http://voicesofagratefulnation.org/default.aspx
Hey everyone!
This is a chance to make HISTORY and in LUCKENBACH, TEXAS no less!!
Some of you know that Javi and I make an annual visit to Luckenbach for the Hug-In each Valentine's weekend.
Well, now we ALL have this great opportunity to be a part of history by being one of the guitars to break the World record for most guitars playing the same song at the same time.
Here is the body of the text from the web-site and the link...it's only $10 and all the pickers get a t-shirt, dog tags and their name(s) in the Guinness Book under the record. How cool is that?
Voices of a Grateful Nation & The Welcome Home Project In conjunction with The Kerrville Folk Festival and Cheatham Street Warehouse Presents . . .
Pickin' for the Record
We are going to attempt a new Guinness World Record for the Biggest Guitar Pickin' Session in the History of the World to support our homecoming Troops and their Families! The proceeds from this event will support the Welcome Home Project's Veteran's Endowment for Traumatic Brain Injuries.
Kerrville's Dalis and Luckenbach's Abbey have teamed up to present this special get together in Luckenbach, Texas on SUNDAY AUGUST 23, 2009 Noon Until After Dark!? We'll Attempt the Record at 2:00 PM So Don't Be Late!
Calling All Guitars: The current world record is held by the Germans and we know we can top it in the Texas Hill Country! Everyone's welcome to bring small instruments like fiddles, banjos, or shakers but most importantly, BRING GUITARS AND YOUR PICKIN' BUDDIES!
We need 2,000 guitar players to break the Guinness World Record The Registration Fee for this record-breaking event is only $10.00. All Registrants will receive a special event T-Shirt and Special Event Dog Tags at the gate on the day of the event. Simply fill in the registration form provided within the web site and drop it in the GUITAR BOX in the Sponsors-Guitar Raffle Booth Area.
http://voicesofagratefulnation.org/default.aspx
I hope lots of ya'll join us out there!!! I'm actually going to put down my uke and learn the chords on the guitar so that I can participate.
*BIG HUGS*
--Helen
haakechic@yahoo.com
P.S. Two songs will be performed by the record number of guitar players who gather. Hear the songs we'll be playing (below): "This Land Is Your Land" and "Luckenbach Texas" and see the sheet music at http://voicesofagratefulnation.org/default.aspx
MP3 for "This Land" can be heard here: http://voicesofagratefulnation.org/files/land.mp3
MP3 for "Luckenbach Texas" can be heard here: http://voicesofagratefulnation.org/files/luch.mp3
