First event for the day was the ever-popular Ballad Tree. This event is hosted on Chapel Hill every afternoon of the festival, and hosted by musicians of renown. Friday’s host was blues picker Graham Warwick who, with his band, has won enough local and regional blues competitions that they will be traveling to compete in a […]
Arrived on the ranch about 3:30 p.m., and excited to be here. Camping near old buddy Dorothy Hammond and her hubby, J.C. Dorothy worked the office as a volunteer decades ago, when I was here with the festivals, and she and J.C. just returned this year and are living on Quiet Valley Ranch. Of course, […]
These pix are for the weekend of April 17-18, Buffalo Ruckus and Chase Sanford Band played the after-Hank williams Jr-party at Gilley’s in Choctaw/Durant. Great crowd, great response for both bands. Bet they’ll be asked back! For Buffalo Ruckus photos, click here: For Chase Sanford Band photos, click here: Buffalo Ruckus turned around and opened […]
With a good supply of Bloody Mary’s under their belts, LJT festival-goers hit both other stages, the Allsop acoustic stage and the Bud Light main stage, with the enthusiasm of fans who knew it was going to end after this Saturday night. Thanks to Thom Shepherd and Coley McCabe for keeping the T-Birds Garage Pub […]
What a day of great music this Thursday was! From bands like newcomers Prophets & Outlaws to the legendary Gary P. Nunn & The Bunkhouse Band, and lots in between, this was maybe the best coverage of Texas music in the event. Well thought-out line-up. The acoustic (afternoon) stage featured those Prophets & Outlaws, added Tommy […]
Police Investigating Construction Material Thefts
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News, Scene In Town Van Alstyne Police made no arrests made this past week, but are investigating another theft of construction material, reported Police Lt. Steven Hayslip. It was about 2 p.m. Friday (April 5, 2024) when officers were dispatched to 1556 Whispering Meadow in regard to […]
Cornhole Tournament Draws Abundant Crowd
Photos and story by Mary Jane Farmer, many photos at bottom of this story. Van Alstyne’s first cornhole tournament came and went Saturday (April 6) with many happy participants and their happy supporters . Organized by the Van Alstyne Parks & Recreation Department, led by its Event Coordinator Kandi Hessel, the tournament involved 24 teams. […]
Police Activity Between March 27-April 1
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News, SceneInTown.com NOTE: 4.2.24 — Correction is made on one of the March 31 arrest reports and the updates appear there in bold Van Alstyne Police Lt. Steven Hayslip, public information officer, reported on several arrests and incidents of the past week. Arrest — On March 27, […]
“Pack Up” Makes the Possibilities Possible.
Texas Nexus / Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer It’s a 3-column list I have worked up — “PACK UP” it’s called. It’s what I have to reference and cling to when getting ready to go to all the music festivals in my life. And there’s a bunch! Me and Hippie Van head out. […]
This is a feature I wrote in 2007 and, crazily, found it on my My Space somehow. It also was printed on the Rockabilly Hall of Fame’s Website of the same name. Roy Head was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame that year. I am excited to be able to include it now here […]
Van Alstyne is Autumn Town, too!
Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer, Blog style, not reporting style. More photos on link at bottom, and more will be added on future Sunday drives, so please feel free to check back throughout October and November. Sundays are made for driving around, slowly, and looking at things one misses when moving so fast. […]
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