TSGA Rick Alexander Sessions... Wrap Up and Thanks

[Stephen Cowell]

Edit: Jim Pittman's video link is now fixed.

Crazy wonderful weekend... just posted the last video, so my work is done... time to give out some thanks.

My first gratitude goes out to Albert and Debbie Talley and the TSGA... they cover the room and expenses incurred therein, without their help and support we could not do what we do. If you can, give generously and support the TSGA, they take care of steelers on the way down.

The many artists that headline our stage... you are the reason for the Room, we are here to appreciate you and spread your talent. None of our artists are paid to appear upstairs... they do it out of love.

Ben Price of the San Antonio Steel Guitar Association was my head sherpa and stalwart roadie... Ben, your contribution was manifold and ongoing, I might have literally died without your logistical help packing and setting up/down.

My emcees, Jana/James Lockaby, Bob Blair, and Rose Sinclair... saving me from the baleful eye of (my own) camera, you became the face of the effort, allowing the man behind the curtain to get on with it. Thanks for helping.

My Pizza sponsors, Larry and Phyllis Tresnicky (Friday) and Ivan and Dee Reddington (Saturday)... your generosity continues the Rick tradition of the pizza party. I can't thank you enough for what you do for the Room.

The RANP Band: Mark Moseley, Carco Clave, Charlie Irwin, and Ron Erwin... where the rubber meets the road, thanks guys.

The many folks that made donations:
Jeff Strouse
Manny's Millinery (Howard R)
Mark Roeder
Cathe St. Claire (Rick's widow)
Howard Parker
Gary Ackley
Karen Watson
Jim Newberry
Mike Greer
Bill Sinclair
Ralph Czitrom
Mark Moseley
Bob Blair
and others in person known to themselves.

And all the tip-jar contributors. Thanks! Let's do it again next year... already have a bunch of ideas, looking forward to it.

Here's the videos:


Saturday:
Dawn Jackson with Mark Roeder and Sarah Jory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g1TG-JQpFg
Carco Clave 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjTCJuClJwE
DMinor and Donna Bennett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iaeAJiQ9js
Bob Blair and Olli Haavisto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bA-1AAnaZU
Herb Steiner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P579t0DFWfUs
Rose Sinclair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7xqQX8ctpo
Mark Roeder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c_Tn_7zB4c
Ariel Lobos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddlmGwkDrLU

Friday:
Billy Easton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7M3yxyaQak
Jim Pittman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxvIbF5jqyo
Steve Palousek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5b0agEXUjw
Bob Blair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTpjwJntlXM
Ivan Reddington https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECTbZwz9Bos
Margie Mays https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--3xje0Daow
Pete Burak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUlj5ouGoqE
Steve Toth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81BSsKSJkmU
Carco Clave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBVns6PHsPE
Jody Cameron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDSn0C4KVxQ

Edit: I subbed the good version of the Dawn Jackson video, better edit.

[Craig Stock]

Great videos Stephen, Thanks for all your hard work and taking the time to post them. Gives us who could not attend to feel like we were there!

[Kevin Mincke]

Wonderful!! Thank you Stephen