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Topic: Dollywood "Kinfolk's" Show.............. |
Roger Kelly
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Bristol,Tennessee
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Posted 6 Jul 2004 7:47 am |
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My wife and grand-son went to Dollywood yesterday for a day of fun. Got to see "Stoney" Stonechiper playing at the Kinfolk's show there in Dollywood. After the show we had a chance to talk over old times and I asked him how many steel players were in Sevierville playing shows now. Here is what is happening:
1. Kinfolks Show in Dollywood, "Stoney" playing Steel in that show.
2. Randy Parton Show in Dollywood, Dale Thompson playing steel in that show.
3. Classic Country in Sevierville, Dayrl Thatcher playing steel in that show.
4. Smoky Mtn. Jubilee Sevierville, Jr. Mercer playing steel in that show.
5. Country Nite in Sevierville, Larry Stewart playing steel in that show.
For those who will be coming to Sevierville/Dollywood area here's where you can hear some fine steel playing in some great shows.
Here's a couple of pics I got of "Stoney" during "His" show. 
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Brett Day
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Pickens, SC
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Posted 6 Jul 2004 9:07 am
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| Roger, I love the Kinfolks Show at Dollywood. I first met Stoney there in 1998 and he suggested that I try out a pedal steel before I bought one. The Kinfolks Show is actually my favorite show at Dollywood. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel |
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Roger Kelly
From:
Bristol,Tennessee
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Posted 8 Jul 2004 3:49 am
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Brett, of all the shows I've seen there at Dollywood, I like this one the best too.
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Stoney Stonecipher
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Knoxville, TN (deceased)
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Posted 8 Jul 2004 6:17 am
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Thanks guys for all the kudos. I appreciate it very much.
Ronnie Chauvin plays steel at the Smoky Mountain Jubilee and Junior Mercer plays at the Smoky Mountain Hoedown show next door. |
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Roger Kelly
From:
Bristol,Tennessee
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Posted 8 Jul 2004 11:33 am
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| Stoney, sorry for not getting it right....thank's for the correction. |
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Clyde Bloodworth
From:
Chancellor, AL (deceased)
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Posted 8 Jul 2004 7:22 pm
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Too bad that amateur steel guitar players like Herby Wallace aren't good enough to play in Dolly Wood!
Clyde |
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John Floyd
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R.I.P.
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Posted 9 Jul 2004 1:53 am
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Dolly hasn't always greased the skids for her family to ease their way into in the music business. Here's a true story.
One evening in the early or mid 70's,I was sitting in a booth at the old Merchants hotel On Lower Broadway watching and listening to my buddy, Harley Alsup in the Band. This teenage boy came up to me and asked me which one of those guys was Harley. I told him to have a seat until the band took a break and I would introduce him to Harley and asked him his name, He said it was Randy. The Band took a break and I called Harley over and said Harley, this is Randy, sorry I didn't catch your last name. He said its Randy Parton and proceeded to tell Harley that He had just graduated from high school and asked Dolly to Fix him up with a job playing bass with a Grand Ole Opry Star, one that had one of those big ole busses. He said that Dolly wouldn't help get him a job until he had gotten some experience and said Dolly had told him to look up Harley and Harley would help him. I was happy to help Harley out some with teaching him. We had him sit in with the band a lot and He was quick to learn and in a few months he was a real pro working on a gig with Jean Sheppard (he got that job on his own) and later on was part of the Dolly Parton Family Band. I was happy to assist in a very small way in his development in the music business, but Harley Alsup deserves all the credit for this, Thats the way it was on Lower Broad in the 70's, Musicians helping Musicians anyway they could. Something that probably isn't true anymore.
Here is Randy today with his own show at Dollywood
 [This message was edited by John Floyd on 09 July 2004 at 03:23 AM.] |
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Stoney Stonecipher
From:
Knoxville, TN (deceased)
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Posted 10 Jul 2004 7:40 am
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| That's Dolly's niece, Rebecah, Cassie's daughter singing with the Kinfolk's show. |
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Herby Wallace
From:
Sevierville, TN, R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Jul 2004 10:42 pm
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Thanks Clyde for your comment. I am not going to get started about the music scene in this area, as I will say things I shouldn't say, but it is true that I cannot get a music job any place around here and it's not just me. For example, my bass player buddy, Ben Brogdon, who is one of the finest I have ever worked with can't get a job either. Charlie Rule, who played piano on my last 3 albums and is one of the finest I have ever worked with can't get a job either. Charlie in addition to being a great musician, also has a masters degree in jazz piano and knows how to apply it, but that doesn't seem to matter either. Also, I must mention my guitar buddy, Doc Peters, who is an excellent guitarist and worked with Jim Ed Brown for 13 years plus many others went to a day job because the music scene was so bad. Anyhow, like I said, I better be quiet so I don't say too much, but this how it is.
