A Farewell to Richard Dobson
Posted on Thursday, April 19th, 2018 at 2:27 amOn Sunday, friends of the late Richard Dobson gathered privately in Elgin to join his widow Edith in bidding him a musical farewell. There was a long list of hallowed musicians and songwriters from Texas and Nashville performing two or three songs that Richard wrote.
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I was one of the local acts who brought up the rear, sharing the stage with Ellen, Julie, Stephen, and Lynette. We pretty much brought the crowd activity to a halt, something no other set managed. Our rehearsals paid off, and we did well. And the compliments from high were a bit overwhelming.
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Following the show was a jam that went from sunset to the wee hours. I was the last jam leader to fold. All in all, I feel that Richard would have approved.
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It was a good gathering. Much of the family was there. Lots of catching up and warm fun. It was a good time. Julie got to meet and play with some of the musicians for the first time. We headed back to Brenham in the wee hours, a nice warm glow.
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R&R was intense for a couple of days, and on Wednesday, I got all my business for the week behind me. Now I have the rest of the week to do my stuff, I hope.