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Please follow these instructions to get your teaching visa for South Korea. This information is for teachers going to private language schools only (Hagwons). The process for public schools is different.
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About South Korea
Teach English in Korea
Teach English in Korea - where traditional Asian culture and cutting-edge modern life intersect. Famous for K-pop, Kimchi, and English teaching jobs, South Korea (the Republic of Korea) is well-known among recent graduates as a destination for ESL teaching. With a large number of English teaching jobs in public and private schools (hagwons), Korea offers native English speakers a plethora of opportunities to teach. With most contracts, your flight, housing, and health insurance are all covered - and salaries are generous compared to the low local cost of living. A rising alternative to teaching english in Korea is to go teach english in China, where recent demand is booming.
When you teach English in South Korea, ESL teaching jobs in private schools range from small family-run entities to large national chains including Chungdahm and Avalon. With over 20,000 native English speakers to make friends with, Korea is a great destination for first-time educators who want to gain experience teaching English abroad.
Salary / Living
South Korea is a modern and developed nation with one of the highest standards of living in Asia - yet surprisingly inexpensive to get by on your teaching salary. It is easy to save money, pay student loans, travel, or further your education while teaching in Korea. Traditionally known as The Land of the Morning Calm, the country's steeped in culture and contrasts. Teach English in Korea and partake in a tranquil weekend retreat at a Buddhist temple nestled in the mountains while teaching English and living in Seoul – the third largest city in the world.
Korea is largely urban and mountainous. The country has excellent transportation - a bullet train between the two major cities Seoul and Busan is a short 3 hour trip. All other corners of the mainland are less than a day's journey away: from spectacular national parks Soraksan and Jirisan to large cities like Daegu, Daejeon, Ulsan and Gwangju. Korea's island destination - Jeju - is a short flight away. The award-winning international airport in Incheon is a hub for travel to other countries. Teachers often fly to Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing, Thailand and the Philippines on their holidays. A dynamic blend of old and new, Korea offers remarkable opportunities. Teach in Korea and experience a culture built on 10,000 years of history.
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If you're thinking about the journey, key items to read through are:
- View our Teaching Jobs in Korea
- Travelling in Korea
- Teaching in South Korea, the best decision I've made in a long while
- Application process in Korea
- How to get an e2 work visa
- Public vs. private teaching jobs in Korea
- How much can I save? Living conditions in Korea
- More FAQs on teaching in South Korea
This section contains a brief comparison of the private language schools (known as hagwon in Korean) and public schools in Korea.
*Please note that this is a rough guideline of some of the general differences between private and public schools in Korea. Some schools may differ from these for any number of reasons. This chart is for general reference only and not indicative of any particular contract nor a guarantee of any particular benefit.
2013 Teacher Salaries - When considering teaching in a public school in South Korea it should be noted that salaries are not negotiable. Your salary is determined on a set of pre-determined criteria and there are no exceptions. The following information shows you the breakdown of this criteria for the 2011 Ministry of Education Teacher Placements in South Korea.
EPIK - English Program in Korea - Salary Scale
Something that many of us don't think about before we leave our home countries to teach abroad is - different countries have very different laws.
Things that we take for granted as being "not really a big deal" can carry steep penalties when we are outside of our home countries.
A big one – marijuana use. For many in North America it just makes the list of controlled substances with the use of medicinal marijuana being somewhat commonplace and mostly accepted – in Canada at least.
When I was asked to create a blog for the Footprints website, I wasn't sure what to write about. Unlike most of the staff at Footprints, I don't have any teaching experience, and, even though I work in the Asia Department, I haven't had the chance yet to travel to South Korea, China, or any of the other countries where we place teachers. So, what do I have in common with the Footprints applicants? I have worked and am currently working abroad!
As of April 1, 2011 Korean immigration is going to be enforcing stricter medical exams for any foreigner applying for an Alien Registration Card (ARC). Currently Korean immigration requires foreigners to go through a number of medical exams that include, but are not limited to screening for TB, HIV/AIDS and other contagious diseases as well various narcotics. Starting April 1, the drug screening will be stricter and there will be specific tests for marijuana use now.
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Local income taxes will be deducted from your paycheck on a monthly basis. In many cases employers will only deduct around 4-7% from your total salary and will exclude deductions for the national pension plan. Find out what is happening and how the tax breakdown unfolds for you. This helps ensure you have medical coverage in Korea.
The Consulate is a great source of information and it is where you will go to apply for your Korean Visa. Different consulates have different policies so contact your local consulate for the most accurate information.
This is a great visa. It allows the holder to work anywhere. On an E2 visa you specifically have to work for the company that sponsors you for the visa. With the F4 visa you can work anywhere!
This visa is only provided to Korean descendants (people with Korean heritage or lineage). You can get the F4 visa before or after you arrive. This often presents placement problems for recruiting agencies because on this visa you don't need a release paper when you move to another school. For this reason, schools do not want to pay recruiting fees for teachers that wish to use this visa.
Visas for Spouses and Dependents - F3 Visas in Korea
If you will be accompanied by a spouse who will not be teaching English, or by your children, they will need to get an F-3 visa in order to accompany you to Korea. When you apply for your E-2 visa, you can apply for your spouse's or child's F-3 visa at the same time. You will need to provide the Korean embassy or consulate with your dependent's passport and official documentation certifying your relationship, such as a Birth Certificate or Marriage Certificate.
Canada is one of a few countries that does not recognize Apostille. Document authentication is done by the embassy or consulate of the country for which you wish to get the visa. Please contact that embassy or consulate directly to find out their requirements.
Three Footprints Teachers in South Korea have some fun in their free time and they put together an incredible song called "Kickin' it in Geumchon".
Because geography affects climate it's important to understand where Korea is and what the lay of the land is. South Korea borders North Korea to the North, faces China west across the Yellow Sea (which the Koreans call the West Sea), Japan to the east and south across the East Sea.
South Korea is temperate with rainfall heavier in summer than in winter. There is a wet monsoon season in the middle of the year and a dry, cold winter from November to March. During the winter, winds pick up speed and are carried from the northwest. The coldest month is January. The average winter temperature is around -5C, and begins to warm up in March.
Spring is one of the most beautiful seasons in Korea and several cities, including Masan, near Pusan, hold annual Cherry Blossom Festivals.
In March and April Korea experiences the 'Yellow Dust' phenomenon. Deforestation in central China and Mongolia causes massive amounts of particulate matter to be swept up during windstorms.
Despite the relatively small geographic footprint of Korea, they do have diverse weather around the peninsula and even on Jeju Island - the island off the southern tip of Korea.
