I can watch the sun going down from the patio.
It's the only time of day you can see it from here.
There's barefooted porchy folks catchin' up on their sittin'.
Too tired to rock against the grain,
So they rock with it.
I can see smoke from the little kitchen windows following the sun to the horizon
And there it is...
Just sittng,
Pooching it's cheeks out,
Holding it's breath,
Trying not to leave this pretty world I live in....
Hondo Crouch
Friday, June 7, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
NO Time Zone in Luckenbach
You won't find a year date on most of the event posters in the Egghouse (Luckenbach World Headquarters). The only way you can tell an old gig poster from a new one is because the new ones are in color and slick. The old posters were hand drawn and black and white on what feels like construction paper.
The License Plates still look the same, there's just more of them now. I think we have every state and a few countries too.
Visitors come from everywhere, just like they always have. Seems like Germany and Canada just keep getting closer. On the weekends you are just as likely to find an Austinite as you are to find someone from Europe or Australia. Even the Japanese are finding their way..yes, they always have cameras!!
Gary P Nunn still plays Luckenbach. His posters have changed and so has he..on the outside. On the inside, he is still the same. We Love Gary P Nunn.
The chickens still have their feathers....
We don't know how old these chickens are. Wonder how old the oldest Chicken in the Universe is? Chickens are chickens no matter where you are in the world.
Dollars bills haven't changed much. They are great for making a pair a boots.
People still have fun in Luckenbach. We still play good music, every single day.
Luckenbach knows no time zones. Where ever you are, you can takes us with you. We are a State of Mind. If you decide you want to come visit in person, come on. We are here waitin' on you!
-Abbey Road
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Luckenbach has OFFICIAL Colors!
The Luckenbach Council of Irregulars met behind the store in regular sessions for the purpose of selecting the official town color(s). A heated discussion of the possibilities took up most of the afternoon.
Long John - nominated mauve and purple
Tom Bell - recovering from several broken bones, nominated black and blue.
Al, the painter - voted for off-white
Sheriff Marge - shouted out the window that the color should be "dust" to save work.
Dylan - nominated burnt orange and maroon but withdrew his suggestion when it was pointed out that these colors sometimes clash.
Linda - voted Blonde
The Biker Caucus - voted black and chrome
It looked like there would be a tie vote between mauve and purple and black and chrome until Bad McFad saved the day with his suggestion.
By a majority vote of the Council of Irregulars, the official color of Luckenbach Texas is clear.
- Excerpt from the Luckenbach Moon. Vol 1 - # 2, March 1994
Tom Bell - recovering from several broken bones, nominated black and blue.
Al, the painter - voted for off-white
Sheriff Marge - shouted out the window that the color should be "dust" to save work.
Dylan - nominated burnt orange and maroon but withdrew his suggestion when it was pointed out that these colors sometimes clash.
Linda - voted Blonde
The Biker Caucus - voted black and chrome
It looked like there would be a tie vote between mauve and purple and black and chrome until Bad McFad saved the day with his suggestion.
By a majority vote of the Council of Irregulars, the official color of Luckenbach Texas is clear.
- Excerpt from the Luckenbach Moon. Vol 1 - # 2, March 1994
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
PicTuRe PerFect
Sometimes, words fail. Sometimes, words are empty. Sometimes you just need a great Photographer! Luckenbach has one.
She came out of nowhere on a magic carpet.
This is The Official Luckenbach Picture Taker - Robbyn Dodd
It's hard to explain to most folks what Luckenbach is, or isn't.
Sometimes there's just a few folks hangin'out
Sometimes, There's ALOT!
Most all the time, we make MUSIC
Top it off with a BIG dose of Humor....
Sprinkle in a few kids to keep us Innocent
Dress well
and you might get an idea, just a glimpse, of what Luckenbach is
Mostly..it's a State of Mind. Thanks to Robbyn,
we are able to share our little town with you when you're not here.
Always Be SOMEBODY, where ever you are.
Abbey Road
Friday, January 18, 2013
Shan Kowert Piano Sessions w/ Annie Acton @ Luckenbach Texas - January 19th 2013 8:00 pm
Shan Kowert Piano Sessions w/ Annie Acton @ Luckenbach Texas - January 19th 2013 8:00 pm: Shan Kowert (ShAnnie) brings his piano to the Luckenbach bar for a special series of Piano concerts by the wood stove. Special guest Annie Acton
Sunday, January 13, 2013
January 2013 in Luckenbach
It's been a bit chilly this January in Luckenbach. Our trusty old Wood Stove has been working over time. We got a new top cover for it. SOMEBODY sat on it and cracked the old one! Or, maybe it just became weak after years and years of "Hell Hath No Fury Heat" burning it up from the inside. Even cast iron has it's limits, I suppose.
