On December 21, 2011, Dean sent his Ovation 2073LX Classical Guitar to Ovation's guitar factory in New Hartford Connecticut. On December 22, Dean received a second Sonor Force 2001 4 piece shell pack from Guitar Center. On December 14, 2011, Dean bought on ebay.com a
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On December 14, 2011, Dean bought from Musician's Friend a
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On December 14, 2011, Dean bought on Amazon.com a
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On December 13, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bandera, Texas Police Department's Christmas party. On December 13, 2011, Dean bought online from Guitar Center a used Sonor Force 2001 4 piece drum shell pack. On December 11, 2011, from Musical Supply Direct, through ebay.com, Dean bought a
On December 8, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled in Bandera, Texas at the Frontier Times Museum's Christmas party. On December 8, 2011, Dean was booked to perform at the Bandera, Texas Police Department's Christmas party held at the China Bowl located at 1203 Pecan in Bandera, Texas.  On December 3, 2011, on ebay.com, Dean bought a
On November 26, 2011, Dean won on ebay.com, the bid for a
On November 23, 2011, Dean was booked by Rebecca Norton to perform at the Frontier Times Museum's Christmas party on December 8, 2011 from 6-9pm.  On November 16, 2011, Dean bought two new tires for his van from Walmart in Boerne, Texas, which he had mounted on the front. On November 15, 2011, Dean upgraded his Bandera Chamber of Commerce membership from the "Individual" to the "Business Level 1" type. On November 14, 2011, Dean order from Amazon.com a
On November 14, 2011, Dean mailed a second letter of intent to sue to the Houston Motorcycle Exchange using USPS Express Mail. On November 12, 2011, Dean went to Boerne, Texas and bought a Fender FM100 Mandolin Pack from
On November 11, 2011, Dean bought a pair of maracas from the Bit Of Mexico in Bandera, Texas. On November 11, 2011, Dean went to Melody Corner in Kerrville, Texas and bought at used Boss DS-1 distortion pedal. On November 7, 2011, Dean went to the Guitar Center in San Antonio, Texas and bought a used
On November 3, 2011, Dean ordered from Amazon.com a
On November 1, 2011, Dean ordered from Music123 a
On October 22, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Western Trail Eatery in Bandera, Texas.
On October 12, 2011, When I found out that the Houston Motorcycle Exchange did not receive the check I mailed to them for the final payment of the layaway I had with them, I went to my bank in Bandera, Texas, and put a "Stop Payment" on that check. Afterward, on that same day, I phoned and notified Tommy Fabregas of the Houston Motorcycle Exchange that with cash to pay off the layaway, I would drive my van to the Houston Motorcycle Exchange, and drive home with the motorcycle in my van. I asked my brother Doug if he wanted to go with me to Houston, Texas, and he said yes, so Doug and I unloaded my music equipment from my van into my home in Bandera. Later that day, while driving east on Interstate 10 in San Antonio, Texas, the transmission in my 1990 Chevy G20 van broke, and caused me to make a decision to pull it over in a gravel lot near the Houston Street and I-10 exit. I made a decision to abandon my van, and left it there in that gravel lot. Then I decided that on the Greyhound Bus Doug and I would continue on our way to Houston, and I phoned the Houston Motorcycle Exchange and explained to Mr. Fabregas that my van was broken down, and my plans had changed in that I would ride the Greyhound Bus to Houston, also that I planned to ride the motorcycle home on the back streets. Afterward, on that same day, in downtown San Antonio, I bought myself and Doug, since he was in my company, tickets and that night we arrived in Houston. Doug and I stayed awake that night while at the downtown Houston Greyhound Bus station, and at 4:30am on October 13, 2011, we got on Houston's local Metro Bus, which we rode to the Houston Motorcycle Exchange located at 1326 N. Durham, where we were at 9am on when the Houston Motorcycle Exchange opened for business. Two people opened the Houston Motorcycle Exchange that morning, one man named Tommy Fabregas, and another man whom I had never met or seen before. When they opened the store that morning Doug and I walked in, and at that time I showed both of them that I had the cash in my hand, and expressed to them that I was ready to spend that cash as the final payment on the motorcycle that I had on layaway there. After that, I said to them "Start it up," since I hadn't yet  heard it run . Then Mr. Fabregas questioned me about my plans to ride the motorcycle back to Bandera, also he asked his co-worker if he thought the motorcycle would be able to make such a trip. Mr. Fabregas and his co-worker were both in agreement in their belief that in their opinions the motorcycle I had on layaway would not be able to make the trip I had planned for it to get back to Bandera. After they expressed that opinion to me, I told them that I would take my chances, but at that time they expressed to me that were changing there minds about wanting to sell me the motorcycle. I then questioned them as to why they were selling me a motorcycle that they were not confident could go two-hundred and fifty miles. Immediately after questioning that, I reminded Mr. Fabregas that when I had hitchhiked to Houston almost three months prior, and he and I did the initial paperwork for the down payment, that I had told him then of my intentions to ride the motorcycle back to Bandera, and that he had told me during that initial conversation, almost three months prior, that he thought the motorcycle I was putting on layaway should not have a problem making the trip from Houston to Bandera on the back roads. Immediately Mr. Fabregas yelled at me that he never said such and thing, and denied that we ever had that conversation.

I thought things were screwy that morning when before all this was said, and I first showed them my cash I was planning to use to pay off the motorcycle, how Mr. Fabregas directed his co-worker to finish the layaway paperwork, which Mr. Fabregas had started with me almost three months prior when I put my down payment on the motorcycle, telling his co- worker to finish the layaway paperwork, which he his co-worker had started, but I had never before met Mr. Fabregas' co-worker. I chose not to argue that issue, but did find it to be an untruthful way of finishing the sale of the motorcycle.

Mr. Fabregas got visibly, and verbally angry and out of control, yelling at me, "Are you calling me a liar?" In answer to that question I said, "You just lied.", in regard to his denial that he ever said that the motorcycle should have no problem making the trip from Houston to Bandera if I rode it on the back roads. Immediately after I said that to Mr. Fabregas, he angrily grabbed my cowboy hat, and threw it to the other side of the motorcycle shop, and began yelling at me to get out of the store. I then walked across the motorcycle shop, picked up my hat, and said to Mr. Fabregas that I wanted my money back. Then Mr. Fabregas told me to wait outside of the store for my money, and when I stepped outside he followed me outside, and  pushed me farther out into the Houston Motorcycle Exchange parking lot. After he pushed me, I pushed him back as he walked back towards the front door of the store. After that, Mr. Fabregas turned around and looked at me, and I said to him that I would defend myself.

