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California Steeler Seeks Help(Reprinted from the HSGA Quarterly, Spring '99 issue) Lawrence Stevens is not an HSGA member, but his plea for HSGA help got our attention. Lawrence plays Hawaiian and Western Swing. He's trying to have a Hawaiian Show put on for the Summer of 1999 in Yucca Valley, California (35 miles north of Palm Springs.) He says that every summer the town has a concert series of all types of music -- C&W, Dixieland, Big Band, Steel Drum -- "but they do not have Hawaiian music." Are we going to let this happen? "The summer concerts draw 2,000 people for a two-hour show on Saturday nights from 7-9 p.m." says Lawrence. He says the money to pay the players comes from the Town of Yucca Valley. Concert dates for 1999 are not set yet "but they will be Saturday nights, from June 5th to August 28th." Lawrence has asked Duke Ching and Bernie Endaya (by letter, we presume), but hasn't heard back yet, as we write. HSGA has a LOT of fine steel players in the area -- Don Keene comes to mind, and Hanalei deWilligen; Dick Lloyd is over in Glendale. And there are others (Sig Vogel says he can't make it, due to commitments already made.). "I need your help as it's important to Keep Hawaiian Music Alive, and this area is ready to hear it!" Lawrence says you can call him "anytime" at (760)-360-2826. His address is: 7985 Deer Trail, Yucca Valley, CA 92284-3307. Sounds like time to "rally round", Hawaiian steel players. Who knows what you might get started. Oh -- we're sending Lawrence a Membership Application! How did we miss him? Reminder: wherever you play, take HSGA brochures to hand around. That's consistently how HSGA grows. HSGA * HAWAIIAN
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