Members of The Epics talk with ARCA members
ARCA member Rick Hester led this month’s meeting by giving us a history of his first band, The Epics. He was assisted by fellow bandmates, Ross Gagliano and Joe Ardivino. […]
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Rick Hestor to Speak at Our January Meeting
Rick Hester will be speaking at our January meeting. He’ll be sharing memories of his playing time with The Epics. The Epics was one the Favorite groups of Birmingham teens […]
ARCA Christmas Party
There is no business meeting this month. Instead we’ll be gathering for food, fun and fellowship at our annual Christmas party on December 17th. Specific details are in your ARCA […]
November Meeting
Our November meeting (Sunday Nov. 20th) is at 2:00 PM for refreshments, socializing and trading. We’ll have a short business meeting at 3:00 PM. Afterward, a FUN music trivia contest […]
Coyote J. (Calhoun) To Speak At October Meeting
Radio personality Jim Battan, Coyote J. (Calhoun), will be speaking to us at this month’s meeting (10/16). Jim was first introduced to Birmingham when WERC hired him in 1975 to […]
Ronnie Melton of the Hard Times / Rites of Spring to speak at September meeting
We are proud to announce a great speaker for this month’s ARCA meeting. Ronnie Melton, who was the keyboardist and a founding member of the Hard Times/Rites of Spring from […]
Vinyl Rarity # 3
Here’s a real Alabama rarity. Sonic Explosion on the Big City Sounds label from Tuscaloosa Alabama USA. We Belong Together is late ’70s uptempo modern soul, highly sought after by […]
Annual ARCA Picnic
Instead of a normal meeting in August, we have our annual picnic. This year’s picnic is at Rickwood Caverns on August 27th. There will be plenty of food, music & […]
Superb meeting with the Ramblers!
One of the great benefits of being an ARCA member is being able to expand our musical knowledge and collections. One of the best ways to do this is by […]
JULY MEETING – SPECIAL GUESTS ARE THE RAMBLERS
John Robinson and Tommy Terrell of The Ramblers will be our special guest speakers at our meeting on July 17, 2011. The Ramblers formed in 1961 and recorded three singles […]