Well the holiday season is upon us again! Wow, how time get's away from us. As is usually the case, we have slowed down for the winter. We have a few shows left this year, including tonight in Madison, TN at Pope's Place. Showtime is 8pm.
We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. It's always nice to get together with friends and family and remind ourselves that we have so much to be thankful for. Thanksgiving should not be a 1 day affair. We should be thankful everyday for what we have been given. Sure there are some who are more fortunate than others, but someone is always worse off than you are. We should strive always remember and be thankful for the gifts that we have been given.
Well the end of the year for a band always means refelection on each person's role in the group. This year is no different. After much thought, consideration, and prayer, Lorne has decided to leave the band at year's end. Lorne brings a lot to this group. His most recognizable contribution from your perspective is that he holds down the bottom end with good solid bass playing. When I first made the transition to upright bass from the electric bass, I watched Lorne and learned from him and looked up to him. He has a unique style that is easily recognizable and is a huge part of our sound. His shoes will be tough to fill. But, Lorne's contribution to this band is much more than his musical talents. Lorne has provided much wisdom and guidance on the business side of the band and to some of us on a more personal level. Being an engineer by trade, Lorne is a very organized person. He always kept our business meetings organized and kept us all up to date on the financial status of the band. Buddy and Lorne share a particularly close friendship. When asked about Lorne's departure, Buddy said "I have played in a band with Lorne for 9 years and I have never been in a fulltime bluegrass band without him on the bass. I will miss Lorne because he is more than a band member, he is like a member of my family." We look forward to an ongoing friendship with Lorne, but his humor, guidance, and musicianship will be missed by each of us.
I mentioned earlier that Lorne's shoes would be hard to fill. I have been given the daunting task of attempting to fill them. I will take over the bass playing duties when Lorne leaves the band.
Well, that should just about catch you up on where we are. There are some big things in the works for next year. We will be doing the "Song of the Mountain" tv show in August. We're pretty excited about that. There is a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes and we are looking forward to a great year next year.
Until Next Time,
Wayne and all of TBSP
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Gearing up for IBMA
Hey everybody,
We are looking forward to this weekend and the coming week. Saturday the 25th we will be in Rock Island, TN at the Rocky River Bluegrass festival. We are looking forward to that. Troy Engle will be back with us on the banjo for these 2 shows. We love playing with Troy and we appreciate him filling in with us on this date.
The week of September 27th, we will spend part of the week in Nashville, TN at the IBMA convention. This is always a good time to see old friends and meet new people. We have one showcase Monday night and two showcases on Tuesday night. On Tuesday evening we will be playing a supper time show at 6 PM. Check the IBMA site for specific times for the other showcases. Craig Morris will be on banjo for these shows and will remain with the band through the remaining dates of 2010.
"If I Ever Get Home" is recieving favorable reviews worldwide! Be sure to check out Ted Lehmann's excellent review on his blog. There is also one that has been translated from German and you can find that link on the front page of our website. We appreciate all the good publicity thus far.
Check out the "Shows" page on our website and be sure to come check us out when we are near you. We always enjoy meeting new friends.
Until next time,
Wayne & all TBSP
We are looking forward to this weekend and the coming week. Saturday the 25th we will be in Rock Island, TN at the Rocky River Bluegrass festival. We are looking forward to that. Troy Engle will be back with us on the banjo for these 2 shows. We love playing with Troy and we appreciate him filling in with us on this date.
The week of September 27th, we will spend part of the week in Nashville, TN at the IBMA convention. This is always a good time to see old friends and meet new people. We have one showcase Monday night and two showcases on Tuesday night. On Tuesday evening we will be playing a supper time show at 6 PM. Check the IBMA site for specific times for the other showcases. Craig Morris will be on banjo for these shows and will remain with the band through the remaining dates of 2010.
"If I Ever Get Home" is recieving favorable reviews worldwide! Be sure to check out Ted Lehmann's excellent review on his blog. There is also one that has been translated from German and you can find that link on the front page of our website. We appreciate all the good publicity thus far.
Check out the "Shows" page on our website and be sure to come check us out when we are near you. We always enjoy meeting new friends.