In winter, in Seoul, the temperature hovers around freezing, and although snow occasionally falls it rarely accumulates- winter weather in Korea is similar to weather in the mid-Atlantic United States - think Washington D.C., or the Pacific Northwest minus the rain.
Autumn is generally considered to be the most pleasant season in Korea - the leaves turn color and the weather is usually cool and sunny which makes for absolutely lovely days to check out a temple or to go for a stroll in the local park.
The fall is beautiful t-shirt weather. The huge colourful leaves falling on the sidewalk add lots of colour to the city. Fall is also the perfect time to go hiking. The temperature is just right, not too hot but still warm and the scenery is amazing.
Summers in Korea tend to be hot and humid. The monsoon season usually starts in July and runs through August- expect brief, driving rains on an almost daily basis during these months. Cheju (Jeju) Island, off the South Coast of Korea, is the warmest and also the wettest area in South Korea.
August is the hottest month in South Korea, with average temperatures ranging from 20 to 26 degrees Celsius (68 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit). On average Pusan (Busan), the southern most major city in Korea, tends to be five degrees warmer Celsius than Seoul.
Korea is one of the easiest countries to get around in, yes, even as a foreigner.
Despite English not being widely spoken, you can always find someone to help you get on the right bus or train. These buses, trains, planes and taxis will take you anywhere in South Korea - and - this is the kicker - they will do it very cheap.
Here are a list of the various modes of transport in South Korea:
You are probably aware that there was a recent military confrontation between North and South Korea, during which a South Korean Island was shelled and several civilians were killed. This is an unfortunate incident, and is one example among many that have taken place between North and South Korea since the end of the Korean War in 1953. Over the past 50 years these incidences have ranged from a few shots fired into the DMZ to an attempted assassination of the South Korean president in 1968 and the grounding of a North Korean submarine on the South Korean coast in 1996.
Teachers heading to South Korea are often unaware that North and South Korea are technically at war.
In many cases it is friends or family that start quizzing them and asking about safety and security in Korea that this "scary situation" becomes apparent... But is it scary?... In a recent poll run on the Footprints Recruiting website, roughly 27% of people said the political situation in North Korea did negatively impact their decision to teach in South Korea.
Ever wondered what it was like in a country that has been closed to the world for 50 years?
A country that received a donation of 50 bicycles in 2001 from the Red Cross so that doctors could make house calls to patients and get to hospitals? A country where foreign movies have been banned for 50 years but the leader of the country has his own book written about his favorite blockbusters. I think Batman tops his list.
Can you guess what country I'm talking about?
Anti-Americanism, or the American perception of anti-Americanism, is a topic many American teachers consider before heading overseas to go anywhere. Over the past decade they have been some candid shots of Koreans in protest of American influence and "occupation" (there are over 30,000 American troops in Korea at any given time).
Interestingly, any reports that manage to make it to mainstream media in the US or other country abroad is a short clip of something frantic - standard for most news coverage as there has to be something dramatic to report.
Korea is an amazing country to live and work in but having said that, there are a lot of people who dwell on the negatives... don't be one of those people... Be patient and accepting.
Accept that you don't understand the many facets of the culture and that you may never completely understand and you are well on your way to making the most of your experience.
There are many ways to be a successful ESL teacher abroad and Footprints Recruiting can help you become one. Once you are abroad, we will provide you with ongoing support, but you will be faced with many challenges on your own.
There seems to be a paucity of information available about the Korean arts scene in English, but if you poke around there are some rewarding gems hidden both in the cities and the countryside.
In Seoul, many galleries and antique stores are located in Insadong, a street near the downtown core of Seoul, adjacent to the Chongno neighborhood. This is a great place to have a cup of tea and do your Christmas shopping.
While missing home and complaining about where you are is a normal part of the ex-pat lifestyle, you will often find that those who complain the most are those that exert the least effort getting the most out of their time abroad.
Korean history spans over 5000 years.
The maintenance of their culture and language throughout this span of time is remarkable considering the many hostile occupations and invasions they have experienced over time which could account for the incredible sense of patriotism and nationalism that is plainly evident all over Korea.
Sure, we've all been down to our last 5,000 Won - and with a hankering for a bite to eat.
Take heart - there are places where you can grab a hearty meal to tide you over for that amount. Short of splitting the cost with friends, ordering a satisfying meal alone can often be costly.
There are big and small street vendors in Korea.
I believe the actual name for them is pojangmacha but there could be several different words for them depending on what they serve, how big they are, where they are at and a host of other sub-culture taxonomy conventions.
My breakfast is eaten at home, though I always get a vending machine instant coffee with the bits of change in my pocket.
For those more in tune with breakfast, there are loads of breakfast cereals and toast and spread and fruit selections available. Traditional Korean breakfast is seaweed soup with turnip and often fish, served with rice and kimchi.
What better way to immerse yourself in Korean culture than learning how to cook Korean food?
Korea has a culinary tradition distinct from Japanese and Chinese cuisine - traditional Korean cuisine is heavily influenced by Mongol culture. Koreans are the only Asian culture that eats rice with a spoon. Interestingly, the pepper, a mainstay of all Asian cuisine, was introduced to Asia by the Dutch in the 17th century - the pepper plant comes from the Americas. It is hard to imagine any Asian cuisine without this mainstay.
Drinking is virtually a national sport in Korea, and there seems to be virtually no stigma attached to getting stinking drunk in public, particularly for men.
There are no shortage of drinking establishments, from sidewalk tents to trendy nightclubs, and this seems to be the recreational activity of choice for many English teachers in Korea.
Chinese and Japanese are the foreign cuisines most common in Korea.
Most Chinese restaurants in Korea are modest affairs that serve jajangmyung (noodles with black sauce) and tang su yuk (sweet and sour pork). Japanese restaurants are generally more expensive and dishes usually include twigim (tempura) and sashimi (raw fish).
Korea has all kinds of eating establishments, ranging from street vendors (pojangmachas) and hole-in-the-wall shikdangs (small restaurants) to high-priced, formal restaurants will full-course meals. In between you can find many types of medium-sized places offering a wide range of food types, including traditional Korean food, fast food, Western and other non-Korean dishes.
Happily, tipping is not customary in Korea.


