"Tryin' To Reason" Benefit Tour event - Land O Lak

[Desdamona]

From The Old Parrothead:

The "Tryin' To Reason" benefit tour for the musicians who were devastated
by Katrina will take place 19 November from 1 PM - 5 PM at Rapscallions -
http://www.rapscallions.net/ (813-235-6511) 4422 Land O Lakes Blvd.
Sunny Jim will be adding his talents to three great performers from the
Gulf Coast. Cheri Salvetti, David Waugh and Joe Bennett will all be
performing, Cheri and Joe recently performed at MOTM. There will be four
sets, first with Sunny Jim and Cheri followed by either David or Joe and
the final set will have all four on stage for a Grand Finale.

To get to Rapscallions from I-75 take exit 275 and head East on Hwy 56,
when you get to Hwy 41 head North (Land O Lakes Blvd) and it is less than
two miles on the right - 4422 Land O Lakes Blvd. For those who will spend
the night, best to exit on 279 as there are four motels in the area (Best
Western, Holiday Inn Express, Comfort Inn and Sleep Inn), then take Hwy
54 to Hwy 56 to Hwy 41. My personal favorite is the Best Western -
http://www.bestwestern.com/ Search for Wesley Chapel, have stayed at
three of the four and all are acceptable.

We will have great raffle prizes and a silent auction with many nice items,
including a flip flop table, folding and tray tables custom made by the
Jancos. Hand decorated Margaritaville Tequila bottles from Jimmy's store
in KW. Shael has fantastic tour t-shirts that will also be for sale for $10.
You may bring any raffle or auction items you wish to donate. Patti Janco
and Charlotte Lanier respectively, will be managing the silent auction and
raffle events.

There will be drink specials - $3.50 rum runners, Capt and cokes,
Margaritaville margaritas (including flavored margaritas) and $10 Corona
buckets (5 coronas).

Please pass on this information to anyone who might like to participate.
Let's make this a great afternoon for our friends from the Gulf Coast.

See you there!
--
Billy H. Peoples
"At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, Heard It All...
I Just Can't Remember It All"

Manager Parrot Head Webring
www.billypeoples.com

[Desdamona]

And from Adela White:

Subject: Tryin' to Reason Tour - Gulf Coast Musicians in Florida this month
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 02:46:43 +0000
Hi Everyone -
What a week we had in Key West! Wilma did nothing to dampen the party,
and THANK YOU ALL for coming out to support Sunny Jim and the Band.
We enjoyed having Cheri Salvetti joining in and we're looking forward to
having her back in Southwest Florida next weekend, and bringing other
friends from the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast.

Now that Meeting of the Minds is over we can finally focus on the "TRYIN'
to REASON" Tour.
For those of who who don't know, Sunny Jim and I have put together a
short Florida Tour for Gulf Coast musicians Cheri Salvetti, Coconut Dave
Waugh and Joe Bennett, who have all been affected by Hurricane Katrina.

The whole idea is to get these talented musicians away from the hurricane
zone for a while and put them back to work. Hopefully they will sell some
CDs too. Sunny Jim will be hosting this traveling troupe of music-makers,
and we've got 8 dates scheduled here in Florida. Attached is the flyer with
show information...


“Tryin’ to Reason” Tour
Gulf Coast Musicians Escape Hurricane Zone to Play Music in the
Sunshine State, hosted by Sunny Jim and other Florida Friends.

James “Sunny Jim” White
Osprey, FL

Cheri Salvetti
Ocean Springs, MS

Joe Bennett
New Orleans, La

Dave Waugh
Ocean Springs, MS

Sun, Nov 13 5-8pm Cape Coral
The Dek, 239-542-3745
Corner of SE 47th St. & SE 15th
“Tryin’ to Reason with Hurricane Season Rally” sponsored by the SW Florida PH
Club to raise money for hurricane relief. Info: Barb Sampson,
Licensetochill@earthlink.net, www. Swfl-parrothead.com

Tues, Nov 15 8-12 pm Siesta Key,
Sarasota
Capt Curt’s, 941-349-3885
1200 Stickney Point Rd
Join us for a fun night at Sunny Jim’s favorite home venue on Siesta Key.
www.captcurts.com

Thurs, Nov 17 6-10 pm Sarasota Hammerhead Red’s, 941-951-
6998, 501 N. Beneva Rd
Show hosted by the Sarasota Bay Parrothead Club at their monthly meeting,
www.sbphc.com

Fri, Nov 18 7-10 pm Orlando Tom & Mony’s, 407-855-4006
4757 S. Orange Ave
Benefit hosted by the Orlando Parrothead Club. Info contact Jim Van Pelt,
jnvanpelt@bellsouth.net.

