Greetings from Cow Creek,

Summer time is here and things are really heating up. Perhaps you heard the news that we’ve had serious floods in our area recently. Nineteen inches of rain fell in one night. The area lake levels are at record high levels. Fortunately we’re high and dry and weren’t adversely affected. However many in our area are devastated. We pray for those who have suffered from this tragedy.

We continue to stay busy with a full schedule, and there’s plenty to keep us occupied keeping this “show on the road”. I am recovering from case of cracked ribs. I’ve had very few injuries in my life but this one really laid me low for a while. I lost some sleep but fortunately, I didn’t miss a single gig. You gotta be tough to wear the “A-O Brand”.

Ruth is finishing up her fancy new “chicken condo”. She covered it with cedar shingles. When I went to the lumbar yard to buy them, the clerk asked me what that were for? When I told him, he responded that, “you’re going to have to sell a lot of eggs to pay for these shingles”. Anyone who needs any fresh eggs just drop by, but they’re not cheap!

We finally got in the studio and recorded “ADIOS AMIGO”.. a great new song written by my cowboy buddy, Martin Fuller. Lloyd Maines produced it doing his normal outstanding job. I have been performing it for some time with tremendous audience response and lots a demand for a recording of it! So, here’s the deal! I’m going to release it as a single to radio stations and make it available for downloading from my website while I finish a CD of new songs. I’ve managed to write a few, finishing up things that have been rattling around in my head for years. I needed to get them out and finished…… kind of like “spring cleaning”. I’m really excited about the prospects for this new project and this song in particular. The response has just been so overwhelmingly positive I’m thinking I may have a chance to get a “hit” out of this one. I’ll send out a notice when it is available and I hope you all will take the opportunity to download it and enjoy it till I finish the new CD. This will be my first venture into the internet marketing process which is no doubt the “wave of the future“.

Thanks to all of you who have sent along your congratulations regarding Gov. Rick Perry’s proclaiming me the “AMBASSADOR OF TEXAS MUSIC”. This is quite a humbling experience and I am truly honored. Since then I have been approached about writing a book about my life in the music business. I was fortunate to have been involved in the Texas Music Scene from its seminal days and have had a ring side seat in watching it grow and develop. One day I’m going to just sit down and start writing, so we’ll see what becomes of that. All you need is time, time, time, and an un-cluttered mind.

We have lots of special events coming up. One that I am particularly excited about is the show at the MAJESTIC THEATER in Dallas on August, 4th. This will be the first of a Texas Music Legends Series to be filmed and recorded “live”, using “state of the art digital equipment”. It will made into a DVD and a TV special! The lineup includes MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY, GARY P. NUNN, RUSTY WEIR, and BILL AND BONNIE HEARNE with MICHAEL HEARNE and SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST!!! Tickets are available at TICKETMASTERS. I encourage you all to make a special evening out of it and join us for this unique and historic event! You could end up in the DVD. See enclosed ad for this show!

Later in August we are off to France to perform at the “EQUIBLUES WESTERN FESTIVAL” …one of the largest Country Music Festivals in Europe. We’re all ready to “get the hell out of Texas” and having the opportunity to share our music with the country music fans in Europe. We intend to take some time and see some sites and soak up some of the “culture” while over there. However, everybody knows that you “can’t really get the hell out of Texas”!

We just confirmed a date I’m really excited about. We will be performing at the STATE FAIR OF TEXAS at 5:30 pm on Sunday, Oct. 7th, at the CHEVROLET MAIN STAGE! This is the day after the TEXAS-OKLAHOMA football game, so make your plans to be with us. I have lots of kin folk in Oklahoma so I can’t really take sides. “GO HORNS”

We filmed our last show in front of a “packed house” at Blanco’s Bar & Grill, the “Broken Spoke of River Oaks” in Houston. “Texas Roadhouse Live” came by to shoot an interview with me for another show they are putting together, and ended up filming the evening at Blanco’s. I haven’t seen the footage yet, but I’m looking forward to it. Of course, our many friends and fans in the Houston area, including my Tejas Vaqueros amigos, were there and will no doubt appear in the video as well. I’m thinking this could be a quintessential evening with the Bunkhouse Band and I intend to make a DVD out of the recorded footage.

The LOST GONZO BAND REUNION show at the Kerrville Folk Festival was rained out and called because of lightening. This was very disappointing as we had most of the original members on hand: Bob Livingston, John Inmon, Kelly Dunn came in from California, Paul Pearcy, and Lloyd Maines, were all there and ready to go. There was lots of excitement in anticipation of that show. The Lost Gonzo Band was one of the greatest bands to ever come out of Texas and had tremendous influence on the creation of the Texas Music industry, with their contributions back then. It was from those days that the “senderos were cut through the brush“, paving the way for the young artists that are making such a splash today.

On the family front, everyone is doing good. Ruthie is working on a secret project. She won’t let me say what it is. Son Julian is graduating in August from TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY. Great God in heaven, where does the time go? The last time I looked, he was toddler on the beach at Padre Island. He plans on working for some time before he commits to an area to specialize in for graduate school. Son Lukin is still in Nashville and working in the food business and writing songs on the side. His boy, Silas is out for the summer and we’re planning to have him out for a vacation. G-Paw intends to take him to Concan, Tx. and spend a few days floating the Frio River and playing golf at the beautiful new CONCAN COUNTRY CLUB. I might even take him to Mexico. A young man needs to get around and see the world. Oh, by the way, we’ll be in Concan for our annual Labor Day show at the HOUSE PASTURE on Sept. 1st; another choice Texas Roadtrip opportunity. Call FRIO COUNTRY for reservations at their excellent river side condo facilities and we’ll see you there.

Have you seen the slide show/video on “you tube” that’s been going around? Jeremy Oldham put together an excellent piece of work of Texas images while “WHAT I LIKE ABOUT TEXAS” is playing in the background. It’s really good and is logging thousands of “hits”! Feel free to forward it to your friends when you get the notion to spread a little “Texas Love” around. Go to garypnunn.com or to my “myspace” address, garypnunnofficial to see the video.

All in all, things are going good. I’ve taken a few bumps and bruises but that’s all part of life. I just get up and start putting one foot in front of the other and stay focused on keeping it “between the ditches”. Thanks to all of you for your support and friendship. Welcome to all newcomers to the mailing list and I hope you will all become our “friends for life”. Speaking of friends, thanks to all of you who have contacted us on “myspace”. Visit as well at garypnunn.com , check out the “road dates” schedule, drop a line in the “guest book“, and visit the “products store“. By the way, product sales have spiked recently, and we thank ya’ll for that. We keep messin’ around, we’re gonna make the big time! Someone said to me recently, “hell Jeepster, I thought you were big time”! Well, I’m starting to ramble and my ribs are beginning to ache, so I’m going to sign off here and wish you all a great and safe summer. Come on down to one of our shows and say hello. God bless us all and pray for peace. Until next time, I will remain,

Your friend for life,

Gary P. Nunn