| George "Mr Boards" Piburn | 10:00 - 10:15 |
| Chris Kennison | 10:20 - 10:35 |
| Margie Mays | 10:40 - 10:55 |
| Todd Clinesmith | 11:00 - 11:15 |
| Dick & Lois Meis | 11:20 - 11:35 |
| Ray "Skipper" Montee | 11:40 - 11:55 |
| Wade Pence | 12:00 - 12:15 |
| Captain Ivan Reddington | 12:20 - 12:35 |
| Gerald Ross | 12:40 - 12:55 |
| Kevin Brown |
1:00 - 1:15 |
| Carco Clave | 1:20 - 1:35 |
| Jeff Strouse | 1:40 - 1:55 |
| Rick Alexander | 2:00 - 2:15 |
| Chuck Lettes | 2:20 - 2:35 |
| Bobbe Seymour | 2:40 - 2:55 |
| Reece Anderson | 3:00 - 3:15 |
| DeWitt "Scotty" Scott | 3:20 - 3:35 |
| Herb Remington | 3:40 - 4:00 |
| Non Pedal Photo Session |
4:30 - 5:00 |
| Non
Pedal Pizza Party for Non Pedal Participants and Pals . . |
5:00
- 6:00 |
| After Pizza Show by special
guests - TBA |
6:00 - 7:00 |
| Jam Session - everyone
welcome ! |
7:00 - 10:00 |
|
Backup Musicians:
Gerald Ross - house Guitarist Steve Alcott - Bass Carco Clave - Guitar Renae' Truex - Fiddle Scott Icenogle - Upright Bass Rick Alexander - Guitar, Ukulele Ivan Reddington - Acoustic Guitar Featured Guest Singers : Red Kilby Ike Jonson |
| Technicians: Jeff Strouse Ken Huber HowardR John Ainsworth Sonny Dasinger |
| Hawaiian
Session |
10:00 - 12:00 |
| Ray "Skipper" Montee |
12:00 - 12:30 |
| Reece
Anderson |
12:30 - 1:00 |
| Carco Clave & Renae' Truex |
1:00 - 2:00 |
| Herb
Remington & Friends |
2:00 - 3:00 |
| Break | 3:00 - 4:00 |
| Rick
Alexander & The Famous Few |
4:00 - 5:00 |
| Dinner Break |
5:00 - 6:00 |
| More Great Music - TBA | 6:00
- ?? |
| CLASSIC
and CONTEMPORARY STEEL GUITAR DISPLAY |
| Fender,
Gibson, Bigsby,
Remington, Georgeboards, MSA |
|
THE 2009 TSGA NON PEDAL SESSION
We used to
dislike the term "Non Pedal", because it seemed to
imply something was missing.
But like it
or not, it has become the most recognized retronym for the instrument.
So now we
wear it with pride, a badge of honor.
We don't
need pedals.
We play
steel guitar with our hands and our hearts.
- Rick
Alexander
This was the Fourth Annual TSGA Non
Pedal Session - in Dallas TX. Originally the brainchild of premier
Steel Guitar builder George Piburn and Steel Guitar virtuoso Chuck
Lettes - what began life as a 6 hour event has evolved into a
gala event that spans two days and nights. Hosted by Florida entrepreneur Rick
Alexander with able associates Jeff Strouse, George Piburn,
Chuck Lettes, HowardR, Ken Huber, Sonny Dasinger, John Ainsworth, K.J.
Tucker and several others, the 2009 Non Pedal Session was a
complete success - surpassing all expectations.
Superbly backed by house guitarist Gerald
Ross and bassist Steve Alcott - augmented by Ivan Reddington and Rick
Alexander on guitars, the show opened Friday morning with excellent
sets by George Piburn, Margie Mays, Dick & Lois Meis, and Ray
Montee. Just before noon as Ray's wonderful set was ending -
all the power went out, leaving the room in darkness for over an hour.
During this time Ivan Reddington and Gerald Ross played an hour-long
acoustic set with a single flashlight for stage lighting. The
audience sat there for an hour enjoying this unexpected turn of events.
Then the power came back on and the show resumed, with fine sets by
Wade Pence, Ivan Reddington, and Kevin Brown. Kevin had
flown over from the UK to perform in the Non Pedal Session, officially
elevating it to International status. Then from Nashville - primo
steelman Carco Clave and his beautiful wife, fiddler extrordinaire
Renae' Truex took the stage with Scott Icenogle on upright bass and
Rick Alexander on guitar. They delivered a blistering set of classic
country and western swing, and then Carco switched to guitar and they
backed up Rick Alexander for his set. Red Kilby joined Rick for a
tribute to Don Helms and Hank Williams with a classic rendition of
"Your Cheating Heart" Then came Chuck Lettes with Jim Stahlhut on
guitar and Steve Alcott back on bass for a resounding set
of superbly arranged tunes. Next - Reece Anderson performed as
only he can, and his playing captivated the audience. Then Scotty was
up - playing his Ricky Frypan, better than ever. He had some kind words
about the Non Pedal Session to share with the audience.
The legendary Herb Remington was the last
performer of the afternoon session - and he began with a stirring
monologue about Non Pedal Steel Guitar. Then he proceeded to tear it up
in classic Remington style with Texas Playboy Walter Lyons and
Rick Alexander on guitars, and Steve Alcott on bass. His set ended with
a standing ovation.
At 6:00 PM there was a group photo shoot
and then the pizzas arrived. Everyone - performers and audience
alike, ate their fill and sat back to await the evening show - with
Carco Clave, Renae' Truex, Scott Icenogle and Rick Alexander. They were
joined by Nashville singer and guitarist Ike Jonson for a high energy
hour-long show. After the show, audience members were
invited to participate, and the rest of the evening was spent with
informal jamming. Singer/Yodeler Shirley Alberts was the high
point of the Friday night jam session, with a 4 piece band put
together from audience members - coached by Gerald and Rick.
Saturday morning from 10 til 12 Gerald
Ross was the musical host of the Hawaiian session, in which a
variety of musicians participated. Then at noon, Ray Montee played a
fabulous half hour show. At 12:30 Reece Anderson played a half hour
show with Rick Alexander and Gerald Ross on guitars and Steve Alcott on
bass. He concluded his set by introducing his lovely wife Teresa and
they performed a stirring duet of "You Raise Me Up". Then Carco
Clave and the gang took the stage for a one hour show featuring Ike
Jonson and surprise guest Junior Pruneda - longtime bassist with
Ernest Tubb. Herb Remington then played a wonderful hour long show with
Junior playing bass, Carco, Rick and Gerald on guitars and Renae'
on fiddle. After an intermission for TSGA ceremonies, Rick Alexander
took the stage for his hour long show. After a dinner break, informal
jamming into the night brought some nice surprises - in particular
steeler Rose Sinclair of the retro country band Girl Howdy who played a
killer rendition of "Steelin' Home".
The room was packed to capacity both days
and nights and a good time was had by all.
Over a hundred videos of all the above mentioned
performances can be found at http://youtube.com/rickalexander47 .
The TSGA Non Pedal Session is an
extraordinary event in that all styles of music are welcome - and
every one gets a chance to play at some point, regardless of their
level of expertise.
Several more of the top Non Pedal
Steel Players have now expressed a desire to participate, so we truly
have a lot to look forward to.
It'll be back next year - bigger and
better than ever!
- staff
writer Frederick Farmer
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