Giving Thanks

  This marks the 15th Year of the Nettie Morgan Thanksgiving Day Pancake Breakfast. A tradition my family started after i had come back from San Diego, Cal. I was out there with nothing to do. Broke down, no money. I was stranded and had little to be Thankful for( I thought). It was Easter morning 1989 and i was really feeling sorry for myself, just walking aimlessly on the beach. I know it was beautiful, but my attitude and situation would not permit me to see it. I came upon a man cooking pancakes. He ask me if i was hungry, to which i replied " Yes" He fed me pancakes till i was full. I don't remember to much about him, other than he was very kind. But i brought the memory of that Easter morning and those pancakes, back with me to Texas. When i shared that with my Mother she said " That's something we could do as a family", so we decided to do it on Thanksgiving morning. We knew that most of the homeless in San Antonio would get plenty to eat later in the day, so we figured we would give them a good breakfast and some hot coffee to jump start their Thanksgiving. It's been 15 years. My mom has gone to Her rest and so in her honor we call it the Nettie Morgan Thanksgiving day Pancake Breakfast.

  It's a designated time for giving thanks. It's a day set aside. Just a day. One day, but shouldn't we be Thankful everyday? Everyday is a blessing in one way or another. Some day's are harder than others, but still God see's fit to bless us. Sometimes we really have to look for the blessings. They can be in the flight of a butterfly, a sunset or sunrise, the whimper of a baby, the beauty of the Hill country, the sound of a stream running across the stones. The touch of a hand, a kind word at just the right moment, or a sympathetic ear. A letter from a friend, a phone call. The list ,of course is endless, if we really think about it. But we all to many times, get hung up looking at what we don't have, or the mess we are in, or our dire circumstances, yes even in those things we should have a Thanksgiving attitude. It will maks our days better if we first count our blessing. Before the world hits you between the eyes, or knocks the wind out of you, think about what you do have and just say Thank you. Throw it out there in the ethers and see how much better feel.

Have a GREAT Thanksgiving. Claude'Butch"Morgan

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Claude"Butch" Morgan
 603 Windy Knoll
Devine,Texas 78016
cell: 210.884.1572
http://www.butchmorgan.com

the Wild FUN-tier

Hope you are having your share of fun on the WILD Fun-tier..
Things are cooling off here in Devine, Tx. I mean it's like 84
degrees here right now..I got to go put on a sweater.. ha ha!
First things first..I am so grateful for the Veterans across the
land who have made it possible for us to live in peace, in this , the
greatest of all country's in the world. My dad Claude C Morgan Sr. is
a veteran of the II World War, the South pacific theater and i am a
vet from the Viet Nam area. Freedom is not free, it comes with a
price and many, many thousand have paid the ultimate price so that
people like you and me can go about our daily business and live lives
to the fullest. I am so grateful to all those who went before us and
to the one's who are in harms way right now. Keeping the war away
from our shores. Thank you, Thank you, thank you. you are our hero's
I have been having a good time playing and singing for a varied
assortment of fine music loving people at many fine new music venues
like the Rivercity Grille, where me and the H!X played last Saturday
nite. What a wonderful place. The stage hangs out over Marble Falls
Lake and is going to be a premier Texas Music venue as soon as the
word gets out.
On the CD front. The H!X "Really Live" has been getting some
regional air-play on KFAN in Fredericksberg,Tx., KSYM in San
Antonio,Tx.,Revolution radio in Kerrville, Tx. and we are just about
to do a mass mailing to many many radio stations in the greater Texas
area. In the meantime look for the H!X coming to a town near you.
I am looking down the road here and trying to plan a nice long,
artistic, break so that i can finish about 30 songs i have been
trying to get done. The problem with being your own promoter/booking
agent/handyman/driver etc. you end up not having much time to be
creative, so i am going to take a nice long "Creative" break here
pretty soon.
In the meantime I will be working (playing)like crazy so come out
and say howdy. ALSO PLEEZE sign my website guest book i would
appreciate knowing you visited..well hope to hear from you soon are
to see you down the trail somewhere, your musical pal,
Claude"Butch"Morgan
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Claude"Butch" Morgan
603 Windy Knoll
Devine,Texas 78016
cell: 210.884.1572
http://www.butchmorgan.com

Texan Creed

Hell-o Friends and neighbors, fans and fun-sters..

