FAMILY PRIDE FESTIVAL Ottawa, IL  

June 11, 2022 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm  

Some of the following events may also take place at Jordan Block Park.  

Here and Again Inc 501 c 3 - WRWO 94.5 FM Ottawa Community Radio will be at the Elks Building 116 W Jefferson St. Ottawa, IL  

The Family Pride Festival starts off with the Paws for Pride Pet Parade–participants can sign up to dress up their pets with Pride gear and march them around Washington Square Park–esteemed judges will award prizes. Pets can include dogs, cats, reptiles, and small mammals, but they must be well-behaved and on leashes, in covered pet strollers, or in cages/tanks on a secure wagon. Donations for this event will be accepted and 100% of them will go to Pet Project.  

Our drag show includes 10 queens, it begins at 11:00am and runs until 12:30. The show is outside on the Main Stage on Jordan Block. It is free, and there will be a chance to take pics with the queens after the show.  

Performers include Katie Belle & the Belle Rangers, Cheryl Rodey, Rockin’ with Leonardo (kids show), The Stu Show (kids show), and the Magnolia Belly Dancers. Ky Chameleon from the Dancing Bear Tribe Circus will also be performing. The local Pride Choir will perform later in the day, directed by Donna Martin.  

Food vendors include Bertha Food Truck, Esther’s Tacos, Keely’s Castle, Ferguson’s Concessions, and Lodi Tap House. Perfect Moments Event Shoppe and Simply Decorated Bakery will also have booths with baked goods and snacks.  

Vendors include businesses and artisans selling jewelry, Pride swag, screen printed tees on demand, tumblers, leather goods, glass pipes, Mary Kay and Color Smart reps, Discovery Toys, Kristine’s Shower, and numerous fine artists and photographers.  

 Prairie Fox Books: 815-433-7323

We hosted a garage sale on Memorial Day weekend and raised some funds to pay part of our music licensing fees.

The Tapes. . . 

Beyond Description. . . 

We get into the St. Louis box set, the Europe '72 box set, Chicago blues, and more Europe '72. 

We get into Dave's Picks 42! We hear music from the newest release from the band's vault! 

The Jerry Garcia vault has been opened once again for GarciaLive Volume 18: November 2nd, 1974 Keystone Berkeley, a live archival release featuring the full, two-set Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders concert. GarciaLive Volume 18 is due out June 10. 

The Set List. . . 

Big Railroad Blues 4:12 
1971-12/10 FOX THEATRE, St. Louis, Missouri 
Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO (12/10/71) 

Sing Me Back Home 11:01 
1972-05/26 LYCEUM THEATRE, London 
Europe '72 Vol. 2 

Tore Up Over You 13:08 
1976-11/07 KEYSTONE BERKELEY, Berkeley, California 
GarciaLive Vol. 17 

China Cat Sunflower → 8:50 
I Know You Rider 6:05 
1974-02/22 WINTERLAND, San Francisco, California 
Dave's Picks Vol. 42 2022 Bonus Disc

Beyond Description. .  . 

We get pumped for Dave's Picks 42! We hear music from the same run of shows at the Winterland in '74. 

The Jerry Garcia vault has been opened once again for GarciaLive Volume 18: November 2nd, 1974 Keystone Berkeley, a live archival release featuring the full, two-set Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders concert. GarciaLive Volume 18 is due out June 10. 

Rick Turner joined the Great Jam In The Sky. .  . 
Turner got his start with the Dead by inlaying one of Phil Lesh’s bass guitars. He traveled with the band on several tours, innovating concert sound by placing the PA system behind the band — this approach evolved into the Wall of Sound. 
The PA system had McIntosh power amps pushing 125,000 watts through 450 drivers. It was the largest sound system at the time – about three stories high, and was noted for its engineering breakthroughs that promised to project an acceptable quality of sound for more than 400 meters.Turner said he walked a mile away from the Wall of Sound and the sound remained perfect. “People, to this day, will say it’s the best live sound they’ve ever heard.” 

Premiere Guitar magazine dubbed him as “the father of boutique guitar building.” His designs often blurred the distinction between guitar making and art. Jerry's Pretzel Guitar was one such design, and was exhibited in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and New York City’s Museum of Art and Design. Rick Turner worked with Fleetwood Mac's bassist John McVie, which led to the work with guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. Turner would often serve as Buckingham’s guitar tech during the band’s Rumours sessions. 

In 1978, Turner began work on the Model 1 – an instrument that has become trademark with Buckingham and his unique fingerpicking style of playing. After appraising the initial plans, Buckingham registered his interest to buy the first one off the line, and a year later had one in his possession. If Buckingham’s new guitar didn’t exactly make Turner a household name like Gibson or Fender, it certainly piqued the interest of guitarists around the world, and Turner’s shop was off and strumming. 

In 1988 he served as President of Gibson Guitars Labs’ West Coast Research and Development division. 

Turner has worked with Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, and John Mayer. 

Rick Turner joined the Great Jam In The Sky at the age of 78 on April 17th 

The Set List. . . 

