Fall is in full swing folks, and we’re thrilled to be a part of so many great offerings this week and weekend! The 2nd Annual Oakhurst Porchfest and our second appearance with the Little Five Arts Alive initiative sponsored by the Horizon Theatre Company are both right around the corner. Throw in a couple of unique concerts at the Red Light Cafe that truly showcase the breadth of talent and legend in this great state of Georgia and you have yourself a full week of activities! Come witness a special opening set by our namesake, leader, and a living music legend Frank Hamilton as he opens the evening on Thursday, October 6, for the iconic, soulful songwriter/musician Caroline Aiken. It’s his first appearance as part of our concert series so come on out for this special treat!
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Doors @ 7PM, Showtime 8PM, Advance Tickets $15/Door $18
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Oakhurst Porchfest SAT OCT 8! Folks we are excited to be a part of one of the most enjoyable community events around! Music takes over porches and yards in our grand Oakhurst neighborhood, and trust me there is something for everyone! The Frank Hamilton School will be performing Noon-1PM at the Oakhurst Baptist Church, 222 East Lake Dr., Decatur 30030, in their beautiful courtyard. Expect a rousing performance by teachers and students!
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Doors 8 PM, Showtime 9 PM, Advance Tickets $10/Door $12
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We will be in Findley Plaza in the heart of Little Five Points on Sunday, October 9 from 3-5 PM, so come on out and enjoy some tunes. You can also pick up a ukulele and join in! I was strumming along last time myself! Little Five Arts Alive is a wonderful community initiative in its first year, and as it wraps up the following weekend, it will be fun to grow with this program as well! Sending a big THANK YOU out to the Horizon Theatre Company as well for their support of this community event! It will be fun to collaborate with that fine organization as well!
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THANK YOU for your continued support as the Frank Hamilton School continues to strengthen and grow the legs on which the foundation of the school is built! We hope that you can become a member, volunteer, and/or a class participant down the road. Exciting times ahead!
Big news folks ~ 
This past Saturday I attended the memorial service for Whit Connah. It was a true celebration of the life of an amazing person, one who touched the lives of so many. His impact in the community will be felt for our lifetime and hopefully beyond. The service consisted of some of the rawest, most heartfelt performances I’ve ever witnessed, and the individuals who spoke about Whit – daughters, friends, brother, granddaughter among them – painted a vivid portrait of someone who had a passion for living and was very good at passing that passion along to those who interacted with him. He was labeled an introvert by several folks, but I certainly never saw that side. One can credit wife Barbara for bringing him out of his shell. Whit was an artist and a musician. He taught art at Georgia Tech in their architecture department for 30 years and created many masterpieces of his own over the years as well. He also was a mainstay in the Atlanta Cajun band Hair of the Dog, which rocked around Atlanta and the Southeast for over 30 years, their last show being a performance in early March as part of the Frank Hamilton School Concert Series. I was fortunate to be able to see them many times over the years and include them in several of my projects. Like many folks and especially his family and close friends, I will miss Whit and the energy he exuded onto others and within the Atlanta music community. However, I have no doubt that his spirit will live on. Below is a video I shot in the WREK studio where Hair of the Dog did a promotional appearance for the FHS show.
8/30 – Geoff Achison w/ Bill Fleming, 
Sunday, September 4 ~ The Frank Hamilton School will perform a special set on the Community Bandstand Stage at the 
Friday, August 12 ~ Frank Hamilton & Friends performing as part of the Pre-Fest Jam at 
Oakhurst Baptist Church! Sign up now for group lessons in Guitar 1 & 2, fiddle (with Mick Kinney), vocals, mandolin, ukulele, and vocals! The Second Half, where everyone joins in together for a jam led the teachers and occasionally a special guest (Casey Cook from The Dappled Grays joined in a couple of weeks ago!), is a wonderful way to close out the evening and really leaving you looking forward to next week! Come and check it out for yourself. Oakhurst Baptist Church is located at 222 East Lake Dr., Decatur, GA 30030, directly across the street from the East Lake MARTA Station on the College Ave. side. 
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