  Just saw this ad on TV . It was one of my Mothers favorites. It is from the Frost Bank "We're from here"ad campaign..here's  how it goes:

I'LL BE AS HEARTY OF MIND AS I AM OF BODY

I'LL BE A STRAIGHT SHOOTER AND A SQUARE DEALER

MY FAMILY NAME WILL BE SACRED

AND MY WORD WILL BE AS GOOD AS ANY WRITTEN CONTRACT.

I'LL REMEMBER THE ALAMO,

I'LL STICK BY MY FRIENDS,

AND I'LL EAT MORE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK.

THANK YOU..

THAT PRETTY MUCH SAYS IT ALL. I'LL SEE YA' DOWN THE TRAIL..CLAUDE"BUTCH"MORGAN

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Claude"Butch" Morgan
 603 Windy Knoll
Devine,Texas 78016
cell: 210.884.1572
http://www.butchmorgan.com

New Web Fun

Hey There.. Yep my friendly web site designer ( i hesitate to
mention his name since he is a household word and you would be
wondering how I could be so fortunate to have him design my site)
anyway, he has been busy updating, refining and re-designing and
making some new additions, like the guest book, my blog and such.
Just got back from Far-West Texas, Terlingua to be exact, and it
was a great trip. the little music fest was, as usual, GREAT. Great
campfires, and music, wonderful friends singing under the big Texas
sky, where " The stars at night are big and bright.
Please, if you have not done so, please sign the guest book and let
me know you visited. I would appreciate it.
Halloween approaches and the Casbeers Costume Party will be a hoot.
If you are in the San Antonio area and want to have some fun, put on
your Nixon mask and come on to Casbeers. Have a great day, and keep
looking up. Your musical pal, and otherwise, Claude"Butch"Morgan
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Claude"Butch" Morgan
603 Windy Knoll
Devine,Texas 78016
cell: 210.884.1572
http://www.butchmorgan.com

Go West Young Man

  Heading West..The far West..West Texas that is..Terlingua to be exact. Where the sky never ends. Where the Muse "goes" for a vacation. Yeepers, Big Bend is just down the road.

  I am will be playing at the fabulous Starlight Theater on Friday Oct 19. Fort Davis at the Sutlers Club on Saturday night, back at the Starlight on Sunday afternoon, and in between it all, usually very late at nite on into the early morning, about 200 people or so we will be howling at the moon and singing under the stars around campfires. This is the Annual Al Barlow Music Bash

( it's The year of the Hippie) , and it's always great fun.

  Back to San Antonio on Tuesday to do the Ray Wylie Hubbard Radio Show..Heck why not pack a lunch, make some strong coffee and head to Terlingua..9 hours from right now you could be right in the middle of one of the most beautiful places on the planet.

  Hope to se you down the trail somewhere. Keep looking up and help someone along the way.  Your musical pal, Claude"Butch"Morgan CBM

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Claude"Butch" Morgan
 603 Windy Knoll
Devine,Texas 78016
cell: 210.884.1572
http://www.butchmorgan.com

I'm a Texas Doodle Dandy

Yep I am a Texas Doodle Dandy.. What in the world do i mean by
that? I haven't a clue. I just like the song, but I can't sing it
cause it says I'm a "Yankee" Doodle Dandy and well I ain't.. i am
from Texas. Best state with the best shape..
Just got back from the Southwest Regional Folk Alliance in Austin.
It was BIG fun and very rewarding on many levels. I meet lots of
great songwriters, heard lots of great songs, got inspired and fired
up to get busy writing and playing more. I ran the open mic two
different times during the four day event. The first night ,Thursday,
I managed to get 47 out of 59 songwriters up ..WOW..it went really
well and everyone was very cooperative. Anyway, I scored a couple of
house concerts and was invited to Canada and Colorado..So for me it
was good.
Back home and gearing up for the next H!X CD release Party Party
Wahoo in Marble Falls Tx. on Saturday November 10 at the River City
Grille. This is going to be a BIG FUN GIG...
Well keep looking up and keep giving thanks for living in the
greatest country on the planet, land of the free, home of the brave.
Pray for the troops who keep us safe over here, and I'll see ya' down
the trail. your musical pal CBM
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Claude"Butch" Morgan
603 Windy Knoll
Devine,Texas 78016
cell: 210.884.1572
http://www.butchmorgan.com

