Anyone involved in music outside the normal venues?....

Jerry Hayes · From: Virginia Beach, Va.

Is anyone involved in playing music in other than what might be called "normal" venues? For the last year or two I've been playing with the Shriner's "Hillbillie Unit" which has been a total blast. We have an old school bus which is painted a faux wood grain and is very rustic to say the least. We dress in overalls and do various parades throughout the area with the other units as well as some nursing homes and fund raisers. All in all, these boys are a lot of fun to pick with. Everyone makes mistakes but they're all overlooked. I've had a ball with this unit, we even got flashed by a couple of young ladies in the Oceanview (Norfolk) St. Patrick's Day Parade. Our hillbillie vehicles would make Jed Clampett proud. We even have a 1929 Cadillac touring car which runs great. Here are some shots my wife took on Memorial Day at the parade in Portsmouth, Va......Let's see some of yours........JH in Va.

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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!

Leigh Howell · From: Edinburgh, Scotland * R.I.P.

Jerry, Thanks for sharing those pictures!! I love it!! It sure looks like that must have been a lot of fun, and I know it makes the folks in the nursing homes and such very happy!! Leigh

Bill McCloskey · Posted 2 Jun 2010 4:17 am

That looks like a tremendous amount of fun Jerry.

Andy Greatrix · From: Edmonton Alberta

Those vehicles are too cool for words. I love the way the sides are cut out of the bus. I suspect you guys are perfect for fundraisers. I envy all of you.

Jerry Hayes · From: Virginia Beach, Va.

Here's a shot of the "Hillbillies" at one of the functions in the Khedive Shrine Temple ballroom a month or two back. We do about five of these a year and they're always on a Sunday afternoon so they don't conflict with my regular band gigs. The leader of the group is the bass player (Charlie Amick) who has that 1960 red Epiphone F-hole bass, I'd love to own that thing. Ol' Charlie's eighty years old and still goin' strong!...JH in Va.

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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!

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