged
and Brundage Mountain
Catering will also be offering picnic
dinners available for purchase at the
mountain. A variety of microbrew
beers, Idaho wines and espresso
will also be on hand. For more
information on the concert, call
634 -3078 or 634 -7762.
Friday's program, sponsored by
McCall Vacations, McCall Brewing
Company and Mountain Lakes
Realty, will feature Maestro Steven
Michael Rosen, who will conduct
the SummerFest
Orchestra in "Sum -
mertime Serenade ".
The concert
includes selec-
tions from
Bizet's
"Carmen" and
t
Gershwin's
"Porev and
given the opportunity to experience
first hand the workings of a real
orchestra. At 11 a.m., members of
the SummerFest Orchestra will
perform works by Leroy Anderson
including "Syncopated Clock ",
"Bugler's Holiday" , "Jass
Pizzicato" , "Chicken Reel ", and
"Old McDonald Had a Farm ",
complete with animal noises.
"The Marriage of Figaro" will
also be performed and conducted by
Maestro Rosen. Children will have
the chance to ask questions and see
the instruments up close. The free
SummerFest "Kids Koncert" is
sponsored by long -time supporter
Krahn's Home Furnishings.
Transportation will be provided,
with buses leaving McCall -
Donnelly High School at 10:30 a.m.
The 45- minute performance will be
followed by free refreshments and
children will be returned to the high
school. Because of its popularity,
reservations are recommended for
this free concert by calling Laurie
Alter at 634 -3733.
Saturday evening, Rosen again
conducts the SummerFest Orchestra
and will be joined by his wife,
Soprano Kathryn Garber, and Idaho
Baritone, Dr. Lynn Berg. Saturday's
classical program which includes
works by Mozart, Manuel De Falla. -
Pachelbel and Mendelssohn, is
sponsored by The Star -News.
Sunday sees the return of
Grammy nominee Gene Harris, for
an evening of jazz, rock, and
rhythm and blues. Harris is once
again joined by Los Angeles
musicians Ron Eschete, Luther
Hughes and Paul Humphrey. This
year Harris is being given a night to
himself, with West One Bank and
Moxie Java as sponsors.
The two sponsors would like to
extend an open invitation to all
concert-goers to attend a hospitality
hour prior to the Harris concert.
Gates will open at 5:45 p.m. to
accommodate the pre- concert party.
SummerFest is presented by the
McCall Music Society in conjunc-
tion with the Boise State University
Center for Continuing Education.
Additional support is provided by
the Idaho Commission on the Arts
and the National Endowment for the
Arts, Washington D.C.
Cool jazz
As he's done for the past several years, world famous jazz pianist Gene Harris and his band closed out McCall's SummerFest
'96 in grand style. Harris told Sunday night's crowd that it doesn't rain on him. He was right, but it was a bit brisk.
Juice lands at
Brundage Mtn.
BY TOM GROTE
The Star -News
The restless Juice Newton concert
in McCall has apparently found itself
a home thatits neighbors can live with
— Brundage Mountain Ski Area.
The Juice Newton concert, as well
as the rest of [he Toys for Tots Rock
Music Festival `93, will be moved
from Mill Park on Payette Lake to the
base of the ski area, according to
concert promoter Ron White.
The two -day event is still slated
for Aug. 14 -15, with the Grammy -
award winning Newton set to go on
stage at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14.
A second N .,wton concert will be
staged for 8 p.m. that day if the first
show sells out, White said.
Newton originally had been
booked by White to play as part of
Footloose, a weekend -long series of
events planned by the McCall Area
Chamber of Commerce. Newton's
original concert site had been the
McCall Frontier Days Rodeo grounds
located south of McCall.
But Footloose was canceled by the
chamber following citizen's concerns
about crowds plus fears by chamber
officials that the already strapped or-
ganization in ight face financial liabil-
ity if the event flopped.
White and his P.R.E. Communica-
tions then switched gears by moving
up the planned Toys for Tots charity
event from Labor Day to Aug. 14 -15
and canceling the Juice Newton con-
cert.
However, Newton's agent threat-
ened legal action if her concert was
not staged in McCall, after which
White decided instead to make New-
ton the headline act at Toys for Tots.
