Volume 5 #3 Summer 2018
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Experience BANDERA Labor Day Weekend 2018 SepCELEBRATEtember 1st and 2nd BANDERA, AD Sam & Lou Miller, Proprietors experiencebandera.com. 830.796.3280 CONTENTSCONTENTS SUMMER 20182017 Publisher/Designer: Karyn Lyn Allyce's Attic Publisher/Editor: Greg Forest Of Commas, Spaces and Periods Two spaces after a period? What is the "proper" way to use Design & Layout: Lonesome Dove Design Studio commas? Writing these days can be confusing when it comes Columnists & Contributing Writers: Karyn Lyn, Greg to punctuation. What a grammatical quandary! So if you Forest, Kathleen Hudson, Joe Herring, Phil Houseal, Jil want to your writing to fall into line with the pros, Check out 35 Utterback, Gary Lockte, Mary Schenk, Genie Strickland, the column. Period. Betty Sharp, Homer Stevens, Colleen Brooks, Carlotta Schmittgen, Jennifer Kulick & Jack Armstrong Kathleen Hudson Proof Readers: Jil Utterback, Guy Barzetti Life is Getting Rosie Layout, Multimedia & Web Site: The Music Office Kathleen Hudson shares an excerpt from her book, focusing Photographers: Greg Forest, Karyn Lyn, Nancy Essary on a powerhouse of women in Texas music - Rosie Flores. Sales: Karyn Lyn, Greg Forest, Colleen Brooks, Jennifer Rosie has shared the stage with some of the most notable Nimmrichter, Gary Smith, & Guy Barzetti. performers on the planet. But she isn't resting on past laurels, 37 you should see what she has up her sleeve for the future. Contact Heart Beat texasheartbeat.com | PO Box 1204 |Bandera,TX 78003 Karyn (210) 316-2986 [email protected] Joe Herring Greg (830) 746-8041 [email protected] Kerrville's Bend on the Guadalupe The weather is warming up and so is the river down at Louis Hayes Park in Kerrville. Joe finds himself sneaking out of his print shop on occasion to take a plunge in the river right Phil Houseal behind his office. Joe's not the only one. The convenience 12 Mindy's Music in Fredericksburg to downtown and the beauty of the park is a siren song for "There is a new home for musicians in Fredericksburg - swimmers. Come on in, the water's fine. 21 Mindy's Music. Nobody knows the needs of musicians more than a musician and Mindy Brown is a darn good one. Her store features a wide variety of instruments and accessories for Greg Forest 60 musicians of any genre. Drop by and pick a tune any time. Hill Country Swimmin' Holes Taking the Plunge Hey water lovers its time to take the plunge into some of the Betty Sharp best swimmin' holes in the Hill Country. I remember when More Sounds Than Silence Pearl beer had the motto, "From the land of 1,100 springs." 60 Two plus two equals four. 1 + 4 + 5 equals a country song I think they may have been low on the count . This issue 90 according to the Nashville number chart method of transcribing we take a look at some of the most popular and accessible music for session players. There is a lot going on in your brain swimming, kayaking and tubing destinations in the region. 80 as you tap you feet to your favorite tunes. Betty pulls back the Dalis Allen curtain on music and your mind. She shows us how it all adds up. Kerrville Folk Festival Updates It's right around the corner and celebrating it's 47th year. The Heart Beat of the Texas Hill Country is published quarterly by Heart Beat Publishing PO Box 1204, Bandera, Texas 78003. Opinions America's premier songwriter festival is again drawing from expressed in articles may not be those of the publisher and editor of the The Heart Beat of the Texas Hill Country, its advertisers, writers or contributors. All content is copyrighted by The Heart Beat of the Texas Hill Country and may not be reprinted without the express written all regions of the country and the world to bring some of the consent of the publisher. The Heart Beat of the Texas Hill Country is not liable for editorial content, typographical errors and any statements or most beloved writers and a look at who is up and coming. claims by advertisers or columnists. Subscriptions are $25 per year payable to The Heart Beat of the Texas Hill Country at the above address. 12 4 Heart Beat of the Texas Hill Country SUMMER 2018 texasheartbeat.com Heart Beat of the Texas Hill Country 5 DANCING BEAR CANTINA banderageneralstore.com A MUSIC DESTINATION SPOT AND DAILY GETAWAY TO RELAX! Join Us For NYE, Valentine’s Overlooking Beautiful & St. Patty’s Celebrations! Medina Lake Western Gifts, Sauces/Salsa/Jams & Texas Gourmet Foods SPRING 7794 County Road 271, Mico, Texas 78056 Select Mens Boots Size 7-9.5 = $50! 