Second event of the year in our 2009 Americana Music TributeSeries

A couple of years ago, I dreamed up this on-going series to combine my love for live local music, with a modest fund raising effort for the agency's work with area children and families. I would seek local musicians who would be willing to play a set of music commemorating some icon in the Americana music world, and local music fans would pay $5 to hear an evening of music, and get some chances to win a prize, or enter a contest of trivia or silliness related to the Americana music legend we were celebrating. I have been through a wild journey of venues - all people I knew who were willing to open their venue up to this fund raiser, some supporting the event monetarily, some just knowing it was a good chance to get a crowd in, and they wouldn't have to pay a band that night!!! We've been through lots of thick's and thin's with crowds; but we keep soldiering on. I've ended up with a very dedicated, loyal and enthusiastic core group of friends who help out, and give encouragement. We make up for in volume of event-by-event fundraising, with up to 6 events a year. We started this Hank Williams tribute in the middle, its up to its Third year now. It started as a Whole Lotta Hank (Thanks Ashlie for t he name!!!) because she really wanted there to be a full gamut of Hank Senior, Hank Junior and Hank III in the music. Its pretty much settled to Hank Senior by now, but you never know what someone will throw in. The music is always great; I just suffer some times because musicians who commit to coming don't show up and headaches like that. Sometimes I have a really challenging task at setting the order of who is playing when; there are some prime times, and some rough times (the very first act, and the late ones). I hope people understand the challenges, and usually there is pretty good feedback that a "good time was had by all." There is always room for new ideas, and people to volunteer to help organize the next one. That continues to be the sign this is a worthwhile series, we all are eager to look ahead to the next one, even if we are tired or discouraged at one point in time.
Speaking of the next one, May 30th at 6 Pence Pub is our second Bob Dylan tribute.