Until next time,
Wayne & all TBSP
Saturday, August 21, 2010
The perfect storm....
Sometimes things come together to create the perfect environment for a great time. Such was the case this past Sunday in Birmingham, AL at the historic Sloss Furnace. It was the annual fundraiser for the Foundry Mission & Recovery Center. It was, however, the first ever Blazin' Bluegrass festival at Sloss Furnace. Blazin' was an appropriate name for the day because it was HOT. Since this was going to be our first time to go to Sloss furnace, we decided to go early and make a day of it so we could get out and enjoy the place.
We arrived at about 1 pm and got the bus parked. There were several thousand people there already. We got out and walked around and did a bit of ghost hunting (Sloss Furnace is haunted, for those who don't know). Well, our excitement was quickly subdued by the sweltering August summer heat. Some of us lasted an hour before we wound up back in the comfort of the bus. When it came time for us to go to the stage to get ready to play, it began to cloud up some. We joked about how we wish it would rain so that everyone would have to come under the roof and listen to us.
We finally took the stage and it had become totally overcast. There were close to 2,000 people under the cover of the roof. The venue where we were playing looked to be the old loading docks. It was a large metal structure that was open on the end and all along the right side of the stage as we looked out. There were also large doors to the outside just on each side of the stage. We kicked off the set and got through the first song without a hitch. As we got into the second song, the wind picked up, blowing in on us from the left side of the stage. By the time the third song ended, the promoter and a weather man from a local TV station interrupted us to announce that we were under a severe thunderstorm warning but the our location wasn't in any immediate danger of anything other than wind and rain. Um, isn't that what tornadoes are made of? We continued. By this time, the crowd had really started to gather in seeking shelter from the impending storm. And then it happened. The bottom fell out. It started raining, a driving rain. We didn't know what to do. It had started while we were mid-song. We still had microphones and people were still there, so we kept going. The roof began leaking on us and the wind was blowing the rain in on us through the aforementioned large door to the left of us. The energy in the crowd began to build. Now, that was interesting. Our instruments were getting wet, we were getting wet, the people were getting wet but nobody was stopping us. So we played on. Some people on the front row got up and started dancing and things really began to break loose. Before we knew it, there were people standing up all over dancing and singing and having a great time. All this while a severe thunderstorm was passing over us. There are not words to describe the energy that was in the place that day. It could only be described as....the perfect storm.
Check out a few of the pics we were able to get while all the excitement was going on at Sloss Furnace.
Until next time,
Wayne & all TBSP
We arrived at about 1 pm and got the bus parked. There were several thousand people there already. We got out and walked around and did a bit of ghost hunting (Sloss Furnace is haunted, for those who don't know). Well, our excitement was quickly subdued by the sweltering August summer heat. Some of us lasted an hour before we wound up back in the comfort of the bus. When it came time for us to go to the stage to get ready to play, it began to cloud up some. We joked about how we wish it would rain so that everyone would have to come under the roof and listen to us.
We finally took the stage and it had become totally overcast. There were close to 2,000 people under the cover of the roof. The venue where we were playing looked to be the old loading docks. It was a large metal structure that was open on the end and all along the right side of the stage as we looked out. There were also large doors to the outside just on each side of the stage. We kicked off the set and got through the first song without a hitch. As we got into the second song, the wind picked up, blowing in on us from the left side of the stage. By the time the third song ended, the promoter and a weather man from a local TV station interrupted us to announce that we were under a severe thunderstorm warning but the our location wasn't in any immediate danger of anything other than wind and rain. Um, isn't that what tornadoes are made of? We continued. By this time, the crowd had really started to gather in seeking shelter from the impending storm. And then it happened. The bottom fell out. It started raining, a driving rain. We didn't know what to do. It had started while we were mid-song. We still had microphones and people were still there, so we kept going. The roof began leaking on us and the wind was blowing the rain in on us through the aforementioned large door to the left of us. The energy in the crowd began to build. Now, that was interesting. Our instruments were getting wet, we were getting wet, the people were getting wet but nobody was stopping us. So we played on. Some people on the front row got up and started dancing and things really began to break loose. Before we knew it, there were people standing up all over dancing and singing and having a great time. All this while a severe thunderstorm was passing over us. There are not words to describe the energy that was in the place that day. It could only be described as....the perfect storm.
