2020 SWSGA Steel Guitar Show, Official Photos

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2020 SWSGA Steel Guitar Show, Official Photos

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Hey steel fans,

We hope you had a chance to join us this year at the 17th annual SWSGA Steel Guitar Show and Convention. If so, please look for your photo amongst our nearly 200 pics. If not, see what you missed!

https://www.swsteelguitar.com/2020Show/

This was one of the best years ever. The talent was overflowing and everyone was at the top of their game. If you missed the show, you missed A LOT. Please join us next year!

Thanks to all the artists, fans, vendors, instructors and volunteers who made this yet another fantastic show. See you at the next one!


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Great Photos!!
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Thanks Stu!
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Great pictures...thanks for all of your efforts to take them and post them on here...good memories of a great show!
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Excellent photos of a wonderful event. Thanks Guy!

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Thanks for the kind words guys!

Slim: sorry about the typo in your name. It has been corrected.
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Guy Beaver wrote:Thanks for the kind words guys!

Slim: sorry about the typo in your name. It has been corrected.
Hadn't even noticed, you must have been pretty close :-).
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Thank you so much - you pick nice moments for all the players, and really capture the feel of the show!

I appreciate being part of this wonderful event, and I appreciate the work you do to document it. Great pics, brother!
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:D Thanks for posting these photos Guy, I had to miss this one, so it was great to see all the heroes and friends in the photos. Glad Dee and Paul Carestia were there again, would have lover to hear them again, especially Dee's singing and playing.
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Hey Bill,

Sorry we missed you this year. Glad you enjoyed the photos. See you next year!
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Hey Chris,

Glad you liked the photos. Bill Tauson does a lot of this work, but I help a little.

I caught your steel set Saturday morning, as well as your many appearances backing things up on the 6-string. In both endeavors, you killed it! Great guitar work! Keep pickin' and grinnin', we love to hear you play!
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Great photos. I see lots of Forum members, familiar faces. But... who is "Uncle Tony"? :? :lol:
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Thank you, Guy!

I am very pleased you caught my set, and liked it - always a bit nerve wracking, but Doug Livingston, Rick Schmidt, and Dan Range make me feel safe up there.

I feel lucky to asked to accompany some amazing steel players - I always have moments where I have to pay special attention to my job, since I’m so amazed by what they do
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Guy,
Great photos. Must of been one heck of a show!
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Thanks Jack. It sure was!
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Hey b0b,

I hope someone else can address your question. While I do have the honor of meeting many of the artist we photograph at these shows, I have not had the opportunity to meet Uncle Tony. As you probably saw from the photos, he plays steel and fiddle, but I am afraid that is all I know.
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Who is Uncle Tony?

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b0b, I don’t really know Uncle Tony, but watched him playing fiddle and Mike Sigler on steel in the GFI room. They impressed me with their musicianship.
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Thanks for the photos, Guy. You and Bill really captured the spirit of a great weekend of music and steel guitar fellowship. I look forward to next year.
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Thanks Chuck. Always a joy to hear you play. See you next year!
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Great pics, thanks!
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I really missed playing on the show this year. Unfortunately I couldn't make it. Your pictures were a godsend. It was almost like being there. thank you so much for posting. Maybe next year. Dick
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Thank you Guy! You and Bill Tauson did a great job as always. Thanks to both of you for allowing me to bug you!
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b0b,I briefly met "Uncle Tony"backstage...a very nice guy who can play a few instruments really well.
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Olli Haavisto wrote:Great pics, thanks!
Thanks Olli! You and Dan sure looked like you were having a great time up there. Hope to see you again next year!
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