This could be the start of something big!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Getting ready to party on New Year's
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Sunday, December 26, 2010
It's the Day After Christmas....
....and all the kids unwrapped their presents, lets take a look at some of the priceless moments from yesterday.
"And that is what a dog's tail is used for"
"Lets see....Shell is up a point, gold is holding steady and Merrill Lynch is looking strong, my portfolio is looking great!"
"Time to take the baby out to the park."
"Oh my gosh, LEGO Harry Potter!!!!! Thanks Dad!"
"I'm not afraid Ralna, I'm gonna ahead and stick my finger in his mouth!"
"And that is what a dog's tail is used for"
"Lets see....Shell is up a point, gold is holding steady and Merrill Lynch is looking strong, my portfolio is looking great!"
"Time to take the baby out to the park."
"Oh my gosh, LEGO Harry Potter!!!!! Thanks Dad!"
"I'm not afraid Ralna, I'm gonna ahead and stick my finger in his mouth!"
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010
Caption This! - Christmas Edition
Thursday, December 23, 2010
This Day in Welk History: Christmas '72
On this day,some thirty eight years ago; the Welk Show aired it's second ever syndicated Christmas episode.
Thirty five years later in 2007, it resurfaced on public television.
CHRISTMAS '72 - December 23, 1972
1. JINGLE BELLS - Cissy, Bobby, Tanya, Sandi, Bob (Lido), Dick, Arthur, Gail, Mary Lou, Lawrence, Joe, Norma, Jimmy, Myron, Ken, Charlotte (Harris)
2. MARVELOUS TOY - Clay Hart on guitar with children Hank and Lizzie
3. SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN - Tanya Falan with son Lawrence the Third
4. TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR - Sandi Griffiths with daughter Jenni
5. RING THOSE CHRISTMAS BELLS - danced by Arthur Duncan with bell ringers Jack Imel and Bob Ralston
6. WHITE CHRISTMAS - Norma Zimmer and Jimmy Roberts with Mary Lou, Ken, Gail, Dick, Bobby, Cissy, Tanya and Joe
7. RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER - Bob Ralston on clavietta, with children Randy and Diane on piano
8. LITTLE LADY MAKE BELIEVE - Ken Delo with daughter Kimberley
9. SWEET LITTLE JESUS BOY - Guy Hovis and Ralna English
10. SCATTERBRAIN - danced by Bobby Burgess and Cissy King
11. HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS - Dick Dale with Gail Farrell and Mary Lou Metzger
12. THE CANDY MAN - Myron Floren on the accordion with daughters Heidi and Kristie on piano
13. O HOLY NIGHT - Joe Feeney with Bob Ralston on organ
14. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH - Timmy Feeney with Kathy Feeney on guitar
15. CHRISTMAS CAROL MEDLEY: HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING/IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR/JOY TO THE WORLD - Cissy, Bobby, Charlotte, Myron, Mary Lou, Norma, Charlie (Parlato), Jimmy, Gail, Dick, Sandi, Guy, Ralna, Clay, Tanya, Bob (Lido), Ken
16. TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR - Lawrence and the kids, singing and on spoons, with Robbie Smale on celesta
17. INTRODUCTION OF FAMILIES BY THE MUSICAL FAMILY
18. JINGLE BELLS - Lawrence's granddaughter Christine
19. SANTA ARRIVES WITH THE PRESENTS
Thirty five years later in 2007, it resurfaced on public television.
CHRISTMAS '72 - December 23, 1972
1. JINGLE BELLS - Cissy, Bobby, Tanya, Sandi, Bob (Lido), Dick, Arthur, Gail, Mary Lou, Lawrence, Joe, Norma, Jimmy, Myron, Ken, Charlotte (Harris)
2. MARVELOUS TOY - Clay Hart on guitar with children Hank and Lizzie
3. SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN - Tanya Falan with son Lawrence the Third
4. TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR - Sandi Griffiths with daughter Jenni
5. RING THOSE CHRISTMAS BELLS - danced by Arthur Duncan with bell ringers Jack Imel and Bob Ralston
6. WHITE CHRISTMAS - Norma Zimmer and Jimmy Roberts with Mary Lou, Ken, Gail, Dick, Bobby, Cissy, Tanya and Joe
7. RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER - Bob Ralston on clavietta, with children Randy and Diane on piano
8. LITTLE LADY MAKE BELIEVE - Ken Delo with daughter Kimberley
9. SWEET LITTLE JESUS BOY - Guy Hovis and Ralna English
10. SCATTERBRAIN - danced by Bobby Burgess and Cissy King
11. HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS - Dick Dale with Gail Farrell and Mary Lou Metzger
12. THE CANDY MAN - Myron Floren on the accordion with daughters Heidi and Kristie on piano
13. O HOLY NIGHT - Joe Feeney with Bob Ralston on organ
14. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH - Timmy Feeney with Kathy Feeney on guitar
15. CHRISTMAS CAROL MEDLEY: HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING/IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR/JOY TO THE WORLD - Cissy, Bobby, Charlotte, Myron, Mary Lou, Norma, Charlie (Parlato), Jimmy, Gail, Dick, Sandi, Guy, Ralna, Clay, Tanya, Bob (Lido), Ken
16. TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR - Lawrence and the kids, singing and on spoons, with Robbie Smale on celesta
17. INTRODUCTION OF FAMILIES BY THE MUSICAL FAMILY
18. JINGLE BELLS - Lawrence's granddaughter Christine
19. SANTA ARRIVES WITH THE PRESENTS
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
The Champagne Five - Christmas songs never sung on the show, but should have
It's now officially Christmas Week, and what better way to spread yuletide holly and joy than with a holiday edition of the Champagne Five!
