Jack Williams honing his chops. Photo by Phil Weedon, Kent, England Rushing House Concerts located in Natchitoches, Louisiana feature the finest of contemporary touring singer/songwriters presenting their music in the intimate setting of our home. House concerts are like having your favorite performer spend time with you in your living room singing their songs just for you. A wonderful way to expand your musical horizons in a nice, intimate, smoke-free, listening environment. We can seat approximately fifty people in our living room area. Reservations for shows are highly recommended and are made on a first made, first paid basis. Do yourself a favor and try one of our shows. You will be glad that you did. Many thanks to Red River Radio, the NPR affiliate in our area for their support of our efforts. They keep our concert information current on their website and whenever possible feature our performer on their 11:08 show. Jack Williams, the artist shown in the photo to the left has been featured twice at our home. If you are not familiar with Jack, you should be. Jack returns to our series September 29, 2002. His musicianship is truly amazing. You can find information about our upcoming shows by using the link to our Event Calendar For more information: Send email (Not So) Recent concerts: February 15 2002 Small Potatoes January 19 2002 Still On The Hill December 1 2001Johnsmith December 1 2001 Tom Prasada-Rao November 19 2001 Dana Cooper October 11 2001Chuck Pyle September 29 2001Louise Taylor

Ben teaches math using ballet moves. Ben's "day" job is teaching mathematics at the local university. He has a passion for teaching students and enjoys seeing students conquer their fears of mathematics. Officially, Dr. Rushing is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Northwestern State University of Louisiana in Natchitoches.

Armadillo Jackal Band at the Natchitoches Folk Festival Ben plays in the band "Armadillo Jackal." His instrument of choice is acoustic guitar. He does the Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar. Other band members are Allen Kees--Lead Guitar, George Darfus--Drums and Banjo (but not at the same time), and Keith Shirley--Bass Guitar and Harmony Vocals. Ben is the one playing the Little Red C.F.Martin & Co. 000-15CE guitar wearing the Terri Hendrix autographed hat. Allen Kees is to the far left playing his Taylor 314CE acoustic guitar. They play an eclectic mix of songs mostly written by greats such as Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Robert Earl Keen, and other notable songwriters. Their songs are a fine mixture of Texas songwriting spiced with Louisiana Hot Sauce. They play for weddings, funerals, festivals, conventions, meetings, tailgate parties, social events. If you are interested in booking our band and have the $, we will play for you. Contact Armadillo Jackal for booking and other information. Want more Armadillo Jackal pictures, check out the Photo Albums