Hello Fans of the Fish,

Well, after an exciting and busy February we're going to take a bit of a breather in March.  Fresh off succesfull gigs at the Gator and the Vernon Jazz Club the Armenians are now busy rehearsing some more new original tunes, I can hear Doug's computer ticking away while he is writing some new horn arrangements to go along with the ones he and Rich have come up with for our two newest songs: "Rhythm of the World", written by Larry, a.k.a. the slammin' salmon, and "You Taught Me", written by Debbie Read.

There will be no appearance at the Hideaway for the regular third Thursday of the month in March due to scheduling conflicts between the band and the venue.  We'll be back at the Hideaway in April, on the 15th, so please make note in your March calendars and maybe go check out the jazz at the Art Gallery on the third Thursday this month.

On Friday, March 26th, we will be returning to the Armstrong Inn in Armstrong, B.C.  It's our third visit back and we're really enjoying the venue and the warm support we've received from Ken, the manager, and the staff and clientelle at the Armstrong Inn.  If you missed us at the Jazz Club and are interested in hearing us in an intimate setting with lots of room on the dance floor come check us out on the 26th.

Until next month, keep swimming upstream!

Big Fish 

Well February is off to a good start, we had a fabulous two nights at the Blue Gator in Kelowna.  It's always fun for us to go back to the Gator and reconnect with our many Kelowna fans.  The dance floor was full both nights, everyone had a great time and we're looking forward to coming back soon!

We're back at the Hideaway Pub and Bistro on the 18th of the month at 8:30 and looking forward to another evening of eatin', dancin', and cavortin' at our home base in Salmon Arm.  Hope to see you there.

On Saturday, February 27th we'll be back at the Vernon Jazz Club for our annual appearance with both Del and Debbie on vocals that night it should be a memorable evening!  Debbie has just returned from holidays in Thailand and Del has been fronting the band in her absence and doing a great job, now without her crutches.  We're glad to report that Del's ankle surgery was a big success and she should be back to normal in no time.

The band is taking a whole day to rehearse some of our new original tunes the week before the Jazz Club gig so hopefully you'll be able to hear some new Armenian tunes as well as some of our favorites from the past which have not made it back to the playlist yet.  All in all we'll be adding 10 - 12 new tunes over the next couple of weeks.

If you're planning to join us in Vernon book your spot now because the tickets always sell out, you can google VJC (Vernon Jazz Club) to get more details. 

 That's all for now, see you next month! 

Hello Fans of the Fish,

Looks like I'm having a little too much fun in January because the month is almost over and here's the Fishline.  Fortunately we have another January gig left, next Friday night in Armstrong at the Armstrong Inn.  This is our second appearance at the Armstrong Inn, we had a blast last November and we're looking forward to another fun night.  The festivities start at 8:30 and go until midnight.  We hope to see you there!

Debbie is away on holidays in Thailand so we've had the pleasure to play with Del Hunter as our vocalist this month and it's been a treat.  Last Saturday night we played a fund-raiser for the Silver Star Fire Department up on the mountain and had a great time.  Anytime the dance floor is filled from the first song we know we're in for a memorable night and last Saturday was certainly that.  We hope to be at Silver Star again sometime!

Coming up next month: the Blue Gator, the Hideaway Pub and Bistro, and the Vernon Jazz Club!  We can't wait.

See you in February! 

Happy Holidays to all of the fans of the Salmon Armenians out there on the web.  We wish you and your family the very best this holiday season and in the New Year coming up.  Speaking of the new year we will be celebrating the arrival of 2010 at Lorenzo's Cafe in Ashton Creek this year which will significantly cut down our travel time as we have been playing at Mike Wiegele's Heli-Ski Resort in Blue River for the last few years.  You can check lorenzoscafe.com to see if there are any tickets left for the event which have been selling rapidly.

We're also back at our usual haunt, the Hideaway Pub and Bistro, on Thursday December 17th from 8:30 to 11:00.  Come and celebrate the coming season with Gord and his friendly staff.  See you there.

Hello Fans of the Fish,

Winter is just around the corner so time to unpack the mitts and toques and head outdoors to your favorite venue to listen to some live R&B!

On Friday, November 13th, we're appearing at the Armstrong Inn, in Armstrong of course, for an evening of music , drink and food.  It will be our first appearance in Armstrong so we welcome local fans of the Armenians to come out and support live music in your area.  It's always great to have another venue to play in and to support live music!

On Thursday, November 19th, it's our regular third Thursday of the month event at the Hideaway Pub and Bistro in Salmon Arm.   Join Gord and the staff for some excellent pub food, drinks, and some great rhythm and blues.  This is our third year at the Hideaway and we're having a blast!

Next month we'll be busy with Christmas parties and a weekend songwriting retreat to come up with some original tunes for our next CD project.  Stay tuned for more details!

Keep on swimming upstream!

The Big Fish