For tickets go to one of 10 participating 'Jump Starts' See map on back.While you’re there try out the coffee 'bar' and you'll never drink house coff e e

again! There are many ways to customize your jump start!

Arkansas City, Augusta, Burlington, Cherryvale, Coffeyville, El Dorado, Independence, Oswego, Winfield, Yates Center .

May 29thYellow Brick Road Festival

June 11th - 13thChautauqua Hills Chuckwagon Races

July 22th - 25thChautauqua County Fair & Rodeo

For more information callthe Sedan Area Chamber of Commerce

620-725-4033

Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children under12, under 5 free. Tickets available at participat-ing JumpStarts (see ad), Carl's Coney Island at26th and Memorial in Tulsa, both Yesterday'sDiscs in Wichita, KIXR in Ponca City, KINZ inChanute, Moore's Hardware in Pawhuska, TheWall in Bartlesville, Short Stop in Cedar Vale,Jones Etc. in Sedan and through the Wichita andTulsa Blues Societies. T i ckets also can beordered by e-mailing greg@cqbluesfest.com or bycalling 620-725-3834.

Bigger and Better !!!!! This year we definitely are that. Thefestival promotes the natural beauty of Chautauqua County withblues or vice versa? This year we are a two day event and we stillhave FREE camping, FREE parking and you can BRING YOUROWN COOLERS. The festival starts Saturday May 29th at 7o'clock with the all NEW Acoustic Blues in the Barn featuring 2003Grammy nominee Alvin Youngblood Hart. This show is at TheThree Barns a mile west of Sedan, very very cool. Then SundayMay 30th at our original site (a mile north of Sedan) we haveBlues by the Creek beginning at 2 o'clock featuring Tab Benoitand Sean Costello. Both days are JUST $20, under 12 $10 andunder 5 free. Also remember our headliners play early for thosetraveling (see schedule). We have one day passes for Saturdayonly at the gate for $10.

This is the most affordable and enjoyable festival you'll eversee and we are a non-profit so thank those sponsors.

Chautauqua Hills Festivals puts this event on with the goalof improving the life for everyone in one of Kansas' poorestbut without a doubt it's most beautiful county. The festival isstratigically located just an hour and a half from both Tulsaand Wichita and could not be done without the blues soci-eties of those fine cities. Thank you Wichita Blues Societyand The Blues Society of Tulsa, which are both non-profitpromoters of blues. There will be a non-profit vendor serv-ing Red Beans & Rice both Saturday night and all daySunday. As with us, all these non-profits are run totally byvolunteers and need your support. ANY questions or com-ments call us at 620 725 3834 or visit www.cqbluesfest.com.

A small town located in the beautiful Chautauqua Hills has had so much hap-pen in recent years. First was the reclaiming of land that was a dump in down-town Sedan, now a park called the Hollow, it has truely become a paradise. A nold one room school house sits on the park property and there are school pho-tos going back almost a 100 years. The downtown businesses have undergonea major transformation and more is being done. The largest building in town, theBradford Hotel is being completely rennovated.

Things to see in downtown Sedan, just around the corner from the Hollow isthe Emmett Kelley Museum. The name a tribute to the world famous clown thatwas born in Sedan, the museum holds many great exhibits. For more greatKansas history, The Chautauqua County Geneological Society is having an openhouse at 'The Birdhouse' May 29th. There are many great shops, (see sponsorsheet!) antiques and even an Art Gallery. For the kids, the newest attraction isthe 'Sugar Mining Company' a fun place to tour with animated miners.

Around Sedan we have the most scenic drives in the state, beautiful falls atthe Red Buffalo Ranch even at our venue for the saturday show is a beautifulsite. For maps with tours marked, please visit that old school house in theH o l l o w, the office of the Sedan Area Chamber of Commerce or for any questionscall them at 620 725 4033.

ACOUSTIC BLUES I N THE BARN Saturday May 29th

Lemuel Shepard 7pm Alvin Youngblood Hart 8pm

Beau Brumley 9:30pm

BLUES BY THE CREEK Sunday May 30th

Almost Famous 2pmMade From Scratch 3:30pm

Alvin Youngblood Hart 5:30pmSean Costello 7pm

Tab Benoit 9pmKaren Vance & 32/20 11pm

Sean Costello was born in 1979 in Philadelphia and moved with hisfamily to Atlanta at age 9, about the same time he began playing the gui-t a r. Early on he could duplicate the rock sounds of Led Zeppelin and JimiHendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan was a definite influence as well. Butwhen he picked up a Howlin’ Wolf record at a local bargain bin, itchanged his life. “I was about 12 then, and it was the hippest thing I’dever heard,” he says. “His guitar player, Hubert Sumlin, was a revela-tion.” he says. Soon after he developed a friendship with Atlanta bluesman Felix Reyes, who allowed the young prodigy to sit in regularlythroughout Atlanta with his popular act, Felix And The Cats.