That move led the McCall Parks
and Recreation Advisory Committee
to question the event, with committee
members complaining that Newton
was not part of the deal when they
allowed the Toys for Tots event to be
moved up.
The McCall City Council also got
involved, telling White that he had to
post a large bond in case of damages
and get city approval for a security
plan.
This week, White said that the
Brundage Mountain location works
best for all concerned.
"I got the impression that the city
was still a bit uneasy with having
Juice and that amount of people in the
park," he said. "After discussing what
was available at Brundage, it didn't
take abrain surgeon to figure their site
had more amenities."
The Brundage Mountain location
has ample parking, and access is eas-
ily controlled through the single road
leading into the ski area, White said.
The new site will allow P.R.E.
Communications to sell more tickets
to the concert, which he said will
make more money for the needy chil-
dren served by Toys for Tots.
The concerts are allowed by the
current special -use permit from the
Payette National Forest under which
Brundage now operates, White said.
Several bands will play through-
out the weekend, with the music on
Saturday, Aug. 14, starting at 11 a.m.,
White said.
Un Sunday, Aug. 15, fun
starts at 10 a.m. Food and refresh-
ments will be sold, and there will be
games and activities for children, he
said.
Newton will be the headline act on
Aug. 14, and the featured band on
Aug. 15 will be The Kingsmen, the
groupbestknown for writing the ubiq-
uitous rock hit, "Louie, Louie."
Other bands booked to perform
during the weekend are The Fabulous
Chancellors, J.R. and The Stingrays,
The Mystics, Kid Chrysler, Betty and
the Be -Bops, Flashback and The Bot-
tom Line Band.
All -day tickets will be sold, with
the Aug. 14 concerts costing $19 per
person, and the Aug.15 performances
costing $10, White said.
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The band Loose Ties will head-
line Brundage Mountain Ski
Area's first annual Bluegrass Fes-
tival on Saturday.
The group from Jackson Hole
was the hands -down favorite when
Brundage began planning events
to fill out the music menu as the
Brundage Outdoor Amphitheater,
General Manager Larry Shake
said.
"We were thrilled that Loose
Ties had room on their schedule
the date we wanted," Shake said.
"Most of us had enjoyed their
music at the McCall Music Festi-
val a couple of years ago. They put
on a great show."
Opening for Loose Ties is The
Judith Edelman Band, alsoofJack-
son Hole, performing original
songs like "Rounders Love Song"
and "Open Road."
Loose Ties has a fresh and
imaginative approach to bluegrass,
Shake said. They perform music
that is at once energetic and re-
laxed, intense and light - hearted.
"They're sure to make you laugh,
think, clap and tap your toes," he
said.
Gates open at 5 p.m. Saturday.
Barbecue dinner items and drinks
will be on sale at the outdoor am-
phitheater beginning at 5 p.m. and
continuing through the evening.
Tickets are $12 purchased in
advance at Paul's or Shaver's in
McCall, $14 at the gate, or by
calling the Brundage Mountain
business office at (208) 634 -4151
or 1- 800 - 888 -7544.
Harris to introduce McCall to
singer /songwriter daughter
SummerFest'97 will mark the re-
turn of Idaho jazz pianist Gene Harris =
to Brundage Mountain Amphitheater
on Sunday, Aug. 3. This year,
Harris will be accompanied by
his daughter, Niki, an accom-
plished singer and songwriter.
Harris, from Benton Harbor, Mich., After she choreographed the MTV
began playing the piano at age 4 and awards for Madonna, she was asked to
had his own radio show by the time he help stage scenes for Sharon Stone in
was 14. He played piano in the Army the movie "Basic Instinct. "She appeared
band and cut his first record in 1957. in the movie "Heat" and has made nu-
Harris' style reveals numerous in- merous appearances in many films.
fluences, from the rolling boogie- After being signed as a recording
woogie surge to the down -home blues artist with BMG/RCA records, Harris
of Ray Charles. He formed and toured has concentrated on her singing and
with his own group and recorded un- songwriting talents.
der many labels. The Aug. 3 concert is sponsored
In 1981, Harris resumed his per- by Spring Mountain Ranch, U.S.
forming career after a four -year break Bank, and Moxie Java. Tickets for all
in his Boise home. Since that time, his three SummerFest performances,
career has taken him on worldwide
tour, and brought him international
fame and recognition. The year 1988
saw Harris nominated for a Grammy
with his "Ail Star Big Band Tribute to
Count Basie."
