Billy Hill News Gazette 

J. A. Vincent, editor

 Established in Jan's World, Circa 2002

October, 2002 Edition; Volume 3

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Just in time for the Halloween season, a past look at The Billy Scarecrow Band from the late 1990's. Popular tunes that night included "I'm Looking Over My Dead Dog, Rover", " Just a Scream Away" and "Bibitty, Bobitty BOO".

[Note: Sorry, Scarecrow Elvis is NOT in this photo.]

Possible new Billy Sub unveiled.

Dateline, Disneyland- October 19, 2002

Heard this past Friday, were the strains of rehearsal music between Friday's shows, when it was announced that Laughing Stock regular, Cory has been training as a new Billy sub lead. When his first show will be has not been confirmed, but was rumored to be this coming Friday, October 25, 2002.

This new information fueled rumors that Billy lead regular, Kirk Wall might be subbing over at the Arrowhead Pond for ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Neither, Paul or Kirk could be reached for comment adding further fuel to the rumor.

Hopefully, we will have pictures of the new Billy sub for next week's edition.

Recent new web pages at

Jan's World include:

* Kirk Wall Visits the Grateful Dudes

* Preview of Flik's Fun Fair

* Bug Band Dressing Room Photos

* Billy Bug Band Show

If you haven't seen them, visit soon!

The Ghostly Trio Haunt the Nightmare Special Event

Dateline, Disneyland- October 7, 2002

Billy regulars, Evan and John Marshall and part-time Billy, Dave Eastley surprised media guests on Monday night, October 7th, when they performed as the Ghostly Trio at the private media event for the opening of Nightmare Before Christmas.

Also making an appearance was Jack Skellington and his girl, Sally.

The Ghostly Trio's set list included favorite holiday carols played in a "mood setting" minor key.

For more haunting beautiful pictures, go to Jan's Ghostly Trio Page.

When in California, Visit Disneyland!

Dateline, DCA- Sept. 25, 2002

Billy sub and Barncat regular, Rick Dunham has a CD available called San Antonio.

In this reporter opinion, it is the best country style CD to be heard in a long time. Copies are available through Rick. Pop on over and pay him a visit at DCA and tell him the Billy Gazette highly recommended it.

 CD's are $10.00 each. For more CD info, go to Jan's Barncats Page

Billy Joke of the Week

Billy Elvis contemplates his future

as a DCA wasp.

Bizarre Photo of the Week

To go along with last week's Bizarre Photo, who wore this Big Thunder Pig Out blue ribbon?

Send your answers to the

Bizarre Photos editor

@ Billy Hill News Gazette

[Answer will appear next week.]

Billies Coming to Michigan

in November.

Dateline, Grand Rapids- Nov.7-11, 2002

Billy & the Hillbillies will be in Michigan performing with the Grand Rapids Symphony. Concerts dates are Friday and Saturday, Nov 8-9 at 8pm and a matinee at 3 pm on Sunday, Nov. 10.

Who will be replacing them in the Golden Horseshoe is not known at this time. [editor's note: We hope it's that spirited new musical, "Frontierland: The Little Town That Could".

A lively and spirited show, their symphony performances are not to be missed. If you are in the Michigan area, contact the Grand Rapids Symphony for tickets at 616-454-9451 or log on at www.grsymphony.com

Bizarre Photo of the Week

Last week's answer:

The show was Pigmania, which ran during Disneyland's State Fair in the fall of 1987. The current Billy in this picture is the guitarist in the red shirt, Mr. Kirk Wall. On the microphone is Dick Hardwick [Denny's Brother]. They played the famous Barley Brothers, Harley, Farley, Marley and ?. The identity of the others is unknown, but it is suspected that the tall fiddle player could be John Marshall.

Dateline, Yucca Valley- Sept. 28, 2002-  

News from the Barncats is that master web spinner, Kat Moser will be designing The Barncats new web page. A soon as it is posted, we will add it to our list of great links. We look forward to seeing it.

Be sure to visit Kat's other fine sites at www.katsmeow.com

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Coming Attractions

The Billy Hill News Gazette staff is feverishly at work recording the oral history of the

Golden Horseshoe Saloon.

Posted as a separate webpage on this site, information will include the entire history from opening day 1955 to the present and will include many previously unseen pictures.

Look for this page to be open sometime next month.