GLORIA’S LATEST HOUSE CONCERT BLAST– PLUS -- A “HOUSE” THEATRICAL EVENT!
GLORIA’S LATEST HOUSE CONCERT BLAST– PLUS -- A “HOUSE” THEATRICAL
EVENT!
1. Frank Thomas concert. (w/Lisa & Vgo) ..
2. Gary Reid’s theatrical performance: A Life of Sorrow. The Life &
Times of Carter Stanley.
3. Future Concerts. (SoTpaHouseConcerts & Concerts in the UU Dome)
(note: grant peeples mullet fry/house concert has been added)
please email me (gshello@tampabay.rr.com) your rsvp’s for the upcoming
house concerts & i’ll reply w/the address & other pert info..
House Concerts Suggested Donation: $15-$20 (100 % to the musicians)
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1. Sun Aug 20, 4pm. FRANK THOMAS with
Versatile VGO
ABOUT FRANK: This video describes Frank’s bio
in a nutshell. It’s from Frank’s 2013 induction into the Florida Artists Hall
of Fame.
The concert will feature Frank +Vgo. Vgo will not
only sit in with Frank on some songs, but he’ll also have a “special guest”
set. P.S. Frank’s wife Lisa (who is Frank’s #1 assistant & biscuit cooker)
will be backing up Frank w/harmony vocals (and I hope she’ll do the Biscuit
song).
I
suspect most of you reading this msg are already familiar with Frank & need
no introduction. But for those of you who maybe don’t know him, I encourage
you to google “Frank Thomas Fla Folk Music.” You’ll be rewarded with lots of
interesting links. such as this: https://myfloridahistory.org/frontiers/article/122
I
LOVE Frank’s song about Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfSmlOMFcM
A personal
reflection: Altho I’m a Fla
native, I never knew much about “Fla Folk Music” until I moved to Tampa in
late 1979 shortly after WMNF started broadcasting (Sept 14, 1979). I
immediately started listening.. Frank & his late wife Ann hosted a Fla
Folk Show early on. And that show, my friends, was my introduction to the Fla
Folk World. I guess I wouldn’t be exaggerating when I say that WMNF, &
that show in particular, changed my life..
Very
cool honor from Walkin’ Lawton: Frank rec’d a
state resolution honoring him from our late great Governor Lawton
Chiles – plus Walkin’ Lawton presented Frank with a pair of his
“walkin’ boots.”
A peek at add’l awards/honors (some
of which included Ann): Florida Folk Heritage
Award; Julian Prescott History Award, Florida Historical Society
Golden Quill Award, the Stetson Kennedy Foundation Fellow Man & Mother Earth
Award. (and as mentioned above- he is in the Fla Artists Hall of Fame)..
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ABOUT
VGO: Michael Stock, DJ, WLRN-Miami, describes Vgo as a
mlti-instrumentalist & Performing Anthropologist. Oh my. Vgo doesn’t do
computers. Doesn’t do email. He asked me to mail him (as in snail mail) the
particulars about this concert. Old-time. That’s Vgo. It’s no surprise that
he’s very well known in the Fla Old Time Music World. Alas, the Fla Old Time
Music Championships no longer happen. But when they did, year after year Vgo
would either win or place in most every category. For instance, here are stats
from the 2015 Championships: Dobro/2nd; Autoharp/1st; Finger-pick guitar/3rd;
Appalachian Dulcimer/1st; Rhythm Instrument/ 4th (jug); Mandolin/2nd. He
didn’t win or place in the banjo category in 2015 which I suspect, bcause of all
his past 1st places, he wasn’t allowed to compete.
I
don’t know what instruments he’ll have with him at the concert – but – I hope
the banjo will be included.
speaking
of banjo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omKrqvrruYc
Vgo performing a Calipso song about death live on WLRN
-Miami: “When Basil Comes,” http://youtube.com/watch?v=0BsnuB-WFSQ
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http://www.alifeofsorrow.com/ He
played the music. He wrote the songs. And he self destructed.
note:
This play includes some music. But it’s not a musical..
Gary Reid is a walking history book when it comes
to the Stanley Brothers.
A few months ago Craig & I went to the Orlando
main library & saw Gary in a performance of his very compelling &
interesting play.
As
of June of this year Gary reported that in less than three years he had offered
61 performances in 11 states. (and there have been add’l performances since
June) Obviously, the word is out that the play is outstanding. He’s soon to
be doing a Fla tour (mostly libraries).. Methinks we’re privileged that we
were able to “piggy-back” a performance at the house in between his “regular”
performances. And we certainly hope to have lots of company for our “house”
performance. (This will be our 2nd theatrical performance. The previous one
was well received)..
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3. Future Concerts.
(SoTpaHouseConcerts & Concerts in the UU Dome)
2017 at the house: 9/24 Grant Peeples Mullet Fry &
Concert. 10/1 Alice Wallace (she yodels –yea! ) 10/7 The Adventures of
Annabelle Lynn (female band from the Panhandle. they were a hit at this year’s
Fla Folk Fest ); 11/5 Johnny Azari (he defies description –adult show/kinda
bizarre bluesy folkey comedy)
2017 At
the UU Dome: 12/3: Verlon Thompson; 12/10: Reggie Harris
(others at the dome are on the backburner – tba) . .
2018 at
the house: Jan 30 Max & Ruth Bloomquist (they’re appearing at The Kennedy
Center soon ) Feb 22/Sultans of String (outta this world); Feb ? Doug
MacLeod, concert & acoustic blues guitar workshop. Congrats to Doug. He
won “Acoustic Artist of the Year” at the Blues Foundation’s 2017 Blues Music
Awards in Memphis.
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Is this a great lineup or
what?
posted by gloria at 10:05 AM
