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Bowie Senior Citizens Center Friday Night Jam Session
PHOTOS FOR 2011
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| Some of our Friday Night Musicians: Front Row L T R: Von Lawson, Darlene McCord, Carol Mansel, C, L. Griffin, Dolly and Leo Orrell Back Row L to R: Jason Currie, Wassie Reynolds, Tom Slata, Danny Russell, Ervin Lyon, Ruth Ann Clark, Skeeter Boyd |
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| Some of our Friday Night Audiance - Come out and join us |
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| Friday Night Jam Session |
Photos 2010 and earlier
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| A Long Distance Visitor: Maurine Siegler (R) , a regular member of the Friday Night Audiance with her daughter, Neta Newman (L), visiting fom Wasillar, Alaska |
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| C.L. and Ethel during the break; January., 2011 |
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| Sam on the Dobro, C.L. on guitar, Danny on fiddle January, 2011 |
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| Leo & Dolly Orrell, Newcomers to the Bowie Friday Night Jam Session , Jan. 2011 |
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| Inez Wagonseller and old frriend Bobby Pigg Brokaw Bobby was a first timer on July 23 |
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| Pat Luna from Iowa Park came with husbandRichard for the first time on July 23, 2010 |
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John Butterfield and Danny Russell
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| Jon McCord, our PA system operator and J. Bryan Wasson |
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| Jon McCord, Our Sound Man; Jon is the man who keeps things together and going |
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| Our Piano Player, Darlene McCord and singers Carol Mansel, Ruth Ann Clark, and J.Bryan Wasson |
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| Some of our Friday Night Musicians |
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| Picking and Grinning |
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| First time Visitors, Cynthia and Samuel Noble from Forestburg |
Music Every Friday Night At
The Bowie Senior Citizens Center
Do you enjoy good old time classic country, bluegrass, gospel, cowboy and western swing music? It is available right here in Bowie. In addition to the many other services provided by the Bowie Senior Citizens Center, an all acoustic jam session is held each Friday night from 6:30PM to 9:00PM.
Thanks to the fact that many of the people bring a covered dish, a break in the music is held to provide food and fellowship. Birthdays and Anniversaries are recognized. A scrapbook and a web site are maintained. You can check out the photographs on the website. Links to many other websites are provided.
The Bowie Senior Citizens Center is located on Pelham Drive in Pelham Park behind the Rodeo Grounds in Bowie, Texas. All acoustic classic country, bluegrass, gospel, cowboy and western swing musicians and singers are invited.
Contact information: Jon and Darlene McCord, 940-841-2511 or
Bryan and Shirley Wasson, 940-872-9556
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| Norman Rowe, The Founder of the Bowie Friday Night Jam Session This 2007 photo shows Norman holding his guitar shaped birthday cake. This Friday Night Jam Session was started by Norman at Carter Lake Baptist Church as a once per month activity. It was moved to Bell Manufacturing Company and then for a short while across the street from the Senior Citizens Center on the Second Monday Grounds. It was then moved to the Bowie Senior Citizens Center and became a weekly event. Norman has now gone home to be with the Lord. Norman was a wonderful Christian man who loved music and would do anything for anyone at any time. |
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| Back Row: Wade Leggett, Wassie Reynolds, Danny Russell , C. L. Griffith, Ervin Lyon, and Bill Lawler Middle Row Sitting: Penny Leggett, Dean Ritchey, Darlene McCord, and Bryan Wasson Front Row: Von Lawson, Jason Currie, Carol Mansel, Ruth Ann Polk, and Skeeter Boyd Some of our musicians and singers: Wade Liggett - Dobro; Wassie Reynolds - sings, acoustic guitar, banjo, and dobro; Danny Russell - fiddle and mandolin; C.L. Griffith - sings and rythym guitar; Ervin Lyon - acoustic guitar; Bill Lawler -bass; Penny Leggett - sings; Dean Ritchie - fiddle; Darlene McCord - piano; Bryan Wasson - sings ( no longer plays guitar due to Parkinson's Disease) ; Von Lawson - rythym guitar and sings; Jason Currie - Harmonica Carol Mansel - Sings ;Ruth Ann Polk - sings; Skeeter Boyd - fiddle, Mandolin and sings |
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| Kristen Millsap Kristen is the Granddaughter of our very dear friends, Bud and Tressa Branson. Kristen is learning to play the guitar. She is checking out Von Lawson's guitar on July 9, 2010. |
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| Tressa Branson, Kristnemillsap, Kody Milsapap and Andrew Vega. |
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| Windell Finley and his Great Granddaughter, Ashytn who is standing singing, Windell on Guitar |
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| Visitors from Orange City, Florida: Tom and Mary Waters, dear friends of Bryan and Shirley Wasson. Tom and Mary have made two visits to the Bowie Friday Night Jam Session. |
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| Richard Luna from Iowa Park came for the first time with wife Pat on 07-23-10 |
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| C.L is the first in the food line |
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| The food line at break |
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| Vanara and Paul Waller, They are always ready for any job that needs doing. |
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| The Bowie Friday Night Jam Session made the Montague County Visitors Guide for 2010 |
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| We always have food and fellowship during the break in music at 7:30PM |
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| George A. Hamilton with daughter, Darlene McCord. Darlene is the piano player for the Bowie Friday Night Jam Session. George was a regular at the Bowie Friday Night Jam Sessions and loved the country music. He no longer comes to the Friday Night Jam Sessions for health reasons. George is the brother of my former dear friend and fellow Bowie City employee, the late Cotton Hamilton. Cotton Hamilton was the Superintendent of Water and Sewer for the City of Bowie. JBW, 08-07-10 2011 Photos            |
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Bowie Senior Citizens Center Friday Night Jam Session
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J. Bryan Wasson
Hello Bowie Music I have been in the music business all my life It was my 70th birthday and I decided to record this song entitled Old Dogs and share this You Tube video with friends in music . So far the response is to cool . it’s scheduled for PBS /TV /Radio
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8inY6flQFaE&feature=youtube_gdata
All the best with your creative adventures at Bowie Music
Mickey
Mickey Carroll
Grammy Nominee
Gold Record Recipient