A few minutes later, Mr. Fabregas' co-worker walked out of the store onto the Houston Motorcycle Exchange parking lot where I was waiting, and he gave me my money back. At that time, Mr. Fabregas' co-worker said to me that he was in agreement with Mr. Fabregas, and my reply to him was that it was because he was being a kiss ass. Then Mr. Fabregas' co-worker began yelling at me in denial, and while that was going on, Mr. Fabregas walked out of the store's front door and onto the Houston Motorcycle Exchange parking lot where I was standing about five feet away from the front door, and without saying a word to me, Mr. Fabregas pushed me, so in self defense I pushed him back. Immediately after I pushed him back, Mr. Fabregas punched me in the face, so in self-defense, I punch back in his direction, but I missed him, and because I missed him with my punch, I kicked in his direction, but missed him. That was when, with my leg extended forward in Mr. Fabregas' direction, Mr. Fabragas grabbed my leg, and with it picked me up off of the ground, and slammed me with brute force, my back first, onto the cement parking lot of the Houston Motorcycle Exchange, and broke my ribs. Hurt, I stood up and called 911.

When two Houston Police Officers arrived, they first talked to Mr. Fabregas. When Officer J. R. Gray asked me if I needed an ambulance, I said, "No." Officer Gray told me that he could see no signs of injury to my face, and suggested I dropped the whole thing. At that time I told Officer Gray that if was my back that had the injury, which was cause by Mr. Fabregas' assault on me. After speaking to Officer Gray at that time, and being told by him that I could go to jail if I was to press charges against Mr. Fabregas for assault, I reluctantly decided not to press any charges against Mr. Fabregas.

That morning, after the police left the scene where I was assaulted by Mr. Fabregas, I began walking to a bus stop and was feeling a lot of pain in my back ribs, so I changed my mind and called the police a second time to file an assault charge against Mr. Fabregas. A few minutes after I made my second phone call to the Houston Police Department, Officer Gray and his partner drove up to me near the bus stop, and got out of their patrol car. Officer Gray said to me that he had heard that I made a second phone call to the police, and that he was getting angry, since I wanted to file an assault charge against Mr. Fabregas. At that time Officer Gray told me again that I had no physical signs of injury, and therefore had no case under which to file an assault charge against Mr. Fabregas, and that if I was to insist upon filing an assault charge against Mr. Fabregas, that he would throw me in jail for possibly three weeks, and that he would make things up on me to do it if he had to. After all of that, Officer Gray said to me that I would be better off to take my money and get out of Houston.

Doug and I were almost at the Houston Greyhound Bus station, later that day, when the pain in my back ribs was such that I decided to call an ambulance. The ambulance met us at the corner of San Jacinto and Binz, where after seeing Doug and I walking across the train station in downtown Houston, a paramedic told me that the Park Plaza Hospital Emergency Room was only a block away, so I walked into the Emergency Room. That same day, at Park Plaza Hospital x-rays were taken on my ribs, and the examining doctor notified me that I had broken ribs. From the emergency room, I phoned the Mayan Ranch in Bandera, Texas to cancel the gig, I was booked to play there on October 16, 2011. After receiving my discharge papers from the hospital, I phoned the Houston Police Department to file a charge of assault against Mr. Fabregas of the Houston Motorcycle Exchange. During that phone conversation with the Houston Police Department, I was told to go to the Police Substation at Westheimer and Montrose near downtown Houston to file my assault charge against Mr. Fabregas. Later that afternoon, when Doug and I arrived at the Police Substation at Westheimer and Montrose, I saw a sign posted on the front door, which read that the substation would be closed for one hour. At that time, I again phone the Houston Police Department to file an assault charge against Mr. Fabregas, , and was transferred to the downtown Houston Police Station located at 1200 Travis. That same day after leaving the hospital, I phoned the Western Trail Eatery in Bandera, Texas to cancel the gig I was booked to play there on October 15, 2011.

With the way things had been going with officer Gray getting upset with me, and telling me that he would make stuff up on me if he had to in order to throw me in jail, I said to Doug that I wondered if I was being set up by the police. As Doug and I were in the parking lot of the Westheimer and Montrose Police Substation, on the phone with the Houston Police Department at 1200 Travis, Doug and I saw officer Grays' partner drive up to the Police Substation in a civilian car, get out of the car, walk up to the substation door, unlock it, walk in, walk back out and get back in the car and drive away. I expressed to the Houston Police personnel that I was then on the phone with, my concerns that led me to think that I was possibly being set up. At that time the Houston Police personnel that I was on the phone with told me that the Police Substation at Westheimer and Montrose was not the place to file and assault charge, but rather the downtown Houston Police Station at 1200 Travis, on the sixth floor was where I needed to go, and that there, I could also make a statement in regards to what I thought was intimidation by Officer Gray. During that phone conversation the Houston Police personnel gave me the incident number 132744611-B, and told me that a report was never written by Officer Gray. Later that day, I arrived on the sixth floor of the downtown Houston Police Station where I filed written statements regarding the assault on me by Mr Fabregas at the Houston Motorcycle Exchange, plus my concerns regarding the intimidation I felt by officer Gray.

That night Doug and I stayed in a Motel 6 located at Interstate 10 and Hwy 6 in Houston, Texas. While at the Motel 6, I realized that I had gotten Mr. Fabregas' last name wrong in my written assault charge that I filed against him at the Houston Police Department, so before checking out on the morning of October 14, 2011, I made a phone call to the Houston Police Department and spoke with Officer J. B. Cornelius of the Homicide / Major Assault Unit to make correct the name of Mr. Fabregas in my assault charge. Also before checking out of the Motel 6 that morning, I phone the Harris County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1, Place 1 located at 7300 N. Shepard in Houston, Texas, and found out what the steps are to filing a Small Claims Court lawsuit. After Doug and I left the Motel 6, I mailed a certified letter to the Houston Motorcycle Exchange as notification that I would file a lawsuit in Small Claims Court if money was not sent to me within ten days of receiving that certified letter. On October 14, 2011, after I mailed the certified letter at a UPS located near I-10 and Hwy 6, I received a phone call from Officer Cornelius of the Houston Police Department, and I agreed with him to meet that afternoon on the sixth floor of the  downtown Houston Police Station at 1200 Travis, and during our meeting, I explained to the best of my ability the events that took place leading up to the assault on me by Mr. Fabregas, plus the intimidation I felt by Officer Gray of the Houston Police Department. Doug witness to Officer Cornelius, to the best of his ability in regard to the assault on me by Mr. Fabregas. Officer Cornelius said to me that Mr. Fabregas' co-worker is what they at the Houston Police Department consider a partial witness. Later that evening, Doug and I rode a greyhound Bus from Houston to San Antonio, where we stayed that night in the Fox Motel near downtown San Antonio.

On October 15, 2011, after checking out of the Fox Motel, I got on the internet, and found a 1991 Ford Econline van for sale on craigslist.com, which I bought that same day.
Afterward, on that same day, I sold my 1990 Chevy G20 van to prowtows.com, and Doug and I went home to Bandera, Texas in my van. 
On October 11, 2011, Dean bought a
from
in Kerrville, Texas. On October 9, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Mayan Dude Ranch in Bandera, Texas. On October 5, 2011, Dean received a phone call from Kelly Orion, Director of Entertainment at the Mayan Dude Ranch, and booked she booked Dean to perform there again on October 9, 2011 from 8-9pm, and on October 15, 2011 from 6:30-7:30pm. On October 4, 2011, Dean performed a scheduled at the Mayan Dude Ranch in Bandera, Texas. On October 4, 2011, Dean mailed a check to the Houston Motorcycle Exchange to pay off the layaway on the
On October 3, 2011, Dean ordered a
for use by his brother Doug to read the bass charts that Dean began drawing. On October 3, 2011, Dean received a phone call from Kelly Orion, Director of Entertainment at the
in Bandera, Texas, and she booked Dean to perform at the Saloon there on October 4, 2011 from 8-9pm. On September 30, 2011, Dean ordered from Musicians Friend his and his brother Doug's new guitars a
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On September 24, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at both Cowboys On Main,  The Western Trail Eatery, and at the Bit Of Mexico in Bandera, Texas.

