Lawrence (Larry) Honaker’s daughter is looking for stories about her dad January 15, 2013
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Hi There! I just found your site after hearing a story from my Mom about my late father’s fond remembrances of his time spent at Beaux Arts around 1970/71/72. His name was Lawrence (Larry) Honaker. It was like an unexpected gift dropped from the sky to hear that my father enjoyed spending time and being part of that eclectic creative community. I had hoped to be able to visit it when I travel to Florida, but was saddened to see that Beaux Arts Coffee House is no longer there. Daddy was a musician, but Momma says he talked most about his love for gardening there at the house. He had his little 2 yr old son with him at the time too. It’s wonderful to glimpse this little piece of my Dad’s past when so much of it shrouded in the veils of time. If you happen across any mention of him in your records/stories, it sure would be a wonderful verbal gift to be able to share with my mother and siblings. Blessings of Creativity, Free-expression, and Peace to you all. – Sarah H.
Remembering George McGovern October 22, 2012
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I want to share this bi-paritsan moment from a 1972 performance of “Republicans for McGovern-Shriver,” sent to me by a friend who performed at the event in Florida, when the anti-war movement was at its peak.
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In Honor of George McGovern October 22, 2012
Posted by zRants in Beaux Arts, Music, Politics.Tags: barry simms, Geroge McGovern, Llyn Frech, Politics, Rebpulicans for McGovern, vietnam vet, Vietnam Vets
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In honor of George McGovern, I post this photo from 1972. L to R: Caitlin
Johnson, Barry Simms (Vietnam vet, US Army), Llyn French, Charles Futch,
Holly Gwinn Graham, Bill Dreyer (2x Vietnam vet, USMC). “Republicans for
McGovern-Shriver,” Williams Park bandshell, St. Petersburg, FL. Not all of
us were Repubs, and I do not recall what songs we did, but I was proud to be
for McGovern and against the war… all wars.
- Llyn French
There’s a way to live with Earth, and a way not to live with Earth. We choose the way of Earth.
- John Trudell (1946 -), patriot of the indigenous nations of the Western hemisphere
Happy Birthday Tom July 19, 2012
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New photos on
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JoEllen Schilke April 12, 2012
Posted by zRants in Beaux Arts, Friends, New Beaux Arts.Tags: Art in your Ear, JoEllen Schilke, The Globe, WMNF
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Dear Friends of Beaux Arts,
On Tuesday, April 10, The Tampa Bay (St. Petersburg) Times had an obituary for; Donald Joseph Schilke, JoEllens’ dad. Since many of you know JoEllen through her now-closed Globe Coffee Lounge in St. Petersburg and know how supportive she was for Beaux Arts and the people who went to the Globe after Beaux Arts, I am passing on this information. I am asking you to please show support for JoEllen at this time in her life. The online Guestbook is at www.andersonmcqueen.com.
The Memorial Service will be 1 pm on Saturday, April 21, at Anderson-Mcqueen Funeral Homes, 2201 Dr. ML King St. North, St Petersburg. The obituary suggests that instead of flowers, please consider donating to WMNF, 1210 E. MLK Jr. Blvd., Tampa FL 33603. (JoEllen has a long-time show there named ‘Art In Your Ear’ and she is now a full-time employee there working as Volunteer Coordinator, Outreach, and lots of other tasks). If you are able to make a donation to the station, please consider mentioning Beaux Arts so JoEllen is aware of that.
Also, please feel free to mention this to any people you know who have been to the Globe or Beaux Arts.
I used to see her dad at the Globe frequently, and he was always a friendly man. And, JoEllen also sponsored a Benefit for Tom Reese, when he first went into the hospital. We owe a lot to JoEllen.
Thank you!
Cordially,
Malcolm Johnson
Warren Hellman Public Celebration February 19, 2012
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If you can get it, this concert may bring back a few memories. It is streaming live now, but it should be here for a while. It is a tribute to Warren Hellman, who brought us free music in the park for years, and has left the financing for another 15 years. We love you Warrnen!
Meeting Old Beaux Arts People January 29, 2012
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass founder, Warren Hellman December 19, 2011
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One of San Francisco’s most generous and until recently, least celebrated philanthropists, passed last night. Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate park, the site of the annual free concert, was renamed Hellman Hollow in his honor. The family assures us the music will continue there.
LA Times – Reporting from San Francisco— Warren Hellman, a San Francisco financier, philanthropist and bluegrass enthusiast who lavished his city with a free concert that grew into one of the nation’s largest music festivals, died Sunday of complications from leukemia, his family said. He was 77. (Read the rest)
Hellman’s paper – The Bay Citizen with music
A West Virginia Christmas from Panama Red December 15, 2011
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A WEST VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS STORY
By Panama Red
Amsterdam, December 20, 2001 – - Had it not been for my
brother Del I probably would not have been either afflicted
or blessed, depending on how you look at it, with guitar.
Or with country music, for that matter. Among my earliest
memories are those of Del singing and playing, a strong
baritone doing “Philippino Baby” or “Riding Down the
Canyon”, one melody line and one set of changes that would
later stand me in good stead.
He was, I know my two surviving brothers would agree, the
best one of us. Of us all, he had the most of our mother’s
natural wisdom.
By the age of twelve I had been fooling around with guitars
in one form or another for more than half my life. I had
been abetted in this behaviour by my cousins, the Hazeletts
and by my Aunt Juanita’s brothers the Adkinses, who got me
hooked early with the melody line to “Poison Love”. But
the biggest contributor to my delinquency was my brother,
Del. When he went to Germany he left at my mother’s house
a factory-second Beltone guitar that I sanded and scraped
the finish off and painted with shellac. I still don’t
know why…
