The Buddy system

The New Buddy Holly Band entertained a couple of hundred enthusiastic fans during last Thursday’s Live! At the Library concert at the Patrick Heath Public Library Amphitheater. The band played original Buddy Holly songs as well as other hits from yesteryear. First photo: Chris Huber, the “Buddy Holly” of the group, gets into it as he and his bandmates sing “That’ll Be the Day,” one of the original Buddy Holly songs. Second photo: Huber is joined, from left, by band members David Isadore, Greg Bitkower and Karen Billingsley in jamming a number. Third photo: Band members are, from left, Brad Shearhart on the bass, Huber on the guitar, Michael Martin on the drums, Isadore on the saxophone, Bitkower on the guitar and Billingsley on the keyboard. Fourth photo: The audience sits back and relaxes while the band plays a number. The New Buddy Holly Band hails from Kerrville and formed 11 years ago. The local library is turning back the clock and celebrating the 1950s this year. Star photos by Keith E. Domke