At 14, Sean won the 1994 Blues Talent Contest sponsored by theMemphis Beale Street Blues Society, and he later competed in theInternational Blues Competition, an event which also featured anothernotable contestant, Susan Tedeschi. The two would soon join forces ona series of national tours with Sean as the lead guitar. Their partnershipwould culminate with Sean providing the sizzling fretwork on Te d e s c h i ’sbest selling “Just Won’t Burn.”

His stint with Tedeschi along with a steady series of professional gigsand recording dates beginning at age 14, gave Sean the experience andconfidence to leave Tedeschi to front his own band. It wasn’t long beforehe was on the road with his own band, and along the way sitting in withthe likes of Cotton, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Pinetop Perkins, and BoD i d d l e y.

In 1996 he recorded his first album, Call the Cops for Blue SunRecords. Critical reaction was strong. Real Blues magazine called it “anexplosive debut,” and England’s Blues and Rhythm said it was “some ofthe finest, purest blues guitar anywhere.”

In 1997, Tedeschi and Sean met up again at the Springing The BluesFestival in Jacksonville and began gigging together out of Boston, thenAtlanta. As the success of her Tone Cool album and touring scheduleg r e w, Sean’s prowess garnered impressive notices across the country.Sean returned to Atlanta in late 1998 and assembled the band’s currentlineup of Melvin Zachary on bass, drummer Terence Pranther, PaulLinden on harp and piano and keyboardist Matt Wauchope. T h eband was soon in the studio to record Cuttin’ In. As Sean puts it,“ We really wanted to come up with something new within a roots-oriented setting, and I’m real pleased with the way it turned out.The band loves reworking the great New Orleans and Chicagos t u ff.” The result was a breakthrough album on which promptedBlues Access to wonder “If he’s this good now, what can heachieve with a few more years on those vocal chords?” and gar-nered a W.C. Handy Award nomination for “Best New A r t i s tD e b u t .”

2001 saw the band tearing up the festival circuit with jaw drop-ping shows and back in the studio to record Moanin’ For MolassesIf Cuttin’ In was the breakthrough then Molasses served notice thatSean is the real deal. Not content to rely on the “formula” and pro-duce another CD of Chicago and New Orleans covers he’sexpanding his sound to include hard soul with an absolutely amaz-ing cover of James Brown’s “I Want You So Bad,” a hard drivingrendition of Johnny Ta y l o r’s “You Can’t Win With a Losing Hand”and a nice batch of originals. On this CD Costello’s guitar isn’tabout flash, it has a refined, clean sound reminiscent of the mas-ters, vintage Buddy Guy included, the result is nothing short of bril-l i a n t .

If you have a chance to see Sean Costello live jump on it, dragall your friends to the show...they’ll thank you later! In meantimecheck out his CDs and discover what can happen when a youngguitar god rejects the flash and opts instead for passion, under-standing and respect for the music. We’re sure you’ll agree theblues has bright future with Sean Costello at the helm.

Winner of the 2004 Ozarks Blues Society best band contest this will be releasing anew CD anytime now. Their debut CD was featured on KMOD's "Smokehouse Blues"with Rockin' John Henry (Tulsa), has received acclaim from Chef Eddy’s Blues Revue(Ft. Smith) and Paul Rowlett's Blues Revue on KRSC (Tulsa), and has been wellreceived throughout the Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Texas live music communi-ties.

A blues/soul/rock band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, they entice audiences with a widevariety of blues-based music, styles ranging from "Vintage Jump" to "Memphis Soul" tovarious funk and R & B styles -- with some flat-out Rock for good measure.Collectively, the group is versatile and capable of many different styles. Their materialdates from the 1940s to the present, featuring songs from artists such as BB King,Freddie King, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Etta James, Bonnie Raitt and Stevie RayVaughan, to name a few. They also feature original music.

