Hey everyone,

First, the news:

It's been a magical, mysterious time the past month or so,
starting with the totally unexpected opportunity to perform
on the main stage of the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival a
couple of weeks ago! It was me and fellow song-schoolers
Christopher Smith, Stephanie Corby, and Jenny Bruce doing a
song-writer's in the round hour at 10:30 in the morning on
Sunday, and I couldn't have enjoyed it more than I did!! I
played as well as I could expect and even got to sing my
"Colorado" song to a Colorado audience!!! All in all, I
won't forget it soon....... :)

Then I got to MC the August 22 show at Calvins in a benefit
show for my dear friend and fellow volunteer Jim Ross who
died of a heart attack one night while helping clean up
Uncle Calvin's Coffeehouse, and the benefit netted about
$2100 in donations, which will go a long way to purchasing
some defibrulator paddles for the coffeehouse so we may never
feel so powerless again!

Last weekend was the third Southwest Folk Alliance Conference,
and Camp NashBill was in full swing, with about 20 performers
playing in Patty and my room till all hours of the night, it
was great to get to hear/see all of my favorite southwest
performers... it's like spending time with your tribe!

Now, for what's next:

I am opening this Saturday night for Rich Prezioso and
Jacquie Manning (better known as "Small Potatoes"!) at
the Open Door Coffeehouse in Arlington. This is very
special to me because Rich was my hands two years ago
when, during an MS exacerbation I had lost the ability to
play the guitar, and he went into the studio for me and
recorded my guitar parts (only in the style of a master
guitarist, which he is!) for "When I Was in Love"! This
is a special duo and I am honored to be playing with them
this night!

Here's the details:

Open Door Coffeehouse
Trinity United Methodist Church
3321 W. Park Row
Arlington, TX

September 13, 2003 Small Potatoes plan on joining us for
the evening. "It's exciting music -- so exciting, I'll pay
to see them. Their music is diverse. Their show is
well-paced and has depth and humor. But first and foremost,
they are excellent musicians." --Laura Hill Vasilion,
Chicago Tribune. Bill Nash opens the show at 7 PM.

Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door and the evening
benefits The Bridge Shelter for Adolescents.

The Open Door Coffee House is held in Trinity Hall in Trinity United Methodist
Church. Trinity UMC is located at 3321 W. Park Row in Arlington, Texas. Put
this address in the
website: http://maps.yahoo.com/ for directions.

This is going to be a great evening, come on out and
experience this one! Rich and Jacquie are the tops... hope
to see you there!!


-- Bill
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| Bill Nash --- http://www.putsiecat.com
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| My CDs "Mostly True Stories" & "Runs With Scissors"
| & in 2003, new CD "Carpe Piscum or Seize the Fish"
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