Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Steel Guitar Rag - Slide on Down to the Florida Steel Guitar Jam This Weekend and Hear Some of the Best
The Ledger (Lakeland, FL)
Ask Heywood Henson why he loves hosting the Florida Steel Guitar Jam every year and his voice takes on the down-home quality of the instrument itself -- a warm, reverberating timbre that all but defines the sound of country music.
"It's the heart of country music, because when they take that away from a song, it kind of turns into a pop song," says Henson, who hosts his sixth Florida Steel Guitar Jam in Lakeland on Saturday and Sunday at the Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites.
The event, which features a country music show Saturday night and an all-out steel-guitar jam Sunday, is perhaps Henson's favorite way of paying homage to the instrument that puts the "country" in country music, he says.
Fans can see for themselves starting Saturday night, when the event's Country Music Show at 6:30 features such renowned steel-guitar players as John Hughey, Doug Jernigan, Lynn Owsley and Russ Hicks, among others.
Hughey played on many hits by Conway Twitty, including "Hello Darlin', " while Jernigan is known for the song "Farewell Party" and an instrumental version of "Orange Blossom Special." Owsley and Hicks became known for playing with Ernest Tubb and Mickey Gilley, respectively.
Henson's Florida Steel Guitar Jam, inspired by a similar event he attended on Florida's east coast years ago, will raise funds for the Shriners' Transportation Fund, which pays to transport children needing medical attention.
Note: Event was on January 29, 2005.
Read the article
The Ledger
Ask Heywood Henson why he loves hosting the Florida Steel Guitar Jam every year and his voice takes on the down-home quality of the instrument itself -- a warm, reverberating timbre that all but defines the sound of country music.
"It's the heart of country music, because when they take that away from a song, it kind of turns into a pop song," says Henson, who hosts his sixth Florida Steel Guitar Jam in Lakeland on Saturday and Sunday at the Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites.
The event, which features a country music show Saturday night and an all-out steel-guitar jam Sunday, is perhaps Henson's favorite way of paying homage to the instrument that puts the "country" in country music, he says.
Fans can see for themselves starting Saturday night, when the event's Country Music Show at 6:30 features such renowned steel-guitar players as John Hughey, Doug Jernigan, Lynn Owsley and Russ Hicks, among others.
Hughey played on many hits by Conway Twitty, including "Hello Darlin', " while Jernigan is known for the song "Farewell Party" and an instrumental version of "Orange Blossom Special." Owsley and Hicks became known for playing with Ernest Tubb and Mickey Gilley, respectively.
Henson's Florida Steel Guitar Jam, inspired by a similar event he attended on Florida's east coast years ago, will raise funds for the Shriners' Transportation Fund, which pays to transport children needing medical attention.
Note: Event was on January 29, 2005.
Read the article
The Ledger
# posted by Dave Sichak @ 10:01 PM 
