NEWSLETTER #126
by Wendel Werner

           
HELLO EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO THE WENDEL WERNER NEWSLETTER#126

First of all, thanks to all of you that sent me birthday wishes on August 30. I didn't realize I knew as many people as I do. It was very nice to hear from you. So, I'm looking at the things I sent out last month and I feel the need to update some of those things. For instance:


*LAST MONTH: I said, "Alan Eleazer and I have started discussing and planning the next album. And yes, we HAVE definitely planned on a 2011 summer tour." THIS MONTH...the process has started. We've had a rehearsal. Discussed/rehearsed five or six song ideas. Have already started performing one of them. Want to hear them? Hire us for a concert!! .


*LAST MONTH: I said, "In the meantime, I expect to be announcing that the jazz trio album released last Spring, "Nothing Personal," with drummer Tim Paul and bassist Dave Slack to be available online within the month."


THIS MONTH...well, was I surpirsed!! We sent four copies to cdbaby.com. (They asked for 2 copies.) They, in turn, put them all over the internet. (Digistation, itunes) Well, before I had a chance to announce that the cds were available, all four were sold. They've asked for another four. We sent 10. They ought to be up and ready within the next couple of days. I'll be announcing the availability soon.


One last thing, I am pleased to announce GRACE PARTIN as the new member of the WENDEL BAND. If you've seen the group before, you know that we have fluctuated between the numbers of ladies we've had. We lost JENNA LICKLITER and OLGA POWERS. The remaining ladies, KATY FREE and DANIELLE MADISON, were both asked to put together a list of five ladies they'd like to work with. Grace was at the top of both lists. She makes her debut with the Wendel Band on Saturday September 18 at Remedy Coffeehouse in the Old City at 8pm.

Okay, here's the month of September:



FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2010
THE WENDEL BAND at the PALACE THEATRE in CROSSVILLE, TN. w/KATY AND FREE and DANIELLE MADISON and special guest AMANDA STEPHENS LEWIS
AN ALL-GOSPEL CONCERT
7pm (CST)
$10


The Crossville-area promoters, PAART, asked me almost a year ago if I had any interest in bringing an all-gospel concert to Crossville to promote National Gospel Heritage Month. So, I'm bringing over the Wendel Band and having Crossville favorite, Amanda Stephens Lewis as a special guest. We have some fun stuff planned as well as some very meaningful music on board. BUT you'll only hear them if you are there!!

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2010
WENDEL WERNER and FRIENDS (for those that don't care about UT football) featuring SHERYL HOWARD, KATY FREE, and MELANIE HOWE THE PIZZA KITCHEN
7pm-10pm
FREE


So...it IS the first football game of the season. BUT there might actually be SOME people in town that are not phased by UT football. If you are one of those people, then come on down to the Pizza Kitchen Saturday night. The food is really good and these ladies are extremely talented. AND it's free...with the exception of what you put in the tip jar.



TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
REMEDY COFFEE in the OLD CITY
8pm-10pm
THE WENDEL BAND featuring OLGA POWERS, DANIELLE MADISON, JENNA LICKLITER, and KATY FREE REMEDY COFFEE in the OLD CITY
8PM-10PM


The people at Remedy are kind enough to let me come and play in this intimate venue every Tuesday night. It's like me playing in your living room. If that actually excites you, then come on down.



THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL lecture in KINGSPORT, TN. Venue TBA
6pm ($$)

Many of you know that I used to teach a class called The History of Rock and Roll at the University of Tennessee. What you may not know is that since that has stopped, the alumni office has LITERALLY sent me all over the country to give similar lectures at UT alumni functions as some special event: "WENDEL IS COMING TO YOUR CITY TO DISCUSS ROCK AND ROLL!! WOO-HOO!!" What I do is tailor the lecture to the city or state in which I'm speaking. So we are going to discuss how THE STATE OF TENNESSEE affects the history of rock and roll. If you are interested in coming, let me know and I'll get you venue and cost information.