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ABINGDON, VA: You're still wondering about my hair, aren't you? Don't you have better things to do? *sigh* Okay...since the play is set in the late 40's, 50's & early 60's, we have to grease ourselves up but good. I tried "styling gel," but it dries out after about half an hour & looks like I coated my head with wheat paste, then it dries & flakes off. Nope, you've got to get yourself either a tube of Brylcreem, a bottle of tonic, or a jar of pomade, like George Clooney used in O Brother. I'm using Duke "Greaseless" (HA!), which comes in a metal tin like shoepolish or snuff. [Click on any image to enlarge]  ...looks like axle grease & feels like I've dipped my head in boiling candle wax. First I wet my hair, scoop out a handful of the gunk & comb it through.
Nasty stuff. Of course you can also stick your hair up in all kinds of freaky designs, as
I'm doing here, ...much to the shock, revulsion & utter disgust of our friends Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams.I have to give myself 3 or 4 shampoos with Neutrogena, followed by Suave Daily Clarifying before I even begin to get the dreaded stuff out. Thank goodness I don't have to wash my own bed linens, those pillowcases are gray by Thursday when they exchange my sheets...they must have to boil the damn things to get 'em clean! I try my best to get a big ol' jellyroll going on top. It's also a great place for flies to lay their eggs. You're thinking twice about asking any of us for autographs after the show now, ain't you? Just got back from 2 shows in Grundy, VA, at the high school auditorium. The kids at the afternoon show were, well...KIDS, but the adults at the evening performance went hog wild! I thought they were like to tear us apart, as if we were the Beatles or something. I met people who followed the Stanley Brothers from the late 40's & had all their original songbooks, people who grew up with 'em, retired miners who remember them coming out to the coal mines on payday & playing for spare change, people who loved them & their music, folks with tears in their eyes because they were so enthralled by the play & want to tell you all about their experiences, & kids who loved the old time mountain sound. That's what makes it all worthwhile. Speaking of worthwhile, between shows we were the guests of pastor Bill Neely & all the good folks at the New Hope Christian Church in Grundy, VA. They took us back to their church & put out an unbelievable spread of food, & generally made us feel welcome & loved. Now, I don't think peanut butter pie is on the South Beach Diet list of approved desserts, but then neither was the chicken & dumplings, candied yams, cornbread, cassaroles, & literally dozens of other sumptious dishes they put out for us, but you only live once. I went back for thirds, shame on me! That was real, down-home, southern style christian kindness for you, ladies & gentlemen -- accept no substitute. Bless 'em all. They also were kind enough to let us use the church as a rehearsal space to work up some songs for the Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert that we're doing after our show on Sunday, Sept 25th. We're going to be picking some of our favorite Stanley Brothers songs (most not included in the currently running production), with some special guests, & all the proceeds will go to charities for Katrina survivors. Oh, & here's a review from the Mountain City Tomahawk. | |||
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