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Where is the Craig Woolard Band This Week?

First of all, we apologize if anyone was planning to go to HOTOs for Mother’s Day. Mother Nature did not cooperate unfortunately, and since it was Mother’s Day, who could argue with that?
On Saturday, Mr. Harold decided to move it to Fat Harolds, and then Sunday morning, they decided the weather was just too bad. I was already on my way down there when we got the call, but it was probably a good idea. So, we will reschedule it, and as soon as I know, YOU will know.

Hope you all had wonderful and blessed Mom’s Day!

Get ready, people, this is the hardest week we ever do – we have so many events that (thank goodness) ask us back each year and we try and work them ALL in!
Here we go…

Thursday, 5/15
Fayetteville After 5 Concert Series

• Who: Craig Woolard Band
• When: 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
• Where: Festival Park
• Tickets: Free! Free! Free!
Food and beverages will be on sale
• Do bring: Lawn chairs and blankets
• Don’t bring: Coolers, outside food and pets.

This Thursday will mark the kick off of the Thursday Concert Series with
The Craig Woolard Band

And since Fayetteville After Five serves as a fundraiser for the museum, the more, the merrier –
Funds raised through the purchase of food and beverages, so come hungry and thirsty!

Friday, 5/16
Thirsty’s 11

119 Chimney Rock Rd.
Greensboro, NC

2003 Carolina Beach Music Award Winners for
Show Club of the Year!
The Best in Beach Music in the Triad!

Doors open at 8:00 – DJ
Showtime: 9:00-1:00

Saturday, 5/17 – 2 Shows

(1). AFTERNOON:
27th Annual Blue Crab Festival
Historic Waterfront
Little River, SC
(just a few minutes North of Myrtle Beach)

Each summer, Little River celebrates its signature critter - the blue crab.

Little River's Blue Crab Festival has something for everyone - great food, GREAT Music, and BEST Blue Crab Cakes in the world!
Along with Beach Music, The Blue Crab Festival is Little River's
main claim to fame!

Showtime: 12noon – 3:45

A day full of arts and crafts, games and amusements for the kids; the camel, baby baboon and other animals at the children's petting zoo, the live entertainment, fresh seafood and more during the two fun-filled days of the annual Blue Crab Festival at the Little River Waterfront.

We'll see you at this year's annual Blue Crab Festival at the
beautiful Little River Waterfront!

(2). EVENING –
WEDDING – Charleston, SC
Congratulations to Doug and Emily!

Sunday, 5/17

Virginia Beach
Beach Music Festival…
Right on the Beach!

The Craig Woolard Band
opens the show at 1:00
Be there at noon if you want a spot!

Celebrate the popularity of Beach Music this weekend with fun in the sun and dancing under the stars!

Virginia Beach becomes the
Beach Music “Capital” of the East Coast - Beach Street USA
- hosting the most popular bands for a jam-packed rockin’ and rollin’ party. This year’s headliners include in order of appearance

The Craig Woolard Band
Band of Oz
Sammy O’Bannion

Where: 29th Street
Cost: Free!
Virginia Beach - Oceanfront - 2100 Atlantic Ave - Virginia Beach - Oceanfront

Let your hair down, kick off your flip-flops and
dance in the sand
at this free concert on a huge stage on Virginia Beach.

For those of you who are wondering, "beach" music was a movement which exploded in the Sixties after the famous music magazine Billboard announced "Swing is dead; bands are out and vocalists are in." Local bands from beach bum communities and frat groups began to fill the boardwalks and beach pavilions along Virginia Beach, and the music exploded as a popular sound.

All performances are
oceanfront on 29th Street
and
FREE to the public!

See you on the dance floor – we will be
Making Waves!

Craig
The Craig Woolard Band

PS. After a schedule like this ….. we will be SLEEPING
for the rest of the week!
But it is worth it, and thank you Lord for the work!

*** News Flash! ***

3rd Annual
Making Waves Cruise
HAS BEEN CHANGED!

Jan. 29 – Feb. 2, 2009

Leaving Jacksonville, Fl.
All Aboard, Mateys!

“I’ve Got a Feeling We’ll Be Cruisin’ Together Again….”

The 3rd Annual
“Out to Sea with The CWB
Beach Music Cruise”
is about to set sail for

The Beautiful Islands of The Bahamas
Nassau and Freeport
And
Senior Frogs!

The Craig Woolard Band
with
Special Guests

DJs Ray Scott and Gary Bass
and
94.9 The Surf
and
Fat Harold

Are YOU on Board?

Carnival Cruise Ship – The Fascination
Jacksonville, Florida
Cruise the Bahamas "Fun Ship" style.

