"Don't be banging your shin on a stool that's not in the way."
- An old adage
THE RANGER REPORT - December 2022 - The Official Newsletter Of The Mighty Manatees "Celebrating 37 Years, And No One's More Surprised Than We Are."
STRAY DOG TAVERN DEBUT! - We were supposed to debut at The Stray Dog Tavern in Skippack, PA, last month but the Phillies World Series required us to re-schedule. We will be there this Friday, Dec. 2, from 8:00 to 11:00 PM. http://www.thestraydogtavern.com
ROOT DOWN THURSDAYS - This month, we will play three different Thursdays at Root Down Brewery in Phoenixville, PA:
Thursday, Dec. 1, Dec. 15, and Dec. 29. Our acoustic duo plays from 7:00 to 10:00 PM. http://www.rootdownbrewing.com
NOTE: Our electric quartet will play Root Down on the day before New Year's Eve, Friday, Dec. 30. 8:00 to 11:00 PM.
MOM'S BIRTHDAY! - We will be off the week of Dec. 5th while I fly up to Canada to celebrate my mother's 92nd birthday!
MIGHTY MANATEES HOLIDAY SHOW! - Get out the egg nog! On Friday, Dec. 23, we will play a holiday show at the Bridgeport Rib House from 8:30 - 12:30 AM. You will hear songs of the season with special musical guests. Hippie Holidays! http://www.ribhouse.net
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE - On December 24, Christmas Eve, Manatees co-founder Ray Adkins and myself will be playing the music for a 5:00 church service at New Church Live, Mitchell Performing Arts Center, 800 Tomlinson Road, Bryn Athyn, PA. This service will be live streamed at http://www.newchurchlive.tv
PETE ALLEN - As we mentioned in last month's Ranger Report, we are being flown down to the island of Saint Maarten in the Caribbean on Feb. 4, for a week of music making and merriment at Pete Allen's tropical home and all Mighty Manatees fans are welcome to attend. Pete is also the owner of the legendary Pete's Barn here in Montgomery County where we have played many memorable shows over the last 20 years. Last month we presented a Pete's Barn video from a show we played there in September of 2004. This month we celebrate Pete's birthday on December 16. Happy Birthday, Pete! Here's to more adventures!
MIGHTY MANATEES HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS - Are you looking for an original gift idea for a friend or family member? How about Adult Manatee Onesie One Piece Pajamas! You can find them on Amazon for $40. Thanks to Carrie McCarthy for the tip.
VIDEO CLIP OF THE MONTH - Now that the cold weather is upon us, maybe this clip will warm you up a little bit. It's the 10-piece electric band from September 2013 at the Camden, New Jersey Waterfront. Left to right: Andrew Geltzer, Will, John RB, Blondy Von Stenz, Jim Cavanaugh, Kathleen Weber, Brett Andrew, Brian Herder, Nancy Josephson, and Karl Frick.
https://youtu.be/gKFfFOOt5zM
Merry Christmas and Season's Greetings,
Ranger Will
IN PASSING -
Greg Bear George Booth
Jeff Cook Gal Costa
Puddy Cunnigham Tyrone Downie
Jason David Frank Budd Friedman
Gallagher Patrick Haggerty
Wilko Johnson Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Danny Kalb Mickey Kuhn
Keith Levene Don Lewis
Max Maven Dan McGafferty
Virginia McLaurin Peter McNab
Christine McVie Tommy Dean Naj
D.H. Peligro Leslie Phillips
Garry Roberts Mimi Parker
Marcus Sedgwick Daniel Smith
Robin Sylvester Nik Turner
Mr. Byrnes (dog)
DECEMBER 2022 -
2 - Fri - Stray Dog Tavern (formerly Justin's), Skippack, PA 8:00 - 11:00 PM
3 - Sat - Blue Bell Inn, Blue Bell, PA 8:00 - 11:00 PM
15 - Thurs - Root Down Brewing, Phoenixville, PA 7:00 - 10:00 PM
17 - Sat - Faracos, Quakertown, PA 6:00 - 9:00 PM
23 - Fri - Bridgeport Rib House, Bridgeport, PA 8:30 - 12:30 AM
24 - Sat - NCL Christmas Eve Service - Mitchell Performing Arts Center, Bryn Athyn, PA 5:00 Live Stream: http://www.newchurchlive.tv
29 - Thurs - Root Down Brewing 7:00 - 10:00 PM
30 - Fri - Root Down Brewing 8:00 - 11:00 PM
