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The "Blue Willow Band" is a six piece Rhythm and Blues/Jazz band featuring Diana Hansen on vocals, guitar, and percussion. The band utilizes multi-instrumentalists Dave Wakefield (tenor sax, harmonica, vocals) and band-leader Merrill Rollins (keyboards, trumpet, and vocals) to great advantage in creating a "big band" sound with only six musicians. Rex Rounds (guitar andvocals), Bill Hansen (bass and vocals) and Jon Bliss (drums) combine to provide a full, punchy sound that really swings. Their selection of tunes ranges from Robert Cray to Fats Waller and is guaranteed to get you dancing.

"Blue Willow" has been entertaining audiences from Bangor to Nantucket to North Conway for over twenty years and they really know how to share the obvious fun they have performing.

UPCOMING GIGS

Hi everyone!

This Saturday, September 22nd, we’ll be performing at an outdoor concert at Shawnee Peak Ski Area in Bridgton, Maine. The event is part of the Loon Echo Land Trust’s annual “Bike-A-Thon”. This is a great cause (they raise money to protect undeveloped land from, well…development).

There will be a BBQ and booths representing many Green alternatives. Also, the event will be 100% wind-powered! Our friends, the Sensations, will be the opening act and will go on at 1PM. Their leader, Pepper, hosts the Sunday evening open mike series at Bray’s Brew Pub in Naples and is always a lot of fun!

Blue Willow will perform from 3PM to 6PM. All proceeds will benefit the Loon Echo Land Trust. You can find out more by clicking on … www.loonecholandtrust.org/html/bike_trek.html Next Saturday we’ll be at the annual Lakes Region Brew Fest at Point Sebago in Casco, Maine.

We’re still working hard on our new CD. It should be out later this Fall…stay tuned!

- Merrill

 


This picture of the band was taken in “Blizzard’s Lounge”
at Shawnee Peak Ski Area, Bridgton, Maine.
Left to right are: Rex Rounds, John Bliss, Merrill “Rollie” Rollins, Diana Hansen, Dave Wakefield, and Billy “Thunder-pump” Hansen.


A Great Band for Your Wedding, Party
or Special Occasion!


For Contact Information call:
Merrill Rollins at (207) 583-4797
or Email at: rollie@megalink.net

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