The laid back atmosphere of the islands of The Bahamas make them the perfect ports to relax and unwind. The sun drenched shores of Nassau and Freeport feature sophisticated shopping, sizzling nightlife, delicious Caribbean cuisine and much more. And, the pristine white sand, turquoise waters, gentle surf and exotic marine life provide a paradise for any beach aficionado. With world-class fishing, historical forts, Victorian mansions, museums, vibrant bazaars and colorful Caribbean houses -- there's always plenty to see and do.

4 Fabulous Days and Nights of people serving me food, pulling down my bed at night, and pampering me…
Good friends, good food, good music …
man I can’t wait!!
Heck, I don’t care where the boat goes – I just want to be on the boat!

Dancing ‘til dawn, sandy white beaches, moonlight nights, crystal blue waters…and

Senior Frogs!

Memories that will last a lifetime…
(and you don’t have to cook or drive!!)

CRUISIN’ with THE CWB
and
94.9 The Surf

Jan. 29 –Feb. 2, 2009

ALL ABOUT TRAVEL
1 800 452-3880

Call them NOW!

Only $50.00 to reserve your cabin.

See you on board the ship -
We will be Making Waves

Craig
The Craig Woolard Band

Hosted by Judy Collins
Judy’s House of Oldies

Speaking of sand, if you are looking for beach property, contact
Sterleen Bryson at
Bryson and Associates
for all your real estate needs at Topsail Island and surrounding areas.
Bryson & Associates Welcomes You To Rediscover Topsail Island
www.brysontopsail.com

Don’t forget we have a townhouse there right on the beach – for sale or rent.
If interested, just let me know.

See you on the road next week…
Have a safe and blessed week!

See you on the dance floor – we will be
Making Waves!

Craig
The Craig Woolard Band

Note from Craig:
A special get well wish goes out to our good friend Billy Scott who is in the hospital.
I spoke to him Saturday, and he was doing a better. We wish you a speedy recovery Billy.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Also, Thank you to all the many generous people who donated their time and money to
Fat Harolds Annual Camp Kemo Fundraiser
this past Sunday.
As usual, it was a HUGE success!

CWB NEWS!

We have some very exciting news!
A member of The CWB has just landed a great opportunity on a National level!
As most of you know, our drummer, Slammin’ Sam worked with National Recording act Kenny Wayne Shepherd for 6 years before coming to beach music.
Now, another national touring opportunity has opened up for Sam!

Don’t worry -
SAM IS NOT LEAVING THE CWB!

Sam loves The CWB and his fans here – he will be performing with both of us!
He will, however, be gone 1 or 2 gigs a few times during the year to perform on tour.
So, if you don’t see Sam with us this week, DON’T worry –
Sam has to go to Nashville to rehearse for a gig with the Artist on Sunday, April 20th.
This will be their first performance, so they need some rehearsal time.
As soon as the Artist gives him permission to make the announcement, we will fill you in with the details!
Sam will definitely be with us all next week and at SOS, and all of our other gigs this month and in the future!
There are only a very few gigs he will miss with us.

Tony, our original drummer, and other great drummers in our industry, have agreed to help Sam out when he has an engagement. Sam has made sure we have a great sub so that the CWB and our fans do not miss a beat!
When Sam came to me and told me about this great opportunity a few months ago,
he assured us that he did not want to leave this area or his band. Wilmington is home to him, his mom lives here, and he loves us all.
Before accepting this great opportunity, he asked if there was anyway we could work this out, so I said -
“H_ _ _ YES! “
You know, when Tony had to leave us due to his day job (we were killing him with our busy schedule – he had to be at work everyday at 6:00AM!), he told me he would not leave us until we were in good hands. Tony was true to his word!
Way to go Sam!
We love you, man!

Craig
and
Your Band – The CWB

More CWB News –
Craig Michael (“aka CJ”) performed his first gig this past Saturday
with his band,
Airlie Ires

The band debuted at Jerry Allen’s Beach Bar in
Wrightsville Beach, NC. during the Azalea Festival,
and received rave reviews!
Most of their songs were originals with only a few covers.

The band’s next performance will be
Thursday, May 1st
at
The Port City Pub in Wrightsville Beach!
Don’t worry ladies - You will still see Craig Jr. singing with
The CWB – he will have a new song with us very soon!

Stay tuned for more news from The CWB –
exciting things are always happening!

A Note from Craig…

Thank you to all who attended the
CBMA Membership Drive at
The Thoroughbred Lounge in
Charlotte this past Sunday.
What a great place!
We will definitely be back there soon!
The place was packed and we all had a great time.
Many new people signed up to join the CBMA.
Thank you as well to the Chad Sain and the many guest Artists that appeared with us – there was a lot of talent in that room – just a taste of what you will experience Cammy weekend.