text: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) spoke with several members of the West Virginia media Thursday and unveiled his priorities for the 113th Congress.I will be focusing on issues important to West Virginians and approaching them in ways that reflect the values of the Mountain State, he said. As we begin the work of the 113th Congress, I start with fresh optimism and determination to make sure that we set our legislative priorities based on our values.Manchin said he has proposed legislation that West Virginians care about the most.Those are getting our countrys financial house in order; keeping our promises to our seniors, veterans and children; achieving energy independence; addressing mass violence in a way that brings all parties to the table and finally ending the war in Afghanistan, he said in a telephone conference call with West Virginia journalists from across the state on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013.The Senator also expressed confidence that Washington can overcome its partisanship to address major challenges facing the country.The partisan divides in Washington may be as strong as ever, but I truly believe that we can put our differences aside to tackle serious problems our great country faces because the simple fact is we must. West Virginians sent me to Washington to represent their values, and that is exactly what I plan to do every day that I have the honor of serving my great state as a United States Senator. In the weeks to come, Manchin says he will introduce bills, as well as additional legislation that address his top priorities. He said he will also continue to develop other bills as he hears from West Virginians.Manchin says he supports a true No budget, no pay bill, but cant give a definite answer on his support for the bill that recently passed in the U.S. House of Delegates.I cant give a definite answer at this moment, Manchin said.This bill prohibits Members of Congress from receiving pay if both houses of Congress fail to approve a concurrent resolution on the budget for the upcoming fiscal year before the end of the current fiscal year.They will be sending it over to the Senate and we will be debating it, Manchin said. Calling it a debt limit suspension, the House voted to pass the No Budget, No Pay Act, a measure that will allow the federal government to continue to spend until May 19, at which time it will consider the issue once again. It also takes away any threat of a government shutdown, which the GOP initially considered as a way to force the Obama administration to agree to spending cuts.Congress hasnt met a deadline since I have been here, Manchin said. They just keep passing continuing resolutions, but not really doing anything. I am ready to make the tough votes that need to be made.The bill adds additional incentive for the House and Senate to come to terms on fiscal matters, placing the salary checks for each member of Congress in escrow until a budget agreement is reached, or until the end of the 113th Congress, whichever happens first. The bill requires a budget from the House and the Senate by April 15. Passed largely due to House Republican votes, the bill received criticism from some Democrats.According to other media reports, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called the salary provision a joke and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer called the bill a political gimmick that perpetuates uncertainty.Manchin mentioned that 86 Democrats voted for the bill that passed 285 to 144, but that was because of the large support of Republicans in the House. Most House Democrats voted against the bill.Manchin says the current bill doesnt sit well with him.I have a hard time confirming this bill with some of the things in it, he said. It does not meet the crisis we have currently. How much longer are we going to play kick the can? This country is paying billions of dollars in interest every single day. We must get our fiscal house in order.Manchin also said he planned to keep his promises to seniors by sponsoring the Seniors Financial Bill of Rights. This legislation requires states to develop a Seniors Financial Bill of Rights to empower seniors and protect them from financial exploitation, he explained. This legislation would also improve seniors access to financial services and supports by adding to the purpose of state Aging and Disability Resource Centers that they offer older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers and families financial counseling and legal assistance.Manchin said he will also keep his promises to veterans with the Military Childcare Act and Streamlining Services for Older Veterans Act.The Military Childcare bill directs the Government Accountability Office to review contracted hiring procedures at Department of Defense day care centers, Manchin explained. We must ensure that our military children are receiving the best care possible, especially in light of recent abuses at one of the largest child development centers in the Department of Defense.The Streamlining Services for Older Veterans bill requires state and local agencies that provide services to the elderly to work closer with those that provide services to veterans, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and to reach out to veterans to inform them of assistance for which they are eligible under the Older Americans Act, Manchin added.Two issues that hit home in southern West Virginias coalfields are the EPA Fair Play Act and the Hydrocodone Rescheduling Act.West Virginias coalfield counties have been hit hard by U.S. EPA regulations, which Manchin has called unfair.There is a lack of confidence with the U.S. EPA and its permitting process, Manchin said. I believe it is fundamentally wrong for any bureaucratic agency, including the EPA, to regulate what has not been legislated, to have absolute power to change the rules at the end of the game and to revoke a permit, as the EPA did in southern West Virginias Spruce Mine, after it was lawfully granted and employees were hired. Giving any agency such absolute power will have a chilling effect on investment and job creation far beyond West Virginia.Manchin said America needs to achieve energy independence and he will reintroduce the EPA Fair Play Act. This bill would rein in EPAs overreach, preventing the agency from revoking permits that have already been legally granted, protecting jobs and investments in West Virginia and promoting American energy independence and security, he said.The bill was originally introduced in 2011 and died in committee.Manchin says he will also attack the prescription drug abuse epidemic by sponsoring and supporting the Hydrocodone Rescheduling Act.This legislation reclassifies drugs containing hydrocodone a highly-addictive substance found in medications such as Vicodin and Lortab as Schedule II substances, meaning that patients would need an original prescription for refills, pills would be stored and transported more securely, and traffickers would be subject to increased fines and penalties, Manchin explained. Put simply, this legislation makes it more difficult to abuse addictive pain medications.On May 24, 2012, the U.S. Senate passed the FDA Safety and Innovation Act (S. 3187) with an amendment to reclassify all products containing hydrocodone from Schedule III to Schedule II. The companion bill, known as the FDA Reform Act of 2012 (H.R. 5651), was passed by the House of Representatives on May 30 without a mention of hydrocodone rescheduling. Currently, the proposed hydrocodone amendment is under consideration for the final bill, which is expected to be signed by President Barack Obama this summer.Manchin said he hopes that the amendment will assist in combating prescription drug abuse. He discussed the problem of prescription drug abuse in his hometown of Farmington, referring to the experiences of students families.Under the amendment, refills of Vicodin prescriptions would be prohibited.However, the American Pharmacists Association, Food Marketing Institute, International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, and the National Community Pharmacists Association oppose the amendment because of concerns about decreased access for patients with legitimate prescriptions for pain and because of the additional burden that increased regulation would place on pharmacies. These organizations issued letters to the Senate and House voicing their concerns.I am not buying into that argument of additional burden, Manchin said. Those in severe pain for a long period of time should be going to the doctor regularly. We have to do something about this prescription pill abuse epidemic that is plaguing our local communities, our state and our nation.Manchin told reporters that America must also address its culture of mass violence.Manchin said he is a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and does not support a ban on guns. He does support the creation of a National Commission on Mass Violence.The legislation establishes a bipartisan commission to take a comprehensive look at the causes of and solutions to mass violence in America, relying on expertise rather than opinion, he said.Manchin also wants to see the ending of the war in Afghanistan. Manchin recently wrote the President urging him to reduce the troop strength in Afghanistan. This resolution declares that the United States needs to draw down forces in Afghanistan as quickly as possible, while maintaining the safety of our troops and our ability to fight terrorism around the world, Manchin said.Manchin ended the telephone conference with West Virginia journalists by giving his thought to the MTV television show Buckwild, which has brought national attention to the state. Manchin wanted producers to cancel the show before it aired because he said it portrayed unrealistic stereotypes.They shouldnt call it reality television because it is not reality, its unrealistic entertainment, he said.When asked if he watched the show, Manchin replied, No I havent and I dont plan to watch it. Its not my type of entertainment.

