July 16, 2010 - Thanks to Robin O'Herin for her performance at Upstate Gollisano Children's Hospital
July 1, 2010 - Thanks to Sasho Zver & Ellen Angelico for their performance at Shriner's Hospital For Children Boston
May 5, 2010 - Thanks to TJ Wheeler for his performance at Mass Hospital School
(Below) April 7, 2010 - Thanks to Sasho Zver & Ellen Angelico for their performance at Mass Hospital School
(Below) March 29, 2010 -Thanks to Big Jon Short for his performance at Upstate Gollisano Children's Hospital
(Below) March 24, 2010 -Thanks to Robin O'Herin for her performance at Maine Medical Center
(Below) March 3, 2010 -Thanks to Robin O'Herin for her performance at Mass Hospital School
Feb 17, 2010 -Thanks to Jon Short for his performance for the children at Shriner's Hospital for Children - Boston
Jan 27, 2010 -Thanks to Saso Sver for his performance for the children at Shriner's Hospital for Children - Boston
(Below) Dec 16, 2009 Raising The Blues, Ltd. opens new concert series at Webster House in Manchester, NH
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Teens try out electric guitar given to Webster House as part of Raising The BluesTM Raising Abilities Program
(Below) The November 18, 2009 event at Bush Children's Hospital with TJ Wheeler
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(Below) The November 2, 2009 event at Shriner's Hospital with Saso Zver
(Below) The October 5, 2009 event at Mass Hospital School with Jon Short
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(Below) The August 20, 2009 event at Portland Maine Medical Center with Mark Nomad
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(Below) The August 14, 2009 event at Berkshire Hills Music Academy with Jon Short
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Below (July 2009) Raising The BluesTM Summer Camp Partnership Program at Camp Sunshine in Casco, Maine (Oncology Week)
TOTS (Ages 3-5) Made & Learned to Play Shakers:
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KIDS (Ages 6-8) Made & Learned to Play Tambourines:
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KIDS (Ages 9-12) Made & Learned to Play Bucket Drums:
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TEENS Made & Learned to Play Cigar Box Guitars:
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The Raising The BluesTM Staff...
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...had a wonderful week!Special Thanks to artist-in-residence 'Mississippi' Jon SHORT & Raising The BluesTM volunteers: Paul, Eve, Bill & Carole Ann Alloway, Robert Cobert, Deb Dugan, Dan Foss, Dave Torpey & Aaron Young for helping to make the RTB camp partnership a success!
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(Below) The June 17, 2009 event at Portland Maine Medical Center with Pat Pepin
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(Below) Raising The Blues, Ltd. volunteer Phil Divinsky (a teacher for Guitars In The Classroom) gives in-hospital guitar lessons to Eben, a cancer patient at Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center. As part of Raising The BluesTM programs, Eben, age 14, has received a new Yamaha acoustic guitar of his own & complementary lessons.
(Below) The May 20, 2009 event at Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center with TJ Wheeler
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(Below) The May 4, 2009 event at Massachusetts Hospital School with TJ Wheeler. Music class work with TJ in Blues music seminar & perform with him on stage for the entire school.
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(Below) The April 29, 2009 event at Shriners' Hospitals for Children-Boston with Jon Short
(Below) The February 25, 2009 event at Massachusetts Hospital School with ShadowBox Blues Band
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(Below) The February 11, 2009 event at Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME featuring Jon Short
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(Below) The January 21, 2009 event at Shriners' Hospital in Boston featuring Jeff Pitchell
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(Below) The December 17, 2008 event at Shriners' Hospital in Boston featuring Mark Nomad and Donna Sue Havens
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