Dear All,

      "Heads Up" on an absolutely unique acoustic music program from
Ragamuffin.

      For a few years my Ragamuffin pal and I have been talking about
putting out a tribute to Al Grierson, inspired by
      initially hearing Al's song Resurrection on Ray Wylie's Dangerous
Spirits. Finally with Jack Williams coming through
      this Spring we had what we thought would make a fine, absolutely
unique programme to honour Al Grierson.

      For The Roses - Al Grierson (1948-2000) is streaming 24/7 from:

      http://www.ragamuffin.fsbusiness.co.uk/ragaradiohome.htm

      click on Al's picture on the big screen to play.

      The playlist for the programme is at:

      http://www.ragamuffin.fsbusiness.co.uk/algrierson/


      Finally the programme is a snapshot from two hours of recorded
material and hopefully we have edit into the program enough of every
performer's work to give a wider audience a picture of the event.

      Hopefully we have done Al Grierson justice.

      For The Roses
      Al Grierson (1948-2000)

      "Al Grierson is not gone from this festival.... he's here... and he's
there... lots of Al Grierson songs, tributes, stories and lots of the
spirit.. There's a tribute sat night after mainstage at Threadgill."
      - Brian (Breadman) Wolfsohn

      He was on his way home after performing a concert to children when his
truck stalled in a Texas creek.



      Poet, songwriter, maverick and true spirit Al Grierson lost his life
in a flash flood near his home in Luckenbach. He was on his way home after
performing a concert to children when his truck stalled in a Texas creek.



      This Ragamuffin Radio programme is an edited version of a two hour
memorial concert held at the 18 day Kerrville Festival in May, 2001. It
features Al Grierson's friends and compadres. They gathered together one
cricket filled Midnight under a Texas moon. They sang his songs, honoured
him with theirs and recalled this colourful character with the same love,
humour and passion he shared with them.

      Al Grierson was a "Dustbowl Don Quixote" personified. He had more
songs, knew more songs than you can shake a stick at. A little of his legacy
is here. There's more if you dig, hopefully you will and purchase Al
Grierson's music for yourselves. Money from Al's CDs goes to help his
children with their education.

      The Ragamuffins
      (Limey Mike and Brian, the Old Grey Silver Fox)