When financial times were good, Hamilton Township paid a very substantial amount of money to contract with professional musicians to come to the Hamilton Gazebo for 8 summer weeks. Unfortunately, the financial crunch over the past 10 years or so has resulted in the elimination of professional musicians to perform each Sunday. Our citizens loved those weekly gazebo programs and when they were curtailed during the administration of Mayor Glen Gilmore, I offered to bring my non-professional music to the citizens. Needless to say, a Tom Glover replacing seasoned professionals was a dud for many, but on the other hand, a number of citizens loyally attended my programs over the past 7 years. My credo, taken from the Bible, "wherever two or more are gathered in my name" has been the hallmark of this Sunday program, "The Music We Grew Up With." With a bit more support from a few "town fathers," I do believe we could get this thing off the ground. In all those years, only two township officials visited this austere volunteer effort: Glen Gilmore and John Bencivengo. For those visitors to this blog who have been asking, I will be doing the programs again this year if the township wants me.
Tommy
ReplyDeleteHamilton Township is lucky to have somebody like you to do these programs. The kind of music I hear on the radio or the tube is not what I want to hear.If I could I,d be there every Sunday and I will suggest the same to my brother and sister. Keep it up.
Lee
Hi Lee: Sorry to say that our ranks are diminshing at an alarming rate. The 18 to 49 age demographic population don't like my "a one a two" Lawrence Welk music. We are a dying breed, but I will carry on as long as there are a few folks who remember when music has uplifting lyrics and had understandable comforted our inner spirit.
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HI TOM....YOU MENTIOM LAWRENCE WELK, I NEVER WATCHED A SHOW WITH SUCH TALANTED PEOPLE IN MY LIFE. I LOOK FORWARD TO THEIR SHOWS EVERY CHANCE I GET. KEEP UP YOUR FINE WORK IN BRINGING THAT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT ALIVE. BEST REGARDS.
ReplyDeleteTom, glad you have the energy to keep doing this blog and the concerts. Thanks for all you do. Wish we could get back there, for one of the concerts. Ron
ReplyDeleteHi Tom: How I wish I could be with you for a concert or two. Everyone there is lucky to have you as we are lucky to have you and your wonderful website. Keep on keeping on. Regards
ReplyDeleteI MIGHT ADD, THE MOONLIGHTERS PLAYED AT VANESSA LUCARELLA'S WEDDING AND DID A GREAT JOB. KEEP UP YOUR FINE EFFORTS FOR THOSE WHO RECALL WHAT GOOD MUSIC SOUNDS LIKE. REGARDS.
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