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Topic: Eddie Cunningham wins Mass. Award |
manny escobar
From:
portsmouth,r.i. usa
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Posted 30 Sep 2008 6:30 am |
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| Eddie Cunningham won the Massechusetts Country Music Awards Association,(MCMAA), award for Steel Guitar Player of the Year. The Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association is proud to announce that one of its own is the recipient of this prestigious honor. This "Local Ambassador" to the steel guitar could not attend the show because of recent eye surgery, but his band members,(who were winners as well), spoke on his behalf. RISGA also had two other members nominated. They were Roger Trahan and Yours Truly. In addition RISGA`s high endurance bass player, Elaine Ellis, won the Bass Player of the Year award. Once again, congratulations to Elaine and the "Old Geezer" Eddie Cunningham who I recently named the "Old `Bassadore". All kidding aside, I have great respect for you. Manny Escobar |
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Marcia Rodrigues
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Rhode Island, USA
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Posted 30 Sep 2008 6:41 am
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Congratulations to both Eddie Cunningham and Elaine Ellis on your awards. You make RISGA proud.
Also, to Roger Trahan and Manny Escobar, congratulations on your nominations. |
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Tony Palmer
From:
St Augustine,FL
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Posted 30 Sep 2008 7:13 am
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Congrats Elaine!!!
God knows, you earned it.
Manny, I knew the "Old Geezer" would kick your a$$  !
Congrats Eddie!
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Sierra S10 (three!), Peavey 112 and 115, Benoit dobro, Beard Model E dobro, Beard Roadophonic, MSA Superslide, Dean Nickless custom dobro |
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Charles Rodrigues
From:
Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
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Posted 30 Sep 2008 8:05 am
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Congratulations Eddie Cunningham and Elaine Ellis on your achievements.
Congratulations also, to Roger Trahan and Manny Escobar on your nominations.
You all work very hard and deserve the recognition.
Chuck |
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Eddie Cunningham
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 30 Sep 2008 9:02 am Congrats Elaine !! & Thanks !!
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| Congratulations , Elaine , on winning the MCMAA Bass player award !! Also any time you can beat out pedal steelers Roger Trahan and Manny Escobar you have accomplished the impossible !!! Thanks to all for the nice comments !! Also I expect to attend the next RISGA meeting as my eye surgery is healing up very well !! Thanks again !! Eddie "C" ( the old non-pedal no reverb geezer AKA "Old Bassadore" ) !!! |
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 30 Sep 2008 12:08 pm
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| Way to go, Geez! |
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Billy Tonnesen
From:
R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 30 Sep 2008 3:47 pm
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| Congradulations Eddie from your new friend on the West Coast. I really wish I could hear you and your group. (thanks again for the record you sent me) |
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Jim Rice
From:
Littleton, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 30 Sep 2008 4:28 pm
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Great work Eddie and Elaine!
And Eddie did it without pedals!
Congratulations to both, and to Roger and Manny for their nominations.
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RISGA President: GFI SD-10, 1969 Emmmons D-10, Nashville 112, Hilton pedal |
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Sam White R.I.P.
From:
Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 30 Sep 2008 5:02 pm Congradulations To All
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I want to thank Manny for putting this thread on the forum. Great Job and thinking Manny.Yes I was told today buy Walter Hall that Eddie Cunningham won Steel player of the year in the Massachusetts Country Music Assoc.award show He is also a member of the New England Steel Guitar Association and we have that band as our house band the 26th of October for the New England Steel Guitar Show.I know they will perform very well with all the Steel Players.Also his whole band won a award. Mary Vacca won Key board player of the year and their Drummer John won Drummer of the year.Elaine Ellis Congradulations, She is the best Bass player I have heard in years.Yes Manny and Roger, Eddie did it all with no pedals or Knee levers. Great Job Eddie we all love your playing. Keep up the good work I need lessons on my Lap Steel.
Sam White |
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Ralph Paulin
From:
Rhode Island, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 30 Sep 2008 6:55 pm Congrats to all
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Congratulations; to the Geeze, Elaine well deserved. Also Mary on key board and John on drums
and manny & roger for their nominations..I'm removing my peddles & knee levers I'm jealouse.
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Harry Dietrich
From:
Robesonia, Pennsylvania, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 30 Sep 2008 8:54 pm
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Congratulations Eddie...couldn't have happened to a nicer guy, and great player too.
Harry  |
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manny escobar
From:
portsmouth,r.i. usa
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Posted 1 Oct 2008 10:41 am
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| Last year, in 2007, Eddie roasted me. This year, in 2008, (as Tony Palmer said), he kicked my A$$. |
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Chris Caruso
From:
Merrimack, NH USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2008 2:40 pm
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Congrats to Eddie and Elaine. Two nice awards to two nice people. Keep on playing!
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Peter Hart
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2008 5:30 pm
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Yes, congrats to both Eddie and Elaine for your awards!! Congrats also to Roger Trahan and Manny Escobar for their nominations.
I was there at the awards night with my wife Deb and my daughter Hannah and her husband Adam. It was a fun night. Lots of good music. it was a good time for all. |
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Sam White R.I.P.
From:
Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 1 Oct 2008 5:47 pm
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Manny last year Eddie Cunningham was baking a cake and this year he really put the frosting on it.What did you do to him to make him do this to you and Roger.
Sam White |
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Roger Trahan
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2008 8:42 am Hi
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Congratulations to both Eddie and Elaine, Eddie has been the man many of us have looked up to for years and is truly an icon when it comes to playing the Steel Guitar. I can remember him playing at the Rawhide in No. Darthmouth years ago and playing the prettiest bell tones I'd heard. Before the night was through he clearly explained the technique and I was on me way to making some of my own.
Elaine, you play behind so many people and always add so much to there performances with your outstanding bass playing. This award is truly deserved. I can't think of anyone who gives more of their time to help any and everyone she can.
Both these people are not only great musicians, they are wonderful, down to earth friends as well. This couldn't have happened to two nicer people. God Bless Roger |
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