Patsy Cline Review was a success!

About 140 tickets were sold for the Patsy Cline Review show and it turned out good!  There were several people from L-3 there (that where Lou Ann still works...I've retired from there...and a few retirees showed up too!).  I also saw my song writing buddy, Eldon Page from Honey Grove.  The crowd seemed to really enjoy the show.  There were 22 songs on our set list, and we somehow left one out of the second set.  Monty Tipps opened the show with some good ole Country music and from the sound of applause, the audience enjoyed his show.

Lou Ann came out and sang eleven Patsy Cline songs in the first set.  She even got a few requests from the audience.  Unfortunately, the band hadn't practiced those songs!

 

Boyd and Dan Grobe held down stage right...

 

while Rick Hawthorne (Paris) and Joe Harrison (Greenville) held down stage left.

Roger Reed Entertainment Theatre may just prove to be a good venue for music in the Northeast Texas area! Visit Reeds-Entertainment.com to see what shows are upcoming.









Lake Bonham Hoedown

I always enjoy playing music at the Lake Bonham Hoedown.  Last Saturday night was no exception.  My good friends, The Bolton Family, were the special guest for the evening and they asked me to play dobro with them.  A big group of folks from Paris was there to see the show.  As usual, Joan Kelton opens the show with her band, Shades of Bluegrass.  Bill Ogden normally plays bass, but has been out with back problems.  Dallas (sorry I forgot her last name) from Honey Grove Cowboy church played bass for Joan. 
I also introduced a new instrumental to the crowd last Saturday night.  It was written by me and my Sister, Lenora Gauldin.  When she was learning to play upright bass, she told me that she loved the sound of the minor chord.  So, we composed an instrumental in the key of E-minor for the bass and banjo.  Here's a link to a video of "Sister's Minor" that we recorded a few years ago. Click here!

There's nothing like the harmony of a family band, and the beautiful singing of Jeff and Kay was no exception!

If you've never been to the Lake Bonham Hoedown, you should go there sometime and enjoy the show.  Joan and Lee Kelton own and operate the show.  Admission is free (donations are accepted) and there are concessions for those who want a snack.  Here's a map to the Hoedown:

Click on the above picture if you can't read it.  Click on ANY of the pictures to enlarge them!

Patsy Cline Review

My friend and former coworker, Lou Ann Petty, will be singing a lot of Patsy Cline music at the Roger Reed Theatre in Sulphur Springs on March 29 at 7pm.  Her band is:  Don Higginbotham on drums, Dan Grobe on keyboard and fiddle, Joe Harrison on bass, Rick Hawthorne on lead guitar and yours truly on pedal steel.
Lou Ann portrayed Patsy in the play "Always, Patsy Cline" at Texas A&M University in Commerce.  She has also performed in several other musicals at the university.  Her latest CD, "I'm Falling" is full of original songs she has written.
The theatre is in the strip-mall just west of the VF Factory Outlet Mall in Sulphur Springs (north side of I30, just east of Broadway St.  Tickets are $20 and you can procure them by visiting http://www.Reeds-Entertainment.com or by calling 903-951-1405.  Some have told me that it is hard to get an answer on the telephone.  The website I mentioned above has a PayPal link.  And with PayPal, you can always use a standard credit card.  If you purchase your tickets online, be sure to print the receipt...it will get you in at the door. Seats are first come, first serve.  Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 7pm.

SBM Landscaping

Debbie has been working hard at getting the entrance to the studio finished up.  The hardest part she has is getting me to do manual labor for her. With the need for landscaping timbers, rock, mulch and stepping stones, I have done more manual labor in a couple of weeks that I have in my 36 years at L-3!  Here's a picture of her handywork...