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The following pages describe the history of the Blackberry Ridge Band.  Click on a year to see further detail on the events of that year.

1975 and earlier (the year the band started to get together)
1976 (Records for this year are incomplete)
1977 (Records for this year are incomplete)
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987 (Events recorded for this year are incomplete as bookkeeping records end when George Westlund left Blackberry)
1988 (the year the band played the final regular performance)
2002 The Band Reunion
2003 The Band is Reunited and performs the first appearances with the same members since 1983.

Venues

Repertoire

Statistics

Event Type 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Sub
Total
Total
Bar / Lounge 4 47 30 10 15 39 24 24 22 10 0 0   225
Cambria Pines Lodge
    2 9 3               14  
Camozzi's Saloon
  1                     1  
Cowboy
                1       1  
Doc's Dance Hall
          4 6           10  
Iron Horse Saloon
              6 11 4     21  
La Cantina Lounge
          8 2   4 2     16  
Muddy Springs Saloon
4 46* 22 1                 58  
Park Garage Saloon
        5 25 16 12         58  
Railhead Saloon
        7 2             9  
Ruby Mine Saloon
                2       2  
Templeton Saloon
    6                   6  
Way Station Saloon
              4 4     14  
                             
Casual 12 26 48 46 51 28 40 34 19 25 11 5   346
Private Parties
2 8 14 15 8 5 15 8 3 6 4 1 89  
Public Functions
4 14 22 21 28 16 17 17 9 16 4 2 170  
Wedding Receptions
7 4 12 10 15 7 8 9 7 3 3 2 87  
                             
Band Sponsored 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 3 3 3 0   19
Colony Days at Armory
          1 1 1 1   1   5  
Fourth of July at Armory
            1     1 1   3  
New Years at Armory
          1 1   1 1     4  
Pioneer Day Dance
        1 1 1 1 1 1 1   7  
                           
Grand Total 16 73 78 56 67 70 68 60 44 38 14 5   590

* Estimate based on believed total number of nights played at that location.

Last Modified December 25, 2003


© 2003 by George Westlund
except where noted.