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Topic: Rhode Island Steel Guitar Show October 15 2016, Tiverton VFW |
Jim Rice
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Littleton, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 2 Oct 2016 3:12 pm |
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Only two weeks away folks. I'm totally pumped for this!
Come join us for the 16th RISGA Steel Guitar show on Saturday October 15 from 3:00 to 9:00+ at the Tiverton VFW club. We've got a great bunch of players including special guests John and Darlene DeMaille. This year we are fortunate to have one of the best local classic country bands, South County Line, featuring RISGA member and Steel Player of the Year, Roger Trahan. We'll feature our club members as well as some great steel players who are with us for the first time.
Plenty of dance floor plus a 50/50 raffle, door prizes and food available. Tickets $10 at the door or available from RISGA members. Check us out on Facebook at RISGA.
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Sam White R.I.P.
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Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 2 Oct 2016 4:41 pm
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Hi Jim and all our friends up there in Rhode Island. We will be moving back in a year or two .We are going into housing for the Elderly in Coventry R.I.
Hope to make the show Next year if we are there by then.
Sam & Anna White
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Dynalap lap 8 String Lap Steel Fender frontman 25B speaker changed Boss TU-12H Tuner.Founder and supporter of the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association Founder of the New England Steel Guitar Association and the Greeneville TN Steel Jams and now founder of the North Carolina Steel Guitar Jams. Honorary member of the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association,Member of The New England Steel Guitar Association.
Member of the Florida Steel Guitar Club,and member of Mid Atlantic Steel Guitar Association |
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Sam White R.I.P.
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Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 2 Oct 2016 4:41 pm
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Hi Jim and all our friends up there in Rhode Island. We will be moving back in a year or two .We are going into housing for the Elderly in Coventry R.I.
Hope to make the show Next year if we are there by then.
Sam & Anna White
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Dynalap lap 8 String Lap Steel Fender frontman 25B speaker changed Boss TU-12H Tuner.Founder and supporter of the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association Founder of the New England Steel Guitar Association and the Greeneville TN Steel Jams and now founder of the North Carolina Steel Guitar Jams. Honorary member of the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association,Member of The New England Steel Guitar Association.
Member of the Florida Steel Guitar Club,and member of Mid Atlantic Steel Guitar Association |
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manny escobar
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portsmouth,r.i. usa
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Posted 3 Oct 2016 5:50 am
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| I think RISGA is going to pack the Tiverton VFW. I just sold four more tickets last night, 10/2/16. |
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Sam White R.I.P.
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Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 7 Oct 2016 5:36 am
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Good For you manny hope you guys pack the place and get back on your feet. I still will suppot both RISAA And NESGA as I'm proud of both Organizations and want them to keep going. Anna and I worked hard to get them going and we want to see them to up the good work.I know there are more than 40 members in RISGA and there are 103 members in NESGA.They are both great Organizations and I hope they keep up the good work.
Sam & Anna White
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Dynalap lap 8 String Lap Steel Fender frontman 25B speaker changed Boss TU-12H Tuner.Founder and supporter of the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association Founder of the New England Steel Guitar Association and the Greeneville TN Steel Jams and now founder of the North Carolina Steel Guitar Jams. Honorary member of the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association,Member of The New England Steel Guitar Association.
Member of the Florida Steel Guitar Club,and member of Mid Atlantic Steel Guitar Association |
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Sam White R.I.P.
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Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 7 Oct 2016 5:36 am
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Good For you manny hope you guys pack the place and get back on your feet. I still will suppot both RISAA And NESGA as I'm proud of both Organizations and want them to keep going. Anna and I worked hard to get them going and we want to see them to up the good work.I know there are more than 40 members in RISGA and there are 103 members in NESGA.They are both great Organizations and I hope they keep up the good work.
Sam & Anna White
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Dynalap lap 8 String Lap Steel Fender frontman 25B speaker changed Boss TU-12H Tuner.Founder and supporter of the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association Founder of the New England Steel Guitar Association and the Greeneville TN Steel Jams and now founder of the North Carolina Steel Guitar Jams. Honorary member of the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association,Member of The New England Steel Guitar Association.
Member of the Florida Steel Guitar Club,and member of Mid Atlantic Steel Guitar Association |
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Josephine Vierra
From:
Rhode Island, USA
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Posted 9 Oct 2016 10:57 am
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Reminder: The kitchen will be open during the Steel Guitar Show - from 4 to 8 p.m.
Ticket sales are going very well. I have been asked to hold some tickets at the door and will be happy to do that.
