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Bob Stone
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Posted 6 Mar 2002 6:54 am |
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Here's the text from the Sacred Steel Convention Press Release. Please excuse the hype, but I didn't have time to edit it for the Forum.
If you'd like to help the cause by emailing a full press release to your friends or other contacts, please Email me and I'll send you a Word file attachment.
Hope to see some of you there---Bob
Contact: Marcus Hardy
PHONE: 386-698-2547
E-MAIL: marcushardy@aol.com
Crescent City, FL- - -Masters of the most compelling American musical tradition to be "discovered" in decades will travel from throughout the U.S. to showcase their fiery steel guitar work at the Third Annual Sacred Steel Convention April 5 and 6, 2002, at the Travel Lodge, Orlando International Airport, 3835 McCoy Road. Among the artists invited to perform are the Campbell Brothers, Aubrey Ghent and Friends, Calvin Cooke and the Detroit Sacred Steel Ensemble, the Lee Boys, Josh Taylor, Darryl Blue, Elton Noble, Chris Brinson, and Dante Harmon, Kim Love and Reggie "Footie" Covington.
This electric steel guitar was introduced to the spirited, music-driven services of the House of God Holiness-Pentecostal church in the late 1930s by Willie Eason who played the instrument in a manner which imitated the African-American singing style. The steel guitar tradition evolved within the House of God unnoticed by the rest of the world for nearly six decades. A series of recordings produced by Arhoolie Records beginning in 1997 brought the soaring, moaning, rocking sounds of the steel guitar played by unknown African-American masters to the public. Critics as well as blues and gospel music lovers the world over have responded enthusiastically:
"For American music fans, it's a find like scientist's discovery of a new species." ---Peter Katel, Newsweek.
"It has been decades since anyone in the secular world has played the guitar with this much soul and passion. Deeply rooted and thrilling, this is music for the ages." ---Elijah Wald, the Boston Globe
Convention hours are from 1:00 p.m. until 11 p.m. both Friday, April 5 and Saturday April 6. Activities will include technique workshops, artist showcases, special guest performances, jam sessions, tributes to tradition pioneers, and guitar giveaways from the Arhoolie Foundation. The convention will climax with the Saturday concert which begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $13 per day or $25 for both days.
For further information visit www.sacredsteelconvention.com
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Doug Rolfe
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Indianapolis, IN
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Posted 6 Mar 2002 9:36 am
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For those of you who can't make Florida, Lonnie "Big Ben" Bennett and his family, from the sacred steel group will be with us here in INDY at the Gospel Steel Guitar show on May 3rd and 4th.
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Doug
Dekley 12U 4k & 7p
2-Nash 400 & Quadraverb
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Bob Stone
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Gainesville, FL, USA
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Posted 7 Mar 2002 12:08 pm
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Bob Stone
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Gainesville, FL, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2002 6:15 am
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| The Indie Award winning Campbell Brothers are confirmed for the Sacred Steel Convention. Be there or be square. |
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Bob Stone
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Gainesville, FL, USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2002 12:25 pm
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| Word has it that Aubrey Ghent's teenage son "AJ" (I think he's 15) will be showcasing at the Convention. He says his playing is a little of his father , a little of his grandfather (Henry Nelson), some of Chuck Campbell and a whole lot of something new and different. I've heard he's really hot! |
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Dan Tyack
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Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2002 9:36 pm
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Bob Stone
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Gainesville, FL, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2002 6:32 am
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I just got word from Chuck Campbell that Philadelphia Jewell Dominion steelers Footie Covington and Kim Love will both be there. Not only is Kim a great steeler, but she is one fine guitarist too. It's apparently in the genes; her brothers Ronnie Mozee and Robert Postell are both terrific musicians. Robert says Kim taught him steel.
Those who saw and heard Footie last year are still reeling from his medley on 8-string lap played through his vintage Morley rotary-wah. Those who didn't can hear him on Arhoolie CD 502 "Live at the Second Annual Sacred Steel Comvention," which is scheduled for commercial release in May, but will be available at the Convention. Of course I'm biased, but in my opinion Footie's version of "The Pink Panther" is worth the price of the album. Several women recorded screaming in the background seemed to think so too. It was the tune everyone rushed to learn as soon as they got home. Footie says he worked out the Pink Panther arrangement the night before he played it on stage. He knew the tune from watching cartoons. The Lord works in mysterious ways.
Dan, it will be great to see you. Has it been a year already?
I'm also looking forward to meeting Ian McLatchie and Bill Leff.
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Bob Stone
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Posted 1 Apr 2002 4:11 pm
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