HAVE YOU JOINED YET?

Your favorite Band, DJ, Club, Event, Radio Station – none of us can win unless YOU
Show your support and VOTE!
Judie did a great job and we do appreciate all her hard work, as well as the Carpenter family for their help in signing up the new members, and letting them know just what the Cammys are all about.
Thanks to my co-host, Larry Sprinkle for hosting our show – glad the weather was permitting!
And a very special thank you to
DJ Johnny B
For spinning such fine tunes on the break!
Join Johnny B Monday-Thursday 2p-5p for The Carolina Beach Party on your "Beach, Oldies & Sports Station. 730 AM WOHS Shelby,
1450 AM WGNC Gastonia, 1050 AM WLON Lincolnton,
Saturday's 9a-1p WSGE 91.7 FM Dallas, NC.

See you at the
Alabama Theatre in Myrtle Beach for the
2008 CBMA Awards Show!
Presented by Pepsi of the Carolinas

November 5 – 9, 2008
www.cammy.org

See you at the Cammys!

Craig
The Craig Woolard Band

CWB RETURNS FROM
2ND ANNUAL MAKING WAVES CRUISE
- SHIP SURVIVES
WITH
NO CASUALTIES AND
NO MEN OVERBOARD)
(We think!)

What a great time we had
"Making Waves" on our
2nd Annual Making Waves Cruise
to
Cozumel, Mexico.

Out to Sea with THE CWB

Were YOU there?

I send out a very special “Thank You”
to our sponsors,

94.9 THE SURF
(with DJ Ray Scott)

FAT HAROLD
of FAT HAROLDS BEACH CLUB

And of course, our great hostess
JUDY of JUDY’S HOUSE OF OLDIES.

We missed Judy. She had to have back surgery Monday before we left. But Liz and Brenda stood in and didn’t miss a beat. The cell phone charges back to the mainland might be a little expensive, but Judy wanted to make sure everyone was having a good time! The truth is, she was dying to be with us and wanted to know all the scoop!
She’ll be with us in 2009 though!

ALL ABOUT TRAVEL did a fantastic job once again, coordinating all our events and insuring we were taken care of properly. And believe me, we WERE! Carnival was very gracious to us, and the service could not have been better. That’s why we travel with Carnival! We have our own PRIVATE club, and I mean CLUB – not a banquet room - fully equipped with bar and wait staff, stage, lights, a large dance floor, and generous seating. It is state of the art and smoke free – and it’s ALL OURS!!!! Many people in the bar/lounge area outside were dying to come in and join the fun. But we promise you a PRIVATE PARTY with THE CWB. We also had 2 complimentary Cocktail parties, one hosted by
94.9 The Surf and Fat Harold

Last year the boat was great, but this year it was even better. The ship, the crew, the food – yes, the FOOD….and club were fantastic, and I do believe everyone had the best time yet!
We had been on this boat once before, but it was completely remodeled. WOW! What a beautiful ship! And you should have seen the water slide they added on the top deck! It was 2 levels high, and had one section with 2 slides side by side so you could race. I will let Keith (Salvadore) tell you all about that – I think he lived on it with his daughter Maggie. Actually, Maggie was just the excuse for him to ride. I saw him there even WITHOUT his little girl.

The CWB kids had a great time as always. Carly, Alex and Logan thought they owned the ship as usual (and Mexico, too, for that matter). Salem and Victoria enjoyed the beautiful beach in Cozumel, and Maggie swam with the Dolphins.

The whole island is surrounded by one continuous beach with a white sandy shoreline. It is truly a paradise.
We are so blessed to be able to take our families on the cruise.
It becomes our vacation for us since our schedule is so crazy.
And it’s great a chance for us to spend time together, as well as with our fans.

The crowd of Beach Music "Cruisers' just keeps getting bigger and bigger. This group was much bigger than last year, and sold out again.

I never ate so much GOOD food in all my life!
I think I ate 5 times a day!!
And the chocolate-melty cake….
But breakfast was my all time favorite.
Breakfast at home is just not the same!

And a special thanks to Mike and Becky - "2005 CBMA Fans of the Year" for making this their debut cruise with us – I’ve Got a Feeling We’ll Be Seeing Them again next cruise….

There were a lot of birthday celebrations, anniversaries, and even a couple that got engaged (says something for the peaceful swaying of the boat when out to sea…!)

There were "Cruisers" in our group from Texas, North and South Carolina, Virginia, and even one couple from Ohio that we met last year.

