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Women in Texas Music
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Joe Herring
Downtown Kerrville Pampell’s Update (from 1890)
Pampell’s in downtown Kerrville has been on the scene for a
lot longer than folks image. Dirt streets defined the downtown
area and according to Pampell himself, the town was full of
friendly people. Some things never change. Some do.
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Sports from the Woman’s Point of View
Fall is here and its gridiron time again. Carlotta is 1st down and
goal to go on football updates ranging from the most promising
Texas teams (Baylor & TCU) to the NFL’s long march to the
Super Bowl. Fire up those grills for your tailgate party and get
ready for a great season.
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Rounding out our last issue of year Kathleen has covered
a lot of ground in her column- paying tribute a number
of Texas women in music and those whose efforts make it
possible to bring their music to the world.
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Dalis Allen
New Folk Winners on Tour
Dalis Allen will be busy over Labor Day with the Kerrville
Folk Fall Festival but one of the highlights of the weekend
are performances by the New Folk Winners from the
Memorial Day Festival. These emerging performers will hit
the road later this Fall so check out their concert dates.
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Phil Houseal
Concert in a Cave
This September you can celebrate a celestial event in an unexpected
setting–90 feet underground in total darkness. That would be
inside Cave Without A Name, listening to Celebration Circle
perform world music during the Autumnal Equinox.
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Linda Koehl
Grand Old Opera (Uvalde Style)
There wasn’t a lot of culture cooking in Texas in the late 1800s
but Uvalde found the gumption to erect it’s own Opera House
in 1891. Our newest contributor, Linda Koehl, shares what the
future has in store for this historic venue.
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CD and Concert Reviews
We’re catching up on our CD reviews and three releases to
share with you. These Fine Moments, Michael Waid and Rand
McCullough are this issue’s featured reviews and are all worthy
of a good listen.
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ortunately, J. L. Pampell wrote
about his arrival in Kerrville in the 1890s;
he arrived in Kerrville on Independence
Day, 1890.
“I was impressed at first by the sight
of the beautiful hills, the fine Guadalupe River and the splendid class of
people who were found, not carrying
‘six-shooters’ nor lacking in their welcome to a stranger. Captain Schreiner’s store, his residence, the St. Charles
Hotel, and Dr. Parsons’ livery stable,
with the dance hall above, were the
chief buildings except the court house
and the Union Church, where all denominations worshipped.”
The streets looked a lot different
then, too.
“There were no sidewalks worth
speaking of and where we walk on
pavements now on Water Street’s business section, we had to cling to upright
cedar picket fencing in rainy weather
to keep from bogging up in the mud.
“Water was hauled in barrels and
delivered to consumers at 10 cents a
barrel...It was not uncommon to see
hauling done by oxen, daily trudging
along. Cows from private homes were
driven to the pastures to graze around
the town, night and morning, in substantial herds through the streets.
“My first small business place was an
‘Ice Cream Parlor and Confectionery,’
where the present wool warehouse
now stands,” the report reads.
That means Pampell’s first store was about
where the new porch on the Sidney Baker
side of the renovated Schreiner Building
now stands, almost directly across the
street from the Arcadia Theater and Baublit’s Jewelers.
He opened the store “six months
after my arrival, with the small amount of
$600 of my own earnings.” That would
mean the first Pampell’s store opened in
early 1891.
“The cows would leisurely pass my establishment, and help themselves to a
cabbage or a bunch of bananas, and
continue on their way.”
“The town was literally filled with
tourists and health-seekers who had
already learned of this splendid health
resort. There were people from all
parts of the globe. When the new wool
warehouse was erected, I was moved
to a building where the post office is
now located.”
I think, given the timeframe,
Pampell’s second location was near where
Sheftall’s Jewelers is today, in the middle
of the 200 block of Earl Garrett.
“In 1899 I purchased and removed to my third and present location where the property was then
known as the Gregory Hotel.”
Pampell tells a bit of what folks
did for fun.
“One of the most popular diversions was
horseracing, for which the public would
come miles to witness. Large sums of
money would be bet by the owners.
These races were held in what is known
as the Tivy Flats, where a number of
modern homes now stand.”
I think ‘Tivy Flats’ was probably
around where today’s Broadway Street now
runs.
“The river was alive with fish and the
woods full of deer and turkey and it
was not unusual to hear a coyote yelp
around the little city. Pecans were yours
for the picking and I have seen wagon loads of brought in by farmers and
ranchmen. The best offer [for pecans]
would be perhaps two cents per pound.
“Cord wood sold for $1.50 a cord and
chickens were two for 25 cents, and nice
frying-size chickens could be bought for
10 cents each. Wild honey and venison
were peddled on the streets.”
Kerrville was quite a different
place back then. I’m old enough to remember Milton Pampell, son of J. L. Pampell. And I have many happy memories of
the soda fountain at Pampell’s, which was
on the corner of Sidney Baker and Water
Street, from when I was a boy.
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he Grassy Hill Kerrville New
Folk Finalists were featured in the last article
and so to continue their story this issue will
present the six Award Winners for 2015.
AMY KUCHARIK (Somerville MA)
DAVID BERKELEY (Santa Fe NM)
BECKY WARREN (Nashville TN), WES
COLLINS (Chapel Hill NC)
ANNA TIVEL (Portland OR)
TOM MENY (Buda TX)
They will be on tour together in
November of 2015. Please plan to attend one
of these concerts close to you.
We are hoping to once again have a
broadcast from Blue Rock Studio (listed here
as tentative) to allow folks from around the
country to see this great group of songwriters
in a special concert. And as always the tour
will culminate on the Friday night of Fischer
Fest, which features all past New Folk award
winners.
November 6th, 2015
Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse
Dallas, Texas
November 7th, 2015
Sycamore Creek House Concerts
Dripping Spring, Texas
November 8th, 2015
New Braunfels House Concerts
New Braunfels, Texas
November 9th, 2015
Milagro Springs House Concerts
Wimberley, Texas
November 10th, 2015
Blue Rock Studios (tentative)
Wimberley, Texas
November 11th, 2015
Rock Room Concerts
Austin, Texas
November 12th, 2015
Open Ears Concerts
Austin, Texas
November 13th, 2015
Fischer Fest
Fischer, Texas
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t’s a beautiful time to be in hill
country! After a long hot summer, there’s a lot
to get excited about. It’s time to pull out the hiking boots, pack a picnic basket, and enjoy the
cooler temperatures that autumn has to offer.
“The Devil’s Backbone” (FM 32 between Canyon Lake and Wimberley) is popular among bikers and anyone wanting to take a
beautiful ride. Be sure to visit the scenic overlooks to fully appreciate the view. Wimberley’s
Bonsai Exhibit and Blue Hole Park are great
destinations this time of year. Blue Hole Park
has outdoor activities the whole family can enjoy including hiking trails, a playground, a basketball court, and a volleyball court. It’s also the
perfect backdrop for a Fall picnic.
Nestled in the scenic back roads of Wimberley
is one of its best kept secrets, Bella Vista Ranch.
They are best known for their speciality olive
oil, and also offer tastings of their imported Italian balsamic vinegar, jam and wine, in addition
to tours of their olive orchard and facilities.
Not far from Bella Vista is the Driftwood Estate Winery, where a glass of wine and a
beautiful hill country view await. When leaving
the winery, take a right and set your GPS to the
Salt Lick BBQ. This well known BBQ joint has
been featured on the Food Network, and their
aroma will tantalize your senses long before you
even pull in the drive.
Fall in Gruene is simply magical!
The cooler temperatures allow for a leisurely
stroll around this quaint historical district.
Gruene is known for its history, music, charming shops, and shady restaurants. They will
also be hosting their annual Music and Wine
Festival on Thursday, October 8 - Sunday, October 11. This event will include live music,
handcrafted items, wine, and food. This year
they’ve also added a “Brew-n-Que” event that
includes beer tasting, BBQ, and two big screen
TV’s showing Sunday’s big game. In addition,
Gruene Hall will be hosting acts such as Pat
Green and the Marshall Tucker Band.
New Braunfels is certainly not to
be overlooked for its Fall offerings. Natural
Bridge Wildlife Ranch is a fun and scenic family destination. Their Fall view will be second
only to the delight in your children’s faces as
they feed animals that come right up to the
car. Landa park offers plenty of family activities to enjoy in the Fall, and is home to one of
the biggest events of the year, Wurstfest! Grab
your lederhosen and dirndls for this weeklong event November 6 - November 15 that
offers plenty of beer, authentic german fare,
and of course, the chicken dance! Wurstfest
is a bucket list item. If you’ve never been, you
must experience it at least once!
Oh Fall, you had me at hello. So many wonderful things to do, so little time. Whatever
you choose, enjoy being out in hill country at
this beautiful time of year!
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53rd Annual
S
eptember brings us the annual
Texas Heritage Music Day on September 25
at Schreiner University. Some of the women
(the focus of this column and my second
book) include Karen Abrahams, Lisa Beck,
Terri Hendrix, Maria Moss, Kristi Foster, Staci
Foster, Mary Muse (new executive director
of the Kerrville Folk Festival Foundation),
Penney Ney, and Lee Duffy with the Austin
Songwriters Group (ASG) and Liza Proche.
Now that’s a crew of talented people.
Do they face specific challenges as women
in the business? I addressed that in my book
Women in Texas Music: Stories and Songs
UT Press, 2007). Most Texas festival lineups
are loaded with men and light on women. We
did a count once. I don’t presume to apply any
meaning here, just an observation.
