Joe Williams & Deep Water: October 2014

BAND BIO:

(L-R) Joe, Connie, Carol, Rich

JOE WILLIAMS & DEEP WATER

BAND BIO

Joe Williams & Deep Water’s signature is their smooth, drivin’ Bluegrass style of great classic favorites coupled with many original songs. The band’s current four piece configuration has been performing together since 2010. Their first CD, “Grip On the Night”, consists of all originally written material, and their latest CD, “Requests”, has one original tune and the rest are the songs most asked for by their fans. Members are: Joe Williams, guitar & lead vocals; Connie Williams, mandolin, harmony & lead vocals; Rich Smith, banjo & vocals; and Carol Smith, upright bass. Joe is also a great song writer & has written or co-written all but one song on “Grip On the Night” and one tune on “Requests”.

As you may tell from the band member’s names, Deep Water is comprised of two married couples which makes a convenient traveling situation and easy coordination of show scheduling & rehearsals. Joe & Connie are from the Seneca Lake area and Rich & Carol are from Bethesda, OH.

They feel very privileged to have opened for such great national artists as: David Davis & the Warrior River Boys, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, The Tommy Webb Band, Nothin’ Fancy, Audie Blaylock & Redline, The Rarely Herd, and The Spinney Brothers from Nova Scotia, Canada. In 2012 they had the special honor of fronting that year’s IBMA Entertainers of the Year, The Gibson Brothers, and most recently the 2013 IBMA Instrumental Group of the Year and Grammy Award winner - The Boxcars. The schedule is continually growing, but there’s always room for more!

Please visit our web blog for all of our contact information and updated schedule at http://jwdeepwater.blogspot.com or just call Connie at 740-581-0565.

Friday, October 10, 2014

RICH SMITH BENEFIT

I am extremely happy to report that our banjo player, Rich Smith, is improving wonderfully after his recent stem cell/bone marrow transplant. Rich has been suffering from a blood disorder since July of 2013 & he received his transplant from the James Cancer Center in late August. All things are going very well with his recovery to this point. We are so blessed & thankful! However, with this comes medical expenses & lack of work, so we are planning a benefit for Rich & Carol on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd. Please come join us to celebrate and help out an absolutely GREAT GUY!!!

Benefit

FOR

Rich smith

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2^ND

12:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

PENNYROYAL OPERA HOUSE

(Fairview, OH – Exit 198 of I-70)

SPAGHETTI DINNER - $10.00

AUCTION

50/50 DRAWING

BLUEGRASS MUSIC ALL DAY!!!!!!!

Wheeling Park Band

First Frost (Zacharias Family Band)

Open Jam - All Pickers Welcome

Rich is recovering from a stem cell/bone marrow transplant, preceded by more than a year long illness

For Information call: CONNIE WILLIAMS (740)-581-0565