Most Valuable Players

Uli Rademacher

19 Oct ’09
Uli Rademacher

Uli Rademacher is from Hamburg, Germany, where he was part of a thriving folk music scene in the 1960′s. Though he mostly concentrated on his “day job” later on, he continued to play through the years, most notably with German songer/songwriter legend Franz Josef Degenhardt, and since his retirement he has been very busy...

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Chip Dolan

19 Oct ’09
Chip Dolan

Chip Dolan hitchhiked into Austin from Newton, New Jersey in the late 1980′s. His eclectic knowledge of music from formal studied piano through rock and pop cover bands found him work with popular Austin bands such as “Hotcakes”, whom he ran a successful number of years with. He joined my band in 1994, when...

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Arturo Garza

19 Oct ’09
Arturo Garza

Originally from Kingsville, Texas, Arturo L. Garza started playing music at age nine. He studied music at Texas A&I University and moved to Austin in 1970. He toured with Conjunto Bernal, then he joined “Beto and the Fairlanes” in 1976. With Beto (Robert Skiles), he has recorded several CDs and continues to play a...

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Paul Pearcy

19 Oct ’09
Paul Pearcy

Paul Pearcy, a top drummer and percussionist, has played a vital role in the “Austin Years” of my story. He was born and raised in Austin, Texas, finely developed his craft and has kept involved and active in the sound of this town. His name is known in many clubs, performance halls, and studios...

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Glenn Kawamoto

11 Oct ’09
Glenn Kawamoto

  Glenn Kawamoto, originally from Hawaii, has spent several years in the southeast U.S. before making Austin his home. Glenn began playing bass in my shows in ’96, with the release of “Dreaming from the Labyrinth”. He joined us that summer for our performances at the White House and at the Olympics. Glenn continues...

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Marvin Dykhuis

11 Oct ’09
Marvin Dykhuis

Marvin Dykhuis is originally from Racine, Wisconsin. He had been an already familiar face in Austin’s acoustic and blues scene for a few years, when I arrived in 1988, using the name Marvin Denton. Before moving to Austin, he had traveled the college circuit with the duo “Paffrath & Dykhuis” and had fronted blues,...

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Tish Remembers: Amy Farris (1968-2009)

1 Oct ’09
Tish Remembers: Amy Farris (1968-2009)

Amy Farris was a fine violin player from Austin.Texas. She passed away recently in Los Angeles, where she was living the last few years, doing studio work, playing in the live music scene with Dave Alvin and promoting her own music. She played on some of my recordings between 1994 and 1999. Most notable,...

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