Lake Wylie Music Fest e-News June 11, 2014 edition

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> Lake Wylie Music Fest is THIS SATURDAY June 14! <

In this edition of your e-News...

Performer Highlight: Kennon Knight

You're Encouraged to Anchor Early!

This Year's Line-up of Musicians

Performer Highlight:

There's gonna be a "halftime show" this year and YOU are the stars!

Kennon Knight leads us! ... at 4:45pm

Whether you know him as a vibrant drum circle facilitator who's passionate about inspiring the young people of our world to connect with life and who works in schools and events in support of the mission of drumSTRONG ... or the wild man at the back of the band kickin' it wide open with Moses Jones or Square Roots or countless area musicians just for the hell of it ... or the quiet leader of popular songwriters' nights at Freeman's Pub in Gastonia .. or the spirit-centered meditation teacher ... or the elementary school teacher .. or the father of a dynamic kid named Music, ....

YOU KNOW KENNON KNIGHT!

This Saturday, Kennon has got something up his sleeve for The Cow Cove ... and it ain't drumsticks this time! Around 4pm, a pontoon boat will leave the dock and we'll be passing out some unique musical instruments called Boomwhackers to some of the boats anchored around a large houseboat. Kennon will be on top of the houseboat to direct us all in "making a joy-full noise" as we play and sing together a couple known songs.... "Don't Worry, Be Happy" for one!

Please take care of the Boomwhackers while they're in your possession and help get them back to us at the end of Kennon's "halftime show" when the boat comes back around..... and have fun helping create this very special halftime show in The Cow Cove!!

Thank you, Kennon, for your amazing gifts and willingness to share them with us all!!

Songs for Singing Along

New this year: An Opening Ritual!

Around 1:45pm-ish, this year's River Rat Chorus will take to the waterside stage to provide an "opening ritual" for Lake Wylie Music Fest 2014. Join in the chorus with us!!

Our Fest Opener: "Enjoy Yourself, It's Later than you Think"

Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think.
Enjoy yourself, while you're still in the pink.
The years go by, as quickly as a wink.
Enjoy yourself, Enjoy yourself,
It's later than you think.

Halftime Song: "Don't Worry, Be Happy" (Bobby McFerrin)

Here's a little song I wrote
You might want to sing it note for note
Don't worry be happy
In every life we have some trouble
When you worry you make it double
Don't worry, be happy

Just for fun ... here's the chorus to "Swamp Groovin'" by Breeze & the Bayou Blasters n-case you wanna sing along!

We be Swamp Groovin’
We be Swamp Groovin’
We be Swamp Groovin’
Get in line, it feels so fine ... Come on do your thing

As Breeze & the Bayou Blasters leave stage at the end of the Fest, Jan will come to the mic to lead us in our "closing ritual." Here are the words to this Metta Chant...

Our Fest Closing: A Metta Chant

May you be happy, May you be peaceful (repeat) ... May you be FREE! May you be FREE!
May I be happy, May I be peaceful (repeat) ... May I be FREE! May I be FREE!
May we be happy, May we be peaceful (repeat) ... May we be FREE! May we be FREE!

Help! .. The Fest NEEDS YOU!

Us folks on The Wonderful Waters of Wylie aren't afraid to get wet. We're happy to splash around in our beloved lake ... but there's one thing that can put a downer on a good day out on the boat - rain. (And rain REALLY bums out the Fest's sound crew who defend the safety of 3rd Wish Production's equipment like one might protect Old Aunt Flossie's wig in a windstorm.)

And so, we've developed a "magic potion" to ward off storms and downpours (altho it rarely works on the scattered pop-up drippy drizzles that frequent hot afternoons around these parts.) The No Rain Dance has worked mostly pretty fine over the years and we ask that you join in to do your part in saving the Fest. Create your own personally-expressive No Rain Dance and do it as often as you can till 2pm on the 14th ... and even during the event itself for good measure. And hey, ..add the chant below for even more ceremonial power!

Here's how you can help:

Do your NO RAIN DANCE now & repeat it daily up thru 6/14/14

Do the dance, do the dance, do that funky funky dance.

Do the dance, do the dance, shake your booty, shake your pants!

Do the dance, do the dance, don't be shy, no, don't be vain.

Do the dance, do the dance NOW, and chase away the rain!!

Woo Hoo!!!

Breeze & The Bayou Blasters ... on stage at 7pm

LARA "BREEZE" PREJEAN is from the Bayou Country of Southwest Louisiana but now lives in Monroe. In addition to blastin' with his band, Breeze is also a respected music instructor; teaching and offering numerous in-store clinics on technique.

RICHARD CURRY is from Scranton, PA where he and the band called the ‘Gonstermachers’. recorded a couple of albums and performed at clubs in the Syracuse, NY area & beyond (including Senegal, Africa!)

OLIVER ROWE is from Charlotte, NC. In addition to a nursing career and playing in a variaty of rock band over the years, he's a virtuoso of the Chromatic Harmonica and enjoys performing Classical music.

Breeze & The Bayou Blasters kicks out Swamp Infused Classic Rock, Motown, Blues, and Breeze's own style, "AmeriCajun."

CLICK on the link over there in the RIGHT column to learn and hear more from Breeze & The Bayou Blasters! >>>>>

Where's The Cow Cove?

