Appalachian Opry  .... Special Moments

December 18, 2010

Opry Band:  Vernon (guitar) and Kitty McIntyre (fiddle), Mitch Manns (Banjo), John Arms (Mandolin), and
Don Bolen (Bass).


EMCEE:  Joyce Harrison                    Sound:  Shari Wolf

GUESTS:  
Jenny Lee
...  from Kentucky brings bluegrass from a woman's perspective 
DDT (Dick, Deb, Terry, Michelle, and Mike) ... some nice harmony sounds of the season
Sweet Betsy ...
This special duo from the Dayton brought some fine original songs ... some good blues

Bill Henderson ...  Bill's voice paired with his autoharp backup is a refreshing sound to the Opry stage.
Brea Quelhorst ... 
Some nice sounds of the season with some fine guitar work by Mitch Manns
Tish Robertson and Gary Lee Pigg ...
Tish and Gary Lee gave us a taste of some of the music from this year's Bluegrass in the Cornfields Festival.

Comedy Crew: (Laura, Joyce, Jenny, and Kitty)   "The Christmas Stockings" ...  "Jingle Bells"  ...  "All Mixed up - The 12 Days of Christmas"        
 

Great Pictures ... Thanks to Tom Grumblis

FAMOUS OLD TIME MUSIC COMPANY
WAPAKONETA, OH

It's the Appalachian Opry .... Yee Haw!  Ho!  Ho!  Ho!

  

Joyce Harrison, emcee, gets the audience ready for a special Appalachian Opry for the holidays.

APPALACHIAN OPRY BAND
         


Appalachian Opry Band (John, Kitty, Vernon, Don, Mitch)

  
Great Job!   Tom caught John in a smile.                          Kitty kicking off the Opry.  

 

                
          Vernon ... just anticipating what happens next.      Mitch adds his special 'spice' to the season.

 

      

John Arms and Kitty McIntrye

 

      

Don Bolen and Mitch Manns
 


         Appalachian Opry Guests - December, 2010
 

 

Jenny Lee ... brings fun and bluegrass to the Appalachian Opry Stage.

   

 

DDT ... Dick, Deb, Terry, Michelle and Mike  ... some nice songs of the season

  

Sweet Betsy ... Mike McDermott, Pam Baughm ... nice harmonies .... nice original tunes

     

    

For more info on Sweet Betsy, check out their MySpace page,
http://www.myspace.com/sweetbetsy3

 

Bill Henderson  ... a real nice variety on his set.

 

Brea Quelhorst ...  strong vocals with a nice variety of holiday music


 

Too much temptation ... Kitty, Jenny, and Laura (behind Mike) jive with the tunes.

 

Tish Roberson and Gary Lee Pigg ...  fine bluegrass musicians (Tish & Company) that will be joining us for the Bluegrass in the Cornfields Festival in September, 2011.

For more info on Tish and Company, check out their MySpace page, http://www.myspace.com/tishandcompany.

 


Comedy Crew:
  Christmas Stockings, and just all around good fun!
 

 

 

 


   

                                                                                                        


Comedy Crew:
  Jingle Bells
 

Do you need an explanation?    Partially full 2-ltr bottles, good musicians and an excuse for fun.

 

 

       FINALE:

Hope you had a great time and hope to see you on January 22, 2011.

 

Posted:  January 1, 2011