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Nebraska’s daughter, Pat Boilesen
to appear at Oak Tree Opry in Anita
“Fall is just around the corner. Only two shows left for the summer season at the Oak Tree Opry in Anita,” says Sheila Everhart, who helps book the performers at the small entertainment center. “We’re looking forward to the end of season because we go to California for the winter, but we are also looking forward to two of our best shows still to come at the Oak Tree. On Oct. 10, we get to hear the very popular ‘Nebraska’s Daughter’ Pat Boilesen from Albion, Neb. Pat is married to a banker in Albion, but that doesn’t help her sell CD’s she says. She has to sell CD’s in accordance with demand from her audience, and sometimes her audience is really large. She just gave a concert in Grand Island, Neb., at the Grand Theater which seats right at 800, filling it up, and singing her great original compositions as well as her favorite old-time country songs.”
According to Pat, “Old is the ‘new’ new. Perhaps that explains why there is a growing demand to hear the great music of yesteryear, the lovely ballads of the cowboys, the story songs of the pioneers, the romantic love tales of rural America.”
Boilesen will give her concert of American rural music on Oct. 10, showtime at 7 p.m. Joining her are Rick and Harriette Andersen, who will back her as well as entertaining themselves. Harriette Andersen recently won the ‘Over-50 National Singing Championship” in LeMars, at the National Old Time Country Festival. When asked how she did that, she said, “I just did some good comedy songs and didn’t make any mistakes.”
Francis Hahn, the host of the annual Timbre Ridge Music and Wine Fest, is also on the program. According to Bob Everhart, “Francis is pretty much a regular on the Oak Tree Opry, and we’re proud to see his picture on the front page of the Mapleton Press, where he lives, and a grand story about his work in not only saving some of America’s fine old-timey music, but writing it himself, some for Johnny Cash.”
Another regular on the Opry is Marge Lund, who makes her home in Anita. “I was so thrilled to receive the ‘Gospel CD of the Year, 2008’ from the Rural Roots Music Commission this year,” she said. “It’s quite an honor to not only sing and perform this kind of music, but to record it and receive recognition for my work, is very gratifying.”
Bob and Sheila Everhart the shakers and movers behind the Oak Tree Opry, as well as the Pioneer Music Museum, and America’s Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame, will also perform some of their Smithsonian Institute recorded music. “We are constantly trying to raise a little money for the buildings we occupy in Anita, they are old, and the museum now needs a ton of work on the back end which needs to be bricked up. So, we hope a portion of our earnings at the last two shows of the year will help us accomplish that.”
Showtime is 7 p.m. on Oct. 10 for Pat Boilesen, admission $7 regular, $10 reserved seats. The last show will be October 24 featuring the very popular Dale Eichor from KWMT Radio, Fort Dodge, and Bobby Awe. Reserved seats are highly recommended for this show. Call 712-762-4363 for more information.
According to Pat, “Old is the ‘new’ new. Perhaps that explains why there is a growing demand to hear the great music of yesteryear, the lovely ballads of the cowboys, the story songs of the pioneers, the romantic love tales of rural America.”
Boilesen will give her concert of American rural music on Oct. 10, showtime at 7 p.m. Joining her are Rick and Harriette Andersen, who will back her as well as entertaining themselves. Harriette Andersen recently won the ‘Over-50 National Singing Championship” in LeMars, at the National Old Time Country Festival. When asked how she did that, she said, “I just did some good comedy songs and didn’t make any mistakes.”
Francis Hahn, the host of the annual Timbre Ridge Music and Wine Fest, is also on the program. According to Bob Everhart, “Francis is pretty much a regular on the Oak Tree Opry, and we’re proud to see his picture on the front page of the Mapleton Press, where he lives, and a grand story about his work in not only saving some of America’s fine old-timey music, but writing it himself, some for Johnny Cash.”
Another regular on the Opry is Marge Lund, who makes her home in Anita. “I was so thrilled to receive the ‘Gospel CD of the Year, 2008’ from the Rural Roots Music Commission this year,” she said. “It’s quite an honor to not only sing and perform this kind of music, but to record it and receive recognition for my work, is very gratifying.”
Bob and Sheila Everhart the shakers and movers behind the Oak Tree Opry, as well as the Pioneer Music Museum, and America’s Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame, will also perform some of their Smithsonian Institute recorded music. “We are constantly trying to raise a little money for the buildings we occupy in Anita, they are old, and the museum now needs a ton of work on the back end which needs to be bricked up. So, we hope a portion of our earnings at the last two shows of the year will help us accomplish that.”
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