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PwnDev Team releases Ac1dSn0w jailbreak tool for iOS 5.0 and 5.0.1 [Updated]
It's been a big day for the jailbreak community with a possible iPhone 4S unlock and the new crash reporting tool released by the Chronic Dev Team. Now the PwnDev Team has released a new jailbreak utility for iOS 5 and 5.0.1.
I'm pleased to announce that we've just released Beta 1 of Ac1dSn0w for Mac OS X Lion (should also work on Snow Leopard). Ac1dSn0w allows you to jailbreak your iDevice tethered. It also provides features like Tethered Boot, Pwned DFU, and Exit Recovery to get your device out of Recovery Loop.
Ac1dSn0w will perform very much like Redsn0w already does. It will tethered jailbreak the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPod Touch 4G.
Ac1dSn0w also includes features such as "Exit Recovery" and "Pwned DFU".
It's great to see new tools being released and more developers stepping up and becoming more actively involved in the jailbreak community. I'll be interested to see how these new tools fair against some of the veteran ones.
UPDATE: Turns out Ac1dSn0w uses copyrighted Apple code, which is a deal
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PwnDev Team releases Ac1dSn0w jailbreak tool for iOS 5.0 and 5.0.1 [Updated]
Word! The iPad 2 is gonna be replaced by the time we get a jailbreak for it... The only real issue I have with apple is basically forcing us out of functionality by making a jailbreak next to impossible... They should just issue the statement "jailbreak is bad! We no like, u break u fix yourself" has anyone been dumb enough to take their jb phone to an apple store and say "this app I got on cydia is all jacked up" apple can say "sorry its not covered and please go away" but instead it's all "let's limit the market by wasting time and resources by stopping the very hacks we plan to steal ( sorry I ment incorporate) into our next iOS release"
Tried 3GS - NOGO hangs on boot after jailbreak stage after 15 mins boots, normal ?!?! Anyone any suggestions ?? (Yes I do know about DFU)
Agreed i only rebooted my phone once in the last 3 months and that was updating to ios 5 lol Anyway a untethered jb would be nice but tethered do just fine and i bet most of these guys annoying for a untethered dont reboot much either
The reason why is because IF there is that one chance that your phone locks up or you need to reboot it for some reason and you're away from your computer, you're essentially screwed? That's why I haven't jailbroken. If they could ONLY get an untethered jailbreak, I'd be all over it! That and I usually can't get the latest and greatest iOS updates until sometimes months after they're released and jailbroken again. JBing has become an intense hassle and it's a hell of a lot of work. That's my reason for not wanting to do it.
Maybe it's because IF there is that one chance that your phone locks up or you need to reboot it for some reason and you're away from your computer, you're essentially screwed? That's why I haven't jailbroken. If they could ONLY get an untethered jailbreak, I'd be all over it!
still not for 4s/pad2?
nOt important
Could i jailbreak 4.2.9 verizon iphone?
Come on guys.... I love the iPhone 4S.... but I am missing sooo much with out the Jailbreak that I am thinking about going back to the iPhone 4. Until the Jailbreak for the 4S comes out, I don't see how any of this is Breaking news? Everyone I know has gone to the iPhone 4S.... Why all this work to the 4? I dont get it? Why not get the 4S going, its so much faster, and better with SIRI.
If money is a motivator - I am sure the community would be more than ready to help pay the people working hard for the new Jailbreak. But this sucks as of now.... It really really SUCKs... I am getting so board with the regular iPhone, that I actually looking at DROIDS and Window phones. At least some exciting and Fun support..... PLEASE... Jailbreak iPhone 4S.
Sorry to say this, but who Gives a Crap about iPhone 4S unlock. And why the heck would that come before a Jailbreak for the iPhone 4S? This baffles me.
... Untethered, please. Then I'll update, thank you very much.
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Take-Two reports its financial results for the most recent quarter, offering new sales figures and promising "groundbreaking new intellectual properties."
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This upcoming Civilization V expansion brings a ton of new content, including religion and espionage. Get the first details here!
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The grandfather of Fox bassoons, the Model II is a modern version of the original Fox design. Patterned after the bassoons played by Hugh Fox in the Chicago Symphony, the Model II features a round, clear, dark tone that blends well with other instruments.
Standard Features
- Select, aged Mountain or Red Maple body
- French (metal ring) or German (white ring) bell
- Natural rubber lining in the wing and small bore of the boot
- Key work made of nickel silver with heavy silver plating
- Nickel silver water tubes extending into the bore
Standard Keywork
- Full German Key System
- High D key
- High E key
- Right hand whisper key lock, rotary style
- Rollers for right little finger F and A (flat)
- Rollers for left little finger E (flat) and D (flat)
- High A bridge to whisper key
- Two Professional Bocals: *CVX* R2 bocals; #2 & #3 lengths ~ Options: CVX, CVC, CTX, CTC styles; Lengths 0-4
- Premium case with both shoulder and backpack straps
- Two high quality bassoon reeds
- Hand rest
- Neck strap
- Seat strap
- Micro-fiber swabs for boot and wing
- Care cloth
Popular Options
- Body lock
- Balance Hanger
- Offset high E key
- A (flat)-B (flat) trill key
- E (flat) trill key
- Left hand whisper key lock
- Rollers for right thumb B (flat) and F (sharp)
- Rollers for left thumb C (sharp), whisper key, Low C & D
- High F key
Please refer to Professional Bassoon Options for a full list of options.


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Stephen Ray Lyon, 51, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 9, 2012 at his home. He was born in Surry County on August 26, 1961 to Harold Ray Lyon of Traphill, NC and Evelyn Royal of Wyoming and was the husband of 33 years to Melinda Baker Lyon of the home.
Stephen was a member of The Lamb's Chapel and was employed with Duke Power as a line technician for 28 years. He had a passion for work, loved building and working on his John Deere tractor. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife; sons, Stephen Adam Lyon and wife, Theresa, David Lee Lyon and wife, Megan and Daniel Keith Lyon, all of Burlington; daughter, Hannah Marie Lyon; grandchildren, Colton Ray Lyon and Addison Lynn Lyon; father, Harold Ray Lyon and wife, Sandra of Traphill, NC; mother Evelyn Royal and husband, Jim of Wyoming; grandmother, Juanita Royal of Mountain Park,NC; brothers, Thomas Neil Lyon and wife, Kathy of Traphill, NC and Michael Lee Lyon and wife, Karen of Statesville, parents-in-law, Odell and Norma Jane Baker of Elkin and all of his loving in-laws.