Herby Wallace
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Jerry Warner
From:
Charleston, West Virginia, USA
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Posted 12 Jul 2004 7:39 pm
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| Herby i bet some of the players down there could not carry your guitar case. you are one heck of a pro steel player. |
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Herby Wallace
From:
Sevierville, TN, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Jul 2004 8:33 am
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I appreciate the comments Jerry, but it seems like anymore how a musician plays doesn't seem to matter in most cases. I am not refering to me but just in general as I mentioned in my post. Ben Brogdon as I mentioned is one of the finest bass players I have ever played with and he can't get a job either, which to me makes no sense whatsoever. Again, believe me, I am holding back as I don't want to get carried away with this subject, so I will close for now.
Herby Wallace
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Sam White R.I.P.
From:
Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 13 Jul 2004 9:00 am
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Well I just have to put my two cent worth in here.CLYDE if you could only play half as good as Herbie you would be someone.I know Herbie and he is a great player and a gentleman and has always treat me a beginer like one of the Boys.This thread that my good freind Roger Kelly put on here was not for someone to pick on someone else but you always get a fool that comes up with some foolish bull and I guess you happen to be that fool.Like Joey Wrights Farther told him You keep messing with that bull and he will come back to Haunt you.Well Like I told Joey here I'am I'm hear to haunt you.
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Roger Kelly
From:
Bristol,Tennessee
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Posted 13 Jul 2004 10:57 am
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Sam you are right about that. I posted this thread to inform people, on this Forum, who may have been under the impression that there were no Steel Players working the shows at DollyWood, or other shows in the Sevierville area. How good these players may, or may not be, is not an issue to this thread, only that there ARE Steel Players playing in and around DollyWood and where they can be found.
Having said that.....Joey, please close this thread. |
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Bryan Adams
From:
Mountain City, Tennessee, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Jul 2004 9:53 pm
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| man i'm glad to see my old pal stoney picking...stoney is a great player and a super guy...and a friend for many years..looking good stoney...BA |
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 14 Jul 2004 10:15 pm
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Sam,Clyde knows Herby's and old pro.He was just trying to have a little fun.He does need to learn how to use the smilies legend though. 
I think his point is.Herby's by far the best of the lot and he ain't working.  |
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 15 Jul 2004 1:20 am
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What Bobby said. Sometimes things don't "sound" the same as they would if spoken directly. There's NOBODY on this Forum who'd knock Herby's, OR Clyde's ability to pick! Or for that matter, Bobby Boggs  :
(good seeing your name, little feller)[This message was edited by Stephen Gambrell on 15 July 2004 at 02:21 AM.] |
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John Floyd
From:
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Posted 15 Jul 2004 2:29 am
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To Sam White
This is not intended to be a personal attack on you, but a gentle reminder, that you need to know what you are talking about before you speak.
Everyone appreciates your loyalty to Herby, I'm proud to say that I'm one of Herby's friends too. I won't get into why Herby isn't working, because I honestly don't know why he, Ben and Doc aren't working. I don't know all of the story.
Average musicians are often intimidated by great ones. People wouldn't hire Curly Chalker either, because they were intimidated by him.
Sam you need a time out to reflect on what you said. Theres no doubt Herby is a Top of the line player and musician.
Have you ever heard Clyde? I've bumped elbows with the very best in my days and I"M IMPRESSED WITH CLYDE BLOODWORTH. I was Good friends with Curly Chalker in the 70's and the first time I heard Clyde, I thought I was hearing a ghost. I'm not going to compare Herby and Clyde, But I'm am going to say that Clyde Bloodworth isn't your run of the Mill Steeler and one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. He was actually paying Herby a Compliment and Herby realized that, why didn't you.
Have a nice day Sam and by the way how does shoe leather taste? You obviously have foot in mouth disease once again. Time out Sam !
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[This message was edited by John Floyd on 15 July 2004 at 03:41 AM.] |
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Roger Kelly
From:
Bristol,Tennessee
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Posted 15 Jul 2004 5:49 am
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| Joey, please close this post. |
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