The women on this list have stories
to tell that will inspire anyone who listens. And
their hard work has been rewarded in the ways
art is often rewarded, by the listeners. Not the
number in the crowd or the awards on the
wall, rather by the moments when someone
listened.
I often thank the crowd at the
monthly Texas music coffeehouse held at
Schreiner University for the gift they bring
. . . listening. What do you hear when you
listen? What story is your filter for the songs
of women? I know each of the women listed
in this column, and I know how I listen. I
listen for the courage (from the word “heart”
in Latin), for the resilience, for the creativity
and more importantly, for the inspiration each
one is in my own life as a women teaching and
running a music foundation.
We celebrate 30 years in 2017, and
I am already making plans. Diana Burkett,
another woman strong in creativity and Texas
heritage, has stepped up to contribute to the
THMF office as office manager. She will be
coordinating the September 25th event for
Hunters BBQ
her first time. Tell her thanks when you see
her! Yes, I am expecting that those who are
reading this have already planned to be on
the Schreiner University campus on Sept. 25
from 9-1:30 and again at 7:30 for our Texas
Heritage Music Day and annual concert with
Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines. How do you
listen to Terri and her music? Do you hear the
resilience and beauty in her songs? “I fought
the lions.” I remember the first time I saw
Terri perform, and the many times she has
generously shared her story with my classes
at Schreiner. I listen through the love to her
songs of inspiration. “If I Had a Daughter.” My
students will be reading her book and writing
letters to her, our gift on Sept. 25. CRY TILL
YOU LAUGH…THE PART THAT AIN’T
ART.
Maria Moss and Jon Hogan, Scorch
Folk, will also be playing at the Rivers Edge
Art Gallery on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 6:30.
Join us and imagine the life this woman lives
out on the road all of the time. Ask her why
she does this? See the joy in her eyes as she
performs for us, both on the 22nd and the 25th.
Her knowledge of history and her fancy guitar
picking will amaze you. Ralph Peer discovered
Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family within
a three-day period. She let’s the audience
know this history when she and Jon play. She
will say he is the musicologist, but she is part
of the story! And Scorch Folk is the featured
act at the October 7 coffeehouse at Schreiner,
7-9 p.m., Lion’s Den.
Penny Ney and Karen Abrahams
have both experience great challenges to
continue with their music. Penny shares her
story with my composition class. Karen also
produces art along with her music. Liza Proche
sings gospel with three brothers, bringing
family to the stage. And high energy! Kristi
Foster is a Kennemer Scholarship recipient,
Located at the
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Entry fee is $25.00
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BBQ plate, music and
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Gun Raffles (20 guns)
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Friday, November 6th
3:30pm–10:30pm
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Journey into Westcave
L
ast spring I thought I was on
Ferenginar not Earth. The home planet of my
favorite Ferengi, Quark, has rivers thick with
mud. Rain shoes are a fashion statement. Texans
call them muck boots. Thankfully, I didn’t grow
ear moss from the damp like the Grand Nagus,
Ferenginar’s economic leader, who falls in love
with Ishka, Quark’s mother. Although making
profit is the most admirable life goal for male
Ferengi like Quark, Ishka being female wasn’t
allowed to make profit. That is, until she caught
the Negus’ moldy ear –yuck- and convinced
him that females were not only smart enough to
make profit, but also should be allowed to leave
the house and wear rain shoes, not to mention
clothing. Oppressed Ferangi females weren’t
allowed to wear clothes, a reverse of female
clothing laws in Earth’s arid regions. Nothing got
covered on Ferenginar.
Now that I have your attention—and
yes Ishka got rid of that law—I thank the Star
Trek: Deep Space Nine creators. DVD binge
watching helped me survive this past spring
when Texans relearned the hard lesson that too
much water is as dangerous as too little. We
already knew Texas was hell on women and
horses. And we’ve heard the old joke a thousand
times: “If you don’t like Texas weather, just wait
a minute.” But the minute turned into endless
weeks. We were blindsided by torrential rain,
relentless mud, hay fields too wet to bale. If
we were fortunate to experience nothing worse
personally, we felt for the people in flooded
communities, the disrupted lives and businesses.
Wimberley got much the worse of it.
photos by Mike Murphy
But not far from Wimberley there’s
a place where the force of water has created
something so beautiful you’ll forget water’s
treachery, and its safeguarded by Westcave
Outdoor Discovery Center (westcave.org).
Limited guided tours lead from “an arid savanna
through a limestone crevice into a sheltered
canyon of lush plant life,” and at the canyon
head is Westcave and a breathtaking 40-foot
waterfall tumbling to a pool below. Preserve
Ranger Traci Ibarra says this natural treasure
was often described as “loved to death” before
it was restored from the abused condition to
which humans reduced it in the 1970’s. Now it’s
been loved back to life. I asked Ms. Ibarra how
much damage there was from the spring rains.
Fortunately not too much, although the Center
closed for a week. Trails were flooded, bridges
washed away, trees were water gashed, vegetation
suffered but has recovered.
Westcave is spectacular, much more so
than I can describe here. Tour details are on line,
as well as classes and special events information,
not to mention stalactites. Then there’s Westcave’s
Warren Skaaren Environmental Learning Center,
a sustainable building with exhibits about
harvesting rainwater—yes, drought will return—
solar panels, ground source heating, and a
marvelous solar calendar created by the sun’s rays
coming through a roof hole.
I am fascinated by the idea of an
exhibit illustrating the Fibonacci Series, which
explains the relationship between mathematics
and nature. At first I thought I needed a Ferengi
who can add up profit faster than a lightning
strike to explain it, but then I began to catch on.
Let’s just say it’s great fun to contemplate pairs in
nature—1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21---see it yet? You’ll
get it--or your child will. Go. Enjoy.
Contemplate the beauty of nature.
There’s more to life on Earth than profit.
Sometimes nature leaves a gift in its wake.
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omething Grandma taught me
years ago….Starting seeds without storebought plastic or mulch pots.
Between the military and the oil
company, my Dad was required to move the
family several times as I grew up. Because
Grandma lived in Kerrville we always considered it “home”.
I always paid attention to her, and
remember a certain practice she taught me.
Often Grandma invited me to help with meal
preparation. One of her “things” was to save
egg shells. She taught me how to carefully
open them. Her technique was to crack open
the upper third of the shell, and save the remaining 2/3 of the shell for something special.
She was an avid gardener, and I always enjoyed
planting and harvesting with her.
When time to start seeds, Grandma
would have her little box of opened egg shells.
She and I would carefully fill them with soil
and place a seed of whatever crops she intended to grow. She’s place the seeded shells into
her egg cartons and place them in a nearby
window. Very little water was needed to keep
the soil inside the egg shell at the proper moisture level.
Before you knew it, the life inside
those seeds would sprout, and a healthy green
“shoot” would appear. After a week or so, we’d
take the egg cartons full of the new plants, and
carefully place the egg shell into the prepared
soil. A little water ever so often was all that
was needed to help the plants grow. I never
know until later that the egg shell planters
served a number of different purposes.
Obviously the shell served to hold
the moist soil and protect the roots. But it also
provided a mineral rich layer of calcium and
other essential minerals which was a sort of
natural fertilizer. The shells would disintegrate
as the plant began to grow and would eventually dissolve into the soil. I never realized at
the time that the egg shells provided nutrients
and enriched the soil.
Grandma also taught me to take
the wood ashes from the fireplace and her old
wood cooking-stove and sprinkle them into the
garden soil. It was not until many years later
that I learned the remarkable benefit of her
technique. The addition of wood ashes was
an ingenious way of re-mineralizing the soils
where her garden grew. You see, plants do not
produce minerals, rather; they extract minerals
from the soil they are growing in. The only way
to grow mineral rich crops is to grow them in
mineral rich soils.
This requires a continual replenishing effort, and the “old folks” did it instinctively.
They never even considered buying the petroleum based plant fertilizers used by modern
gardeners and farmers.
In many respects, the “old ways” are
still the best ways, and we’d do well to take a
journey back to the old ways and practice them.
And by the way, take advantage of teaching
your children and grandchildren some of the
“old ways”.
Grandma was so smart!
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DEUS EX MACHINA
“Deus ex machina” is a literary term. I
see eyes glazing over, but bear with me. Translated literally as “God from the machine”, it’s a device
conceived to solve sticky plot points and requires
a completely unexpected and largely implausible
circumstance. It’s not used often and it’s seldom
successful, going all the way back to Euripides,
whose use of it was roundly criticized. The film
“Adaptation” applied it to great effect when a problematic character was gobbled up by an alligator
that comes out of nowhere. Since “Adaptation” is
a tongue in cheek film about writing, this is one
time it worked in a double entendre sort of way.
Greek theater used a crane (machina) to lower actors portraying gods (deus) sent to get a plot back
on track.
And therein lies the problem. Audiences
and readers expect writers to have better control
over the plot than to send in alligators, cranes and
what-have-you to settle a conflict that should have
a much more believable progression to resolution.
Deus ex machine is considered lazy, a far too random and insupportable way to wrap up conflict.
We want neater endings, preferably with meaning
and moral and in a way that makes sense – showing us life as we want it to be.
The thing is, real life is all too often an
unapologetic exercise in deus ex machina.
In less than one year ago this time – my
favorite time of year, I might add – I lost no less
than six close friends and family. All but one of the
deaths were the essence of deus ex machina. Car
wrecks, a heart attack, cancer so fast moving even
doctors’ heads were spinning. All of them came
out of nowhere. All of them were, in their own
way, as implausible as that alligator in Adaptation.