Home again

It's nice to be home again. Back in Devine Tx. My yard ( about and
acre) is calling me, mother nature has been running free for the last
two weeks and she has done a fine job of giving me plenty to do in
the next few days.
I have been at the Southwest Regional Folk Alliance Converence in
Austin Tx. for the past 3 days. It was a huge success on many levels
for me and many others. I inked in three different house Concerts and
one little tour in Cabada and some dates in Colorado so it was very
good for me personally. I, along with songwriter Jason Weems hosted a
panel on how to run a successful open mic, it was well attended and
received well.
I just got my new recorder and am in the process of producing my
first "In Home" Studio project. Probably get started on my new CD in
November. This will be a self produced project that will include all
new songs. I will fill you in later on the detail.
Well I had better go sharpen the blade on my lawn mower and get
after it..Thanks for dropping by, your musical pal, butch.
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Claude"Butch" Morgan
603 Windy Knoll
Devine,Texas 78016
cell: 210.884.1572
http://www.butchmorgan.com

O-Boy

O-Boy.. Lots of news.

   First let me ay thanks for all the calls and prayers and such regarding my recent "operation" I am healing fine, no more hernia no more pain. Everything went well and I am expected to recover fully and be back to NORMAL? soon..whatever that means. and i was grateful for all the help from my friends, who lifted equipment, set stuff up and tore stuff down and loaded and unloaded my van over the last few weeks. It is great to have great friends and family.

 The H!X CD "Really Live" is getting air play on several stations and we are gathering some steam for a big fall push. We are having a great time and have two more CD's in the can that we are finishing up as we speak (type).

  Southwest Regional Folk Alliance is just around the corner. I will be hosting a panel on how to run a successful open mic with fellow songwriter Jason Weems. SWRFA is always fun and something good always comes out of it.

  Headed to Terlingua, Tx. soon for the Al Barlow "Bash" in the desert. Playing the Starlight Theater on Friday Oct 19- Sutlers Club in Fort Davis on Saturday Oct 20 and back at the Starlight on Sunday Oct 21. It is always good for the muse to get out under that big huge Terlingua sky..

  Thanks for checking in. Remember happiness is fleeting, JOY is a choice. Choose this day to be joyful in all things and towards all people.

   Your musical pal, Claude"Butch"Morgan

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Claude"Butch" Morgan
 603 Windy Knoll
Devine,Texas 78016
cell: 210.884.1572
http://www.butchmorgan.com

Here We Come

Yee-Haw-Lelujah.. It's finally here the H!X "REALLY LIVE" CD and we
will be debuting it,for the first time in San Antonio on Saturday
September 15 at 8 p.m. at our favorite venue.. CASBEERS 1719 Blanco
Rd. There will be a FREE cowboy movie and POPCORN and of course the
new 13 song CD "H!X Really Live". If you have not had the opportunity
recently to hear the H!X come out for the full H!XADELIC experience
Saturday September 15..It's going to be BIG Fun For Everyone.
Hey folks thanks for dropping in. Some of you know I have been a
little under the weather the last few weeks, but i am on the mend and
ready to saddle up and play some fine H!X music for you all. Trevor,
Robar the Rong Ranger and RB ,we are all raring to go. If you live
within driving distance make your plans now for this Saturday night.
Lots more on the horizon for the H!X, we are riding into the wild
FUN-tier.. hope to see you soon..Claude"Butch"Morgan
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Claude"Butch" Morgan
603 Windy Knoll
Devine,Texas 78016
cell: 210.884.1572
http://www.butchmorgan.com

Did it Work?