On September 23, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at Chellemoto's Cafe in Bandera, Texas. On September 20, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bandera Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Bandera, Texas. On September 19, 2011, Dean received a phone call from Activities Director, Debbie White, and was booked to perform at a party at 2pm on September 20, 2011 at the
located at 222 FM 1077 in Bandera, Texas. On September 18, 2011, Dean ordered a
On September 17, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Western Trail Eatery in Bandera, Texas. On September 16, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Chellemoto's Cafe in Bandera, Texas as he began playing music with his brother, Doug playing the snare drum. On September 9, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Chellemoto's Cafe in Bandera, Texas. To earn money to pay for the motorcycle and motor home he put on layaway, Dean started playing music in Bandera, Texas at the El Jacalito Mexican Restaurant, the Mi Pueblo Mexican Restaurant, the Bit Of Mexico Mexican Restaurant, and at Johnny's Pasta House. On September 4, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled in Bandera, Texas at the entrance gate at Mansfield Park at the entrance gate of the "Circle Of Life" International Pow Wow.

On September 3, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled in Bandera, Texas at the entrance gate of the Internation Pow Wow at Mansfield Park, then at Johny's Pasta House, and at the Western Trail Eatery. On September 2, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at Mansfield Park in Bandera, Texas at the entrance gate at the "Circle Of Life" International Pow Wow, and at Chellemoto's Cafe. On August 30, 2011, Dean walked into Johnny's Pasta House located at 204 Main St. in Bandera, Texas, and Johnny booked Dean to perform there on September 2, 2011 from 1:30-3pm. On August 27, 2011, Dean performed as sceduled in Bandera, Texas doing "Cowboys On Main", then at The Western Trail Eatery. On August 26, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at Chellemoto's Cafe in Bandera, Texas. On August 23, 2011, Dean gave a live audition to the Owners of Chellemoto's Cafe & Catering located at 120 River Bend Road in Bandera, Texas, and as a result was booked to play there on Fridays from 6-8pm. On August 20, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Western Trail Eatery in Bandera, Texas. Dean's photograph was published in the August 18, 2011 issue of the Bandera County Courier newspaper. Bandera County Courier photograph of Dean Strickland with respective caption by Judith Pannebaker

On August 13, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Western Trail Eatery in Bandera, Texas. On August 12, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Best Of Texas BBQ in Bandera, Texas. On August 12, 2011, Dean agreed to perform from 11am till 1pm at the entrance gate of the
in Bandera, Texas on Labor Day Weekend, September 2nd, 3rd, & 4th, 2011. On August 7, 2011, Dean was booked to perform at Best Of Texas BBQ on August 12, 2011 from 7-9pm. On August 6, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at The Western Trail Eatery in Bandera, Texas. On August 5, 2011, Dean was booked by Doni Simmons, Owner of
located at 2656 Hwy 16 North in Bandera, Texas to perform there that same day from 7-9pm. On August 1, 2011, Dean was booked to perform "Cowboys On Main" in Bandera, Texas on August 27th & September 24th, 2011 from 1-3pm. On July 30, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Western Trail Eatery in Bandera, Texas, and afterward was booked to perform there regularly on Saturday evenings.  On July 30, 2011, Dean wrote the following haiku:


On July 29, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Lincoln Street Wine and Cigar Bar in Fredericksburg, Texas.  On July 26, 2011, Dean put a down payment on a
located at 9504 FM 1283 in Lakehills, TX, and met with Tony who booked Dean to play a show there on July 1, 2011 from 7-11pm. On June 28, 2011, Dean drove to
located at 9742 FM 1283 in Lakehills, Texas, where he performed an audition for John Cowen, who booked Dean to perform there on July 3, 2011 from 2-6pm. On June 25, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On June 18, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at both the 50th Annual Peach Jamboree in Stonewall, Texas, and the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On June 13, 2011, Dean, from Cow Creek in Bandera, Texas ordered a banner, and approved the follow proof created by Allen Strong of Cow Creek in Bandera, Texas.
Through email communication, on May 24, 2011, Brandon Easley of Albert, Texas booked Dean to perform there on May 27, 2011 from 6 till 10:30pm. On May 22, 2011, Dean purchased on ebay.com two MBT PARPACK Stage Lighting Systems. On May 21, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On May 20, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Lincoln Street Wine and Cigar Bar in Fredericksburg, Texas, and was booked to perform there again on July 9, 2011 from 8pm till midnight. On May 15, 2011, Dean purchased on ebay.com a Grundorf ER-12S 12 space flight case. On May 15, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bandera Saloon in Bandera, Texas. On May 14, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On May 11, 2011, Dean went to the Bandera Saloon in Bandera, Texas, and talked to Ben who booked Dean to perform there on May 15, 2011 from 1-4pm. On May 8, 2011 Dean performed as scheduled at the Bandera Saloon in Bandera, Texas. On May 7, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at "Cowboys On Main" in Bandera, Texas, and while doing so met Ben from the Bandera Saloon who booked Dean to perform there on May 8, 2011 from 1-4pm. April 30, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On April 23, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On April 23, 2011, Dean was booked over the phone to perform at the Lincoln St. Wine and Cigar Bar in Fredericksburg, Texas on May 20th & June 10th, 2011 from 8pm till midnight. On April 22, 2011, Dean was booked over the phone to perform at the Chisholm Trail Winery in Fredericksburg, Texas on July 2, 2011 from 2-5pm.  On April 19, 2011, Dean was booked by Vince Teike, President of the Cowboy Capital Rodeo Association to perform on May 28, 2011 from 6-8pm, also on May 29, 2011 from 6-8pm and from 10pm till midnight at Mansfield Park in Bandera, Texas at the
On April 17, 2011, Dean sang his song "Good Folks Who Love Jesus" at a baptism held at the Medina River in Bandera, Texas. On April 15th & 16th, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On April 14, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Silver Sage Corral in Bandera, Texas. On April 12, 2011, Dean was booked by Margaret Paradee, President of the Bandera Business Association to perform at a BBA meeting at the Siver Sage Corral in Bandera, Texas on the evening of April, 14, 2011. On April 9, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled during "Cowboys On Main" presented by the Frontier Times Museum in Bandera, Texas, also at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera. On April 3, 2011, Dean purchased from Amazon.com two
On April 2, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant when Country Music Artist, Doug Supernaw sat in and performed.

