UHTRr Ï MCRN Sponsors 2 Events World Of Bluegrass '81 Program Set Opry Shows Feature Top Names are $20 in advance or $25 at the Crowe, and Peter Rowan. BY EDWARD MORRIS $5 for Sept. Separate tickets, priced at $85 NASHVILLE Charley Pride, Dan Overstreet, Bobby Helms, Jack gate. Daily tickets are of the following each, are required for participation Seals, the Forester Sisters, Connie Greene, Narvel Felts, Charlie Lou - NASHVILLE The International 23 and $8 for each in the trade show, which will be and dozens of other country vin, Jim & Jesse, Tommy Collins, Bluegrass Music Assn. will hold its days. The Owensboro Daviess Smith, will held at the Executive Inn. Exhibit will perform in a two -night se- the Florida Boys, and Henson Car- second annual World Of Bluegrass County Tourist Commission stars With spaces can be rented for $175. ries of concerts at the Grand 01e gill. Eight to 10 more performers 1987 Sept. 23 -26 in Owensboro, Ky. sponsor a free Bluegrass 26 at English Bluegrass acts that want to Opry House during Fan Fair week. will be added to the SuperStar ros- The show is composed of the IBMA Class concert Sept. 4 p.m. showcase during the trade show The SuperStar Spectacular, June 10, ter and one more to the Legends Fan Fest for bluegrass music en- Park, beginning at at the may apply to Keith Case, 1016 16th and Country Music Legends show, list. thusiasts and a trade show for buy- Acts signed to perform Doyle Lawson & Quick - Ave. S., Nashville, Tenn. 37212. 11, are being sponsored by Mu- According to MCRN host Charlie ers and sellers of bluegrass talent. events are June the Seldom Ticket, registration, and exhibitor sic Country Radio Network. Times Douglas, who organizes the shows, Fan Fest will be held at English silver, John Hartford, Tony Rice, Jerry information is available from 502- shows are 10 p.m.-2 a.m. more than half the tickets to the Park and consist primarily of per- Scene, Hot Rize, for both 684 -9025 or 919 -542-3997. Music Country Radio Network, a performances have already been formances by professional blue- Douglas, the Osborne Brothers, popular nightly satellite- carried sold. Tickets can be ordered at 615- grass bands. Tickets for the event the Nashville Bluegrass Band, J.D. country music program, has spon- 871 -6789. EDWARD MORRIS sored similar concerts during the past three years. One $25 ticket will gain the holder NASHVILLE SCENE entry to both shows, which are not (Continued from page 34) official Fan Fair pack- part of the Do." Not only did the Girls record it, from the ticket sales the top numbers for the night. ment center -based on the same Nashville. The 7:30 p.m. show will age. Proceeds Nanci but they're making it the first sin- go to the Opry Trust Fund. The And it won something even more idea as the Motion Picture Country include such entertainers as gle off their upcoming LP, due for fund provides financial assistance important: the respect of the coun- Home in Hollywood. Griffith, Karen Brooks, Rattle- try music industry, from California Country Music Television is co- snake Annie, Patty Loveless, and release in June. in times of emergency to country During the fifth annual Chil- their families. to Nashville. sponsoring, with RCA Records, a Mike Reid. There will be door musicians and along dren's Miracle Network Telethon, In to Pride, Seals, and national contest. Viewers are to call prizes and a silent auction, addition bar. which will air live from Disneyland Foresters, the following artists NEWSNOTES: Folks, guess who's a toll -free number to register for with free munchies and a cash the 30-31, viewers will find Marie for the SuperStar going to host the 21st annual CMA the drawing. The winner will be Tickets are $10 and can be pur- May are scheduled Headquar- Osmond acting as national co-chair- Patty Loveless, Ride The Riv- Awards show Oct. 12 -Kenny Rog- awarded a three -day, two -night ex- chased through YWCA show: man. One of the largest telethons, er, Larry Boone, Keith Whitley, ers. (This will be his third time to penses -paid trip to the Cayman Is- ters, 1608 Woodmont Blvd., Nash- the show, broadcast live from lands for the opening of the Trea- ville, Tenn. 37215. the show is seen on 180 TV stations Johnny Rodriguez, T. Graham host from the Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.) sure Island Resort and Earl Thom- Songwriter /painter Roger Ferris in five countries. Proceeds Brown, Girls Next Door, SKB, Lew which will Billy And where will he and many oth- as Conley's concerts there May 12- was recently painting MTM Rec- 21 -hour live program, DeWitt, Riders In The Sky, ... also feature honorary chairman Tim Malchak, er entertainers go when they retire? 14. Fifty runners -up will receive a ords president Tommy West's "Crash" Craddock, West was Bob Hope and country entertainers Watson, and Moe Bandy. Well, the Reunion of Professional copy of the "E.T.C.'s Greatest Hits" house when he found out Gene Door's T.G. Sheppard and Nicolette Lar- Music Legends will fea- Entertainers may have just the video ... The YMCA Shelter and working on the Girls Next Country son, go to aid 150 hospitals for chil- Walker, Bill An- place: Its primary objective for 1987 Domestic Violence Program is second album. He immediately ture Smith, Billy for the dren. Jeannie Pruett, Melba is to finalize purchasing plans by hosting an Emergency Shelter ben- wrote a song specifically derson, Next Door Can Montgomery, Norma Jean, Tommy which it will build its own retire- efit Saturday (25) at the Cannery in Girls- "What A Girl Step One Records Welcomes THE KENDALLS And Is Proud To Present Their New Single

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