If they had been plot points, they would have been
dismissed as all too convenient. Except this was
real life. I still can’t quite wrap my head around any
of them and I wonder how life can be so arbitrary
while accepting that it is.
Writers ponder life and then try
to make sense of it by writing about it. Art
imitating life. I thought about that while
writing this column and it occurred to me
that life also imitates art. Apparently this
occurred to Oscar Wilde as well, who wrote,
“Life imitates art far more than art imitates
life.” A circular puzzle and one that can get
away from you pretty quickly if you follow it
down the rabbit hole.
It does seem, however, that deus
ex machina might have been a plot device
developed to help us make sense out of
the indiscriminate nature of life. How nice
would it be to have a crane poised overhead
to drop angels down to halt the inevitable to stop the fatal accident, the slyly encroaching cancer, the heart attack that hits as you
read your morning newspaper.
So last year at this time I was
looking forward to fall as I always do. Cooler weather, Halloween, fall colors, Thanksgiving, happy gatherings with friends and
family. I’m looking forward to all of that this
year, too. None of the people who left my inner circle would want it any other way. It’s
my belief we are put here to learn and love
and grow. But this is also a time of year for
reflection and there will be plenty of that,
too, for me and many others. If the past year
taught anything, it’s not to get complacent.
Expect the unexpected.
Watch out for the alligator.
I might even toss the deus into
the machina of my current writing project.
Why not? Life and art do imitate each other. Sometimes they overlap, bleed into each
other a little too seamlessly. God from the
machine.
God’s will be done.
For Carol and Nancy and Carl.
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UPCOMING
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Fall --- my favorite season!!
Temperatures so pleasant one can sleep with the
windows open, change of season and
football!! For those of you reading this
that haven’t lived in Texas, let me explain. Football is the culture --- an array
of delicacies from the traditional fantasy
football leagues to Friday Night Lights
to Big 12 and SEC rivalries to The ‘Boys
at Jerry’s House or JJ Watt and Company
at the NRG. Fall is Texas football!
Friday Night Lights was born
in the fictional town of Dillon, Texas, but
it truly is every town in the state that has
a high school football team. Many parents send their boys to football camps
to help develop them into the next Colt
McCoy or Drew Brees. The girls are sent
to cheerleading camps yearning for a future as a Cowboy or Texan Cheerleader.
Every small town hopes their community will be put on the map as a high school
football dynasty like Smithson Valley or
Lake Travis.
In college ball, two Texas
schools started off where they left off last
season --- TCU at # 2 and Baylor at 4th
in the national ratings. The University
of Texas Longhorns are again in unchartered waters beginning the season
as unranked. Coach Charlie Strong is
attempting to mesh his recruits with the
remnants of the Mack Brown Era. Longhorn Alum scratch their heads wondering if this current roster can harvest
another Earl Campbell, Vince Young or
Ricky Williams.
The Cleveland Browns coaching staff holds its collective breath to see
if Johnny Manzel has indeed cleaned up his
act or if the power of being a celebrity will
again cloud his judgment. I’m sorry but he
should have stayed at A & M where he had
a coaching staff that held him accountable
and out of trouble! This is Johnny Football’s
chance to make the Hill Country proud of
the Kerrville Tivy alum. As poet Robert
Frost penned, “Two roads diverged in a
wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by,
and that has made all the difference.” Here’s
to a year of better choices JM!!
My favorite venue of all of football season is my annual Fantasy Football
draft! After dabbling in the free Internet leagues, I ventured with the big boys
and have been in a pay league in the Hill
Country for several years. I have won the
Playoff/Super Bowl pot twice and runner
up once --- unless you’re the IRS --- then
I came in dead last. For those of you who
have not played, trust me --- it’s mostly luck
and good guessing! You can have the best
team in the world, but an injury or two can
send you back to the drawing board. It is
fun and a lot of smack talk with my Commish and the rest of the league. It is what
football is all about --- especially for those
us who can’t be out on the gridiron in the
numbered jersey, pads, helmet and cleats
--- like me!!
Johnny Football
photo by Tony Galucci
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JAKE’S
BLUES
FEST
Grand Old Opry Uvalde Style
T
he Grand Opera House is an
historical theater in Uvalde. Built in 1891, it
is the oldest functioning opera house in the
state of Texas. It has become a premiere
arts venue for plays, musicals, and cultural
performances
The Opera House was built by a
partnership formed between local businessmen, merchants and ranchers called
the Uvalde Real Estate and Building Company. Concerned about the gunfights and
general rough atmosphere in the town,
Uvalde’s forefathers decided to bring culture in the form of a Grand Opera House
to the downtown area for the purpose of
changing the environment there.
The beautiful 3-story brick structure has Richardsonian Romanesque elements in its architecture. In the typical
Texas opera house style of the period, the
building has the auditorium above commercial spaces on the first floor. At the turn
of the century, there were also fashionable
offices on the second floor. The Opera
House was an immediate success and became the social center of Uvalde and quite
well known throughout the region.
In 1900, the building was sold to
Fred Locke and then to the John Nance
Garner family in 1916. By the early 1940s,
most of the office tenants had moved out,
and the building went through a period
of decline. In July, 1978, the dilapidated
property, now owned by the descendants
of Garner, was donated to the City of Uvalde., who restored it to its 1890 condition. It
has hosted many talented musicians and
actors. Acoustics in the Opera House are
near perfect, and for that reason, entertainers (especially singers) clamor to perform there.
According to managers and
maintenance workers, no one is ever
alone in the opera house. There are many
accounts of ghostly activity, including
chair seats that flip up and down at will,
tap dancing on the stage, children’s running footsteps, and the elevator moving
unbidden from floor to floor. Apparitions have appeared in the second story
windows and one such spirit was displayed so clearly that several police burst
into the building, combing it for intruders. However, the spirits are friendly and
seem happiest when there is lots of activity.
The Grand Opera House Advisory Board welcomes and encourages
talent of all kinds to perform in this very
special venue.
If you are interested, please call
Advisory Board President Linda Koehl at
830-591-4430.
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Epic Proportions
September 4 -19
Point Theatre
120 Point Theatre Road South, Ingram
hcaf.com | 830-367-5121
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
October 9 - 242
Point Theatre
hcaf.com | 830-367-5121
The Octette Bridge Club
September 4 - 6
Playhouse 2000
305 Washington St., Kerrville
caillouxtheater.com
Unnecessary Farce
October 2 - 18
Circle Arts Theater
124 Elizabeth Ave, New Braunfels
Phone:(830) 620-4848
Hotel California Eagles Tribute
October 23, 2015
Callioux Theater
910 Main St, Kerrville, TX 78028
(830) 896-9393, Kerrville
caillouxtheater.com
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Our Town
October 16 - November 1
Fredericksburg Theater Company
1668 US-87, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Phone:(830) 997-3588
A Tuna Christmas
December 11 - 20
Fredericksburg Theater Company
1668 US-87, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Phone:(830) 997-3588
Chaps - A Jingle Jangle Christmas
November 20 - December 5
Point Theatre
hcaf.com | 830-367-5121
Kingston Trio
December 12, 2015
Callioux Theater
910 Main St, Kerrville, TX 78028
(830) 896-9393, Kerrville
caillouxtheater.com
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VINCENTS
AUTO
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Summer is almost over but you couldn’t tell it
by the crowds at Bandera City Park! Riverfest
was a huge success and folks just keep coming
to the Medina River to float. Come on down!
You won’t regret it!
Bandera has some awesome the
monthly events you can visit, like the Library
Books sales around the County. Also the Bingo
games are fun. The first Tuesday of each month
we get a kick start with the Cowboy Capital
Opry. Got to go, at least once. Classic Car
night is also a couple of times a month at either
Fat Boyz or T.J.’s Grill. You can shop till you
drop at Bandera Market Days held the first Saturday of each month April through November,
except this year, Labor Day falls on the first Saturday and that is the weekend of Celebrate Bandera! On the second Saturday you can join in
some fun music at the Frontier Times Museum’s
Cowboy Camp at 1 pm to 5pm. Cost is free. Enjoy traditional cowboy music. You are welcome
to bring your guitar and join in the song circle.
Bring your own refreshments and chair.
For a special treat you can eat your
fill of fried fish at the Knights of Columbus Fish
Fry at St. Joseph’s Hall on the first Friday of each
month. To get the dates and times, visit www.
BanderaCowboyCapital.com . All the information is there.
Every Saturday, for great family entertainment, visit the Cowboys on Main program
hosted by the Bandera Business Association
featuring chuck wagons, horses, Longhorns,
strolling singers and occasional snake oil salesmen. Catch them between 1pm to 4pm. At the
Visitor’s Center at noon and 2pm hurry over to
catch the Bandera Cattle Company gun show
reenactments. In the evening you can sign up
for the Flying L Chuck Wagon Dinner. Time:
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Bar-B-Q, Wagon Rides,
Roping Lessons, Hat and Pistol Branding, Archery, Old Tyme Photos, Cowboy Stage Show,
Gunslingers, Line Dancing. Entertainment &
Dinner from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM . 800-292-5134
On Thursdays, visit the Farmer’s Market at Sid’s
BBQ on Main Street. 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Local farmers and food crafters offer farm fresh
eggs, wholesome organic produce, rare Asian
vegetables, fresh-baked goods and more!