Check out a few of the pics we were able to get while all the excitement was going on at Sloss Furnace.
Wayne & all TBSP
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Busy week....
Hello everybody. After some time off, we got cranked back up last Sunday in Winchester, TN at the Riva Lake Baptist Church. We had a great time! We don't get to play close to home very much and this was a treat for us to do. In fact, it was a double treat. Because not only were we close to home, but we were at a church. We don't get to play churches much these days and we really do enjoy doing that. We usually use the single microphone set up when we are in a church and it is so much fun for 4 guys to be working around one microphone. I'm sure it's quite entertaining to watch too because it always looks like, at any moment, one of us could get hit in the head by a banjo or guitar or something. It's a lot of fun! The cooking was awesome at Riva Lake and all the folks made us feel so welcome. Thanks Riva Lake!
"If I Ever Get Home" is still on the Cash Box music charts. This month it's number 17. We feel fortunate to still be on there with the greats of our business. We also did an interview with one of the largest magazines in Mexico! That was very interesting and exciting!
Friday we will be in Franklin, TN at the Williamson County fair. We're looking forward to seeing everyone out there. Sunday, we make our way down to Birmingham, AL to play at historic Sloss Furnace. This is a one day festival benefiting the Foundry Mission & Recovery Center. Please take a moment to check out their website, as this is a very worthwhile mission that these folks are involved in.
Be sure to check out our website and come and see us when we are near you. We really do love meeting people and want to see you at our next show!
Until next time,
Wayne & all TBSP
"If I Ever Get Home" is still on the Cash Box music charts. This month it's number 17. We feel fortunate to still be on there with the greats of our business. We also did an interview with one of the largest magazines in Mexico! That was very interesting and exciting!
Friday we will be in Franklin, TN at the Williamson County fair. We're looking forward to seeing everyone out there. Sunday, we make our way down to Birmingham, AL to play at historic Sloss Furnace. This is a one day festival benefiting the Foundry Mission & Recovery Center. Please take a moment to check out their website, as this is a very worthwhile mission that these folks are involved in.
Be sure to check out our website and come and see us when we are near you. We really do love meeting people and want to see you at our next show!
Until next time,
Wayne & all TBSP
Sunday, July 18, 2010
The first chart action for "If I Ever Get Home"
Hello everybody! I have some exciting news to share with you all. Our album has debuted at #14 on the Cashbox Magazine monthly Bluegrass chart! We are very excited and want to thank all of you who have purchased the album and requested "If I Ever Get Home" on the radio. Exciting things are starting to happen!
We would also like to announce that we have started working with Melissa Lawrence. She will be booking the band as well as handling the promotion of the album. If you have any questions about booking TBSP for your next event, please feel free to call or write Melissa. Her contact info is here on the website.
Yesterday, we played in Rogersville, AL at the 9th annual bluegrass festival there. We had a great time there and enjoyed meeting everyone. That was really a good festival in a good park. There was lots of good food, too. We would like to give the guys at JBM sound a big pat on the back. They done just a phenomenal job with the sound. When the sound is good, it makes our job a whole lot easier. Thanks guys!
While we're thanking people and announcing and all that good stuff, I might as well tell you about the people that help us sound good. We would like to thank Ernie Ball Strings. If you are having trouble with strings breaking, Ernie Ball is your answer. They make a good, long-lasting string that also sounds good. We highly recommend trying their banjo, guitar and mandolin strings. Also check out ErnieBall.com for accessories and apparel as well. We also want to thank Nechville Banjos. Weston plays and endorses Nechville. Its a great sounding, great looking banjo. They have several models to choose from, all built with the same Nechville quality. Finally, I want to tell you about Blue Chip Picks. These are they closest picks to actual tortoise picks that we've found. They are really durable and slide right off the string. These picks are a dream to play with.
