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Tribute Cruises is proud to announce that Hohner Harmonicas (Fingers plays Hohner Harmonicas) and Martin Guitars (Jimmy plays Martin Guitars) are official sponsors of the Christmas in the Caribbean Cruise with the Coral Reefers December 12th – 19th, 2009 aboard the brand new ship Carnival DREAM. Hohner donated harmonicas, T-shirts, hats and learn to play harmonica books and Martin donated a guitar. These are just a few of the special items that will be awarded to lucky Parrotheads during the cruise. The Coral Reefers will be happy to autograph your prizes!

Coral Reefers confirmed for the cruise: Mike Utley, Robert Greenidge, TC Mitchell, Doyle Grisham, Roger Bartlett, Greg “Fingers” Taylor, and Amy Lee.

Margaritaville has removed the Orlando show from it’s Tour Dates page. The show had been scheduled to take place on November 14, 2009 at the Amway Arena.

The East Hampton Star has an article “Free, at Sea, to Air Their Wounds”

Talking, talking. Free at sea, and at other Wounded Warrior events, to speak with vets about things kept pent up when he was with his fiancée, or his daughter. His speech filled with the acronyms and abbreviations of war and its broken harvest. Talking, talking as though afraid to stop.

The three combat veterans went fishing from the Gone Fishing Marina in Montauk last Thursday as part of the Wounded Warrior Project’s continuing effort to quiet the storm that began with their service in Iraq, Afghanistan, and, in Mr. Amira’s case, on Sept. 11.

The musician Jimmy Buffett had invited them aboard his Margaritavitch in the care of Capt. Vinnie Lasorsa, who headed the boat offshore in September’s silver light past Montauk Point and toward Block Island upon an unusually calm sea.

Jimmy performed today at a memorial service for his close friend Walter Cronkite at the Lincoln Center in New York City. Jimmy was joined by Mac McAnally and Mickey Hart.

C-Span has a link to a 2.5 hour video of the memorial. Jimmy and Mac McAnally begin playing at 24:00 minutes into it

Jimmy Buffett sang his classic ”Son of a Son of a Sailor” for his sailing buddy Cronkite. But before that, he had a warm recollection of seeking some advice for a mutual friend, the late ”60 Minutes” correspondent Ed Bradley.

After a sail, ”the sun was down, the rum was out, and I said, ‘Walter, Ed called me and he’s thinking about wearing an earring on ’60 Minutes.”’

Buffett said Cronkite responded: ”It doesn’t matter if he wears an earring, as long as it’s a good story.” Then Cronkite added impishly: ”If I was going to wear an earring on ’60 Minutes,’ I’d wear one of those big, long dangly ones.”

Update: CBSNews.com will broadcast the memorial service live on Wednesday September 9th beginning at 10:30 AM Eastern time

The Examiner.com has news on the memorial service to eulogize Walter Cronkite

This Wednesday September 9th, Manhattan’s Lincoln Center will be the center of attention as it houses the memorial service to eulogize Walter Cronkite, the legendary CBS News anchorman who died on July 17th of this year. The 10:30am service will spotlight Cronkite’s career and pay tribute to this legendary pioneer in broadcasting.

Jimmy Buffett will join a well respected group of people to pay his respects to his longtime friend. Other friends scheduled to honor Mr. Cronkite include President Obama, Bill Clinton and Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Naturally his colleagues at CBS will play a major role in this homage to their colleague. Representing CBS news will be: Leslie Moonves, President and CEO, Katie Couric, Andy Rooney, Bob Schieffer and Tom Brokaw.

Friends of Mr. Cronkite noted his love of music, so much in fact that he actually learned to play the drums a few years back. In addition, apparently Mr. Cronkite was a closet Parrot Head and Dead Head as well. Jimmy Buffett and Cronkite were friends for many years. Their most recent visit was shortly before his death. Buffett played a few of his favorite songs for his friend on his ukulele at his home in Manhattan.

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band ended the Summer tour on Saturday night at the Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, VA.

The set list along with comments are now available.

Some changes to the set list included “Nobody from Nowhere” and “Another Saturday Night“. Jimmy ended the show with an acoustic version of “Lovely Cruise“.

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band played on Thursday September 3rd at the Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, VA as part of the 2009 Summerzcool Tour.

The set list along with comments are now available.

During the second encore Jimmy debuted the song “Beautiful Swimmers” which was recorded as a demo track cut from the Far Side of the World CD but never released. Jimmy ended the show with an acoustic version of “Tin Cup Chalice“.

Jimmy Buffett was spotted hanging out in the lobby of the Georgetown Ritz-Carlton – Washington Post.

Nissan Pavilion – Bristow, VA
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band
2009 Summerzcool Tour
Saturday September 5th, 2009

Listen to the show on Radio Margaritaville/SIRIUS/XM Radio
and follow along with the set list right here

Nissan Pavilion – Bristow, VA
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band
2009 Summerzcool Tour
Thursday September 3rd, 2009

Listen to the show on Radio Margaritaville/SIRIUS/XM Radio
and follow along with the set list right here