Our Summer Rodeo Buckle Series
is over now but get ready for Celebrate Bandera, Labor Day Weekend! Enjoy everything
from a Cow Patty Bingo, our famous Longhorn
Cattle Drive down Main Street followed by an
awesome parade, Gun Fights, music, Arts and
Crafts. Oh, and don’t miss a chance to win
$25,000 at the Cow Patty Toss, all on the Court
House Lawn. In City Park, join the Rendezvous On the River featuring the Circle of Life
Intertribal Powwow, life in the 1800’s camp, an
awesome wagon and buggy display, the Celtair
String Band, Story Telling and music, Chickin’
Ropin’ and a Horseless Ranch Rodeo!
Wow! That’s not all. There will even
be a Lone Star BBQ Society BBQ Cook-off and
on Sunday morning the Western Heritage Cowboy Church will host an early morning breakfast and Church Service featuring the Western
Heritage Cowboy Church Band. There is not
a lack of excitement because on Saturday night
and Sunday night, Celebrate Bandera will host
the Cowboy Capital Cowboy Mounted Shooters Shoot Out and the Hottest 8 seconds of the
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Year at the National Professional Bull Riders
Challenge and on Sunday night at the Bull Rider’s Challenge and hold on to you chairs for the
finals of the $25,000 Cow Chip Toss and the
South Texas Bull Fight Challenge! To top off
the evenings in Bandera, visit one of famous
watering holes for some boot scooting, buckle
polishin’ , country music. Wow, folks, and this
is just the first full weekend in September!
On Sunday September 6th visit the
Tarpley Homecoming Sponsored by the Tarpley Volunteer Fire Department includes Labor
Day parade, BBQ, raffle & auction. Parade begins at 11:00 AM with BBQ starting at 11:30
AM. Live music, 11:30 to 12:30 and 3:00 to 5:00.
Tarpley, TX
Starting on Friday September the
18th thru Sunday the 20th Biker Rallies of Texas presents Rumble on the River A three day
event held at Bandera’s Mansfield Park consisting of tent camping, poker run, vendors, food,
field events, Music all day Friday and Saturday,
bike show, tattoo contest, Sunday morning
church service.
Wow, there’s lots to do on Saturday
the 26th!
Get ready to attend the 34th Annual
Cajun Festival & Gumbo Cook-Off ! Held at
the Lakehills Civic Center. In celebration of
everything Cajun. Live Cajun and Zydeco
music on two stages, Great Gumbo CookOff, All homemade Cajun food, dancing, arts
and crafts, games, souvenirs. Event produced
by the Medina Lake Betterment Association.
That same day is also the Oasis 5K
Run For The Heroes Time: 8am; Run Starts at
8:15 Help celebrate the Grand Opening of The
Oasis For Wounded Warriors with a 5K run.
Music, games, food and family fun from 10am1pm. Fried catfish plate served from 11am12:30pm 888 Mountain View Lane Pipe Creek,
TX 78063 texasheartbeat.com
If golf is your thing, join the Longhorn Meals on Wheels Charity Golf Tournament Time: Check in 10 AM; Shotgun Start 11
AM Four person scramble, team prizes, longest
drive competition, closest to pin and hole in
one contest. All this fun as you help support
the Bandera County Meals on Wheels program.
Flying L Golf Course, 566 Flying L Dr. Bandera,
TX 78003 830-796-3600
October starts with some great Hill
Country fun! Sat 10/03/15 grab your gear and
join the Texas Hill Country Frogs For Freedom
Ride Registration 9:00 AM Start 10:00 AM
5th Annual benefit run through the Texas Hill
Country. All vehicles welcome. Proceeds benefit The Navy SEAL Foundation. 307 11th Street
Bandera, TX 78003 301-751-4327 - See more at:
Bring the kids for the 22nd Annual
Great Hill Country Pumpkin Patch Time: Open
every Saturdsy, Sunday and Monday in October.
Gates open at 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Cost: $6.00
a person (kids 2 & under are free) A festival for
children and the children in us all. Unlimited
Hayrides, hay bale maze and giant hay stacks,
petting zoo, play an instrument, apple orchard
tour, visit the cider mill and apple processing,
paint a pumpkin (you buy the pumpkin, painting is free), storytelling and sing along time, pet
and groom a pony, paint a mural. In addition,
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rel train ride, face painted (Weekends only), and
complete a sand art project (Weekends only),
build a pomander, or feed the animals. 13558
State Hwy 16 North Medina, TX 78055 800-4490882.
Sat the 10th you don’t want to miss
the 4th Annual Texas Hill Country Musicfest
Doors open at 6pm. Enjoy the live music and
auction while supporting the Kiwanis Scholarship Research. Schedule of events: 7-8pm Drew
Kennedy & Susan Gibson; 7-9pm Dinner plates
on Sale $10; 8-9pm Live Auction; 9-10:30pm
Crooks; 10:30pm-12am Micky & The Motorcars . 11th Street Cowboy Bar. 830-796-5726
Sat 10th gear up for Ranch Heritage
Day Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Cost: Free Fun
Family Event featuring ranch skills, music and
stories, antique tractors, chuck wagon cooking,
branding Irons, antique fence weaving machine,
spinning wool, horse training clinic, horse shoeing demo, trick roping, working dogs with sheep
and goats, cover wagon rides and a giant rocking horse Little Wrangler Rodeo. Dress western
if you can and bring a chair. No admission fees
charged. Hill Country State Natural Area Bandera, TX 830-796-4413.
Sat the 17th is Casino Night at 6:00PM
- midnight Cost: Tickets are $100 Bandera
County Boys and Girls Club Annual fundraiser.
Music, dancing dinner, games, door prizes and a
live cash auction at the end of the evening. Tickets sold at Shoe Biz (301 Main St.) and The Boys
& Girls Club (715 Maple St.) in Bandera. La Cabana Café, 9600 FM 1283 –
November’s events begin on Fri the
6th with the Bandera Chamber of Commerce’s
53rd Annual Hunters Bar-B-Que & Musicfest
Time: 3:30-10:00 PM Texas Size Gun Raffle,
BBQ and live music. 3:30-7:00pm Almost Patsy
Cline Band; 4:30-7:00pm Serving BBQ Plates;
7:00-8:00pm Live Auction; 8:00-10:00pm Chris
Saucedo Band; 10:00pm Gun Raffle Antler Oaks
Lodge - 3862 Hwy 16 North Bandera, TX 78003
830-796-3280.
Sat the 7th join the Bandera Walk for
Diabetes. Registration is from 8 am to 10 am.
Hosted by the Arthur Nagel Community Clinic,
the third annual 5K Walk for Diabetes is part of
the American Diabetes Association’s Community Walks aimed at stopping diabetes. 830-7963448.
On the 15th The Medina Volunteer Fire Department hosts the Annual
Hunter’s Game Dinner & Dance Time: 2:00
PM on Cost: Dinner $9; Dance $10: Both
$18 Washers tournament begins at 2:00 PM,
dinner (sausage, BBQ, & all the trimmings)
served beginning at 4:30 PM. Dance & concert with Ricky Adams Band at 7:30 PM. The
Farm Country Club, 475 Pue Rd. Bandera,
TX 78003 Sat the 14th get downtown by 9am
for the Bandera Honors Veterans Event on
the Bandera County Courthouse lawn with
family displays and continues until 4:00 PM.
Music starts at 10:00am with the Official ceremony at 11:00 AM and parade at noon. Free
BBQ sandwich lunch for veterans & their
wives. Additional food available for purchase. See military displays, concessions, and
more. 830-460-0394 Bandera County Court
House Bandera.
Saturday evening the 14th, Plan to
attend the Taste of the Hill Country Cork N’
Fork fund-raiser for the Arthur Nagel Clinic
at Purple Sage Ranch. Tickets $50 each to
sample Texas Wines, and specialty liquors
and food from some of the best of the Texas
Hill County’s finest Go Texan Restaurants.
All while enjoying music from some of Texas
best musicians. 796-4447.
Fit into all of this activity is Thanksgiving! You can be sure Bandera has lots to be
Thankful for!
For exact dates, times, locations,
contact information and web sites about
each of these events mentioned, go to www.
BanderaCowboyCapital.com and click on
Events, Yee-Haw, Ya’ll!
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New Braunfels Coffee House, New Braunfels, Tx
New Braunfels Coffee House, New Braunfels, Tx
New Braunfels Coffee is a one of a kind establishment that serves
coffee, sandwiches, dessert and smiles. They are the finest provider
of cappuccino, latttes, expresso's, mochas, frappe, sandwiches, salads
and a wide assortment of bakery delights. They serve only premium
products with top quality service. Be sure and check out their
“The Vine” Juice Bar. They have scheduled events and promote
several artists in the surrounding areas, and also provides catering.
489 Main Plaza New Braunfels, Texas 78130 (830) 643-0098
New Braunfels Coffee is a one of a kind establishment that serves
coffee, sandwiches, dessert and smiles. They are the finest provider
of cappuccino, latttes, expresso's, mochas, frappe, sandwiches, salads
and a wide assortment of bakery delights. They serve only premium
products with top quality service. Be sure and check out their
“The Vine” Juice Bar. They have scheduled events and promote
several artists in the surrounding areas, and also provides catering.
489 Main Plaza New Braunfels, Texas 78130 (830) 643-0098
Backyard Bisso, Pipe Creek, Tx
The Backyard Bistro and Chef Aaron's "Farm to Table Fare" proudly
serves their dishes using only the finest fresh ingredients available,
including organic eggs from their own chickens and herbs from their
very own garden, picked daily for your culinary delight. Available for
parties, catering & wine tastings. Live Music Friday & Saturdays.