The funeral service was 1:00pm, Wednesday, December12, 2012 at The Lamb's Chapel by Pastor Brian Biggers, Rev. Gary Byrd and Chaplain Darrel Baker with the burial following at Gibsonville City Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5-8pm, Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Community Homecare and Hospice, 2541 South Church St., Burlington, NC 27215 or to Wake Forest Baptist Neurological Center, Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC, 27157.
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Facebook users, you may not have realized it at the time, but by 'liking' any particular Page on the social network, you volunteered to act as a digital billboard for that Page's ads.
My colleague Anthony Wing Kosner takes Facebook to town for "promoting stories you've never seen to all of your friends." Kosner's post was inspired by Craig Condon, a user who noticed that Facebook lets Pages that you have liked tell your friends about "Related Posts" on your behalf, even if you've never interacted with those posts. So if I liked a band, for example, that band could run an ad in my friends' news feeds saying "Kashmir Hill likes Explosions in the Sky. They are playing in your town on such and such a date. You should buy a ticket!" In the more salacious example provided by Condon, he liked the magazine "Vice," which led to an article about the scandalous video "2 Girls, 1 Cup" (Google it if you dare) being promoted underneath the claim that he liked Vice, despite the fact that he had never interacted with that particular article.
Condon argues that the label "Related Post" isn't prominent enough, and instead gives the impression that he's promoting the article. He also complains that there's no way to see which ads have been run this way, nor to remove them from one's feed.
"My friends & family might think I like inappropriate content, or information I don't agree with – it can damage relationships," Condon writes. "In fact, I'm only familiar with this issue because a friend asked if I liked 'penis shaped waffles.'"
For those that love breakfasts that aren't well-balanced, but are well-endowed?
Regardless, I asked Facebook how users can prevent this from happening. There's a fix, though it means you have to completely hide your Likes from your friends…
This particular advertising feature, which is similar to but distinct from 'Sponsored Stories' — which just promotes things you've actually liked, such as sex lube — has been around "for months," according to Facebook. There's no "don't show advertising around the things I like" button. That's how Facebook is making money after all. In order to keep stories like this from showing up under things you've liked, you have to change your privacy settings to keep people from being able to see the things you've liked.
So if I don't want these bands to be able to run ads targeted at my friends in their news feeds, I need to either unlike them or change my privacy settings so that only I see these likes or only the subset of Facebook users I want seeing ads see these likes:
If Condon doesn't want Vice promoting weird articles in his feed, he needs to either unlike Vice, or change his privacy settings for who can see that he likes Vice. So users have to decide what they hate more: being conscripted into advertising campaigns or not being able to broadcast their carefully (or not so carefully) curated lists of stuff they like.
"These posts from Pages include social context from people's friends who like the Page and respect all existing privacy settings," says Facebook in a statement. "For example, if a person chooses to limit who can see the Pages they like, then only the people they choose to share with will see those likes on the person's Timeline, in News Feed or anywhere else on Facebook."
You might want to take this opportunity to review everything you've liked on Facebook, since by liking them you've given them the right to target ads and activism at your friends with your implied endorsement. Unfortunately Facebook doesn't offer a way to review which ads have been run for your account, so there's no way for you to know how the Pages you've liked are using the space, unless you get feedback from friends… Which you probably won't get unless you start promoting articles about penis-shaped waffles.


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HAZARD – The Perry County Board of Education on Thursday delayed a vote to prioritize future construction projects in the district, including the proposed consolidation of three elementary schools and the replacement of another.
The board's members met at its central office before a packed board room, and was set to vote on a district facilities plan finalized by the district's local planning committee earlier this year. The plan calls for the consolidation of Willard, Big Creek, and A.B. Combs elementary schools as the district's top facilities priority, which would result in a new school at an estimated cost of $14 million and a capacity of 600 students. The next priority would be to replace Chavies Elementary with a new facility.
After much discussion, however, a vote on the plan didn't take place.
The plan did not sit well with some in the audience opposed to consolidation. The Big Creek and Willard schools are two of the smallest in the district with enrollments of well under 300 students each, with Big Creek at just over 100 during the current school year. One audience member articulated concerns she has with the plan, and fears a school with an enrollment of 600 students would negatively affect class sizes and upset students who are acclimated to smaller student enrollments.
Others in the audience were more interested in the construction of a new school to replace Chavies Elementary, a school noted as one of the buildings in the county most in need of replacement.
"We just really need a new school," said Chavies Principal Eddie Browning as he told the board of a litany of issues with the building at Chavies, from a sunken floor to cracked walls. "We've got a big hole in our floor where they drilled through and pumped concrete in trying to push the floor up, and it still sinks."
Though enrollment at Chavies would be much less than the 600 estimated at a consolidated facility, a new school at Chavies may have a leg up on the consolidation plan. Board member Charlene Miller said she was informed by Judge-Executive Denny Ray Noble that the board overseeing the Coalfields Industrial Park in Chavies would likely be agreeable to handing over several acres of land on which a new school could be built.
"They're willing to donate us 15 acres of land that's definitely not in the flood zone, that we can build a new school on," Miller said. "He just has to get approval from some gentlemen at the state."
While there are currently no options for a suitable tract of land on which to build the consolidated school, there are several other variables that should be considered in choosing which project the board should approve first, said Jody Maggard, the district's finance officer who also sits on the local planning committee. Those variables include not only the physical need, but also student enrollment in the district, which Maggard noted is projected to continue to decline as it has for the past 20 years.
"We've maintained 11 schools over the last 10 years," Maggard said. "We've lost over 600 kids, and we still have … the same facilities. I said this to the [local planning committee] and I know it's not a very popular statement to make, certainly, but we really have to ask the question, are we still a district that needs 11 schools?"
With a declining population in Perry County, Maggard said it doesn't appear the district's enrollment will significantly increase, and from a financial standpoint the option of consolidation would replace three of the district's worst buildings with one new school where the cost to the district per student would be significantly less.
Additionally, Maggard answered in response to a question posed during the meeting, the district would save approximately $1 million per year in maintenance costs by consolidating those three schools.
But there was also concern that consolidation would pose difficulty in obtaining a new school for Chavies later on. Perry County resident Douglas Bryant said consolidating Big Creek, Willard, and A.B. Combs could potentially, through redrawn district lines and bus routes, pull enough students away from Chavies that building a new school would no longer be an option there.
