Appalachian Opry  .... Special Memories

November 7, 2009

Opry Band:  Kitty & Vernon McIntrye, Mitch Manns, Don Bolen, and Jeff Causey

Guest:  Jenny Pleman (bluegrass, acoustic, and more), Linda & Dan Coate"> (some good country tunes)DDT (Deb, Dick, Terry and Mike - good harmonies on country, folk, and Gospel), DDB (Ben and Zack -Oh, those blues and some fine guitar work), Jesse Manns (this young man can sure pick and sing), Laura Ritchie (a song dedicated to our veterans), and the Comedy Crew (Laura, Joyce, Jenny, Micah and Jesse).

Thanks to Tom Grumblis for all the November Opry pictures.

APPALACHIAN OPRY BAND

 

Left to right: 
Jeff Causey, Kitty McIntyre, Vernon McIntyre,
Don Bolen, Mitch Manns

 

 

Jeff Causey from Sidney, OH on mandolin

COMEDY CREW (Laura, Joyce, Jenny, Micah and Jesse)

"A DAY AT THE PARK"
 

  

 

 

 

 

 


Jenny and Joyce moving the invisible park bench.
           
           Jesse sitting on the invisible park bench with
                                Laura looking on.
 



Prim and proper Laura with Jesse looking on.
 



How high is that flagpole?
 

OUR APPALACHIAN OPRY GUESTS

JENNY PLEMAN

Jenny Plemen, from northern Kentucky, sings
bluegrass music from a woman's perspective. 
Each month, Jenny brings fun and enthusiasm to the
Appalachian Opry stage.

DAN and LINDA COATES

Dan and Linda come to the Friday night bluegrass jams.  We welcome them to the Appalachian Opry stage.

DDT (Deb, Dick, Terry and Mike)

Deb, Dick and Mike sing some good country and Gospels.  We welcome them to the Appalachian Opry stage each month.

 

DDB (Ben and Zack)

Ben Budde and Zack Laffin return to the Appalachian Opry stage with their special brand of rhythm and blues.  Oh, and don't forget that terrific fingerstyle guitar work.

JESSE MANN and the OPRY BAND


Jesse singing and playing with the BAND
 

KITTY singing about her ...


Dirty Dishes __ I'm as blue as I can be ...

COMEDY CREW (Laura, Joyce, and Jenny)

"THE BLUE DANUBE"
 

 

 

Joyce and her trusty kazoo.

 

Laura & Joyce have a disagreement regarding the appropriate musical instrument to use to play "The Blue Danube."

 

 

Laura and Joyce discover that they can play together and make beautiful music.

 

 

 

Ah, sweet music.

 

 

 

 

 

        
Jenny dancing to the Blue Danube
 

Father and son (Mitch & Jesse) doing some good pickin'.
 



Laura and the Opry Band (Vernon shown) honor our veterans for Veteran's Day.
 



All the Opry participants join the Opry Band for one last medley of Gospel tunes to close out the show until next time.

See you on December 5 at 7 pm at Famous Old Time Music Company, Wapakoneta, OH.
 

   Posted:  November 22, 2009