But the real draw of this band is that it is a coming-together of five incredible talents.No member is lacking in musical skill, all are notable in their own rights, and together –nothing less than a very impressive show. Definitely not your average

Made From Scratch is a 4 piece rockin’ blues band based in Wichita, KS. They playand exciting mix of Blues, Rock, Swing, Jazz...well let’s just say they play A m e r i c a nMusic. With the talents of Steve Jordan on lead vocals and harmonica, KenKretzschmar on lead guitar, Willi Sebastian on that always spinning upright bass, andMike Hinecker pounding the skins, Made From Scratch keeps your fingers snappin’and your toes tappin’.

MFS was formed in early 1986 as a two piece county blues act. After growing to fivemembers, they played Wichita and the surrounding area for almost ten years. In themid 90s MFS broke up to pursue different projects. (Sticky Reeds, Gravy From the Hip,Mistaken Identity, Strange, The Buddy Holley Show, Swing Daddies, to name a few).

MFS was re-united at the 2002 CQ Bluesfest. "It felt just like old times, We had somuch fun we decided we better keep Made From Scratch alive!" Made From Scratchhas a great chemistry that comes from playing together for over a decade. These boysreally know how to throw it down. It’s hard to keep Steve from off the top of your tablewhen he’s playing a killer harp solo and you better watch out when Willi straps on theupright bass for a stroll around the room. With over one hundred songs in their reper-toire Made From Scratch is capable of providing hours of entertainment.

Take 3 talented guys who musically arealways on the same page, add the simplici-ty of a trio and you get Hatchet Jack. VocallyJohn Wood (drums & vocals) and PaulMurphy (guitar & vocals) are a powerhouse,

belting out blues that Stevie, Albert and Freddie would all approveof. You will almost always find John and Charley Taylor (bass) inthe pocket, laying down the foundation for some pretty hot fretwork by Paul. Paul’s influences, from The Beatles to Hendrixmixed with over 25 years of experience, have earned him almostlegend status among the locals in S.E. Kansas.

Introducing Patti Martin, a voice often compared to none otherthan Etta James and Susan Tedeschi. Patti has been a mainstayin the Tulsa music scene since she was first introduced to Tulsalegends such as Gus Hardin, Wanda Watson and Polly Ess.

You can’t help but stop and listen when she sings.. from thesmoothness in John Prine's "Angel from Montgomery" to theunleashed energy in Susan Tedeschi's "Mama he treats yourDaughter mean", to the soulfulness in Etta James’s “Damn YourEyes”. Its obvious her heart and soul are channeled through her-voice when she sings. As fate would have it Patti met the guys,jammed a little and an all blues project was created known as...ALMOST FAMOUS..

The Cosmic American Love Child Of Howlin Wolf and Link Wray!!! Known as a “musician’smusician”, his praises have been sung by everyone from Ben Harper to Brit guitar gods EricClapton & Mick Taylor. Since his 1996 debut recording,the all acoustic BIG MAMA’S DOOR,Alvin Youngblood Hart has carried his musical message the world over. A devout follower ofthe “no barriers” approach laid by veteran performers like Gatemouth Brown and the lategreat Doug Sahm, Alvin continues to defy the so- called purists. After receiving the 1997 W.CHandy Award for Best New Artist, as well as 2 Living Blues Awards, Hart’s 1998 release,TERRITORY, a rousing tribute to all forms of American music, received the DownbeatMagazine Critics Poll Award for Best Blues Album (and it wasn’t even a Blues album).In the

summer of ’99 Hart teamed up with producer Jim Dickinson to begin recording STARTWITH THE SOUL. This record would be hailed as a new breed Southern Rock classic &Alvin’s return to the “sacred garage” where many a guitar player’s life began. ”SOUL”,Alvin’s best selling record to date, was chosen in the New York Times top 10 releasesof 2000 as well as the BBC’s Blues record of the year. He also shared Living BluesMagazine’s best guitarist honors with fellow road dog Big Jack Johnson in 2001.

Hart continues to tour the globe as a solo artist and with his eclectic electric band

FUN FACTS:A true “blues traveler” , Alvin grew up moving all over the United States. as he puts

it ,”3 high schools in 3 time zones” .This was surely a contributing factor to his wide musi-cal tastes. Hart has taken the stage at some of the world’s great venues. He’s appeared atLondon’s Royal Albert Hall. In the Summer of 2000 he wowed ‘em at the Hollywood Bowl clos-ing his set with a sizzling duet with Bonnie Raitt.

