With the absence of Larry Dean, who is on a well-deserved vacation, it was decided to recruit our friend and awesome vocalist Dave Purcell to fill in and handle most of the vocal duties tonight, dubbing him the "extra special guest artist." David surely gave a splendid account of himself here tonight as he began the festivities with a George Jones blockbuster hit, "He Stopped Loving Her Today" followed closely by the Buck Owens/Dwight Yoakum hit "Streets Of Bakersfield" and Keith Whitley's "When Each Tear You Cry Becomes A Rose." David returned just after the break to entertain everyone with Alan Jackson's "Just Playin' Possum," Willie's "Why Should I Have To Choose," a Garry Bichelmeyer tune, "Northern Star," an uncanny sound-alike of Willie Nelson's "On The Road Again" and George Strait's "This Is Where The Cowboy Rides Away." Thanks to Dave for being here tonight, you always leave me wanting to hear "just one more!"
After this great band, including lead guitarist Gordon Riley and drummer John Malone got the feet pattin', the hands clappin' and the dancers shufflin' with a super instrumental of "Honky Tonk," "Marvelous" Marvin Bredemeier, who plays fiddle every Saturday night at Annie's Country Jubilee in Tonganoxie, KS did us the honor of playing our favorite fiddle tune, "Ragtime Annie" followed by Bob Wills classics "Milk Cow Blues" and "Roly Poly," which he both played and sang! Mary Bichelmeyer's beautiful voice was put to good use as she sang Patsy Cline's "Walkin' After Midnight" and one of our favorites, "Sentimental Old You" (thanks, Mary!) before multi-talented husband Garry Bichelmeyer stepped to the mike to sing an old R&R classic, "Stand By Me," John Prine's "Souvenirs" and a bit later it was Jimmy Buffet's "Margaretville," two of his original compositions, "Marie" and a tune that has become known fondly as "The Dead Horse Song," a whimiscal look at life in Custer's 7th Cavalry, Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" and a great banjo solo of "Foggy Mountain Breakdown." It was wonderful seeing Art Covey again and listening to him sing and play his mandolin. Tonight Art chose some of our favorites, "Rebel Soldier," Darrell McCall's "There's Still A Lot Of Love In San Antone," "Let Me Be There" and the beautiful "Kentucky Waltz" with Marvin doing the vocal duties. Mary Bichelmeyer closed this fun-packed evening with a wonderful gospel number, "Just A Closer Walk With Thee." (Below) Dave Purcell entertains the crowd at the BK Lounge 10-05-10
