Saluda Convention

Donna Dodd · Post by **Donna Dodd** » 17 Jul 2004 4:26 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Too bad Tommy is not for sale Donna. You just might get a buck seventy five from some unsuspecting person, male or female.
Bill<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Larry probably put you up to this, Bill. He's a little miffed at me right now, because we both showed up at a dinner party wearing the SAME EXACT double-strand/pearl necklace (like the ones Betty Ford used to wear)and he really hates the competition. I don't know what he's worried about though - I've NEVER worn a toe-ring! Sorry, Lar - didn't mean to let the cat out of the bag. I'm just worried about you, hon!

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Steve - you asked about sleep? No, I really don't sleep much because of the nightmares I have about Larry wearing Yvonne's jewelry.

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John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 18 Jul 2004 3:19 am

It isn't nice to pick on Larry Moore.

Shame, Shame, Shame on all of you

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 The Southern Steel Guitar Convention at Saluda, SC Since 1987

For informstion on the Shriners Childrens Hospitals, go to:
http://www.shrinershq.org/hospitals/geninfo.html

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John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 18 Jul 2004 4:02 pm

Did You hear what I said?

It isn't nice to pick on Larry Moore.

Shame, Shame, Shame on all of you

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 The Southern Steel Guitar Convention at Saluda, SC Since 1987

For informstion on the Shriners Childrens Hospitals, go to:
http://www.shrinershq.org/hospitals/geninfo.html

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Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 18 Jul 2004 5:43 pm

John, STOP. Seriously, now, just stop. Tell Larry,"Hello," say,"goodnight, Gracie," and just stop. Take a deep breath. Relax. SEE A DOCTOR!!!!

Donna Dodd · Post by **Donna Dodd** » 19 Jul 2004 12:53 am

I'm a doctor!

John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 19 Jul 2004 1:27 am

Donna Dodd said:

I'm a doctor!

Then I'm looking Forward to seeing the Doctor.

Who is Gracie?, I once knew a Gracie, would sure like to find her again.

WOW !!!
Just had a super person to make a donation, Bobby Bowman has donated some copies of his latest CD, "Pure and Simple" to the Saluda Shrine Club to sell for the benefit of The Shriners Childrens hospitals.
Our Thanks to a special Friend and Brother.

We are gonna have a great Show this time, Don't miss it.

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 The Southern Steel Guitar Convention at Saluda, SC Since 1987

For informstion on the Shriners Childrens Hospitals, go to:
http://www.shrinershq.org/hospitals/geninfo.html

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John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 20 Jul 2004 12:07 am

Still waiting on my appointment time from the "Doctor".

No doubt it will be Aug 15th at the Saluda Shrine Club, 3 miles south of Saluda S.C. on Highway 121 on the left.

See how I slipped driving directions in on this one

Don't miss this show, Its gonna be another Great one.
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 The Southern Steel Guitar Convention at Saluda, SC Since 1987

For informstion on the Shriners Childrens Hospitals, go to:
http://www.shrinershq.org/hospitals/geninfo.html

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Larry Moore · Post by **Larry Moore** » 20 Jul 2004 6:01 am

"Hello Steve"

Hey Donna
Yvonne is going to Ft Worth next week for the Jewelry Rally, and she will have some new things to bring down to Saluda.

Maybe we can get together and deside what we are going to wear on Aug. 15.

I did not know you were a Dr.
Does this make Tommy (what's his name) your Assistant?

John thanks for the defence.

Steve really wants to be just like Charles.

I'm getting ready........ feeding the ole mule a double meal every day and lots of Stump water...

You all need to take it easy on the WWW.com Band. Starting that early they may need some breaks before dark 30 on Sunday.
See Ya
Larry

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 20 Jul 2004 12:05 pm

And NO Larry Moore. You could NEVER be a Bill, even for an hour.

But you do make a pretty good Larry or as Stephen might say, Larette!

Hmm, Larette and TD, what a couple!

Bill

John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 20 Jul 2004 2:20 pm

Bill Have you heard as of a couple of weeks ago, Its Tombeaux Dodd

Something funny going on here and
its about time the true story came
out.
Gonna get the Kentucky Col. Rob Parker
to hold an investigation into all of this mess.

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John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 21 Jul 2004 1:51 pm

Time fer a Bump^

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 The Southern Steel Guitar Convention at Saluda, SC Since 1987

For informstion on the Shriners Childrens Hospitals, go to:
http://www.shrinershq.org/hospitals/geninfo.html

Lonnie Portwood · Post by **Lonnie Portwood** » 21 Jul 2004 6:07 pm

Boy oh Boy, you folks really don't have enough chores or activities to occupy your minds, do you? Larry, have you thoght of looking for a real job, or some kind of hobby? I know some comedians down here in Florida who are also out of work. I wish I could help ya'll, because I really think underneath, you'all are real nice folks!! Ha Ha Ha Love ya!! Lonnie P.

