**SPECIAL EDITION**

Alrighty friends, a mighty big thank you to everyone who came out to our shows last week. Twas delightful! For our full calendar please visit 
www.elisabethwilliamson.com

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Please visit the link below for some BIG news from 

Gatorbone Studios!!!

The Oklawaha County Jamboree,

 A Gamble Rogers Tribute

Huge thanks to Jamie DeFrates for producing this great video and for your contributions to this super special project.  

xo xo 

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Thursday, May 2nd

Gamble Rogers Festival Kickoff concert!

Starting Thursday evening there is a festival kickoff special concert at The European Street Listening Room with 

Larry Mangum

 Bob Patterson 

Jim Carrick 

Charley Simmons

 Some of the best pickers around folks!

Show starts at 8:00 pm.

Call (904) 399-1740 for a reservation

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May 3 - 4th

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Friday night.... by the St. Augustine bayfront marina

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Saturday day and night at

The St. Augustine Amphitheatre

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www.gamblerogersfest.org for schedules, tickets and details

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May 11th

Elaine Mahon 

CD Release Celebration!

Delighted for our friend and Gatorbone Records recording artist, Elaine Mahon, to celebrate with her the release of her recording, "Rise". Lon and I along with Gabe Valla and Jason Thomas and more will be joining Elaine for this special concert.

Tickets and reservations available at sandhillstage@gmail.com. The concert will be held at the Prairie Creek Lodge just outside of Gainesville. Hope you can join us!

www.elainemahonmusic.com

www.gatorbonerecords.com

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Thursday, May 16th

The Gatorbone Trio

Creekside Dinery

160 Nix Boatyard Road

St. Augustine

(904) 829-6113

Music starts at 5:30 pm

Rain or shine!

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Friday, May 17th

Lon and I with Rick Kuncicky, our very special guest.

photo by Mick Marino

at 

The Reef

Music starts at 6:30 pm.

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Saturday, May 18th

Lon and I 

at 

 Among Friends House Concert Series

Lakeland, Fla.

www.amongfriendsmusic.com for reservation details

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Sunday, May 19th

The Driftwoods

return to 

Creekside Dinery

for their May concert appearance. 

(904) 829-6113 for more information

www.thedriftwoods.net

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Thursday, May 30th

The Driftwoods

photo by Liana Valla, hand tinting by Bob Patterson

in concert

at 

The Plaza!!

Yes, the downtown concerts are beginning once again. Please visit www.plazaconcerts.com to find out the lineup for this year's series.

Don't forget to bring a chair or blanket. 

A delightful St. Augustine experience.

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Thanks friends, as always, for supporting the arts in general and live music in particular.

Lis and Lon

xo xo 

Photo by Mary Moon

Spring Calendar Update!

Greetings Music Lovers!

Wow. What a busy month and April is half over already! Hope all is lovely in your spring. Here are some upcoming dates for this week. Hope to see you at one of them!

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Thursday, April 18th

Lon and I 

return to

The Museum of Florida History Concert Series!!

We are honored to perform in this series once again. As I recall there are bodacious snacks and beverages! Please join us!

5:00 - 7:00 pm

500 S. Bronough St.

Tallahassee, Fla. 

850-245-6400

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Friday and Saturday, April 19 & 20

The Southern Music Rising Festival!

One of our favorite festivals held in beautiful downtown Monticello, Fla. This year we are proud to announce that three Gatorbone Records artists will be performing including...

Grant Peeples

Frank Lindamood

Dan Stevens

www.southernmusicrising.com for all the details....

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Friday, April 19th

Lon and I 

return to 

The Mockingbird Lounge!

Love it at the Bird. Especially because we will once again be joined by our beloved musical pals, 
Bill McGuire, Dick Kraft and Frank Graham 
(later in the evening). 

Please call 850-222-4956 for a reservation.

Thank you friends!

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Saturday, April 20th

Lon and I 

with Rick Kuncicky!

return to 

The Reef

on beautiful Vilano Beach, St. Augustine

(904) 824-8008 for reservations...

Music starts at 6:30 pm. 

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Sunday, April 21st

A Gatorbone House Concert!!

Lon and I are proud to host.....

featuring

Mary-Lou (from France)

&

Tammerlin!