167 Panther Ridge, Pipe Creek, Texas 78063, Hwy 16 South
(Behind Country Accents Antiques) (830) 535-4094 www.backyardbistrobandera.com
Bricks River Cafe, Bandera, Tx
Located on the beautiful Medina River, our full service
restaurant features Appetizers, Sandwiches, Soups, Burgers &
Steaks. In addition are Brick's Specialties - a collection of
delicious entrees featuring chicken,seafood and pasta dishes
you won't want to miss. Our Catering service is also available
for special events & weddings. 830-796-9900
www.bricksrivercafe.com 1205 Main St., Bandera, TX 78003
www
Sids Main SSeet BBQ, Bandera, Tx
Bricks River Cafe, Bandera, Tx
Located on the beautiful Medina River, our full service
restaurant features Appetizers, Sandwiches, Soups, Burgers &
Steaks. In addition are Brick's Specialties - a collection of
delicious entrees featuring chicken,seafood and pasta dishes
you won't want to miss. Our Catering service is also available
for special events & weddings. 830-796-9900
www.bricksrivercafe.com 1205 Main St., Bandera, TX 78003
www
Voted Best BBQ in Bandera for the last 5 years! Sid’s location is an
old service station offering a relaxed atmosphere with picnic tables
outside. All the meat is smoked and cooked with oak and hickory
and all the sides are made from scratch! They also have a successful
catering business with a catering trailer ready for your large events.
830-796-4227 702 Main St. Bandera, TX www.sidsmainstreetbbq.com
Lunch on Fridays and Saturdays includes cheeseburgers, and their
famous Cabrito Burger. Dinners on Friday and Saturday night
feature steaks, catfish, ancho chile honey basted quail and specials
such as grilled pork tenderloin with a sweet-tart Vietnamese dipping
sauce or grilled Tuna with roasted Jalapeno Mayonnaise.
830-562-3727
470
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of FM 470 and FM 462)
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Texas
Hill
Country
Backyard Bisso, Pipe Creek, Tx
The Backyard Bistro and Chef Aaron's "Farm to Table Fare" proudly
serves their dishes using only the finest fresh ingredients available,
including organic eggs from their own chickens and herbs from their
very own garden, picked daily for your culinary delight. Available for
parties, catering & wine tastings. Live Music Friday & Saturdays.
167 Panther Ridge, Pipe Creek, Texas 78063, Hwy 16 South
(Behind Country Accents Antiques) (830) 535-4094 www.backyardbistrobandera.com
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Sids Main SSeet BBQ, Bandera, Tx
Voted Best BBQ in Bandera for the last 5 years! Sid’s location is an
old service station offering a relaxed atmosphere with picnic tables
outside. All the meat is smoked and cooked with oak and hickory
and all the sides are made from scratch! They also have a successful
catering business with a catering trailer ready for your large events.
830-796-4227 702 Main St. Bandera, TX www.sidsmainstreetbbq.com
Lunch on Fridays and Saturdays includes cheeseburgers, and their
famous Cabrito Burger. Dinners on Friday and Saturday night
feature steaks, catfish, ancho chile honey basted quail and specials
such as grilled pork tenderloin with a sweet-tart Vietnamese dipping
sauce or grilled Tuna with roasted Jalapeno Mayonnaise.
830-562-3727 11804 FM 470 (junction of FM 470Heart
and FM
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CD REVIEWS
“Patience”
THESE FINE MOMENTS
Independent Release
Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Mark Hallman
Review by Greg Forest
McCullough has been joined by
some of his A-Team friends, drummers Kevin
Hall, Phil Bass and Buster Lewis, Marty Muse
on steel guitar, Bradley Kopp on guitars and his
wife Barbara has kicked in on a number of the
background vocals.
Rand has been performing with his
group The Red Buds with other Austin notibles
Bob Rose and Bill Starrett. You can catch them
live in October
Here are a couple of Rand McCullough that are also highly recommended
listening.
Two long time Austin writer/performers Hillary Kaufmann
and Robert Watts teamed up in 2010 to form These Fine
Moments - focusing their talents on radio-ready original
tunes. Both have experience in previous Austin bands,
Hillary was a member of the Cosmic Dust Devils v1.0 The
CD, entirely of songs written by Kaufmann and Watts, has
more than a few things to say about life and love. My favorite song is, “Hearing Voices,” a snappy
tune about the voices that can whisper in the thoughts of us all. In a close second is the title song,
“Patience,” which weighs the truth in the old adage that patience is a virtue. Produced by Mark
Hallman, an Austin A-Team producer for decades has brought his magic to this recording with
him, playing a number of instruments and handling the mixing and mastering processes too,
making this a cohesive story telling project start to finish.
The CD is due for release on September 1st with a release party in Austin at the One 2
One Bar 1509 (S. Lamar) on September 6th. Hillary & Robert have penned songs worthy of your
ears. “These Fine Moments” may be more accurately titled, “These Fine Tunes.”
“The Door Is Wide Open”
RAND MCCULLOUGH
Wooden Fish
Produced in Austin and New York
by Rand McCullough
Review by Greg Forest
Rand
This CD appeared in stack of submissions we received this
spring and at first listen, I found it hard to pin down how to
describe it. Is it Americana, Singer-Songwriter, or straight
on Pop? The short answer is all of ‘em. Waid has drawn
from a wide range of musical genres that have you traveling
from country flavoring, a swing by zydeco and swing with
a good touch of roadhouse boogie-woogie with a pinch of rockabilly thrown in. It is obvious
that Waid’s style was influenced by a very wide variety of artists and I would wager his car radio
presets are all over the musical map.
The standout songs for me were, “Memories Don’t Fade Away,” a poignant ballad
about the past that haunt our memories, the title track, “The Door Is Wide Open” which makes
the process of a romantic breakup a cut-and-dry process and the up-tempo “Same Old Thing
(Different Day).”
Waid wore the producer’s hat on this project and played a number of instruments
with the help of some of Texas’ best session player with legends like Ron Knuth, Bobby Flores,
and Jerry Blanton in tow. Sonically, I would have to rate the CD at the exceptional level. In the
liner notes Michael that in some good way these songs touch and enrich your life. Mission
accomplished.
If you are looking for a great CD to take you on a wide musical and thematic trip
across the highways and byways of Texas Music, you’ll find what you are looking for in this CD.
McCullough has been one of my
Austin songwriter heroes for decades so be
warned, this reviewer is a long time fan and
may be prone to bias. But I have always had a
leaning toward great songwriting and delivery.
One of the great things about both
Rand’s writing and production is that what you
get is what evolved of from his own talents exclusively. From his mind to the CD lacquer, the
song remains the same. A master engineer, arranger and musician, he doesn’t have the need
of outside help to deliver exactly what he wants
to say and its performance delivery.
With his new release, “City Wise”
Rand has continued to expand his CD catalog.
The title song reflects the year Rand recently
spent on a hiatus from Texas in New York City
and environs. Turns out he is a Texan at heart.
Rand is the writer or co-writer on
all the tracks and collaborated with Jen Adams
and James Montgomery on this outing.
For me, there are a few songs that
really stand out.
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Independent Release
Produced by Michael Waid
Review by Jack Armstrong
“City Wise”
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Compiled by Jack Armstrong
Pacific Combat Reenactments
Oct 10, 2015
National Museum of the Pacific War
500 E Austin, Fredericksburg, Texas
(830) 997-8600
pacificwarmuseum.org
Loyal Valley Gun & Knife Show
September 19-20, 2015
Gillespie County Fairgrounds
530 Fair Dr, Fredericksburg, Texas
(325) 347-7022,
Vintage Harley Bike Rally
Oct 23-24, 2015
Luckenbach, Texas
(830) 997-3224
luckenbachtexas.com
Boxtoberfest
Saxet Gun Show
November 14-15, 2015
Ranch Park, 29339 RR 12
(361) 289-2256
Texas Gun & Knife Show
Nov 21-22, 2015
Kerrville, Texas
Youth Event Center, AG Barn, 3705 TX 27
(830) 285-0575
Burnet BBQ Cook-Off
Sep 25-26, 2015
(512)756-8248
Hanger Hotel, Fredericksburg, Texas
boxstoberfest.com
Professional Bull Riding (PBR Event)
September 12, 2015
Gillespie County Fairgrounds
530 Fair Dr, Fredericksburg
(830) 997-2359
Wurstfest
Nov 6-15, 2015
New Braunfels, Texas
(800) 221-4369
wurstfest.com
Holiday Arts & Crafts Show
November 27-28, 2015
Uvalde. Texas
Downtown Uvalde
(830) 278-3361
Octoberfest
October 2-4, 2015
Marktplatz (Market Square), Fredericksburg
(830)997-4810
Rumble on the River Biker Festival
Bandera, Texas
(936) 776-1699
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29th Annual Gruene Music & Wine Festival
Oct 8-11, 2015
Wine, food and song all day at Gruene. On the
banks of the Guadalupe River.
(830) 629-5077
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(see page 28)
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Hunter’s BB! and Musicfest
November 6, 2015
Bandera,Texas
3862 Hwy 16 North Bandera, Texas
(830) 796-3280.
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Holiday Cookie Decorating
November 28, 2015
LBJ State Park & Historic Site
199 Park Rd 52. Stonewall, Texas
(830)-644-2252
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Behind the Song
by
Susan Gibson
The First Sign of Spring
1998 was a good year.
