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Chris Gage at Donn's Depot,   Austin, Texas

Every Monday Night 9-1

A 13 year tradition in Austin.  Chris Gage at the grand piano in a club built with old boxcars, a train depot, and a red caboose for the lady's room. 

You never know what's going to happen.  Guests have included Jon Emery, Waylon Payne, Slaid Cleaves, Rusty Wier, Peter Rowan, Marcia Ball, Jerry Jeff Walker, Christine Albert, Seth Walker, Buzz Evans, Ephraim Owen, Earl Poole Ball, Justin David, Walt Wilkins, Bill Small, Johnny Gringo, Women in Docs, Ray Bonneville, Cowboy Johnson, Michael Austin, Gurf Morlix, Abi Tapia, Nancy Scott, Hilary Claire Adamson, Stuart Adamson, Danny Britt, Jeffrye Tveraas,  Steve Carter, Mo Monsarat, Erik Moll, Kevin Johnson, Frank Meyer, Kira Small, Sarah Elizabeth Campbell, Donn Adelman, Larry Seyer and many others.

Donn's Depot is located at 1600 W. 5th St. in Austin, Texas. 

All photos by Winker unless otherwise noted.  Thanks, pal.   CG


your host


Winker's self portrait in the mirror at the bar.

your bartender, Michelle


Len "Motorola" Haus

Christine Albert

Zak Hruska (Austin Homegrown)

Nancy Scott

More of Winker's photos can be seen at

www.winkerwithaneye.com


Bob Cheevers

Bo Porter

Abi Tapia

Betty Soo

Casey Gage

Buzz Evans

Slaid Cleaves

Ed Patterson


Marcia Ball


Chris Gage - David Roach - Jeff Tveraas - Marcia Ball - Sarah Elizabeth Campbell


Marcia Ball - Sarah Elizabeth Campbell - Chris Gage


Jackie Bristow


Elizabeth Wills


Stuart Adamson


Hilary Claire Adamson


Johnny Gringo and Walt Wilkins


Chris, Mike Jackson and Craig Calver (Thursday)


Chris Gage and Sayra Elizabeth Campbell


Chris Gage, Steve Carter and Christine Albert


Wyatt Easterling (Nashville)

Waylon Payne (Played J.Lee.Lewis in "Walk The Line")

Alison Downey

Jeffrye Glenn Tveraas


Amanda and Marcy


Martin, Pam and Winker


Chip Dolan and Chris


Kristen DeWitt


Jon Emery "King of Hillbilly Rock 'n Roll


Bill Small


Cowboy Johnson


Chris Gage - Justin David

Jenny Reynolds


Bob Livingston


Steve Brooks


Erik Moll (Texas and Norway)


Frank Meyers


Big Wide Grin


Bill Small - Sam Baker


Chip Dolan


Craig Calvert


Sarah Elizabeth Campbell


Michael Lille


Kira Small - Chris Gage - Bill Small


Carrie Rodriguez - Christine Albert


Tim Lorsch (Nashville)


Donna Frost (Nashville)

David Allen


Lissa Hattersley


Marc Black (New York)


Johnny Greenberg


David Scher


Kenny Luna - Chris Gage


Chris Gage


Steve Carter


Michael Spears (11 yr old brave from "Dances With Wolves")


David Murray


Rio King


Thad Beckman


Austin Mayse


Beth Galiger


Danny Britt


Paula Held


Theresa Scorch (Boston)


Rita Hosking

You just never know...these are Dutch can-can dancers on tour from the Netherlands.  Go figure.  They were actually quite well received by the crowd at the Depot.

Thanks to Biggi and Anya. 


Rusty Wier joins Chris semi-regularly for a shot of tequila and some of his finest casual performances ever.  Rusty can bring the loudest bar crowd to watch and pay attention, it's quite amazing.  Rusty is probably best known for writing "Don't It Make You Want To Dance", a big hit for Bonnie Raitt.  Rusty says "You ought to hear that sucker in Japanese".  He's fighting some health troubles right now...please pray to the God of your choice for our good friend Rusty. 

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Peter Rowan graced us with a 40 minute set a couple of years ago. From reggae to blues to country, we jammed, had a couple laughs, and were joined by Steve Carter and Erik Moll on some killer vocals.


Chris Gage with Tony Shaloub.   Tony was in for the music with his lovely wife Brooke Adams.  Thanks, Chan, you have amazing friends.   It was fun for me, Tony and Brooke were sitting right at the chairs around the piano, and I could see everyone in the place whispering "isn't that Monk????"  Yes, it is, but I still love watching his head explode in "Men in Black".


Chris Gage and Christine Albert at the piano. 
Photo by Todd V. Wolfson
for the Austin Chronicle.

Check it out! Donn's Depot (and Albert and Gage) on the cover of the Austin Chronicle. 
Photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Read: A Train of Love by Christine Albert (Austin Chronicle) 
"Every Wednesday night for the last five years I've hauled my guitar to Donn's Depot on West Fifth Street and pulled up a stool next to my partner in music and life, Chris Gage. On Jan. 28, we take our last weekly ride at the Depot; beginning in February, we shift to once a month (the first Wednesday). As all Austin musicians with a weekly gig know......"    read the entire article here


The resident Cosmic Cowboy photographer, Don "Winker" Emmons  

Everybody say "Hi, Winker!!"             (Winker:) "Hi, everybody!"

 

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