2008 Schedule

• January 2 Java & Jams Coffee House, Birmingham

• February. 2  Wild Game Dinner, Centreville Baptist Church, Centreville, AL

• February 24  Baptist College of Health Sciences' Religious Emphasis Week, Memphis

• May 1  Shepherd's Center Lunch, Birmingham

• July 20  First Baptist Church, Irondale, AL

• August 1  Elba Coffee House (sponsored by Covenant Community Church), Elba, AL

• August 23  Gary Furr & Friends, Java & Jams Coffee House, Birmingham

• September 27  Java & Jams Coffee House, Birmingham

• November 17  Alabama Baptist Music Education Banquet, Montgomery, AL

2007

• September 8  Java & Jams, Birmingham, AL

• August 25  "I Love America Summer Celebration Series", Liberty Park Athletic Complex, Vestavia Hills, AL

• August 25  Childrens Hospital Oncology Memorial Service, Childrens Hospital, Birmingham, AL

• August 19  Public program at Somerby Retirement Center, Homewood, AL

• April 13  Dinner concert at Birmingham Museum of Art for Samford University Pastoral Excellence

• March 25  Concert at University Baptist Church, Montevallo, AL

• March 24  Alabama Bluegrass Music Association, ABMA Showcase of Bands Bessemer, AL

• March 8  Featured set at Birmingham Area Music Awards Show, WorkPlay. Show starts at 7 and SMA plays around 8.

• February 17  Entertain for the First Annual Wild Game Dinner, sponsored by Centreville Baptist Church, Centreville, AL

• January 17  Appearance at the American Gospel Quartet Convention at the East Birmingham Church of God in Christ.

• November 13 Lunch show for Vestavia Seniors, Vestavia Hills Civic Center

• November 5 Benefit Concert, University Baptist Church, Montevallo, Alabama, 5:00 pm

• October 21 Appearance at the Kentuck Festival, Northport, Alabama,
  12:30 - 2:00 pm. $15 Admission. For information call 1-205.758.1257 or go to http://www.kentuck.org/ and click on "The Festival".

• September 10 Chateau Vestavia, Vestavia Hills, Alabama, 3:00 pm.

• August 25 Crestway Baptist Church, Senior Adult Program, Main Sanctuary, 12 noon. Irondale, Alabama.

• August 21 Samford University Faculty Retreat Banquet, Student Cafeteria, 6:00 pm. Private event.

• July 25 Moonlight Music Café, Vestavia Hills, Alabama, www.moonlightmusiccafe.com, 8:00 pm. $8.
  Opener: The Newgrass Troubadours.

• May 2 Baptist Church of the Covenant, Birmingham, Alabama, 7:00 pm.

• March 30 Gary Opens at the Moonlight Music Café for Nashville Songwriter Ashley Cleveland, 8:00 pm. $20. Go to www.moonlightmusiccafe.com

• March 25 Gary Plays with SMA friend Brent Warren and the Back Porch Pickers at the Alabama Bluegrass Music Association, 7:00 pm.

• February 10-13 Gary Speaks and performs at Second Baptist Church, Lubbock, retreat, held at Glorieta, New Mexico

• January 23-25 Gary Lead Worship and jam, CBF Pastor's Retreat, Montreat, NC

2005

• December 13 Private Christmas Party, Physicians Group, Princeton Hospital, at Birmingham Museum of Art, 7:00 pm

• December 5 Gary Performs at Open Mic Night, Moonlight Music Café, Vestavia Hills, Alabama, 7:30 pm.

• November 20 Messianic Banquet Holiday Party at Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, 5:00 pm.

• October 14 Gary Performs at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Closing Worship

• October 9 Chateau Vestavia Retirement Center—We performed for Greg's mom and her friends!

• September 24 Foggy Hollow Bluegrass Gatherin’, near Anniston, AL. Featuring Claire Lynch, Gary Waldrep Band, and Stevens Sisters. SMA plays at noon and 6 pm.

• February 22 CD Release Party at Moonlight Music Café. No cover! Our fans and friends are invited to come by the Moonlight Music Café, located at 628 Montgomery Hwy Birmingham (205.822.1400). We will be playing songs from our new CD, SKY'S A CLEARING, which will be available for the first time!

• January 10 Moonlight Music Café Open Mic Night Gary performs three originals.

