"The ship rock, be we steady."
- Bob Marley
THE RANGER REPORT - March 2024 The Official Newsletter of The Mighty Manatees "Celebrating 38 Years Of Improvisation"
PANACHE BASH - We are doing a bunch of shows at Panache in Blue Bell, PA. Many musicians sit in with Bob Tomlinson, Randy Wagner, and I, including Grateful Deb, Johnny Machete, Robert Raynor from The Cats, Chris Fly from the couch, plus Mr. Dave & His Congas. We meet there this Saturday night, March 9, from 8:30 to 11:30 PM. http://www.panachewoodfiregrill.com Valet parking.
FARACOS' FRIDAYS - This month our acoustic trio returns to the mighty Faracos in Quakertown (right off the turnpike) on Friday, March 15. Why not check out their famous tomato pies? Showtime is 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Free parking.
FREE WILL BREWING - Our 5-piece electrical band (featuring the twin keyboards of Karl "K-Jo" Frick and Tim "T-Ho" Hooper) will keep on rocking in a Free Will Brewing in Perkasie, PA., Saturday night, March 16. Lift-off is 7:00 to 11:00 PM. Wear your dancing shoes. http://www.freewillbrewing.com
THE RIB HOUSE ROADHOUSE - We've been playing this great American honky-tonk for decades. There is nothing like Bridgeport Rib House audiences. They like it loud and proud and they love to boogie which is what we aim to do when we arrive there on Saturday night, March 23. Ras Mykl on drums, John RB on sax, K-Jo on keyboards, Randy Wagner on bass, Brett Andrew and myself on guitars. Showtime is 8:00 'til the midnight hour.
http://www.theribby.com
VIDEO CLIP OF THE MONTH - This month's video clip is from September 15, 2019 at The Fitzwater Station in Mont Clare, PA. It features Brett Andrew on lead guitar and we're playing the Bruce Cockburn song "Waiting For A Miracle": It also features Dancing Joe, four dogs, and a couple of kayakers. https://youtu.be/HNwb_NJnQYg?si=XeOWXFYktMymtNHU
That's all our March news for now.
Happy daylight savings,
Ranger Will
Master of Fun Arts
http://www.savethemanatee.org
Main Line Animal Rescue http://www.MLAR.org
IN PASSING -
Billy Cox...John Arthur Soke...Richard Giles Stoler, Sr....Aston "Family Man" Barrett...Richard Lewis...Iris Apfel...Sandra Milo...Marge Smith...Gerald McGiness...Brian Griffin...Dick Traum...Alexei Navalny...Brooke Ellison...Randy Sparks...Etterlene DeBarge...Donald Kinsey...Bob Moore...Joe Madison...Damo Suzuki...Wayne Kramer...Carl Weathers...Mojo Nixon...Don Murray...Toni Stern...Adele Springsteen...Kenneth Mitchell...Roni Stoneman...Peter Anthony "Peetah" Morgan...Monica Vitti...Eleanor Collins...Janice Burgess...Earl "The Swirl" Cureton...Mickey Gilbert...Richard Gere...Hydeia Broadbent...Ramona Fradon...Jimmy Van Eaton...John "Duff" Lowe...Henry Fambrough...Bob Beckwith...Robie Harris...Dex Romweber
MARCH 2024 -
9 - Sat - Panache, Blue Bell, PA ? 8:30- 11:30 PM
15 - Fri - Faracos, Quakertown, PA 3-Piece 6:00 - 9:00 PM
16 - Sat - Free Will Brewing, Perkasie, PA 5-Piece 7:00 - 10:00 PM
23 - Sat - Bridgeport Rib House, Bridgeport, PA 6-Piece 8:00 - 12:00 AM
31 - Sun - NCL http://www.newchurchlive.tv 10:30 - 11:30 AM
APRIL 2024 -
5 - Fri -Stray Dog Tavern, Skippack, PA 4-Piece 8:00- 11:00 PM
6 - Sat - Blue Bell Inn, Blue Bell, PA 3-Piece 8:00 - 11:00 PM
12 - Fri - Cigar Republic, Conshohocken, PA 4-Piece 8:00 - 11:00 PM
13 - Sat - Panache, Blue Bell, PA ? 8:30 - 11:30 PM
19 - Fri - Faracos, Quakertown, PA 3-Piece 6:00 - 9:00 PM
20 - Sat - PHOENIXVILLE 2024 EARTH DAY, Reservoir Park, 601 Franklin Ave., Phoenixville, PA Duo 2:00 - 3:00 PM
20 - Sat - Private Party, Lehighton, PA 3-Piece 6:00 - 10:00 PM
27 - Sat - Panache 8:30 - 11:30 PM
28 - Sun - NCL http://www.newchurchlive.tv 10:30 - 11:30 AM
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