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April 14,15,16 2016 in Mt. Vernon Illinois will be at the Holiday Inn Convention Center located at 222 Potomac Blvd Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864 (1-877-512-8797) Mention the steel show for discounted price on rooms. This year Leona Williams and Ron Williams will return by popular demand and joining the lineup this year is Teea Goans for two show on Friday. Steel Players include but not limited to Tommy Dodd, Mike Sigler, Michael (Cookie) Jones, Mike McGee, Greg Lambert, Tobin Hess, Dave Flanagan, Cord Fitch, Vern Mandrell, Neal Purnell, Darrell Cummings, Roger Crawford, Dave Bolin, Larry Dolan, Barry Wheeler, Mike Beasley, Dan Burnham, Gary Sill, John Buffington, Jason Weirach, John Sawyer, Gary Lloyd, and more to be added S.I.P. stage band Bass/ Ric Boyer-Don Lampley-John Farrell
Guitar/ Joe Arview - Terry Smith-
Drums/ Jeff Stoffel - Mark Fitch
Fiddle/ Dennis Stroughmatt - Bo Chalupek
Keyboards/ Peggy Bode - Chrissie Rigsby
Master of Ceremonies - Ron Head
For more info visit southernillinoisproductions.org

this is one you won't want to miss ,its getting closer all the time great country music.

Looks like a good line up..

Just got word from MIke due to a new comment Mike Johnson will be in Las Vegas with Reba this weekend.

Got the call from Cord Fitch last night inviting me to be on the show. I'm really looking forward to it.
Hope to see a bunch of you there.

See you there, Mike!

Welcome aboard Mike, see ya there

Great news Mike! I'll be there on Saturday, April 16, lookin' forward to seeing you and Terisa

Looking forward to another great year. The BMI staff will also be there. See you then!

Dan

Mike probably has a contract with Reba that has to be honored. If Mike can come back at a later time I'll sure try to come and listen him............

This will be a good one......
I just hope Dave behaves himself..

Were sorry Mike can't make it, however we understand he is under contract with Reba and this is his job. Have fun Mike, maybe next year

I am really excited about playing on this show again. Last year was my first time and we had a great time. The folks organizing this show really have their act together.

And, I am very honored and humbled to be asked to play for Teea Goans. She is truly a remarkable talent. If you haven't heard her on CD or RFD TV check her out on the internet. Then, come see her in person on Friday, April 15. I know you'll enjoy her pure country voice singing some great traditional country songs.

I am really looking forward to playing again this year!! I had a lot of fun last year and look forward to meeting some more steel players this year!!

Hi, It's Joanie and it appears that I might need to clear a few things up.

I just want to mention that Mike is not in Las Vegas with Reba until May 1st. They are in rehearsals during the weekend of the Mt. Vernon show.
To my knowledge, Mike never confirmed that he would be playing at the Mt. Vernon show. Early on Mike told them that he would have to get back with them after Reba's schedule was released. A couple weeks ago he let them know about the Vegas rehearsals and thanked them for the invitation.

I hope this helps to explain.

We love Leona, Ron and Teea. You are in for a Real Treat!
Have fun and enjoy

Hugs, Joanie

I deliver bulk carbon black to Continental/General Tire in Mt Vernon and usually stay at Huck's Truck stop just north of the plant could someone give me a lift to the show I will more than be happy to purchase your gas and buy your lunch for your trouble.... Slim

Tommy we are excited to have you back this year and hope Miss Donna gets to come with you, Tobin, what can I say about this young man, he is about 15 I guess year and as Billy Robinson said last year "the future of steel guitar is in good hands with this young man", Joanie, thank you for clearing things up, I along with the Southern Illinois Productions board wish you and Mike safe travels and a good times and we do hope the two of you can visit us sometime, God Bless, Mr. Wilkerson there is a Huck truck stop on the Interstate 57 and you can see the Holiday Inn about a block to the north. Thanks hope to see ya all there

Telonics will be sponsoring a demo room at the Southern Illinois Production Steel Guitar show April 14-16.

Come and try the latest Telonics amps, volume pedals and pickups. There will be a number of amplifiers and volume pedals available for demo, so bring your own guitar and tracks see what your rig sounds like through a Telonics amp.

A TCA-500B combo amplifier, volume pedals and pickups will be for sale at Show Special prices. Some of the equipment will be demo equipment from the Dallas show and have a very special price.

Come in and say hello,

Marvin Born

one week away and counting down

Mullen Steel Guitars---Discovery black mica with 3 and 4 (All New)

1 new GFI Student Model steel with extras (red and black)


Hilton Pedals, Regular, Low and Pro Guitar pedals and accessories
Peterson Strobo Plus HD Tuners
Pro Pick picks and metal and plastic Dunlop thumb picks.

My 2 courses:
How to Easily Learn to Play the #=E9th neck----show special
and
How to properly tune the E9 and C6 necks using the Peterson Strobo Plus HD Tuner---show special

Many other items, come by our booth and visit us.

3/4 and 1/2 size new violins

D2 f covers and leg bags.

Sign up for personal lessons on pedal steel and lap steel.

Gary Sill
217-433-7455
sillmusicsupply@gmail.com

It's almost here! Looking forward to another great show.

getting close to show time packing our equipment and please stop by our table and say hello and check out out mechandise and steels hope to see old friends and meet new ones

thanks for the invite guys !! I look forward to being with you all at the show this year.. i'll be bringing a couple new cd's with me... stop by my booth and say hello ! See y'all soon...

Great attendance, facility is great, Denise and I look forward to coming back again and playing on your show.

Teaa was great, so was all the top notch players of steel guitar that lined your show.

I appreciated playing on Saturday, good experience.

Thanks,

Gary Sill
Sill Music Supply
217-433-7455