On July 20, Dee, Roland Davis's daughter will hold an auction for his estate, including western videos, music collection and his Martin guitar. We talked last week on the phone and she told me of the new café with Roland's "Hall of Fame" on the wall. As you regular readers know, he was part of my initial experience with music in Kerrville, and he's always in my memory as someone who represents the heart of Texas music. The café is in Briggs on 183 south of Lampasass -- about 1 1/2 hours from here. Named "The Boardwalk," the café was established in memory of Roland. Dee said, "Many musicians and songwriters come in here just to look at the wall and hear the music."

Roland's brand of music captured a nostalgia that may be disappearing. Of course, when Jr. Pruneda, Bert Winston and friends gather at the Hunt Store on Sunday, Roland lives!

Call Dee for information at 512-489-2517. She had some questions about the age of the Martin. "I know it is 70 years old, at least," she said.

Sunday afternoon, July 7, Kim and the folks at the Ol' Waterin' Hole held a fundraiser for Hunab non-profit and K'Star of Kerrville.. Since the week of rain, we will see many requests for help at a local level, and it seems musicians are often the first to step up and donate time and services. When I left around 7:00 p.m., Jay Boy Adams had just donated his part of a drawing back so they could sell more tickets and draw again.
As the musicians stepped up and entertained, Greg Scott and Steve Griffin (Hunab board members) donated a computer to K'Star's new director. Buddy Kualapai (The same family I mentioned last week when I "butchered" the spelling of their name.) Good to see Lydia and Buddy out and about so soon.

I heard a fascinating story from one founding member of Hunab, the non-profit that has been responsible for donating hearing aids in Mexico and South America, bringing medical supplies to needy hospitals in other countries, and donating the computers to K'Star. Steve Griffin (Marble Falls) and his daughter, Rachel, asked Buddy, "How many computers could you use?" Buddy said that at times there were as many as 12 teenagers there, so Steve immediately said, "We can get you twelve." That's a sizable donation.

The Ol' Watering Hole was full on this Sunday afternoon, as barbecue plates were served and musicians performed. After his set, Tim Steele told me that he had been invited to swap songs with Ruthie Foster and Terri Hendrix in Bryan in November. He also said that Saturday, July 13, Steve Fromholz was playing the Ol' Watering Hole.
Jay Boy Adams sat in with Dime and Dozen. "I love playing with them," he said to me later. "I love the way Greg plays that rhythm guitar-he chunks it." Both shared leads on several songs. I heard "The Legend of Jack Diamond" again. This time I realized that Jay Boy did write that song, and it appeared on his first album. What a musical odyssey that song is!

Conversations ran far and wide on the flooding and the rain. Jay Boy was completely isolated in Comfort on his ranch next to the Guadalupe. Kim looked a bit tired as she reported, "Yes, I had a house close by that washed off its foundation."

After Dime A Dozen charmed us, again, with their soulful harmony, I heard an original Cindy Terry song containing a line I like about how it's the truth that holds the light and makes it all so clear.

The truth that Sunday afternoon was the observation that people really do want to take care of each other. Greg Scott (a voice on KFAN) gets together musicians to play a benefit concert in Cozumel each year to purchase hearing aids for children. "We named out foundation after the Mayan creator god, Hunab. We were in The Yucatan when we thought up this project.

My "discovery" for the afternoon was a Janis-like woman who belted out the songs with the Cosmic Dust Devils, Barbara Maltese. She has the kind of voice and delivery that causes me to stop walking away, turn around, and say, "Now who is that!"

The juke box has a sign taped to the front of it-"New CDs by Aerosmith, The Doors, Delbert McClinton. The wooden walls are adorned with signs, signed photos, beer signs, deer horns and a message to Ben Laden. A typical Texas watering hole, wooden floors and all.

Looking ahead: Texas Wildfire plays Chili's July 14, a Sunday night. I'll be in Kansas celebrating the birthday of Jessica, my granddaughter (turning 10). July 19 I'll be in Santa Fe at the annual PIP gathering. Using the Native American story as a tool for learning is one powerful way to teach. The Kerrville PIP workshop will take place on October 26. Sign up early! July 14 is listed as an evening of music sponsored by the Bank of the Hills. St. James Gate is a great band. Don't miss this (if the park is dry enough) free concert, beginning at 7:30-8:45. Remember the Second Sunday Summer Serenade. Free Leonard and down the road.

Kathleen
kat@maverickbbs.com

www.texasheritagemusic.org

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