September, 2002
1    Jesse's letters: Stolen Love - reflections on the wonderful  second LP of the Red Clay Ramblers

August, 2002
18   Wooooeee!  The original Red Clay Ramblers return to Johnson City and the Down Home!  If you weren't lucky enough to be in the packed house, see the pictures!
13   "A Year in the Life of a Rambler" - Look through Bill's handwritten calendar of each month of 1977 as the RCRs toured all over the US, Canada, and Europe. Bill emailed a lot of comments and stories when he checked out the page, so those are posted for your enjoyment as well.
4     Added two new reviews of The Perfect Gig,  Bill's solo CD
2     Jesse's letters: "Brick Airplanes" - Tom Ashley Thompson's building and design business

July, 2002
31   More back-when posters added to the Gigs and International posters pages.  And more pics added to the Diamond Studs collection--black and white professional shots and snapshots from Bill Hicks' scrapbook.
26   1986 "New York Ramblers" - interview with Tommy Thompson and Jack Herrick about RCR in Sam Shepard's play "Lie of the Mind"
23   Have you looked at Tommy's Tributes Page lately?  New notes have been added from Tony Ellis and John Haber.
22   Happy birthday to Tommy Thompson!  We've added a wonderful Hollow Rock String Band poster showing all the original members from the Durham Morning Herald, Sunday, March 10, 1968, another treasure from Bill's scrapbooks. 
21   Did the Ramblers and the rest of the Diamond Studs cast predict its impact on their futures?  Two weeks into Studs' 8-month run, see what they expected. "'Diamond Studs' cast unsure of next step" from the 1/25/75 Herald.
20   New pictures for the Fuzzy Mountain String Band section: Glenville '70 and Galax, Bobbie Thompson's drawing of Bill Hicks and an intaglio print
19   Two 1978 interviews: Jim Watson's interviewed in the Duke alumni magazine.  Jim traces his interest in bluegrass and old time music and gives his view of the Ramblers' future.  And Bill Hicks interviewed in the Cary News, "Red Clay Ramblers’ style is eclectic"
16   Bill's scrapbooks yielded up an exuberant performance review of the Red Clay Ramblers at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem, PA.  The article, accompanied by some exceptional action pics, appeared in the March 1977 issue of Folk Life.
15   The International Page of posters is up.  I almost forgot that Canada is international!
13   Tony Ellis sent a note to Tommy's Tribute Page.
4     Posters!  We've gathered the ones scattered around the site as well as many new ones from Bill Hicks' collection.  Bill's wife Libby turned over all his scrapbooks to us for the summer!  International posters are coming soon, but for now we have Gigs and Diamond Studs.

June, 2002
9    Total reorganization for Jim's section of the ORCR site.  He has a new homepage and pages for Willie's Redemption and Don't Tell Me, I Don't Know.

May, 2002
31   First rave review of The Perfect Gig,  Bill's new solo CD 
30   New reviews of Bill & Libby's South of Nowhere

April, 2002
29   A new press info page for Bill Hicks with bio and pictures.
1     I'm not as fast as Jesse - it took another day to get the pics ready to post.  Experience Jim Watson's CD Release Celebration through the pictures.

March, 2002
31   Whew!  We all just got back from an incredible concert to celebrate the release of Jim Watson's CD Willie's Redemption.  Jesse gives us the first review in her March letter. Jesse's letters
5     A new CD from an O'Blur!  Bill Hicks new solo CD of all original songs is due for release later this month.  Read all about The Perfect Gig and enjoy reading Bill's clever lyrics for his vivid slice-of-life songs.

February, 2002
6     Jim's new solo CD, Willie's Redemption, got raves from the News & Observer.  Read all about it.

January, 2002
27   New pictures added to the A Tune for Tommy page - the 2002 band and Cece Conway's enchanted photograph of Jesse and Tommy.
22   Jesse's letters: spray-painted Christmas bells all over New York City
16   Like kids?  Jesse sent us a baby pic of Tommy you have to see to believe.  And another of Tommy and Sheila Pratt making music for all the neighborhood kids dancing in their nighties.  See her photo album page on Jesse's Letters
10   Jesse's letters: Memories of Charles House
9     New Diamond Studs souvenirs: a New York Magazine clipping and picture from Jesse and a sample of Diamond Studs cash.
8     Original Red Clay Ramblers Souvenirs are now on their own page.  Our "scrapbook" contains articles, flyers, tour calendars, posters, and many memories.  Flip a few pages and enjoy.
6     Thanks Jesse for the cover of the program for A Lie of the Mind.  There's also new mystery pics on her photo album page on Jesse's Letters.
2     Jesse's letters: Prayers for Tommy
1     Bill Hicks sent us two pics of fabulous posters adorning his ceiling.  See the evidence of Red Clay Ramblers shows in Romania (1977) and with Emmylou Harris (1980).