"When you consolidate … Chavies won't have enough [students] to build a new school," Bryant said. "That's the reality. Nobody wants to say it, but that's the reality. You don't have enough students left to build a new school."
Whatever project the board decides to list as its top priority will likely mean it would be years down the road before the second school is built, according to Maggard. Even though the school district has a bonding potential of $22 million and the bond on Perry Central is nearly paid off, building a new school in Chavies and a new consolidated school at the same time probably won't be in the cards.
"If you go in the direction of doing Chavies first, we're talking maybe years down the road coming back to and revisiting this A.B., Big Creek, Willard issue," Maggard said. "We want to make it clear, because I think it's unlikely we could do both simultaneously."
The board must approve a facilities plan and submit it to the state by May 1. Interim Superintendent Jonathan Jett said the board could approve the plan as submitted by the local planning committee, but even then there would be some future flexibility in regard to which project should be completed first.
"You still have the specific decision-making ability later on in the process when either land is donated or land is purchased as to which one you start," Jett advised. "The plan as it's written gives you flexibility to choose either project at a later date."
Board member James Ritchie reiterated the plan also calls for the consolidation of three of the district's schools, and that's not a plan on which he is sold just yet.
"By approving that plan, you're agreeing to consolidate Willard, Big Creek, and A.B.," Ritchie said. "That's something that some people don't want, though. We need to listen to these people. I don't know if we should do that or not."
Following a discussion lasting nearly an hour and a half, board member Debbie McIntosh, who represents the district in which Big Creek, Willard, and A.B. Combs are located, said she wanted to hear from as many people as possible before making a decision.
"I'm not going to impose something on everybody until we can reach common ground," McIntosh said.
Board member Jerry Stacy moved to allow the board time to devise its own facilities plan, which was seconded by Ritchie and carried with a majority vote.
Once the board completes its own plan, it must be submitted to the Kentucky Department of Education before making its way back to the board and the local planning committee. The committee can then accept or reject the plan, and if rejected, the board and committee will go into mediation, explained McIntosh.
"I think the board and the committee should get together to try to do the best for the most students," she said, "and we don't want to leave anybody's opinion out."


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hiemal \HAHY-uh-muhl\, adjective:
Of or pertaining to winter; wintry.
Since snow and frost lasted from October well into April, no wonder the mean of my school memories is definitely hiemal.
-- Vladimir Nabokov, Speak, Memory
We took hours to make camp and hours to break camp, and in between tottered like children across the immensity of that bleak and hiemal playground.
-- Beryl Bainbridge, The Birthday Boys
Hiemal is derived from the Sanskrit word hima meaning cold, frost, snow.


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i also have an ivers Johnson cycles and Arms "sealed 8" .22 revolver that barely fires on all cylinders and was made in the 40's(has seen better days)
I will keep this and some .22 ammo around if things are really bad. to trade with...now you may be saying "are you crazy?!, why give somebody else a gun?!?"
first, if things are bad enough, i'll trade it in a heartbeat for necessities. secondly, and most inportantly, I ALWAYS have another working gun close to me.(especially at the bargaining table)
-fix the revolver so that it does not fire
-use the revolver as a blue chip in trading(last resort)
-make sure that the other party doesnt try to crawfish the deal
-offer to trade him parts for the revolver so that he can actually use it.(leverage)
-walk away without geting shot in the back with your own revolver
same thing with any weapon-dont hesitate to trade it for water or meds as a last resort, just take the firing pins out.
make sense? i hope so because firearms and ammo should fetch a premium price if the shtf and we are in it for the longhaul.
nowthat I reload, I will also make some dummy rounds(duds that look real)-make them so that they do not work and dip the bullet nose in blue paint so that i dont confuse it with live ammo. same for 12 ga ammo.
burning bridges is better than getting shot in the back.


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"Ideal Denver-Adjacent Spot"
The area was beautiful with panoramic views of the mountains to the west. Several large parks are nearby, for a stroll, or just to sit in the sun. Many options for dining. A short drive, maybe 20 minutes, into Denver where there are many venues with a variety of entertainment experiences. Went to the Vine Street Pub and heard live music which was very good: "Jelly Bread".


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Can't hurt Junior's self esteem you know...
Do you want to be the teacher that has to deal with Junior for 3 years in a row?
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This is where the voter has gone wrong.
What happens when all candidates are owned by the same corporations? How can the voter go right?
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Really, I don't understand how paper money still exists.
Next time you're at the grocery store waiting in a line that takes longer to get through than the drive home, look at the front of the line and you'll either see somebody writing a check or counting out bills and coins.
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This is about the fact that someone exposed the fact that they are wasting money in a highly incompetent manner.
Actually the government is quite competent at wasting money!
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If people found out what the companies were trying to force down our throats, there'd be an uprising.
You couldn't find enough people with an attention span long enough to rise against anything. If they found out about this they'd be upset until the next thing flashed on their TV screens.
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If you want to fight their closedness, you first have to make your open systems appealing and easy to use. Get a clue, people.
When people defend FOSS defects with statements like, "if you don't like it, don't use it" or, "if you don't like it, make it better" I wish they'd consider the quoted statement first. Every alienated user that makes his way to Apple is one less user buying the hardware you want to buy. And once it's no longer worthwhile for manufacturers to make that hardware you're shit out of luck unless you plan on porting your favorite open OS to the TI calculator.


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WILLIAMSON - Pigs of every color that are decorated in various attire and paint schemes are now on display in front of the Historic Coal House for the Hatfield and McCoy Reunion Festival Marathon this weekend, and will then find a permanent home in front of area businesses who purchased them.
Natalie Young, the Executive Director of the Tug Valley Chamber of Commerce and Bob Scott, who owns the property where the famous McCoy Well sits (former home place of Randal McCoy) had the innovative idea to approach local businesses to see if they would be interested in purchasing a concrete pig that would then be painted and decorated by art students from Mingo Central, Tug Valley and Belfry High Schools.
"The students did an amazing job on the pigs, we couldn't be more pleased with the finished product," stated Young. "Pikeville, Ky. has their concrete bears on display and Lexington, Ky. has horse statues, so we felt it was very fitting for us to have pigs here in Mingo County since the legend is that a stolen pig started the Hatfield and McCoy Feud."
"The decorated pigs add a whimsical touch while at the same time; allow us to celebrate such an important part of our local history."
Young invites the public to come by and visit the Coal House and to take a moment to cast a vote for your favorite pig. The winning entry will be announced during the Hatfield and McCoy Festival on Saturday.
