"We have to believe in free will. We have no choice." - Issac Bashevis Singer THE RANGER REPORT - APRIL 2025 The Official Newsletter of The Mighty Manatees Medicine Show "Celebrating 39 Years of Glad Tidings" OUR ANNUAL SELLERSVILLE THEATER CONCERT! - It's SO true! This Sunday night, April 6, The Mighty Manatees family will return to The Sellersville Theater for an evening of song. We will begin with an acoustic set with musical guest: Ted The Fiddler. The second set will be the electric dance set featuring The Mighty Manatettes aka Kathleen Weber on vocals and Darilyn Avery on percussion. Also joining us will be John RB on electric saxophone and musical guest Dance Wareham on electric harmonica. Free Manatees CDs and posters available in the lobby! Doors open at 7:00. Acoustic Set - 7:30 - 8:30. Electric Set - 9:00 - 10:00 PM. Dancing is encouraged. Tickets available at http://www.st94.com SESSANOS AT RAVEN'S CLAW - Manatees co-founder Ray Adkins, Randy Wagner, and I will be performing at Sessanos at the Raven's Claw Golf Club in Limerick, PA, on Friday evening April 11, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Thanks to Graham Crouse. http://www.ravensclawgolfclub.com TIM PLAYS THE GRAND PIANO! - Our acoustic quartet plays Cigar Republic in Conshohocken, PA, on Saturday night, April 12, from 8:00 to 11:00 PM. There is a nice grand piano onstage at Cigar Republic so we put a boom mike on it and Tim tickles them ivories. Smoke em' if you got em'. http://www.thecigarrepublic.com THE MIGHTY BOB TEE - YesireeBob! Randy Wagner and I will play with Bob Tomlinson twice this month. On Good Friday, April 18, we will join Bob & Co. at Chambers in Doylestown, PA, from 7:30 to 11:30 PM. http://www.chambers19.com and on Saturday, April 25, we will join Bob & Co. outside at Panache in Blue Bell, PA, from 6:00 to 10:00 PM. http://www.panachewoodfiregrill.com SLY FOX OUTSIDE! - We had a great time last week playing our first outdoor show of the year at the Pottstown Sly Fox. Our five piece electric band returns there on Saturday afternoon, April 19, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM. This is a free, all ages, pet friendly event. http://www.slyfoxbeer.com/pottstwon EARTH DAY! - Once again, Ray Adkins and I will be performing a free, all ages, outdoor concert at the Saturday, April 26, Earth Day celebration at Reservoir Park, 601 Franklin Ave., Phoenixville, PA, from 2:30 to 3:30 PM. There will be performers, speakers, events, booths, food and beverages. This year's theme is "Grow With The Flow". FARACOS DAY - Later that same Earth Day; Randy Wagner, Tom Mussleman, and I, will be playing at your friendly neighborhood Faracos in Quakertown, PA, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Try the tomato pie. VIDEO OF THE MONTH - And speaking of The Sellersville Theater, here is a clip from our August 30, 2012, show at the Sellersville Theater featuring Jason Crosby on keyboards, Jim Cavanaugh on drums, Walter Tates Jr. on sax, and the late great Karl "K-Jo" Frick on bass. We're doing two of my songs: "Cracker" (in C) and Georgena (in G). https://youtu.be/QBgRmoU7Mwk?si=2GzkGW7ctwWxgakU That's all the Mighty Manatees news for now. Grow with the flow, Ranger Will The Canadian of the Group APRIL 2025 - 6 - Sun - THE SELLERSVILLE THEATER - Sellersville, PA 7:30 - 10:00 PM 11 - Fri - Sessanos @ Raven's Claw Golf Club - Limerick, PA 6:00 - 9:00 PM 12 - Sat - Cigar Republic - Conshohocken, PA 8:00 - 11:00 PM 18 - Fri - Chambers - Doylestown, PA 7:30 - 11:30 PM 19 - Sat - Sly Fox - Limerick, PA 2:00 - 5:00 PM OUTSIDE 20 - EASTER SUNDAY - Will and Randy at United Church of Christ at Valley Forge - Wayne, PA 1:00 - 2:00 PM 25 - Fri - Panache - Blue Bell, PA 6:00 - 10:00 PM 26 - Sat - EARTH DAY - Reservoir Park, Phoenixville, PA 2:30 - 3:30 PM 26 - Sat - Faracos - Quakertown, PA 6:00 - 9:00PM IN PASSING - Jesse Colin Young...Allan Howe...George Foreman...Cocoa Tea...Roy Ayers...Steve Taylor...Joey Molland...Hazel Dukes...Doris Keller...Brian James...Leah Hause...D'Wayne Wiggins...Quan Williams...Roger Cressman...Junior Bridgeman...Gene Winfield...Joseph Wambaugh...Jeffrey Charles Kearns...Raul Grijalva...Athol Fugard...Larry Buendorf...Art Schallock...Anne Marie Hochhalter...George Lowe (voice of Space Ghost)...Kitty Dukakis...David Johansen...Dr. David Hessayon...Your Mom's Place(restaurant)...Paul (cat) Be excellent to each other.