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Show Grand Opening with free gun-shaped lollypops for the kids and live music and everything. Here, let me give you a sample of what I have in mind." As he unsnapped the latches on his banjo case, three right hands darted inside three coat lapels in three reflex actions. When Frank lifted out his legendary thirty-eight pound Gibson Whyte Laydie banjo, the right hands relaxed. "Hey!" said Spike. 'Tiat ain't no machine gun. It's some kinda funny guitar." u Actually, a banjo," said Frank, quickly tuning his fifth stTing to the Secret Harmonic. As all banjo geniuses know, the Secret Harmonic played on top of an A-flat note will shatter glass, false teeth, and several other substances. Finger-picks in place, Frank struck up a rousing medley of tunes to tug the heartstrings of the underworld: Shackles and Chains, followed by Stone Walls and Steel Bars and The Prisoner's Song. Soothed by the music, Guido, Spike, and J. Harding Davies were swaying, eyes closed, snapping their fingers in time to the music. Now's the time, thought Frank Tipping a wink to the faithful rottweiler, he struck up the prophetic Farewell Blues. As he reached the A-flat part, Frank thumbed the Secret Harmonic. Fluorescent tubes in the ceiling began to shatter like popcorn. The pinstriped man's mouth exploded, leaving him spitting out fragments of his dentures. As Guido and Spike tried to figure out what was going on, Frank and Stony raced out one of the exits just before the entire room was plunged into darkness. For hours, Frank and Stony had been running wildly through the underground passages beneath Chicago, hoping to avoid recapture. By now they were hopelessly lost. "Golly Stony," said Frank. "We just came here to try to meet the lady in red. And now we're hopelessly lost, and don't know where we are, and can't find our way out. We could starve to death and die down here and nobody would even know it." Oh, no! Is this the end of Frank and Stony? -To Be Continued. KRCI:s Day in the Park rolls 'round Time enough to catch the fun Saturday, then amble on up to the U for the Bluegrass Conspiracy concert! KRCL Radio 91FM presents its annual Day in the Park celebration Saturday, June 5 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Liberty Park, 700 East and 900 South, Salt Lake City. The day is filled with free music, great food at reasonable prices, displays and various items for sale. The event and parking are free. Local and regional artists and musicians will be performing throughout the day. In addition to live music, there will be visual appearances by dancers and others, face mask painters and reading activities for young and old. Musical performers scheduled are: Merl Saunders & the Rainforest Band; My Sister Jane; Megan Peters & Steve Wesson; Orchesta Pachanga; Stone Oaks; Role Models; The Drum Circle. SMOKEY•s RECORDS 1515 S. 15th East · 1 Oo/o off with your lAMA card 5195 Emigration Canyon 583-1869 Breakfast any time Live l'VIusic Intermountain Acoustic Musician, June 1993 15 |
