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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! Well, we finally did it! Our new CD, appropriately titled, "At Last", is actually finished and on sale. We had a great time recording it at the original "Baked Bean Recording Studio" in Harrison, Maine, (thanks, Robbie!) and we had even more fun re-mixing the tracks at the new and improved space with Alan, the "Wizard" at the controls. There are 16 tracks with the title tune, Etta James' "At Last" leading off. We tried to represent a variety of the different styles we do and I think the result is a really listenable CD. You can purchase one for $15.00 ...Order by phone at (207)583-4797. We accept VISA, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. We're working on a CD release Party to be held in November at the Magic Lantern Theater in Bridgton. Stay tuned! - Merrill P.S. Hear the band live at the Annual Halloween Party at Ebenezer's Pub in Lovell, Maine. Go to www.ebenezerspub.net for more info.	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.

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!

Well, we finally did it! Our new CD, appropriately titled, "At Last", is actually finished and on sale. We had a great time recording it at the original "Baked Bean Recording Studio" in Harrison, Maine, (thanks, Robbie!) and we had even more fun re-mixing the tracks at the new and improved space with Alan, the "Wizard" at the controls.

There are 16 tracks with the title tune, Etta James' "At Last" leading off. We tried to represent a variety of the different styles we do and I think the result is a really listenable CD. You can purchase one for $15.00 ...Order by phone at (207)583-4797. We accept VISA, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.

We're working on a CD release Party to be held in November at the Magic Lantern Theater in Bridgton. Stay tuned!

- Merrill

P.S. Hear the band live at the Annual Halloween Party at Ebenezer's Pub in Lovell, Maine. Go to www.ebenezerspub.net for more info.

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.

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