Neitzsche famously said whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. What he failed to stress is that it almost kills you."
- Conan O'Brien
RANGER REPORT - Oct. 2, 2012 (Todd Fritsche's Birthday)
RANGER WILL & THE HARMONY HORS D'OEUVRES - This Thursday, Oct. 4th, at The Rising Sun in Telford, PA. Full band with Kate & Nancy from The Angel Band and special guests Jason Crosby and Brian Herder! Showtime 8 – 12 This performance will be filmed in Hi-Def.
To see a song from our show there 2 weeks ago: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcVcd6BIolg
This is a Mystic Vagabond Production. Thanks to Slacker.
ORIGINAL MANATEES DUO - This Saturday, Oct. 6th, the original Manatees duo of Will & Ray, ("where there's a Will, there's a Ray"), will debut at New Crofts Tavern in Spring City, PA . Showtime is 8 - 11. Special guests. www.croftstavern.com
FITZWATERSHINE - This Sunday afternoon, Oct. 7th, The Mighty Manatees will play their last Fitzwater Station show of the year. Mont Clare, PA
Note the earlier 3 - 7 showtime. Special guests Brian Herder, Ray Adkins and Ted The Fiddler. Bring the family. www.fitzwaterstation.com
LAST OUTDOOR SHOW - The Mighty Manatees last outdoor show of 2012 will be on Sat., Oct. 13th, at the Cabana Bar in Skippack, PA Showtime is 1 - 5. We like to play outside. www.cabanabarskippack.com
MIGHTY MANATEE MASQUERADE - The annual Manatee Masquerade will be held this year at Mezzaluna in Allentown, PA on Sat., Oct. 27th. Come in costume. Special guests. Come out and howl at the moon with your fellow fiends. www.mezzalunabarandgrill.com
MANATEE FUN FACT: Did you know that the Scooters For Hooters Breast Cancer Benefit we played last month raised $2500? It's true! And we were named the official band of the Leather & Lace MC Silver Rose Chapter!
MOBUCKS MUSIC AWARDS - The Montgomery Bucks Music Awards honor and reward the hard-working musicians and music-related businesses in Montgomery and Bucks County, PA. The Mighty Manatees have been nominated in several categories. Check it out and cast a vote www.lehighvalleymusicawards.org/lvmavoting.html
Well that's it for now.
See you at the shows.
- Ranger Will
Don't forget to register to vote.
IN PASSING -
Carol Macpherson
John Sprague
Jake Eberts
Andy Williams
OCTOBER - 2012
4 - Thurs. - Rising Sun Inn (full band) 8 - 12
5 - Fri. - Country Tavern 9 - 12:30
6 - Sat. - New Crofts Tavern 8 - 11 Spring City, PA www.croftstavern.com
Will & Ray duo
7 - Sun. - Fitzwater Station 3 - 7
11 - Thurs. - Dutch Tavern 9 - 1
12 - Fri. - Justin's Carriage House 8 - 12
13 - Sat. - Cabana Bar 1 - 5
13 - Sat. - Private Party 8 - 12 Old Swede's Church, Bridgeport, PA
18 - Thurs. - Rising Sun Inn 9 - 1
19 - Fri. - Hotel Fiesole 8 - 12
20 - Sat. - Country Creek Winery 6 - 9
25 - Thurs. - Dutch Tavern 9 - 1
26 - Fri. - Big Heads T & C 9 - 1
27 - Sat. - Mezzaluna Halloween Party, Allentown, PA 10 - 1 www.mezzalunabarandgrill.com
NOVEMBER - 2012
1 - Thurs. - Rising Sun Inn 9 - 1
2 - Fri. - The Sandtrap 8 - 12
3 - Sat. Strange Brew Tavern 10 - 1:30
8 - Thurs. - Dutch Tavern 9 - 1
9 - Fri. - Justin's 8 - 12
10 - Sat. - Pickering Creek 9 - 1
12 - Mon. - Montgomery Bucks Music Awards, PC Pub in Pennsburg, PA
15 - Thurs. - Rising Sun Inn 9 - 1
16 - Fri. - Hotel Fiesole 8 - 12
17 - Sat. - Screwballs 9:30 - 1:30
21 - Wed. - TBA
22 - Thurs. - THANKSGIVING
23 - Fri. - Big Heads T & C 9 - 1
24 - Sat. - TBA
29 - Thurs. - Rising Sun Inn 9 - 1
30 - Fri. - TBA
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Every Sunday morning from 10:30 to 11:30, various members of The Mighty Manatees play at The
New Church Live in the Mitchell Performing Arts Center, 800 Tomlinson
Rd., Bryn Athyn, PA. 19009 (Tomlinson Rd. & Buck Rd. -the corner down
at the far end of the parking lot) See video clips at
www.NewChurchLive.tv 