NEWSLETTERNUMBER 31 SUMMER 1995

AUSTIN, APRIL '95-1995 is off and music from Friday until Monday night. running! We startedout with a show and danceat the Broken Spokeon Friday, then moved We annual rip to Belize back in did our on to a special acoustic show at the This year,we wentfor two weeks, January. ParamountTheatre on Saturday,where It's not enough. insteadof one. still our musical guests included my fellow Someday,I'll be in Belize all the time, Austin pickersRusty Wier, Allen Damron, with groupsof folks coming down to fish Kinky Friedman, and Steven Fromholz, and dive, and a couple of times a week, along with Karen Brooks and the I'll pick somesongs at somedockside bar. inimitable Ramblin' Jack Elliott. On (PapaHemmingway, are you listening?)... Sunday, we took everyone down to "No phone,no pool, no pets," as the old Luckenbach for a moonlight concert in songgoes. ..Just daydreamin' a little. the old dancehall.On Monday, we held the annual Jeny Jeff Golf & Western Night After Niglu, is oul The new CD Tournament and Pickin' Party. And on (and for at the shows, or through our sale the seventhday, we were arrested. judging office),and from thefans'reaction, I erry J elfkjoined onstage at his annual Bbthday they like it.I realizeit's not all new stuff, Concert at the Puamount Theatre in Austin by As the bleary-eyedfans left the Driskill but it's different sfuff, and it's all in one the legenilary Ramblin' Jack Elliott. Hotel on *re last day, they shouted"Best place. There are so many new fans, and oneyet!" I agree! they wantedthe music we do in our showson one album. So Onward. now they'vegot it. '95 was a wild Birthday Bash here in Austin...Non-stop THE OLD FART AND THE CD DearTried & True Waniors, I openedeach show, along wittt my long- Here I am again! StevenFromholz-Up- time friend andguiarist, Larry Nye. We hada and+oming,middle-aged, stand-up folksinger, bdl! And we recordedit, qpecializingin Free-form,C-ountry-Folk-Rak, The housewas frrll eachnight wift J.J.'s Science-Fiction,Gospel-Gum-Bluegrass- fans-you folks are a E.efi audienceto play Opera-CowjazzMusic! for. d' Hereagain?FIa!Stillhere! Graduate,Lawdy, | ffi HowCome, S.F. Bay AreaFolksinger School, | ffi , .:;:.:, | I-arryand I got kind ot rowdysome[mes, CofounderofProgressiveCountryMusic,andI UWM-:^";.7.:;:";":,5"fuffiM being-d just two guys with two gurta$.I hope a**;,,ffi Garyand Linda the owners,didn't mind too survivorof "The Greathogressive Counury | "., p,;iM ScareoftheMid-Seventies.''Singer,muchusleavin'anunsightlyringaroundtheir songwriter,actor,playwright,andnow-TriedWH.":";";w.aWperfectlygoodclub.Thanksforyourhospitality. &TrueRecordingArtisrYes!We'vegotSomeofthat..rowdy''ontheCD. wnarrsrneorrrerenceDetweenSrevenFotl-rlran-ruc,ulel-eSJome.-,n,,o*r,-,., Fromholz and Elvis hesley? Some people Texas," a song of welcomefor our brethren think Elvis is still alive. lla-ha. and sistrenof the Northem persuasion.And WhatisthedifferencebetweenafollaingersbvenFromhok_Theot,um,cootinthemirror. ttg.re's--tt9 title track,'"TheOld Fart in the and a SavingsBond? After forty years a Mirror,"alittleditry&dicatedtomybesthend. SavingsBond maturesand begins earning money. My favoritesare the sweetermoments like "Dear Darcy" and I love that one.I fust heardit in referenceto boatmenand river "lrver's'Waltz," but then I like 'em all! My best effort yet, "The guides.Which has,in recentyears, become my "other" vocation- TexasTrilogy," roundsout the package. whitewaterriver running. I ruly do hopeyou enjoy Tlu Old Fart InThe Mirror asmuch as Being, horoscopicallyspeaking, a doubleGemini, I am able o The Old Fart in the Mirror enjoysbeing enjoyed by eachand every handlethis duality with relative ease.My motto is, "I'm not oneofyou. schizoptuenic,and neitlnr am L" I haveleamed to like eachother. My thanksto Susanand Jerry Jeff Walker,Larry Nye, soundman The ideaof a "live" r€cordingfi$t struckme aboutten yearsago Billy Wolfe, my wonderfulfamily and all the other specialpeople asI sangin the eveningin SantaElena Canyon in the Big Bendof withoutwhom noneof this would haveever been necessary. Texas, campedout with my boatmanand boatwomanbuddies Watch for my next yet-to-be-recordedCD, Fromholz and besidettre Rio Grande.I will evenhrallyrecord there. Friends-live At the Starliglu Tluare in Terlingua,Terns... To This "live" reccding, however,was madewith muchjoy at an be releasedbefore the tum of the century.Go Warriors! It was exceptionalclub calledThe Birchmere,in Alexandria,VA. Love andKisses' recqded the sameevenings in September'% during which J.J. recordedhisalbum,Nigftt,4fterNight. el\}- +-ll- I/ r.->V* U yuqlz-lz EV, I NOTHIN'BUT 'NET:My Gawd,ir's J f f cometo this...JerryJeffisonthe Intemct! Thanksto a computer-literatefan, Cary Camden,Jerry Jeffand Tried & Truenow havea mail box in cyberspace on theWorld Wide Web. Fans can download tour sched- ules,band bios, and samplesof songsfrom JerryJeff's new albumNight After Night.In addition,messages can be left for theT&TM offices.We will be happyto retum queries,via the StoneAge methodsof fax, telephoneor the good ol' U.S. Mail (We our ownselvesare not entirely conversantwith surfin' the 'Net; somemem- bers of the T&TM staff are still baffIed by the techno- logical intricaciesof the fork and the ballpoint pen. Bearwith us). , For interestedparties, here is our Web address: of y.? inferestedin visitingthe Moyon ruins on theMexicon http://wwrv.io.com/-ccamden/jjil molnnno.,we sugge$|eovng o oqyor twoeony ono vrsrnng lhemon fre woy trcAmbergris Coy".) Once more, big-time thanksto Cary for draggingus Wewereobletrcblbckouto.six-doyblock.brourgroup,from kickingand screaming into the Nineties! lfti,'#t37?";,1"?'JLffii:'-"3,"1i,1""t"15J,"t"ilS?!lr MA'LELEAVES: Every vear, our.canadian rriends, aooliai:51'rr; lf3#1,"rffiit?ii3l;3lii,"ffi:ff"*il'_H"H.#H and joumey to the wilds of Texas for the Birthday Weekend?This year,Bob was kind enoughto commit his decision-makingprocess to paper,and we arehappy to sharea portion of his Birthday Weekendpros-and- ----eons:

I FIOME,I-IOME ON THEST REASONSTO ATTENDTTIE BIRTHDAY WEEKEND: homelcnamblovout in Austinr Bockyord,cr lvlAY27. We're S I wantto come. enfireGonzo Orquesho (lots c loy orr hondson br this M REASONSTO AVOID TTM BIRTHDAYWEEKEND: farU in hc Aprilbr detr C6ll -Language barrier,eh? r RODEODEOCOWBOYS: Jerry Jeff ond the bondwill -Might endup on episodeof Cops enfrerlninotfieCro$y Foir&Rodeoin Cro$y, TX on JUNE 8. -He nevercomes to my town, why shouldI go to his? C'-nronout ond helpus icke the bull by thehomsl For more -No matterhow many concertsI go to, Bob informofion,coll 7 13 328-69 I 4. / Livingstonwill tell me I missedthe bestone. r BACHTO THE BASICS: Jerrv J# ondthe quys will retumto -John Inmon alwaysplays with his eyesclosed, theLuckenbodr Doncdroll in llckenboch,Yion JUNE17. won't know whetherI'm thereor not. Tichtswill oo on solethrouoh the T&TM office on MAY l. -Texas waitresseswill makeones at homeseem cold Reserved-se6ttick+s ore $/d eochond moybe poid br by Vso/r4osterCord or check.For more lnform'otion, coll t&tM. andbitchy. -Will be accusedby threesons of squanderingtheir r AJORS?WE DON'TNEED NO STEENKIN'IvIAJORS: inheritance. ArnericonWoy. Onceogoin, ^ -Twice far asit is to get there. nce Doywih theSon Antonio as back Sonzos'willperform oher the -Will wantto go next year. MissionsStodium in SonAno- Despite(or perhapsbecause of) his detailed soul- x informotion,coll 210/ 67 5- searching,Bob andDoreen did attendthis year's Birthday 7275. andhad a heckof a fully-thawedtime. Wejust hopethe I GREUNESCENE: We-ve booked severoloppeoronceswih Canadiancustoms officials areunderstanding about the JenyJdf ondthe bond ot Gruenel-loll in thenort br months. armadillo... Dot6sos of thiswriting inclu&: JULY I 4. . .SEPT.8-9 (Our Bock ToSchool PorV! ). . .DK. 8-9(Gonzo Ch rislmos! ).Tickets go on I SPEAKINGOF WHICH...: The datesfor the 1996 soleot Gfuene1-loll ond T&TMuzuolly obout o monlhin BirthdayWeekend willbe MARCH 29-APRILI,1996. odvonceof thedoc. TRIEDAAID TRW BY MAIL PRICE TOTAL PRICE TOTAL

