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AUGUST 29, 2009 .. Moose Lodge 724 in Susquehanna, PA hosted the candleFish Band to
close out the summer. Click here for more pics. Visit Moose International on
the Web here.
The band rocked from 9 til one and hopes to return to the Susquehanna Lodge soon ..
AUGUST 28 .. The band sadly observed the two year anniversary of the passing of lead guitarist and co-founder, Tom "Duke" Aton .. He would have loved the gig at the Moose and he is always in our thoughts .. 
AUGUST 30, 2009 - The Third Annual Thomas J. Casey, Sr. Golf Tournament was held at
Ron Jaworski's Edgewood in the Pines. After a week of rain, it was a beautiful
end-of-summer Sunday - great for golf and a good party!
Check out pictures of the action
here.
Hope to see all the golfers again next year! Thanks again to our sponsors,
prize donors, and volunteers!
 AUGUST 2009 - WOW!!! Is it that time again already?
Saturday, August 1st .. third annual summer bash at Satunas' Dairy Farm .. Great food .. great folks .. lots to do .. and the CandleFish Band .. of course we are honored to
be a part of this summer event .. see you there ..
APRIL 2009 - CandleFish kicked off those winter blues Easter weekend at Arlo's Tavern and P.J. O'Hare's .. the Casey Jones and Bixby clans made the holiday weekend one great party ..
should have some video available as soon as Chelle figures out how to work that cell phone .. cousins Chris and Matt showed the ladies a good time .. Chris must have learned those moves
at Penn State .. just goes to show ya the importance of a college education!!!
MARCH 2009 - Alicia sat in at the St. Pat's party at P.J. O'Hare's in Susquehanna, PA .. look for more of this talented young
diva in the future .. the gals that arrived by bus left a bit early, but the party continued long into the night ..
check it out here .. the band hopes to get back to P.J.'s in the near future
FEBRUARY 2009 - The acoustic duo, BBW and Casey Jones, played the cozy Arlo's Tavern in Ararat, PA ..
most folks arrived on snow machines, or sleds, as they call them ..
Look for future Candlefish gigs at this picturesque mountain hideaway, and check out Arlo's website for directions and upcoming events!!! 
HALLOWEEN 2008 - Not quite as spooky as the news from Wall Street or the waning days of the presidential campaign, but a heck of a lot more fun ..
The party kicked off at the Clifford Hotel on Friday, October 24th .. on Saturday, the band rocked Am Legion Post 86 in Susquehanna
for the annual Barnes Kasson Hospital costume party .. (the band managed to watch the Nittany Lions stick it to the Buckeyes during breaks) ..
these folks know how to party ! ! ! Check out the highlights here. The McCrackin Plumber,
Lady Lifeguard, male and female Zoros, McCain and Palin look-alikes, a belly dancer and a very strange cowgirl, among other notables, were big hits ..
On Halloween night the acoustic trio haunted the Stonehouse in Carbondale .. the Bumblebee was Big Boss Wally's favorite .. Check out
the highlights here .. CandleFish returns to the Stonehouse on
Black Friday, November 28th ..
SUMMER 2008 - No local band could have asked for a better summer: plenty of gigs, great weather, good friends, good times. In the wake of tragedy, which took the life of co-founder and lead guitarist Tom "Duke" Aton in August of 2007, the band struggled, but managed to survive into its second full year, eventually blooming again with a new line-up. Uncle Joe joined the band on bass and Casey Jones picked up the lead guitar chores. Gone forever were the trademark three-part harmonies, but Big Boss Wally stepped up with his leather-throated vocals and Ginz continued to deliver the rock-solid groove that helps give CandleFish their infectiously danceable sound. The band delivered extended sets and spontaneous jams all summer long .. from Satunas' Farm to Hidden Creek Winery .. from the Stonebridge Resort nestled in the Delaware Highlands to the Dock at Cooper's Seafood House in the heart of the Lackawanna Valley, the re-configured band gelled into a rock 'n roll family that attracted audiences of all ages. A number of notable local musicians sat in, including Southside Fran from 'Take Five,' The Old Drummin Bastard from 'Mace in Dickson,' Phil Rossi from the 'Rossi-McGurl Project,' Mike Wintermute from 'Contro-band,' and Nate Napolitano from 'BFD.' CandleFish certainly had a good time, and judging from the cha-ching of the registers and the scarcity of space on the dancefloors, the folks did too .. ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT - This year the golfers enjoyed a spectacular late-summer day at the Wilkes Barre Golf Club .. Though Hurricanes Hanna and Ike dumped buckets of water on Northeastern Pennsylvania in the days preceding the outing, the course was in terrific shape and served our contingent of duffers quite well .. Prize-winners included Rich Gammaitoni and his cousin Jim, both of Dunmore, as well as Kevin Zwick and Jim Dougher. Make sure to visit the golf page for a sampling of good times with friends and family in the rolling hills of northeast Pennsylvania, and put next year's tournament in your plans for the summer of 2009! |
3'rd Annual Tom Casey, Sr. Golf Tournament |
CandleFish returns to Hidden Creek Winery Sat. Aug. 22nd .. great food .. great wine .. great time!!! |
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