Sat, Nov 19 1-5 pm Land O’Lakes Rapscallion’s, 813-235-6511
4422 Land O’Lakes Blvd
Benefit hosted by Rapscallions and Billy Peoples with support from local PH clubs.
Contact Billy Peoples, bpeoples@se.rr.com

Sun, Nov 20 2-6 pm Nokomis Nokomis Community Park
234 Nippino Trail, 941-486-2595
Gulf Coast Musician Benefit / CD Release Party hosted by Sunny Jim.
Info: sunnyimttc@comcast.net, www.sunnyjim.com

Sat, Nov 26 2-5 pm Lake Suzy Nav-a-gator Grill, 800-308-7506
Www.nav-a-gator.com
The Nav-a-gator is a piece of old Florida on the Peace River, so join us for a truly
unique afternoon of good music and good times.

Sun, Nov 27 1-6 pm Delray Beach The Falcon House, 561-243-9499
116 NE 6th Avenue
Benefit sponsored by the owners of the Falcon House, who are old friends from
Sunny Jim’s Cayman Islands days. Enjoy good music and Cajun food.
Www.thefalconhouse.com

Please come out and support these guys where ever and when ever you can.
I've told them that Florida has some of the best Parrothead Clubs in the
country, so let's show them some of that hospitality!!!

Concert in the Park with Sunny Jim
Sunday, November 20
2 - 6 pm
Nokomis Park
Nokomis, FL
Sunny Jim and I have organized a "Concert in the Park" on Sunday
afternoon from 2 to 6 pm at the park behind the Nokomis Community
Center. The address is 234 Nippino Trail in Nokomis, 941-486-2595.
We will be setting up a stage under a covered pavilion in the park and
those of you who attended our Suncoast Serenade shows know where
the Nokomis Community Center is. It will be a VERY RELAXED afternoon
of great music and companionship. Maybe some suprises.

Tickets are $10 per person, and please bring coolers with your own drinks
and food. ALSO BRING LAWN CHAIRS OR BLANKETS. Proceeds will be
used to pay for the facility and the music. We will be having drawings and
a silent auction to help raise additional funds for the Gulf Coast Musicians.

Secondly, we will be celebrating the release of Sunny Jim's new CD "Sky,
Sand, Water, Moon" which was very well received in Key West, so please
come party with us that afternoon.

Sunseekers: if any of you want to help us out that afternoon, please e-mail
us and let us know.

Adela
_____________
Sunny Jim TTC
P.O. Box 1535
Osprey, FL 34229
sunnyjimttc@comcast.net

[z-man]

So who of the Tampa crowd is interested in a night at Rapscallions?

We have all heard Sunny Jim, and I heard the rest of these people in New Orleans in August; all are excellent!

I will probably see the gig here in Orlando on Friday, but will come over to the coast on Saturday if some of the local BNers are going to be there.

[Desdamona]

^^^ btt ^^^

Cheri Salvetti is the beautiful blonde percussionist
that played with Sunny Jim at MotM. Katrina took
her house, car and instruments.

[Desdamona]

And now from James himself...

Subject: Tryin' to Reason Tour
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:04:00 +0000
Hi Everyone -

We've had a few days to recover from a great time at Meeting of the
Minds, so now its on to the next thing:
The "Tryin' to Reason" Tour.

The Tour kick's off at The Dek in Cape Coral this Sunday (November 13),
so please try to join us. Sorry for the late notice, but as you all know,
we've had MOTM and a hurricane to deal with...and a new CD, which is
NOW IN. Sunday's event is a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina victims, so
please come out and support a good cause.

