Billy Gazette-Vol.8

Billy Hill News Gazette

J. A. Vincent, editor

Established in Jan's World, Circa 2002

December, 2002 Edition; Volume 8

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New Billies Britches A Hit, Fans See Red

Dateline,Disneyland-November 30, 2002

Unveiled at Saturday's 11:45 am Billy Hill Christmas Show were the newest costume addition to their wardrobe...red bib overalls.

In true holiday spirit, the Billies literally dressed for the occasion by donning the festive hillbilly gear. Absent that day was Billy Mandolin, but he was well represented by Billy sub, Denny Hardwick.

Pictured here to the left are Billy Denny, Billy Bass, Billy Elvis, Mr. Mike Stand, and Billy Fiddle.

Fan reaction ranged from comments about their "slimming effect", to "very fashionable", "a scream" and "adorable".

Revealed for the first time anywhere are the rejected choices for

Billy Hill Holiday Show Costumes.

Click on the pictures below to see larger versions.....


Here's Elvis with a Christmas Cow-boy look that went bully-up..	Billy Bass is decked out in candy cane fashion with matching canes in his hat band. It was just too sweet for him.	There's Mandolin Magic in a snappy Santa print for Billy Mando. This St. Nick classic didn't deliver.	For Billy Denny, it was a poinsettia print in reds and greens that failed the final costume test.	Billy Fiddle looks fine in his elegant tartan plaid pattern, but it too was vetoed.	Farley's shows us the powder-blue Snowflake pattern that never flew with Billy members.

Dateline- Disneyland - December 2, 2002

This past Monday's Billy Hill Show marked the first recent performance of Farley the Fiddler [a.k.a. Gary Francisco] as a new Billy sub.

Originally a Bear Country street performer a decade ago, Gary added a new dimension to the show by doing his famous comedy routine about sounds a violin can make. Sounds include birds, cats, dogs, race cars, police sirens, cows and of course, trains. This lead to the Orange Blossom Special-Farley style.

To see Gary's first day pictures as a Billy sub, go to this link.....Billy Farley's 1st Show.

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[With sincere apologies to Kirk who said you wouldn't see this on a brochure]

Billy Fiddles for Hollywood Cast

Dateline, Los Angeles - November 24, 2002

Billy Fiddle [aka Dennis Fetchet] recently appeared with fellow bluegrass musicians, Bill Bryson [of the Grateful Dudes & Laurel Canyon Ramblers] and Herb Pederson [of Laurel Canyon Ramblers] at the Mark Taper Forum to perform at the cast party for Deaf West Theater's Production of "Big River".

Among the guests were cast members, Scott Waara and Tyrone Giordano, who star as Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, respectively, actress Angela Bassett and Mary Miller, widow of noted songwriter, Roger Miller, who wrote the show's music and lyrics.

Pictured below left are Dennis, Herb and Bill playing for guests Harold and Jan Katz. Pictured to the right is our own, Dennis Fetchet, who provided spirited bluegrass fiddle tunes for the event.

Editor's Note: I apologize for the quality of the above photos. which were scanned from a misprinted copy of the Los Angeles Times.

Happy Birthday Herb!

Herb on the right enjoying the music. Barncats members pictured include Bob [far back on guitar], Jonny Ray [on bass], Candy [the lovely fiddle player] and the back side of Rick.

Dateline, Disneyland - November 30, 2002

Hillbilly Dad, Herb Brewer turned 74 this last Saturday and was treated to Birthday songs from both The Billies at Disneyland and DCA's Barncats [pictured to the left].

Born Herbert Gene Brewer in Hiawatha, Nebraska on November 30, 1928, Herb has been a Billy Hill fan for over 8 years. Until his retirement, Herb worked as a truck driver.

An Annual Passholder since 1991, Herb and his late wife, Mildred were regular dancers at the Friday and Saturday night Big Band Concerts at Carnation Plaza since the early 1990's.

Herb is the father of DBC members, Debbie and Corinne Brewer.

[Photographer's Note: Sorry about the awkward view of banjo player, Rick Dunham]

Billy Hill Holiday

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To view the shirts go to;

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Price is $23.49 and includes shipping & handling. Quantities are limited so order early for best size selection.
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Billy Hill Holiday Sweatshirts

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Billies official website.

www.billyandthehillbillies.com

When on the Internet, Visit the official

Billy Mandolin website at http://www.emandolin.com/

An Excellent Stocking Stuffer!

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

Bizarre Photo of the Week

What famous Billy-inspired dance is being demonstrated here?

Send your answers and comments to

the Bizarre Photos editor

@ Billy Hill News Gazette

Answers will appear on the

DBC message board.

Recent new or updated 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

* Jan's Ghostly Trio Page.

* Sarah's Scary Resemblances

If you haven't seen them, visit soon!

Last Week's Bizarre Photo

Who did this cute little boy

grow up to be?

If you guessed Billy Bass, than you are correct. What a great smile!

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.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, look for this page to be open sometime in 2003.

When at

Disney's California Adventure,

stop by and visit

in Beautiful Bountiful Valley.

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.

As 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