On April 1, 2001, Dean performed as scheduled at both The Silver Sage and the Bit Of Mexico in Bandera, Texas. On April 1, 2011, recorded at his home recording studio in Bandera, Texas, Dean released his cover version of the song

On March 30, 2011, recorded at his home recording studio in Bandera, Texas, Dean released his cover version of the song

On March 26, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled on Main Steet in Bandera, Texas during "Cowboys On Main", and at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant. On March 26, 2011, recorded at his home recording studio in Bandera, Texas, Dean released his cover version of the song

On March 18th & 19th, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas.  On March 17, 2011, a photograph of Dean at the Frontier Times Museum Spring Gala was published in the Bandera County Courier.

On March 13, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Benefit for Frank "Cowboy" Hill in Selma, Texas at the

On March 11, 2011, Melissa, Owner of Gunslinger in Bandera, Texas, through email, booked Dean to perform at the Silver Sage in Bandera on April 1, 2011 at 6pm. On March 9, 2011, Dean received a phone call from Genie Strickland who booked Dean to perform at "Cowboys On Main" in Bandera, Texas on March 26th, April 9th and May 1st, 2011 from 1-4pm. On March 6, 2011, Dean won a bid for a Baldwin C1 Professional amplifier on Ebay.com. On March 5, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas where at Dean's request, Doug Supernaw sat in and performed his songs "Reno" and "Red and Rio Grande". On March 5, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Flying A Ranch in Bandera, Texas for the Frontier Times Museum gala. On February 25th & 26th, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On February 23, 2011, at Dean's apartment in Bandera, Texas, and with Dean's pocket knife by Dean's request
carved his signature into Dean's Martin D28 guitar. On February 19, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at both Williams Creek Depot in Tarpley, Texas, and the Bit Of Mexico In Bandera, Texas. On February 19, 2011, the Owner of Bit Of Mexico in Bandera, Texas booked Dean to perform there on February 25, 2011 from 5-9pm. On February, 18, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On February 16, 2011, Dean received a phone call from George, of the Frontier Times Museum in Bandera, Texas, and got booked to perform at the Frontier Times Museum at 1pm. on July 23, 2011, during the
On February 15, 2011, Dean received a phone call from K.C., the Owner of
in Tarpley, Texas, and asked Dean to perform there on February 19, 2011 at 7:30pm, and Dean agreed to book his show. On February, 12, 2011, the Owner of Bit Of Mexico in Bandera, Texas booked Dean to perform there on February 18, 2011 from 5-9pm, per request by the customers. On February 11th & 12th, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On February 4th & 5th, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On February 1, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Cowboy Capital Opry in Bandera, Texas.

On January 28th & 29th, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On January 26, 2011, Dean won the bidding  for a Yamaha R-1000 Digital Reverb Effects Rack on www.ebay.com. On January 25, 2011, Geoff Nienstedt of Roadrunner Towing in Schertz, Texas booked Dean to perform at the Blue Bonnet Palace located at 17630 Lookout Rd. in Selma, Texas for a
On January 23, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled, two shows, as he was booked to perform at noon at a wedding anniversary at at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas, and that night at Hondo's in Fredericksburg, Texas. On January 21st & 22nd, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On January 21, 2011, Dean received a phone call from Rebecca at the Frontier Times Museum in Bandera, Texas, and she booked him to perform at their gala/fundraiser on March 5, 2011, at 7pm, held at the
located at 1919 State Highway 173 South in Bandera, Texas. On January 15, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled two shows at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas; first, during the day at a wedding anniversary, and a second time later that night. On January 15, 2011, Dean ordered online, a Rane VP 12 Voice Processor from
On January 14, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas.  On January 10, 2011, Dean ordered for his 1969 Martin 16C Classical guitar, a Prismatone II nylon string pickup from and made by Sam Kennedy of Houston, Texas. On January 7th & 8th, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On December 31, 2010 and January 1, 2011, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. A photograph of Dean at the Frontier Times Museum Christmas party was published in the December 30, 2010 issue of the Bandera County Courier.

On December 30, 2010, Dean played the drums at a Super Frank and the Moonshiners show at the Five Mile Creek Saloon located at 6150 Hwy. 16 in Bandera, Texas.  On December 23, 2010, Gerry Payne booked Dean to be a guest performer on February 1, 2011 at the Bandera, Texas
On December 21, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at a private Christmas party, put on by the City of Bandera, Texas, held at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant. On December 17th & 18th, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On December 16, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Frontier Times Museum in Bandera, Texas.

On December 14, 2010, Dean received a phone call from Rebecca at the Frontier Times Museum in Bandera, Texas, and agreed to perform at their Christmas party there on December 16, 2010 from 6-9pm. Thursday On December 12, 2010, on Ebay.com, Dean purchased replacement parts for his Baldwin C1 amplifier from Lynn Spelts of GuitarAmpsKeys in Fayetteville, Arkansas. On December 11, 2010, Dean performed as schedule during "Cowboys On Main" in Bandera, Texas, plus drummed for the Moonshiners at Williams Creek Depot in Tarpley, Texas, also from midnight till 3am at the Bit Of Mexico Restaurant. On December 10, 2010, Dean performed from midnight till 3am at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On December 7, 2010, Dean purchased a
that he found for sale on www.craigslist.com, from a seller in Splendora, Texas. On December 3rd & 4th, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled from midnight till 3am at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On December 3, 2010, Dean sang Christmas carols on Main Street in Bandera, Texas for the Cowboy Capital Christmas presented by the Bandera Business Association. On November 30, 2010, the Bandera, Texas Frontier Times Museum Event Coordinator, Genie Strickland booked Dean to perform during "Cowboys On Main" on December 11, 2010 from 1-4pm. On November 26th & 27th, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On November 23, 2010, Dean ordered a
On November 20, 2010, Dean purchased from Elderly Instruments, a
On November 19th & 20th, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On November 16, 2010, Dean spoke on the phone with Bandera, Texas Event Coordinator, Genie Strickland who booked Dean to sing carols on December 3, 2010 during the Shoppers Jubilee from 6-8:30pm on Main Street in Bandera, Texas. On November 14, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at Hondo's in Fredericksburg, Texas. On November 13, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled for "Cowboys On Main" in Bandera, Texas. On November 12th & 13th, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On November 10, 2010, Dean ordered, for his Martin 16C Martin classical guitar, a
On November 9, 2010, Dean took his Martin classical guitar to the Melody Corner located at 608-D Junction Highway in Kerrville, Texas to have the installation of his Martin pickup system, and the setting of the action on the neck of the guitar work done by Stan Morris. On November 5th & 6th, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On October 31, 2010, the Bandera, Texas Frontier Times Museum Event Coordinator, Genie Strickland booked Dean to perform during "Cowboys On Main" on November 13, 2010 from 1-4pm. On October 31, 2010, Dean ordered a black Willie Nelson style neck strap from artist Elena Springett from Trumansburg, New York, of
On October 29, 2010, Dean performed two shows as schedule at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On October 27, 2010, Dean pawned his 1989 Rickenbacker electric guitar, and on October 28, 2010, he finished paying off his 1969 Martin 16C classical guitar. On October 25, 2010, Dean sold his VOX VT100 guitar amplifier to Super Frank Castro of the band, The Moonshiners in Bandera, Texas. On October 23, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On October 22, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Purple Sage Ranch, and the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On October 21, 2010, Dean put a
on layaway at Guitar Center. A photograph of Dean was published in the Fall 2010 issue of the Texas Hill Country Magazine.