Wow, there has been a lot of information thrown at you here. I promise, there is still more to come. There is lot's of stuff happening behind the scenes that we can't announce just yet, but keep checking back and just as soon as we have some things firmed up, we will let you know.
Back in a bit,
Wayne
We would also like to announce that we have started working with Melissa Lawrence. She will be booking the band as well as handling the promotion of the album. If you have any questions about booking TBSP for your next event, please feel free to call or write Melissa. Her contact info is here on the website.
Yesterday, we played in Rogersville, AL at the 9th annual bluegrass festival there. We had a great time there and enjoyed meeting everyone. That was really a good festival in a good park. There was lots of good food, too. We would like to give the guys at JBM sound a big pat on the back. They done just a phenomenal job with the sound. When the sound is good, it makes our job a whole lot easier. Thanks guys!
While we're thanking people and announcing and all that good stuff, I might as well tell you about the people that help us sound good. We would like to thank Ernie Ball Strings. If you are having trouble with strings breaking, Ernie Ball is your answer. They make a good, long-lasting string that also sounds good. We highly recommend trying their banjo, guitar and mandolin strings. Also check out ErnieBall.com for accessories and apparel as well. We also want to thank Nechville Banjos. Weston plays and endorses Nechville. Its a great sounding, great looking banjo. They have several models to choose from, all built with the same Nechville quality. Finally, I want to tell you about Blue Chip Picks. These are they closest picks to actual tortoise picks that we've found. They are really durable and slide right off the string. These picks are a dream to play with.
Wow, there has been a lot of information thrown at you here. I promise, there is still more to come. There is lot's of stuff happening behind the scenes that we can't announce just yet, but keep checking back and just as soon as we have some things firmed up, we will let you know.
Back in a bit,
Wayne
Friday, July 2, 2010
Happy Fourth!!
Hello and Happy July 4th to everyone! I hope everyone has a good Independence Day. I also hope you take the time to reflect on what this country was founded on. These days it seems like our country's leaders have forgotten about what our founders had in mind when they established our independence. It seems as if more and more of our freedoms are taken away from us as time passes. We need to remember this when it comes time to vote. Those responible need to be held accountable for their actions. The way that you, as an American citizen, can do that is to go and vote. Also, don't forget to thank a veteran, this weekend. They helped keep us as free as we are today. These are people who don't know who you are, but they were willing to step up and say "I will defend this country's freedom, even if it costs me my life". So as you gather with your family this weekend, take a few minutes to reflect on the history of this great nation. Remember that as bad as things may seem to be today, this is still the greatest nation in the world and God has his hand on us!
Enjoy your holiday!
Wayne & all The Bluegrass Soul Pickers
Enjoy your holiday!
Wayne & all The Bluegrass Soul Pickers
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Belated update
Hey folks! I'm sorry for the belated update on our Arkansas trip. When we got to Waldron, much to our chagrin, we had no cell phone or internet service. You should have seen us walking around the campground for 2 days trying to catch a signal with our phones so that we could make a quick call home. I'm sure it was quiet comical at times. That explains the phone booth that they had right in the middle of the campground. I haven't seen one of those in a long time. Then we got back Friday morning at about 7 am and I spent the next 2 days trying to get rid of "bus lag", then there were the festivities surrounding Father's Day. It's been wild around home for us all.
Turkey Track was a very beautiful campground that was down in a hole between two ridges. We had a great time playing, but it sure was hot! We appreciate Troy Engle going along with us and helping us out on banjo and fiddle. He is very talented and an all around great guy to hang out with.
The stage at Turkey Track was really cool. It had a lots of wood work and ornamentation around it, but the thing that caught our attention, was a great big American flag as the back drop. I don't think enough people these days honor our flag and this country enough. Seeing the flag inspired us to do something we had never done before. For our encore number for the Thursday evening show, we did an a capella version of "God Bless America". It was awesome to see the crowd of around 1,ooo people rise to their feet in honor of their country and our flag. Some were waving thier hats, some were smiling, others had tears in their eyes. It was an awesome night!
