Michigan Boogie

The following bands are donating their time to play at the Community Parks Program free concerts on July 14th and July 21st:

SCOTT MORGAN GROUP

Scott Morgan, lead vocal; Fred Smith, lead guitar; Mike Davis, bass; Bill Figg, drums; and Terry Trabandt, guitar. The Scott Morgan Group is composed of musicians from some of the most dynamic bands in Michigan musical history: The MC5, The Rationals, Mitch Ryder and Detroit, and Lightnin'. All in one band -- mercy! Unable to make their initial date at the concerts earlier this summer, they promised us all they'd be here this July 14. You may hear their 45 single, "Slow Down", on WABX.

CHICAGO SEED

We couldn't get any information on this band before press time, but we've heard from reliable sources that they play soul and rhythm and blues, they're from Toledo, and they're good. Appearing at Otis Spann field on July 14.

MUSKADINE BLUES BAND

Bill Tarsha, harp; Buddy Reed, lead guitar and vocals; John Newmark, bass and vocals; John O'Neil, drums. Treetown blues may not be as hot as it was last winter when Flick's and the Primo (now closed) were cookin' every night. But the scène is still very much alive and waiting to burst out once again, as can be seen July 21 when the Muskadines give us a taste of that good old urban blues sound.

SOJOURNER WOLFS' CATHOUSE BAND

Jamie Wolf, guitar; Lucius Shepard, lead singer; Pete Neds, violin & guitar & keyboard; Richard Spang, bass; Craig Stadtmiller, keyboards; Gramn Fineout, drums; John Hackenburg, horns.

Playing around the Ann Arbor\Ypsi area, and just finishing a gig at the Roostertail in Detroit, the Cathouse get down for your dancing pleasure with an original show featuring Gospel rock, Caribbean Boogie, and ballads. With a jazz. rock, country, poetic-backgrounds combined in one band, come out to the field July 21 to check out the combo.

PEGASUS

Ray Smith, lead guitar; Mike Ferency. lead guitar; John Hetty. bass; Dave Sutton, lead singer: Wayne Miller. drums.

Pegasus, hailing from the Detroit\Windsor area will be bringing their hard rock and roll originals to the park. The band is made up of people from groups now gone but remembered well in this area. including Poison Oak and Teraplane. July 21 at Otis Spann.

COMING: July 28 - Rockets and Possum Kreek August 4 - Catfish Hodge

Soulful Soulmates, Dallas Hodge and Lyman Woodard at recent Park Concert.