Letter from Ron Sowell to the Friends of the Woody Hawley series in Charleston

Friends,

We had such a great season that we've decided to add one more show.
Larry Groce approached us about putting together a special show to be a part of the FestivALL activities and luckily we were able to book the fabulous Billy Jonas for the event. Since it's an extra show and it will be held on a Friday not a Saturday (June 26) I thought I'd send you an early email to give you some advance notice.

The show will take place across the hall from the Walker Theatre on the big stage at the Clay Center. We will put both the audience and the performers on the main stage which allows us to expand the number of people while maintaining the intimate atmosphere. Those of you who attended the Beth Nielson Chapman concert in February gave us rave reviews about this arrangement.

Billy Jonas is one of the most original performers I have ever seen.
He not only sings, writes, and plays great guitar - he is an incredible percussionist. He uses just about everything including his own body as a percussion instrument. Here's what one newspaper had to say " A Billy Jonas performance is an explosion of energy. In singalongs, bangalongs, whisperalongs, as well as improvised songs, his primary instrument is the audience. Everyone becomes a part of a performance that reaches out and touches even the most hardened hearts". He's really an amazing performer and not to be missed.
Check out his website www.billyjonas.com for more info.

Singer songwriter Mark Spangler from Greenbriar County will open at 7:30 with a short set. He is a fine writer with a great sense of humor and will be a perfect compliment to Billy.

Tickets can be purchased for $15 and $10 for seniors 60 and over by phone 304-561-3570, online www.theclaycenter.org , at the desk in the lobby at the Clay Center during business hours or at the door the night of the performance.

Great sound, great music, great atmosphere - see you there !

Take care,

Ron