Once again, the bus performed flawlessly, well almost. We were riding along Friday morning, somewhere in Mississippi at about 3 in the morning, when all of the sudden the door just opened up! We hadn't hit a bump or anything it just opened up! As you can imagine, it scared me to death. Lorne was asleep on the couch in the front lounge and everyone else was asleep in the bunks. I was able to wake Lorne to come up and close it and we made the remainder of the trip without incident. By the way, we think the reason for the thud that we heard on the trip out there was the result of us loosing our center hub cover off of the front wheel. It is no big deal because the piece only serves as a cover and is not really functional.
Be sure to check back often, as there are some exciting things happening in the TBSP camp that I hope to be able to tell you about real soon.
Later,
Wayne
Turkey Track was a very beautiful campground that was down in a hole between two ridges. We had a great time playing, but it sure was hot! We appreciate Troy Engle going along with us and helping us out on banjo and fiddle. He is very talented and an all around great guy to hang out with.
The stage at Turkey Track was really cool. It had a lots of wood work and ornamentation around it, but the thing that caught our attention, was a great big American flag as the back drop. I don't think enough people these days honor our flag and this country enough. Seeing the flag inspired us to do something we had never done before. For our encore number for the Thursday evening show, we did an a capella version of "God Bless America". It was awesome to see the crowd of around 1,ooo people rise to their feet in honor of their country and our flag. Some were waving thier hats, some were smiling, others had tears in their eyes. It was an awesome night!
Once again, the bus performed flawlessly, well almost. We were riding along Friday morning, somewhere in Mississippi at about 3 in the morning, when all of the sudden the door just opened up! We hadn't hit a bump or anything it just opened up! As you can imagine, it scared me to death. Lorne was asleep on the couch in the front lounge and everyone else was asleep in the bunks. I was able to wake Lorne to come up and close it and we made the remainder of the trip without incident. By the way, we think the reason for the thud that we heard on the trip out there was the result of us loosing our center hub cover off of the front wheel. It is no big deal because the piece only serves as a cover and is not really functional.
Be sure to check back often, as there are some exciting things happening in the TBSP camp that I hope to be able to tell you about real soon.
Later,
Wayne
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Almost there....
Good afternoon. We are getting close to Waldron. We stopped in Little Rock for a few hours and slept. We also visited Camping World while we were there. We are still on bad roads, so sleep is out of the question at the moment.
We are looking forward to playing tonight at the Turkey Track festival. We hope to see everyone out there!
Back in a little while...
Wayne
We are looking forward to playing tonight at the Turkey Track festival. We hope to see everyone out there!
Back in a little while...
Wayne
Here we go again...
Hey everybody. It's 3:15 in the morning as I write this and we are bouncing our way across Arkansas. You folks in Arkansas need to write your Congressman about these roads! We are on our way to Waldron, AR for the Turkey Tracks Bluegrass Festival. We have our good friend Troy Engle along to help us out on the banjo. Weston had some school matters to attend to that prevented him from making the trip with us. For those of you keeping score at home, this is Troy's second trip out with us. Apparently he is a glutton for punishment.
So far, nothing really interesting has happened other than being scared out of our minds back in Mississippi. We apparently ran over something because we heard a loud thud while we were motoring across the middle of nowhere at about 70 miles an hour. We finally found a place to pull over and got out and inspected the bus. Everything seemed to be in order so we got back on our way.
Be sure to check back later, as I will be updating as often as I can to keep you posted on the happenings from the big city of Waldron. I think I heard them say that we are close to stopping for the night and that makes me happy. It's really hard to sleep on these Arkansas roads.
Back after some sleep (fingers crossed!)...
Wayne
So far, nothing really interesting has happened other than being scared out of our minds back in Mississippi. We apparently ran over something because we heard a loud thud while we were motoring across the middle of nowhere at about 70 miles an hour. We finally found a place to pull over and got out and inspected the bus. Everything seemed to be in order so we got back on our way.
Be sure to check back later, as I will be updating as often as I can to keep you posted on the happenings from the big city of Waldron. I think I heard them say that we are close to stopping for the night and that makes me happy. It's really hard to sleep on these Arkansas roads.