Please join us for this rare evening of music from the 

charming duo of Mary-Lou and our own Tammerlin!

We're having a potluck dinner at 5:00 and the music will begin at 6:00 for another golden hour concert. I believe there will also be a little jam afterwards. 

$15.00 suggested donation goes completely to 

support these artists.

gatorbone@gmail.com for a reservation

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Friday, April 26th

Gamble Rogers Festival Kickoff Party!

at

The Standard

200 Anastasia Blvd.

St. Augustine, Fla.

featuring

Sam Pacetti

Flagship Romance

The Rubies

(Lucio and Savannah Rubino)

The Wobbly Toms

Lon and Lis Williamson with Rick Kuncicky

Here are the details....

Think of it as a celebration for what is going to be an extraordinary weekend of music with the Gamble Rogers Music Festival and the Bob Dylan concert on the following weekend, May 3rd, 4th, and 5^th. It’s a warm up party where you’ll hear great music and meet some of the performing artists; you can buy tickets to the festival, Cds, the 18^th Annual festival Tee Shirt and other festival gear. There will be a pair tickets to the Bob Dylan Concert raffled too. You can purchase tickets at the door for $10.00 ea. Doors will open at 6:00pm and the music will begin at 7:00 pm. All proceeds benefit Gamble Rogers Folk Festival which is a non-profit corporation.

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Saturday, April 27th

The Driftwoods

return to 

Creekside Dinery!

Oh yes. We are looking forward to this. 

Music starts at 5:30 pm.

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The Gamble Rogers Music Festival!

May 3, 4, 5

Please visit www.gamblerogersfest.org for tickets and more...

The Driftwoods will be performing Friday evening on the bayfront. Woo hoo! 

Gatorbone Records artists include...

Bob Patterson

Grant Peeples

Jim Carrick

Rachel Carrick

How delightful. 

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Thanks again for supporting the arts in general 

and live music in particular.

Love,

L & L

Stringbreak!!

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Springing!

Greetings Music Lovers!

Hoping your equinox was filled with joy and 
the weekend ahead is full of promise of more of that 

for you and your dears. 

Here's what's coming up in the next couple of weeks....hope to see you at one of these musical events.

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SPRINGFEST!!

Starts today.

www.suwanneespringfest.com

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Thursday, March 28th

5:30 pm.

The Gatorbone Trio

Creekside Dinery

160 Nix Boat Yard Rd.

St. Augustine

(904) 829-6113

www.thegatorboneband.com

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Friday, March 29th

Walter Strauss 

in concert!!

Photo by Robert Alan

Lon and I are so very pleased to host our dear pal, Walter, in a Gatorbone house concert! He is an amazing player, storyteller, singer/songwriter and has been called a one man folk festival. His influences range from Mali magic to nature's mysteries. 

www.walterstrauss.com

Please join us if you can.

Snacks and beverages at 6:00

Show starts somewhere after 7:00 pm. We'll figure it out. 

$15.00 suggested donation, directions provided when reservations are made... gatorbone@gmail.com

Please note..

Next concert with Mary-Lou from France and Tammerlin on April 21st... save the date! xo

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Belmont & Jones!

Belmont & Jones playing in
 GainesvilleSaturday, March 23
8 pm - midnight
The Bull
18 SW 1st Avenue Gainesville, FL
(352) 672-6266
info@thebulldowntown.com

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Wednesday, April 3rd

8:00 pm.

5500 Beach Boulevard

Jacksonville, Fla.

20th Anniversary Celebration

TAMMERLIN!

Lon and I are looking forward to celebrating with Lee Hunter and Arvid Smith their 20 years of making music together. !!

Tammerlin's 20th Year Celebration with Darren Ronan, Ernie Ealum, Philip Pan, Lis Williamson, Lon Williamson, Charlotte Mabrey, Chris Kelley, Jean-Luc Brosse, Felicie Garric and more!, European Street Listening Room, 5500 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, FL - info: call 904-399-1740 orrayinjax@bellsouth.net

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Thursday, April 4th

Lon, Lis and Rick

at Creekside Dinery

5:30 pm.

Please join us if you can! 

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Thanks, as always, for supporting the arts in general and live music in particular.

Lis and Lon

xo xo