The Steel Guitar Forum

leo;
you Cajuns stick together like shrimp & dip. I met david back in june at a songwriters award get together in Philadelphia, Mississippi, he was 1 of the judges. very knowledgeable to talk to on the craft, though I expected, "little ricky"....country jack....

whenever I stay at motel 6. I tell 'em, milo sent me!
that confuses 'em.

country....

I used to spend some summers in ardmore, back in the 60's. a guy was building electric guitars, next door to my uncle, but, I never met boo miller. wish I had'da though! wish I could remember the guitar builders name. one day, some famous guitar picker was there. but, I can't remember him either. is...

jerry;
is Milton patton, amongst them patton's, from up around Boonville, Arkansas.
I met buck white and his daughters, livin' up there one time, back in the 60's and it was some patton's up there in them hill's.
music was in the air, back there.

country jack....

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to the top....
you folks in florida need to attend this on the 3rd of june.
with sacred steel guitars it will not be just
"another sleepy, dusty, delta day...."

country jack....

7 days makes one weak! or is it week? what a difference a week makes! the weather is still unpredictable. though, you can predict that it's gonna rain. somewhere, sometime! and here, if not there. a lady with the city of star city came to the "steelin' the gospel steel guitar showcase", la...

cane creek state park in star city, Arkansas is the new home of the "steelin' the gospel steel guitar showcase" each third Saturday in may. the park management was well pleased with the sounds of steel guitars that filled the atmosphere of the park. all the campers were polled as they were...

the big day is getting closer by the minute. we will be able to add one steel player to the "steelin' the gospel steel guitar showcase" on Saturday afternoon. if you have been fretting that you wish you had said something, but, didn't, now is your chance. if you were afraid or embarrassed ...

these special tributes at the 2017 "steelin' the gospel steel guitar showcase" will definitely be worth the trip! if your a steel guitar player you either do or have owned a steeler's choice seat. Danny "Dano" Rollans will give us a history on the seat that his father Ken Rollans...

ANDY; congratulations on your new work place relationship. when you get bored with retirement at least your your fishing will pick up. I wish you could be with us this weekend. this is looking like it will be big. great players on Saturday's, steelin' the gospel steel guitar showcase and the songwri...

arvis and the Mississippi delegation and anyone else coming, up or down hwy 65. turn west at the light on the south end of dumas, home of the ding dong daddy's, Arkansas, which will be Arkansas hwy 11. the sign will say, Monticello. but, hwy 11 actually goes to star city. when you get to star city, ...

the 2017 "Steelin' the Gospel Steel Guitar Showcase" line-up for Saturday May 20th, 2017 @ Cane Creek State Park, Star City, Arkansas. **bring lawn chairs for the best seat in the house! <---------------------------------------------------> 11:30am- Whispering Pines Cowboy Church Band 12:0...

the response line has picked up and we are nearing a full slate and a record setting showcase. the park is completely sold out on camp sites and the motel is filling up for the showcase weekend. if you want in the mix, either p.m. or answer this post or send word with a friend, like some have and we...

arvis; the p.m. postal service has come thru.... I received the message. mr Pruitt and yourself are in like flint. to mr Pruitt's amazement, this year, we are including dobro's on the show. he'll just have to figger-out how he's gonna play all those instruments. I will post a schedule later but I wi...

arvis;
I will check it in the pm. at this point I have seen nothing yet. o'll track you down later, somehow, if nothing develops.
good to hear from you. hope you are coming....

country....

Friday night, may 19th, will host the delta songwriter showcase as the warm-up event of the music in the park as cane creek state park, near star city, Arkansas, welcomes the 2017 steelin' the gospel steel guitar showcase as their, music in the park cultural heritage event. if you know or know of an...

alright, the Arkansas weather was tricky, but, I think all the steelers made it home from the hills and another successful steel guitar show. we are adding to our list of players at the steelin' the gospel steel guitar showcase, may 20th, near star city, Arkansas, at the cane creek state park. the 2...

as noted, the campground is completely booked. the park is 5 miles east of star city, Arkansas on ar hwy 293. rhe America's best value inn, has available rooms right now @ 870-628-6883. the cane creek state park @ 870-628-4714 there are 2 players signed-up now, which means, these guy's have 5, 30 mi...

alright, the time has come to tighten-up. I was informed this morning that the park is completely booked in the campground for Friday and Saturday nites. we have the audience in place. if you like to play for a crowd, then, here is your chance. star city is 25 miles south of pine bluff, Arkansas and...

bill and betty;
I am speechless! my prayers are with you....
if I can help in your time of need, here I am for you.
I am so hurting for you.
country jack....

dan; this is traditionally a gospel steel showcase, but, with the move to cane creek state park and with may being the month of cultural events in the state parks of Arkansas it will be cultural to play what they are accustomed to playing. if the ones that can will mix their set with some gospel tha...

paul; the door is always open. we have moved the venue, to be a little closer to you in the event that Arkansas tugs on your heart. we have a chance now, that, this being a state park, we can make room for a bigger audience and impact on the steel guitar in gospel music. thanks for your input. you a...

alright, dan the man, your on.... it was lookin' like there was no interest in the steelers of Arkansas for a show in their own backyard, but you have come thru at the wire. so, it will be as intended, steelin' the gospel pn Saturday may 20th @ cane creek state park near star city, Arkansas. many de...

after this weekend if there is no interest among the arkansas steel guitar community, we may just open up the program to gospel singing groups. the state is putting up a big tent. we were preparing for a circus, we may just have a revival while we're at it. watch for updates. at this point it is sti...