The third edition of this award-winning festival was postponed in 2020 and came so close to happening in 2021 but, well we won't dwell on that. In a little over two weeks Black Deer Festival will finally return to the lush grounds of Eridge Park just outside of Tunbridge Wells. For anyone interested in Billy Joe Shaver, his work, his lifestyle and commitment as well as the outlaw movement (through the years) this represents and entertaining and sometimes enlightening read and will help his legend ‘Live Forever’. Some talk here also about his relationship with his son Eddy and how, at times, he could be a difficult person to be around, but equally many reflect on his kindness and consideration.
All of this gives you a rounded picture of his legacy and respect. There are also pieces from a number of perhaps lesser know artists that I am familiar with, as well as some unknown to me. The recollections (conducted between 20) come from such names respected in their own right as Rodney Crowell, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Steve Earle, Jessi Colter, Ray Benson, Kinky Friedman, John Carter Cash (who produced the album Everybody’s Brother with Shaver), Marty Stuart, James McMurtry, Jesse Dayton, Rosie Flores, Radney Foster, Dale Watson, Rod Picott, Elizabeth Cook and Jim Lauderdale. There are, of course other writers who are compared to Shaver but all agree on the poetic power of his words - though, it seems, he always considered himself a songwriter rather than a poet. But the over sixty five interviews give you a pretty vivid picture of a man often described as a part of the holy trinity of Texas songwriters - Townes van Zandt, Guy Clark and Billy Joe Shaver. They are, in some ways, as revealing of the interviewees themselves as they are of Shaver. From then, it’s on to the interviews, which each include a small biography of the person interviewed. The foreword by Bobby Bare, who signed Shaver to a publishing deal, simply states that he was in every way “the real deal.” Lennon offers a preface that explains her interest in writing the book and the effect his music had on her. Some are reflections on meeting the man and others who recognise his natural talent and the power of his music, words and stage presence. Lennon -Texas A&M University Press.Īs the title suggests, this is not a biography of the life and times of Billy Joe Shaver, rather it is a collection of interviews of the great and good of the songwriting fraternity from Texas, the outlaw movement and beyond. Peacock is married to Bruce Delaney and somehow ended up adopting several small terrier mixes: William Wallace, Lulu Lemon, Mhic and Izzy Moon.Live Forever - The Songwriting Legacy of Billy Joe Shaver by Courtney S. Outside of veterinary medicine she enjoys trail running, swimming, biking and hiking, has competed in Triathalons and Spartan races. Peacock is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society and the Nevada Veterinary Medical Association. Peacock has concentrated on small animal Emergency Medicine in both Colorado Springs, Colorado and since 2011 here in Reno, Nevada.ĭr. She Commissioned in the US Army Veterinary Corps in May 2001 and was stationed in Washington DC at the National Capital District Veterinary Command during the national disaster of September 11, 2001, providing veterinary care to the working dogs of the US Military, Pentagon Protective Services, US Capital Police, US Customs as well as to the Caisson horses at Arlington National Cemetery. Peacock purchased a mixed animal practice in Reno, Nevada and concentrated on small animal and equine medicine, and sport horse injuries.
Colorado State University (CSU) College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – 1995.University of Nevada, Reno: BA in Biology/Biochemistry - 1991.Humboldt State University: BS in Forestry/Snow hydrology – 1980.Share Michelle Peacock, DVM Emergency Clinician
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