Sunny Jim is hosting three Gulf Coast area musicians who have been
affected by Hurricane Katrina (please see attached flyer), and we've got 8
Florida dates set up during the next couple of weeks at various events and
venues. The idea is to put them back to work and give them a chance to
network and sell CDs...many of their local venues have been destroyed in
some cases. Joining us are Cheri Salvetti of Island of Rhythm
(www.islandofrhythm.com who joined us as a special guest with the SJ
Band in Key West), Coconut Dave Waugh (www.coconutdave.com ) and
Joe Bennett, who is the in-house entertainer for Margaritaville New
Orleans.

Following is the schedule for those of you who can't open the file, please
try to join us wherever and whenever you can.

Sun, Nov 13, 5-8pm, Cape Coral, "Tryin to Reason with Hurricane
Season Rally," Call Barb 239-633-4939 or e-mail her at
licensetochill@earthlink.net

Tue, Nov 15, 8-12 pm, Siesta Key, Sarasota, Capt Curt's Backroom
Saloon, 1200 Stickney Point Rd

Thurs, Nov 17, 6-10 pm , Sarasota, Hammerhead Red's, 501 N
Beneva Rd, 941-951-6998

Fri, Nov 18 , 7-10 pm, Orlando, Tom & Mony's, 4757 S. Orange Ave,
407-855-4006

Sat, Nov 19, 1-5 pm, Land O'Lakes, Rapscallion's, 4422 Land
O'Lakes Blvd, 813-235-6511

Sun, Nov 20, 2-6 pm, Nokomis, "Concert in Nokomis Community
Park," 234 Nippino Trail, $10 per person - bring your own coolers with
drinks and snacks, plus lawnchairs or blankets. Enjoy a laid-back
afternoon of tropical music, and we'll have raffles and a silent auction with
great prizes. We'll also be celebrating the release of Sunny Jim's new CD,
"Sky, Sand, Water, Moon"

Sat, Nov 26, 2-5 pm, Lake Suzy, The famous and unique
"Nav-a-gator Grill", 800-308-7506

Sun, Nov 27, 1 - 6 pm, Delray Beach, The Falcon House Restaurant,
561-243-9499, good food and good music.

Please try to join the fun whenever you can, I'm sure Cheri, Joe and
Coconut Dave would love to meet you!

You'll also be able to pick up a copy of Sunny Jim's new CD "Sky, Sand,
Water, Moon" but if you can't wait you can order it online now at
www.sunnyjim.com

See you on the road -

_____________
Sunny Jim TTC
P.O. Box 1535
Osprey, FL 34229

[RinglingRingling]

And now from James himself...

Subject: Tryin' to Reason Tour
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:04:00 +0000
Hi Everyone -

We've had a few days to recover from a great time at Meeting of the
Minds, so now its on to the next thing:
The "Tryin' to Reason" Tour.

The Tour kick's off at The Dek in Cape Coral this Sunday (November 13),
so please try to join us. Sorry for the late notice, but as you all know,
we've had MOTM and a hurricane to deal with...and a new CD, which is
NOW IN. Sunday's event is a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina victims, so
please come out and support a good cause.

Sunny Jim is hosting three Gulf Coast area musicians who have been
affected by Hurricane Katrina (please see attached flyer), and we've got 8
Florida dates set up during the next couple of weeks at various events and
venues. The idea is to put them back to work and give them a chance to
network and sell CDs...many of their local venues have been destroyed in
some cases. Joining us are Cheri Salvetti of Island of Rhythm
(www.islandofrhythm.com who joined us as a special guest with the SJ
Band in Key West), Coconut Dave Waugh (www.coconutdave.com ) and
Joe Bennett, who is the in-house entertainer for Margaritaville New
Orleans.

Following is the schedule for those of you who can't open the file, please
try to join us wherever and whenever you can.

Sun, Nov 13, 5-8pm, Cape Coral, "Tryin to Reason with Hurricane
Season Rally," Call Barb 239-633-4939 or e-mail her at
licensetochill@earthlink.net

Tue, Nov 15, 8-12 pm, Siesta Key, Sarasota, Capt Curt's Backroom
Saloon, 1200 Stickney Point Rd

Thurs, Nov 17, 6-10 pm , Sarasota, Hammerhead Red's, 501 N
Beneva Rd, 941-951-6998

Fri, Nov 18 , 7-10 pm, Orlando, Tom & Mony's, 4757 S. Orange Ave,
407-855-4006

Sat, Nov 19, 1-5 pm, Land O'Lakes, Rapscallion's, 4422 Land
O'Lakes Blvd, 813-235-6511

