Winter Dance Party 2016 - Clear Lake

Just got back from Clear Lake Iowa - my 2nd time at the Annual Winter Dance Party at the Surf Ballroom.  I'm now part of the "February Family".  Another great time.  Some highlights:

• Got autographs from The Valens Family, Tommy Allsup, The Coasters, Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, and The Holy Rocka Rollaz
• finally got to meet and talk to Bob Hale - original emcee and DJ of the 1959 show
• attended a great lecture by Dr. Jonas Westover on the History of The Surf
• met Sheryl and Sherry Davis - two sisters who are also musicologists from Ohio.  They are doing very unique project on The Surf Ballroom and the stories of the fans that come out every year, decade after decades.   Their project site "The Surf Speaks" is here:    http://www.thesurfspeaks.com/

Such a great time - I'm starting to look forward to next year!