Reinstate Hank

:::News and Events:::

6/10
The rally from this past weekend went great. Hank III hung out at
the Bluegrass Inn spreading the word and getting signatures for
almost four hours, and we handed out almost 400 postcards to educate
people about the "Reinstate Hank Sr.: The Opry Has Sinned" campaign.

We have to give a lot of credit and thanks to Wayne Titsworth and Cathy
Pippin, Stephen Burnett and Robert Clark II, Debi Buttram and Angie, and
Jess Sandidge, Steve Greer, and Cody Meek for all their work.

We must also give a huge thanks to Layla at the Bluegrass Inn for letting us
set up there and spread the word regarding the importance of the "Reinstate
Hank Sr." campaign. Lastly, we must thank the band on stage for wearing
Reinstate Hank shirts.

We could not have have done as much as we did without all of these people.
We have some special contests coming up to help spread the word in the next
week or two so be sure to check back in and continue to help spread the good
word!

Here is a couple of photos from rally taken by Rick Neltner - you can view more at our Flickr Stream

Wayne Titsworth

Hank III

Also, the rally once again gained press from a news source. Stop by nky.com and check out their great article on Keith and Rick Neltner's involvement in the Reinstate Hank campaign.

5/29
We are looking for a small group of folks to come to Nashville and rally in support of the “Reinstate Hank” cause during the CMA Fan Fair. The rally times will be June 6th and 7th Noon-2PM and 4PM-6PM CMT. We would like to have small groups followed by camera crews at key spots on Music Row, near the Opry, etc. handing out postcards, carrying "Reinstate Hank” signs and sharing the information about the cause with the thousands of people in the streets. Unlike the last rally we won't have a van full of swag but will have a special, personal thank you gift for anyone who can help support the cause. If you will be in Nashville during the CMA Fan Fair and would like to volunteer to help the “Reinstate Hank” cause, please email Blake by June 4.

Keith and Blake will also be at the Hank Williams Festival in Georgiana, AL this same weekend shooting scenes and interviewing for the film. If you are going to be down there, send them a line to let them know as well!

5/01
Stop by Cashville411 for a great article on the Reinstate Hank Campaign.

4/01
Many, many thanks to those of you who came to the rally at the Country Music Hall of Fame. The time and effort you put into spreading the Reinstate word was phenomenal, and very much appreciated. And it did not go unnoticed, as evident in this article from The Tennessean newspaper.

Further coverage of the rally has been posted by our friend and campaign supporter Chad on YouTube and if you missed Keith's interview on the Bootleg Asylum Radio Show it's not to late to catch the podcast replay by the great people over at Section_86.

Again, thanks to everyone who came out - we look forward to more positive rallies and meeting more of you who wish to contribute in getting the Opry to change their policy - and Reinstate Hank!

3/25
To help kick off the first rally (mentioned below), two internet radio shows will be broadcasting special formatted, back to back Hank Williams editions.

Beginning at 8:55pm EST Mike Kerr will be hosting his "LP Sides Only" show until 11:55pm EST and will be playing Hank Williams audio from Disc 1 of WSM Radio's Mother's Best Flour radio programs, along with a live recording from a 1952 show, known as Hank Williams - Live at Sunset Park. In addition, Mike will do a video cast of Hank Williams footage.
Audio only (no chat room) for this broadcast will also be available here once it starts.

Following Mike's broadcast, will be Howard Fox's, "Bootleg Asylum Radio Show ", starting at 12am EST. Howard will be hosting a special themed "The Opry Has Sinned/Reinstate Hank" show where he will play two hours of Hank Williams' music along with music by various artists doing covers of Hank's songs. In between songs, Howard has also lined up interviews of graphic artist / Reinstate Hank campaign member, Keith Neltner, and Jarod Morningstar of section86.com, where the show will be replayed as a podcast on April 1st.
Audio only (no chat room) for this broadcast will also be available here once it starts.

3/20
The first of many REINSTATE HANK rallies will take place Saturday, March 29th in Nashville, TN on the opening of "The Williams Family Legacy" exhibit at The Country Music Hall of Fame. The rally will take place roughly from NOON to 2P CST downtown around the HOF and up and down "Honky Tonk Row" prior to Hank Jr.'s Q&A and performance at 2P. Anyone, and everyone who wants to help out with the rally is more than welcome to come down and help out. If you are interested, please read the details below.

First, and foremost, this rally is a positive rally. Yes, we will have picket signs, and yes we will be creating awareness, but we WILL NOT be causing mischief, disrespecting anyone or anyone's property while doing so. What we do down here is a reflection on the movement as a whole, the film, the Williams family's character, and legacy. All tagging will ONLY be done with the permission of the property owner. Posters will only be put in places that permission is granted. And NOTHING will be done to cause any ill feelings toward anyone. The point of this is to draw awareness and get the petition signed to get Hank reinstated. It's not an excuse to raise hell for a weekend in Nashville. Keith's artwork and the gathering is amazing enough to draw attention without people being loud and obnoxious. Let it do the work. We will have some guidelines to go over when we meet before the rally.

With that being said, those of you who do come, there are several things to let you know:
* We will meet Saturday in the parking lot of The Hard Rock Cafe at 11A CST. At this point we will go over the guidelines and hand out different assignments to people. Assignments will include picket sign people, people who will hand out postcards, people with petition pages for signatures, and then people documenting the activities. We will do our best to make sure you get to do what you want to do. If you or anyone coming with you has a camera or camcorder, feel free to bring it.
* After we go over everything, we will make our way to the HOF, set up, hand out materials, and begin. The materials are for the rally. Use them. Sell your cause. Listen to people. Be courteous.
* After the rally, we'll all meet back together at the actual spot across from the HOF and care packages will be give to you for helping out.

If you have any questions feel free to ask anyone on the team. Be safe traveling and we look forward to seeing you all there to help spread the word.

Chris, Tierney, Keith, and Blake

3/14
If you want to support The Rally in Nashville we'll be posting a location to stop by and pick up your gear. Due to costs we can't ship materials all over the country given the size and scale of the items. We'll have a more definitive location posted before March 28th. Please check back and thank you for all of your support.

A Flickr account has been set up for a behind the scenes view of the creation of the art, the film, and other items associated with the Reinstate Hank campaign. Stop by and check out this growing collection. Here are a few samples of what you will find there:

Barn Door tagged by Keith	Blake with David Allan Coe
Poster being printed	Henry Rollins signing poster

3/11
This section of the site will be updated with information about rally's taking place all over the country. The first rally being in Nashville, March 28th. Materials will be sent out to individuals or groups willing to hit the streets, so if you want to take part and support the cause contact us via email.
ONLY SERIOUS ENQUIRIES PLEASE. Materials are the key elements to getting the word on the street and to the masses.