Sun, Nov 20, 2-6 pm, Nokomis, "Concert in Nokomis Community
Park," 234 Nippino Trail, $10 per person - bring your own coolers with
drinks and snacks, plus lawnchairs or blankets. Enjoy a laid-back
afternoon of tropical music, and we'll have raffles and a silent auction with
great prizes. We'll also be celebrating the release of Sunny Jim's new CD,
"Sky, Sand, Water, Moon"

Sat, Nov 26, 2-5 pm, Lake Suzy, The famous and unique
"Nav-a-gator Grill", 800-308-7506

Sun, Nov 27, 1 - 6 pm, Delray Beach, The Falcon House Restaurant,
561-243-9499, good food and good music.

Please try to join the fun whenever you can, I'm sure Cheri, Joe and
Coconut Dave would love to meet you!

You'll also be able to pick up a copy of Sunny Jim's new CD "Sky, Sand,
Water, Moon" but if you can't wait you can order it online now at
www.sunnyjim.com

See you on the road -

_____________
Sunny Jim TTC
P.O. Box 1535
Osprey, FL 34229

I see Jim is heading north for a couple dates: Land O' Lakes, and Nokomis. Nice of him to share the warmth with the folks in MN.

[Desdamona]

I see Jim is heading north for a couple dates: Land O' Lakes, and Nokomis. Nice of him to share the warmth with the folks in MN.

Maybe I should PM OPH?

[RinglingRingling]

I see Jim is heading north for a couple dates: Land O' Lakes, and Nokomis. Nice of him to share the warmth with the folks in MN.

Maybe I should PM OPH?

He and Island Clint will probably be front row.

[Desdamona]

I see Jim is heading north for a couple dates: Land O' Lakes, and Nokomis. Nice of him to share the warmth with the folks in MN.

Maybe I should PM OPH?

He and Island Clint will probably be front row.

Guess I'll have to stand on a box so I'll be able to see...

[RinglingRingling]

I see Jim is heading north for a couple dates: Land O' Lakes, and Nokomis. Nice of him to share the warmth with the folks in MN.

Maybe I should PM OPH?

He and Island Clint will probably be front row.

Guess I'll have to stand on a box so I'll be able to see...

So it'll be just like MOTM all over?

[Desdamona]

Guess I'll have to stand on a box so I'll be able to see...

So it'll be just like MOTM all over?

You got it!

[Desdamona]

^^^ BTT ^^^

[Desdamona]

Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:32:02 -0000
From: "Barb" <licensetochill@earthlink.net>
Subject: SWFL-PHC: Tryin' to Reason with Hurricane Season

Musicians Gather to Aid Hurricane Victims

A day of live music featuring a variety of musical performers will
take place this Sunday, November 13th, at "The Dek" located on the
corner of SE 47th Street and SE 15th Avenue in Cape Coral. The
show, "Tryin' to Reason with Hurricane Season" is a relief rally
presented by the Southwest Florida Parrot Head Club, a local chapter
of the international organization, Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc.

Local musicians will open the show which is scheduled to begin at
noon and last until 8:30 p.m. Performers include "Kabana" Kurt Van
Drie, Cindy Walsh, and "Tequila" Tom Gentile all from Cape Coral,
and Lee "The Troubadour" Clark from Punta Gorda. Other entertainers
scheduled to perform include John "the Tropical Balladeer" Friday,
and the popular local group, the "Yard Dogs," known for their
Cajun/Zydeco/and classic rock sounds. "Deb and the Dynamics," a
popular local blues band, has also been added to the line-up.
Headlining the show is "Sunny Jim" White with special guest
musicians from the Gulf Coast who were displaced because of
Hurricane Katrina. They include Joe Bennett, "Island of Rhythm"
percussionist Cheri Salvetti, and the hot island sounds of national
recording artist "Coconut Dave" Waugh. Sunny Jim's music has been
described as "American Caribbean" and ranges from ballads to fun
loving upbeat Soca tunes. He performs to audiences all across the
U.S. and has released 6 CDs.

Tickets for the benefit are $25.00 in advance or $30.00 at the show
and children 12 and under will be admitted free with a paying
adult. "The Dek" offers a full service bar and a lunch menu every
Sunday afternoon and for this special occasion, their parking lot
will be roped off and patrons attending the benefit will be
permitted to bring chairs. There will also be raffles for items from
Margaritaville Tequila, gift baskets, as well as gift certificates
from local restaurants and retailers.

All proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Parrot Heads in Need
(PHIN) Fund.

For more information or to purchase tickets contact Barb at
licensetochill@earthlink.net.

PHinsUp,
Barb Sampson, President Southwest Florida PHC

[Desdamona]

^^^ BTT ^^^

[RinglingRingling]

Guess I'll have to stand on a box so I'll be able to see...

So it'll be just like MOTM all over?

You got it!

You're not going to be stalking me again too are you dear?

[Desdamona]

Guess I'll have to stand on a box so I'll be able to see...

So it'll be just like MOTM all over?

You got it!

You're not going to be stalking me again too are you dear?

In MN? Not this time of year!

~~~~~~~~~~^~~~FINS UP!~~~^~~~~~~~~~~

From: "Barb" <licensetochill@earthlink.net>
Subject: SWFL-PHC's PHirst-ever PHundraiser

On Sunday November 13th, the Southwest Florida PHC held our "Tryin'
to Reason with Hurricane Season Relief Rally"; a day of live music
featuring a variety of musical performers, with headliner
James "Sunny Jim" White and special guests Joe Bennett, "Coconut
Dave" Waugh and Cheri Salvetti, as well as local favorites: Kabana
Kurt, Lee "The Troubadour" Clark, Cindy Walsh, John Friday, Tequila
Tom and the Yard Dogs. I am prowd and pleased to report that we will
be sending in a check to PCF for the PHIN Fund in excess of $3,600.
(I'm still waiting for checks). We were also able to pay our
visiting Gulf Coast musicians for their time, so the actual amount
raised at our PHundrasier exceeded our expectations!

The turn-out was a lot lower than we had hoped, but everyone that
attended had a great time and our raffles, 50/50's and silent
auction really helped bring the dollar amount up.

We're ready to do it again next year!

PHinsUp,
Barb Sampson
President
Southwest Florida PHC

[RinglingRingling]

Guess I'll have to stand on a box so I'll be able to see...

So it'll be just like MOTM all over?

You got it!

You're not going to be stalking me again too are you dear?

In MN? Not this time of year!

~~~~~~~~~~^~~~FINS UP!~~~^~~~~~~~~~~

From: "Barb" <licensetochill@earthlink.net>
Subject: SWFL-PHC's PHirst-ever PHundraiser

On Sunday November 13th, the Southwest Florida PHC held our "Tryin'
to Reason with Hurricane Season Relief Rally"; a day of live music
featuring a variety of musical performers, with headliner
James "Sunny Jim" White and special guests Joe Bennett, "Coconut
Dave" Waugh and Cheri Salvetti, as well as local favorites: Kabana
Kurt, Lee "The Troubadour" Clark, Cindy Walsh, John Friday, Tequila
Tom and the Yard Dogs. I am prowd and pleased to report that we will
be sending in a check to PCF for the PHIN Fund in excess of $3,600.
(I'm still waiting for checks). We were also able to pay our
visiting Gulf Coast musicians for their time, so the actual amount
raised at our PHundrasier exceeded our expectations!

The turn-out was a lot lower than we had hoped, but everyone that
attended had a great time and our raffles, 50/50's and silent
auction really helped bring the dollar amount up.

We're ready to do it again next year!

PHinsUp,
Barb Sampson
President
Southwest Florida PHC

No sense of adventure dear.

[Desdamona]

No sense of adventure dear.

Nope. I didn't get old and slow by being wild & crazy.
Wait... my last trip to Land O Lakes ended with a crushed windshield!

[RinglingRingling]

No sense of adventure dear.

Nope. I didn't get old and slow by being wild & crazy.
Wait... my last trip to Land O Lakes ended with a crushed windshield!

you need an adventure dear.

[Desdamona]

No sense of adventure dear.

Nope. I didn't get old and slow by being wild & crazy.
Wait... my last trip to Land O Lakes ended with a crushed windshield!

you need an adventure dear.

We actually have a big one planned soon...
but NOT in the frozen north!
"A happy heart makes a happy boat
just living is a gift you see.
The rest is a splendid adventure
Why don't you come along with me!"
-Capt. Phil as per James White