Niki Harris grew up in Michigan,
then pursued her singing career in
Southern California at amusement
parks and clubs. She has performed
with such artists as Mick Jagger,
Whitney Houston and Madonna.
Harris has also collaborated with
light jazz performers like David
Sanbom, Michael Sembello and oth-
ers, and she has worked as a choreog-
rapher and actor.
Aug. 1, 2, and 3, can be purchased at
Krahn's Home Furnishings, McCall
Drug and Mountain Monk
ness. Tickets are also availab]
Select a Seat in Boise
385 -1766.
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children 12 and under.
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to $12. A selection of bever
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SummerFest outdoor concerts
Three days of music
will waft through
the mountain air
Music in the mountains returns to
McCall this weekend as SummerFest
`97 takes the stage under the open sky
of the Brundage Mountain Ski Area
amphitheater.
The McCall Music Society and the
Boise State University music depart-
ment plan four concerts that range from
classical to popular to swingin' jazz to
children's favorites.
Evening concerts Friday, Saturday
and Sunday start at 7 p.m., while
Saturday's free children's concert starts
at l l a.m.
"America's Musical Moments" is
the theme of Friday's concert. Back by
popufardemand, Steven Michael Rosen
will conduct an expanded 54- member
SummerFest orchestra highlighting
great American composers.
The program features selections
from Bernstein's "West Side Story,"
Dragon's "America the Beautiful,"
Victor Herbert's "American Fantasie,"
Waxman's "Furies Suite" and a selec-
tion of works by Leroy Anderson.
On Saturday, a special free Kids
Concert will get underway at 11 a.m.,
featuring selections from Beethoven's
"Symphony No. 5," "West Side Story,"
and Anderson's "The Waltzing Cat."
After the free concert, orchestra
members will demonstrate their instru-
ments and there will be instruments
availabl
play.
set for fifth season
Saturday night, the focus shifts to
"Classical Favorites," as the
SummerFest Orchestra plays the ro-
mantic to the magnificent.
Selections include Mozart's "Don
Giovanni Overture," Beethoven's
"Symphony No. 5," and Tchaikovsky's
"Serenade for Strings."
On Sunday, the mood turns jazzy
with Gene Harris, Idaho's best known
jazz pianist. Harris will feature his
daughter, Niki Harris, as guest vocal-
ist, and the ensemble will include Los
Angeles musicians Ron Eschete on
guitar, Luther Hughes on bass and
Paul Humphrey on drums.
Tickets for Friday's and Saturday's
concerts are $7 for adults and $4 for
children age 12 and under. Tickets on
Saturday cost $10 each. All tickets
cost an additional $1 if purchased at
the gate.
Advance tickets are available at
Krahn's Home Furnishing, McCall
Drug, Mountain Monkey Business,
and through Select -A -Seat (208) 385-
1766.
Each night, Brundage Mountain
will serve dinner items, including
chicken Caesar salad, California pasta
salad, Mediterranean pasta salad, bar-
becue babyback pork ribs, and chicken
soup with white and wild rice.
Entree items cost between. $3.25
and $7.75. Beverages also will be on
sale, and rentals of beach chairs will
be available. Gates open each night at
6:15 p.m.
Friday's concert is sponsored by
May Hardware and Mountain Title
and Escrow Co. Saturday's concert is
sponsored by The Star -News, the Kids
Concert is sponsored by Krahn's
Home Furnishings, and Sunday's con-
cert is sponsored by U.S. Bank, Spring
Mountain Ranch and Moxie Java.
Members of the Krahn family
warm up their instruments as
they get ready to attend the
annual free Kids Concerts on
Saturday as part of
SummerFest 197. Parents are
invited to bring their children
to the concert, which begins at
11 a.m. at Brundage Mountain
Amphitheater. Krahn's Home
Furnishings in McCall is
sponsoring the event. Pictured
from left are: Katie Krahn,
Bobby Krahn, Dan Krahn,
Nancy Krahn, Michael Krahn,
Gaylord Krahn, Marilyn
Krahn and William Krahn.