Some folks have written to ask, "Where's The Cow Cove??," and if you aren't familiar with the name, it's because you're new to The River or because you've just never seen Bessie. Now, Bessie has a long and illustrious career here on The Waters of Wylie. She's known for many antics, including holiday & warm weather appearances, police calls, and even headline news. But mostly she's known to overlook a back portion of Boyd's Cove sitting patiently while the rest of us act the fool. Don't know her? Maybe you know her two sidekicks, Jake and Elwood, The Blues Brothers, who sit on the dock at Bessie's place. In any event, ... Bessie and the boys and Lake Wylie Music Fest can be found as indicated on this map:

Anchor Early!

Remember that this event is CO-CREATED BY YOU! Your participation and neighborly cooperation fill The Cow Cove with good vibes. As you enter the cove, consider how you can best contribute to what's going on... if you're a big boat with many viewing options, perhaps you want to anchor toward the back of the crowd so as not to block views and sound for other smaller vessels. If you've got your own party music going on, maybe you want to set up at a distance where you're not hindering others who are listening to the acts on stage. And if you intend to dive right into the flow of it all and MAKE the scene, do it! You are not only welcomed but strongly encouraged to, as we keep saying, "let your freak flag fly!" ... and that means have fun and help us all have to have as much fun as we can on June 14th!

Bessie urges: Support the MOOO-sicians!

This year, we'll have a brief opening celebration around 1:45pm. If you can and want to join in, bring a drum or something to beat on then and during the cove drumming later too!

2pm Underground Detour Band

3pm Carson Hill

3:30pm Steven James

4pm Sonny Skyyz & the Rainmakers

4:45pm Kennon Knight leads drumming & singing in The Cow Cove

5:15pm The Briarhoppers

6pm Analog Daze

7pm Breeze & The Bayou Blasters

There will be a brief closing as the music ends. Stick around if you can!

Click on links in right column to see and hear more about each performer! =>

Boats are Encouraged to Fly Flags!

Let Your Freak Flag Fly!

This year our Fest is on Flag Day so we invite you to fly your flag of choice on your boat. Express your nationality, your originality, your individualtiy with a flag and, as the CSNY song says, “Let your Freak Flag Fly!”

A Fun Note: The Crosby-Stills-Nash-Young song that has the line "I'm lettin' my freak flag fly" is called "Almost Cut My Hair" and we've added the lyrics over there in the right column. Plus, we're happy to share, Underground Detour Band is playing this year's theme song!

As one Cow Cove resident said, "imagine every boat with a bunch of flags!" Indeed ... imagine a cove filled with colorfully-flagged boats, happy people, rockin' music, and good vibes!

Many ways you can support this annual event:

Thanks again and again to our supporters ....

Lake Wylie Music Fest is an all-volunteer event that's free to the boating public. Thanks to some wonderful sponsors, we are able to have a stage (Yay, Sunbelt Rentals!), a full production sound system (Woo-hoo, 3rd Wish Productions!,) support in getting the word out (Yes indeedy, Pier 88 and Sweetwater Sportsbar!,) garbage clean-up help (We appreciate you, Jay & Sharon Trash!,) and flyers/banners/posters to remind you all what's up (Thanks much, Law Offices of Jason E. Taylor!), plus magical fairies who provide food and drink for our musicians & volunteers!

This is the spirit of Lake Wylie Music Fest - folks coming together to enhance the friendly adult fun, individual artsyness, and natural beauty we share here on The Wonderful Waters of Wylie.

Help out! ...

FLAGS! Please participate in the theme for this year and fly flag/s on your boat
SUPPORT MUSICIANS! Please support the musicians by buying their cd's, hiring them for your parties/events, showing your appreciation during the Fest, & following them in other live performances

PLAN FOR FUN! And please, as always, we suggest you get a sitter and feed the dog so you can stay all afternoon/evening for the full party ... And plan your own unique boat party by stocking your boat with special food and drink and friends!

For Questions & To get Involved:

Contact jan@lakewyliemusicfest.com

"Almost cut my hair"

Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young

Almost cut my hair
It happened just the other day
It was gettin' kind of long
I coulda said it was in my way

But I didn't and I wonder why
I feel like letting my freak flag fly
Yes, I feel like I owe it to someone

Must be because I had the flu for Christmas
And I'm not feeling up to par
It increases my paranoia
Like looking in my mirror and seeing a police car

But I'm not giving in an inch to fear
'Cause I've promised myself this year
I feel like I owe it to someone

Woo!

When I finally get myself together
I'm gonna get down in that sunny southern weather

And I find a space inside to laugh
Separate the wheat from the chaff
I feel like I owe it to someone, yeah

LAKE WYLIE MUSIC FEST

is a completely volunteer-driven not-for-profit community effort started by an individual lake resident who pulled together musicians, sponsors, equipment, website, e-news, stage and support production, and many, many, many details that can't be remembered.

If one person can do all of this, what can a whole team do?!!!!

Lake Wylie Music Fest is a joint production by

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(Individualized marketing services for small businesses and individuals pursuing their dreams)

and

3rd Wish Productions

(A Sound Production & Recording Studio in Steele Creek)

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