Friday, February 8, 2013

February 23rd St. George Island FL House Concert To Raise Awareness & Resources For Franklin County Affordable Housing


 The Franklin County Community Development & Land Trust Corporation (501c3) presents “Depot Creek” featuring Jon Copps and Neal Jones, with Randall “Big Daddy” Webster opening, in a house concert 8:00pm Saturday February 23rd 2013 at 225 W. 10thStreet, St. George Island Florida.  Tickets are $15.00 and available at the Butler Agency Eastpoint FL (850-670-1200), and at the Steve Watkins Law Office Apalachicola FL (850-653-1949).

“Depot Creek” is a stellar Americana group melding the best of American Folk and Roots music for a brilliant performance.  Multi-instrumentalist Jon Copps plays guitar, banjo, harmonica, mandolin, dobro, and lap steel guitar.  Copps roots are from Frostproof Florida, and he now lives in Tallahassee Florida from where he’s toured the country and overseas including an Ireland tour with Randall “Big Daddy” Webster a few years back.  Check out these tunes by Copps: https://soundcloud.com/jon-copps.  Bassist Neal Jones is a talented “tub thumper” playing upright bass driving the rhythm section.  The Emerald Coast native is a real “tub thumper” tastefully driving the rhythm section of whatever ensemble he’s performing with.  Together Copps and Jones will take you on an acoustic tour of the very best in Americana and Roots music.

Randall “Big Daddy” Webster opens the show with a solo acoustic set.  He’s toured overseas 54 times to 28 countries, release 8 CDs, and his ministry of Blues peppered with Soul, Jazz and life entertains crowds with his original music.  Webster will feature tunes from his upcoming CD release.  Read more on Randall “Big Daddy” Webster and listen to his music at:http://bigdaddyblues.com/.

This house concert is a rare opportunity to hear incredible music in an intimate acoustic environment where the performance is a true conversation between the audience and the artist.  If you’ve never been to a house concert, this will be a great one!  Please bring a small covered dish or food item for 5-6 people… everyone will graze before and after the show.

The Franklin County Community Development & Land Trust Corporation (FCCD&LTC)is a 501c3 Florida Not-For-Profit housing provider.  FCCD&LTC raises awareness and resources for safe decent housing in Franklin County.  FCCD&LTC has presented homebuyer education classes, homebuyer workshops and seminars, and is currently facilitating lower income Franklin County famailies wishing to own their own home.  Learn more by visiting their web site at:  http://franklincountyhousing.org/.  All concert tickets are tax deductable and proceeds go to benefit creating safe decent housing for Franklin County families.

WHO:  Depot Creek featuring Jon Copps and Neal Jones with Randall “Big Daddy” Webster opening.
WHAT:  An intimate evening of acoustic music, food, drink and good times.
WHERE:  225 W. 10th Street, St, George Island Florida
WHEN:  8:00pm Saturday, February 23rd 2013.
WHY:  To raise awareness and resources for safe decent housing in Franklin County.
HOW:  Buy your tickets at the Butler Agency Eastpoint FL (850-670-1200), or at the Steve Watkins Law Office Apalachicola FL (850-653-1949).  AND please bring a covered dish or food item for 5-6 people so everyone can graze on all the dishes before and after the show.


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