Performing the Classic Covers ....
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Next Show:
 (Saturday) Dec. 14, 2024 The Corner Grill of Shady Side 6127 Shady Side Rd. Shady Side, Md. 443-607-4931 [ Past Shows Below the Photos ] |
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 Summer 2014 |
 two singers and four cybmals! |
 Riding the 'Board |
 The Many Faces of Norm -- It Hurts So Good |
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 Pose With the Band at Tailgate Party" |
 Norm: Riding the cosmic wave? Or asleep on the job? |
 Rob on vocals |
 Jimmy (bass) & Jim (guitar) |
 Merv: "Air" keys? |
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 Back-up Female Chorus? |
 Rhythm Section (early-on) |
 Jim Deeply Concentrating |
 Providing Some Vocals |
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 Bayhawks Pre-Game Tailgate Party with Hawk Eye |
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 Posing during tailgate event with the Bayhawks' Cheerleaders, The Hawkettes |
December 14, 2024 @ 8:00pm: Corner Grille of Shady Side
Sept 21, 2024: Private Event
June 15: Corner Grille of Shady Side
March 23: The Greene Turtle (Edgewater)
March 9: Corner Grille of Shady Side
Feb 10: The Greene Turtle (Edgewater)
Nov 18, 2023: Corner Grille of Shady Side
September 10: 50th Annual Catonsville Arts & Crafts Festival
August 26: Private Event On-the-Bay
July 2: Private July 4th Holiday Party On-the-Bay
June 24: Sonoma's Bar & Grill (Columbia)
June 2: American Legion Riders Post 226 Biker Bash (Veterans Fundraiser)
Apr 1: The Greene Turtle (Edgewater)
Feb 11:Corner Grille of Shady Side
Oct 7, 2022: The Greene Turtle (Edgewater, Md.)
Sept 24: Cedarhurst-on-the-Bay Celebration (private)
Sept 17: Northrop-Grumman Family Day (private)
Aug 20: Corner Grille of Shady Side
July 4: Private Party
June 25: American Legion Post 226 Biker Bash Fundraiser
June 11: Private Party
May 14: Corner Grille of Shady Side
Apr 30: Knights of Pythias Lodge #8 (Edgewater, Md.)
Mar 18: The Greene Turtle (Edgewater, Md.)
Dec 18, 2021: Corner Grille of Shady Side
Sept 25: Cedarhurst-on-the-Bay Centennial Celebration
July 10: Corner Grille of Shady Side
July 4: Private Party
July 3, 2021: Private Event
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Note: We're also on FACEBOOK and ReverbNation. We enjoy performing !! Playing around the Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington, DC areas Bodkin Creek will keep your party or event rockin' with an upbeat tempo while your folks are a-boppin' and a-stompin'. We play a variety of Rock-n-Roll, Surf, Blues and Sixties tunes, along with a little bit of "country fun". For info or booking call Norm Matthews at 410-647-4629 or email Bodkin Creek. |
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Bodkin Creek Band Members are: |
Click "Listen Up" for live music clips at reverbnation.com:
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Ain't Too Proud to Beg - - Temptations (Rolling Stones version) Already Gone - - The Eagles American Woman - - The Guess Who Angel from Montgomery - - John Prine (Bonnie Raitt version) Back in the USSR - - Beatles Back on the Chain Gang - - The Pretenders Badge - - Cream Birthday - - Beatles Blue Bayou - - Roy Orbison Boot Scoot Boogie - - Brooks & Dunn Born to be Wild - - Steppenwolf Brand New Cadillac - - The Clash Brass in Pocket - - The Pretenders Brown-Eyed Girl - - Van Morrison Burning Down the House - - Talking Heads Chain of Fools - - Aretha Franklin Cinnamon Girl - - Neil Young Comfortably Numb - - Pink Floyd Crazy - - Willie Nelson (Etta James version) Dreams - - Fleetwood Mac Drift Away - - Dobie Gray Folsom Prison Blues - - Johnny Cash Gimme Three Steps - - Lynyrd Skynyrd Good Man, Good Woman - - Bonnie Raitt Green River - - Credence Clearwater Revival Have You Ever Seen The Rain? - - Credence Clearwater Revival |
Hawaii Five-0 - - The Ventures Honkey Tonk Woman - - Rolling Stones I Don't Care About You - - Lake Street Dive I'm Already Gone - - The Eagles It Hurt So Bad - - Susan Tedeschi It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere - - Alan Jackson It Takes a Train To Cry - - Numerous Artists Jackson - - Johnny Cash (and done by others) Jenny, Jenny (867-5309) - - Tommy Tutone Johnny B. Goode - - Chuck Berry Keep Draggin' My Heart Around - - Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks Knockin' On Heaven's Door - - Bob Dylan La Bamba - - Richie Valens La Grange - - ZZ Top Little Sister - - Numerous Artists Long Cool Woman - - The Hollies Long Train Runnin' - - Doobie Brothers Love Me Like a Man - - Bonnie Raitt Love Sneakin' Up on You - - Bonnie Raitt Lovin' Machine - - Wynonie Harris Lyin' Eyes - - The Eagles Mercy - - Duffy Mustang Sally - - Otis Redding My Favorite Mistake - - Sheryl Crow |
