NE Iowa Steel Guitar Show

Lefty Schrage · Post by **Lefty Schrage** » 9 Oct 2013 11:54 am

If you're looking for a weekend of good steel guitar music, fun, friendship, and dancing, join us at the 21st annual Northeast Iowa Steel Guitar Show in Waterloo, Iowa, October 25-27! The show schedule includes 25+ Midwest artists and headliners DeWitt Scott and Russ Wever. The event kicks off Friday night with a 6p open steel guitar jam session--last year's jam had 14 participants plus a backup band. Please check our website for more information (www.steelguitarjam.com). See you there!
...lefty [/b]

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 9 Oct 2013 12:30 pm

Lefty,
I'll see you there!

Lefty Schrage · Post by **Lefty Schrage** » 9 Oct 2013 12:54 pm

Erv - Always great to see and visit with you!

Ronald Moore · Post by **Ronald Moore** » 10 Oct 2013 2:40 pm

The NEISG show is one of the best in the area and the Electric Park ballroom is a great venue. Anyone wanting to learn to play a steel guitar, come to this show and check out the Jump Start Academy. Details are on the NEISG website. See you all there. Ron Moore

Lefty Schrage · Post by **Lefty Schrage** » 10 Oct 2013 3:04 pm

Hey Ronnie,
How's everything goin' in the badger State? Looking forward to seeing/visiting with you in Waterloo!

Albert Svenddal · Post by **Albert Svenddal** » 15 Oct 2013 5:57 am

Looking forward to coming to the show. I will be playing through the new Quliter "Steelaire" amp. It sounds great.

Lefty Schrage · Post by **Lefty Schrage** » 15 Oct 2013 12:32 pm

Looking forward to seeing you too Albert and also to hearing your new amp.

Larry Baker · Post by **Larry Baker** » 15 Oct 2013 4:38 pm

Lefty, thanks for the invitation to play your show.
Jean and I would have loved to be there, but just had to many prior obligations. Maybe next time. Larry and Jean

Lefty Schrage · Post by **Lefty Schrage** » 15 Oct 2013 5:40 pm

Hi Larry & Jean --
Thanks for writing. All our schedules get very busy...let's try to work it out next year.
...lefty

Darrell Birtcher · Post by **Darrell Birtcher** » 15 Oct 2013 10:00 pm

Hey Lefty!
Greetings from Arizona. Wish we could be there.
Have a blast for Darcie and me!

Lefty Schrage · Post by **Lefty Schrage** » 16 Oct 2013 4:12 am

Well, hello Darrell - Sure good to hear from you and wish you guys could be with us...maybe someday it will work out for you and Darcie. I imagine you've done some pickin' and grinnin' with Linda Sue out there in Phoenix.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 16 Oct 2013 4:21 am

I see what is going on now. Our band's lead guitar picker, Cal Akers who is from E Moline, asked me about what was happening as he had got a note from someone there. He has worked with Dale Thomas, but he didn't know Russ Weaver.

Lefty Schrage · Post by **Lefty Schrage** » 16 Oct 2013 4:31 am

Hi Jack,
Russ Wever is a well-known steeler in the Midwest who has played several tribute shows as well as Scotty's Convention. A good picker. More info about Russ is available on the schedule page at our website, www.steelguitarjam.com.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 16 Oct 2013 7:24 am

I know Russ very well. Even picked at a KC steel jam a couple years ago that he was at.

I used to live in KC, Mo and Russ lives in Independence, Mo (a KC suburb).

Albert Svenddal · Post by **Albert Svenddal** » 21 Oct 2013 2:16 pm

Coming up this weekend. Gonna be a great show. For those of you who are interested in hearing how the new Quilter "SteelAire" amp sound, come Saturday to hear it.

Lyle Clary · Post by **Lyle Clary** » 22 Oct 2013 10:05 am

Coming up for the weekend. It will be great to see my old buddy Albert and to see Russ Wever again after a few years. Any chance of this Illinois Boy to play with you all on Friday night's jam?

Russ Wever · Post by **Russ Wever** » 24 Oct 2013 2:09 pm

Awright, I got the car all gassed up and it's pointed towards Waterloo.
Lookin' forward to a big time steelin' licks from everyone there, haha!
~Russ

Lyle Clary · Post by **Lyle Clary** » 26 Oct 2013 6:59 pm

It was great jamming with everybody Friday night and getting to play on Albert's set tonight. They are indeed a friendly bunch of guys and gals here in Waterloo. Especially enjoyed Russ Wever's picking.

Bob Frederick · Post by **Bob Frederick** » 27 Oct 2013 3:10 pm

Great show and Jam this weekend. I thank the group for letting me participate in the lineup Saturday night. I attended the steel guitar worship service and I have to say to hear 4 steel guitars playing a hymm in harmony is the reason I wish to continue playing. Such a beautiful sound nothing compares to it. Great job crew, backup band and steel guitarists.

Aaron Mulherin · Post by **Aaron Mulherin** » 28 Oct 2013 12:06 pm

Thanks to everyone who is involved in putting this on, It was really awesome to get to hear so many great steel players and it was pretty cool to have the opportunity to go up on stage and play as well! Also, as Lefty mentioned...Thanks to the backup band! I didn't get a chance to thank them after I was done playing. It was awesome!!
Aaron

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 28 Oct 2013 12:49 pm

Aaron,
You did yourself proud!

Loren Bayles · Post by **Loren Bayles** » 28 Oct 2013 1:09 pm

Hey Mr Russ Wever,

Really nice meeting you here on your way to Waterloo.
Wish we would have had time for a cup of coffee and maybe a short visit with our mutual friend Joe B.

I would like to have some of your music (Pickin")if you have any CDs or DVDs available.
Thanks for picking up the amp for Mark and I.
Sincerely.

Loren

Aaron Mulherin · Post by **Aaron Mulherin** » 28 Oct 2013 1:25 pm

Thanks Erv! It was nice talking to you and I definitely will be interested in getting some of your tabs!
Aaron

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 28 Oct 2013 1:35 pm

Aaron,
Just let me know.

Ronald Moore · Post by **Ronald Moore** » 29 Oct 2013 2:10 pm

Aaron was one of the two Jump Start students who played very well after one year of instruction. In the few years that I have seen the program's results, I've noticed that these students are not playing simple tunes. They are coming up with some moderately complex material. This reflects on the mindset of the students as well as the effectiveness of their instructors. On another note: A friend and I were listening to Bob Fredrick playing "Have I Told You Lately that I love you". We heard some really soulful playing that reminded us of Jimmy Day. This friend (also a great player) made the comment: "That's what Steel guitar is all about." Way to go, Bob! Ron

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