It was around 1998 that the Groobees, the
Amarillo based band I was privileged to play
in with Scott Melott, Gary Thomason, Todd
Hall, Bobby Schaffer, Jim Whisenhunt & Mike
Devers, started widening our circle. Up until
then, our world tours were confined mostly to
the wide, straight I-27 that connected Amarillo
and Lubbock. That road ran parallel to the
horizon that you can really only see in the panhandle of Texas, or maybe the ocean. In ’98,
we started playing around the Hill Country of
Texas. New Braunfels, home of the legendary
Gruene Hall (the oldest continuously running
dance hall in Texas) KNBT 92.1 Fm (the best
pioneer Americana radio station) and a little
place called Freiheit Country Store where they
hosted a weekly show called Humble Time,
was our introduction to the Hill Country music
scene and incredible music fans that Texas has
to offer. Folks like Rhonda Barlow Maxey
opened their homes to us allowing us to not
spend all of our gig money on food and hotels
for 5 people. Heck, Rhonda even gave up her
first-born son, Barlow, to be our merch guy
for a little while. People like Rhonda were the
difference between us getting to tour or not.
New Braunfels is also known for the Guadalupe and Comal rivers, and that is where the
best traffic jams happen. Summer time in the
Hill Country is packed with people sitting in
inner tubes floating down these rivers. In
1998, the Guadalupe River flooded leaving
everyone shocked as they watched
their homes, cars, heirlooms and
baby pictures floated downstream.
The media called it a 500-year flood.
Folks thought that meant that it was
going to be at least 499 years before
that happened again. The water
calmed and cleared back to its natural, beautiful, gentle blue green. So
folks began to rebuild. Houses went
up along the river, pictures back up
on the walls. New roofs, new yards,
new memories. Just 4 years later, in
October of 2002 after some serious
rain in and upstream from New
Braunfels, that water began to rise
again setting another record flood. 4
looking for bodies. It’s nearly impossible not to
get emotionally swept away by this event. There
are only about 3,000 people living in this town,
so everyone knows someone who lost all. I live
along the Blanco but am high enough on a hillside that my house had zero damage. My back
fence was torn where debris got caught but I was
able to fix it with some zip ties so that my dogs
can’t get out of the yard. Zip ties. I am so lucky.
I got a bumblebee in my blue bonnet
The devastation that we have seen down here is
of a magnitude that I can’t put into words. However, it is dwarfed by the outpouring of love and
generosity from people who live in Wimberley,
in Texas, in the United States, on this volatile
Earth.
wing
I wrote “First Sign of Spring” just after that
second flood in 2002 as a prayer of sorts. After
living in Texas for almost 30 years, I realize that
our springtime is not in pastel colors and gentle
breezes. It is the boldness of wildflowers, the
electric zap of lightning, muddy brown flooding
rivers and the roar of tornados.
In fields of wildflowers with your name
on it
Can’t you hear the wind boy, it’s whispering?
The first sign of spring
I spent my winter with a broken
thing
Broke & down I can’t fix a
But like the robin, I can sing
At the first sign of spring
Brown boys walking down the street
No shirts on their backs, no shoes on
their feet
Hanging around the corner looking for
change
For the first sign of spring
Strangers coming into this town
To be washed in the water and
float on down
Lost sunglasses for the offering
For the first sign of spring
years, not 400.
This past Memorial Day weekend,
May 24th, my new little hometown
(as of 2003), Wimberley Texas got
hit with what they are calling a
1000-year flood. A 40-foot wall of
water surged down the Blanco riverbed which only days earlier held
just a trickle of water. Hundreds
of houses are gone. A dozen people
were swept into the raging current.
A few are still missing. We are still
Baby, how does your garden grow?
First Sign of Spring
by Susan Gibson
This just isn’t what I expected
With the laughter of children o’re the
seeds you sew
Birth and rebirth are a painful thing
Like the first sign of spring
Nothing like my weatherman predicted
I’d have brought my umbrella if I thought it
would rain
It’s the first sign of spring
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LIVE MUSIC
IN THE HILL COUNTRY
KERRVILLE
BANDERA
COMFORT/WARING
INGRAM / HUNT
Kerrville Folk Festival
May 22- June 2
3876 Medina Highway, Kerrville, TX
(830) 257-3600
11th Street Cowboy Bar
307 11th St, Bandera, TX 78003
(830) 796-4849
Waring General Store
Live Music Wednesdays
544 Waring Welfare Rd, Waring, TX
(830) 995-4377
Crider’s Dancehall
2310 hwy 39 Hunt TX
(830) 238-4441
Texas Heritage Music Foundation
2100 Memorial Blvd, Kerrville, Texas
(830) 792-1945
Cafe on the Ridge
13439 S Ranch Road 783, Kerrville, TX
(830) 896-0420
Azul
202 Earl Garrett St, Kerrville, TX
(830) 896-9338
Callioux Theater
910 Main Street, Kerrville, TX
(830) 896-9393
Ol Watering Hole
1109 Broadway, Kerrville, TX
(830) 257-4653
Guadalupe River Club
1483 Junction Hwy, Kerrville, TX
(830) 896-3354
Inn of the Hills
1001 Junction Hwy, Kerrville, TX
(830) 895-5000
Headwaters Saloon
Hwy 783 Harper, TX
(830) 864-4055
1011 Bistro
1011 Bistro, 1011 Guadalupe, Kerrville, TX
(830) 895-1169
Longhorn Saloon
1307 Main St, Bandera, TX 78003
(830) 796-3600
Roddy Tree Ranch
820 Texas 39 Ingram, TX
830-367-2871
Arkey Blue’s Silver Dollar
308 Main Street, Bandera, TX 78003
(830) 796-8826
FREDERICKSBURG
The Hunt Store
1634 Highway 39, Hunt, TX
(830) 238-4410
Flying L Ranch
Saturdays - Chuck Wagon Dinner & Show
PO Box 1959, Bandera, TX
Luckenbach
412 Luckenbach Town Loop
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
(830) 997-3224
NEW BRAUNFELS
GRUENE
Crossroads Saloon and Steakhouse
305 W Main St, Fredericksberg, TX
(830) 992-3288
Gruene Hall
1281 Gruene Rd, New Braunfels, TX
(830) 606-1281
Hondo’s on Main
312 W. Main St. Fredericksburg, TX
(830)-997-1633
River Road Icehouse
1791 Hueco Springs Loop, New Braunfels, TX
(830) 626-1335
The Rockbox
109 N Llano St, Fredericksburg, TX
(830) 997-7625
Phoenix Saloon
193 W San Antonio St, New Braunfels, TX
(830) 643-1400
Silver Creek
310 East Main Street, Fredericksburg, TX
(830) 990-4949
CONCAN/UVALDE
Jake’s
12246 TX-16, Pipe Creek, TX 78063
(830) 535-6699
Wildhorse Saloon
134 River Bend Rd, Bandera, TX 78003
(830) 796-9930
BOERNE/BLANCO
Soda Pops
103 North Main Street, Boerne, TX 78006
(830) 331-8799
Cave Without A Name
Frequent Concerts in the Cave
325 Kreutzberg Rd, Boerne, TX
(830) 537-4212
Blanco Riverside Bar
18 Main Street, Blanco, TX 78606, USA
(830) 833-0208
Tucan Jim’s
5814 Texas 27, Center Point, TX
(830) 634-2640
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El Milagro Twenty Twelve
249 East Main Street, Fredericksburg, TX
Phone:(830) 307-3051
Auslander Restaurant
323 E Main St, Fredericksburg, TX
(830) 997-7714
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House Pasture Cattle Co
2 River Rd, Concan, TX 78838
(830) 232-6580
Lone Star Saloon
2429 Milam St, Uvalde, TX 78801
(830) 591-9191
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Hidden in the hills of the western
Hill Country is a natural gem that attracts
thousands of people each year. Lost
Maples State Park is reknowned for it’s
natural beauty, especially every fall when
the maple trees and Texas red oaks turn
color.
Lost Maples has actually been
popular for centuries - the area was home
to a large population of Indian tribes
including Apache, Lipan Apache and
Comanche tribes which threatened the
region well into the 19th century.
The park showcases the best in
Edwards Plateau plant and wildlife, with
all kinds of terrain ranging from limestone
canyons, clear streams and springs and
wooded slopes. Bird watchers will delight
in the abundance of species including the
green kingfisher, the endangered blackcapped vireo and golden-cheeked warblers
who nest and feed in the park spring and
summer.
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As you stroll along the creek, the
shoreline is bathed in red, gold, yellow and
green - a wonderland for photo buffs looking
for some great shots of some of Texas’ most
beautiful scenary.
There are hiking trails for every level
of fitness, from a short stroll down the creek to
longer hikes up into the hillsides.
The park offers a wide variety of
outdoor activities including picnicking,
camping, backpacking, sightseeing, hiking,
photography,
bird
watching,
fishing,
swimming and nature study.
For overnight guests, the park offers
two types of camping sites - 40 primitive
hike-in camping sites ($10) and 30 campsites
with both water and electricity ($20) . In
the fall these sites fill quickly so make your
reservations as early as possible.
Lost Maples State Natural Area
37221 F.M. 187, Vanderpool, TX 78885
(830) 966-3413
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HEART BEAT ON THE ART BEAT
The art show will feature some
of the biggest names in contemporary
Western Art both painters and sculptors.
T
he precursor to one of Texas’
most famous and beloved museums was
the original Cowboy Artists of America,
which was formed in Sedona, AZ to
promote Western Art.
Exhibiting first at the National
Cowboy Hall of Fame, they later moved
the exhibit to the Phoenix Art Museum.
It was time for a permanent home for this
art form.
