Friday, June 24, 2011

Spanky & Our Gang Remember Nigel Pickering…

Spanky & Our Gang will be performing at the Trade winds Tropical Lounge in remembrance of dear friend and an original “Gang” member, Nigel Pickering.

Saturday June 25th from 1-3 p.m. friends of Nigel Pickering will be holding a memorial service at the Tradewinds. A limited number of Special Compilation CD’s (below) spanning his many years as a performer will be given away free.

For Reservations Call Tradewinds: (904) 826-1590

Nigel Pickering Memorial CD at Eclipse Recording Company

Sunday June, 26th from 1-5 p.m. Spanky & Our Gang will perform a tribute concert to their departed comrade, Jim Stafford will be on Bass.

(below) Then…

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and Now…

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Jim also had the pleasure of playing with Spanky McFarlane at European St. Cafe on San Marco yesterday evening. Rachel Carrick opened for them, here’s a picture of her on stage below

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Visit: RachelCarrick.Com for more info. on this very talented young girl and support her cause!

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Eli Grimes came to pick up 100 more copies of his newest CD, “Back In The Good Ole’ USA” he will be returning to Iraq soon! Good Luck Eli!

Eli Grimes with Inga Erickson before he leaves for Iraq

(below) Eli with Hurricane Rick Johnson and Walt Kulwicki putting the final touches on Eli’s tune

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(below) John Dickie laying down guitar tracks for his soon to be released CD

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Have a Great Weekend Everyone!

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Jim was arrested and held until he could raise the bail money, (proceeds benefited the MDA) Jim would like to thank all of his good friends who helped him to get out of jail:

Maureen Gorman
Paul Linser
Stan Cottle
Bob Patterson
Larry Mangum
Kara Pound
Steve Bennett
Geoff Warmuth
Edmund Casey
Erick Erickson
Denis Desloge
Jeff Million
Delila Harts
Marilyn Boren
Michael Rothfeld
Son Powers
Melissa S.
Jack Stuteville
Steve Piscatelli
Leo Shepherd


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(below) Jamie Defrates and Chris Schaefer




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(below) Pamela Grundy assembled a studio band to record a song for her father. In addition Pamela is leaving soon for a performance run in Branson Missouri




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(below) Intern, Mark Dobies with Liza of “3 N Motion”




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(below) “The Knights to Remember” are very close to completing their newest release. They were in the studio recording the final tracks this week




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(below) Mike Kirby and his beautiful, hand-made classical guitar




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(below) Dottie and Mike Kirby




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(below) Comedian and Impressionist, Ken Block and Andrea Marquis working on tracks for Ken’s upcoming run at The Riviera in Las Vegas




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(below) John Dickie behind the console reviewing tracks from his new CD




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(below) John, Drew Dixon and Michael Elias




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(below) Mike Crowe on Bass




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(below) Derek Bain on Drums




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(below) Eli Grimes, who just returned from Iraq, is working on a new patriotic song inspired by his own experiences under fire and those of soldiers he met while there with guitarist Walt Kulwicki Eclipse Recording Company




(below) Rachel Carrick at WJXT Channel 4




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(below) Rachel Sessions with Gary Goldsmith on steel and Hawaiian lap slide guitar




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Jim played with The Falling Bones at the St. Augustine Beach Pier on Thursday, Rachel Carrick made a guest appearance, enjoy some photos below:




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(below) Jim Carrick brought Gamble Roger’s own guitar for a visit to the studio




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(below) Taffy Rook




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(below) Jim with dear friend, Roger Geronimo, all of us here at Eclipse want to express our sorrow for Roger’s loss




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