20th Annual New Year's Day Hank-O-Rama at the Bowery Electric

The Lonesome Prairie Dogs

The Lonesome Prairie Dogs led its 20th Annual New Year's Day Hank-O-Rama, a tribute to country music pioneer Hank Williams, on the anniversary of his death. This year’s edition, held at the Bowery Electric, featured a repertoire of songs sung by Hank Williams, Hank Williams Jr., and Hank Williams III, commonly known as Hank 3. Sean Kershaw and the New Jack Ramblers opened the show, followed by the Lonesome Prairie Dogs performing and serving as the house band for many local country artists. This year’s cameos included performances by Lenny Kaye, Tammy Faye Starlite, Cliff Westfall, Tom Clark, Jack Grace, Elena Skye and Boo Reiners of the Demolition String Band, Monica Passin, Monica Falcone, Nikko Lonesome and the Lonesome Horns.

Beginning in 1947, Hiram “Hank” Williams recorded 55 singles that reached the top 10 of Billboard’s Country & Western Best Sellers chart. Five of these songs were released posthumously. Twelve of these songs reached No.1. He died in 1953 at age 29.

Sean Kershaw and the New Jack Ramblers

Tom Clark

Monica "Lil Mo" Passin

Jack Grace

Monica Falcone

Tammy Faye Starlite

Elena Skye and Boo Reiners of the Demolition String Band

Cliff Westfall

Nikko Lonesome

Lenny Kaye

The Lonesome Horns

Sean Kershaw and the New Jack Ramblers Setlist

1. Settin' the Woods on Fire (Hank Williams cover)

2. Honky Tonkin' (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover)

3. I'm Satisfied with You (Hank Williams cover)

4. Lovesick Blues (Elsie Clark cover)

5. Move It on Over (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover)

The Lonesome Prairie Dogs Setlist

Set 1:

1. Cold, Cold Heart (Hank Williams cover)

2. Mind Your Own Business (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover)

3. Wedding Bells (Hank Williams cover, with Tom Clark)

4. Lost Highway (Leon Payne cover, with Tom Clark)

5. Why Don't You Love Me (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover, with Monica Passin)

6. Long Gone Lonesome Blues (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover, with Monica Passin)

7. I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive (Hank Williams cover, with Jack Grace)

8. My Bucket's Got a Hole in It (Clarence Williams cover, with Jack Grace)

9. Baby, We're Really in Love (Hank Williams cover, with Nikko Lonesome)

10. Weary Blues From Waitin' (Hank Williams cover, with Monica Falcone)

11. Are You Walkin' and a Talkin' for the Lord (Hank Williams cover, with Tammy Faye Starlite)

12. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You) (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover, with Tammy Faye Starlite)

13. I'll Fly Away (Hank Williams cover, with Tammy Faye Starlite)

14. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover, with the Lonesome Horns)

15. Ramblin' Man (Hank Williams cover, with the Lonesome Horns)

Set 2:

1. Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way (Waylon Jennings cover)

2. My Sweet Love Ain't Around (Hank Williams cover)

3. Hey, Good Lookin' (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover, with audience member Jim, the raffle winner)

4. Mississippi Mud (Hank Williams III cover)

5. Too Many Parties (Luke the Drifter cover, with Lenny Kaye)

6. Luke the Drifter (Lenny Kaye cover, with Lenny Kaye)

7. Cold, Cold Morning

8. You Win Again (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover, with Elena Skye and Boo Reiners)

9. Your Cheatin' Heart (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover, with Elena Skye and Boo Reiners)

10. Honky Tonk Blues (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover, with Cliff Westfall)

11. Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound (Hank Williams, Jr. cover, with Cliff Westfall)

12. Alone and Forsaken (Hank Williams cover, with Nikko Lonesome and the Lonesome Horns)

13. Family Tradition (Hank Williams, Jr. cover, with the Lonesome Horns)

14. I Saw the Light (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover, with most of the performers)

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