On October 20, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled ad the Wild Horse Saloon in Bandera, Texas. On October 20, 2010, Dean received a telephone call from James McGroarty from 11th Street Cowboy Bar in Bandera, Texas, and got booked to perform at a party at the Purple Sage in Bandera, Texas on the night of October 22, 2010. On October 17, 2010, Dean ordered a
and a
On October 15, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled in Bandera, Texas at both the Wild Horse Saloon, and the Bit Of Mexico restaurant. On October 14, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant. On October 13, 2010, Dean performed at the Wild Horse Saloon in Bandera, Texas. On October 12, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas, where the owner booked Dean to play there at a party on October 14, 2010 at 6pm. On October 8th & 9th, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On October 6, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Wild Horse Saloon in Bandera, Texas.

On October 5, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On October 4, 2010, Dean drove to the Wild Horse Saloon located at 134 River Bnd in Bandera, Texas, and spoke to the Owner, Luke, and got himself booked to perform there on October 6, 2010 at 4pm. On October 1st & 2nd, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. After his van broke down on the night of September 27, 2010, on September 30th the alternator in Dean's van was replaced at A+ Auto Services in Bandera, Texas. On September 27, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restauraunt in Bandera, Texas during a dinner held for
On September 24th & 25th, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On September 21, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On September 19, 2010, Dean purchased online a
On September 18, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On September 17, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas, and again after midnight at the Bit Of  Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas where he was then by the owner to perform there on September 27, 2010 from 6-8pm. On September 14, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On September 10th & 11th, 2010, Dean performed, after midnight, as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas, and was booked by the owner to perform at an event there on October 16, 2010. On September 6, 2010, Dean ordered a Vox VT100 guitar amplifier from
September 5, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Lincoln Street Wine and Cigar Bar in Fredericksburg, Texas. On September 3rd & 4th, 2010, Dean performed voluntarily as requested at the front gate at
and then later, after midnight at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On August 31, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On August 31, 2010, using Facebook.com "chat", Dean was booked to perform at the Lincoln St. Wine & Cigar Bar in Fredericksburg, Texas on September 5, 2010 from 8-12pm. On August 28, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Chisholm Trail Winery in Fredericksburg, Texas, and then later that night, after midnight at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On August 26, 2010, over the telephone with Brandon Easley of Albert, Texas, Dean booked himself a show there on September 17, 2010 from 5:30pm till 10pm. On August 23, 2010, for his recording studio, Dean purchased a set of
On August 22, 2010, for his recording studio, Dean purchased a
On August 21, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Chisholm Trail Winery in Fredericksburg, Texas, and then later that night, after midnight at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas.

On August 20, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas, and then later that night, after midnight at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On August 13, 2010, to help soundproof his recording studio, Dean purchased
On August 11, 2010, Dean purchased a
On August 10, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On August 10, 2010, Dean purchased a
On August 8, 2010, Dean attended an 87th birthday party for Mama Locke in Spicewood, Texas.

On August 7, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Chisholm Trail Winery in Fredericksburg, Texas, and then again after midnight at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas.  On August 6, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas, and then again after midnight at the Bit Of Mexico Restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On August 3, 2010, Dean received a phone call from Trini Fernandez, owner of Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas, who booked Dean to perform there later that evening, which Dean did as scheduled, and after his performance that evening, Dean was booked to perform there again at 6pm on August 10, 2010. On August 2, 2010, Dean published online what he learned as the
On July 30, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Lincoln Street Wine & Cigar Bar in Fredericksburg, Texas, also he performed that night from midnight till 3am at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On July 27, 2010, Dean received a phone call from Trini Fernandez, owner of Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas, who booked Dean to perform there later that evening, which Dean did as scheduled. On July 26, 2010, Dean published online what he learned as the
On July 24, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Chisholm Trail Winery in Fredericksburg, Texas, also at Bit Of Mexico Restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On July 23, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Friendly Bar Bistro in Johnson City, Texas, where while performing, he and Kim Beau Keating were photographed by John Hollowell of Texas Hill Country Magazine, also Dean performed later that night at Bit Of Mexico Restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On July 22, 2010, Dean received a phone call from Brandon Easley of Albert, Texas, and was booked to perform at the Albert Ice House on August 6th & 20th, 2010 starting at 5:30pm. On July 21, 2010, Dean published online what he learned as the
On July 17, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at a private party in Pipe Creek, Texas, also at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On July 16, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at Sam's Burger Joint in San Antonio, Texas, also at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. A photograph of Dean was published in the July 15, 2010 issue of the Bandera County Courier.
Bandera County Courier photograph of Dean Strickland with respective caption by Judith Pannebaker

On July 15, 2010, Dean published online what he learned as the
On July 9th & 10th, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On July 6, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On July 5, 2010, Dean received a telephone call from Trini Fernandez, owner of Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas, and was booked to perform there during their "All You Can Eat Catfish" Tuesdays from 6-8pm. On July 4, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Lincoln Street Wine & Cigar Bar in Fredericksburg, Texas. On July 3rd/4th, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On July 3, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Chisholm Trail Winery in Fredericksburg, Texas, and afterward was booked to play there again for July 24th & 31st, 2010, also August 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th, 2010 from 2-5pm. On July 2, 2010, due to rain, Dean's gig at Lincoln Street Wine & Cigar Bar in Fredericksburg, Texas was canceled, and the bartender, Danny booked Dean to perform there on July 4, 2010 from 4-8pm. On June 30, 2010, Dean walked in the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas, spoke to owner, Trini Fernandez, and booked a gig there for July 3rd/4th, 2010 from midnight till 3am, also regular gigs there on Fridays and Saturdays available for Dean from midnight till 3am. On June 26, 2010, Dean gave two musical performances, the first at a car show held at Jakes at Pipe Creek in Pipe Creek, Texas, and second in Bandera, Texas at the
On June 25, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at Sam's Burger Joint in San Antonio, Texas. On June 13, 2010, Dean's recording of " Electric Car"  was used as the theme song  for an Alternative Fuels and Electric Vehicles TV show in Nashville, Tennessee called
On June 17, 2010, Dean's van's U-joint broke at the rear axle, and was taken to A+ Auto Services in Bandera, Texas for repairs. On June 11, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at Lincoln St. Wine & Cigar Bar in Fredericksburg, Texas. On June 10, 2010, a photo of Dean, as a performer at the Silver Spur Dance Hall on May 28th, 2010 was published in the
On June 4, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled in Lockhart, Texas at both the Sunshine Cafe, and the Korner Bar, also he received a phone call from Mark Yust of Houston, Texas, who booked Dean to perform at a party in Pipe Creek, Texas on July 17, 2010. On June 1, 2010, Dean created the following banner ad for his "Forever" Music Video:

On May 29, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at Bit Of Mexico Restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On May 28, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled in Bandera, Texas at the Silver Spur Dance Hall with the Moonshiners.