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MCCALL —John McEuen, a founding member
of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, will appear Aug. 16
at the Brundage Mountain Outdoor Amphitheater.
McEuen, known by the nickname "String Wizard,"
will play a variety of string instruments and sing
many original songs as well as some traditional blue-
grass favorites.
The Dirt Band produced the seminal 1972 Nashville
session album, "Will The Circle Be Unbroken,"
which brought togethgr;the greats of, bluegrass and
country music with the then fairly new band, which
started in 1966 as a jug band in southern California.
In 1987, after 22 albums, 3 gold records, 2 Country
Music Association nominations, 20 hit records, and
4 Grammy nominations, McEuen split from the Dirt
Band to pursue other avenues.
In recent years, he has kept busy scoring films
and television specials.
He is also a veteran of many television appear-
y Brundage
ances, including The Tonight Show, Music City
Tonight, Nashville Now, Crook and Chase, and
Austin City Limits.
McEuen is the featured headliner at the upcom-
ing Philadelphia Folk Festival, one of the country's
longest running acoustic music festivals.
The concert will feature bluegrass, blues, clas-
sic, folk, country, and hot banjo picking. Concert
goers are invited to bring a lawn chair or blanket,
and food and >beverages will be available.
Advance tickets are available until Aug. 15 at
Paul's or Shaver's markets, or the Brundage Mountain
office in McCall, and at the Record Exchange in
Boise.
Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children 7 -12
years of age, and those under 7 are free. Call the
Brundage Mountain office at 208 - 634 -4151 to order
tickets or for more information.
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Sorrels, Sky to
headline benefit
Rosalie Sorrels and Gino Sky
will headline a fund - raiser for the
Intermountain Regional Learning
Center on Saturday, May 2, from 6
p.m. to 10 p.m. at the ranch house
at Spring Mountain Ranch in
McCall.
Tickets are $12.50 each and on
sale at Mountain Monkey Busi-
ness, McCall Drug, Paul's Market,
Shaver's Market, the Cascade Li-
brary and the Boise Food Co -op.
There are 250 tickets available for
the show, which includes door
prizes and raffles.
Sorrels is widely known as one
of Idaho's premiere songwriters
and story tellers. She performs
across the nation and receives no-
tice in publications such as New
York's Village Voice, which de-
scribed her "a folk heroine in her
own right."
Sorrels will perform along with
Idaho writer Gino Sky, who will
read from his works, and local band
Lois Fry and Friends.
Sky is the author of several
books and numerous short stories
and poems. He is currently teach-
ing writing courses for the learn-
ing center.
Fry is active in the local music
scene, performing at numerous
functions throughout the year, as
well as being an organizer for the
McCall Folk Music Festival each
summer.
The fund - raiser will also include
information about the learning
center and its current and future
projects. Class lists will be avail-
able and participants will be en-
couraged to request desired
classes. There will also be a "wish
list" to inform potential donors of
the learning center's needs.
Founders Linda Hieter and
Patsy Kelley started the learning
center last spring as a private, non-
profit group devoted to improving
community education opportuni-
ties in Valley, Adams and south
Idaho counties. For more informa-
tion call 634 -7002.
McCall Music Fest ready to roll
ate are invited
to Czech it out ��rr�•
By Karen Bossick
The Idaho Statesman
Bluegrass music with a
Czech accent. That's what
will be on the agenda this
weekend at the 1999 McCall
Folk Music Festival.
Druha Trava, a top -rated
band in the Czech Republic,
will perform at the festival,
which gets under way tonight
and continues through Satur-
day.
"It should be interesting
seeing the Czech influence fil-
tered through the music," said
Lois Fry, a member of the fes-
tival committee. "I heard a
Russian group play once that
had a distinct overtone of mi-
nor chords so familiar to
Russian music. But it was def-
initely bluegrass, at the same
time."
The group's lead singer
was turned on to bluegrass
when American folk musi-
cian Pete Seeger toured
Czechoslovakia in 1982, intro-
ducing the five- string banjo to
audiences that were largely
unfamiliar with the instru-
ment. Seeger's visit inspired
Special to The Idaho Statesman
Druha Trava, one of the top -rated bands in the Czech Re-
public, will perform at the 1999 McCall Folk Music Festival.
scores of Czech musicians to
learn traditional American
bluegrass and folk music,
adding their own Czech
lyrics.
