Appalachian Opry  .... Special Moments

June 19, 2010

Opry Band:  Vernon (guitar) and Kitty McIntyre (fiddle), Mitch Manns (Banjo), Emily Baehr (Mandolin), and Tammy Powers (Bass)
MC:  Joyce Harrison

Guests:  
Jenny Lee ...AKA Jenny Pleman with bluegrass from a woman's point of view
Vivian Wagner ... Yes, a violin player can become a fiddler.
Tom Campbell & Friends ... We've seen Tom and members of the band ... Jim, Jim, and Chalmer at our local bluegrass jams. Now, they've combined their skills for a fine bluegrass sound.
Pat Giblin ... traveled from Cincinnati ... singing his favorite bluegrass songs  ...
Jesse Manns ... this young man showed more of his music influences playing a lovely version of the Beatle's song, Blackbird.  Just lovely fingerstyle guitar work. 

Comedy Crew: (Laura, Jenny, Brenda, Jesse and Joyce)

YouTube Videos:  Shari Wolf

During the June, 2010, Appalachian Opry, the comedy crew presented "Hicks in Space."  This skit gives us another idea of how bluegrass music got started.  Written by:  Jenny Lee

You Tube Link: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKLJfqjjo_M

Check out the pictures below.

Posted:  June 25, 2010

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Great Pictures:  Tom Grumblis (Thanks so much!)
 

          FAMOUS OLD TIME MUSIC COMPANY
WAPAKONETA, OH

APPALACHIAN OPRY BAND ...
          Vernon & Kitty McIntyre, Emily Baehr, Tammy Powers, and Mitch Manns
 

Emily Baehr, Kitty McIntyre, Vernon McIntyre, Tammy Powers, and Mitch Manns

Joyce Harrison, MC, keeps the fun rolling.

    APPALACHIAN OPRY BAND
                     

Emily, Kitty, and Vernon with strong bluegrass harmonies ...

Emily treated us to several fine vocals.

Mitch Manns on the banjo ...

Tammy singing about a very special rooster ...
 

Kitty and Vernon

Vernon on mandolin

         June's Appalachian Opry Guests

Jenny Lee belts out bluegrass from a woman's view ...
Tammy looks on ...

Vivian Wagner, violinist and author ....

 joined us .... played a couple tunes ... signed copies of her new book.

Pat Giblin from Cincinnati, actually one of Vernon's students, enjoying the Opry Band's backup music ...

Pat has a strong and clear bluegrass lead voice.

Vernon and Jesse's father, Mitch, enjoy the young man's Opry set.

Tom Campbell enjoys singing bluegrass with his friends, Jim Wuest, Jim DeMoss, and Chalmer Rowe.

Although not on the Opry lineup, Larry Roose responds to a
request to do a song.

Vernon's banjo student, Nick Theis, from Cincinnati came to attend the Opry.  He didn't know that he would become a part of it.

            Comedy Crew:  The Good Samaritan
          (Laura and Jenny, Joyce - narrator)

Oh my ... someone fell and they can't get up. 

The good samaritan happens along and tries to help, but the poor lady is stuck to the floor.

I don't believe it .... that' my ???.

            Comedy Crew:  Hicks in Space
          (Laura, Jenny, Brenda, Jesse, Joyce - narrator)
Written by Jenny Lee

A theory ... just a theory on how bluegrass music got started.
 

Joyce narrates ...

BLASTOFF!

It's a verrrrrry long journey.

Moon walking ....

Gotta protect ourselves from that ra-di-a-tion!

Oh, no ... Moonbillies

How can we communicate?

Music ... the universal language

What's that strange instrument?

A banjo ?  

So ... that' how the banjo got to earth and the rest is history.

Hope to see you at our next Appalachian Opry t the Bluegrass Festival on July 23rd at 8 pm
and then August 21, 2010.

   Posted:  June 25, 2010