Topic: Benefit for Savannah, Austin TX June 10

Patrick Droney to Perform at Savannah’s benefit at Hill’s café in austin

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Austin, TX – May 22, 2007 -- Honored as “the country’s most promising blue’s musician,” the recipient of the coveted 2006 Robert Johnson Star Award, Patrick Droney will be performing at the renowned Hill’s Café in Austin, TX on June 10th, 2007 as a benefit concert to support a local child named Savannah Samuels. On this evening, Patrick will showcase his musical genius to those fortunate enough to witness “first hand” his unique style that fuses Robert Johnson with BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Joe Bonamassa.

The 14 year old Patrick Droney hails from coastal Southern New Jersey and possesses a textural smoothness and warm fluidity that connotes a visceral connection between his fingers and the fretboard, belying his age. Steve Johnson, grandson of the legendary bluesman and Chief Operating Officer of the Foundation, hails. “Patrick blew us away. We were amazed that a musician that young could play with that much skill and dexterity and with that much soul

Recently coming off opening performances for Blue’s Legend B.B. King, this young prodigy is not only an amazing musical genius and humanitarian, but he possesses a rare combination of talent, intelligence, charity and philanthropic means, qualities which are far beyond his young years.

Donations will be accepted at the door for $10.00. All proceeds will benefit "Savannah's Backyard" (designed to build a wheelchair accessible deck into her backyard). The performance is scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 10th, 2007 at 3:00pm at Hill's Cafe, 4700 S. Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78745. Robin and Lisa & James Ridge will be the afternoon’s opening entertainment. Donations also accepted by any Bank of America: SAVANNAH L. SAMUELS PATIO BUILDING FUND, TEXAS ACCT.


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