Friends Of Hollywood Picnic This Sunday

From Hollywood Cemetery (don’t forget to RSVP!):

Join us for an annual tradition that dates back to the 1800s! We will be hosting our Fourth Annual Sunday Picnic at Hollywood Cemetery on Sunday, May 3rd from 1:00pm – 3:30pm. Pack a picnic basket, bring a blanket, and relax to sounds of great entertainment at Hollywood Cemetery. Guided trolley tours are available throughout the cemetery that day. Cupcakes from Pearl’s Cupcake Shoppe, an ice cream truck and hotdogs will be on site. Live music will be provided by the Oak Lane Band and Capitol Opera Richmond.

The picnic is free to attend, but we do ask that you RSVP in advance. Please email nshepherd@hollywoodcemetery.org or call 648-8501 to make reservations. Rain Date – Sunday, September 20th, 2015 at 1:00pm.

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“Cookies Ain’t Cake”

Here’s a cut from the yet-to-be-released 2015 album by Gayle McGehee and the Nocturnes called Too Many Misters. The song is called “Cookies Ain’t Cake” and the great Billy Ray Hatley wrote it. Gayle, Steve Young and (Cherry Street neighbor) Todd Woodson on vocals, Gayle and Steve Young on guitars, Steve Hudgins on bass and Todd Woodson on drums. Produced by Todd Woodson and Lance Koehler at Minimum Wage Recording studio, Oregon Hill, Virginia.