We met some people on the boat from Pennsylvania that saw my Fat Harold's t-shirt, and came up to me to tell me how much they loved OD and Fat Harold's!
It is indeed a small world.

There was a group of 30 airline stewardesses that just LOVED our music at the pool party. From what they tell us, they will be with US next year!

You would have been really proud, people. When we played for the entire ship on the last day, the whole
boat was rocking –from the music, not the waves! Most of these people did not know us at all, and certainly did not know our music. But, man, they LOVED it!
They were very impressed with our shaggers too!
Our cruise director brought a lot of the staff to see us. I looked up there one time and they were all singing along with us.
Then I looked again, and was a little disappointed to not see her anymore. I thought, oh well, I guess she had seen enough. But she was right back - she had gone to call for the ship’s photographer to come and take pictures of the crowd, and the fun time we were all having!
It was truly awesome!

After that, people on the ship – staff included – actually recognized us and said – “hey – that was the guys singing at the pool today! Love the music!”

Our DJ's, Chad Sain and Ray Scott, were as always, a class act, and I was honored for The CWB to be a part of such a great event with these incredible DJs. Ray has been with us from the very first cruise, and I know why – he knows how to make you have a party! In fact, we won’t have a cruise without Ray!

Although there were A LOT of good times on the boat, to me, the deck party was the highlight of the trip – it was rockin' (literally)!
You just HAD to BE THERE!

I promised to tell you about Cozumel, specifically at Carlos and Charlie's where they film "Girls Gone Wild"!
Well, they need to change it to “Shaggers Gone Wild!”
Yes, Chad, Ray, our Lumberton and MB friends, and a full posse of others took my son Craig Jr! He asked if his mom and dad would mind NOT going like last time, since he is over 21 now...but we said NO!!!!!
We came too!
Chad had his daughter Brittany and her friend there, so his behavior was a little better than normal. It was Britt’s 18th birthday, so we had to teach her the proper way to have a good time! Harvey and Mr. Harold made sure everyone was “taken care of”, though I must admit, Bill was the hit of the day. Ask Rose about his apron!! Ray said he had to keep Rose and Charlene 25 FT. away from each other at Carlos & Charlie’s – well – HE DID!!!! You’ll have to ask him how! (Hint - refer to the apron!).
Sunny Beach from the SUNNY BEACH SHOW, and her husband Freddy of 94.9 The Surf, have some pictures – but, sorry you won’t be seeing them – I will have to pay her a LOT of money to delete them!
(Inside story – you will just have to come next year and find out for yourself!!!)

Sam and Andy had a REALLY good time watching everyone – and I had fun watching them watch!

All I can say in public is that, yes, Craig Jr. (CJ) and Alan did make it back on board (even though it was at the very LAST minute and somebody tried to board the wrong Carnival ship! I was a little nervous by then to say the least), and NO, no one was arrested.
Debbie happened to looking out over the balcony at the sunset though and got a little scare. A small boat was racing after the ship because somebody DID miss the boat. It was no one from our camp though, thank goodness!

Debbie and I were suffering from acute bronchitis and laryngitis the entire time, but there’s something to be said for that clean sea air and warm sunshine. Or maybe it was those drinks with the little umbrellas! I don’t know, I just had a great time!!

The rest you will just have to find out for yourself by going there with us next year!!

Mr. William, proprietor of THE LIGHTHOUSE in Rocky Mount, NC, generously donated a FREE CRUISE for 2. He held a Christmas/Cruise Give-Away Party at The Lighthouse in December, where Dawn, one of our fans from Plymouth, NC, was the lucky winner! She brought her sister with her. It was her sister’s birthday, so I would say that was one heck of a birthday present!! Wonder what Dawn will be getting for HER next birthday…..!!!! Let’s see – I see a cruise with The CWB in her future! We had the pleasure of sitting at the table with the 2 lovely young ladies.

We were a little worried that Alan would be sad and missing his new friend. For those of you that do not know, Alan recently went to Russia – yes, I said Russia. Siberia, to be exact. He had hoped she could join us on the cruise, but it didn’t work out this time, so he was a little down. And although he was very loyal to his new relationship the whole time, he got to let loose a little that day in Cozumel. Craig Jr. was on a mission to cheer him up. Mission accomplished! He woke up the next day, wondering how he got back to his cabin, and how he hurt his thumb!!! Believe it or not, MY SON got him back on the right ship! Don’t bothering asking Alan the details – he doesn’t know!!!)