Bill Cunningham · Post by **Bill Cunningham** » 21 Jul 2004 6:11 pm

Well, forget me being in Saluda. If Yvonne has a new supply of goods there's no way we can afford for Audra to be there.

Bill C.
(From Salt Lake tonight)

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"Gimme a steel guitar, 2 or 3 fiddles and a Texas rhythm section that can swing"..W. Nelson

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 21 Jul 2004 9:35 pm

Lonnie, don't be so hard on ol' John. He had a high fever s a baby, and was left abandoned at an old Sinclair gas station in Charlotte, N.C.(in the BAD part of town)

Desparate for love, and needing to belong, he's found himself a home, in Buddy Walker's basement. Buddy throws food scraps to him, and takes him out once ortwice a week.
Larry Moore, on the other hand, is hopeless, a man without a country, a tail attempting to wag a dog, a man trying to go "BOO-WAH" with only 7 pedals. But if you see him, PLEASE, PLEASE, tell him, "Steve says'hello.'"

John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 22 Jul 2004 1:24 am

Lonnie
I've always been a shy kid growing up, But I always wanted to be a comedian, I worked hard at it, practiced my delivery and on My 1st big night,
 The people laughed at me, so I had to quit.

Come to see us at Saluda! You will meet some of the Finest folks you ever saw and hear some super picking.

Just Look at this Line-up


Russ Hicks & Laney Hicks
Sonny Curtis
Walter Haynes
Herby Wallace
Randy Beavers
Bill Ferguson
Tommy Dodd
Joe Turner
Larry Moore
Roger Crawford
Clyde Bloodworth
Charles Reece
Bill Nicholson
Bill Cunningham
Tony Prior
Rob Parker
Vernon Hester
David Hall
Ernest Tuttle
Wayne Williams
David Christmas
Brett Day... Playing his 1st Show here.

Plus one other super player from Nashville that is yet unconfirmed.

Staff Band

Woody Ledford - Guitar - One of the best around anywhere
Johnny Thomas - Guitar - Exactly what I said about Woody
Bob Strickland - Guitar - Very Fine Guitarist in every way, has a lot of my respect!
Wayne Smith - Bass Guitar - One of the Very Finest around anywhere, The energizer Bunny, works all day long. The only way he can get any relief is for us to shoot him.

Wayne Stowers - Drums - Tons of experience and one of the Best around.
Jim Hartley - Drums - Terrific drummer and singer too! worked with Del Reeves and if he lived thru that he has to be good.

Jerry Reece - Drums - Terrific local Drummer, Son of Charles Reece and great Singer. That Reece Family has some musical roots.



A number of these players are members Of the Georgia Steel Guitar Association and some are members of The Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame. Some Outstanding Pickers in that crowd and words can't express our appreciation for the contribution they make to the sucess of The Southern Steel Guitar Convention, Time after time after time after time. These folks have stood Shoulder to Shoulder with the members of the Saluda Shrine Club to make Saluda the best unkept secret about Steel Guitar since 1987. This will be the 71st Show since it started in 1987 and its still growing by leaps and bounds, Something is working and we ain't gonna try and fix it.

Gonna be a full day of great music and there ain't a bad player in that whole list. We are gonna kick this one off early at 9 AM and There will be some shows where we will have two players on Stage at the Same time in order to get all of this in.

The response to this show has been overwhelming! We are gonna flat wear out the staff band and some of us are gonna have to be relieving them from time to time so they can go potty and get a bite to eat. Its all for the kids that need The Shriners Childrens Hospitals. Thats what makes it fun.

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 The Southern Steel Guitar Convention at Saluda, SC Since 1987

For informstion on the Shriners Childrens Hospitals, go to:
http://www.shrinershq.org/hospitals/geninfo.html

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Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 22 Jul 2004 1:16 pm

Now John I'm MAD.
How come you have Tommy's name before mine?
Why I was playing Saluda when he was just a new puppy.
Bill

John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 22 Jul 2004 2:01 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Now John I'm MAD.
How come you have Tommy's name before mine?
Why I was playing Saluda when he was just a new puppy.
Bill<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Sorry Bill, I fixed it.

