Howdy Folks!

Well, Spring has sprung again; it's time to plant that garden and get your lawn mower in shape. The Berline Band is getting it's new CD in order and all plans are for it to be ready in the next couple of months. The working title is "MY OKLAHOMA"; we recorded a wide variety of songs that we have found to be very popular with our audiences

We want to thank all of you who attend our shows at the Music Hall. Remember our Western Swing show and dance at the Guthrie Fairgrounds on May 10th. We will again feature Leon Rausch and Smiley Weaver, former Playboys with Bob Wills' band. No-one sings those oldies like Leon or plays the swinging steel guitar like Smiley. You will also hear Billy Joe Foster, Greg Burgess and me on triple fiddles, and of course the rest of the gang. There is plenty of room for listening and dancing, so round up your friends and neighbors for a really fun evening.

I have also come up with another special show for our amazing fanbase. This time we are presenting Oklahoma Roundup on Saturday evening, June 21st. In addition to our B. B. Band, we will also feature the Rockin' Acoustic Circus (Rick Morton's young group from Tulsa), the Hunt Family and Jim Garling. The show will be at the Music Hall, same time-same place, with a $15 charge. It is covered in the series with the discount tickets, and should be lots of fun for everyone.

Lukas Wronski has returned to his home country of Poland, and we all wish him the best of luck wherever his creative talents take him. We are displaying a few of his artistic violins in the Fiddle Shop, and still have several of his fine violins for sale here. We thank him for spending some time with us here in Guthrie, and we all enjoyed getting to know him. His personality and talent were much enjoyed and appreciated.

DISCOUNT TICKETS

We are continuing the offer for bargain discount tickets, 8 shows for $68.00 ($136 per couple). That covers May through August and is $8.00 per show and $10 for the Western Swing and Oklahoma Roundup shows. You also have the privilege of selecting your reserved seat. The tickets will be ready by the time you read this. Remember it is first-come, first-served for the seat selection, and we hold your seat for you only until show time.

LESSONS

Jim Garling continues to teach beginning and intermediate fiddle and guitar students. He can be reached at 405-306-4182. John Hickman works with banjo students and Greg Burgess teaches advanced fiddle students. Call for information: 405-282-6646


I encourage each of you to come by the shop whenever you get a chance. We have a wonderful variety of instruments and music accessories. Becca is working on a new look for the website. We are anxious to get it ready to launch --- we think you will like it.

Upcoming Music Hall Shows:

May 10 (Western Swing)
May 24
June 7
June 21 (Oklahoma Roundup)
July 5
July 26
Aug. 9
Aug 23


OUT of TOWN SHOWS:

May 24-25 Cowboy Hall of Fame
July 10 Gillette, Wyoming
July 11-12 Buffalo, Wyoming
Aug. 1 Amarillo, Tx
Aug. 2 Albuquerque, NM
Aug. 8 Caldwell, Ks.
Aug. 31 ` OKC Community College

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