Pipeline - - The Chantays Pretty Woman - - Roy Orbison Pride and Joy - - Stevie Ray Vaughn Roadhouse Blues - - The Doors Rock Me Mama/Wagon Wheel - - Bob Dylan Rolling in the Deep - - Adele Runnin' Down a Dream - - Tom Petty Secret Agent Man - - Johnny Rivers Shakin' Shakin' Shakes - - Bonnie Raitt Sharp-Dressed Man - - ZZ Top Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay - - Otis Redding Sleepwalk - - Numerous Artists Somebody to Love - - Jefferson Airplane Something to Talk About - - Bonnie Raitt Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - - Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks Sunshine of Your Love - - Cream Surf Rider - - The Lively Ones Sweet Home Alabama - - Lynyrd Skynyrd Sweet Home Chicago - - Eric Clapton Take It Easy - - The Eagles Tennessee Whiskey - - Dean Dillon & Linda Hargrove Tequila Sunrise - - The Eagles That's Allright Mama - - Elvis Presley |
The Letter - - Joe Cocker/The Box Tops The Thrill Is Gone - - B.B. King The Weight - - The Band They Call Me the Breeze - - Lynyrd Skynyrd Ticket to Ride - - Beatles Tumbling Dice - - Rolling Stones Two Tickets to Paradise - - Eddie Money Vehicle - - Ides of March Walk, Don't Run - - The Ventures Walkin' After Midnight - - Patsy Cline Whatever I Am, You Made Me - - Tracy Nelson Wild Night - - Van Morrison Willin' - - Lowell George Wipe-Out - - The Surfaris Wish I Knew You - - The Revivalists You're No Good - - Linda Ronstadt Your Good Thing (Is About to End)- - Bonnie Raitt version |
Some of the venues where Bodkin Creek has performed:
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 Sykesville Crafts Fair (Sep '08) |  Merv laying down some bass lines at Whispers (1/30/09) |
 Thousands of our fans have asked the question: "Bodkin Creek ???? Whazzup wi'dat?"Well, the simple answer is that Bodkin Creek is an inlet in Anne Arundel County near Gibson Island, Maryland along the Chesapeake Bay, just north of Annapolis. It was the site of explorations by Captain John Smith in 1608 and several battles during the war of 1812. It is not far from where the band had its origins in the deep, dark depths of Norm's basement, circa 2004. The original band organized in 2004. Lou, Merv, Jim and Norm welcomed Herb aboard to play drums in December 2007, and the band began playing in public again in early 2008. "Poppa Hank" was the band's first and only sax player -- moving to keys -- from 2009-2011. Rob sang with the band from 2010 through 2019, adding his outstanding vocals and harmonizing abilities. Jimmy drove the bass line from Fall 2011 until February 2017 while Merv became the regular keyboard player. Jimmy had to move on but he occasionally helps out the band when a sub is needed. Merv is comfortably back on bass. Larry played piano from 2017 through 2019. Brenda has been singing with the band since Fall 2014 when pitch-perfect Katie departed. Brenda's vocals give the band a greatly expanded repertoire ... adding songs by The Pretenders, Adele, Linda Ronstadt, Tracy Nelson, Fleetwood Mac, Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane and others. Lou (first-and-only lead vocals from the beginning ... and continuing for the first few years) had his day job take him Out West in 2013. Mark helped out and played with the band in 2019-2021 when not everyone could make a gig. Going into 2022, he is onboard with guitar and vocals. Along with other "Friends of the Band" sitting-in over the years, Bodkin Creek is truly a band of interchangeable parts! Yeah, but what say you is a "bodkin"? (Courtesy Wikipedia): ''A bodkin point is a type of arrowhead. In its simplest form it is a squared metal spike, and was used extensively during the Middle Ages. The name comes from the Old English word bodkin or bodekin, a type of sharp, pointed dagger. They were as long as a man's middle finger.'' Now before this discussion digresses and turns to a discussion about middle fingers, we'll just leave it at that. One thing is for certain: With a name like "Bodkin Creek", you had better be good! |
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