On May 21, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Korner Bar in Lockhart, Texas. On May 20, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas. On May 15, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas.

On May 14, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Lincoln Street Wine & Cigar Bar in Fredericksburg, Texas. On May 11, 2010, Dean drove from Bandera, Texas to McKinney, Texas where on May 13th at
On May 10, 2010, using email, Dean got himself booked to perform at the
in Fredericksburg, Texas located at 2367 Usener Road from 2-5pm. On May 8, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas. On May 6, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Poodie Love Fest in Spicewood, Texas.

On May 6, 2010, Nashville producer, Patricio Tower added mandolin, bass, and dobro to Dean's recording of the song
On May 4, 2010, at
Dean recorded the song "Electric Car" written by
for an alternative fuels and electric cars show on
in Nashville, Tennessee, mixed and engineered by Hollin McKay and Lee Winright. On April 30, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas. On April 29, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Friendly Bar in Johnson City, Texas. Using email on April 28, 2010, Dean was booked to play at Sam's Burger Joint in San Antonio, Texas for June 25th, and July 16th, 2010. On April 27, 2010, Dean received a telephone call from Holly, the booker of The Korner Bar in Lockhart, Texas, and was booked to perform there on May 21st and June 4, 2010. On April 24, 2010, Dean performed as schedule at the
in Euless, Texas. On April 21, 2010, Dean spoke to Trini Fernandez, Owner of
located at 907 11th Street in Bandera, Texas, and got himself booked to play there on May 29, 2010 from 8-10pm. On April 18, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at both the Lincoln Street Wine & Cigar Bar, and Hondo's in Fredericksburg, Texas.

On April 17 2010, in Fredericksburg, Texas, Dean met
who at Dean's request scratched his name into Dean's Martin D28 guitar.


On April 17, 2010, Dean drove to Fredericksburg, Texas, and did a live audition for Danny Martin at
located at 111 South Lincoln St, and was booked to play there on April 18, 2010 at 1pm, and again May 14, 2010 at 8pm. On April 16, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas. Later, Frank Castro of the band The Moonshiners from Bandera, Texas, booked Dean to perform at a party at the Silver Spur Dance Hall in Bandera, Texas for the owner on May 28, 2010. On April 15, 2010, Dean received a phone call from Brandon Easley, who booked Dean to perform at The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas on May 8th, 15th & 20th, 2010. On April 14, 2010, Dean spoke on the phone with Brooks Brannon of Poodie's Hilltop Roadhouse in Spicewood, Texas about plans to be at The Poodie Love Fest on May 6, 2010. At, Dean's show at The Albert Ice House on April 11, 2010 was
who at Dean's request scratched his name in Dean's Martin D28 guitar. On April 11, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas. On the evening of April 10, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas.


On April 10, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the
in Albert, Texas. On April 8, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at a
at the Silver Sage. On April 3, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Hen House Cafe in Comfort, Texas. On April 2, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Friendly Bar Bistro in Johnson City, Texas. Dean was booked by Marie Chappelle of RE/MAX to perform at a Bandera Business Association meeting on April 8, 2010 at 5pm at The Silver Sage Corral located at 606 State Highway 16 S in Bandera, Texas. Dean received a telephone call from Brandon Easley of The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas, who booked Dean to perform there on April 11th, 16th, & 30th, 2010. On March 30, 2010, Dean received a telephone call from Wendy Jimenez, Owner of The Hen House Cafe in Comfort, Texas, who asjed Dean if he would like to play there again, so Dean booked a show there for April 3, 2010 from 6-9pm. On March 27, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled in Johnson City, Texas at the

On December 31, 2009, Dean performed live, for Poodie's mother, Mama Locke, his song "That Very Sad Sixth Day Of May (At Poodie's Hilltop Roadhouse)" at her home in Spicewood, Texas. Then, Dean drove from San Antonio to Spicewood, Texas where on December 30, 2009, he performed his song "That Very Sad Sixth Day Of May (At Poodie's Hilltop Roadhouse)" at the "No Bad Wednesday" open mic at Poodie' Bar & Grill, and was heard by Poodie's sister, Cindy Lou Locke, and Dean gave her an mp3 of the song. Then, Dean drove from Fredericksburg, Texas to San Antonio where on December 28, 2009, he recorded his song "I'm Sorry I Missed Your Call (Your Hitchhiking Guitarman)" at Wavemaker Studio. On the night of December 27, 2009, Dean drove to San Antonio, Texas for a recording session he booked for December 28, 2009 at Wavemaker Studio to record his song "I'm Sorry I Missed Your Call (You're Hitchhiking Guitarman)". On December 27, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled at Alamo Springs Cafe in Fredericksburg, Texas

(Click video still above to watch a clip of Dean performing Merle Haggard's "Silver Wings")

ABOVE: Video still of footage of Dean Strickland performing at Alamo Springs Cafe on December 27, 2009 in Fredericksburg, Texas shot by rf3po

On the night of December 26, 2009, Dean drove to Albert, Texas, and there, he performed from 7-11:30pm. On December 26, 2009, Dean made a phone call to the Alamo Springs Cafe in Fredericksburg, Texas, and got himself booked to perform there on December 27, 2009 from 1-4pm. On December 26, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled at a private party in Blanco County, Texas. On December 26, 2009, using the chat option on www.facebook.com, and chatting with Alan Dean, Dean was booked to perform in Johnson City at the Blanco County Fairgrounds on March 27, 2010 during the
On December 23, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled at Albert's Ice House in Albert, Texas.

On December 22nd & 23rd, while in Fredericksburg, Texas, Dean wrote his song:
On December 20, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled at the Alamo Springs Cafe in Fredericksburg, Texas. On December 19, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled at the Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas, and afterward was booked to play there again on December 23rd & 31st, 2009. Then, Dean drove to Albert, Texas where he performed as scheduled on December 18, 2009 at the Albert Ice House, and afterward was booked to perform there again on December 19, 2009 at 9pm. On December 17, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled in San Antonio, Texas at The View Pub & Grub Tequila Bar both solo and along with
On December 17, 2009, while in San Antonio, Texas, Dean received a telephone phone call from Rick Donald, who Dean picked guitar with the night before in Johnson City, and Rick invited Dean to perform at a private party in Blanco County, Texas on December 26, 2009, and Dean booked it. On the night of December 16, 2009, Dean drove to Johnson City, Texas from Fredericksburg, and sat in with the pickers at the 4 R Bar located at 110 Hwy 281, and afterward spoke with the Owner, Rosie about performing there at parties in the future, and afterward, he drove to San Antonio for his gig at The View Tequila Bar on December 17, 2009. On December 15, 2009, Dean drove to, and performed at the Grape Creek Cantina located eight miles east of Fredericksburg, Texas on Hwy 290.  Later in the night, on December 13, 2009, Dean drove to Albert, Texas, and performed at the
and afterward, the Owner, Brandon booked Dean to perform there December 18, 2009 at 6pm. On December 13, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled at the Alamo Springs Cafe in Federicksburg, Texas, and afterward got himself booked to perform there again on December 20, 2009 at noon. The next day, Dean drove to Fredricksburg, Texas to the
located at 107 Alamo Rd., and spoke with the Owner, Mike, and got himself booked to perform there on December 13, 2009 at noon. Then, Dean drove to Johnson City, Texas where on December 11, 2009 he performed as scheduled at The Friendly Bar, and afterward got himself booked to perform there again in 2010 on January, 7th & 28th, February 18th, March 11th & 19th, and April 2nd, 17th & 29th.

