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We have been asked (Sun Country Jamboree Productions) to produce a live show each Sat. nite from May 21st thru Sept. 2005, at the Spirit Of The Suwanee Music Park, where we currently perform each 2nd Sat. We plan to have a "name" act once per month. May 21st. will feature JOHN CONLEY" and The Rose Colored Glasses, from Nashville, Tn. On other nite's we will feature regional bands as well, as our own "Jamboree Band with special guests. We will be enjoying the talents of Mike Hammontree as a "regular" part of The Jamboree Band, beginning in April. If you have'nt heard Mike, you are in for a treat. If you live in the area or just passing through, come visit us and help us support "traditional" country and gospel music. Thanks for listening!! Lonnie Portwood

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Lonnie keep me posted.

ernie

Lonnie,
I wish you much success with your show..I would like to come by sometime ,if I am in that area...to listen or set in with you...
Just where is the theater located...???
Looking forward to seeing you sometime soon...
Later
RP..'come on in'

Hi Rob and Ernie! Rob, The show is @ the Spirit Of The Suwanee Music Park, near Live Oak, Fl. Nestled in the middle if the N.W. quandrant formed by I 75 and I 10, near Lake City, Fl. and 90 miles due west of Jax., fl. We would LOVE to have you stop by when you are in this area, and you bet you could sit in with us. Thanks for checking in. Try our Web site www.suncountryjamboree.com for links to the park and others. Lonnie Portwood

Lonnie any news on the may show yet.

ernie

Hi Ernie, We are expecting one guest, John Roberts, from Jax., and we ( the band) are working on some new material, not new country, mind you, but new ( old) country. I hope you will approve!! We know how "persnickerty" you are about country music. The Hammontrees will be with us in April at the country club. I'll give directions soon! Thanks Lonnie

Good to know Mike will be there, not very many better on keyboard than he.
You know he can play songsin 2 keys at the same time, also 2 different songs at the same time.

ernie

LONNIE, I WILL TRY AND GIVE YOU ALL THE SUPPORT THAT I CAN MUSTER FOR THE COMING SEASON..AND I KNOW EARNIE ANT OUTHERS WILL SUPPORT YOU.....
I WAS WONDERING, MAY DONNA, FERRIS , EARNIE, AND ME HAVE THE POSSUM CONCESSION?? WE WILL TRY NOT TO BE A DISTRACTION, BUT YOU KNOW EARNIE, NO PROMISES...PLEASE....
EVERYONE VOTE FOR THE POSSUM......

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Will Penny be there.

ernie

Lonnie forgot to tell you about another guest for the May 12th show. His name Is Wesley Crider. If you stopped by the Wallace Guitar Display at Chatt last year Wesley was the young many playing in there all day Saturday. Wesley is From Ringold Ga. He won first place at the kentucky Guitar competition in 2004 and won second place in the Georgia State competition as well. In my humble opinion Wesley Crider is in the top 3% of all Thumb and fingerstyle players and probably in the top 10% of open class players. If you like great guitar playing you sure don't want to miss Wesley. He will also be at Chatt again this year so come by and meet Him and hear him play
Thanks
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Glen Robert got to our house at 3:00 this morning for a week, it took him 1:30 minutes on I 75 to go 20 miles, road under construction and only one lane, he was beat when he arrived.
I'll see if he is coming. What a great picker he is. He will take out his guitar at 1 or 2 o:clock and play here till 4:00.

ernie

The Sun Country Jamboree will be at the Southern Oaks Country Club, in the heart of Lake City, Fl. just 25 miles from Live Oak and The Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park, where we normally have our show. Guests include The Hammontrees, and I would'nt be surprised if a certain "thumb picker" who is in Florida this week happened to show up! See our website @ www.suncountryjamboree.com for more info. and links. Thanks, Lonnie

Lonnie Robert is at my house and he plans to be with us Saturday, make room for one of the best in the business at thumb pickin.
We just got back from Lady Lakes where he played A 2 hour show.

ernie