Back after some sleep (fingers crossed!)...
Wayne
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Update on the release party
Hello all. We had a blast Tuesday night in Anderson, AL. We were there for our cd release party. Even though we already had the cd for a week or so, this made it official! We sincerely want to thank everyone who came out and celebrated the long awaited release of this project. We had fun meeting all of you who attended and thanks for making us feel so at home.
Friday night, June 11th we will be at the Ninth Grade Academy in Fayetteville, TN. This is a benefit for Hospice of Lincoln County. Hospice is an invaluable service to terminally ill patients. A hospice nurse is not a job I envy at all. I do respect each and every person involved in the Hospice organization. Until you have seen first hand, as I have, how Hospice nurses care for a patient and help families deal with such a difficult time, you may not fully appreciate the importance and value of this service. We are honored to be a part of this fund raiser. We welcome all to come out and support this cause.
It's going to be a busy weekend and will continue right on through next week. Be sure to check back often, as I will update as often as time permits with (hopefully) interesting stories from the road and to tell you about where we've been.
Back in a bit,
Wayne
Friday night, June 11th we will be at the Ninth Grade Academy in Fayetteville, TN. This is a benefit for Hospice of Lincoln County. Hospice is an invaluable service to terminally ill patients. A hospice nurse is not a job I envy at all. I do respect each and every person involved in the Hospice organization. Until you have seen first hand, as I have, how Hospice nurses care for a patient and help families deal with such a difficult time, you may not fully appreciate the importance and value of this service. We are honored to be a part of this fund raiser. We welcome all to come out and support this cause.
It's going to be a busy weekend and will continue right on through next week. Be sure to check back often, as I will update as often as time permits with (hopefully) interesting stories from the road and to tell you about where we've been.
Back in a bit,
Wayne
Monday, June 7, 2010
Back in the saddle again...
Hey Folks,
We had the weekend off this past weekend and now it's time to get back in the saddle. Tomorrow night we will be in Anderson, AL for our cd release party at the Fish Creel restaurant. Start time will be 5:30 pm for that show. We would like to see everyone come out and have a good time with us. We will play alot of music off the cd as well as some of your favorite TBSP songs. I think a good time will be had by all. Don't miss it!
On June 11th, we will be at 9th Grade Academy in Fayetteville, TN, on the 12th we will be in Pikeville, TN and the 13th we will be at the First Baptist Church in Huntland, TN. We will roll into Waldron, AR on Wednesday and Thursday of next week for the Turkey Tracks Bluegrass Festival. Be sure to watch the blog for updates from the road.
Back in a bit,
Wayne
We had the weekend off this past weekend and now it's time to get back in the saddle. Tomorrow night we will be in Anderson, AL for our cd release party at the Fish Creel restaurant. Start time will be 5:30 pm for that show. We would like to see everyone come out and have a good time with us. We will play alot of music off the cd as well as some of your favorite TBSP songs. I think a good time will be had by all. Don't miss it!
On June 11th, we will be at 9th Grade Academy in Fayetteville, TN, on the 12th we will be in Pikeville, TN and the 13th we will be at the First Baptist Church in Huntland, TN. We will roll into Waldron, AR on Wednesday and Thursday of next week for the Turkey Tracks Bluegrass Festival. Be sure to watch the blog for updates from the road.
Back in a bit,
Wayne
Sunday, May 30, 2010
On the way home...
Hey folks,
Well we are on the road back home. These rides are always bitter-sweet. We all love going and playing music but we also love going home to our families. We had a good time on our trip this weekend. We met a lot of great people.
I left off the last post telling you all about us heading to Hollonville, GA. I hadn't much more than put up the computer, when Emory slammed on the brakes. A car had pulled in front of us and with a good job of driving by Emory, we were able to avoid the accident. Shane was sitting up front in the jump seat when all this happened. He promptly changed seats to the back of the bus. Speaking of the bus, it has done us well this weekend. We made all the gigs with time to spare and no problems. As I'm writing, Emory has just had to slam on the brakes again. Apparently traffic is pretty bad in Chattanooga. Shane was riding up front with Emory again....there he goes to the back of the bus.