Brown-Eyed Women 5:26 
1974-02/24 WINTERLAND, San Francisco, California 
Dave's Picks Vol. 13 

After Midnight 12:25 
1976-11/07 KEYSTONE BERKELEY, Berkeley, California 
GarciaLive Vol. 17 

Looks Like Rain 8:51 
1977-05/26 BALTIMORE CIVIC CENTER, Baltimore, Maryland 
Dave's Picks Vol. 41 

Cumberland Blues 5:43 
1972-04/08 WEMBLEY EMPIRE POOL, London, England 
Europe '72 

Drifting Too Far From The Shore 5:29 
1987-12/05 WILTERN THEATRE, Los Angeles, California 
Ragged But Right 

Drifting Too Far From The Shore 5:35 
2020-03/12 studio release 
Spirit: A Loving Tribute To Jerry Garcia and The Spritual Songs He Performed 

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Beyond Description. . 

We talk with Howard F. Weiner (pronounced Why-ner) about his new book - "Europe '72 Revisited: 50th Anniversary of the Grateful Dead's Legendary Tour" and discuss the recently announced upcoming releases: 

LYCEUM 1972: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS marks the Dead’s largest vinyl boxed set of all time, a 24-LP collection presenting the final four shows from the tour at London’s Lyceum Theatre in their entirety on 180-gram vinyl for the first time ($549.98). Limited to 4,000 copies, the set will be released on July 29 and is available now to pre-order exclusively from Dead.net for $549.98. 

LYCEUM THEATRE: MAY 26, 1972. This 4-CD set ($39.98) 

A newly remastered version of the original Europe ’72 album will also be available on July 29. EUROPE ’72 (50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) arrives in 2-CD ($24.98), 3-LP ($69.98, 180-gram), streaming, and digital download versions. A special “Bozo Or Bolo” 3-LP version will see a special early release on June 3 

The Set List. . . 

Ramble On Rose 6:01 
1972-05/26 LYCEUM THEATRE, London 
What A Long Strange Trip It's Been: The Best Of The Grateful Dead 

Good Lovin' 18:40 
1972-04/24 RHEINEHALLE, Dusseldorf, West Germany 
Rockin' The Rhein With The Grateful Dead 

Greatest Story Ever Told 6:00 
1972-05/07 BICKERSHAW FESTIVAL, Wigan, England 
Steppin' Out With The Grateful Dead: Europe '72 

Playing In The Band 11:02 
1972-05/03 OLYMPIA THEATRE, Paris, France 
Europe '72: The Complete Recordings 

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Beyond Description. . . 

We talk with last year's "Artist in Residence." Helen Kennedy was responsible for doing the artwork on Dave's Picks 37 through 40. There were a ton of cool easter eggs on each album: references to venues, cities, and special songs performed for the particular shows. 

Dave's Picks Vol. 37 - College of William & Mary 1978 
Dave's Picks Vol. 38 - Nassau 1973 (First time the band played the entire Weather Report Suite) 
Dave's Picks Vol. 39 - Philadelphia 1983 (First Dave's Picks album to feature the song "Shakedown Street" 
Dave's Picks Vol. 40 - Noblesville 1990 

The Set List. . . 
Brown-Eyed Women 6:50 
1990-07/18 DEER CREEK MUSIC CENTER, Noblesville, Indiana 
Dave's Picks Vol. 40 

Shakedown Street 14:19 
1983-04/26 THE SPECTRUM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
Dave's Picks Vol. 39 

Weather Report Suite 15:00 
1973-09/08 NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM, Uniondale, New York 
Dave's Picks Vol. 38 

Deal 7:15 
1978-04/15 WILLIAM & MARY HALL - COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY, Williamsburg, Virginia 
Dave's Picks Vol. 37

The Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun returns this hour with randomly selected covers of The Beach Boys by Dave Alvin, Alexis Cunningham and Christian Love!  We pay tribute to Dallas Wood of The Sadies who passed away Feb. 17 at 48 years old.  Beth Riley has a great track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break, we have a "wind" themed trio of tunes from Cameronoise, Danny Amis & Twin Tones and The Ventures and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week.  Plus, we pack in rockers from The Grip Weeds, Mario Monterosso, Stories From Shamehill, Danny B. Harvey, The Explorers Club, The Courettes, Les Robots and Radioactive Electric Eel Factory!

Darlingside - Ocean Bed 
Tori Amos - Speaking With Trees 
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - High and Lonesome 
Toad the Wet Sprocket - Transient Whales 
H.C. McEntire - High Rise 

Jon Batiste - Cry 
Sarah Jarosz - Morning 
Billy Strings - Love and Regret 
The Blind Boys of Alabama - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (feat. Bela Fleck) 
Rhiannon Giddens - Avalon (feat. Francesco Turrisi)  

Alison Russell - Persephone 
Madison Cunningham - The Age of Worry 
John Hiatt and Jerry Douglas - Light of the Burning Sun 
Bela Fleck & Friends - Hug Point