Druha Trava, formed in
1991, has been named Band
of the Year by the Czech
recording industry. The band
will play on Saturday night,
along with Cabaret Diosa, a
Cuban dance band from Den-
ver that plays the big band
music that Ricky Ricardo per-
formed on the "I Love Lucy"
show.
Tonight is Locals' Night
featuring performers from
McCall and Cascade, New
Meadows and Riggins.
Among the local performers:
Sparkle and the Toothless
Gypsies, led by McCall/Boise
artist Kathy Golden.
Tickets are $9 for those 12
and older and $6 for those un-
der 12. A three -day ticket
costs $22 and $15, Tickets are
available at McCall Drug,
Mountain Monkey Business
or at the gate.
Blue Grass trio to
play at golf
course clubhouse
Saturday
The bluegrass trio of Phillips,
Grier and Flinner will play in
McCall on Saturday in a concert
sponsored by the McCall Folklore
Society.
The concert will start at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 in advance at Moun-
tain Monkey Business or $12 at the
door.
The music of the trio has been
described as on the leading edge of
the "newgrass" trend that is popu-
lar today. The sound is distinctly
bluegrass, but present are elements
of all the previous genres /forms,
such as Celtic, country, jazz, and
blues. The group plays original
tunes that can best be called folk
and country melodies played with a
jazz sensibility.
Matt Flinner is well -known to
the McCall audience. In past years
he has played with Tony Furtado,
Judith Edelman, and Loose Ties,
picking as clean and melodic an
instrument as has been heard be-
fore or since.
David Grier has been compared
as the most imaginative flatpicker
on the guitar since the late Clarence
White, and never runs out of me-
lodic ideas nor resorts to catch -
phrases in his playing.
Todd Phillips adds a diversity to
this trio that supports the music by
laying down a "sacred groove," ac-
cording to Mandolin Magazine,
while simultaneously soloing and
playing melodically in support of
his two musical partners. He plays
with a warm, fat, cozy yet firm tone
that pulls the listener into unbreak-
able, focused attention on the mu-
sic.
Gray -Pearl Duo to perform in
McCall tonight
The classical guitar duo of Julian
Gray and Ronald Pearl, considered
among a handful of the world's fin-
est guitar ensembles, will play in
McCall tonight.
The concert will begin at 8 p..m.
tonight at the Community Congre-
gational Church at First and Park
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streets. The concert will also be
the first event of the duo's five -day
Idaho tour, which will include con-
certs and master classes in Boise
and Moscow.
Tickets cost $8 and are avail-
able in advance at Mountain Mon-
key Business or at the door. The
concert is sponsored by the McCall
Music Society.
Through their concerts and
highly acclaimed recordings, Gray
and Pearl have established them-
selves as one of the important
voices in the current music scene.
The duo's broad repertoire
ranges from their innovative tran-
scriptions ofBaroque masters such
as Bach and Scarlatti to Romantic
favorites of Debussy, Chopin and
Brahms.
The recital will feature Roman-
tic favorites of Chopin and Debussy
as well as the Duo's most recent
arrangements of sonatas of
Domenico Scarlatti that will be a
part of their next CD release on the
Dorian label in April.
The Gray /Pearl Duo will also
be performing a new work "Re-
lease," based on the Irish music of
Riverdance written by the British
composer Oliver Hunt.
Alpine continues run of
Christie's "The Mousetrap"
Three performances remain for
"The Mousetrap," the Agatha
Christie play now being shown at
the Alpine Playhouse during the
McCall Winter Carnival.
Remaining performances are
tonight, Friday and Saturday, with
curtain time at 7:30 p.m. each night.
Tickets cost $6 each and will be on
sale at The Blue Grouse Book Store
inside McCall Drug and at the door.
"The Mousetrap" is Christie's
most well known play, running in
London for 48 consecutive years.
The cast includes Berni Cockey
and director John Lewinski as lead
characters Mollie and Giles. Chad
Lord plays a young man of dubious
character. Sharon Porter portrays
a woman no one likes, not even
Paravacini, played by Mike Dixon;
a man who likes women.
The cast is rounded out with
Jennifer Porter, Roy Dowell and
Jim Pace.
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