Bill Ferguson doesn't receive nowhere near enough credit for what he has done for The Southern Steel Guitar Convention over the years. I'm relatively new at Saluda, and don't have the benefit of knowing what took place in the early years to make Saluda what it is today. I'm sure there are others who have contributed to the sucess of Saluda and I wish there were archives that I could go back to and find out, so I could give credit where credit is due. This is not just a hand full of Shriners putting this event on, there are a great number of volunteers outside the Shrine Organization who volunteer time after time to make this the best Small Steel Guitar Convention around. To all those folks who have volunteered over the years and especially Mr Bill Ferguson, my Heartfelt Thanks and I am sure Buddy Walker and Charles Reece feel the same way.

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Donna Dodd · Post by **Donna Dodd** » 22 Jul 2004 5:53 pm

Ok, John – I’ve got you and Steve scheduled for relationship-counseling just before the show starts on Sunday. I’ll see Larry just before that for cross-accessorizing. The diagnosis for this condition is 50-PPBS, which stands for Pathetic Pearl-Boy Syndrome in men over 50. I’ll probably tack on some additional time to address his grandiose obsession with wanting to be called Bill. Yvonne is paying me handsomely to help her husband, since his disorders are cutting in to her profits with Premier.
Donna Dodd, Ph.D. [This message was edited by Donna Dodd on 22 July 2004 at 06:57 PM.]

John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 22 Jul 2004 6:27 pm

Doggone, Doctor Donna!

Since I'm not a Steel Guitar Player, I'm pretty dead set on having a relationship with a member of the opposite sex, Not ole Stephen.

You are starting to sound like a couple of those talk show hosts on daytime TV.

Hmmmm, this ain't gonna be no fun at all.

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 The Southern Steel Guitar Convention at Saluda, SC Since 1987

For informstion on the Shriners Childrens Hospitals, go to:
http://www.shrinershq.org/hospitals/geninfo.html

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Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 23 Jul 2004 1:00 am

Donna,
I won't even be 49 till next Tuesday---Do I look THAT old to you???? What is it, the missing hair? The missing teeth?

John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 23 Jul 2004 7:16 pm

Only 3 more weeks!

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 The Southern Steel Guitar Convention at Saluda, SC Since 1987

For informstion on the Shriners Childrens Hospitals, go to:
http://www.shrinershq.org/hospitals/geninfo.html

John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 25 Jul 2004 9:49 am

I had mentioned earlier in the other thread that I had a surprise Guest and would announce him when he confirmed. He has just told me that he has to be with his mother when she has eye surgery and will not be able to make it, Can maybe the November show. But I'm going to let the cat out of the bag now, its Mike Jones who you saw for several years on the Barbara Mandrell TV Show every week. Mike is an old Friend, (he ain't really that old, He was just a youngster when I first met him)

and an awesome player. I hope he can make the November show, He will always be Welcome at Saluda. Its still gonna be a super show, We have 21 great Steel Guitarists confirmed. This is one show you don't want to miss.

There is a possibility that if you are listening to the Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree this coming sat night, you may just hear something about The Southern Steel Guitar convention.

We are trying to get the word out any way we can so Come early and claim your seat, I expect to see a record setting crowd again.

Gonna be some Great Vocalists, The Beautiful and very Talented Laney Hicks, Rob Parker, The Steel Guitarists best Friend, Jerry Braswell,One of Atlanta's and Georgia's Finest,and I hope Bill Ferguson's Band, Country River and Tommy Dodd's Band, Timeless Highway. Will be lots of singers to mix with some terrific Steel Guitar. There will be some Super Entertainment at This Show.

If you are anyplace other than the Saluda County Shrine Club on August 15th, You will be missing one of the best Southern Steel Guitar Conventions ever.
John

BTW
Stephen Gambrell and I aren't Fueding..............too much

Its our way of getting folks to come and look at this thread, Stephen is my buddy.

Stephen , Larry Moore sez Hello! and you can wear his Pearl Necklace if you want to, but the Jewelry Lady said you will have to pay for it 1st.

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 The Southern Steel Guitar Convention at Saluda, SC Since 1987

For informstion on the Shriners Childrens Hospitals, go to:
http://www.shrinershq.org/hospitals/geninfo.html

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Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 25 Jul 2004 3:34 pm

John, I do not have a CONFIRMATION on the Country River Band. I never really know until they show up.

2 of them live 5 hours from Saluda and that's a tough one day trip. So we will see.
Bill

John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 25 Jul 2004 4:07 pm

Bill

Thanks for the Heads up. I really hope they can make it. We should have a big audience for them to perform for and they deserve that. These guys need to be heard and appreciated by a lot of folks. They do a Great Job.

Dancing is ok during their show and Remember, Whooping and Hollering and whistling is ok too and makes everybody play their best. [This message was edited by John Floyd on 26 July 2004 at 05:05 AM.]