This edition is my personal top five Christmas themed songs never sung on the Welk show, but I would have loved to heard members of the Musical Family cover.
So grab yourself some egg nog, sit under that mistletoe with that special someone and imagine these classics sung by the following....
1. MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLING (The Carpenters) - Tanya Falan
2. SHAKE HANDS WITH SANTA CLAUS (Louis Prima) - Rocky Rockwell
3. HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS (Dolly Parton) - The Aldridge Sisters and the Otwell Twins
4. CHRISTMAS ISLAND (The Andrews Sisters) - Sandi Griffiths, Gail Farrell and Mary Lou Metzger
5. MERRY CHRISTMAS, I DON'T WANNA FIGHT TONIGHT (The Ramones) - Kathy Lennon and Steve Smith
Ah yes, that would be music to my ears.....
This edition is my personal top five Christmas themed songs never sung on the Welk show, but I would have loved to heard members of the Musical Family cover.
So grab yourself some egg nog, sit under that mistletoe with that special someone and imagine these classics sung by the following....
1. MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLING (The Carpenters) - Tanya Falan
2. SHAKE HANDS WITH SANTA CLAUS (Louis Prima) - Rocky Rockwell
3. HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS (Dolly Parton) - The Aldridge Sisters and the Otwell Twins
4. CHRISTMAS ISLAND (The Andrews Sisters) - Sandi Griffiths, Gail Farrell and Mary Lou Metzger
5. MERRY CHRISTMAS, I DON'T WANNA FIGHT TONIGHT (The Ramones) - Kathy Lennon and Steve Smith
Ah yes, that would be music to my ears.....
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Meanwhile, over by the Christmas tree....
Friday, December 17, 2010
The Merry Christmas Tree
Thursday, December 16, 2010
A Christmas Polka
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Lennon Sisters article on Yahoo News
It's about the girls celebrating 55 years in show business
Here's the full press release, it's a very good read
THE LENNON SISTERS CELEBRATE 55 YEARS IN ENTERTAINMENT
Here's the full press release, it's a very good read
THE LENNON SISTERS CELEBRATE 55 YEARS IN ENTERTAINMENT
Monday, December 13, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Champagne Book of the Month Club: My America, Your America
December's edition of the Champagne Book of the Month brings you My America, Your America; the third in the collaboration of Lawrence Welk and Bernice McGeehan
First published in 1976, the Maestro talks about how he and members of his Musical Family overcame disadvantages and adversity to reach the level of success in the world of entertainment.
It emphasizes all the traditional, old fashioned values of hard work, commitment, and personal involvement that reflected in the building of America, which at the time of it's publication was celebrating her bicentennial. He mentions this plenty of times throughout.
Lawrence talks about his latest discovery, the Semonski Sisters and chronicles the journey of how his organization trained six young girls from having no professional experience to television stars.
He also shares stories from the band's three week appearance at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, how he developed Sandi Griffiths into a solo singer and when Larry Hooper fell ill, who had to be off the show for a few years and his recovery and triumphant return.
It's a very heartwarming and inspirational book, one that stands the test of time. And maybe, just maybe, it will give guidance to anyone living through these current tough times.
First published in 1976, the Maestro talks about how he and members of his Musical Family overcame disadvantages and adversity to reach the level of success in the world of entertainment.
It emphasizes all the traditional, old fashioned values of hard work, commitment, and personal involvement that reflected in the building of America, which at the time of it's publication was celebrating her bicentennial. He mentions this plenty of times throughout.
Lawrence talks about his latest discovery, the Semonski Sisters and chronicles the journey of how his organization trained six young girls from having no professional experience to television stars.
He also shares stories from the band's three week appearance at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, how he developed Sandi Griffiths into a solo singer and when Larry Hooper fell ill, who had to be off the show for a few years and his recovery and triumphant return.
It's a very heartwarming and inspirational book, one that stands the test of time. And maybe, just maybe, it will give guidance to anyone living through these current tough times.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Time to let the kids play!
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Champagne Art
Monday, December 06, 2010
Dick Dale and his children
Sunday, December 05, 2010
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Dave Edwards is very pleased
Friday, December 03, 2010
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