Dennis Reidesel, Host
“Y’all put on your Cowboy duds if you got ‘em, Pack your bones,
And come on down to San Antonio!
We’re gonna have a romp-stomping good ol’ time!”
To Register for BFXV, click HERE
Want to see what happens at a Bones Fest, click HERE to see highlights of BFXIV
BONES FEST XV HOTEL: The historic Emily Morgan Hotel located across the street from the Alamo Compound. See: http://www.emilymorganhotel.com/
Rooms are $119.00 plus taxes (about 16.75%) per night; which is a “steal” in San Antonio during summer tourist season. Most of the rooms in the other “cookie cutter room” hotels start around $230.00 per day.
To reserve a room at the RBS rate for Friday and Saturday night, go to: http://booking.ihotelier.com/istay/istay.jsp?groupID=508827&hotelID=14102
You are able to reserve rooms one to three nights before or after our event but call the hotel direct at 210-225-5100 or 800-824-6674 for these types of accommodations.
Important note: Remember that all reservations for RBS rooms at this rate must be secured before May 11, 2011. Any room reservations after this date will be accepted on a space and rate available basis. Also note that there are penalties for early departures and no shows!
***At the risk of incurring the displeasure of Steve Brown and, most assuredly my wife, I have two room upgrades to the hotel’s premier rooms—Jacuzzis in the room, balconies and/or bay windows with vista views of downtown and the Alamo compound—that I will use in the following incentive program for early registrations. A lottery type drawing will be held from among the first 10 participants to reserve a room and another drawing will be held from among the first 20 participants to reserve a room. The lucky winner from these two drawings will receive a room upgrade but at the regular room rate as listed above.***
Parking = Big Problem!! The hotel has no self parking but there are public parking areas all around the hotel that rent for $10.00 per day to $30.00+ for overnight. The hotel will charge Rhythm Bones participants $15.00 for valet parking per day/night and only $8.00 for day parking.
The expensive parking problem is why I suggest that Bones Fest Participants fly into San Antonio. Cab fare from the airport to the Emily Morgan is around $20.00 one way.
There is a shuttle service from the airport to the downtown area for around $18.00 but it drops you off about two blocks away from the Emily Morgan.
This hotel is two tenths of a mile from the River Walk, Fourteen steps from the Alamo Compound, Two blocks from the River Center Mall, and about a mile and a half walk from the Texas Folklife Festival.
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES:
I have an agreement with the director of the Texas Folklife Festival (which is held at the University of Texas San Antonio’s Institute of Texas Cultures) for the Rhythm Bones Festival XV Bones Players to perform. Tentative negotiations are for RBS performances at the Grape Arbor Stage in the Back Forty area of the festival on Friday and Saturday from 6:00 to 9:00 PM, however that may be changed to meet the needs of the Folklife Festival.
I also have bones performances in the Alamo Compound for Friday and Saturday morning
MUSICIANS FOR OUR PERFORMANCES AND JAM SESSIONS
Select members from the YOUNG FAMILY STRING BAND; Gene and MaryNell Young and their two daughters (All fiddle players but Gene’s first instrument is the “Blues Guitar” and MaryNell also plays Banjo)
Select members from the SWEET SONG STRING BAND; Larry and Karol Wheat (Larry plays fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and I don’t know what else. Karol plays bones, bodhran, and dancing jack) We are all still working on getting David Lindsey, the group’s hammered dulcimer player, to join us.
From the original SWEET SONG STRING BAND; Dana Hamilton; one of the nation’s top hammered dulcimer players. Dana also plays banjo and several other instruments. Note: Getting to hear Dana and David play their hammered dulcimers is a musical treat.
For a preview, see the following URL and select a song where both Dana and David are playing their hammered dulcimers!!! http://www.sweetsongstringband.com/
VERY select set of the lovable Tanner scoundrels from the TANNER FAMILY MINSTRELS; Don Drachenberg (the lead instrumentalist and singer for The Original Triumphs—remember B. J. Thomas and “I’m so Lonesome I Could Cry”?) on saxophone, penny whistle, and Straight Man for the Tanner jokes; Dennis Hubbard on mandolin; Dennis Riedesel on bass; and various other jokesters and “concussionists” [do not mistake them for percussionists!]
SPECIAL NOTE: These musicians can play just about any type of music that we want to have so we can play our bones; IRISH, AUTHENTHIC AMERICANA FOLK MUSIC, BLUEGRASS, JAZZ, BLUES GUITAR, etc!!!!!
