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Women in Texas Music: Stories and Songs
 

by Kathleen Hudson

June 11, 2008 at Book People in Austin 6th & Lamar 7:00 p.m. Featuring Texana Dames-acoustic, Mandy Mercier, Karen Abrahams, Susie Nelson and more guests from Kathleen Hudson's new book!

Letter to the Lubbock Avalanche Journal from Tommy Hancock

Dear Editor,

I know the people of Lubbock will enjoy knowing how well the current music talent from West Texas was received in Austin at the recent "Sandstorm Picnic".

Every act of The NEW West Texas Music Showcase was an ongoing hit for six hours of constant entertainment at the packed house. Paul Bullock kept the audience very happy between acts with his unique poetry and professional emceeing.  Most people already know of the many well known musicians from Lubbock but this show included only the as yet unknown. It verified the theory that there is a continual phenomenon of terrific musicians in Lubbock--for whatever reason.

When I was an active musician, being from Lubbock was a wonderful help to me.  The current people are sure to enjoy this honor as well.

Thank you Lubbock.

Tommy Hancock

Our father, Tommy X Hancock, wrote an excellent article for the series, "Tales Of The City", that was published in the Austin American Statesman, Insight Section, on Sunday, March 16th.  They titled it "Band Finds Different Texas Than Lubbock."    It was a perfect ending for this year's SXSW. There's also a wonderful picture of him!
Here's the link if you'd like to check it out:  http://www.statesman.com/search/content/editorial/stories/insight/03/16/0316tales.html

In the article, Tommy mentions our "Guru Maharaji" which is an affectionate term of endearment. Maharaji's given name is Prem Rawat, which is how he is most widely known these days. He not only speaks of peace, human nature and fulfillment with clarity, humor and passion, he also offers techniques for furthering a deeper knowing, understanding, of what these words even mean!  It has been profoundly inspiring and simply fun to witness him in his work encouraging self knowledge and expanding humanitarian efforts through his foundation.

For more information visit:

http://www.wordsofpeace.org

http://www.tprf.org

OR hear and see Prem Rawat speaking on television here in Austin:

Monday 9:30 PM Channel 10
Tuesday 7:30 PM Channel 16
Friday 11:00 PM Channel 16
Titles of the broadcasts are: 'The Message of Prem Rawat', 'Words of Peace' and 'What You Are Looking For.'

COTTON CLUB: HALFWAY TO SLATON
May 8 - July 28, 2007

Reception & Performance
with live music by The Texana Dames featuring Tommy and Charlene Hancock!
June 1, 2007
6:00 - 9:00pm

THE BUDDY HOLLY CENTER is thrilled to invite the community to experience Cotton Club: Halfway to Slaton, an exhibit celebrating the culture, history and impact of the famous Cotton Club of Lubbock, Texas. Spanning over forty years and four different locations, the Cotton Club was once the only profitable venue for a band to stop between Dallas and Los Angeles. The Cotton Club was unique because of its blindness to race, color and musical genre, presenting artists such as Little Richard, Elvis, and Willie Nelson, among many others.

For over forty years the Cotton Club stood as the most influential and diverse performance venue in the region. Cotton Club: Halfway to Slaton will explore the social, political and cultural impact the Cotton Club had on West Texas, and the music history that has made West Texas famous around the globe. It is a well known fact that Buddy Holly saw Elvis perform at the Cotton Club, forever impacting his musical career and life. Cotton Club: Halfway to Slaton celebrates the immeasurable influence the notorious dance hall had on this region and the world.
 

Dear Friends & Family,
One of the songs from my CD 'Apasionada' is featured in this film. Please join me for a first look!
Traci Lamar

FREE SCREENING OF NEW SPANISH/ENGLISH FILM!

Kenneth O. Johnson invites you to a free screening of his Spanish/English language film EL ABANDONADO! on Saturday, March 24th, at the Dougherty Arts Center, at 1110 Barton Springs Road, at 11 A.M.

The film, which screened at the Cine Las Americas International Film Festival in Austin last April, has been reedited and original music has been composed by Arles Estes.  Mr. Estes has a master's degree in music composition from the University of Texas. He has scored many films as well as written original music and sound design for theater.  Also, music by local artists Traci Lamar and Cerronato are featured in the film.

A discussion with the audience will take place after the screening. Be a critic and give the director your feelings on the film before it is sent to a distributor, who has requested the film, and other film festivals.

About the film: Based on the Book of Job, Joe, a wealthy importer, loses his wife and family in a tragic accident on Easter Sunday. Consumed with guilt he gives all his possessions to the church and lives as a homeless person. Four days before the following Easter he kidnaps a nun and holds her hostage to God for a miracle - the return of his family on Easter - the day of resurrection. The film is in Spanish and English with subtitles.
 

"FIRE IN THE WATER, EARTH IN THE AIR:  LEGENDS OF WEST TEXAS MUSIC":

Author Chris Oglesby is proud to announce that the University of Texas Press has published his book about Lubbock's amazing musical heritage, "Fire in the Water, Earth in the Air: Legends of West Texas Music."

To celebrate, Chris has invited all the artists featured in the book -- and artists who otherwise have connections to Lubbock, West Texas, and Stubb's -- to join in a "Lubbock All-Star Stubb's Sunday Night Jam Reunion" at Stubb's Bar-BQ, 8th & Red River, Austin, TX, on Sunday November 12, 2006.  
 
The festivities will start in the late afternoon and go into evening (doors around 6:00, music starts 7:00-8:00).  In addition to a book signing event, this will be an "open-mic" jam session with opportunities for musicians with Lubbock roots to get on stage and jam.
 
Copies of the book will be available at the event; Chris will be signing books and we hope that the artists will also make themselves available for signatures as well.
 