We had a great time in White, GA this morning at Millers Chapel. It was a really beautiful church. It was out in the middle of nowhere but it was pretty. Brother Josh James and the fine folks really treated us nice. Afterwards, there was a dinner on the ground. They did put the food on the tables though. We appreciated that.
Our next show is in Anderson, AL on June 8th where we are having our cd release party. We would like to invite everyone who can make it to come out and enjoy some good food and good music. I will update again in a day or two.
Back in a few,
Wayne
Well we are on the road back home. These rides are always bitter-sweet. We all love going and playing music but we also love going home to our families. We had a good time on our trip this weekend. We met a lot of great people.
I left off the last post telling you all about us heading to Hollonville, GA. I hadn't much more than put up the computer, when Emory slammed on the brakes. A car had pulled in front of us and with a good job of driving by Emory, we were able to avoid the accident. Shane was sitting up front in the jump seat when all this happened. He promptly changed seats to the back of the bus. Speaking of the bus, it has done us well this weekend. We made all the gigs with time to spare and no problems. As I'm writing, Emory has just had to slam on the brakes again. Apparently traffic is pretty bad in Chattanooga. Shane was riding up front with Emory again....there he goes to the back of the bus.
We had a great time in White, GA this morning at Millers Chapel. It was a really beautiful church. It was out in the middle of nowhere but it was pretty. Brother Josh James and the fine folks really treated us nice. Afterwards, there was a dinner on the ground. They did put the food on the tables though. We appreciated that.
Our next show is in Anderson, AL on June 8th where we are having our cd release party. We would like to invite everyone who can make it to come out and enjoy some good food and good music. I will update again in a day or two.
Back in a few,
Wayne
Saturday, May 29, 2010
An update from the road...
Hey folks,
We are on the road again somewhere between Chattanooga and Atlanta. When I left off last we had left Belvidere and were headed for Virginia. We only stopped at three truck stops but we did end the night at Walmart in Bristol.
The first story comes at Shane's expense. We had been on the road for a couple of hours when he decided to turn in for the night. He climbed in his bunk and Lorne and I were standing there talking to him. He asked if we smelled something burning. We didn't, but we started investigating where it was coming from. We were just about to give up the search when we heard some commotion in Shane's bunk. The burning smell was his pillow laying against the light in his bunk. It had burned a hole in his high quality poly-blend pillow case! He showed it to us while it was still smoldering. It was pretty cool.
Friday we toured the Bristol Motor Speedway and then went on up to Coeburn. The people in Coeburn were really excited to see us and we had a really good time there. We played for most of two and a half hours! The people really enjoyed themselves and they danced the night away. We left there and drove back down to Chattanooga and got there at about five this morning. We played the Chattanooga Market and it was really neat to walk around and visit with the people there. Our sound man today was Ken and he really had us sounding good. Those of you that have ever played in a band know how important it is to hear yourself and Ken really had us set up right. Thanks Ken! Tonight we will be playing at the Hollonville Opry in the fork in the road that is Hollonville, GA. We're looking forward to meeting the folks there.
I will try to update tonight on our way to White, GA (where we play in the morning). I'm not sure how long I will be up as I have pulled night driving duties the past two nights and it's starting to catch up with me.
Back in a few,
Wayne
We are on the road again somewhere between Chattanooga and Atlanta. When I left off last we had left Belvidere and were headed for Virginia. We only stopped at three truck stops but we did end the night at Walmart in Bristol.
The first story comes at Shane's expense. We had been on the road for a couple of hours when he decided to turn in for the night. He climbed in his bunk and Lorne and I were standing there talking to him. He asked if we smelled something burning. We didn't, but we started investigating where it was coming from. We were just about to give up the search when we heard some commotion in Shane's bunk. The burning smell was his pillow laying against the light in his bunk. It had burned a hole in his high quality poly-blend pillow case! He showed it to us while it was still smoldering. It was pretty cool.