"It's so hard to choose a favorite one because they are all winners in my book," remarked Young. "We are truly blessed with some very talented students in the Tug Valley area who definitely thought outside the box with their designs and creations and we want them to know how very much we appreciate their time."
"We have a total of 20 pigs on display right now and several are still being worked on and we will be adding those to our downtown streets as soon as they are completed."
If you or your business is interested in purchasing a concrete pig, you may contact Young at 304-235-5240.


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Jon Jones: 'People like Matt Mitrione are scumbags' - Bloody Elbow
Jon Jones spoke to the media earlier today ahead of Saturday night's UFC light heavyweight title defense against Chael Sonnen. While Jones spoke plenty about Sonnen -- including once again saying that Chael is not making $10,000,000 for the fight -- his most interesting comments may have been about Matt Mitrione.
Mitrione was given a token "suspension" by the UFC after calling transgender fighter Fallon Fox "sick" and a "disgusting freak" in a recent tirade on The MMA Hour. That suspension appears to have already been lifted as Mitrione has been booked for the UFC's next show on Fox.
Jones had the following to say about Mitrione (via MMA Junkie):
Not a lot of need to expound on his thoughts."I think he's terrible for that," Jones said. "It's ridiculous. I think Fallon Fox, that's a strong person. Despite what the person has been through in their life, that's a strong person. I'm a fan of that person because of what they've gone through and what they're willing to go through.
"People like Matt Mitrione are scumbags. He's a scumbag. I don't care if he's off suspension or doesn't fight again. He's a ridiculous person."
"He needs to shut his mouth," Jones said. "That's how I feel about that kid. He's scum."
With Jones discussing possibly moving up to heavyweight in two fights, this could be a soundbite the UFC wants to keep in their back pocket as Mitrione would seem to be a pretty nice "warm up" opponent for Jones in a move to heavyweight.


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My question is about the book Full Dark, No Stars. In the story A Fair Extension Stephen King alludes to the fact the dealer Elvid may be Pennywise the clown from IT. If King killed him off, how is he appearing in Derry in 2010? And an even better question does Stephen King have plans to do anything else? A sequel perhaps? Remember Pennywise goes into hibernation for 27-28 years, if you do the math he's scheduled to wake up in 2014...Is IT Back?
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Willie and the Wheel (2009)
|Artist: Willie Nelson
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|Jerry Wexler's long-overdue concept album takes Willie Nelson back to his musical roots. Teamed up with Ray Benson and the master musicianship of Asleep at the Wheel, this instant classic celebrates the timeless appeal of a most unique and spirited American music genre. Fall in love with Western Swing...again.
Bismeaux Records is very pleased to announce that Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel have teamed up to release an album collaboration. A concept thirty years in the making, Willie and the Wheel is a collection of classic western swing songs hand-picked by the late Jerry Wexler.
"Jerry wanted us to do this album and I'm glad we got to do it for him, "says Willie Nelson. "And that he heard it before he passed on."
"No, western swing certainly ain't dead, as Asleep at the Wheel likes to remind us. In fact, it sounds as lively as ever. Garden and Gun
"Both Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel are in prime form on this magnificent effort. Nashville City Paper
"Fiddles and steel guitar blaze away, while Willie and friends sound relaxed but musically tight while delivering vocals and guitar licks. SF Country Music Examiner
"Bright, playful and exploding with verve, Willie and the Wheel is one of the first great albums of 2009. The Washington Post
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info
|Personnel: Willie Nelson (vocals); Ray Benson (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Jason Roberts (vocals, mandolin, electric mandolin, fiddle); Elizabeth McQueen (vocals); Sam Seifert (acoustic guitar); Vince Gill (electric guitar); Eddie Rivers (steel guitar); Jonathan Doyle (clarinet); Dave Alexander (trumpet); Michael Mordecai (trombone); Paul Shaffer, John Michael Whitby, Floyd Domino (piano); Dave Miller, Kevin Smith (bass guitar); David Sanger (drums); Peter Schwarz .
|Audio Mixers: Ray Benson; Sam Seifert; Adam Odor.
|Audio Remasterers: Don Cobb; Eric Conn.
|Liner Note Author: Ray Benson.
|Recording information: Bismeaux Studios, Austin, TX; Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN; Perdenales Studios.
|Photographer: Lisa Pollard .
|Arranger: Ray Benson.
|Bringing Willie Nelson and Western Swing revivalists Asleep at the Wheel together for an album of Western Swing classics was a dream project for legendary producer Jerry Wexler, who had wanted to do it back in the 1970s, when Willie was still with Atlantic. (It wound up being one of the last recordings he worked on before his death in 2008.) Better late than never, Nelson and the band finally teamed up for WILLIE AND THE WHEEL.
|The Wheel had recently backed Willie up on tour, so they knew just how to make their sound work for the singer, and sure enough, Nelson's vocals fit the band's tight-but-swinging sound like the proverbial glove. Tackling tunes made famous by Bob Wills and others, they keep it traditional, staying within the stylistic template established some six decades earlier, but still stamping the project with plenty of their own distinctive personality.
Producer: Ray Benson; Jerry Wexler; Ray Benson; Peter Schwarz
Engineer: Sam Seifert; Adam Odor; Vance Powell; Boo MacLeod; Sam Seifert; Adam Odor; William Armstrong
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Technical Info
|Release Date : 02/03/2009
|Original Release Date : 2009
|Catalog ID : 1287
|Label : Bismeaux Productions
|Number of Discs : 1
|Studio/Live : Studio
|Mono/Stereo : Stereo
|SPAR Code : n/a
Professional Reviews
- "[T]he headliners are supremely comfortable with each other....Benson carries his share of the vocal burdens with a rusticated charm, most memorably on 'Oh! You Pretty Woman.'"
- "Besides AATW's exemplary playing and Nelson's own inimitable vocals and syncopated phrasing, this collaboration stands uniquely on its own..."
- "[T]he top-notch players do a fine job of interpretation here....The set is so authentic one almost feels guilty listening to it on modern speakers instead of seated around the old Victrola."
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "[M]usically immaculate....[With] smooth vocal harmonies over tight rhythms that have a demon fiddle/guitar/piano solo lurking in every niche."
BioWillie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel
Willie and the Wheel is a CD whose time has come," says Ray Benson. "Jerry Wexler originally came up with this concept back when Willie was on the Atlantic label. But, before the record could be made Willie left Atlantic for CBS records and so the idea was shelved."