In the late 70s and early 80s
L.D. Brinkman and Robert Shelton
initiated the concept of the museum.
Western Art is a tradition that runs deep
in the Old West and the time was long
overdue to bring the art form and artists
the recognition they so deserved and a
permanent home. Their vision of creating
the first museum honing this cultural
gold mine was starting to grow into more
than just a vision. With a donation from
oilman William F. and Carolyn Roden of
10 prime acres adjacent to the River Hills
Country Club in Kerrville, the dream was
poised to become a reality.
By 1981 enough funds had been
donated to commission famed Texas
architect O’Neil Ford to design the 14,400
square foot structure. With Ford’s untimely
death, Chris Carson was brought in to be
the architect to guide the completion. April
27th, 1981 was the ground-breaking day
and the public Grand Opening was April
23, 1983. Since that time, the museum has
hosted thousands of visitors from all over
the world.
THE PARTY!
Coming up is the Museum’s big
shindig and hoedown! This annual event
on September 19th hosts some festive fun
at the Museum as part of an annual fund
drive.
The Party Art Sale and Exhibition
kicks off at 9am with a breakfast at the
Museum Pavilion with a speaker sharing
stories and the history of the Great Western
lovers of all types.
At 7pm, its back to the Pavilion
for dinner and a dance/concert featuring
the Almost Patsy Cline Band so be sure to
wear your dancin’ boots.
The Party costs a $125 donation
which is a bargain when considering
everything that comes with the package
and the gala fun to be had.
Oscar Berninghaus, Sky Mountains/Sagebrush in Bloom, 1950
Trail.
Shortly after there will be a shuttle
ride to the unparalleled art collection of
L.D. Brinkman, a founder and long-time
patron of the Museum and his collection
is one of the most renowned in the world
Five o’clock will be the start of the
silent auction and art sale to benefit both
the museum and the artists. There will be
items available in a wide variety for art
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SPECIAL EVENTS
The last Friday of the month
the museum reaches out to the
community in thanks for their support
with Family Free Day and anyone with
a Kerr County I.D. gets free admission.
October is Texas Archeology
Month and on October 24th Curtis
Carter shares his knowledge of the Old
West lifestyle with a tepee and all the
artifacts of Indian life in the 1800s.
In December the Museum will
host the First Friday Wine Share and
the 2nd Friday is Open House.
The Artist of the Month
features contemporary Western Art.
The museum is a private nonprofit entity that receives no government
or public funds and relies solely on
donations, grants and the income from
the museum.
The museum has been a boon
to the Kerrville area bringing over
12,000 annual visitors and the economic
activity that comes with tourists and
visitors. The community has been very
supportive of the museum both in
donations and volunteers.
Museum of Western Art
Open 10 am until 4pm Tues - Sat
1550 Bandera Hwy
Kerrville, TX 78028
(830) 896-2253
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an eternal optimist, in the fall
It’s very likely that this was an of 2013, IBeing
collected acorns from all of the above
all time record year for oak pollen. Absolutely all of the various species of oak trees
found in this area proliferated in pollen
production. Here on the Farm we’ve experienced more oak pollen related allergies
than ever in history. Yellow pollen dust
and catkins (male oak blooms) covered
sidewalks, other walkways, and were a
real nuisance in the swimming pool. This,
of course, is the result of good moisture
through most of the winter and early
spring.
All of this precipitated the message of the month “OAKS of TEXAS”. Actually I have decided that if I were to start
my career over, I would major in horticulture at Texas A & M and specialize in native Texas Oak trees. This premonition is
not only the result of oak pollen induced
sneezing attacks, but has been in the speculation stage for several years.
There
are 43 different species of oak trees in the
state, 38 of them are considered trees, and
the other 5 are shrubs. There are two major groups of oaks—Red Oaks and White
Oaks.
The White Oaks produce acorns
each year while the Red Oaks take 2 years
to produce an acorn crop. There are other
differences but the main purpose of this
edition is to give tidbits of information on
the species found here on the Farm and
other areas of Bandera County.
Growing naturally in the pastures here on the Farm there are Black
Jack Oak, Lacey Oak, Live Oak, Post Oak,
Spanish Oak, and Durand Oak. In addition over the years specimens of Burr
Oak, Shumard Oak, and Chinkapin Oak
have been purchased and transplanted.
All of these are doing well and have grown
into big beautiful trees.
mentioned species and planted them in containers. The results were gratifying for specimens
of every species sprouted and grew throughout
2014. In January of 2015 one specimen of each
species was transplanted in an open area of the
Farm Recreation area yard. This is the beginning
of the “Oaks of Texas “ Nursery. Optimistically
in 10 to 15 years someone may begin to realize
a little shade from these acorns. However, it will
be interesting to see how much extra TLC can
stimulate the different species. Also take note
of the fact that the best time to plant oak acorns
is immediately when they begin to fall from the
trees in the fall. All indications at this time are
that there will be a huge acorn crop this fall.
Some sources say that all species of
oaks are subject to the oak wilt fungus disease,
and therefore should be planted only with prior
knowledge and reservations. However, it might
be pointed out that any of the trees that acorns
were collected from that were growing naturally
here on the Farm are 100 years old or significantly more. That is the Live Oak, Lacey Oak, Post
Oak, Black Jack Oak, Spanish Oak, and Durand
Oak.
The Burr Oak and Chinkapin Oak are
only about 25 years old, having been obtained in
1991 as bare root plants, the result of a special
gift from Bandera Electric Coop. These trees in
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front of the Party Pavilion are over 60’ tall
and have canopies with at least 25’ radius.
The White Oaks, while possibly
not completely immune to Oak Wilt, seem
to be the least susceptible. The White Oaks
dealt with here are Burr Oak, Lacey Oak,
Chinikapin Oak, Post Oak, and Durand
Oak.
Since oaks are to be a sort of specialty for this column a single new species
will be picked for special treatment with
each edition. So please meet the Post Oak.
This is a tall straight tree of the white oak
group. Being a white oak tells us that it
produces acorns every year and does not
have spines on the tips of its leaf lobes. The
Post Oak is not a dominant tree in Bandera County. It prefers the more reddish
soils which occur only in relatively small
pockets. Here on the Farm there are two
groves, one in the very highest point of the
RV Park, and the other on the East bank
of Hicks Creek next to Highway 2828. The
predominant habitat of this oak species is
in the deeper more acid soils of East Texas. Because of its height and size it could
be a good shade tree, but here in Bandera County its value is probably only as an
occasional specimen planting for someone
seeking variety, realizing that it may require special TLC. Post Oak has the reputation of being difficult to transplant, and
a general aversion to human activity.
Actually, trees in general that
have spent most of their lives in a natural or wild state don’t like human activity. They don’t like to have soil hauled in
and added to their root cover, especially
if that soil is a clay consistency, they don’t
like pruning, they don’t like having decks
built around them, they don’t like ditches
dug in their root zones, and they don’t like
having heavy vehicles driven over their
root zones. Those things being said, there
are trees that have withstood almost all of
these embellishments and survived.
It is interesting to note that in Texas
Monthly magazines June of 2013 edition
in listing the “(50 Best BBQ Joints in the
World)” 17 of them professed that Post
Oak was their wood of choice.
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PASTURE
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The Celestial Circle: Concert in a Cave
This September you can celebrate
a celestial event in an unexpected setting–90
feet underground in total darkness.
That would be inside Cave Without
A Name, listening to Celebration Circle
perform world music during the Autumnal
Equinox.
“It’s awesome–both the acoustics
and the music,” said Nancy, one of 200 that
heard the Summer Solstice concert in June.
She has been attending performances at the
cave for three years. “The cave is a beautiful
place to have a concert.”
“The Cave” is a gorgeous limestone
formation that lies in Kendall County, just
north of Boerne. The cave boasts 2.7 miles
of passages, with the public area comprising
six large “rooms” a quarter of a mile long.
The central room is the setting for the music
groups, backlit with spectacular stalactites
and stalagmites, columns and draperies. The
cave is “live” in that it continues to grow from
water still feeding its formations.
This unlikely concert hall was
discovered in 1935 by three kids searching
for a lost sheep. They tied a rope to a tree and
shinnied down the hole, finding a moonshiner’s still and then crawling into a wondrous
untouched cavern. One of those youngsters–
Mary McGrath Curry–remembers the magic
moment.
“We saw a massive room with
beautiful stalagmites and stalactites,” Curry
said, still enthralled 80 years later. “There
was an ethereal light there, so it was bright
inside the cave. It was a wonderful experience, and one that I remember quite well.”
Cave Without A Name is now
owned by Tom Summers. He has improved
the roads, added bathrooms, and upgraded
the grounds with a pavilion, picnic tables,
camping areas, and hiking trails through
native-friendly landscaping.
But the most innovative improvement is opening up the cave for live
music eight times a year. The public can
walk down 126 steps and sit in 66-degree
temperature to listen to everything from
Bach to Tibetan singing bowls.
“Yes, we definitely want to offer
more live music,” he said. “We see this
evolving into a music center with top quality classical music. I think there is a need for
it, and the people who come truly appreciate it. The acoustics are spectacular.”
Under his ownership, the cave
has hosted opera, a woodwind ensemble, a
world music group, and string quartet. For
musicians, playing in a closed space 90 feet
underground is an unexpectedly freeing
experience.
“The Throne Room is so resonant, it’s incredible,” said vocalist Sarah Gabriel, who has been performing here with
of the Celebration Circle Band for eight
years. “It’s amazing to go into this space
and celebrate the turning that native people
have done for eons before us. To reconnect
with the earth; to be in the womb of the
earth, it’s a powerful thing.”