Be listening again to
94.9 THE SURF
for details about the 2009 Cruise.
They, too, gave away a
FREE CRUISE with THE CWB!
They’ll be doing it again, so listen.
It’s FREE on the Internet
www.949thesurf.com

THE CWB wants to keep sailing,
so be sure and come with us next year in
2009
for the

3rd Annual MAKING WAVES Cruise
with
The Craig Woolard Band,

DJ Ray Scott and 94.9 The Surf,
and
Fat Harold,

Sail date for 2009
Feb. 5-9

Cozumel and Key West

hosted once again by the lovely
Judy Collins of Judy’s House of Oldies.

Call All About Travel
And sign up NOW!!
800 452-3880

“I’ve Got a Feeling We’ll Be Cruising Together Again…..

See you on board the ship – we will be Making Waves!
Craig
The Craig Woolard Band
www.craigwoolard.com

CLICK HERE FOR PICS OF THE CRUISE

** If you were on our cruise, please send us your pictures for the website!**

THE WAIT IS OVER!
The long awaited new CD
by
The Craig Woolard Band

“COME GET TO THIS!”
Featuring new hot releases:

What You Gave Me – Craig Woolard
Money Honey – Andy King
The Coast is Clear – Greg Watson

and many more GREAT Songs.
There are so many good ones –
YOU decide which one will be Craig’s new hit!

And…the long awaited new hot single from
Craig’s son….

SAVE ROOM FOR MY LOVE
By
Craig Michael (CJ)
Have a voice in picking Craig’s next #1 Song –
YOU Pick your favorite song by Craig –
call the DJs and radio stations and request one of Craig’s hot new songs from the CD,
Come Get to This
by
Craig
and
The Craig Woolard Band!

Will it be …

I CAN’T DANCE
ON THE BEACH
RIVER OF LOVE
WHAT YOU GAVE ME
HOPELESSLY IN LOVE
BET YOU’LL NEVER BE SORRY
I COULDN’T BELIEVE IT
EVERY TIME I CRY
COLOR AWAY
COME GET TO THIS

If the radio station or DJ doesn’t have a copy,
please email and let us know!

There are only 500 copies
available for the first release!
Be sure and get yours at our
one of our shows!

The Craig Woolard Band
Is honored to be the
FIRST Band on the new record label
SISBRO
PRODUCTIONS

Congratulations
on the new label!
May this be the first project of many!

Note from a Fan:
Review of band new CD,
COME GET TO THIS

Craig Woolard has been making music since the age of 14. To say he is a legend in this industry is an understatement. And now, with his new band,
The Craig Woolard Band is one of the most sought after bands in the business.
Also referred to as THE CWB, The Craig Woolard Band is a high energy show band, representing the best in entertainment. From the moment they hit the stage, until the very last song, they make you want to dance and have a good time. If you have ever had the pleasure of attending a performance by this band, then you know – you’ve gotta love these guys! From a fan's perspective, no band in the business works harder to please their audience. I stand in awe of this man and his band – we continue to witness the on going evolution of an amazingly talented group of musicians. The yellow butterflies still surround them. In just 3 short years, The CWB has reached plateaus that even amaze them! Craig has won more accolades than any entertainer in the Carolinas. And when we think they couldn’t get any better, they reward us with a new CD titled, COME GET TO THIS, that will knock your socks off (but not your shag shoes I hope!). Their first CD, “MAKING WAVES”, took the industry by storm. “COME GET TO THIS”, I am sure, will be no exception. It is burning up my CD player! The song selections are masterful. You want to dance from the very first song. The soul that pours out of THE CWB is phenomenal. Their showmanship is unsurpassed. They always leave the audience asking for more. Keep watching people –
The Craig Woolard Band is the REAL THING!
If you want to treat yourself, look no further - You NEED this new CD!
‘COME GET TO THIS!

(Written by a true CWB fan!)
W. Hancock

Here are 2 More Reviews of "Come Get To This"
Butch Halpin (Carolina Sounds)
Neal "Soul Dog" Furr (Beach Music 45)

COMING TO YOUR FAVORITE RADIO STATIONS AND MUSIC STORES SOON!

Please help us - call the radio station and request one of the songs from
the new CD from The Craig Woolard Band titled-
"COME GET TO THIS".
If they do not have a copy, please let us know.

The CWB with The Collard Festival Queen
I knew there was a reason I loved collards...!!

Thanks for the great entertainment! I can't wait to hear you again!

In Christ,
Lindsey Gray Richardson
Miss North Carolina National Teenager
Ayden Collard Festival Queen

Please join us also in welcoming
Andy King to the CWB family.
You can catch him tonight at The Sandbar in Clayton, NC

See you on the dance floor – we will be Making Waves!

Craig
The Craig Woolard Band

News Flash….
Hometown gives Homeboy
Craig Woolard the Key to the City!

