Saturday Morning was a relaxing day for us. Even the kitties enjoyed just hanging out in the sun:
Mid/Late Afternoon, we went for dinner at Cock of the Walk – known for their catfish.
Oh my, this chair in the lobby:
I just had to sit in it.
We had catfish and chicken. The portions were large and it was pretty good.
And then we headed to the Grand Ole Opry where we had tickets for the 7 PM show.
Our view:
The theme tonight was honoring our veterans and that they did. The first hour of the show was some of the old time country stars. I need to apologize here but my pictures were not that great. I did have some videos but having a problem uploading. So I am going to put links to each of the stars that we saw.
Jeannie Seely http://www.jeannieseely.com/ At 81 years old, she is still amazing!
Bill Anderson - I will add links below. This gentleman started out as a songwriter and then moved to a singer. He has been in the business for over 60 years and has written songs for many artists. He was wonderful on stage.
https://billanderson.com/wired/biography/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Anderson_(singer)
https://countrymusichalloffame.org/artist/bill-anderson/
Connie Smith: An incredible female artist who has been with the Opry for over 50 years.
https://www.opry.com/artists/connie-smith/
https://countrymusichalloffame.org/artist/connie-smith/
Dale Ann Bradley
https://www.daleannbradley.com/about
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At this time, the curtains closed and we were told that when they opened we would be live on the radio as well as live on Circle TV,,,
When the curtains opened…
Mark Wills opened with “19 Somethin” and went on to sing a few of his songs.
Next up was Jessie James Decker. Her dad was in the audience and just retired military. She sang one of her songs for him. Very emotional.
https://www.jessiejamesdecker.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_James_Decker
John Conlee was next and sang “Jesus take us thru”
http://www.johnconlee.com/site/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Conleehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Conlee
And the star… Billy Ray Cyrus opened with Old Town Road and had the audience on their feet and singing – it was awesome! He continued with “Some gave all.” Very emotional
The announcer brought Lt. General Keith Huber on stage – 40 years in the service – who thanked Billy Ray for his support of our troops.
Afterwards, Bill Anderson came on stage. He wrote “Old Army Hat” and Billy Ray was the first to record it many years ago. They both sang the song. Again emotional.
And he finished with… Achy Breaky Heart!
When the curtains closed we were asked to stay. Jessie James Decker was going to record a Christmas song for the USO. So we stayed. Very nice.
It was a wonderful evening and again I apologize for no pictures. If I can figure out how to do it, I will upload videos..
If you are ever in Nashville, this should be one of your stops – either at the Ryman or here. It is just amazing!
There are many YouTube videos of Opry Performances – enjoy.
November 14, 2021 Our Last Day
Our last day here! It has been lots of fun and busy for us. There is so much to see and do. (Reminds me of NYC – there is never enough time so you have to take it in short bits.)
Some of you who know me, know I LOVE craft fairs. There were advertising a huge event at the Nashville Fairgrounds so off I went. It was very nice and lots of wonderful homemade items. Living in a motorhome severely limits what you can buy – LOL!
So tomorrow we are heading south and west. Stay tuned and enjoy today!
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