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Bourland and D.P. Dunn

Jollyville City Limits (JCL) is the brain child of D.P. Dunn and Bourland (shown to the right). JCL is a live video and audio recording series that will eventually be available on DVD and possible TV distribution. During the fall of 2004, we captured some stellar performances on video and hi-fi sound. JCL was created with the idea of giving back to the music community of Austin by providing a vehicle for performers of all types to capture and distribute live performances of their music and tell the story behind the music with interviews and narratives about their songs. Jollyville City Limits began its life as an open mic started by David Patrick Dunn in 1995. The open mic is now entering its tenth year of Sunday nights at BB Rover's. Hosted by volunteers and members of the Austin Songwriters Group, the Jollyville City Limits open mic has been and continues to be a wonderful venue for artists to share their songs with a welcoming community of singer songwriters and music lovers. In addition to the usual Sunday night open mic, the folks at Jollyville City Limits created a "Best of the JCL Open Mic" series. Each week a performer from the open mic is nominated by that week's hosts to play at the next Best of the JCL Open Mic, which is taped live and soon to be available here at Bourland Music. But wait, that's not it, there's more! Thanks to D.P. Dunn and the folks at BB Rover's, we've also captured some stellar performances on video and high fidelity sound from featrured artists like:

Jimmy George, shown to the left with Johnny Big at the first ever Jollyville City Limits #1. Bourland first met Jimmy George by pure chance. Jimmy was dating the girl that lived across the street from Bourland. Bourland sees this guy out in front of his house with polka-dotted hair and he thinks to himself, "what a crazy looking dude, I probably ought to meet him!" So he did just that. The next time Bourland and Jimmy would cross paths was at the now debunked Godsfest. There was Jimmy doing that whacky looping thing, man is that cool or what? The next time Jimmy and Bourland would meet was indirect, Bourland was at work standing in line to pay for lunch and there's this gentleman with a badge that says Jim George. Bourland thought how many Jim George's could there be? So he introduced himself and it was none other thatn Jimmy dad! Jimmy had moved to Colorado for a while, but then one night at the JCL open mic Bourland hears there are some professional musicians in the house. Bourland goes to inestigate and there he is, minus the polka-dots, Himmy George. Whew! What a story! Anyhoom, here is Jimmy George performing: Black Sabbath's War Pigs, Texas style! (3 min WMV file). Be sure to check out the rest of Jimmy George's perfromance recorded live at Jollyville City Limits #1.

Django Porter, shown to the right at Jollyville City Limits #2. Django is a wotrld class musician, who has performed with such greats as Freddy Powers, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. Bourland first met Django Porter while searching for a peddle steel player to do some studio work on Bourland's debut CD, Cathedrals of Sand. Bourland went to Poodie's Hiltop Bar and Grill to meet Price Porter, the peddle steel player for the Troubadillos. Django, Price's son, was sitting in with the Troubadillos that night and Bourland was impressed. While Price Porter said he was interested in doing the studio work, Bourland needed it done on the cheap, so he played slide himself instead. The offer to Price is always there, if he cares to give it a whirl. It sure would beat the heck outta Bourland's slide playing. The next time Bourland ran into Django was at the Trophy's open mic/singer songwriter showcase. Django was sitting in with Colin Brooks, a fine guitar player in his own right, but there was Django with that unmistakeable sound. To quote Colin, "Man, Django, whacka whacka whacka and away you go! Incredible!" We won't include any explatives Colin might have also used at the time. So here is Django Porter and his Gypsy Jazz (3 min Windows Movie file). Be sure to check out the rest of Django Porter's perfromance recorded live at Jollyville City Limits #2.

Matt Hubbard

Matt Hubbard, shown to the left at Jollyville City Limits #2. Bourland first met Matt when the Longbranch Inn open mic moved to Trophy's just before SXSW 2004. Hosted by Matt Hubbard, whoa! this was no ordinary open mic. Performers included Guy Forsyth, Carolyn Wonderland, Calvin Russell, Mike Robberson, Matt Hubbard, JT Van Zandt and Wendy Colonna just to name a few. Matt has been very helpful and encouraging to Bourland. Heck, Matt is just a good old fashioned nice guy and very supportive of other performers. He hooked Bourland and DJ Buffalo Phil with a great slot at Trophy's following the above mentioned folks during SXSW. He also booked Bourland for a great a great gig at The Hole in the Wall, Matt plays there on the 1st Sunday of every month. Thanks for everything Matt! Anyhoo, while in Austin Matt has engineered recordings with Willie Nelson, Ray Benson, Ray Price and Gillian Welch and appeared as a musician on recordings with Willie, Emmylou Harris, Kimmie Rhodes, Nathan Hamilton and others. Matt co-produced, recorded and mixed Willie Nelson’s “Rainbow Connection” released June 2001 by Island Records. Matt played keyboards, harmonica, bass, percussion and did backup vocals. The album earned Willie a Grammy nomination for Country Album of the Year. So here is Matt Hubbard performing: Let It Bleed (3 min WMV file). Be sure to check out the rest of Matt Hubbard's perfromance recorded live at Jollyville City Limits #2.

Hollis Webb, shown to the right performing at the first ever "Best of the JCL Open Mic". Hollis has a knack for turning any song you can imagine into a bonafide sing along song. Here for your listening pleasure is Hollis Webb performing Promise Land (3 min WMV file). Be sure to watch for more videos from Hollis. Also check out Hollis and the Mighty McGregor's new album "Quick Relief". Sheesh, Bourland had no idea the guy was so dang talented. Ladies and gentlemen, we have a star in our midst.

Cheers,
Bourland