OK Ok Maybe.. maybe.. Lets see..here goes.. jumping in NOW! More later butch
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Claude"Butch" Morgan
603 Windy Knoll
Devine,Texas 78016
cell: 210.884.1572
http://www.butchmorgan.com

Nice Cool Summer

Yepp.. In Texas anything below 95 degrees if considered "Cool", so
in that respect we have seen some cool weather. Things are poppin' in
and around H!Xadelic Land. We are taking care of the details for our
CD promotional campaign on H!X "Really Live" We are at number 137 on
the Rebel radio chart and we are not even sure how they got the CD.
Anyway. The big kick off will be at Casbeers in San Antonio Tx. On
Sat. Sept. 15. After that date you will be able to catch the H!X in
and around Texas for a few months.
This is an experiment. My Blog has been down for a while so I am
just sending this one out to see if it will post. If we are
successful, i will return with more info. Keep Lookin' Up and
Yee-Haw-lelujah!!! See you down the trail. Claude Butch Morgan
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Claude"Butch" Morgan
603 Windy Knoll
Devine,Texas 78016
cell: 210.884.1572
http://www.butchmorgan.com

Summer in H!X-City

Hot town summer in H!X city, back of my neck feeling dirt and gritty.. Wow..man it has been a hot one in south Texas. Hope you have a nice cool place to hang for the summer.
Howdy and welcome to my site. It's great to have you drop by. ALOT has been going on. We have finished our (The H!X) Augie Meyers project and now he is sending it off to his connection up north. Keep your fingers crossed and the prayers coming that something positive will take place soon. More details to follow, but for right now just know that Augie is placing the H!X in some very big hands.
The H!X CD is still in the works. We are all very excited about this record (CD). We are in and out of the studio as time become available. Salmon Peak www.salmonpeak.com (Mark Senko) has been very gracious in allowing us the use of his fine studio and we will be forever in his debt. If you are looking for a great studio, look no futhur than Salmon Peak in San Antonio Tx. It is the best
The Kerrville Folk Festival has come and gone. I was very fortunate to play the main stage with my friend and wonderful tunesmith Eric Taylor. His new CD is great. It's titled the Great Divide, and it's available at www.bluerubymusic.com I also played a set with Tom Prasada Rao and Cary Cooper ww.thedreamsicles.com, which was a lot of fun. This year was a very good yer for me at Kerrville, I made a lot of new friends and contacts, got a couple of house concerts, a little 9 day tour up north and hooked up with my songwriting buddy Jay Mankita for a little Texas tour in November www.jaymankita.com All in all it was a great time of wonderful music with great friends.
My wife and I have been working on our yard, planting grass and other such things. It has to be done in the early morning, it's too hot after about 11 a.m. But it is starting to look like a yard instead of a weed field. My neighbors may start speaking to me again soon. I am working on the outside of the house trying to get it ready to paint. We are building a screened in porch and several other projects, from our never ending project list.
Spent a great Fathers day with my Dad Claude C.Morgan Sr., a WWII Veteren ,and my best friend. We went to the lake and hung out with the rest of the family. Natalie, our grand daughter by my son Trevor and wife Karen, my oldest son Sean and his wife Georgett, assorted friends. We ate too much and had a great time. I am so fortunate to have such a GREAT family.
Well this is a little long winded. Hope your having a great time in life. Keep looking up, and hope to see you down the trail. Your pal, Claude"Butch"Morgan

