9/14/2019 3 New Videos Bethel, de Jong, Flags

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 14 Sep 2019 7:21 am

From the 1999 Smoky Mountain Steel Guitar Jamboree, Knoxville, TN.

Presenting the late Terry Bethel!

One of the greats of all time and steeler for Mel Tillis and the Statesiders for more years than I can count.

Enjoy
https://youtu.be/Mh5RMwP5O_M

From the 1996 International Steel Guitar Convention, St Louis, MO

Enjoy one of the great players from "across the pond" and friend to all, Hans de Jong.
https://youtu.be/z8rlsObPn38

From the 1994 International Steel Guitar Convention

Each year the show was opened with a Parade of Flags from all the countries represented on the show.

Thought you might like this trivia.

Look around, you just might see yourself.
Enjoy
https://youtu.be/-3xNt8PyXp8

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 15 Sep 2019 5:12 am

Bill, thanks for posting this. Terry Bethel was a friend and monster steel player. Nice to see him in his top form performances. I got to see Terry for many years at the Ozark OSGA steel shows in Branson Mo. That show and organization was one of his many contributions to the steel guitar.