Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame
'Promoting fellowship and friendship among all musicians of the Wabash Valley'
News & Notes Archive for 2011
October 18, 2011
Planning for the 2012 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony has begun!
If you wish to be considered for induction, or if you know of
someone we should consider, now is the time to submit a
questionnaire!
Even though the 2012 Induction Ceremony is a few months away, we
need to select the induction class well beforehand. It takes
time to research and verify all of the information on questionnaires
we receive, so don't delay in submitting them. See the
Induction Into The Hall page for instructions and a copy of the
questionnaire, or call John Beeson at the Music Shoppe at
812-232-4095 or Rick Waggoner at 812-243-4144 to get a printed copy
of the questionnaire.
If we don't receive your questionnaire in time for this induction
class, don't worry. Your questionnaire will be kept and
considered for future induction classes.
We look forward to hearing from you!
September 26, 2011
The fourth annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic and Jam is history! For the first time, the Hall of Fame partnered with the Masonic lodges for a picnic on Shrine Hill. Also for the first time, we had to deal with a rainy day! Unfortunately, the weather put a damper on the car show, but there are nice inside facilities on Shrine Hill, and we were able to move the music inside. While our attendance was down slightly (undoubtedly due to the weather), there was still a good turnout, and those who came were treated to good food and beverages, and lots of great music. Be sure to visit the Photo Galleries page and click on the link to the 2011 Picnic pictures.
July 12, 2011
The fourth annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic and
Jam is coming in September!! For the first time, the Hall of
Fame will be partnering with the Zorah Shine to benefit the Shrine
Children's Hospital. It will be held on Sunday, September 25,
2011 on Shrine Hill, located just off North Fruitridge Avenue in
Terre Haute, IN. Click
here to see a map. As always, admission is free, and food
and beverages will be available for purchase. We also plan to
hold the 3rd annual car show at the picnic. Click
here to see our flyer for the event.
Keep an eye on this site or our Facebook page for more details in
the near future, and make plans to join us for a great afternoon of
family fun and music.
Attention musicians! We need bands and individual musicians to
perform. This is a great opportunity to come out, showcase
your talent, and support a worthy cause.
For more information, call John Beeson at the Music Shoppe at
812-232-4095 or Rick Waggoner at 812-243-4144
June 14, 2011
The Hall of Fame is looking for more questionnaires! Even
though the 2012 Induction Ceremony is many months away, it takes
time to research and verify all of the information on questionnaires
we receive, and the process will be starting soon.
We know that there are many qualified musicians out there who have
not yet sent us a questionnaire. If you are one of these
musicians, please take a few minutes and send us your questionnaire.
If you are not one of these musicians, but you know one, please send
us a questionnaire on their behalf. See the Induction Into The
Hall page for instructions and a copy of the questionnaire.
We look forward to hearing from you!
February 14, 2011
the 2011 induction ceremony is in the books! And what a
party! All of our induction ceremonies have been memorable
events, but this was one of the best! For the first time, we
had a couple of bands open the ceremony, and what a great job they
did! The audience was one of the largest we've ever had, and
they were not disappointed. Immediately following the
ceremony, the inductees took the stage and put on one of the best
shows ever. Dozens of people went home with raffle and silent
auction items, including two guitars, a keyboard and an amplifier.
Be sure to check out the photos from the induction ceremony in the
Photo Galleries section.
The Hall of Fame gratefully acknowledges everyone who helped to make
this event possible:
Our Hosts:
Terre Haute V.F.W. Post 972
Thanks Paul, Andy, Debbie and Lisa!
Our Sponsors:
Barry Kent WTHI
Community Theatre of Terre Haute
Conservatory of Music
Dever Distributing Company
Lamar Advertising Company
Music Shoppe
Rick's Smokehouse
Texas Roadhouse
Teepee Tavern
St. Mary's Supper Club
Wal-Mart
Our Volunteers:
Hall of Fame Board of Directors
Hall of Fame Historian/Photographer Deb Hadley
Terry and Leann Wenzel
Doc Long
Party Marty
Sue Taylor, our Bud Girl
Food Committee (Kara Anderson, Anita Cheek, Cassie Cox,
Liz Graham, Carole Hayes, Keisha Hayes, Melody House, Claudia Lane,
Terry
Miller, Colleen Pettyjohn, Rita Velez)
Our Opening Acts:
Big Dead Bird
15th & Hulman
January 4, 2011
welcome to our new web site! As the Hall of Fame has grown,
we found that getting the old web site to grow with it was a
challenge. The old site just was not designed to handle that
much growth. We have rewritten the web site to better organize
the content and allow for future growth. Please take the time
to explore our new web site and see the changes, as well as some new
pages.
This web site will adjust itself to any monitor size, but is best
viewed on the newer widescreen monitors (16:9). On older
standard size monitors (4:3), some screens may be compressed or will
require scrolling right to see the entire screen.
January 1, 2011
The 2011 induction ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, February 13,
2011 at the Terre Haute V.F.W. Post 972, located just north of
Wabash Avenue on 12th Street. As always, there will be food,
live music, raffles, door prizes, 50/50 drawings and items for sale.
Food service will start at noon and the festivities will last until
at least 6:00 p.m. If we still have an adequate audience and
there are musicians wanting to play, we will go longer.
A note to our fellow musicians: Please remember that the jam session
is for the inductees first. However, supporting musicians will
be needed, and once all inductees have been given a chance to
perform, the stage will be opened to all musicians.
Tickets are $10 per person, which includes your meal. They can
be purchased from Hall of Fame Board members or at The Music Shoppe,
Rick Waggoner's State Farm Insurance, The Conservatory of Music, or
the V.F.W. If you are unable to locate tickets, call or email
us for assistance. Tickets are limited, so be sure to get
yours early. Don't miss out on one of the best parties of the
year!!
