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Memphis Folks:
We have a new chapter coordinator volunteer and now we need to gather up all the local members so we can reactivate the chapter. Are you guys still out there?
Brian
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Hey Brian and new chapter coordinator. Count me in! Hopefully other Memphis members will stop by. If not, we'll just have to build this baby again. Let me know what I can do to help. JD Russell www.jdrussell.info
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Hi JD,
Glad to hear from you. We definitely want to get Memphis going again. It's kind of a musical gateway to the west!
Brian
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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Hi Brian and JD, I've been away from the Boards for a while, but I'm back. Glad to see there is interest in reviving the Chapter. I offered to help back in April 2004 after Kenna stepped down, but I never heard anything back. I'd love to participate and I'll do what I can to help get it rolling. By the way, who is our new coordinator volunteer. If he/she would like to talk about what we can do to get Memphis back off the ground my e-mail is lhunt@midsouth.rr.com. Regards, Larry Hunt ------------------ www.taylormadesongs.com
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SORRY FOLKS, THIS IS A DUPLICATION. FLOOD CONTROL KICKED ME OUT THE FIRST TIME I TRIED THE POST, AND WHEN I TRIED AGAIN, IT WENT UP TWICE. Hi Brian and JD, I've been away from the Boards for a while, but I'm back. Glad to see there is interest in reviving the Chapter. I offered to help back in April 2004 after Kenna stepped down, but I never heard anything back. I'd love to participate and I'll do what I can to help get it rolling. By the way, who is our new coordinator volunteer. If he/she would like to talk about what we can do to get Memphis back off the ground my e-mail is lhunt@midsouth.rr.com. Regards, Larry Hunt ------------------ www.taylormadesongs.com [This message has been edited by teletwang (edited 02-23-2005).]
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We're planning to come through Memphis during our December 2005 Winter Roadtrip. The venue we used Tiz Ann's said they'd be happy to help out again. We had a coordinator volunteer to get things going but he's never come to the boards to get involved, so we may need to find a new one. Let me know if anyone is interested.
Thanks,
Brian
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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Hi Brian, I'm glad to hear that the Winter Roadtrip would like to stop in Memphis . . . but, unfortunately my good friend Liz Marable (owner of 'Tiz Ann's) closed up shop about a year ago (the place is now a vitamin/health food store). She said she was going back to teaching inner city kids. I hated to see the place go. It was close by and I always had a good time there. It seems like it's been awfully hard to get members in the Memphis area to support a Chapter and that is sad. I'm sure there is a lot of talent around here. I can't promise that I'd have any better luck than past coordinators in getting things cranked up, but I'd be happy to take a shot at it. If you decide to plug me into the coordinator slot, please let everyone know who I am in your response to this post. My name is Larry Hunt (teletwang on the boards) and I live in Olive Branch, MS (right next door to Memphis). If any of the members want to talk about how we can get the Chapter up and running they can e-mail me at lhunt@midsouth.rr.com, or call me on my cell phone at (901)246-0887. Hoping for a renewed interest in the Memphis Chapter, Larry ------------------ www.taylormadesongs.com
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Larry,
That's weird... I had gotten an email from Liz either late summer or early fall I thought. I told her we wouldn't be coming out to Memphis until late this year. Maybe she was at the edge of closing down.
I guess that means we'll to start completely from scratch then. We had a good turn out the last time we visited Memphis, but few of the folks involved then are still active. Usually once we set dates, people come out of the woodwork.
If we really can't pull a show together, we'll just do some documentary footage of some of the locals and venues and maybe a few interviews.
Brian
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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Have you found a venue for your memphis trip yet? If not, mabey I can help out. Just let me know.
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We haven't found one yet, but we are definitely coming to Memphis at the start of December. I am finalizing the Roadtrip plans this week for the rest of the year after getting feedback from folks in the cities we're visiting.
Brian
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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Any idea about how many people you would need space for, and how long? rough ideas are ok. Have you heard of MO's (Memphis Originals). Mabey a good idea of a place to get together. If I can be of ANY assistance please let me know. ------------------ Music can change lives, moods, and possibly the world. jOE - singer/songwriter
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Brian, Larry would be a good choice for coordinator. Tizann's is out of business. Cordell Jackson passed away last year...
Joe Kennedy could be a team leader in getting venues and stuff.
I'm down here in South Georgia loving the rainy weather. Hope the hurricane season isn't as bad as last years.
Good Luck on the Memphis Chapter
Kenna
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