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| Highlights
from January 24, 2008 |
| Tim was back at the Pickin Porch' this
evening, and as usual he kicked off the show by leading
everyone in the "Pledge To The Flag". After that he
promptly "got the show on the road"! |
| The Pickin' Porch Show is proudly supported by a
host of volunteers as well as several corporate sponsors,
one of which is
Chick-fil-A. Wild Ray Parlier and the friendly
folks at Chick-fil-A feed the bands each week, and Tommy
Carroll always enjoys getting a "chicken ticket"
redeemable for a Chick-fil-A meal when he tells the audience
what the cows always say... |
Slim Pickins, a group of talented youngsters
from Tennessee High School was the first group to take the
stage this evening. While these teenagers may be young, they
certainly proved that they put a lot of time and energy
into their performances. They treated us to a number of
wonderful Country tunes including "Grandpa, Tell Me 'Bout The good
Ole Days" by The Judds, "How Blue" a very
popular song by Reba McEntire, and John Denver's
timeless hit "Country Roads".
They also performed two faultless a capella numbers:
"Talk About Sufferin'" and "Babylon's-A-Fallin'".
The members of the band are Sydney Raines on
accordion, Jessie Minton on fiddle, Zach Worley
on guitar and mandolin, Alex Moore on bass, Kris
Mangrum on vocals and Carlson Keller on guitar.
If you'd like to have these folks perform at your next
event,
contact us and find out how. |
The evening's second group of entertainers were
Pickin' Porch favorites
The Skinner Family. This family is simply bursting
with talent! The youngest is Alyssa, who at a mere 9
years of age is already an ace on the dobro. Her older
brother Zayn is all of 12, and he has already mastered the mandolin. I
just wonder what they'll take on next?
Then, of course there's Mom and Dad! Jason and Jennifer
Skinner are two of the most devoted parents I have ever met,
and they sure are raising a fine family. This gang performed
several traditional Bluegrass instrumentals as well as the old
Reno
and Smiley tune "Won't You Kiss Me One More Time". |
| Our own
Teddy
Helton is always willing to help out by playing bass
when the Skinner Family is here, and tonight the crowd
talked him into singing the little ditty "Left Over Me". |
That's all for this week here at the Pickin' Porch.
Join us again next week when we'll have Bill McCall &
Friends and Acoustic Faith pickin' and singin' up
on the stage!
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