Don't Miss Ponchatoula's 6th Annual Strawberry Jam'n Toast To The Arts Festival

"The Little Jazzy Fest On The Northshore"

March 18, 2006

Located in Historic Downtown Ponchatoula.

Friday, March 17, 2006  The CD, Poster, and T-shirt release party will be held in the Courtyard at the Speakeasy in Downtown Ponchatoula.  Everyone is invited for this event and it is free to the public.

Saturday; March 18, 2006  Opening ceremonies begin at 9:30 at the Alligator Stage.  Come to see this year's Life Achievement Award Winner, Mr. Bill Hemmerling, as we present him with his award.  The music will begin at all of the stages at 10:00 AM.   Enjoy the bands until 6:30 PM that evening.

Stop by the Supporter's Booth near the corner of NW Railroad Avenue and Hwy 22 and purchase this year's festival poster which was designed and drawn by local artist, Jennifer Chauvin. Also, purchase this year's festival CD which features many of the musicians from this year's Jam playing their own original music.

The 2006 Strawberry Jam Compilation CD has the following original tracks:

1.  Nothing Like A Dream-Lindsey Cardinale (sung by Lindsey Cardinale; written and produced by Lonnie Ratliff)

2.  Too Late For Me-Honkey Tonk Disciples (words & music by Michael Howes & Danny Bond)

3.  Difters Blues-Rick Tobey (words & music by Rick Tobey)

4.  From Where I Am-Chris Gray (words & music by Chris Gray)

5.  Redneck Riviera-Family Affair (words and music by Ted Hudspeth, Sr., MD)

6.  She Shot A Hole In My Soul-Redhouse (words & music by M. Gayden and C. Neese) "Dedicated to the loving memory of legend and friend John Fred from the Coffee Band"

7.  Honey-Do-Bobby Levie (words & music by Bobby Levie)

8.  Wish You Well-Will Vance with Lindsey Cardinale (words & music by Will Vance)

9.  Jazz Dreams-Kellen Bassette (words & music by Kellen Bassette-performed by Jericho  Hill)

10. Do You Mind-Everson Blue (words & music by the Everson Blue Band)

11. This Song-Will Vance (words & music by Will Vance)

12. Baby Got The Motion-James Bass (words & music by James Bass)

13. His Eye Is On The Sparrow-Karen Grant (perfomed by Karen Grant)

14. Dash Away-Don Dupuis (words & music by Don Dupuis)

15. In Time-Alexis Marceaux (words & music by Alexis Marceaux)

16. The Spirit of New Orleans-Rocky Denney (words & music by Rocky Denney, Rick Tobey, and Tom Baillio)

17. Tell It To Me-Hedgefund (words & music by Hedgefund)

The compilation CD was organized and mastered by Bobby Levie at Dr. Ted's Musician's Center Studio in Hammond, LA.