2004

• December 17 Christmas Show, Moonlight Music Café, Vestavia Hills, Alabama, 8 pm.

• December 3 Christmas party for Physicians' Group, Baptist Medical Center, at the Summit Club, Birmingham.

• November 8 Amelia Center: Grief for the Holidays Workshop Gary performs music of consolation and leads worship at Vestavia Hills Baptist Church.

• October 30 Amelia Center: Grief for the Holidays Workshop Gary performs music of consolation at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church.

• October 5 Birmingham Baptist Association Senior Adults' Luncheon. 12:00 noon, McElwane Baptist Church, Birmingham.

• October 2 Bluff Park Opry, Hoover, AL. With Uncle Bud's 'LectroWood Experience.

• August 22 Blackwood Brothers Memorial Tribute, Samford University Concert Hall, Birmingham, AL. With Holy Destiny and the Blackwood Brothers Reunion Quartet.

• August 21 Private party, Brewton, AL

• July 15 Moonlight Music Café, Vestavia Hills, AL

• June 24 Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, National Meeting, Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center

• June 18 Vestavia Country Club, Friday Night Pool Party, Vestavia Hills, AL

• April 24 Spring Fling, Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, Vestavia Hills, AL

• April 23 Golden Mountaineers senior adults group, Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, Vestavia Hills, AL. With special guests Jeff Albright of Foggy Hollow on banjo, and Brent Warren on guitar. (A rollicking time was had by all, and one audience member said we were "as good as a blood transfusion.")

• April 22 Baptist Health System Volunteers Luncheon, Vestavia Country Club, Vestavia Hills, AL. With guest artist Herb Trotman.

• March 30 Moonlight Music Café with guest artist, Glenn Tolbert, Birmingham
  

2003

• January 18  Private birthday party, Brewton AL

• February 14  Golden Springs Baptist Church Valentines Banquet, Anniston, AL

• March 15 Alabama Bluegrass Music Association Showcase, Bessemer Civic Center, Bessemer, Alabama

• May 10 and 11 THE BIG BLUEGRASS SHOW, Samford University's Harrison Theatre. With Special Guests Herb Trottman Band, Glenn Tolbert & Company, and Distant Cousins. Proceeds benefited community building project in Los Mochis, Mexico by Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama.

• May 18 Worship service at First Baptist Church, Blakely, GA

• June 8 Riverchase Baptist Church Community Picnic

• June 29 Sing Out America!, Sponsored by Dawson Memorial Baptist Church

• July 30 Auburn University, ChemEd 2003 Conference, Sponsored by Auburn's College of Science and Mathematics

• August 15 Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, Atlanta

• September 7 Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church Picnic, Birmingham

• September 26 Gary sings and speaks at Mississippi Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Meeting, First Baptist Church, Meridian, Mississippi

• October 4 Wedding Reception, Birmingham

• October 18 Birthday party, Birmingham

• October 18 Gary sings for Evening Banquet, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

• National Coordinating Council Meeting, Holiday Inn Airport North, Atlanta, Georgia

• October 19 Private Party

• October 28 Moonlight Music Café, Birmingham

• December 5 Rotary Club of Vestavia Hills, Alabama

• December 15 Baptist Health Systems, Christmas Party, Birmingham

2002

• February 9  The Alabama Young and Adult Farmers Association - Annual Meeting, Dothan, Alabama

• April 5 Private party at The Club, Birmingham, Alabama

• April 6 Kidney Foundation Walk-A-Thon, 9:00 a.m., Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama

• April 7 Georgetown Baptist Church, 6:00 p.m. worship service, Georgetown, Kentucky

• April 8 Pastor's Conference and Banquet, Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky. This is a return performance! We will appear on Public Radio WRVG 89.9 FM Monday, and as the featured entertainment at the opening banquet on Monday night.

