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Twang Dang Doozie
The award for selfless Austin performer of the week goes to singer-songwriter Ginger Leigh, who was all set up to record a live album at the Saxon Pub Sunday night. When the Threadgill’s portion of SaveKUTAustin’s awareness-raising Twang Dang Doodle was rained out, Joe Ables lent out his Saxon Pub for a full day of music. Leigh was scheduled to play three hours, but voluntarily cut her set to 45 minutes. Ables offered her another night to finish the record.
Among the many highlights at the Saxon was Papa Mali’s set, featuring Bill Kruetzmann of the Grateful Dead on drums. “They did about four Dead songs, with Papa Mali singing just like Jerry (Garcia) and the place just went nuts,” said former Steamboat owner Danny Crooks, who booked most of Twang Dang Doodle. “It was packed and everyone in the place was jumping up and down.”
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By Austin Music Fan
October 13, 2009 12:23 AM | Link to this
Awards for selflessness should also be passed around to the organizers of the Twang Dang Doodle. Those guys (and girls) personify what has made Austin the city everyone is proud to call home.
A group of people, worried about changes at a radio station they knew helped build and define Austin as a music icon, stood up and did something about it. They organized artists, no small feat in itself. They put on a night of spectacular music. They celebrated the magic that is Austin music and raised money to keep KUT an Austin original, shining bright on the horizon.
Thanks guys. For protecting what we in Austin have foolishly come to take for granted.
By Ginger Leigh
October 13, 2009 10:14 AM | Link to this
Why thank you, Michael. It was a wonderful night all-in-all and I look forward to finishing the record!
All the best, Ginger Leigh
By brl
October 13, 2009 11:12 AM | Link to this
With all the changes and things going on, Ginger still put on a helluva show. Class act!
By BH
October 13, 2009 5:35 PM | Link to this
I can’t express how relieved I am that Rusty Wier’s memorial at the Saxon Pub was not slated for Sunday evening. He definitely deserves more than forty-five minutes.