INTERNATIONAL ACCORDIAN FESTIVAL

Held every year in the beautiful downtown Riverwalk area, on the historic grounds of La Villita (3 blocks south of the Alamo on South Alamo Street) in San Antonio, the International Accordion Festival features performances, workshops, open mic sessions, accordion jams and a great new line-up of musicians in a casual beer garden setting.

On three stages, enjoy ensembles from around the globe playing everything from Celtic to Zydeco, from Conjunto to Mussette, from Klezmer to Cowboy, and much, much more.  In two other festival areas, find informal workshops, jam sessions, open mics and performances featuring up-close and personal interactions with master artists and their music.

It's big, it's outdoors, it's three days and it's dancing and fun for the whole family. The festival also boasts ethnic foods, beverage and merchandise booths throughout the weekend. And best of all Saturday and Sunday admission is free all day!

Here's our schedule:

Saturday, October 14th:

2:30 PM  Performance at Nacional Stage (Beer Garden)
5:00 PM  Performance at Maverick Stage

Sunday, October 15th:

1:00 PM  Performance at Maverick Stage
3:30 PM  Performance at Nacional Stage (Beer Garden)
4:30 PM  Workshop at Juarez Plaza

For details go to: www.internationalaccordionfestival.org
 

Tommy & Charlene Hancock's
50th Wedding Anniversary!
April 1, 2006

Hi Y'all!!!  Hap-py New Year!!!

We're starting it with a bang! Perhaps you saw what was written regarding the movie 'Lubbock Lights' (now out on dvd) in the Austin Chronicle, posted online at:

http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2005-12-23/music_roundup5.html
 on December 23, 2005, page 60 I believe.

If so, I hope that you also saw the response from our beloved Tommy X in the Chronicle's 'Postmarks':

http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2006-01-06/cols_postmarks.html
January 6, 2006 - page 10.

"Lubbock Lights" is available at Waterloo Records, OR you can order it from AkashicRecordings.com and Tommy X and Charlene will autograph it fer ya!  It's a treasure to us and we are thankful to Amy Maner for her boundless energy of heart and soul. 

And a sidenote for what it's worth - Tommy Hancock put out a CD of the same name that includes what he said was "the most requested songs of his band leading career."  The recording was done live in Lubbock with a combination of musicians from his original "Roadside Playboys" and the "Supernatural Family Band."  Lloyd Maines mixed it.

By the way, there was also an excellent feature in the Austin American-Statesman on January 6, 2006, written by Brad Buchholz, entitled "Where Music Roams" which you can read here.  Thank you, Brad!

Please stay in touch dear friends!

Conni Hancock
Texana Dames
Akashic Recordings - "It's a whole story..."
 

LUBBOCK LIGHTS - THE MOVIE
NOW AVAILABLE

Orders are now being accepted for the Limited Edition DVD, "Lubbock Lights," featuring interviews with The Flatlanders (Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock), Terry Allen, Tommy X Hancock, Legendary Stardust Cowboy, David Byrne, Jesse Taylor, Texana Dames, Lloyd Maines, Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks, Bob Livingston and others.

From the poetic to the philosophical, the heartbreaking to the hilarious, Lubbock Lights explores the phenomenon that is west Texas music.  The film humorously examines the unique outpourings of contemporary and legendary musicians from the region that brought us Bob Wills, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, and Waylon Jennings.
 

SEX LETTER TO FRIENDS FROM TOMMY X

Because I can't help it, I have re-released some of my x rated comedy material.  I believe these "true stories and strange romances" to each have a high moral message. So, in spite of advice to the contrary, I'm using my corn porn to answer the brazen soft porn TV show "Sex and the City."

Unlike my book, "Zen and the Art of the Texas Two-Step", this collection does not necessarily reflect my own outlook on things. You can take any of the characters in the songs and act out the roll of these real characters I have known. You too can be a corn porn star in "Sex and the COUNTRY!"

For more information...
 

I'd like to publicly express my thanks to Mandy Mercier, survivor and musician, and to Louis Black, survivor and editor of the Austin Chronicle, for their open discussion in Louis's piece 'Page Two' - on page 10 - of this week's Chronicle - March 18, 2005.  It's the one with the amazing Roky Erickson on the cover.

I appreciate the intelligent, peaceful, soulful way they communicated about a very charged subject. I am surprised and honored by their mention of me along with so many fellow musicians that I admire. I'm truly fortunate to have them each on my side......I feel successful.

Also, we'd like to congratulate our beloved John X Reed for his induction into the 'Austin Chronicle' Music Poll Hall of Fame. He and his guitar led us to Austin many years ago. We've covered 30 years and lots of territory with him and, friends, no one knows better than we do just how deserving he is of this honor. He is exquisitely talented, professional, always looks soooo dapper and his laugh makes the heart soar!

Love,
Conni Hancock
and the Texana Dames
'it's a whole story...'

Hello & Welcome to our Home on the Internet!

We are particularly thankful this year for this special place. It's really our 21st century Mansion on the Hill! As you've probably discovered, there are 3 doors: texanadames.com, tommyxhancock.com & akashicrecordings.net. There are many rooms filled with history, love, music and more. Some of our favorite features are the Photo Album with audio, videos of the Texana Dames and Tommy, and especially, the Write Us. We invite you to visit our Party Schedule, Merchandise, Tom X Sez and this page frequently as we plan to keep them fresh with newness in 2004. There's a lot here. Take your time. Relax.  If you have to leave, please come back as soon as you can. Write us a note when you have the time. We'll be here and we welcome you to visit us anytime 24 hours a day. All 3 doors are always open!

New on the website:  Check out our videos!

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