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parrotheads get the blues

8/22/2011

 
Our local Parrothead (Jimmy Buffett Fan) Club throws a luau every year
benefiting a charity, because that’s one of the things Parrotheads do.  Yes, we 
do throw a heck of a party, but always with a purpose, giving back to our 
community.  Previous luaus raised funds for a local children’s home, women’s 
shelter, cancer center, and Alzheimer’s research, among other things, and more 
recently, The Wounded Warrior project has been the beneficiary.

In 2010, we had three bands scheduled to perform, with about a half hour 
between them for switching out.  Edward volunteered to play on the back deck
 of the Marina Bar and Grill during those breaks, just to keep some live music going.  
The owner, John Bull, himself a blues musician, heard Edward tuning up, and when the first band
 took a break, he hauled Edward up to the main stage instead.  So, rather than the 
20 or so people he thought would hear him clearly, it was closer to 100.  He impressed
 the other bands, as well as the audience, and at the end of the day, John offered 
Edward any breaks he cared to take on nights when the regular house band was 
playing.  Edward took him up on the offer a few times, and even ended 
up with the house band playing behind him one night, jamming to one of his 
songs.  We held the Candy For Bread Map CD release party there,  and Edward got 
the stage to himself for a couple of hours.

This year, our local Mellow Mushroom Pizzeria closed for the day, on a 
Saturday, no less, to let us throw our luau.  Edward opened for the same band 
he’d taken the break for last year, and again impressed them with his stage 
presence and talent.  The audience loved him and one woman squealed like a true 
fangirl when she won a copy of his CD and a tour shirt in the raffle!

Both bands that followed him play a variety of party tunes and Buffett 
covers, so it was nice to ease into the afternoon with Edward’s blues and folky 
guitar picking.  His covers also pleased the crowd, who were, as usual, stunned 
to learn his age.

We had a great time hanging out with about 375 new friends and fans, and 
though the totals aren’t in just yet, I’m sure the Wounded Warrior Project will 
have a nice donation again this year.
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10/19/2013 04:59:47 pm

Great blog post, thanks for posting this.


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