BONES FEST XV Event Schedule:
THURSDAY JUNE 9 (For Early Arrivals)
Jam Sessions Downstairs Rm. II, Emily Morgan Evening to ???
FRIDAY, JUNE 10
Breakfast On your own--Emily Morgan Dining Hall, 0?:00 -- 08:30 AM
Alamo Performances Alamo Compoundm 09:00 -- 11:00 AM
Alamo Guided Tour Alamo Shrinem 11:00 -- 12:00 PM
Lunch On your own--Emily Morgan Dining Hallm
12:00 -- 01:00 PM
Workshops & Jamming Emily Morgan Rm IIm
01:00 -- 02:30 PM
Price of Freedom I-MAX Theaterm 03:00 -- 04:00 PM
Evening Performances Folklife Festival Stage 2 (Grape Arbor), 06:00 -- 09:00 PM.
We are on Stage 2 (Grape Arbor) located in the Back 40 section of the festival grounds. Audience seating is on the side of a berm, so bring a beach blanket or lawn chair
Late Evening Jamming Crash the Riverwalk Irish Pubs or Emily Morgan Rm II, ??:??
SATURDAY, JUNE 11
Breakfast On your own--Emily Morgan Dining Hall, 0?:00 -- 08:30
AM Alamo Performances Alamo Compound, 09:00 -- 11:00 AM
Lunch On your own--Emily Morgan Dining Hall, 11:30 -- 01:00
PM Workshops & Jamming Emily Morgan Rm II, 01:00 -- 03:00
PM River Walk Dinner Cruise Casa Rio "Mexican Food¨ Restaurant, 04:00 -- 05:30 PM. Walk from Hotel to Casa Rio for the dinner cruise is 3.5 blocks. River Barge drops us off about 3 blocks from the Folklife Festival Evening Performances Folklife Festival Stage 2 (Grape Arbor) 06:30 ¡V 09:00 PM Late Evening Jamming Crash the Riverwalk Irish Pubs or Emily Morgan Rm II ??:??
Walking distances.
Hotel to Alamo Compound = across the street
Hotel to River Walk = 300 yards
Hotel to I-max Theater = 250 yards
Hotel to Casa Rio Restaurant to Embark on Dinner Cruise = 440 yards (1/4 mile)
Dinner Cruise disembark to Folklife Stage 2 = 880 Yards (1/2 mile)
Hotel to Folklife Stage 2 = 1400 yards (8/10 mile) o Cab Fare from Hotel to Folklife Durango Street entrance gate = $7.00??
Note:
There is no parking for private vehicles anywhere near the festival grounds!
BUDGET:
Each participant is responsible for:
Hotel Room and Incidentals in the hotel room
Parking or Cab Fare to and from airport
Food (Note: food and drink tickets are available at the Folklife but they are Festival Expensive.)
Tips and Gratuities—Each participant may want to donate some funds to the Alamo Transportation to and from hotel to Folklife Festival—A 1.2 mile walk or $5.00 to $6.00 cab fare
Bones Fest XV Registration Fee:
For the $80.00 registration fee you receive:
Ticket to the Price of Freedom at the I-MAX Theater
Mexican Food Dinner Cruise on the San Antonio Riverwalk River Barges
Bones Fest XV Tee Shirt
Entrance ticket to the Texas Folklife Festival
Alamo Shrine tour by the Alamo’s Historical Director
Bones Fest XV Program
ATTIRE: (It is HOT in San Antonio in June!!)
Modern: Sandals or comfortable (Broken-in) walking shoes, Shorts, Cool Shirt, Hat, Sunscreen!
Period: Cowboy boots, Clothing -- 1870’s to 1890’s Cowboy era (I suggest the lighter weight Scully brand clothing (pants, shirt, & vest), Cowboy hat, Sunscreen!
Suggestions for Pre-and/or Post Fest Vacation Activities around San Antonio
New Bruanfels:
Schlitterbahn Water Park, New Bruanfels TX
Swimsuits and Lots of Waterproof Sunscreen
Tube Floats on Guadalupe River, New Bruanfels
Tubing Outfitter, Swimsuits, Lots of Waterproof Sunscreen
San Antonio:
Museums and Zoo
Splash Town
Six Flags over Texas/Fiesta Texas
Sea World
Historic Missions Bus Tours
Riverwalk
Riverwalk Night Life
Golf:
La Cantera—Pro Level Course
The Quarry—Pro Level Course
Brackenridge—Public Course
Contact Dennis at 361-676-2208 or click HERE to email