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2011 CAMPFIRE CONCERTS IN THE CANYON
 3rd
Annual series to benefit
The Southwest Wildlife Foundation continues
September 30, Cedar City, Utah
CONTACT: TIM CRETSINGER, 435-867-9800
CEDAR CITY — The return of the popular CAMPFIRE
CONCERTS IN THE CANYON will be held on the final Friday of each month
through September 30th, 2011 at 8:00 PM at the Southwest Wildlife Foundation
nature park. This exciting family-friendly outdoor musical series was
designed to help maintain appreciation for the Southwest Wildlife Foundation
and to create awareness about the availability of the park. Originally
planned as a fundraiser for the new cable bridge to be erected at the park
site, the concert series, which features local and touring musicians, has
been so popular that it has been expanded to its third year and is planned
as an annual event for the park, even after the visitors’ center is built.
The SOUTHWEST WILDLIFE FOUNDATION is a nonprofit
organization, founded in September of 1997, and is dedicated to the
rehabilitation and release of sick, injured & orphaned wildlife. For native
 wild
animals that cannot be released, due to disabilities, the Nature Center that
is planned to be built 1 1/2 miles east of Cedar City’s Main Street on
Highway 14, will provide a permanent home in a natural setting while
enhancing the public’s educational experience when visiting the new park.
There is currently a capital campaign to build a center, where visitors can
receive information, and experience exhibits and programs about wildlife,
plants, the environment and local natural history.
In February of 2010, the Cedar City-based Groovacious
Platters label released a CD compilation entitled, “Cedar Breaks Out!” - A
recording in which all the proceeds go toward the Southwest Wildlife
Foundation. Many of the artists who have performed at the Campfire Concerts
in the Canyon are on that CD. The CD is available at each of the concerts.
Since donations are encouraged, those who donate $10.00, will receive their
very own copy of “Cedar Breaks Out!”
The Campfire Concerts have been held on each last
Friday of the month beginning in June and running through this Friday’s
event. The first installment was enjoyed in conjunction with this year’s
Groovefest
 American
Music Festival beginning in June. The Concerts were incorporated into the
music festival in 2010 as a preliminary event. These entertaining, fun,
musical get-togethers begin at 8:00PM and are free to the public.
Following is the schedule of who has and will perform
and the dates in which they played or will be playing:
June 22: Rob Drabkin & Buddy Blank (Groovefest)
July 29: Brock Bentley & Coal Creek Jrs.
August 26: Full Throttle & Josh Klimoski
September 30: Worried Minds & Buddy Blank
The Southwest Wildlife Foundation Park campfire pit is
found at the south side of Coal Creek toward the end of the walking path in
Cedar Canyon. Parking is available at the Wildlife Foundation sign and a
walking bridge is located several yards to the west. This will be the access
to the campfire until the walking bridge is completed closer to the fire pit
in the very near future.
Musicians will be playing from 8:15 PM to approximately
10:00 PM after the campfire is lit beginning at 8:00 PM with a few words
from Foundation director Martin
Tyner and concert organizer Tim Cretsinger. The
campfire concerts are extremely casual and impromptu and participants are
encouraged to bring blankets, jackets, lanterns, flashlights and something
to roast. There will be some marshmallows and roasting sticks available.
There is limited seating available at the site, so your own lawn chairs are
suggested.
The land on the park property is open to the public for
their use in observing the beauty and natural habitat of local wildlife. The
campfire pit may be utilized by individuals and organizations for
sing-a-longs and various get-togethers. For more information about the
Southwest Wildlife Foundation and its facilities, call
435-586-4693 or 435-867-9800, email info@gowildlife.org or go to
www.gowildlife.org
Brock Bentley is a very active singer/ songwriter in
and around Cedar City. He usually performs under the name Goodbye Nova.
Fusing the sound of alternative rock and acoustic melodies, Brock’s music is
the perfect blend of harmony and simplicity. In love with music from a very
early age, he has taken his life experiences and transformed them into
something that everyone can relate to.
The Coal Creek Jrs are Shalyce Parashonts, Tylor
Garcia, Mervin Garcia, Jeremy Garcia and Shana Pete. The drum group played
both days in the park for the Groovefest American Music Festival where they
were joined by dancers from the Paiute Tribe. As young children they formed
Coal Creek Jrs. Their name comes from the very creek that runs through Cedar
City beside where they will perform at the Campfire Concert. The groups
mentor was Travis Parashonts who taught them how to drum and sing in order
to keep the Paiute tradition alive. They have drummed for numerous events
for the native and the non-native community.
Full Throttle is a very versatile band that plays
classic rock, blues, and country music - both old and new. The members are
all from the southern Utah area. Full Throttle is Chris Williams on lead
guitar and vocals, Kevin Anderson on lead and rhythm guitar and vocals, Roy
Holcomb on bass guitar and vocals and Richard Holcomb on drums and vocals.
The group has played everything from private parties to state fairs and
everything in-between. Their appearance at this year’s Campfire Concerts
will be a very rare acoustic performance that will not likely be duplicated
for some time to come!
Josh Klimoski is a self-taught musician and has played
various instruments in various bands in Cedar City. He frequents Open Mic at
Groovacious and can be as comedic as musically inclined. He is truly a joy
to watch and listen to!
Worried Minds hails from Claremont, California and have
previously played in Cedar City twice before. Worried Minds are a
revolutionary neo-folk outfitthing who draw from the deep roots of American
story telling, combined with a penetrating insight into the stories of their
own time. Paul Ortega, of Priscilla's summer music series in Los Angeles
opined "... intricate chord progressions, voicings and harmonies,
intertwined with rich lyrical observation and commentary made for a very
inspired set." Worried Minds are Martin Maudal, on guitars, vocals and
songs, and Daniel Mullikin on everything from cello to banjo.
Buddy Blank recently moved to Cedar City from St.
George. They are Kris Lee on guitar, Maximillian McCutcheon on drums and
Amber Morris on violin. They got together when Kris was offered a paying gig
at a new years event that he didn’t want to play alone, so he asked his
musically inclined friends to accompany him so that it wouldn't be so awful.
It turned out that it was so far from awful that it was awesome. Hence,
Buddy Blank! They played the opener of this year’s Groovefest at the
Campfire Concert with Rob Drabkin (of Denver) on June 22. They went over so
well that they were invited back to do the closing show.
For more information about the Campfire Concerts in the
Canyon, call 435-867-9800 or email Tim at groovacious@groovacious.com
More events pending - Watch for updates!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMnC0HuE_cs Feeding sick golden eagle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knazETUYcys
Golden eagle ready for release
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