Fund Raiser for Former Resident Luthier

Bill Chapin is a talented luthier who has created many very fine
guitars and has made guitarists happy from San Jose to Europe and
Asia. Bill has also had a few runs of bad luck. While living here in
San Jose Bill's shop was broken into several times and many
instruments and equipment were stolen. Each time he fought back,
reopened his shop and pushed forward with creating guitars for people
with the desire to truly get what they want out of a custom shop
guitar. After the most recent break-in and theft and with a desire to
find a less expensive place to live Bill moved his family to Canby,
Oregon.

On April 19 Bill had one more run of bad luck. The city of Canby's
telephone company was working close to the natural gas lines by Bill's
home and accidentally broke one. They evacuated Bill and his wife
while their son was at school. But unfortunately a fire ball blew
through Bill's house and work area leaving him and his family homeless
and him without a place to exercise his craft. Another part of the
tragedy is two firefighters were also hurt.

There have been donations from Bill's followers and we are now trying
to help out by having a fund raiser for the Chapin family. JJ's Blues
Lounge has opened their doors and given us a venue to have local
musicians get together, have an open jam session, and help raise money
for Bill. We hope you will come down and enjoy an afternoon of music
in honor of Bill and his family. Door donations will be $10.00. All
door donations and anything else you feel you can give will be donated
directly to the Chapin's.


Sunday July 01, 2007 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Place: JJ's Blues Lounge
3439 Stevens Creek Blvd
Santa Clara, CA, 95050
(408) 243-6441
http://www.jjsblues.net/

We look forward to seeing you at the show,

The GLRBR
http://www.glrbr.com