Patrick Moore, cellist with Axiom
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Quartet, describes playing inside the cave as a
“blanket of sound.”
“The best way to describe the total
acoustic quality of the cave is that it’s the warmest
hug of sound you can ever imagine,” Moore said.
“One of the advantages of a string quartet is the
ability to go soft as a whisper. Not every venue
allows that. Here, the acoustics are so good, you
can hear every single detail.”
Listening to music inside a cave is
indeed an immersive experience, especially
when the lights are switched off. Sitting in total
darkness forces the audience to experience
sound patterns in a different way. The power and
presence of acoustic instruments–and the human
voice–makes sound become a tangible thing as
it bounces off the formations and hangs in the
echoes of ageless water and stone.
live music concerts to the Boerne
attraction. Photo by Phil Houseal
PHOTO 55 Rock Formation
Surrounded by surreal formations,
listening to a concert in the cave can
become an immersive experience.
Photo by Phil Houseal
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Phil Houseal is a writer and owner of
Full House PR.
www.fullhouseproductions.net
Contact him at phil@fullhouseproductions.net
It also impels the audience to become part of the
performance.
“It’s just a place like no other,” said Eva, another frequent goer who is also a trained classical
musician. “To go into this huge beautiful space
underground, and to participate in this amazing
sound that comes from any of the groups we’ve
heard–I don’t think there is any way to describe
it other than to experience it. It is as good as any
concert hall you’ll ever play in.”
XXX
Details:
Celebration Circle performs for the Fall Equinox
inside Cave Without A Name north of Boerne
on Saturday, September 19, 2015. Performance
begins at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $25 in advance;
$30 at the door. For information on all concerts,
map, and tickets, go to www.cavewithoutaname.
com or call (830) 537-4212.
PHOTO: 12 or 40 or 26 Band playing
With the stunning backdrop of Cave Without
A Name’s Throne Room, Celebration Circle
performs world music concerts to celebrate the
changing of the seasons. Photo by Phil Houseal
PHOTO 92 Tom Summers
Greeting guests at the entrance to Cave Without
A Name, owner Tom Summers is bringing more
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Kathleen Hudson (continued from page 24)
New Folk (continued from page 17)
a wife to songwriter Josh Grider, a member of
the THMF Music Connection, and graduate of
Tivy High School at one time. Her sister Staci
has been recording and singing for a long time
and the duo of sisters is a beautiful addition to
our event. How do you listen to sisters? How do
you hear challenges?
The next issue will follow up after
the tour with interviews and ‘stories from the
road’.
Be sure to join us at the Kerrville
Fall Music Festival Labor Day weekend.
We have a great line up of our favorite
songwriters, and a few new bands to put on
your ‘follow’ list. Our Music Camp for teens
with be featured in a concert on Saturday
afternoon at the Threadgill Theater at 1PM
and a New Folk in the Round on Sunday
afternoon at 1PM. Tom Meny from the 2015
Award Winners with be joined in concert by
Drew Kennedy a 2015 Finalist, J Wagner 2012
and Katie Gosnell 2014.
Lee Duffy has been a stand for
songwriters in Austin through the ASG, and I
have had the fortune of presenting on creativity
at the January conference in Austin. What a joy
to meet all these songwriters so committed to
their own creativity. And Lee has given them
a chance to learn about the “business.” I met
her after she worked with Merle Haggard,
interviewed her as a woman returning to
the music business in my second book, and
continue to be inspired by her passion for the
writer!! And yes, she writes.
Mary Muse, a member of The Muses with
husband Bill, is now director of the Kerrville
Folk Music Foundation. She and her husband
have played a tribute to the songwriter each
year at the Texas Heritage Music Day. Now she
is using her many talents to shepherd a Texas
Katie Gosnell
treasure, The Kerrville Folk Festival, into a
new future.
A full schedule and information
This is my tribute to the spirit of women (and about camping and everything else we know
you know I also appreciate the men!). In you need to know is on our website. www.
communication theory, women communicate kerrvillefolkfestival.org
You can talk to real people at
horizontally for relatedness, while men communicate vertically for power (Deborah 830/257-3600.
Tannen). Yes, we are different. Dalis Allen, Thanks for reading about the
producer of the Kerrville Folk Festival, and I Kerrville Folk Festival in the Heart Beat of the
have speculated on what we have chosen to do Texas Hill Country!
that keeps us working late at night, using both
sides of our brain, and ongoingly digging for
deeper resources. We even went to a late movie
one night after a long day at work, sharing our
stories. Here’s to the women of Texas music!
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Jakes Bar & Grill, Pipe Creek, Tx
Jakes Bar & Grill, Pipe Creek, Tx
Jake’s is all about Burgers, Beer and our Backyard!!
Jake’s is all about Burgers, Beer and our Backyard!!
They have BIKE NIGHTS every Thursday from 7pm-10pm
offering drink specials and live music! The “Little Shack” cafe
is open daily offering burgers, tacos, hot wings, specials and more!
RV spaces are also available. www.jakespipecreek.com
12246 State Hwy 16 Pipe Creek, TX
They have BIKE NIGHTS every Thursday from 7pm-10pm
offering drink specials and live music! The “Little Shack” cafe
is open daily offering burgers, tacos, hot wings, specials and more!
RV spaces are also available. www.jakespipecreek.com
12246 State Hwy 16 Pipe Creek, TX
C&D POWER SPORTS, Bandera, TX
C&D POWER SPORTS, Bandera, TX
They proudly supply motorcycle parts, riding gear and apparel to
Bandera's biker community and riders throughout the Hill Country.
Their inventory is always growing and they can order just about
anything domestic and metric. Veteran owned and operated, they take
pride in customer service and look forward to serving your needs.
830-328-5030, 714 Main St.
They proudly supply motorcycle parts, riding gear and apparel to
Bandera's biker community and riders throughout the Hill Country.
Their inventory is always growing and they can order just about
anything domestic and metric. Veteran owned and operated, they take
pride in customer service and look forward to serving your needs.
830-328-5030, 714 Main St.
11th street cowboy bar, Bandera, TX
11th street cowboy bar, Bandera, TX
The 11th Street Cowboy Bar is a world-famous destination for all
brands of folks, from cowboys to cowgirls, bikers to business folk.
They come for the good brew, top-tier live Country, Swing, and
Southern Rock music. Come park your Harley or ride up on your
horse at the Biggest Little Bar in Texas.
307 11th Street Bandera, TX 11thstreetcowboybar.com
The 11th Street Cowboy Bar is a world-famous destination for all
brands of folks, from cowboys to cowgirls, bikers to business folk.
They come for the good brew, top-tier live Country, Swing, and
Southern Rock music. Come park your Harley or ride up on your
horse at the Biggest Little Bar in Texas.
307 11th Street Bandera, TX 11thstreetcowboybar.com
Frio canyon motorcycle stop, leakey, TX
Frio canyon motorcycle stop, leakey, TX
The Twisted Sisters have become three of the most popular
roads in the State of Texas. The Frio Canyon Motorcycle Stop
is just the place to begin (or end) your ride. We’ve got plenty
of great gear to choose from with new “Three Twisted Sisters”
merchandise every season. Enjoy one of the best damn burgers
you’ll ever have at the Bent Rim Grill. 657 West RR 337
Leakey, Texas 78873830 - 232 - 6629
Lonestar motorcycle museum, vanderpool, Tx
The Twisted Sisters have become three of the most popular
roads in the State of Texas. The Frio Canyon Motorcycle Stop
is just the place to begin (or end) your ride. We’ve got plenty
of great gear to choose from with new “Three Twisted Sisters”
merchandise every season. Enjoy one of the best damn burgers
you’ll ever have at the Bent Rim Grill. 657 West RR 337
Leakey, Texas 78873830 - 232 - 6629
Lonestar motorcycle museum, vanderpool, Tx
The LONE STAR MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM is located
in the heart of the Texas Hill Country with beautiful
motorcycling routes all around. They display a wonderful
collection of machines from around the world dating from
the 1910's to modern. 36517 Hwy 187, Vanderpool Texas
(830) 966-6103 www.lonestarmotorcyclemuseum.com
FALL 2015
The LONE STAR MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM is located
in the heart of the Texas Hill Country with beautiful
motorcycling routes all around. They display a wonderful
collection of machines from around the world dating from
the 1910's to modern. 36517 Hwy 187, Vanderpool Texas
(830) 966-6103 www.lonestarmotorcyclemuseum.com
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OUT ON THE
HEART BEAT
SCREAMING HOT CARS AT THE RODDY TREE
BRUCE ROBISON
displays his literary acumen
EARL THOMAS CONLEY
@ House Pastures Concerts
DAVID CROSBY
@ Kerrville Folk Festival
SUSAN GIBSON
& Heart Beat Pals
TURNER, STEHLING & MONROE @ Tonya’s Our House BBQ
FALL 2015
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FALL 2015
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Light up your Holiday Spirit with
Cowboy
Capital
2015
Christmas
Rumble
on the
River
ENJOY OUR
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
ON THE RIVER,
COWBOYS ON MAIN AND
FIND THAT PERFECT
CHRISTMAS GIFT
DURING SHOPPERS
JUBILEE!
For the complete schedule, visit
banderacowboycapital.com
& click events!
SHOP Bandera
FALL 2015
texasheartbeat.com
1.800.364.3833
Heart Beat of the
Texas Hill Country
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BLANCO
BUGGY
MUSEUM
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