Pickin' For The Record

BRINGING THE WORLD RECORD
BACK TO TEXAS
IN SUPPORT OF OUR TROOPS!

Pickin' for the Record II - June 26th, Austin, Texas

Two years ago 1,867 guitar players got together in Luckenbach, Texas, and set the Guinness World Record for largest guitar ensemble. Since then a larger group in Wroclaw, Poland, broke the Luckenbach record. Good for them but Texans don't give up easily...

On Sunday, June 26th we will attempt to take back the Guinness World Record for the Largest Guitar Ensemble at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. The South Steps of the Capitol are the ideal venue to create a new page in Texas music history and to demonstrate Texas’ unparalleled commitment to our men and women in uniform.

HELP US TAKE BACK THE WORLDS RECORD!

In 2009 event a group of pickers from the Sons of Hermann Hall’s weekly Electric Campfire Acoustic Jam chartered a bus for the trip to Luckenbach. (Video here.) The bus ride was as much fun as the event! So much that we are doing it again for the June 2011 attempt. Whether you are a picker or just want to hear what thousands of guitars sound like we hope you will join us.

WHEN:	SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2011 at 7:30 AM (This is the revised date)
DEPARTURE:	7:30 AM from the Sons of Hermann Hall - 3414 Elm Street, at the corner of Elm and Exposition in Dallas
DESTINATION:	Pickin’ For The Record on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol building in Austin - the event runs from 1:00 to 4:00 PM
RETURN:	Bus departs 5:00 PM from the drop-off point at the Capitol in Austin, one hour after the event concludes
COST:	$40 per person - this is for the bus ride only and does not include event pre-registration fee of $15 to play guitar for the world's record attempt (more info & link below)
CONTACT:	JMAC at ratsogirls-pftr11@yahoo.com or 940-484-5622
DEADLINE:	Sign up by Saturday, June 18th to guarantee your seat on the bus

To make chartering a bus economically feasible we need at least 40 riders. The bus seats 49 so that will give us room to spread out, relax, and jam on the ride to Austin and back. There is storage under the bus for instruments, ice chests, etc. Any funds collected above actual cost of the bus will be donated to the Sons of Hermann Hall 100th Anniversary Fund.

We will depart from the Sons of Hermann Hall (3414 Elm Street @ Exposition in Dallas) at 7:30 AM on Sunday, June 26th. The event is on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol Building in Austin and runs from 1:00 until 4:00 PM. We will depart Austin one hour after the record event at 5:00 PM.

For more information or to reserve your seat please send a note via e-mail to JMAC at ratsogirls-pftr11@yahoo.com or leave a message at 940-484-5622. Give us your name, phone number, and e-mail address so we can send you confirmation info and arrange payment.

EVENT REGISTRATION: Guitar players wanting to pick for the record should pre-register at the Voices of a Grateful Nation web site. UPDATE: registration is now free. If you would like the souvenir t-shirt or dog tags you may purchase them at the event. If you have already registered and paid you can pick up your t-shirt and dog tags at the event or you may request a refund through the Voices of a Grateful Nation web site. Event proceeds benefit the Voices of a Grateful Nation project to help returning soldiers. Voices of a Grateful Nation is a 501(c)3 organization. Observers (people who do not plan to play guitar for the record) are welcome and do not need to pre-register.

Hope you can join us for a great ride to a great event for a great cause. Send a note or call and reserve your seat now!

Don't Fuss; Ride The Bus With Us! Let a professional driver deal with traffic while you join friends from the Sons of Hermann Hall for a day-long acoustic jam session and a part in setting a new world record. Having a great time for a great cause makes a perfect day!

Need help playing the song that will be used for the world record attempt? Here's a page that has information on the song, a lead sheet, links to a tutorial video, and playing tips. You'll find something here for guitar pickers of all levels, including wanna-be guitar players. Everyone that plays (or has ever wanted to play) the guitar is welcome and can participate!

For more information about the event and the sponsoring organizations please visit:

Voices of a Grateful Nation
(http://voicesofagratefulnation.org)

Voices of a Grateful Nation is co-promoting this Event with Soldiers’ Angels, one of the largest all-volunteer troop-support organizations in the world. Since establishing the Record in Luckenbach, they've elected to work under the wing of this exceptional organization, particularly in support of their Operation Soft Landing program that helps returning veterans deal with domestic challenges, find employment, and address the lingering effects of TBI and PTSD. As a special aspect of the effort, Operation Soft Landing offers vets opportunities in music and the arts to help them regain their stateside balance and retool their future.

Voices of a Grateful Nation is assembling an exceptional talent line up featuring many of the Texas artists who played in Luckenbach plus some very high-profile acts to be announced in the coming weeks. For more information please visit www.voicesofagratefulnation.org.

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Last update December 28, 2011