Every steel guitar player should help!

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 24 Nov 2006 9:02 pm

Forumites are nearly always talking about some way to boost the public acceptance and of course, public understanding of what steel guitar is all about. Even when there seems to be a general conflict about what this fine instrument should be called......there remains an extremely cohesive bond among all steel players; beginners, intermediates and professionals alike.

So here is an opportunity to pay our dues to those many that have gone on before us. Some of the newbies believe that Nashville was the origin of 'our kind o' music' but, in reality greats like Red Foley, Homer and Jethro and even JERRY BYRD....got their starts at the Renfro Valley Barn Dance. Their high voltage radio broadcasts acquainted the world with the many big names of the day as well as tho' that were on their way up.
NOW, each of us has the opportunity to repay our early day mentors.
Lexington, Kentucky, television station WTVQ-TV is having a contest to choose Central Kentucky's 7-Wonders. One of them is the RENFRO VALLEY........
PLEASE, go to [url=http://www.wtvq.com.......scroll]www.wtvq.com.......scroll[/url] down to the bottom of the page and in the center is an item to "click" on, an ICON dubbed "7 Kentucky Wonders".
Renfro still has a good chance of taking the first place honors, providing YOU and each of your family and friends take a second or two to cast your vote.
HOW ABOUT IT? Let's do our part and quit complaining about lack of recognition. You can vote as many times as you wish but only once each hour. Okay? Let's get going.
4,000 Forum votes could cinch a win for us.

Calvin Walley · Post by **Calvin Walley** » 24 Nov 2006 9:10 pm

all i got was " page cannot be displayed"
when i clicked on the link

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Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 24 Nov 2006 9:21 pm

Hi Ray, here's the link to cast your vote.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 24 Nov 2006 9:59 pm

Thats where my buddy Greg Jones is the staff steel guitar player. The classic country band that they have on stage there is amazing. About the best I've ever seen.

Ron Fitzgerald · Post by **Ron Fitzgerald** » 25 Nov 2006 2:51 am

Done as asked Good Luck !

Nic du Toit · Post by **Nic du Toit** » 25 Nov 2006 3:17 am

Done

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Delvin Morgan · Post by **Delvin Morgan** » 25 Nov 2006 3:26 am

Done, Renfro now has 403 votes or 20%

Larry Lorows · Post by **Larry Lorows** » 25 Nov 2006 4:08 am

21% now.

Jay Yuskaitis · Post by **Jay Yuskaitis** » 25 Nov 2006 5:13 am

Another vote.
Jay Y.

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Colby Tipton · Post by **Colby Tipton** » 25 Nov 2006 6:16 am

Renfro Valley is now ahead in the race.

Jim Sliff · Post by **Jim Sliff** » 25 Nov 2006 6:22 am

I don't mind casting a vote and will...but all players should remember that there is far more to steel guitar than the "our kind of music" mentioned. I worry that threads like this tend to continue to "pigeonhole" steel as a country-only instrument, which it's not. I do think it should be supported in ALL areas, though - which is why I'll vote.

(note after voting for it) - Cool! In the lead by over a hundred votes![This message was edited by Jim Sliff on 25 November 2006 at 06:25 AM.]

Al Collinsworth · Post by **Al Collinsworth** » 25 Nov 2006 6:39 am

Eddie Cunningham · Post by **Eddie Cunningham** » 25 Nov 2006 6:39 am

Hi Ray , My vote is in there @ 21 % now !!

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Herbie Meeks · Post by **Herbie Meeks** » 25 Nov 2006 7:00 am

Another Vote, Renfro Valley leading,

Hey, Jim if country does not hang on to, and promote the Steel Guitar, we might as well display them in museums.
and call it a day.

Herbie

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Bill Napier · Post by **Bill Napier** » 25 Nov 2006 7:05 am

Done.

Gary Lynch · Post by **Gary Lynch** » 25 Nov 2006 7:05 am

Before the electric steel there was the National Tricone lap steel. I love to hear old Western (Cowboy & Western) from that pre electric era.Remember 'Hawaii Calls'? At times a Mainlander would get to show his stuff. I guess I'm nostalgic for the sounds of Hoot Gibson and his Hawaiian Trio as well as the blazing slide work, both acoustic and electric, of Sol Hoopii. The history of the 'first ten' years of National Guitar and electric slide is a great legacy to use as an educational tool regarding the slide guitar evolution. I have not read the history of Jerry Byrd but I can imagine Jerry in his youth laying in bed at night listening to the radio soaking in the many styles of the early pioneers. The Steel Guitar has yet to really be fully appriciated by in my opinion. Great post and interesting information regarding the Renfro Valley Barn Dance.

Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 25 Nov 2006 7:15 am

It's lookin better. Again, here's the link to cast your vote.

Michael Barone · Post by **Michael Barone** » 25 Nov 2006 7:19 am

Hal Higgins · Post by **Hal Higgins** » 25 Nov 2006 7:24 am

Put my vote in just now.....it stands at 22%. Will vote again, and again.....etc.

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Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 25 Nov 2006 7:45 am

I've been there and visited Greg a few times. It is a neat place and Greg and the band are great. He always gets to do some Buck Owens as well.

Go visit if you can.

Russ

Walter Jones · Post by **Walter Jones** » 25 Nov 2006 7:57 am

What a surprise, I didn't even know the contest existed. Greg spentThanksgiving with us but didn;t mention this , maybe he didn't know about it.

Gary Lynch, Greg may post on this but Jerry Byrd spent some of his youth at Renfro Valley. He was their first steel player when the show opened.[This message was edited by Walter Jones on 25 November 2006 at 08:01 AM.]

Papa Joe Pollick · Post by **Papa Joe Pollick** » 25 Nov 2006 8:24 am

One more voice..

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 25 Nov 2006 10:28 am

Many thanks to each of you........

It would be nice to get the entire FORUM to vote in this contest. It would be good for all of us; steel guitar in general; and, for Refro Valley.

If we want steel guitar to be out front then we have to put it there by activism and by voting in issues such as this.

We cannot sit back and wait for the other guy to do it for us. OK?

Keep those cards and letters a comin' on in!

pdl20 · Post by **pdl20** » 25 Nov 2006 1:25 pm

got my vote

Calvin Walley · Post by **Calvin Walley** » 25 Nov 2006 1:40 pm

i did my part

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