Alvin is a veteran of the US Coast Guard. He spent 3 fi years as a grunt seaman on a buoy boat on the LowerMississippi River and 3 fi years as an electronics technician at a radio transmitter station on the west coast. He now putshis military training to use fixing guitar amps in his wife’s Memphis guitar repair shop. Many of the amps he uses onstage were once patients. When not on the road Alvin spends much of his time in the Central Mississippi hill country where he enjoys, horsebackriding, hunting ,fishing and hanging out with his extended family.

A L L NEW FOR 2004. Another night of blues inspired by a venue? TheAcoustic Blues night featuring 2003 Grammy nominee for Best A c o u s t i cBlues CD, Alvin Youngblood Hart is being held at a completely rennovated1 9 11 barn and it really will be something special. Joining Alvin on stage willbe Beau Brumley and Lemuel Shepard.

Beau Brumley's playing career began with rock & roll in Little Rock,Arkansas. He had a successful career in rock with tours throughout the mid-west and appearances with some real legends. His blues career began in theearly eighties, in 1984 he joined the Gary 'BB' Coleman Blues Band. Beauthen formed a band under his name and again had alot of success, he formedother bands all successful but he is best known in the Tulsa area for'Crosstown Traffic'. The Beau Brumley Band is back and is releasing a CDsoon. Beau a well traveled and experienced musician says "I just love play-ing" and he will be closing the show.

The opener for the acoustic blues night is Lemuel Shepard, a blues histori-an and someone who gives his time freely. He plays Blues In The Schoolsprograms across the country and gives guitar lessons (you'll see a one of hisformer students on Sunday). He has been a featured artist by the KansasArts Commission and was chosen to represent Kansas in 1999 at theKennedy Center in Washington D.C.. Lem is from the Pittsburg area and hasperformed all over the region and at the 2002 CQBF. To read more about or

to contact Lem go to www. l e m u e l s h e p p a r d . c o m .

The barn is located one mile west of Sedan. Drive west out ofSedan then at the 'y' go to the left on US 166 Business then about1/4 mile take a right on Junction Road (dirt road) follow it all the

way to the barn. There will be a Red Beans and Rice dinner beingserved to raise money for the Little Scholars Preschool at 6. A t i c k e t

or a ten dollar donation will get you into this special event. The Three Barnsis available for many different events, for more information on the barn callDonna at 620 725 3702 or go to www.thethreebarns.com.

SATURDAY MAY 29TH 7PM

Red Buffalo Gift Shop Dr. James McDermott

Bill KurtisSarah WilkinsonFloyd's MarketDr. Pat Tinker

Jim MedillNorma June LohmanPleasant Valley Manor

Sedan Merchant's AssociationGreg WilkinsonCalvin Wilkinson

Jones' Etc.Sedan Times StarFlint Hills Express

Ackarman's Hardware

Atmos EnergyCedar Vale HerbKimarjo's Cellular

Cummings Restroom ServiceJohn & Nancy Floyd

Melton ConstructionDana's RX ShoppeSells ChiropracticDocs Who Care

Blues Society of TulsaWichita Blues Society

Chautauqua Hills DentalKopco Inc.

Ron ArbuckleFirst National Bank of Sedan

Jim Hadley TruckingHolt Construction

DuckWall-Alco StoresKey Construction Co.

Son of a StitchPrairie Blossoms Floral & Gifts

Rob BoetefuerCrescent Oil

Jones&Buck Development Oil Co

Radio stations promoting this event:KKRK 98.9 Coffeyville

KMOD 97.5 TulsaKRZZ 96.3 WichitaKINZ 94.3 Chanute

KIXR 104.7 Ponca City KIND 102.9 Independence

Other Contributers: Gary House, Walmart, Farm Bureau,

Sedan Farm Supply, Laforge

THE CHAUTAUQUA HILLS BLUES FESTIVAL WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS

Special Remembrance: Sharon Siegener without whose

support this festival would not exist

“SimpleSimon says

try the new Simple

Simon'sPizza at theDiamond

Shamrock” Nourth West

corner of 10th and Main,Independence

Flash TerryMr. Bluesman

ATulsa legend, Flash passed away recenly,

he wasa giant as aperson and a

legend as a musician.The Chautauqua Hills

Blues Festival has the deepest

respect and appreciationfor you being a part of our first

festival, thank you Flash.for bio go to

www.flashterry.com