DECEMBER 2011

Feliz Navidad, mis amigos!

Early December trip to Puerto Vallarta was a rich experience full of music, magic, and mayhem! In just five days, I managed to (1) sit in with Philo’s Mexican Shuffle Band at his club in La Cruz (click here for the live stream – I’m 1 hour 35 mins in), (2) reel in my first yellowtail tuna, (3) spend a night on the town with Joe “King” Carrasco, (4) body surf a big wave at a remote beach near Sayulita, and (5) ride in a car that got stopped not once but twice by la policía local! To see FB photo album de mi viaje, click here — And feel free to leave comments, as I love reading them!

Marshall & Gaile Owens at Belcourt benefit

Other than that, I’ve been putzing around the house and writing. The good news is I now have enough new songs to record a new album! The songs are, well, kind of sexy, so I’m hoping you’ll help me come up with an appropriate title next month.

Thanks to all who came out to the Belcourt December 1st. We raised $17,000 for a good cause and everybody had a great time.

In closing, if you happen to be in Memphis New Year’s Eve, I’ll see you at the Liberty Bowl! Coach Franklin has the Commodores playing exciting football. Go ‘Dores!!

Thanks for your support this past year. It’s been a good ‘un.

Christmas 1957, Spartanburg, SC
Marshall and sister Dorothy with new electric train set!
Photo: Mary Chapman Webster (taken with her Brownie camera)

Pearl Drop

Hummingbird Hall of Fame

Current inductees (friends who shared the November newsletter) are:

Laura Hogan Bailey, David Booker, Jeff Brady, Charlotte Costa, Katy Ginanni, Connie Greenwell, Ann Harmer, Beverly Hill, Jim Hoehn, Dawn Hopkins, David Huntington, Brent Inman, Dorothy Josey, Brenda Popwell Keen, Ann Kelly, Paul Leslie, Carla Martin, Maral Missirian-Dill, Dana Moore, Kevin Parrish, Melissa Pulsfort, Diana Revell, Ramcey Rodriguez, Trish Sanders, Emma Sara, Kelson Slayman, Debby Solomon, Danny Sparks, Pamela Terry, Evert Wilbrink and Mike Williams.