Little Washington, Craig’s hometown, honored him last Saturday night at the Annual Washington Festival in front of 8000 plus proud spectators with a key to the city.
His mother, Betty, his wife Debbie of 24 years, and his 2 children, Craig Michael and Carly,
watched Craig receive the award with tears in their eyes and pride in their hearts.
Craig has performed at the Washington Festival for over 15 years.
This is truly a moment he will never forget.
As Craig said – “This is by far the BEST award I have ever received, and certainly, the one that means the most. I love you Little Washington”.

Craig was born and raised in Washington, and has dreams of one day coming home to retire on the river that he has loved so much since a boy.

“Who Says You Can’t Come Home!”

Congratulations to Craig!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

Remember when we put on the website –
“Do you want to know a secret?”
Well, here it is!!!

Well, actually, there was this one secret…. and then the person that the secret was about blew it since HE couldn’t keep the secret. So when this new information came up, we decided to wait and tell both secrets at the same time!
Are you totally confused yet?

Here is secret #1.

THE CWB now officially has a horn section!
Keith Stone, formerly of ECPB and the Fabulous Kays, among others, has joined The CWB!!
Keith was supposed to start with us at the end of January, after our Making Waves Cruise. But the poor boy was so excited, he kept showing up everywhere we were and sitting in with us – with no pay!!!.
I felt so bad, I told him to come on board a little early, and what a great decision it was.

So, Keith – YOU ruined the secret and my great plan to announce your joining our group!!!
Having Keith as an added horn has made our sound even bigger and fatter!
Come check it out!

Please join me in officially welcoming
Keith Stone
To
The Craig Woolard Band!
We love you, Man!!

Now for secret #2!!

The cat is out of the bag on this one a little bit, too, however.
Tony Mallard, our drummer from another planet,
(hence the nickname “alien”),
is stepping down for a long needed rest.
We wore his butt out with our busy schedule.
Tony has a real job and has to be there every week day at 6:00am. Can you imagine… getting home from a gig at 4am, sometimes not even going to bed; and then, working an 8 hour day, just to do it all over again the next day?
He is a better man than I am, that’s all I can say.
So, it is with much sadness we announce that our incredible drummer, Tony, is leaving The CWB family.
His last night will be this Thursday at Loafers.
PLEASE come out and help us say good-bye to our dear friend and drummer, Tony Mallard.
And don’t be surprised if you see some grown men crying on stage. It has truly been an honor performing with you, Tony, and I am in awe of your insane drumming skills.
. We will miss you, man!

But, not to worry – Tony stayed with us until he could leave us in good hands….
(Remember who gave Tony the name “alien”) ….

Sam Bryant
will be joining The CWB on
Friday, Feb 8.

Yes, you read it right – SAM!!!

And no, we DID NOT “steal” Sam from Coastline.

Sam called and told me that he was leaving Coastline. He knew that Tony, our drummer at the time, was leaving us – we had killed him with our busy schedule. Sam expressed an interest in the job with the CWB. I immediately told him I could not and would not consider this without discussing it with Jim first. Jim called me to discuss it , and gave Sam his blessing to go with The CWB.

No behind-the-scenes plans, no conniving, no underhandedness.

Of course, Jim and Coastline will miss Sam.
How could they not?
None of us have talked about this until the time was right out of respect for each other and our businesses.

If you have any questions,
please address them to Sam or me.
We all will be happy to set the record straight.
We thank Coastline for their support and wish them much success (as if they need it!!! Coastline Rocks!!).

Also, Sam and Tony are opening up a drum school together, so if you want to learn how to beat the drums like the BEST,
check it out!!!

We love you and thank you all for your support – for without YOU, there is no us!

The Craig Woolard Band
Craig, Terry, Mark, Greg, JK, Keith, Sam, and Alan
(and Tony, for he will always be a part of
The CWB family)

“Let’s Have a Party –
A Big John Beach Party!”

CONGRATULATIONS TO BIG JOHN
Sunday, Jan, 28
Big John Ruth Returns to the airways
Y102.9
“BIG JOHN’S BEACH PARTY”
New Name, New Station…
Same Great Music
3:00 – 7:00pm
Sundays will finally be back to normal!

Have You Heard it Yet?

New Single by Craig
and
The CWB

“COME GET TO THIS”

Destined to be their next
Song of the Year

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

Call your favorite
DJ and Radio station today!
Request

“Come Get To This”

The 2006 CBMA Results are in,
And the Winner is….

Male Vocalist – Craig Woolard

Smoothie Song – Hey There Lonely Girl
The CWB featuring Mark Roberts

SONG OF THE YEAR –

“I’VE GOT A FEELING”
(We’ll Be Seeing Each Other Again)
The CWB featuring Craig Woolard

Thank you so much for all who voted for The CWB!

