Steel guitar show opens in Mt. Vernon

April 20, 2017 By Leave a Comment
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Mt. VERNON, IL (WSIL – TV Please click to read the whole story and watch the video. Here is a an excerpt.) The 17th annual Southern Illinois Steel Guitar Show began on Thursday in Mt. Vernon. The three-day event, which is held at the Mt. Vernon Event Center (former Holiday Inn building), showcases steel guitar players from around the country. The show is organized by Southern Illinois Productions. Proceeds from the show will go to Shriners Hospitals for Children. “Last year I think we gave them $7,600. We would like to give them $10,000 to 15,000 this year if that’s possible,” said Cord Fitch, president of Southern Illinois Productions.

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