JULY 6, 2010
BK LOUNGE

After missing last week's show at the BK Lounge, it seems I am having trouble catching up on things. We had a good enthusiastic crowd as usual at the Lounge. Everyone was in the mood for good country music as the band stepped to the stage.

The below reprinted from MO-KAN Opry.com with the permission of Roger and Jean Hawkins. Thanks again Jean and Roger

A big crowd was on hand once again as David Purcell began tonight's festivities with a Buck Owen's favorite "Together Again" followed by "Help Me Make It Through The Night." A bit later, David returned to sing a Garry Bichelmeyer tune, "Northern Star," a Willie sound-alike of "Blue Eyes Cryin In The Rain," "Ain't It Funny How Time Slips Away" and Merle Haggard's "It's Not Love But It's Not Bad." Multi-talented Gary Bichelmeyer himself was up next with Gene Watson's "Paper Rosie," Johnny Cash's "Sunday Morning Coming Down," "Kansas City" and somewhat later a brand-new song he recently composed about one of Nashville's landmarks, "Blue Bird Cafe." Gordon Riley, the group's great lead guitarist and the rest of the band including drummer John Malone got the feet shufflin' with "Sitting On Top Of The World" before Gordon returned to sing "Red Necks, White Socks & Blue Ribbon Beer. Mary Bichelmeyer used her smooth, velvety voice to sing a couple of crowd favorites herself tonight with "Tennessee Waltz" and "House Of The Rising Sun." We missed Larry Dean the first half tonight, but he opened the second half with Travis Tritt's "Living On Borrowed Time" and Alan Jackson's "I'm A Little Bluer Than That." Good stuff!

Annie Little always sings a great song and tonight she delighted the folks with "Just In Case," "Precious Lord Take My Hand," "Let's All Go Down To The River" and another Garry B. song, "I Must Have Been Out Of My Mind" before Scott Gilmore excited the line dancers as he stepped behind the mike to sing "Johnny B. Goode." We were so glad to see Sandy Davidson who used to own and operate the Paola (KS) Opry drop in with friend Chuck Parcher tonight and sure enjoyed hearing Sandy sing "Let Me Be There," Bill Anderson's "Once A Day," "Silver Threads & Golden Needles" and Connie Smith's "Baptism Of Jesse Taylor." Chuck showed he's certainly no slouch behind the mike as well singing Ray Price's "Crazy Arms," Merle Haggard's "Silver Wings" and closing the festivities tonight with "Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me." (Below) Sandy Davidson & Chuck Parcher visit with us after tonight's session



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