The Craig Woolard Band
would like to congratulate all the winners at the
12th Annual
Carolina Beach Music Awards

Everyone is a winner – the DJ’s , the Radio stations, the Clubs, the Festivals, the Promoters, the Sponsors, the Artists and Bands, the Shag Clubs, and YOU the fans,
for without all of these people, there would be no
CBMA or Beach Music.

Please continue to support the CBMA and Beach Music throughout the year so we can keep OUR music alive !!!

Plans are already being made for #13,
so get your tickets now!
(This year was the largest attendance ever – approximately 2000 people, and it is only going to get BIGGER and BETTER!)

A special Thank You to the Sponsors of the CBMA Awards:
Pepsi
Hayes Jewelers
Johnson Furniture Co. in Wallace
The OD Resort
The Avista

And a VERY special thank you to..
Peter Carpenter
Curtiss Carpenter
Rachel Byrd
Janet Carpenter
And all the Carpenter family
For the timeless hours and hard work they put into the making of this event.
And especially to all the many, many volunteers that dedicate their time and efforts for the love of Beach Music!

Birthday cake compliments of Cindy at Dynamites at Doc Holidays - imagine 3500
people singing Happy Birthday to you!

The Craig Woolard Band
Turns 2!!!

The members of the
Craig Woolard Band
would like to thank each and every one of you that have helped us get to Year #2.

The Wilmington area and Myrtle Beach is where it all started for us –
from our early days with the BOTC, Thirsty’s, Chasers, Salty’s, Hula Grille and Sea Witch, to H’s, 2001 and Fat Harold’s…. to the The Cammy’s and The OD Resort, 94.9 The SURF,
Fun Monday and SOS.
You believed in us and gave us a chance.

And now The CWB has an AIRPLANE at FAT HAROLDS!!!
The CBW has received a lot of rewards since it’s beginning and we are honored and grateful for each and every one of them, but there is one that touches our hearts ….
FAT HAROLD honored The CWB
At the 2 Year Anniversary Party
on August 13, 2006.
Now, on the wall behind the stage,
There is a 3rd airplane - which pulls
The CWB!!
You have no idea how much that meant to Craig and the band!
Thank you , Mr. Harold and staff…
“You haven’t been to the beach until you’ve been to Fat Harolds
(and seen The CWB Airplane!!)”

THE CWB has been very blessed.
To all the DJ’s that have played the songs and to all the clubs, festivals, and parties that have hired us, and to you the fans…..

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the friendship;
Thank you for the support;
Thank you for the prayers;
Thank you for playing the music, and
Thank you for letting us know
“we could fly”;
(And now we have an airplane at
Fat Harold’s to prove it!!

We could not have done it without YOU, for
Without YOU, there is no US!

Happy 2 Year Anniversary
to
The CWB!!

We love you!

The Craig Woolard Band
Craig, Greg, Tony, Mark, JK, Terry, and Alan

Be sure and stay tuned for more to come!!!

A SPECIALTHANK YOU TO CHARLENE FOR SENDING US THE PICTURE!!

*** NEWS FLASH ***
Also, The CWB is Making Waves all over the
Beach Music Charts!

John Hooks Endless Summer
Requests to: endlesssummernetwork@sc.rr.com

# 1 CD - Making Waves

John Hook’s Top 40
# 6 One Drop of Love
# 9 – I’ve Got a Feeling
# 37 - ‘Til the Day After

WEVA Radio Top 20 – Emporia, VA.
#4 Hey There Lonely Girl
#11 “Til the Day After
#14 I’ve Got a Feeling
# 20 Don’t Stop

Willie C’s Beach Music Café –
www.live365.com
Top 50
#1 – One Drop of Love
#12 Hey There Lonely Girl
#20 ‘Til the Day After
#46 I’ve Got a Feeling

Butch Halpins Top 25 Beach and Shag Tunes
www.carolinasounds.com
# 22 I’ve Got a Feeling

94.9 THE SURF
www.949.thesurf.com
# 1 - Craig Woolard Band - I've Got A Feeling
# 2 - Craig Woolard - Til the Day After
# 3 - Mark Roberts - It Doesn't Get Any Better
# 4 - Mark Roberts - HeyThere Lonely Girl

Sunny Beach Top 20 – WTXY (CWB has 5 Tunes)
www.sunnybeachshow.com

#1. I've Got a feeling Craig
#2. It doesn't get better Mark
#5. Til the day after Craig
#8. Hey There Lonely Girl Mark
#10. One Drop Of Love Craig

CWB CD IS SMOKING ON THE
BEACH MUSIC SMOKING 45
Also, be sure and read the CD review by Neal Furr, as well as Craig's Interview
www.beachmusic45.com

NEW ENTRY – ONE DROP OF LOVE
#13 – ‘TIL THE DAY AFTER
#15 – I’VE GOT A FEELING – MOVED UP 12 PLACES!
# 27 - HEY THERE LONELY GIRL

Thank you to ALL the Djs that play the music and all you fans that request the music!
We love you ALL!!
“It Doesn’t Get Better Than This!”