Better known as 'Mr. R&B', Jerry Wexler was a great fan of the original Western Swing bands like Bob Wills, Milton Brown, Cliff Bruner -- all first introduced to him while he was studying journalism in Kansas City. Willie Nelson also had grown up on western swing and it has always figured heavily into his approach to music. Finally Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel (hailed as the modern kings of western swing) were added, resulting in a sublime album, surefooted in its mastery but still as playful and daring as the originals. Such a fitting collaboration certainly begs the question as to why this hasn't happened already.
In 2003 Jerry Wexler, who was retired and living in Florida, called his old friend Ray. "'Ray!'" Benson recalls, "'I'm getting rid of my LPs! They collect dust and it bothers me. I have recorded them all and I am sending you all my western swing albums!' I told Jerry thank you very much and how much I appreciated him thinking of me. Well, a few weeks later a box arrived with twenty or so LP's from Jerry. They were collections of the music originally on 78 rpm records reissued on 33 1/3 rpm LPs and although I had a few of them they were a welcome addition to my collection. I noticed that a number of the song titles had two initials next to them: 'WN.' I didn't think much about it but when I talked to Jerry to thank him I asked what they were. He explained that 'WN' stood for Willie Nelson."
In 2007, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Ray Price and Asleep at the Wheel set out on the wildly successful Last of the Breed tour and PBS television broadcast -- showcasing classic western swing and Texas country music. Not long after, Ray Benson got the call from Willie and his manager.
According to Ray, they asked, "'Jerry Wexler thinks now's the time to do the western swing CD. You've got the LPs don't you?' It took me a second to realize what they were talking about and once I put two and two together I answered 'Yes of course!' I went to the shelf and pulled out the LP's. Sure enough there were the penned-in 'WN's' by certain songs and so I went to work."
From a catalogue of nearly 40 selections Jerry and Ray painstakingly narrowed the list down to twelve. Always the producer with a vision, Jerry was involved in every way. He insisted that some of the tracks should include horns as well as a return to traditional fiddles and lap steel guitar associated with western swing.
As the sessions concluded and Willie finished his vocals the tracks were sent to Jerry.
"To my delight and relief," says Ray, "he loved them."
Not yet satisfied with the collection, Ray determined that an instrumental piece was -- instrumental. For Ray, one tune kept coming up: "South," originally done by Bennie Moten, it was also the song that Bob Wills opened his shows with for a number of years.
"I called Jerry up and he was in total agreement. He also informed me that "South" was a million seller when it came out in 1927. We recorded the song about the same time we were doing a benefit for Habitat for Humanity with David Letterman in Austin so it was natural for our good friend Paul Shaffer to join us for the session. We were also fortunate enough to have the talented Vince Gill lend his electric guitar licks on this track."
"It was a sad day indeed when the news came in that Jerry Wexler had passed away," says Ray. "We're so proud to have had this opportunity to make this record with him."
Customer Reviews of Willie and the Wheel
Best Country Album of the Year2/16/2009
This album has it all! Catchy lyrics, sweet melodies, and smooth guitar riffs. This record has been a long time coming. It was truly amazing being able to hear two of the largest names in the genre, put out such an epic record. Definitely put this one at the top of my collection!1 Helpful | 0 Not Helpful
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The DOs and DON'Ts of Dating More Than One Guy at a Time
The DOs and DON'Ts of Dating More Than One Guy at a Time
Dating more than one guy at a time is definitely a confidence booster, but it's also hard work (oh, life is so tough, right?). Don't struggle with the juggle—we've rounded up a few ladies who have been there and done that to tell you exactly how to handle the tricky situations that come with playing the field.SEE MORE
DO keep the benefits in mind."I was previously married for about six years and didn't really take the time to consider what I wanted out of a relationship or marriage," says Megan, 27. "Now with dating more than one guy, I have been able to look at what each of them would add to my life and not feel pressured about one person. I can stay more objective until I make a decision about which situation and person better suits me, and vice versa."
DON'T date just for an ego boost.Admit it: You know in your gut when you're stringing a guy along. "It's nice to feel wanted by more than one person, but you can't let it continue if you're not interested," says Tova, 22.
DO be honest—but not too honest.Learn from 24-year-old Dani's dating mistake: "In my most recent relationship with a guy, we were very up front and honest about dating others, so much so that we talked with each other about our other dates," she says. "That's where things started to get messy. I realized that although I was OK with the thought of him dating other women, I wasn't actually OK with hearing about it. That brought on unwanted jealousy."
DON'T assume you won't get caught.Dating multiple men makes for a very high probability of getting busted, says Becky, 29. "Last St. Patrick's Day I went to happy hour in the afternoon with one guy I was dating, and then I made an excuse and met up with my other guy. When I was walking to the bar, my afternoon date drove past and saw me with the other guy. He stopped and called me out on it, and I ended up losing both guys."
DON'T make it a game.The risk of getting caught, however, can be part of the excitement of dating more than one guy. "I think I was so caught up in the 'game' of it all that being with just one guy almost seemed too monotonous for me," says Becky. "Whenever I really liked a guy and would date just him, it wouldn't seem like enough. It's now created a fantasy land that probably doesn't exist, but I hold on to the hope that somebody out there has it all."
DO ask yourself why you want to date other men.Knowing why you're playing the field can help you keep things in perspective. Forty-one-year-old Michelle made it a point to date more than one man after her divorce. "I didn't want to get attached to one person and risk getting hurt on top of the hurt I was already dealing with, or risk someone keeping me from leaving," she says. "When one of the guys I was dating decided he didn't want to date me anymore, or there was something about him that I didn't like, it was easy to let him go."
DO know how each guy views your relationship.Just because you're content with the way things are doesn't mean your multiple men are. Make a point to touch base periodically. "I'm dating two guys right now, and I'm trying to let things sift out on their own while keeping a degree of neutrality," says Megan. "But I try to progress things a bit by asking questions such as 'To you, what is going on between us?'"
If you want to be with one guy, DON'T keep seeing the others.This advice sounds like common sense but can be surprisingly difficult when you're in the moment. "I remember one guy I dated that I really liked and felt we had a lot in common, but my lack of full interest in him ran him off," says Michelle. "In the end, what I really want is to be with that special someone and have a committed, monogamous relationship."
DON'T make it a competition.When you have multiple people vying for your affection, it can be easy to pit them against one another until you determine a winner. "I thought I could wait to see which guy would step up, but every guy is different," says Tova. "How can you compare apples and oranges?"
And DO realize you have even more options."Dating around can help you figure out what you're looking for in a relationship, but don't settle on one guy just to settle," says Tova. "I strung along three guys for too long, until I finally realized I didn't have to date any of them—I could choose to be single."


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