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Opry News - Issue 9 - April '08
 
In this issue:

Members News

Charity / Benefit Nights

Special Events

Line Dance Classes

Hogmanay 2008

Country Music Quiz

Quiz Answers and Winners

 
Members News
Wedding Anniversaries:
15 Mar
22 Mar
Archie & Theresa Carter (2nd)
Tommy & Irene Mapplebeck (43rd)
Birthdays:
1 Mar
17 Mar
22 Mar
23 Mar
Helen Bisset
Margaret Brown and Tommy Byrne
Tracey, one of the Airdrie girls!
Scott (Elvis) McGuinness
Charity / Benefit Nights
Thu 7 Feb




Thu 28 Feb

Beatson Oncology Unit - apologies to Carol, our MC who provided her services as MC free of charge. This was omitted from last month's newsletter.

OneDay40 album launch night for CHAS raised £3252 with more to come as at 13/03/08
Events in March
Sun 9 Mar

Sun 16 Mar





Thu 20 Mar



Sun 23 Mar
Shawn Cuddy - dance floor full as usual

St Patrick's Night - Toe the Line played a variety of music which kept the dance floor full. The Carr Dean Irish dancers provided an excellent display and raised £85 by going round with trays. The club donated a further £200.

Wild Horses Showtime Country Hoedown. Not a great turnout but posters not received till week before the event.

Yet another great Jive night. Music provided by Rockin' Horse and DJ extraordinaire Raymond of 'Rock Til U Drop'. Jive, Stroll, Be Bop - you name it they played it!!! Well done to those who dressed to suit the occasion. James Moore won a kettle in the raffle, which he kindly donated to the club for use by bar staff and committee members on day duties. Thanks James.
Line Dance Classes                                             [Back to Top]
1-15 Apr

Sun 20 Apr


Tue 22 Apr
No classes first 3 Tuesdays in April

Line Dance CD Social night, 7.30-11.00pm. Entry £4 with Raffle Prizes.

Classes resume on Tuesdays with Lesley Miller.
Beginners 7.30-8.30pm, Intermediate and Advanced 8.30-9.30pm. £3.00
Hogmanay 2008                                        [Back to Top]
Suggestions received or bands to play at this year's Hogmanay party:
Lost and Found - 1, Picasso Brothers - 1, Red Canyon - 2, Rockin' Horse - 7, Texas Express - 6, Texas Gun - 3, Toe the Line - 1
Country Music Quiz                                             [Back to Top]
Thanks to Big D for this issue's questions:

1. Willie Nelson has a special name for his tour bus, can you name it?

2. The Desert Rose Band has a hit song that sounds tailor-made for line dancing, what is it?

3. Which new country artist was a college friend of Garth Brooks?

4. Which George Strait album entered the Billboard Charts at No.1? (The first country album to do so)

5. Which well known song does the following line come from? "Pour yourself a cup of ambition"

6. Name the two films Don Williams appeared in with Burt Reynolds

7. Which country singer was married to one of Sweethearts of the Rodeo?

The winner will receive Evangeline's two CDs and OneDay40s CD contributed by OneDay40. Entry forms available in club - answers to Jamie or Helen by 23 May 2008. In the event of a tie, the winning entry will be drawn from a hat.
 
Traditional Country Music Quiz Answers                                                          [Back to Top]
Thanks to Margaret Brown

1. Who sang "Walk on By"?
Leroy Van Dyke
2. Who sang "Paper Rosie"? Gene Watson
3. Who is the gentle giant of country music?
Don Williams
4. How did Patsy Cline die?
Plane crash
5. In what year did Tammy Wynette die?
1998
6. Name the odd man out and why - Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson.
Johnny Cash was born in Arkansas, others were born in Texas!

9 entries received, 6 all correct. Souls and Stone drew winning entry.
Winner:
Irene Fry
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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