Great Things Ahead

Always i see GREAT things ahead..Sometimes it's hard to really see the details but i know that what lies ahead is always better. i keep believing in the human race and in the right for all people to live and be free. i keep praying that people
( myself included of course) will continue to search there hearts and make better decisions based on love and forgiveness and mercy. This is my prayer.....
Just returned from a week in Austin where I attended the Folk Alliance National Conference. Myself, along with my songwriting buddies, Frank Meyer, George Ensle',Doug Fesler, and Bill Passaquala formed a group called, The Gazebo Song Group" and had a space in the exhibit hall. It was quite an experience, one I was not quite prepared for, but all in all i believe it was a worth while venture.
I made a lot of new contacts and played 13 different showcases in front of all new people, it was quite different than the small regional one I attended in Austin in October 05'. In contrast to the friendly and quite easily manuvered Southwest Regional Folk Alliance Conference ,this one was huge and I easliy got overwhelemed, but i sure learned alot about myself and where i am in regards to the national Talent that is out there. I look forward to next year in Memphis with The Gazebo Song Group a little more prepared this time.
I also had my fine old Alverez Yairi DY85 stolen, as well as my wallet. This did not occur at the Folk Alliance but at another location on the morning of Feb 13. The news of it quickly spread throughout the folk music community and many, many people made contributions towards replaciong my money and guitar, thanks in big part to my pal Tom Prasada Rao and Steve James and David LaMotte ( and many other annonynus people). I love the musical community and thank the Lord for such a great family.
I do not get my joy from a guitar or any other THING so the loss was simply that. i would like to have it back, but it isn't necessary for me to remain at peace and upbeat. One GREAT gift that i received because of the loss of my guitar was a reconnection to an old and great friend who recieved one of the numerous e-mail sent out by one of many musicians. he got an e-mail about Butch Morgan's guitar and my phone number was attached ( he did't get the e-mail from me, it came from someone in Austin who simply sent an e-mail out to there mailing list) so he called me. It was my best friend in High School that i had lost contact with in 1979. So because i lost my guitar i received something much more valuble,my old friend back in my life. Yee-Hawllelujah..
Well I have some new places to play and am looking forward to tomorrow, i pray you are doing the same, thanks for checking in and visiting the site, hope to see you down the trail...your musical pal, Claude"Butch"Morgan

Great Things ahead.....

Always i see GREAT things ahead..Sometimes it's hard to really see the details but i know that what lies ahead is always better. i keep believing in the human race and in the right for all people to live and be free. i keep praying that people
( myself included of course) will continue to search there hearts and make better decisions based on love and forgiveness and mercy. This is my prayer.....
Just returned from a week in Austin where I attended the Folk Alliance National Conference. Myself, along with my songwriting buddies, Frank Meyer, George Ensle',Doug Fesler, and Bill Passaquala formed a group called, The Gazebo Song Group" and had a space in the exhibit hall. It was quite an experience, one I was not quite prepared for, but all in all i believe it was a worth while venture.
I made a lot of new contacts and played 13 different showcases in front of all new people, it was quite different than the small regional one I attended in Austin in October 05'. In contrast to the friendly and quite easily manuvered Southwest Regional Folk Alliance Conference ,this one was huge and I easliy got overwhelemed, but i sure learned alot about myself and where i am in regards to the national Talent that is out there. I look forward to next year in Memphis with The Gazebo Song Group a little more prepared this time.
I also had my fine old Alverez Yairi DY85 stolen, as well as my wallet. This did not occur at the Folk Alliance but at another location on the morning of Feb 13. The news of it quickly spread throughout the folk music community and many, many people made contributions towards replaciong my money and guitar, thanks in big part to my pal Tom Prasada Rao and Steve James and David LaMotte ( and many other annonynus people). I love the musical community and thank the Lord for such a great family.
I do not get my joy from a guitar or any other THING so the loss was simply that. i would like to have it back, but it isn't necessary for me to remain at peace and upbeat. One GREAT gift that i received because of the loss of my guitar was a reconnection to an old and great friend who recieved one of the numerous e-mail sent out by one of many musicians. he got an e-mail about Butch Morgan's guitar and my phone number was attached ( he did't get the e-mail from me, it came from someone in Austin who simply sent an e-mail out to there mailing list) so he called me. It was my best friend in High School that i had lost contact with in 1979. So because i lost my guitar i received something much more valuble,my old friend back in my life. Yee-Hawllelujah..
Well I have some new places to play and am looking forward to tomorrow, i pray you are doing the same, thanks for checking in and visiting the site, hope to see you down the trail...your musical pal, Claude"Butch"Morgan

Howdy Friends

Well it's been a long long time since I last posted here. Lots has been going on. WELCOME to the site. Glad you stopped by. I forgot to pay my hosting bill and so the site wasn't up for a while but i am back now.
The New H!CKS have been in the studio for the last couple of weeks and we have recorede 13 songs. It was a great and fun session and we are looking forward to our first CD relearse party soon.
I have been hammering and nailing on our new, old house and we are just fixing to move in. Very exciting.
Please check out the calender and find out when we are playing near you and come be apart of the evening with us. We look forward to playing and singing some our new material and the ole stuff as well, for you really doon. Until next time it's a Yee-Haw-lelujah to ya' your pal, Claude Butch Morgan