February 15, 2008 - Friday
Ken Gaines & Wayne Wilkerson
On stage tonight ... two very talented, popular entertainers who have been around the block a few times. They are each well known in the Texas music scene as powerful singers and creative, prolific songwriters of the magic we call music!
Ken Gaines has "a beautifully clear voice and articulate guitar accompaniment." His lyrics are both powerful and poetic and highlight his skills as a story teller and observer of life. Ken's latest CD, Catfish Moon, recorded at Songdog Records and co-produced by Bill Ward, has been selling like hotcakes. He was the recipient in 2005 for the Texas Music Awards - Singer/Songwriter of the Year and the My Texan Award. He's a proud member of MyTexasMusic.com.
Wayne Wilkerson is a guitar wizard for sure ... artful mastery of the strings. His incredible skills on the guitar makes him a truly amazing lead player. Along with tasteful guitar licks, you can hear Wayne's smooth harmonies.
You will not want these guys to stop playing at the end of the night. This show is highly recommended! Special guest spotlight by Martin Swinger from Maine. Showtime @ 9:00 pm
NO COVER

'Electrifying Acousticana' is the term that they use when people say "What kind of music do you play?" Not always knowing what to tell them, 'electrifying acousticana' is as close as they've been able to come. Drawing upon acoustic music and Americana primarily, they play a melting pot of musical genres, styles, and influences. DOUG COPPOCK
Doug Coppock has lived and performed in the Central Arkansas area since 1989, after moving from Houston. As a solo acoustic performer Doug has played at many of the Arkansas folk venues, private parties and house concerts. He was selected as a New Folk Finalist (Kerrville Folk Festival’s Songwriting Competition) in 1985, 1987, and 1988, sharing the stage with the likes of Buddy Mondlock, Pierce Pettis, and others. He has attended song-writing school and has studied with Rick Beresford, Allen Shamblin, Gail Davies and others. Doug has been a good friend of ours since he first discovered Kerrville in the mid-eighties. DAN CLANTON
Dan has performed at folk festivals and VFW clubs, bars and restaurants, in ballrooms and on street corners from Boston to Seattle, and points in between. He has studied songwriting with the likes of folk legends Peter Yarrow, Steve Gillette, and Tom Paxton, and won awards for his own songwriting. He has shared stages with such well-known artists as Ray Wiley Hubbard, Allen Damron, Crow Johnson, and many others. Dan has hosted several weekly Singer-Songwriter Showcases and Open Mics in the Central Arkansas area.
BROOKS WALTHALL
While living in Kentucky, Brooks formed his first band, a bluegrass group called The Dangling Participles. Playing in virtually every club in the southern Kentucky area, the Participles mixed traditional bluegrass instrumentation and attitude with contemporary and classic rock to form an early version of jam-grass. He went on to play as a solo acoustic performer, then in an acoustic duo and later in a touring band that opened a national tour for Pauley Shore. Brooks started his own recording studio and record label, Lo-Fi Recording, recording most of the popular acoustic music performers in Central Arkansas.
JP Hops House is excited to welcome the trio back to Texas.
Showtime @ 9:00 pm
NO COVER