JESCOFEST 2006
So in my last post, I mentioned how cool it would be if an online dating service for admirers of dancing outlaw Jesco White existed. Well, clicking around the web and checking out Jesco info, I came across Jescofest 2006, a music and arts festival in southern West Virginia to benefit "Jesco White, the Boone County Dancing Outlaw." This event sounds like a very good cause and a very good time. Jescofest will be held August 26 and 27.Who's Jesco? He's the star of one of my all-time favorite films, The Dancing Outlaw, a documentary short produced for West Virginia Public Television's Different Drummer series about the life of "a hard-living, tap-dancing Boone County resident whose repeated run-ins with the law have interfered with his dream of becoming as renowned a 'mountain dancer' as his late father, D. Ray White." Brilliant stuff.
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my name is jason sells, i am the organizer for jescofest, and i appreciate all of your kind words regarding jesco and his talent, i hope that you can make it to the festival, there will be people caravaning in from around the continental united states and some will be flying in from europe to celebrate his talent. musicians and performances artists from 15 different states wil be performing pro-bono for him! the overwhelming positive response almost brings me to tears!
thanks again chris!
i can be reached at
seiso77@yahoo.com
or
myspace.com/blindsix
have a blessed day!
~jason
Jason,
Thanks so much for getting in touch. Unfortunately, I will not be able to leave London for your event, but I really wish I could have made it. Maybe next year?
It's great to know that folks like you are reading my blog and that I can help, in some little way, to spread to word about Jescofest.
Please let Jesco White know that his story has had a profound effect on my life and that I hope he continues to raise hell for many years to come.
All the very best,
Chris
I will say that this is all incredible. I was introduced to "The Dancing Outlaw" phenomena about two years ago by my long time friends from high school. I will be heading to Jescofest from Pittsburgh, PA and I even went so far as to make flyers and pass them out at dive bars where local psychobilly/rockabilly bands frequent. This event will be great no matter what and will more than likely exceed my expectations.
Thanks to all that have organized such an event.
Lauren
myspace.com/ljaber
thank you chris and lauren....jescofest 2006 was a success, jesse and norma will be able to live comfortably this winter!!! i'm in planning for next years event, hopefully it will occur around his 51st birthday(july 30th) and we will hold it somewhere here in southern west virginia, i will let you know when and where when the venue is set!
god bless you,
jason sells
Jason,
All the best to you and yours - as well as to Jesco and Norma. Thanks for keeping us posted and please let us know about any developments for next year.
Thank you very much,
Chris
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