Scotty’s ISGC Marathon Broadcast

[Michael Scott]

While thinking about this year’s Labor Day weekend, I realized there are members of the Scott family, the ISGC staff and our convention friends, who have never known this weekend to be open. We have been struggling to figure out what we are going to do. Some are planning a fishing/camping trip and some are planning a BBQ. I’ve been talking with my mom and we are planning a small party that we have named ... The “No Convention” Party.

So, over the holiday weekend, I will broadcast some past convention performances on SteelRadio.com. I’m looking to play some of the players from the thrilling days of the ISGC in its “Hey Day”. Following the spirit of the original schedule, I’ll air players from the Thursday Talent Search followed by some of the HOF fundraisers. Then some from the Friday, Saturday and Sunday performances. As I remember, some of our conventions would run VERY late. A three day, thirty six hour, musical weekend would run upwards of forty five hours. That made a hell of a convention! With this in mind, I will run this special marathon September 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th (Labor Day weekend) covering as many players as possible.

After 44 conventions, there are many performances to choose from. Everyone has their favorite player and the year they played. Memories are sparked by this music we love but not everyone was in a position to record the performances. (the audience being allowed to record was one of the things about the ISGC that made it very special) I don’t know who will be aired as yet. But rest assured it will be the best in the world.

I hope you will be able to take some time to tune in and hear segments from the greatest steel guitar convention ever produced ... Scotty’s International Steel Guitar Convention!

Michael

[Larry Dering]

That's good news Michael. I will be sure to tune in for some of those highlights. Have a great holiday and thanks for posting.

[Quentin Hickey]

Great idea Michael. I will mark my calender for this and keep it open so I can tune in.

[Michael Scott]

We are not that far from Scotty’s International Steel Guitar Convention Labor Day weekend marathon. I’ve been working on the playlist for some time now and have the lineup. There are 40 tracks in my playlist and the average track length is 38:20. The total length of all 40 is over 25 hours. The list below is in alphabetical order and will be randomize before broadcast. It will be repeated over the five day weekend (Sep. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th). So there will be plenty of chances to hear anyone you missed or listen to their performance again.

Playlist:
Buddy Emmons & The Nashville Super Pickers - Scotty's ISGC 1980 (165:33)
Chester Brummett - Scotty's ISGC 2002 (14:19)
Dag Wolf & Egil Skjelnes - Scotty's ISGC 2006 (26:33)
Doug Jernigan - Scotty's ISGC 1985 (28:32)
Hal Rugg - Scotty's ISGC 2003 (49:40)
Herb Remington & Cindy Cashdollar - Scotty's ISGC 2005 (27:44)
Herby Wallace - Scotty's ISGC 1985 (36:03)
HOF Fundraiser - Scotty's ISGC 2002 (194:47)
HOF Fundraiser - Scotty's ISGC 2006 (144:59)
Jeff Moore - Scotty's ISGC 2003 (13:51)
Jeff Newman - Scotty's ISGC 1983 (26:32)
Jerry Byrd - Scotty's ISGC 1982 (83:55)
Jerry Newberry & Austin Stewart - Scotty's ISGC 2005 (29:57)
Jim Cohen - Scotty's ISGC 2001 (13:21)
Jimmy Day - Scotty's ISGC 1982 (34:08)
Joe Wright & Sarah Jory - Scotty's ISGC 2006 (25:18)
John Hughey - Scotty's ISGC 2004 (30:37)
Johnny Farina - Scotty's ISGC 2004 (28:04)
Julian Tharpe - Scotty's ISGC 1985 (29:33)
Kevin Morris - Scotty's ISGC 2001 (11:40)
Larry Chester & Butch Cornwell - Scotty's ISGC 2006 (17:12)
Leon McAuliffe - Scotty's ISGC 1983 (34:56)
Lloyd Green - Scotty's ISGC 2003 (31:36)
Louie Haliford - Scotty's ISGC 2003 (14:21)
Mark Wayne - Scotty's ISGC 2006 (15:51)
Maurice Anderson - Scotty's ISGC 2006 (31:45)
Nils Tuxen - Scotty's ISGC 1985 (24:28)
Norm Hamlet - Scotty's ISGC 2006 (30:40)
Operation Russless - Scotty's ISGC 2006 (81:26)
Paul Franklin - Scotty's ISGC 1983 (28:19)
Randy McCoy - Scotty's ISGC 2006 (11:29)
Roger Crawford - Scotty's ISGC 2006 (15:50)
Ron Elliott - Scotty's ISGC 1985 (19:44)
Scotty - Scotty's ISGC 1985 (15:48)
Sharon Denny - Scotty's ISGC 2003 (15:02)
Terry Bethel - Scotty's ISGC 2004 (29:29)
Tim Harr - Scotty's ISGC 2005 (10:19)
Tommy White - Scotty's ISGC 1985 (22:16)
Winnie Winston - Scotty's ISGC 2004 (34:57)
Zane Beck - Scotty's ISGC 1983 (33:06)

These were the best times of our lives and this is the next best thing to being there. Enjoy this walk down memory lane with us!

Michael

[Jan Collier]

Michael, just want to thank you for putting this together for us to listen to. Have been hearing players I haven't heard in years.

[Dave Grothusen]

Thanks for the retro weekend. Wish it had been video.

[Ted Smouse]

Michael, thank you SO MUCH!!! Just listened to Jimmy Day's performance again. I'm crying, so awesome = love!! Enjoyed so much of what you presented, I'll just mention Jerry Byrd, ...of course the Big E, but SO many more greats and great performances, if I started a list, it would be EVERYBODY. Thank you for putting this together! Let's put a convention together for next year in St. Louis! We all need to be together creating this. We will help.

[Jim Cohen]

Thanks for the memories, Michael! Just finished listening to Joe Wright & Sarah Jory's set together from 2006, now onto John Hughey from 2004! Great stuff!

[Quentin Hickey]

Scotty is on now, The nashville super pickers just finished up!