• April 14 Bluegrass for Missions! Samford University's Harrison Theater. Shows at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Suggested donation $10.00. Proceeds benefit mission trip to Los Mochis, Mexico by Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama. For information, call the church at 205-979-5920

• May 4 Private Kentucky Derby party, Birmingham, with special guest Glenn Tolbert

• July 24 Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, Birmingham

• September 5 Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, Birmingham

• September 27 Golden Mountaineers, Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, with special guest Glenn Tolbert

• October 10 Samford Auxillary, First Baptist Church, Birmingham

• October 17 Midfield Elementary School, Arts Day, Midfield, AL

• October 25 Huntsville First Baptist Church Deacons Banquet, Huntsville, AL

• October 27 Private Party, Ensley First Baptist Church, Ensley, AL

• November 2 Edgewood Presbyterian Church banquet, Homewood, AL

• November 18 Alabama Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Meeting, Vestavia Hills Baptist Church

• December 7, 13, 14 WorldSong Camp & Retreat Center, Cook Springs, AL

• December 12 First Baptist Church Seniors Lunch, Pinson, AL

• December 18 Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, Wednesday night service, Birmingham, AL

2001

2001 kicked off with the production of our first CD, Shades Mountain Air. Click here to buy it!

• February 8 Early County Arts Council Concert, Blakely, Georgia

• February 15 Alabama Baptist Preschool/Children's Minister's retreat, Twin Pines Resort

• March 17 Alabama Bluegrass Music Association Showcase, Bessemer Civic Center, Bessemer, Alabama

• April 16-17 Pastor's Conference and Banquet, Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky

• April 23 Senior Adult Men's Club, Downtown Birmingham

• April 24 Brookwood Baptist Church Senior Adults Banquet, Mountain Brook, Alabama

• May 1 Chapel Service, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, Birmingham

• June 4, 7, 25, 28 Freshman Orientation Parties for Students and Parents, Samford, University, Birmingham

• June 30 Pepper Place Farmer's Market, Birmingham, 8-11 a.m.

• July 8 Children's Hospital - main lobby, Birmingham, 1:30 p.m.

• July 14 Judy and Chip Wedding Reception, Birmingham

• July 15 Mountain Brook Baptist Church, Mountain Brook, Alabama, 6:00 p.m.

• August 12 First Baptist Church, Shady Grove Homecoming, Adamsville, AL 1:30 p.m.

• August 20 Samford University Faculty Dinner, Scrushy Center, Birmingham, AL 6:30 p.m.

• September 28 Golden Mountaineers Senior Adults, Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, Gary and Nancy appearing with special guest Glenn Tolbert

• October 5-6 Rusty Nail Bluegrass Festival, Hackneyville, AL, Noon & 5:00 p.m. Call Clifford Moncus for information (256) 825-9006 or (256) 896-2535, or Charles Bassett (256) 396-6274

• October 13 Catherine Harper Wedding and reception, Jasper, Alabama (Gary, Don and Paul)

• November 10 International Welcome Dinner, Vestavia Hills Baptist Church (Gary and Don)

• November 13 St. Martin's in the Pines, Birmingham, AL

• November 15 Samford University Retired Professors Lunch, Birmingham, AL, noon

• December 3 Simmons Middle School Faculty Christmas Party (Gary and Nancy)

• December 16 Vestavia Hills Baptist Church Worship Service

2000

• Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, Vestavia Hills, Alabama, January 9, 2000

• Alabama Bluegrass Music Association Showcase of Bands

• Bessemer Civic Center, Bessemer, AL, March 4, 2000

• Brendt Newell and Andy Blanks' Wedding Party, Shelby County, AL, March 11, 2000

• Baptist Health System Volunteers Banquet, Vestavia Hills Country Club, Vestavia Hills, Alabama, April 12, 2000.

• Schaeffer Eye Center/Beam's Crawfish Boil, Downtown Birmingham, May 13, 2000

• Whistle Stop Festival, Irondale, AL, May 20, 2000

• Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, Seniors Event, Homewood, AL, June 25, 2000

• Pepper Place, Birmingham, AL, July 8
  
• Pepper Place, Birmingham, AL, August 29
  
• Mission Trip to Romania (Gary and Greg) co-sponsored by Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, Vestavia Hills, AL, August 17-26, 2000

• Churchwide Barbeque, McElwain Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, September 10, 2000.

• Forestdale Baptist Church, Forestdale, AL, September 22

• Don, Gary and Paul appear at Lodestar Books, Birmingham, coffeehouse series, November 9

• Support Staff Banquet, Samford University, December 15

Fastest guitar picker in Alabama, Glenn Tolbert, joins SMA in the 2002 Big Bluegrass Show at Samford University in Birmingham.