Just  got back  from a return  engagement to  Primrose  of  Lancaster.  This  retirement  community  nestled  on  the outskirts of the eastside of Lancaster is a beautiful complex with wonderful people abiding as well! I spent almost 60 minutes in  concert there and  enjoyed singing to them  every moment of the way.  A special treat, my mom and dad went with me and my  dad played his trumpet for the folks!  They loved him!  Below are some of the folks who came.

Yes, he  does look  like a  wild  man,  but Ricky Skaggs  was ever the  entertainer  last  night  at the  2013  Spring  Soiree, as  presented   by  the  ProMusica   Chamber  Orchestra  of Columbus! This amazing 40 piece orchestra, featured loads of violins turned fiddles, captivated the sold out crowd at the Southern Theater.  Ricky Skaggs,  who  got  his  break  with Emmylou Harris  in the  late  70s,  served  up a  hot  dish  of bluegrass  music with  precision, humor and fun.  Along with his   own   group,   Kentucky   Thunder,   Skaggs   and    the Orchestra  played  classic  Skaggs  music  from across  four decades! The hilarious "You Can't Hurt Ham" along with the crowd favorite, "Soldier of the Cross,"  performed along side #1 hits like "Highway 40 Blues"  and the  bluegrass  anthem, "Uncle  Pen."  Ricky   encored   with   my  personal  favorite, "Somebody's Prayin'". Great show from one  of country  and bluegrass music's most beloved performers!

It's been a  long time since  I've sung  at a full-fledged  ladies banquet...now  I know what  I've  been  missing.  These  gals came ready to  sing, clap,  shout  and  laugh! They made  my night so much  fun!!  Singing to nearly  75 ladies of all ages it gave me the chance to  literally  kick up  my heels and praise God!  Returning  "One Less  Stone"  to  the  songlist  set  the tempo, and  added  in  the old  Ray Charles  hit, "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" along with some of the songs from the "Change the World" CD.  My thanks  to everyone  who attended,  and I hope I was  as much a  blessing to you,  as you  were  to me!

Last night, I  traveled  to  Renfro  Valley, Kentucky to  see  70s  and  80s  country music  icon,  Lynn Anderson.  She   has always been one of my all time favorites and  I  have  all of her Columbia albums. This  was  my  first  time  to  see  her  in concert, and she is simply amazing! She opened  with her  hit "Listen to a Country Song" and  rolled  through  many  of  her hits,  including  the  grammy  winning  "(I Never Promised You a)  Rose Garden"!

During  the  show, Miss Anderson  invited  me and  two other guys  to come up  on  the stage with  her  and  "help"  her  out.  We  ended  up doing a  little  singing  and  dancing  to  Lynn's version  of  "Up  On  the  Boardwalk".  It   was hilarious. There was definitely three  left feet a dancin' on  that stage!  She  was  so charming and graceful through out the performance and sang her heart out. For great, old time country music check out www.renfrovalley.com.