830.751.2160 * www.dancingbearcantina.com 1521 Junction Hwy, Kerrville, TX 78028 - (830) 896-7437 6 Heart Beat of the Texas Hill Country SUMMER 2017 Navica#F95331A MLS#1295089 Mason Hunt, Broker 8 Heart Beat of the Texas Hill Country SUMMER 2018 texasheartbeat.com Heart Beat of the Texas Hill Country 9 FIRST WEEKEND (Thursday, May 24 - Sunday, May 27) GREAT SONGWRITING GREAT PERFORMERS Heather Pierson Trio By Dalis Allen The Peterson Brothers Jon Brooks Pierce Pettis SULTANS OF STRING The Sirens of South Austin And so will brings to an end elebrating Songwriters and In the Round with Susan Gibson, Walt C the 47th Kerrville Folk Festival, closing the art of songwriting once again for 18 Wilkins and Michael O’Connor THIRD WEEKEND as always with our anthem ‘Heal in the straight days at Quiet Valley Ranch! If you Drew Kennedy (Friday, June 8 - Sunday, June 10) Wisdom’ written by Bobby Bridger and have been with us thus far you know how Jaimee Harris Son of Town Hall led this year by Christine Albert and much fun we have been having. Trout Fishing in America Bob Livingston Chris Gage of ‘Albert & Gage’. Seth Glier SONiA disappear fear AND we still have almost two weeks left of Johnny Nicholas Brave Combo July brings our Music Camp the 2018 Festival through June 10. Ordinary Elephant Bonnie Hearne for Teens in collaboration with Boys & Before Festival even started we Amilia Spicer Remembrance with Tish Hinojosa Girls Clubs of Central Texas. were hosting Kerrville Folk Festival on the John Gorka Shake Russell & Michael Hearne Road Tour at venues all around Texas. Mary Gauthier Bill Hearne Trio and Albert & Gage Johnsmith All Our Exes Are From Texas (from We hope to continue some shows like Australia) these during the year to keep in touch with Sultans of String friends and fans more often. And as always we will close with our The Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Award anthem “Heal in the Wisdom”. Winners for 2018 have been chosen and celebrated. We are looking forward to their For more information and updates, visit concert on Sunday June 3rd from 1 - 4PM. ALBERT & GAGE HEATHER PIERSON TRIO /www.kerrville-music.com. This is a 3 hour not to be missed concert. You can join our mailing list for updates SECOND WEEKEND We are not having the Kerr- We still have so much music and commu- (Friday, June 1 - Sunday, June 3) and specials by going to http://www. ville Fall Festival in 2018. Stayed tuned kerrville-music.com/ and filling in your nity left to participate in, join us! Beppe Gambetta for updates on what we WILL be doing email when prompted. Sam Baker in the fall of 2019!!! There are Kennedy Theater Mainstage Eliza Gilkyson Tickets are discounted online so just concerts on June 1 - 3 and June 8 - 10 Big Thief We are celebrating another go to the website to join us for the 2018 and Threadgill Theater Sundown Concerts The Honey Dewdrops great festival that happens in Fischer Kerrville Folk Festival! If you have ques- on June 4 - 7. Tickets are on sale at the The Crane Wives Texas in November called Fischer Fest, tions and want to speak to a person just gate. Warren Hood kind of easy to remember! And speak- call us at 830/257-2600. Our offices are David Ball & That Carolina Sound ing again of Grassy Hill Kerrville New on Quiet Valley Ranch property where And a 3-day Ukulele Workshop and also a Pike & Sutton Folk, all six of our 2018 Award Winners the Festival is held 9 miles south of 3-day Harmonica Workshop June 4 - 6 that The Brother Brothers will be on opening night on Friday Nov Kerrville on Hwy 16. are still open for registration. Twisted Pine 9. Tickets sell out quickly to this one. Joe Filisko & Eric Noden https://www.fischerfest.org/ June 9 of Festival is a Celebration/Re- The Accidentals. membrance for Bonnie Hearne, one of the Thanks for reading about the Kerr- sweetest souls I have ever met. Tish Hi- ville Folk Festival in Texas Heartbeat nojosa, Shake Russell & Michael Hearne Magazine. (Bill & Bonnie’s nephew),Bonnie’s husband Bill Hearne with his trio and Albert & Gage will be playing on that evening. It will be a lovely concert filled with great songs and THE ACCIDENTALS lots of love. ELIZA GILKYSON www.kerrville-music.com 12 Heart Beat of the Texas Hill Country SUMMER 20172018 texasheartbeat.com Heart Beat of the Texas Hill Country 13 14 Heart Beat of the Texas Hill Country SUMMER 2018 texasheartbeat.com Heart Beat of the Texas Hill Country 15 THE KERRVILLE FOLK FESTIVAL 46 YEARS AND COUNTING By Dalis Allen HWY 87, Comfort, TX THE COCKY ROOSTER BAR HALLOWEEN PARTY WILL BE OCTOBER 27TH NEW golden tee golf game 830.995.5109 Our Bend of the Guadalupe River The first plunge into the water is always a shock.