Terlingua musicians will once again gather to raise money for a good cause. This time, it’s at the High Sierra on Sunday, 8/11/13, from 2 until we’re through.
Expect the usual suspects – we never know who’s going to play, but Greg, Anna, Jim, Jeff and them are back from Santa Fe where Greg cut his new CD.
This time, our charity is the Terlingua Track team. Aaron thinks he’s got some runners who can go to State – but they can’t afford track shoes.
That ain’t right.
So, we’re gonna play some great music and pass the hat so the kids can have shoes.
The first “Second Sunday” Jam at the High Sierra exceeded my expectations.
New location. New time. And the Terlingua Moon (the only “newspaper” out here) didn’t include our info, so the PR campaign consisted of flyers. It could have been lonely…
It was a blast. Somehow, word got out.
The room was full of locals, tourists and musicians. George Goss started at 2:00 and Moe and Brandi closed the show around midnight. In between, some truly amazing music happened. Unexpected combinations of musicians played together, some new musicians showed up, and everybody played like they meant it.
It was a good show.
For the musicians, it was also a chance for good friends to hang out, play together, and share gratitude for being part of such a vibrant musical community. For the audience, it was a free concert showcasing the region’s finest talent.
The High Sierra is a great location for the concert. They’ve got a large selection of cold beer, great food (Tacos Alhambra (sp?) for me), cheerful staff, and the best air conditioner in the county.
The experiment was a success. We’ll be doing a “Second Sunday” concert on a regular basis from now on.
We didn’t have a designated charity for this one, so the money raised will go to the Terlingua Music General Do-Gooder fund.
After the concert, a few dedicated partiers gathered at the outside bar for conversation under the stars. The moon was setting- a dark gold sliver over the ghost town. The Milky Way was a spray of diamonds across the sky. Music played from a pickup truck. And, somebody just happened to have a cooler of beverages.
Talking to the local track coach, I learned that he’s got a new batch of kids that he thinks can take State this year- if only they could afford shoes.
I think we’ve found our charity for the next “Second Sunday” jam.
Legiondary Jam 6 – Live Texas Americana Music from Terlingua, Texas.
At 4:00 the Legion was packed. A gang of about twenty happy bikers joined the crowd on the porch.
At 5:15 (or so) dinner was served. Ron made brisket, Wes made some amazing saucy sausages, Dave baked a ham – there were beans, salad, and hot dogs…
The music started around 6:15 (or so). George brought a new song. Al Berry and his Randi showed up and Al did a nice set. Look through the pics below for all the performers.
It was a hot night, but that didn’t slow down the dancers.
By 11:15 PM we ran out of musicians… I did a short set, and we all headed off in our various directions.
BTW, there are discussions happening about installing a swamp cooler in the legion. There’s ‘a’fixin’ta be a change in management before the next jam. Many improvements coming.
Feel free to leave a comment about ways we can make the legiondary jams better.
Jeff and Greg played the song they wrote together…Pablo and Jessco dancing.
In the early afternoon, there was a skeet-shooting contest. The great frisbee massacre continues. Wes won.
Dennis (Humping Bear) started things off with a tomahawk and knife throwing contest. This was so popular that we’re going to make it a regular attraction. Wes won this, too.
Around 5:00 the pot-luck dinner was served. There was etouffe’, chili, BBQ, bar-b-que’d bratwurst, and whiskey fudge. Or many it was fudge-whiskey.
Around 6:15 the music started, and it rolled through until midnight.
I’ll post pics here of all the acts except the Rocky Top Aliens. They kinda laid down on the job, but gave a very grounded performance. You can see all that here.
There are some videos – more coming – including a hilarious performance by the Aliens. Click on Music Videos above or click here.
Greg, with Mo on harp and Spencer Jarmon on guitar.The ghost of Hank Williams appeared…Ole’ time Terlingua Music – Charlotte Teer, Chris Baker, and Laird Considine.
