San Antonio Blues Society

Sam Baird Scholarship Info and Application Form

Sam Baird Scholarship
sponsored by the San Antonio Blues Society
(scholarship application form at end of this article)

This scholarship honors the legacy of Sam Baird who through his involvement in the San Antonio Blues Scene on many levels, including his musicianship, his long involvement with SABS and his contributions to booking many premier acts at the Bowie St. Blues Festival for 15 years, supported and enhanced the growth of the area blues community for many
years.

Eligibility

If you reside in the San Antonio area and are currently a senior in high school (or academic equivalent) and are enrolled in a music class, such as music performance (vocal or instrument), music/sound engineering, music production, music management, music theory, or music journalism, you are invited to share your talents, skills, and career goals for the opportunity to receive a one-time award to assist you in furthering your studies. This scholarship is awarded to the applicant who best demonstrates their ambition to pursue a career in the music industry; exhibits strong abilities in their field; and has maintained a good academic record.

Previous and/or current membership with SABS is not a requirement. Previous and/or current SABS members are eligible to apply. Previous participants and winners are eligible to reapply.

Due to time constraints, only the first twenty eligible applicants will be considered.

Prizes

The winning participant will receive $500 towards their pursuing to further their music career, such as music lessons (private), group music lessons, musical academic endeavors, books or studies. In addition, they will receive a complimentary one-year SABS Family Membership, along with feature article in the SABS Newsletter (The Blues News).

All considered applicants will receive Complimentary Admissions for themselves and parent(s) to the Fiesta Blues Heritage Series / Lone Star Smokin’ Guitars.

Procedures

Applicants must provide a sample either by portfolio, CD, DVD, essay or the like demonstrating his or her music studies, along with the Sam Baird Scholarship application, available online at www.sanantonioblues.com and at any SABS event. Please submit a description of the sample to be judged. For example: don’t just send in a CD, clarify which track(s) you are wanting judged and explain what your role is on the project. If you are a music management, music therapy, music journalism, or entertainment law applicant, please provide an example of how you have utilized those skills. If a description is not included, entry will be automatically disqualified. Each applicant may submit only one application per year. All entries must be postmarked before Monday, April 14, 2008 and mailed to:

Sam Baird Scholarship
c/o San Antonio Blues Society (SABS)
P.O. Box 33952
San Antonio, TX 78265

No applications, music studies samples, or essays will be returned. Both winning and non-winning applications will become the sole property of SABS. The decisions of the three guest judges will be final. The formal presentation of the award will be held at the SABS Fiesta Heritage Series / Lone Star Smokin’ Guitars, the last day of Fiesta, Sunday April
27th, at Sunset Station. All applicants are required to attend the event or must at least have a representative of their choice present.

Criteria

All music studies samples will be judged against the following criteria:

• Originality: Is the entry original, creative, and imaginative in content and implementation?
• Relevance: Is the entry relevant to furthering one’s career in the music industry?
• Clarity: Is the information presented clear? The application must be in the English language. It should be clear, concise, and correct. Sentence structure, word choice, spelling, and punctuation will be reviewed as part of the judging criteria. Furthermore, the text should reflect sound music knowledge.

Download the information package, which includes the form to apply below. Download requires Adobe Reader.

Sam Baird Scholarship Info and Application Form

This entry was posted on March 25th, 2008 and filed under Blues News

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FIESTA BLUES HERITAGE SERIES 2008

San Antonio Blues Society Presents
FIESTA BLUES HERITAGE SERIES 2008
Lone Star Smokin’ Guitars
starring:

Smokin’ Joe Kubek featuring Bnois King
www.smokinjoekubek.com

also appearing:
Willie Jaye
Delta Ryde
Will Owen-Gage

Sunday, April 27, 2008
12:00 PM to 8 PM
Sunset Station - 1174 E. Commerce
www.sunset-station.com

tickets available at the door:
$12 general admission - $8 for SABS members

An official Fiesta event

This entry was posted on March 22nd, 2008 and filed under Events

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New Website design

March 19, 2008-A new design for the San Antonio Blues Society is now posted. The new site allows members to post up-to-date news and photos about blues events and other happenings. Thank you for your support as we continue to improve this site.

This entry was posted on March 19th, 2008 and filed under Blues News

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RIP Buddy

A rock legend passed away Tuesday. Buddy Miles, the drummer most famously known for his stint with Jimi Hendrix and the band of Gypsies, Buddy also played with Carlos Santana, Jaco Pastorius, Electric Flag among others. I was fortunate enough to meet Buddy about a year ago when I was hired by good friend Rich Diaz to be a stage manager for one of his shows. We were hanging out after the sound check, and Buddy talked about some of the days with Jimi. Rich got me an autographed photo of the 1969 New Year’s Eve Band of Gypsies rehearsal after the show. Buddy recalled those rehearsals, being dwarfed on either side by huge stacks of amplifiers, and having to compete with the massive sound coming from Jimi and Billy. It was a fantastic night, and I feel extremely fortunate to have been involved with it.

We could see that Buddy’s deteriorating health was affecting him, but he still got out there and performed the best he could.

Tonight we did a bit of a tribute in memory of Buddy. Urban, Mark and I threw down the usual Red House, then blasted into Earth Blues, a much more obscure tune by Jimi Hendrix. Urban layed down some serious Buddy Miles drumlines, Mark was kicking the bass. I brought out a ‘66 Stratocaster, ‘69 and ‘73 Marshall Super Basses along with my ‘71 Marshall Bass 4 x 12 cab. Trying to get into the Jimi zone with some period gear and motivation. It REALLY turned out well. I was a bit spiritually lifted I guess you could say.

I drank a beer for you tonight Buddy, may you rest in peace and now be jammin’ with Jimi in the afterlife.

This entry was posted on February 29th, 2008 and filed under Blues News

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Lending a Helping Hand

Photo: Ross Schlichting

Curley Mays tearing it up during the SABS All-Star Benefit Jam Sept. 15th. Other Special guests included Jimmy Spacek, Sauce Gonzales and the West Side Horns, Spot Barnett, Jack Barber, Benny Harp, Sam Williams, Tim Paco and Big Manny from the Blazers.

This entry was posted on February 5th, 2008 and filed under Artists, Blues News, Events, Music

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Thursday Blues Jam

The blues jam is now every other Thursday at Sam’ s Burger Joint.
330 E. Grayson
8 PM to 11 PM

On every other Thursday night, the San Antonio Blues Society holds a Blues Jam at Sam’s Burger Joint. The Blues Jam is open to all blues musicians and bands who want to play the blues in a relaxed atmosphere in front of an appreciative audience. The host band for the weekly Blues Jam is the S.A. Blue Cats, a local blues group that includes several board members from the San Antonio Blues Society.

The SABS Blues Jam has been going strong at Sam’s Burger Joint since April 2005. Participants have included blues cats of all ages from across the globe. The music has ranged from acoustic solo performances to low-down blues… Several special guests also have graced the stage from time to time. So, put Thursdays night on your calendar for the Blues Jam at Sam’s Burger Joint.

This entry was posted on February 5th, 2008 and filed under Artists, Blues News, Events, Music

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