On December 10, 2009, Dean drove his van to Fredericksburg, Texas, walked into
and spoke to the Booker, Reba, and got himself booked to perform there on January 3, 2010 and April 18, 2010 from 7:30-10:30pm. Then, Dean took his van on the road to his gig at the Friendly Bar in Johnson City Texas from Bowie, Texas where he picked up his Fender Acoustasonic Junior amp and mic stand.
Thank you, Rattlesnake Dell Shane Purvis for the van.
On December 7, 2009, Dean became the owner of a 1990 Chevy van that Rattlesnake Dell Shane Purvis, of Acton, Texas, who met Dean several years before when he offered him a while hitchhiking to a gig south down Texas Hwy. 377, and that same van was given to Dean as a gift from Rattlesnake Dell Shane. Then, Dean hitchhiked to Bowie, Texas  from Fort Worth to reload his bag with "Hitchhiking Guitarman" CDs. While hitchhiking from Bandera, Texas to Fort Worth, Dean made it as far as San Antonio on November 21, 2009, and received an invite through facebook.com from
to perform, which, Dean accepted and performed songs that night at the
Then, Dean hitchhiked from Bandera, Texas to Dallas, Texas, where from he caught the Greyhound bus to  Fort Worth, Texas to spend Thanksgiving. On November 15, 2009, Dean's songs "Good Folks Who Love Jesus" and Forever where accepted by Justin Thomas who said they "will spin them on the show" on
On November 14, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled with The Moonshiners at the Bandera Saloon in Bandera, Texas, and afterward owner, Rocky Lee Acosta tried to not fully pay the band, and the bar tender after paying Dean, told Dean that Rocky said don't come back. On November 12, 2009, Dean recorded his songs "Good Folks Who Love Jesus" and "Forever" at Wavemaker Studio in San Antonio, Texas. On November 10, 2009, Dean booked a recording session to record his songs "Good Folks Who Love Jesus" and "Forever" on November 12th in San Antonio, Texas at Wavemaker Studio. Then, Dean began hitchhiking from El Paso to Bandera, Texas. On November 5, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled at The Cincinnati Bar in El Paso, Texas.

On November 4th & 5th, 2009, while in El Paso, Texas, Dean wrote his song:

On November 3, 2009, Dean made a phone call to Frank Castro of The Moonshiners and got himself booked to perform with them at the Bandera Saloon on November 14, 2009 from 1-5pm. On November 3, 2009, Dean found out that his November 15, 2009 gig at Riverstone Cowboy Church in Princeton, Texas was canceled by the venue due to unforeseen events. On November 3, 2009, Dean, while in El Paso, Texas, and at the request of Devorah Terry, founder of Kingdom Country Music, mailed her three copies of his "Hitchhiking Guitarman" CD. On November 2, 2009, Dean's story was published online at
While hitchhiking to El Paso, Texas, Dean sold a Hitchhiking Guitarman CD to Kristen Jensen with whom he hitched at ride. Then, Dean  hitchhiked to El Paso, Texas for his gig at the Cincinnati Bar on November 5, 2009. On October 26, 2009, Dean hitchhiked to San Marcos, Texas from Bandera, where that night her performed as scheduled at the Gray Horse Saloon with
On October 25, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled with The Moonshiners during a benefit concert held at The Longhorn Saloon in Bandera, Texas. On October 24, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled with The Moonshiners at The Bandera Saloon in Bandera, Texas. Also on October 21, 2009, while hitchhiking to Bandera from Houston, Dean hitchhed a ride with Frank Castro, guitarist for the band The Moonshiners of Bandera, Texas, and by networking while hitchhing that ride, Dean got himself booked to play during a benifit concert for animals October 25, 2009 at
On October 21, 2009, while hiking west on I 10 in Columbus, Texas hitchhiking to Bandera from Houston, Dean hitchhed a ride with Chris Rue, manager of the Gray Horse Saloon in San Marcos, Texas, and by networking while hitchhing that ride, Dean got himself booked to play during a song swap with Matt Begley at the Gray Horse Saloon on October 26, 2009 at 10:30pm.  Then, Dean hitchhiked to Bandera, Texas from Houston. While traveling through Houston, Texas on October 20, 2009, Dean sold a Hitchhiking Guitarman CD to Ronald L. McCulloch. On October 20, 2009, Dean spoke on the phone with Frank Castro, lead guitarist for The Moon Shiners, and got himself booked to perform with the band on October 24, 2009 from noon till 4pm. at the Bandera Saloon in Bandera, Texas. On October 20, 2009, while in Houston, Texas, Dean received a cancellation phone call from M.J., owner of the Buzzard Roost Saloon in Del Rio, Texas, due to a temporary closing of the bar. On October 19, 2009, while in Houston, Texas, Dean wrote his song:

Then, Dean started hitchhiking from Beaumont to Del Rio, Texas. On October 19, 2009, Dean was interviewed by Jim King, and performed his songs "To Hold Your Heart", and "You're Meaning More And More To Me" in Beaumont, Texas, on Jim King's "King Of The Road Show", also Jim King took photographs of Dean for publication in

On October 18, 2009, Dean hitched to Beaumont, Texas from Houston. On October 17, 2009, as scheduled, Dean did an interview/performance on the radio show Nightsounds. On October 13, 2009, using the chat option on www.facebook.com, while in Houston, Texas, and chatting with Jim King, Dean was booked as a guest on October 19, 2009, in Beaumont, Texas on the
During his travels, while hitchhiking from San Antonio to Glen Rose, Texas, Dean sold a Hitchhiking Guitarman CD to Dell "Rattlesnake" & LaFaye Purvis and Missy Genovese. On October 1, 2009, Dean received an email from the
Music Department at The University of Texas at Austin to submit his son "To Hold Your Heart" for airplay. Then, from San Antonio, Dean hitchhiked to Glen Rose, Texas for his gig at the Texas Campers On Mission fall rally at the Riverbend Retreat Center on October 3, 2009. On September 28, 2009, at Wavemaker Studio in San Antonio, Texas, Dean recorded his song "To Hold Your Heart". Then, Dean hitchhiked to San Antonio from Johnson City, Texas. On September 25, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled at The Friendly Bar in Johnson, City, Texas, and afterward got himself booked to perform there again on December 11, 2009 at 8pm. On September 25, 2009, Dean scheduled a recording session for September 28th at Wavemaker Studio in San Antonio, Texas. On September 23, 2009, while in Johnson City, Texas, Dean wrote his song:

While in Sean Howell's truck on their way to Johnson City, Dean received a phone call from Gillespie County Deputy Sheriff, Ed Hamilton, who told Dean that, that morning someone at Luckenbach, Texas contacted them, and signed a criminal trespass against Dean. On September 22, 2009, Dean started hitchhiking in the rain in San Antonio to Johnson City, Texas, and after hiking about a half a mile he hitched a ride with Sean Howell of Bulverde, Texas, who took Dean all the way to Johnson City, Texas. On September 21, 2009, at Wavemaker Studio in San Antonio, Texas, Dean recorded his songs "I'm So Thankful" "If You Go There", and a country version of "You're Meaning More And More To Me". On September 18, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled at Sam's Burger Joint in San Antonio, Texas. September 18, 2009, using email to communicate, Dean schedule a recording session for September 21, 2009 at Wavemaker Studio in San Antonio, Texas. On September 18, 2009, Dean's story was published in the San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News write up on Dean Strickland

On September 16, 2009, Dean recorded his song "You're Meaning More And More To Me", at Wavemaker Studio in San Antonio, Texas.
Then, Dean hitchhiked on into San Antonio, Texas completing his sixteen day hitchhiking journey there from Nashville, Tennessee. On September 13, 2009, Dean booked himself a recording session to record his song "You're Meaning More And More To Me" on September 16th in San Antonio, Texas at Wavemaker Studio. Then, Dean continued hitchhiking toward San Antonio, Texas from Fort Worth. On September 10, 2009, using the chat option on www.facebook.com, while in Fort Worth, Texas, and chatting with the Bandera Saloon owner's son, Rocky Lee Acosta, Dean got himself booked to perform at the Bandera Saloon in Bandera, Texas on October 10, 2009 from noon till 4pm.
While in Fort Worth, Texas on September 8, 2009, Dean Strickland AKA The Hitchhiking Guitarman received a phone call. When he answered his phone, Dean assumed that his caller had him on speaker phone, and it turned out to be a true assumption as it was Claude Drinner, City Attorney for the City
for Amarillo, Texas , and Todd Hatter, Deputy City Attorney for the City of Amarillo, Texas both speaking to Dean using their speaker phone option.

Mr. Hatter and Mr. Drinner first stated during the phone conversation that they were both in agreement that they would not pursue the assault charge against Cliff Schraag, the manager of  the Golden Light Cantina in Amarillo, Texas that Dean filed with the Amarillo Police Department on August 10, 2009.

During that phone conversation Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter were in agreement that they both had read in it’s entirety the Amarillo Police Department Investigator, Denise Hill’s investigative report on the charge of assault filed by Dean Strickland against Cliff Schraag, and their opinion’s were that there was not enough corroborating evidence for them to pursue the case in court.

Dean’s first commented to them saying, “You can’t fight city hall, huh?“ Dean argued with Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter that he had a witness, and Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter argued with Dean that the accused, Cliff Schraag also had witnesses that had said Dean used cuss words in the bar, and that the assault never took place. Dean then said to Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter that he never cussed. Then one of them asked Dean if he wanted them to file charges against him, and Dean replied, “Go ahead. You think I won’t stand up?”

Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter spoke in agreement that Dean’s witness, Mr. Stephen Parker Lamb’s witness statement they had both disregarded as corroborating evidence, because he was Dean’s friend. Dean argued to Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter that he believed that Cliff Schraag had been Stephen Lamb’s friend for many more years more than he had been. Dean was unable to distinguish between Mr. Drinner’s and Mr. Hatter’s voices as, after that was said, it was said to Dean by one of the voices speaking to him on the phone, either by Mr. Drinner or Mr. Hatter, that they understood it was said to Mr. Lamb by Mr. Schraag, “You were never my friend.“ which Dean said to them he remember that being said. It happened on August 10, 2009, after Steve Lamb grabbed Cliff Schraag to get him off the top of Dean as they were both lying in the puddle of water in the street.

Dean, Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter were all in agreement that the witnesses in the bar that had made statements saying that the assault never took place were more than likely friends of the accused, Cliff Schraag. At a point in the phone conversation, Dean argued, during the conversation that it sounded as though Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter were taking sides in the case, and Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter said they were not taking sides.

During the phone conversation, Dean made a comment to Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter about the Houston Press blog published online regarding this story, and Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter were both in agreement that they would not use the blog in Court. Dean thought that some of  Mr. Drinner’s and Mr. Hatter’s comments were noted from the online Houston Press blog postings - particularly the comment about how they knew that Mr. Schraag said to Mr. Lamb, “You were never my friend“ .

During their phone conversation, Dean told Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter that he had another witness that watched outside of the Golden Light Cantina as he got beat on by Cliff Schraag in the street, and that the witnesses name is Shannon Bates of Amarillo, Texas, whom Dean went in the Golden Light Café to have lunch with that day, and that Shannon Bates was more of an acquaintance of  his since he had not seen him in about three years as opposed to Steve Lamb being more of a friend, since he had stayed at his house on several occasions after hitchhiking to Amarillo when scheduled to perform there.

During their phone conversation, Dean told Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter that due to unresolved legal issues with the City of Amarillo, Texas that he did not ask Shannon Bates to write a witness statement. And that Mr. Bates had told Dean that after Mr. Schragg assaulted him on August 10, 2009, Mr. Schraag told Mr. Bates that his reason for beating on Dean in the in the street was to uphold his reputation. After that Dean recalled being told by Mr. Bates on more than one occasion how that Mr. Bates told Mr. Schraag, during that brief conversation which took place in the parking lot of the Golden Light Cantina as Shannon was picking up Steve Lamb’s truck, since Steve had just been trespassed by the Golden Light Cantina after Mr. Schraag assaulted Dean in the street then afterward denied it when questioned about it to the Amarillo Police, also after the police told Steve he could not pick up his own truck, “You don’t have a reputation.”

Dean argued with Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter that it doesn’t appear as though any number of witnesses statements that he has from people that were standing outside of the Golden Light Cantina, and say he was assaulted by Cliff Schraag in the street will be regarded as corroborating evidence by the City of Amarillo, but yet Claude Drinner, the City Attorney for Amarillo, Texas, and Todd. Hatter, the Deputy City Attorney for Amarillo, Texas regard the manager of the Golden Light Cantina, Cliff Schraag’s, as Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter both agreed, more than likely friends, and witnesses that were inside the bar, and say the assault never happened statement‘s. Dean was never told if the statements by Cliff Schraag’s more than likely friend and witnesses are in writing.

Dean‘s cell phone ran out of minutes which caused him to have to stop arguing his case, and hang up.
While in Fort Worth, Texas on September 6, 2009, and Vicksburg, Mississippi on September 5, 2009, Dean wrote his song:



While hitchhiking to San Antonio, Texas from Nashville, Tennessee, Dean visited his family members in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Fort Worth, Texas. While hitchhiking from Nashville, Tennessee to San Antonio, Texas, Dean sold a Hitchhiking Guitarman CD to Ben and Sarah Brown with whom he hitched a ride. Then, Dean began hitchhiking from Nashville, Tennessee to San Antonio, Texas for his show at Sam's Burger Joint.