Friday we toured the Bristol Motor Speedway and then went on up to Coeburn. The people in Coeburn were really excited to see us and we had a really good time there. We played for most of two and a half hours! The people really enjoyed themselves and they danced the night away. We left there and drove back down to Chattanooga and got there at about five this morning. We played the Chattanooga Market and it was really neat to walk around and visit with the people there. Our sound man today was Ken and he really had us sounding good. Those of you that have ever played in a band know how important it is to hear yourself and Ken really had us set up right. Thanks Ken! Tonight we will be playing at the Hollonville Opry in the fork in the road that is Hollonville, GA. We're looking forward to meeting the folks there.
I will try to update tonight on our way to White, GA (where we play in the morning). I'm not sure how long I will be up as I have pulled night driving duties the past two nights and it's starting to catch up with me.
Back in a few,
Wayne
Thursday, May 27, 2010
On the road again!
Hey folks!
Well, we just got the bus loaded and are pulling out of Belvedere, TN. Next stop, Coburn, VA. Well, Coburn won't exactly be the next stop. We'll most likely stop at 10 or 12 truck stops and at least one Walmart before we get to Coburn. This week has started out on the right foot in Guntersville, AL where we kicked of the Lakeside Concert Series for the fine folks there in Guntersville. We met lots of nice people there and had a great time. This weekend, we start in Coburn at Lay's Hardware and then on Saturday (5-29) we'll be in Chattanooga, TN at 2 PM at the Chattanooga Market and then Hollenville, GA at 8 PM that night. Sunday (5-30) we'll be in White, GA. So quiet a busy weekend coming up. I will updating regularly this weekend so check back often, as I'm sure there will be many interesting stories from the road.
Back in a few,
Wayne
Well, we just got the bus loaded and are pulling out of Belvedere, TN. Next stop, Coburn, VA. Well, Coburn won't exactly be the next stop. We'll most likely stop at 10 or 12 truck stops and at least one Walmart before we get to Coburn. This week has started out on the right foot in Guntersville, AL where we kicked of the Lakeside Concert Series for the fine folks there in Guntersville. We met lots of nice people there and had a great time. This weekend, we start in Coburn at Lay's Hardware and then on Saturday (5-29) we'll be in Chattanooga, TN at 2 PM at the Chattanooga Market and then Hollenville, GA at 8 PM that night. Sunday (5-30) we'll be in White, GA. So quiet a busy weekend coming up. I will updating regularly this weekend so check back often, as I'm sure there will be many interesting stories from the road.
Back in a few,
Wayne
Monday, May 10, 2010
Welcome to the Bluegrass Soul Pickers Blog
Hello Friends. Welcome to the Bluegrass Soul Picker's 'official' Blog ... The Guestbook service that we were using decided to go out of business, so we have removed the guestbook from the website and have decided to put up a blog page that we can post news, 'on the road' experiences, and announcements ... and you can post your comments as well.
Our latest (exciting) news is the up and coming release date of our new Blue Circles Records CD titled "If I Ever Get Home". The new project should hit the streets on May 25, 2010 and we think you will enjoy the CD as much as we enjoyed making it. The project has been a lot of work and hair-pullin' to get to the presses, but all is complete and we are just waiting UPS to come truckin' up the road to bring us the goods.
We will be on the road to the mountains of Virginia, down to Atlanta, Tennessee, and out to Arkansas the next couple of months, so check out our calendar and come out and see us.
Feel free to post your commets here on the 'blog' ... we'd love to hear from you!
God Bless,
The Bluegrass Soul Pickers
Our latest (exciting) news is the up and coming release date of our new Blue Circles Records CD titled "If I Ever Get Home". The new project should hit the streets on May 25, 2010 and we think you will enjoy the CD as much as we enjoyed making it. The project has been a lot of work and hair-pullin' to get to the presses, but all is complete and we are just waiting UPS to come truckin' up the road to bring us the goods.
We will be on the road to the mountains of Virginia, down to Atlanta, Tennessee, and out to Arkansas the next couple of months, so check out our calendar and come out and see us.
Feel free to post your commets here on the 'blog' ... we'd love to hear from you!
God Bless,
The Bluegrass Soul Pickers
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