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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 8 Jun 2019 8:29 am |
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Will be up in St Paul Minneapolis area
The end of the month let me where you are playing
Thanks
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Jerry Erickson
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Atlanta,IL 61723
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Posted 9 Jun 2019 12:05 pm
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| Paul, you'll need to stop and get some John Hardy bbq in Rochester,MN on your way up and on your way home. Get the sauce on the potatoes. |
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Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 10 Jun 2019 5:17 am
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| The place was infested with great steel players 40 years ago. Not alot happening up there anymore -- as of 3-4 years ago, at least. Perhaps things have changed for the better since I relocated to the Centennial State. I certainly hope that's the case. |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 10 Jun 2019 6:31 am
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Not too much activity.
They tried to get a steel guitar club started a couple of years ago but discontinued because of lack of interest. 
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 10 Jun 2019 6:51 am minneapolis st paul steel players
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thanks to all. maybe Erin renn will check it jerry
thanks for the tip will give it a try 
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Robert Parent
From:
Gillette, WY
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Posted 10 Jun 2019 8:46 am
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I moved out of the Twin Cites and MN about 9 months ago..... I just forgot to turn the the lights off!
I believe that Steve Schmidt is still playing around the area now and then.
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 10 Jun 2019 8:49 am
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As far as I know, Al Udeen is still playing.
Albert Svendahl is also in the area but don't know if he is with a band or not.
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Al Udeen
From:
Hendersonville Tn
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Posted 10 Jun 2019 11:11 am Too Old to cut the, never mind
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| Thanks for the plug Erv, I quit playing about 4 yrs ago, I just keep in contact with my Super player son, CJ |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 10 Jun 2019 11:19 am
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Al,
Yes, I guess its been a while since you were at Manannah.
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 10 Jun 2019 11:32 am Re: Too Old to cut the, never mind
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| Al Udeen wrote: |
| Thanks for the plug Erv, I quit playing about 4 yrs ago, I just keep in contact with my Super player son, CJ |
Al, is Cal Hand still active in the Twin Cities?
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Tiny Olson
From:
Mohawk River Valley, Upstate NY
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Posted 10 Jun 2019 3:36 pm
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Paul... I second Jerry Erickson's point on John Hardy's BBQ in Rochester. I played Rochester on the club gig / road grind in the early-mid 70s. Went to John Hardy's often. Stopped at his new place again when travelling through a few years back and it's still great.
A question for you... did you ever have a booking agency back in the 70s..?? I remember bands who were playing the same towns throughout the plains states but different clubs. They were booking through the Paul Wade agency if I recall correctly. We were booked by Bill Goodwin in Nashville at that time. Just curious.
The Twin Cities used to be a great steel guitar area but like other places around this country, I guess it's faded.
Thanks.
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Al Udeen
From:
Hendersonville Tn
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Posted 14 Jun 2019 8:47 am Cal Hand
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| Jack H. I don't think Cal is playing at all, Talked to him about a yr ago. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 14 Jun 2019 9:57 am
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Sorry to hear that both Al Udeen and Cal Hand have retired. Two of my all-time heroes.
All my best to everyone up in the Twin Cities who are still hanging in there. To the best of my knowledge, Ernie's still working up in God's Country (the Brainerd lakes area).
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 14 Jun 2019 10:05 am
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There's John Ely in Ely.
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Larry Baker
From:
Columbia, Mo. U.S.A.
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Posted 14 Jun 2019 2:59 pm
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I don't know if Joe Savage is still up there or not. He used to play on the Midwest Opry show north of twin cities.
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Brett Lanier
From:
Hermitage, TN
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Posted 14 Jun 2019 4:40 pm
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| I'm playing tonight at Turf Club, 9:30pm... |
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 15 Jun 2019 6:29 am minneapolis st paul steel players
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Tiny,
no, that was not me. at that time i just stared to play P.S.G. And got with a country band. we played clubs in the area sundance saloon, country music Inn
mama miea club north chicago and nashville north in chicago. i was trying to learn all the Gene WATSON stuff still trying to learn it  love your playing man you got such great tone out of that P/P
BEST TO YOU
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 16 Jun 2019 8:44 am
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Well
Found Joe savage playing in a western swing band.
https://honkytonkjump.com/
Going to see them
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Kevin Mincke
From:
Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 16 Jun 2019 4:27 pm
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| Look for Joe playing with Lush Country as well. I was going to go see their group but am playing the MN Gospel Opry that night. I ran into Cal a couple weeks back at a Trade Fair and talked with him for quite awhile. He’s not actively playing anymore but does some dobro stuff along the way. Steve Schmidt is playing with Clear Blue classic country (subbed for him a couple weeks ago) and I believe they have a website/FB. John Ely took over for Joe at the Midwest Country Theater in Sandstone. Albert isn’t playing clubs any longer but might jump in here. I think Ernie is still playing quite a bit around Brainerd area. |
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Tiny Olson
From:
Mohawk River Valley, Upstate NY
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Posted 17 Jun 2019 4:13 am
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Thanks Paul. I didn't really think you'd been a booking agent but had to ask. I appreciate your kind words as well.
We once played a club with Gene in Mundelein. I'm pretty sure that was in 1980. A real nice guy (I think his name was Jim) was playing a black D-10 p/p as was I. After the show, he and I posed for a photo together with our guitars. I still have that photo. No date or names on it but I believe that it was in 1980.
Thanks again Paul and I hope you're well.
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 17 Jun 2019 5:32 am minneapolis st paul steel players
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hey tiny that was the Sundance saloon . i live 3 blocks form there and yes that was Jim Shepherd
he was one of the players i took lessons from small
world
cheers
paul |
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Tiny Olson
From:
Mohawk River Valley, Upstate NY
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Posted 17 Jun 2019 12:41 pm
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Thanks Paul... Yes, Jim Shepherd is correct. Soon as I read your reply it came right back to me. He was a super nice guy and a good player. Is he still around..?? If so please give him my regards. I really enjoyed visiting with Jim and it was a fun gig.
It sure is a small world. Thanks again Paul. |
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 26 Jun 2019 3:20 am minneapolis st paul steel players
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| TTT |
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