Hope to see everyone Saturday October 15th at the Tiverton VFW, 134 Shove Street, Tiverton, RI (for those of you who will be using your GPS for directions). |
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manny escobar
From:
portsmouth,r.i. usa
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Posted 12 Oct 2016 3:56 am
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| Only three days till the steel show. Got to practice and polish things up. I`m excited and also looking forward to welcoming my good friend NESGA President Vinny Doyle to join us. |
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Sam White R.I.P.
From:
Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 12 Oct 2016 4:15 pm
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| Samuel E. White wrote: |
Good For you manny hope you guys pack the place and get back on your feet. I still will suppot both RISGA And NESGA as I'm proud of both Organizations and want them to keep going. Anna and I worked hard to get them going and we want to see them to up the good work.I know there are more than 40 members in RISGA and there are 103 members in NESGA.They are both great Organizations and I hope they keep up the good work.
Sam & Anna White |
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Dynalap lap 8 String Lap Steel Fender frontman 25B speaker changed Boss TU-12H Tuner.Founder and supporter of the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association Founder of the New England Steel Guitar Association and the Greeneville TN Steel Jams and now founder of the North Carolina Steel Guitar Jams. Honorary member of the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association,Member of The New England Steel Guitar Association.
Member of the Florida Steel Guitar Club,and member of Mid Atlantic Steel Guitar Association |
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Sam White R.I.P.
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Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 12 Oct 2016 4:16 pm Re: Rhode Island Steel Guitar Show October 15 2016, Tiverton
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| Jim Rice wrote: |
Only two weeks away folks. I'm totally pumped for this!
Come join us for the 16th RISGA Steel Guitar show on Saturday October 15 from 3:00 to 9:00+ at the Tiverton VFW club. We've got a great bunch of players including special guests John and Darlene DeMaille. This year we are fortunate to have one of the best local classic country bands, South County Line, featuring RISGA member and Steel Player of the Year, Roger Trahan. We'll feature our club members as well as some great steel players who are with us for the first time.
Plenty of dance floor plus a 50/50 raffle, door prizes and food available. Tickets $10 at the door or available from RISGA members. Check us out on Facebook at RISGA. |
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Dynalap lap 8 String Lap Steel Fender frontman 25B speaker changed Boss TU-12H Tuner.Founder and supporter of the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association Founder of the New England Steel Guitar Association and the Greeneville TN Steel Jams and now founder of the North Carolina Steel Guitar Jams. Honorary member of the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association,Member of The New England Steel Guitar Association.
Member of the Florida Steel Guitar Club,and member of Mid Atlantic Steel Guitar Association |
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Sam White R.I.P.
From:
Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 14 Oct 2016 11:21 am
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We hope you all have a great time and a great crowd at the Steel Show. I think you will find that it is going to be a great turn out as you will be where you belong in Rhode Island. That is where it all started and that is where it belongs. No hard feelings Anna and I worked hard for the first 5 Years to get it all together and running.
Sam & Anna White
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Dynalap lap 8 String Lap Steel Fender frontman 25B speaker changed Boss TU-12H Tuner.Founder and supporter of the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association Founder of the New England Steel Guitar Association and the Greeneville TN Steel Jams and now founder of the North Carolina Steel Guitar Jams. Honorary member of the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association,Member of The New England Steel Guitar Association.
Member of the Florida Steel Guitar Club,and member of Mid Atlantic Steel Guitar Association |
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Tony Palmer
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St Augustine,FL
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Posted 14 Oct 2016 11:43 am
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I was headed to Florida via the autotrain today but it was cancelled and will be down for a few days due to the flood in NC. So now Sunday is freed up and I will be attending and try to put a couple of songs together.
It's been a LONG time since I played any steel instrumentals at a steel show so I'll have to dust off a few rusty old songs but will be glad to give it a try.
See you there!
Here's one I'll probably play https://youtu.be/6TUvQ5a4PJ0
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manny escobar
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portsmouth,r.i. usa
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Posted 15 Oct 2016 4:14 am
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| Hi Tony, I love your rendition of "Wonderful World". Looking forward to having fun today. p.s. The show is on Saturday. |
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Tony Palmer
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St Augustine,FL
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Posted 15 Oct 2016 5:05 am
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It is? Yikes I better get practicing!!!
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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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Karen Sarkisian
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Boston, MA, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2016 3:46 pm some pics from the show !
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Karen Sarkisian
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Boston, MA, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2016 3:47 pm
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and dont forget Manny !!
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Peter Hart
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2016 5:40 pm
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Nice pictures Karen. I'm especially fond of the first one!!
We all had a great time. The music, the people, logistically it seemed to go very smooth but Jim and Jo would have a better take on that.
We had Freddy Krause who did a great job with his double neck fender steel
It was nice seeing Vinnie Doyle there. I had forgotton how well he plays! Thank you so much for playing in the show!