The tourists don't come out as often in January as they do the rest of the year. It's a time to "Get Back to the Basics" of playing music in the bar, drinking COLD beer and hanging with the locals. Locals always have good stories to tell. These days, we mostly wonder what the new year will bring with the Wineries and the Peach Orchards. More Wine? Less Peaches?? We hope SOMEBODY decides to embrace our heritage, keep the Peach Orchards and grow grapes too! Huh..there's a novel idea!
We are happy to have all of our new neighbors. They send lots of folks our way to buy T-Shirts, take pictures and ask "Is this all there is?" The Luckenbach Somebody's never tire of the one person, every day, that stands right smack in front of the General Store and asks " Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to Luckenbach?" We always want to do what Hondo did...send them around the loop a few times til they realize where they are. Sometimes we do, sometimes we don't. Depends how onery we are feelin' and if the weather is nice :) ( if a person goes around more than a few times, or get's lost and never comes back, we might decide not to serve them any beer...)
Doug Moreland and his gang of misfits have been playing in the bar every Friday night from 8-11:30 or so. It's a big time and it's free. You can bring your dog, your cat, even your grandma if you feel like it. Some people's grandma's drink a lot of beer!
Shan Kowert and the lovely Annie Acton have been playing the piano and singing songs on Saturday nights 8-til? Shan and Annie, better known as "ShAnnie" are very talented folks as well as pretty to look at. They will do the Piano sessions one more Saturday, Jan 19th. If you can make it, stop by. It's different and fun for all in the bar. I saw Shan at the grocery store this morning, he said they even had dancers last night!!
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For the past 6 years we have made a spectacle of ourselves the last Saturday of January ( 26th) with a little Blues Festival. Didn't know if anybody would show up the first year. After all, who plans such a thing in the dead of winter in LUCKENBACH TEXAS?? We do! It's become a mad success. The newspapers call. The reporters come out. You would think nothing else ever happens in this town. Well, not much else does happen in January. Thanks to our friend Chris King ( he's a Football Coach, a Singer Songwriter and a Graphic Artist) for this years Poster. We LOVE it!. We might print a few to share with our friends this year. You can get tickets for the Blues Fest and find out more info from the Luckenbach website.
Stay warm folks. Come see us when you can. We are open every single day at 9am. If you wanna bring your guitar and sit in the Picker Circle, you are welcome anytime. We have regular hosts every weekday at 1pm and then again 5-9pm Sunday through Thursday. Things change on the weekends..check the website to keep up with all that's happening. We move fast as a turtle for such a slow little town.
Remember - Fight Kindness (Hondo Crouch)
The tourists don't come out as often in January as they do the rest of the year. It's a time to "Get Back to the Basics" of playing music in the bar, drinking COLD beer and hanging with the locals. Locals always have good stories to tell. These days, we mostly wonder what the new year will bring with the Wineries and the Peach Orchards. More Wine? Less Peaches?? We hope SOMEBODY decides to embrace our heritage, keep the Peach Orchards and grow grapes too! Huh..there's a novel idea!
We are happy to have all of our new neighbors. They send lots of folks our way to buy T-Shirts, take pictures and ask "Is this all there is?" The Luckenbach Somebody's never tire of the one person, every day, that stands right smack in front of the General Store and asks " Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to Luckenbach?" We always want to do what Hondo did...send them around the loop a few times til they realize where they are. Sometimes we do, sometimes we don't. Depends how onery we are feelin' and if the weather is nice :) ( if a person goes around more than a few times, or get's lost and never comes back, we might decide not to serve them any beer...)
Doug Moreland and his gang of misfits have been playing in the bar every Friday night from 8-11:30 or so. It's a big time and it's free. You can bring your dog, your cat, even your grandma if you feel like it. Some people's grandma's drink a lot of beer!
Shan Kowert and the lovely Annie Acton have been playing the piano and singing songs on Saturday nights 8-til? Shan and Annie, better known as "ShAnnie" are very talented folks as well as pretty to look at. They will do the Piano sessions one more Saturday, Jan 19th. If you can make it, stop by. It's different and fun for all in the bar. I saw Shan at the grocery store this morning, he said they even had dancers last night!!
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Stay warm folks. Come see us when you can. We are open every single day at 9am. If you wanna bring your guitar and sit in the Picker Circle, you are welcome anytime. We have regular hosts every weekday at 1pm and then again 5-9pm Sunday through Thursday. Things change on the weekends..check the website to keep up with all that's happening. We move fast as a turtle for such a slow little town.
Remember - Fight Kindness (Hondo Crouch)
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