Now, though, thanks to the efforts of friends such as those who participated in last Sunday's benefit at Dan Electro's Guitar Bar, Bell reports the club is on its way to recovering; that, although the venue still won't be ready for scheduled gigs by the Sisters Morales (December 5) or Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys (December 13), donations of labor and equipment like a new PA system have given the Old Quarter a future.
"The fans rebuilt the OQAC," he writes. "I can't spell phoenix [although he does], but something is rising down here."
Send donations to Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe, 413 20th St., Galveston, TX 77550. - Chris Gray