Then I played some tunes that I was relatively familiar with...always closing with "Wild Mountain Thyme" and the "Theme from Love Story".
Roger Trahan played next. He is definately one steel player who is consistantly getting better and better all the time. Your playing is amazing! You were also quite busy! You played your set list, you played with the guest band "South Country Line" (who were very good by the way) and then you played in the jam! Nice going Roger!
Tony Palmer was also a surprise show due to a tranportation problem (thankyou Matthew!!!)and he played some very beautiful tunes. One in particular I love that he does, "Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong. Thanks Tony.
Karen always makes me smile when I hear her play. Something in her delivery, attitude, and style like in "Crazy Arms" and "Jukebox Charlie" that permeates her playing. Very unique and determined. I remember listening during the jam when she cranked up the overdrive and excellently executed really some over the top playing that got me saying to myself, "How does she do that"???
Manny's playing is always exceptional. He's up there haveing fun, full of confidence and captures the listener. I need to learn to relax like that!
Chris Brooks closed the show with his wonderful, intricate playing that always seems to take you to a different place and gently brings you back again. Simply amazing.
I want to thank Jim Rice our RISGA President and,Jo Vierra, RISGA Vice President and Roger Trahan, RISGA Treasurer for the extreme effort that it took to pull off a very enjoyable show!! |
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manny escobar
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portsmouth,r.i. usa
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Posted 17 Oct 2016 6:57 am
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| We have come a long way. The RISGA Steel Show was a "blast from the past". Present steel shows are heading downhill. Also recruiting steel pickers for the show was somewhat challenging for president Jim Rice, but the fun we had and the full house made it a huge success. May 5, 1996 to October 15, 2016 adds up to 20+ years. WOW! Forgive me for digressing here but I would like to explain when and where it all began. The very first R.I. steel show was instigated by the late John Jiacoveli. He convinced the Rhode Island Country Music Association President Bob Demoranville to have a steel show at the German Club in Pawtucket, R.I. on May 5, 1996. The house band was Ray Dixon who is still alive in his nineties. There were five steel guitar players in the show. They were: Nicky Frongillo, Joe Ferri, Manny Escobar, Roger Trahan, and Andy Perry. We are all still alive and have trophies for being a participant in the CMA of RI 1996 Show. RISGA is on a roll now thanks to John Jiacoveli, Sam White, Tony Palmer, Roger Trahan, Marcia Rodrigues, and Jim Rice. Speaking of Jim Rice, he`s already talking 2017 for another show. |
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manny escobar
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portsmouth,r.i. usa
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Posted 17 Oct 2016 6:57 am
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| We have come a long way. The RISGA Steel Show was a "blast from the past". Present steel shows are heading downhill. Also recruiting steel pickers for the show was somewhat challenging for president Jim Rice, but the fun we had and the full house made it a huge success. May 5, 1996 to October 15, 2016 adds up to 20+ years. WOW! Forgive me for digressing here but I would like to explain when and where it all began. The very first R.I. steel show was instigated by the late John Jiacoveli. He convinced the Rhode Island Country Music Association President Bob Demoranville to have a steel show at the German Club in Pawtucket, R.I. on May 5, 1996. The house band was Ray Dixon who is still alive in his nineties. There were five steel guitar players in the show. They were: Nicky Frongillo, Joe Ferri, Manny Escobar, Roger Trahan, and Andy Perry. We are all still alive and have trophies for being a participant in the CMA of RI 1996 Show. RISGA is on a roll now thanks to John Jiacoveli, Sam White, Tony Palmer, Roger Trahan, Marcia Rodrigues, and Jim Rice. Speaking of Jim Rice, he`s already talking 2017 for another show. |
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Sam White R.I.P.
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Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 17 Oct 2016 5:28 pm
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Glad you all had a great time. I wish Anna and I were there but it is a long Drive. We will make one sooner or later as Soon as we get to move back to R.I in housing for the elderly. We are on the waiting list and I'm a Veteran and that will boost us up on the 3 Year waiting list in Coventry R.I.We can not wait to get moved back home in Rhode Island. We will be at the Steel Show when we get moved Back. I will play My Dyna Lat Lap Steel.Anna was shocked when she heard me play it at the Steel Guitar Jam we ran down here.She never heard me play it as I use head phones in the House.
Hope to see you all soon.
Sam & Anna White
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Dynalap lap 8 String Lap Steel Fender frontman 25B speaker changed Boss TU-12H Tuner.Founder and supporter of the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association Founder of the New England Steel Guitar Association and the Greeneville TN Steel Jams and now founder of the North Carolina Steel Guitar Jams. Honorary member of the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association,Member of The New England Steel Guitar Association.
Member of the Florida Steel Guitar Club,and member of Mid Atlantic Steel Guitar Association |
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