Welcome to our archive section. We have collected stories, articles, and photos printed in the Musical News (Local 6 newsletter), and from other various sources. For more information about the performing arts in the San Francisco Bay Area, visit these websites:

San Francisco Performing Arts Library (SFPALM)

San Francisco Public Library

LOCAL 6 HISTORY

Musicians Union Local 6 Centennial History 1885-1985

A History of Local 6
Photo Appendix
by Steve Meicke, 2003

A Brief History of Local 6
by Alex Walsh, 2003

Local 6 - 669 Merger Page
includes March 2004 celebration and historical documentation

230 Jones Street — A Look Back in Time
by Daryl Schilling
Musical News, Nov–Dec 1997

MEMBER PROFILES & REMEMBERENCES

Bill Nawrocki
"I'm Thankful"
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, July/August 2008

Rudy Salvini
"And Then What Do I Do?"
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, January/February 2008

Chris Bogios
“After All These Years, I Still Love To Play”
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, November/December 2007

The End of an Era: Earl Watkins 1920 - 2007
by Michael Slaughter
Musical News, July/August 2007

Martha Wolohan
"The Right Place, The Right Time"
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, March/April 2007

Tom Heimberg: Another Story Worth the Telling
by Patricia Heller
2007

Jim Matheson -- A Legend Retires
by Janet Archibald
Musical News, November/December 2006

Waldo Carter: Trumpet
"Waldo"
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, July 2006

Richard Riccardi
Local 6 Member Wins Prestigious Teaching Award
by Gretchen Elliott
Musical News, January/February 2006

John Coppola: Trumpet
“It Was There To Be Done”
By Alex Walsh
Musical News, July 2005

Bobbie Webb : Saxophone
“I’ve Been There And Done That”
By Alex Walsh
Musical News, December 2004

Wayne Allen: Trumpet
“I Owe a lot to music. I love it, and I’d do it again.”
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, July 2004

Earl Watkins: Drummer
"Mr Lucky"
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, July 2003

Eddie Alley: Drummer
" A Life of Firsts"
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, March 2003

Bill Ford: Steel Drum
" Steel Pan Alley"
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, August 2002

Julie Ann Giacobassi: English horn
" The Other Side of Glamour"
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, August 2002

Donn Schroder: Viola, Composer
" A Life in Music"
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, August 2002

A Good Time on the Bandstand: Bill Weir
by John Tenney
Musical News, July–August 2001

Happy Years Making Music: John Derning
by Jack Bethards
Musical News, May 2001

Villa Sinfonia: Lynn and Roy Oakley
by Lisa Kaborycha
Musical News, March–April 2001

A Conversation with Bill Flanders
by John Tenney
Musical News, June–July 2000

Eighty Years in the Trenches: A Conversation with Sam Stern
by John Tenney
Musical News, Sep–Oct 1999

Memories and a Whole Lot More: A Conversation with Pit Veteran Louise Clow
by John Tenney
Musical News, Apr. 1997

An Interview of Bob Vaughn
by Scott Mason
Musical News, Jan 1997

MEMBER PERSPECTIVES

Community of Musicians
by Nicky Roosevelt © 2008
Musical News, July/August 2008

Where ‘Nao’ Is
(thoughts on the SF Symphony tour to China in 2006)
by Bill Bennett
© 2006 by Bill Bennett
Musical News, March 2006

"The Good Old Days"
An Interview with Senza Sordino
by Esther Schure Gilbert, New Jersey Symphony violinist retired

Brazil or Bust: On  the  Road with  the  Women’s  Philharmonic
by Kate Button
Musical News, October 2001

A Snapshot of the Great Houston Flood of 2001
Musical News, by Thomas Elliott

MUSIC BUSINESS ARTICLES

"Gee, All I Ever Wanted To Do Was Play My Instrumet..."
by Nathan Kahn, Negotiator, AFM Symphonic Services Division.
Originally published on www.polyphonic.org.
Reprinted with permission.

Radio & Radio Promotion: An Interview with Jocelyn Kane & Dani Eurynome, presenters of the B.A.N.D. Workshop Series
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, September 2006

In Conversation with John Rodgers
Veteran Jazz DJ and Record Promoter
by Bill Ford
Musical News, May/June 2005

Interview With Marshall Lamm (Yoshi's Publicist)
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, August 2003

The Manager
by Alex Walsh

Writing Your Bio
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, October 2001

Songwriting For Fun And Profit
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, October 2001

How to Promote Your Music: The Press Release
By Alex Walsh
Musical News, February 2002

The Promo Kit: An Overview
By Alex Walsh
Musical News, February 2002

The Value of the Music Business Conference - 2006 West Coast Songwriters Conference Review featuring Jean Mazzei & Groovy Judy
by Alex Walsh

The AFM and the Twentieth Century
by Frank Amoss

Building a More Secure Profession
by Frank Amoss

Profession  vs.  Hobby
by Frank Amoss

Standing up for Respect, Dignity, and a Decent Wage
by Frank Amoss

LOCAL 6 WORKSHOP REVIEWS

Bass Bash #30 Features John Patitucci
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, January/February 2008

Jim Nichols Guitar Clinic Review
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, July/August 2007

B.A.N.D. Workshop Review: Booking 101
(Cultivating Good Relationships with Bookers)
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, March/April 2006

Brass Night (Mar. 19) Review
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, May 2002

Rick Walsh Arranging Seminar Review
by Michael Slaughter
Musical News, May 2002

Eddie Marshall Drum Clinic Review
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, March - April 2002

Norton Buffalo Harmonica Clinic Review
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, Feb 2002

2002 Northern California Bass Club "Bass Bash" Review
by Kurt Ribak
Musical News, June - July 2002

OTHER STUFF

Freeway Philharmonic: A Film By Tal Skloot
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, March/April 2008

Free Music! Bring Your Lunch! Lynne Valente and Peoples In Plazas Concert Series
by Alex Walsh
Musical News, August 2002