BREAKING SURF NEWS:
94.9 The Surf Worldwide is now free!
You will not be charged fees anymore! Make sure you tell all your friends and family they can now sign up for 949thesurf.com and enjoy beach music worldwide anywhere, anytime!
And be sure and VOTE for THE CWB!

CWB ON TOP OF THE WAVES!

The Craig Woolard Band is definitely making a splash with their Making Waves CD. Today March 11, 2006 they have surfed their way to very top of the 94.9 Surf Top 20 ~ Only one other beach band and it's been a long time until now has a band had so many songs in the Top 20 ratings until today the CWB is surfing smoothly with the top 4 songs on The Surf ~~
1 Craig/CWB ~ I've Got A Feeling

2 Craig/CWB ~ Till The Day After

3 Mark/CWB ~ Hey There Lonely Girl

4 Mark/CWB ~ It Doesn't Get Any Better

And the Winner Is…..

The Results from the 2005 CMBA Awards are in:

The CWB wishes to congratulate all the nominees and winners of the 11th Carolina Beach Music Awards
this past Sunday at the Alabama Theatre at Myrtle Beach.
Everyone who was there was a winner!
The amount of talent that was together this week was unbelievable – our industry is one to be proud of!!
Make your plans to attend next year – it just keeps getting bigger and better!
The week was fantastic and the show was even better.
Thanks to the sponsors –
Pepsi, Hayes Jewelers, and The OD Resort,
but especially
thanks to all the hard working staff of the CBMA –
they deserve an award for what they did to make this event such as success!!

I’m sorry, but I have to brag just a bit ….

THE CRAIG WOOLARD BAND
WON

GROUP OF THE YEAR!!

Male Vocalist: Craig Woolard
Smoothie Song: Mark Roberts-Dixie Moon

WOW!!
Thanks so much for all your support – we could not have done it without you! You have no idea how much this meant to the band.
It has been an incredible first year out as The CWB - we love you all!
I mean that with all my heart!

See you on the dance floor – we will be Making Waves!!

Craig
The Craig Woolard Band
www.craigwoolard.com

PS. For a complete list all the WINNERS at The CBMA, go to
www.cammy.org
While you are there, join so that next year you, too, can be a part of this phenomenal event.

Did you know that if the CBMA could get just 5000 members, Beach Music could become a category at the GRAMMY’s!?!
How cool would that be!?!
So, please, let’s have ALL the CWB fans become members of the 2006 CBMA – either download your application from their site above or get one from us at the gig.

It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It ‘s, It’s…
a CD!!!

After many sleepless nights, it is finally here!!

The 1st CWB CD!

“Making Waves”

Newly released on one20inc.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO CLIPS FROM MAKING WAVES

“Making Waves”
was making waves at Fall SOS –
Ask your DJ and radio stations to play one of the many soon to be hits from this great CD.

Get Your Copy Today!

A Special Note of Thanks from Craig

This CD has been a LONG time in the making. I want to personally thank each and every one of you who played a part in the creation of this CD and the creation of The Craig Woolard Band.
I wish I could list them all here – but there is not enough room.
But you know who you are. My heart is full of love for the support you all have given me, and I will never forget you.

I send a special “thank you” to The CWB.
I have pushed you guys and made you work a lot of very long hours - and not once did you complain (at least not to me!!) You are an incredible group of men. I am honored to call you my band.
And Lady Soul - what a gift you are! I thank God for leading us all to each other.

Lady Soul sums it up pretty well – “The sand of the beach inspired the music and the silk of the cocoon produced the band.”
It also took a combination of grit and grace to get this point!

We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed making it!
We could not have done this without you!

Thanks to you all who have purchased our new CD "Making Waves".
We really appreciate the great comments we have received from the DJ's and YOU!!!
You can get your copy at the following - All can Ship!!

Judy's House of Oldies in N Mrytle Beach - (843) 249-8649
Stan's Record Rack in Goldsboro - 919-735-7773.
The Wax Museum - (704) 377-0700

We have a few copies left too!

See you on the dance floor – we will be “making waves!”

Craig
The Craig Woolard Band
JK, Mark, Scott, Terry, Greg, and Brian
www.craigwoolard.com