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Well, I am trying to start getting the word out about our annual steel guitar show. As most of you know I try to do this each year to raise money for the Shriners Hospitals for Children. For the past three years we have been fortunate to have some great players to show up and support our cause. In the past we have had such guest as Russ Hicks, Smiley Roberts, Lynn Owsley, Herby Wallace, Randy Beavers, Mike Bagwell, Larry Sasser and many players from the Atlanta area. It is great to get this kind of support from these great players. This year we have had a lot of players already volunteer to help us. Our guest players for this year so far are John Hughey, Herby Wallace, Rob Parker, Bill Ferguson, Larry Moore, Bill Nicholson, Bill Cunningham, Tim Hamilton, Clyde Bloodworth, Mark Van Allen, Roger Crawford and the list goes on. If you are in, or going to be in, the Atlanta area on Sunday Feb. 5, 2006 we would be pleased to have you come by and enjoy this great event. The show this year will again be at the Yaarab Shrine Temple on Ponce de Leon Avenue Atlanta, Georgia. If you want more information please contact me. I look forward to seeing you.

Jerry Braswell<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Jerry Braswell on 06 December 2005 at 04:47 PM.]</p></FONT>

Jerry - what a wonderful thing you are doing for the Shriners. I'll be sure to mention this event on my show. Best of luck and help those kids!

Miss Lana

Hey Jerry, Thanks for this show. Great location and size and big bandstand. Looking forward to this next one.
Merry Christmas, Bob

Jerry, I'll be there with my GFI! Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10

JERRY LOOKS LIKE A NOTHER GREAT SHOW IN THE MAKING, IS THERE a PLACE FOR Larry Danley, you met him at Ole Clinton Opry, he played with me on my set. larry is a great supoter for steel guitar and a fine fellow to boot.He is such a joy to watch play has much emotions. Wish I could do that when it's my turn.

ernie<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Ernest Cawby on 10 December 2005 at 03:04 PM.]</p></FONT>

Miss Lana, I appreciate all the help you throw my way. I thank you for the mention.
Bob, Looking forward to hearing you play. Thanks for your help and support.
Brett, I know you will knock them out when they hear you behind that guitar.
Ernie, I'll do the best I can, I really appreciate all the help and support you have given me. I thank you.
I will add that Larry Sasser contacted me and confirmed to do the show. Please keep our buddy Larry in your prayers.
Looking forward to seeing you all February 5th 2006.

Jerry Braswell<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Jerry Braswell on 10 December 2005 at 11:49 AM.]</p></FONT>

Bro. Jerry, I'll be there, if I don't have to work, and I don't have to rely on Donna's directions (Come down I-85, turn left at Atlanta...).

Stephen Donna has missed 2 shows up there lately (Saluda), (Clinton) could it be her map reading? Larry stay well and feel better see you there.

ernie

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Hey Jerry....Laney and I will be there and hopefully the Beaver Boy too....we need to make up for missing last year. Laney turns 29, again, on Feb.4 so we'll just continue the celebration at the show. See you there.
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Jerry,
Thanks for the invite..Looking forward to the show, and hearing all those great pickers....

RP...'come on in'...

Hi Jerry, Count me in. I will be there this year. Sorry I had to miss the last one. Looking forward to playing and hearing all the great talent you have lined up.

Looking forward to the show. Count on me to be there.

Hey Jerry,

Looks like another great show for a very fine cause. I am really looking forward to Feb.

See ya there,
Jim

Wow! This is going to be a great show! I'm sorry I will have to miss it. Maybe I'll make the next one.
Laney - I'll celebrate your birthday while I'm at the DSSG Show - along with my own. It's great that we're both going to be 29!

Miss Lana

Folks, This is going to be a great show. If the support continues we may turn this into a two day thing. I am so honored to have this kind of participation from such great player. Russ and Laney, I thank you guys for your help and support. I look forward to seeing you both, such a talented pair and two wonderful people I call friend. I have also just received an e-mail from Randy Beavers telling me he will also be able to be there. We have a full slate of outstanding player that will be entertaining on February 5th. We will have
John Hughey,
Herby Wallace,
Russ and Laney Hicks,
Randy Beavers,
Larry Sasser,
Rob Parker,
Bill Ferguson
Tommy Dodd,
Bob Strum,
Charlie Vaughn,
Larry Moore,
Roger Crawford,
Brett Day,
Bill Cunningham,
Bill Nicholson,
Clyde Bloodworth,
Mark Van Allen,
Tim Hamilton,
So you can see with talent like this we should be able to raise a bucket full of money for the hospitals. I look forward to seeing you all February 5th.

Thanks
Jerry Braswell

Let me add that we would not be able to do any of this if it wasn't for the great staff band which include:
Woody Ledford, Guitar
Johnny Thomas, Guitar
Wayne Stowers, Drums
Jim Hartley, Drums
and Wayne Smith on Bass. These guys are some of the best. Some of these guys record with some of our guest. I appreciate all the dedication you guys have given to our cause. I thank you so very much.

Jerry Braswell

Jerry,
Can you please send me contact information for these excellent musicians? Thanks, Bill

You guys have a good time up in Atlanta, looks like we are out so we just might take a trip to farmers Opry and our old stomping grounds. We lived there in Pensacola from 1959 till 1973, sure has grown up there.Lots of friends there to visit, and churches to play at. Have a good time we will see you at the next show, sure will miss ya'll.

ernie

Ernest, I hate you will not be there with your smiling face and heart of gold. We will miss you not being a part this year. We have had some player that have not had the opportunity to play, request a spot on the show this year. I wish I had the time to give every player that wants to play the opportunity to display their talent, this is totally impossible. I pray these players will continue with their support so we can build a good Steel Guitar Show, so all player who have had a part in building it can be proud of the outcome. Each musician that has played a note on the Shrine stage can be proud to say they were instrumental in the $3000.00 raised for the Shriners Hospitals for Children. I thank you for your part and I hope you stay a part of the family.

Jerry

I am really looking forward to another one.

Here are a couple of pictures from the last one courtesy of Don Crawford, our un-official, official photographer. (I just figured out how to post them yesterday ) And Jeannie swears she didn't hit Wayne the night before.








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

Yep...looking like another great show to bennefit the Shriner's Hospital. And $.98 of every dollar donated goes directly to helping these kids. That's the highest percentage of any charitable organization on record. And the cause is the most nobel. Jerry is asking for a modest $10.00 donation to hear some of the finest local and Nashville talent you can find. Let me offer a challenge to all GaSGA members to match my $20.00 donation.
See You On The 5th,
Roger Crawford
President, GaSGA
www.georgiasteelguitar.com

Hey Roger,

I will match your $20.00 plus $5.

Need an address

ERNIE

Thanks guys,
Anyone wanting to make a donation can send a check to me and I will turn all the money in at the same time or you can make the check payable to the Yaarab Shrine Temple Entertainers Unit. Note on the check it is for the Shriners Hospital for Children and done through the Northwest Georgia Steel Guitar Show. The Address is: Yaarab Shrine Center Attn: Entertainers Unit 400 Ponce de Leon Avenue, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30365. Thanks Roger for all the help. All donation, whether sent to me or the Shrine Center, goes to the Hospital.

Jerry<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Jerry Braswell on 20 January 2006 at 03:44 PM.]</p></FONT>