JULY 13, 2010
BK LOUNGE

Despite a hot evening, the crowd was near capacity and very enthusiastic as the band took their places last night. It was good to see so many new faces and all of the old ones again. The band especially appreciates all the people that return week after week to listen to them and enjoy the company of friends.

Be sure to join us Thursday, July 15 for the Grinter Barn Jamboree. The ladies are going to serve Taco Salad and our special guest will be Fred Uzell from Annie's Jubilee in Tonganoxie KS. Fred is the Dobro and Steel Guitar player at the Jubilee every Saturday night.

Once again we are reprinting the text below from MO-KAN Opry. Thanks to Roger and Jean Hawkins. They do it so much better than I could.

Like everyone else. we sometimes take things for granted but we took a moment this evening to reflect on how lucky we were to have a place like this to escape Tuesday evening's searing heat and walk into the air-conditioned comfort of the BK, visit briefly with old friends and to sit back, relax and be entertained for the next 2-1/2 hours by this great little band who plays the kind of music we love the most -- good ole down-home traditional country music! Some years ago when John & Mary Pettersch invited us to stop by some Tuesday night and check things out, we had no idea as to the extent this relationship would nurture and grow nor even a hint as to the friendships and alliances that would develop in time. We don't miss many Tuesday nights if we can help it and we consider it both a pleasure and a privledge each and every time we attend.

Larry Dean kicked off tonight's session with a great Travis Tritt number "I'm A Member Of A Country Club," Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler" and a favorite George Jones song "If Drinking Don't Kill Me (Your Memory Will)." Larry returned later with the sidesplitting Brad Paisley hit "Ode De Toilet" (The Toilet Song). We swear David Purcell sounds better each and every time we hear him. Tonight he did a beautiful job on Keith Whitley's "When Each Tear You Cry Becomes A Rose," "There Will Always Be That One" and Willie's "Remember Me." Returning later, it was George Strait's "The Cowboy Rides Away," "I Wonder How Many There Would Be" (a song written by Dave's late father) and "You're A Once In A Lifetime Thing." Master lead guitarist Gordon Riley and the rest of the band including drummer extraordinare John Malone jumped back in time a bit to do an old Chet Atkins number "Spinning Wheel" and a bit later stirred up the dancers with the "Pennslyvania Polka." "Marvelous" Marvin Bredemeier who plays fiddle every Saturday night at Annie's Country Jubilee and incidently was once one of Hank Thompson's Brazos Valley Boys got the fingers poppin' and the feet shufflin' as he played Bob Wills' "Milk Cow Blues," "Down Yonder" for BK employee Julio - "I Love My Rancho Grande" and a special request (guess who?) "Ragtime Annie!" Mary Bichelmeyer used her soft, melodious voice tonight to sing "Tears On My Pillow," Patsy Cline's "I Fall To Pieces" and "I'm Blue Again" while multi-talented husband Garry Bichelmeyer got a big ovation as he sang "Kansas City," a song he just recently finished writing entitled "Losing You" and Johnny Cash's "Ring Of Fire."

Annie Little was on hand this evening and got a hand as she sang "Let Me Be There" and Johnny Cash's "Remember Me I'm The One Who Loves You" while Scott Gilmore got the line dancers moving shortly before break with "Johnny B. Goode." Bill McFalt also popped in to sing a great oldie, "I Overlooked An Orchid" and Ron Fine, who we love to hear sing these great old country standards did an incredible job with "Now And Then There's A Fool Such As I," the Waylon/Jesse classsic "Storms Never Last" and closed tonight's festivities with the Hank Williams gospel number "House Of Gold." (Below) Ron Fine entertains the crowd with another classic number



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