COMPACT DISCS& TAPES: POSTERS: NEW! StevenFromholz- NEW! NightAtter Nighf poster The OId Fart In the MinorCD $1s.00 @eaturesJfW and tlte GonzoCompadres- The OA Fart In the Mbror tape $10.00 John,Bob and Freddie, 17" x23-12" ) $5.00 (NOT AVATLABLE LJNTTLJt NE 15) Viv a L ucke nbac h ! p oster Night After Night CD $1s.00 (FeaturesJIW andband in front of the NightAfter Nighttape $10.00 Luckenbachgeneral store, 17" x 24") $s.00 (15 JJWclassics, recorded live!) Hill CountryRain poster Viva Luckenbach!CD $1s.00 (JJWagainst a Hill Countrytlunderstorm, Viva Luckenbach!tape $10.00 18"x 20") $s.00 (Contains"What I Like About Texas," NavajoRug poster "The Gift," ten more) @eaturesalbum cover art, 18" x 36") $5.00 HilI CounfryRain CD $15.00 HillCountry Raintape $10.00 BUMPER STICKERS (Contains"The Dutchman,""I-ast Night (Free with $25 purchase, otherwise $2 each) I Fell In Love Again," eightmore) JJW bumpersticker (Oval logo in red, Navajo RugCD $1s.00 white,blue) $2.00 Navajo Rug tape $10.00 VivaLuckenbach! bumper sticker $2.00 (Contains"Navajo Rug," "Rockin' On '5I'mProud To Be A Tried & True TheRiver," eightmore) Warrior" bumpersticker $2.00 LiveAtGruene HallCD $1s.00 Live At GrueneHall tape $10.00 OTHER ITEMS: (Contains"The PickupTruck Song," JJW Logo BaseballCap (In white or black, "Man With the Big flat," eightmore) with oval JfW logo embroideredon front; GypsySongmanCD $15.00 One size fits all) White Black GypsySongnuntape $10.00 _ _ $15.00 (Contains"Chadie Dunn," JJW Can Koozie (Red, with JfW logo) $5.00 "RailroadLady," more)

(S&H): (All Shippingand handling T-SHIRTS 1007ocotton, short-sleeve): $3.00fust item, NEW!BtackNigftr Afier NightT-shirt 50c eachadd'l item (Black,with black & whitealbum Int'l Mail Orders(U.S. dollars only): $6.00fust item. coverart ofJJW onstage) $1.00each add'l item. Adultl_, >(L_, ru_ $15.00 Tax info: Subotal: JJW LogoT-shirt TX residensadd6.'E7o Taxes if applicable: (OvalJJW logo in darkblue on front) Austinresidents add 8Vo S&H: Adulrl_, )(L_, X)(L_ $15.00 Total: ***J***J***rF**{(r(rFrFtf{rl({(l+*{({(**r(*rFl(l(***l(l(t(l(*jFjF{(t(*r(lc******t(*t(***i(j( Tiied & True Music P.O. Box 39 Austin, Texas78767 tr Checkor Money order n Maste0ard(16 numbers) (512)2EE-1695 FAX: (512)288-5301 n VISA(13 or 16 numbers) The office hours at Tried & True are YOURCARD NUMBER ExoirationDate 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cental Time for yorir phone calls. Remember !o send us your address changes. outyour credit card number completely? Pleasegive us a telephonenumber where you can be reached duringthe day shouldwe havea questionabout your order. AreaCode Number MAKE CHECK/IVIONEYORDER PAYABLE TO: SHIP TO: TRIED & TRUEMUSIC If you're rcceiving more than one newslener, please send us all of the mailing labels,and indicate whicl one is correct. Orcallus, We'll correctthe situation!

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APRIL 28 Wolf PenCreek Ampitheatre; JTJNE8 CrosbyFair & Rodeo;Crosby, TX CollegeStation, TX JIJNE 10 FlooresCountry Store; Helotes, TX APRIL 29 PleasureIsland Music Festival; JI.INE17 LuckenbachDance Hall; Luckenbach,TX PortArthur,TX JUNE 24 CattleBarons'Ball; Longview, TX

MAY 4 The Main Event;Little Rock,AR JULY 1 Billy Bob's Texas;Fort Worth,TX MAY 6 Tramp's;New York City, NY TIJLY4 MissionsStadium; SanAntonio, TX MAY 7 The Music Hall; Tarrytown,NY (afterthe game) MAY II PrivateParty; Austin, TX JULY 14 GrueneHall; Gruene,TX MAY 12 PrivateParty; San Antonio, TX JULY 19 Gizzley Rose;Denver, CO MAY 13 GrueneHall; Gruene,TX JULY2I Roseland;Portland,OR MAY 18 The AtlantaBuckboard; Smyma GA JULY 22 Backstage;Seattle, WA MAY 19 Spirit Square;Ctrarlotte, NC TULY23 MishawakaInn; Fort Collins,CO MAY 20 Fripp Plantatioly'St.Helena's Island; Beauford,SC AUG. 19 WhiskeyRiver; Chicago,IL M.AY 22-23 The Birchmere;Alexandria, VA AUG.24-25Fine Line Music Cafe;Minneapolis, MN MAY 27 The Backyard;Austin, TX

JUNE 3 BlueRidge Barbecue Fest;Tryon, NC SEPT.8-9 GrueneHall; Gruene,TX

For scheduleupdates, contact Tried & True Music, 5121288-1695.Please remember, all dates are subject to change.

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