April 7, 2008

Re: Patsy Montana Days.

I will hold a workshop, called the 'JANET MCBRIDE YODEL CAMP', around 9AM Friday Morning and will work on yodeling with the kids who are there. The price is all inclusive with the admission price.

The directions to Ponderosa Trails are:

Take HWY 71 to Pineville Missouri. Turn at county road M and drive across the bridge and turn at the Ponderosa Trails Arrow.

It is a small gravel road which is nearly one lane but soon the woods open up to a beautiful meadow and the Ponderosa Trails Horse and RV Campgrounds.

This is where the Patsy Montana Days Doings will take place on Friday May 30-31-June 1.

The charge is $50 dollars per family for the three days all inclusive.

There will be RV parking but as to pricing for that I have no clue.

April 6, 2008

Re: Janet has begun sending group Emails to her professional associates. Here is her latest, which is mostly about the upcoming Patsy Montana Music Festival.

Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 10:12 AM
Subject: A LITTLE NEW INFORMATION

Hello to all,

I have talked with Jane Frost today and have this information that is new.

The price for the three day event at the Ponderosa Pines event will be $50 per family. I will be there for the full three day event. Since Jane will work most of Friday, we will have a lot of time for yodeling. I will have a workshop that will include all kids together. After that, I will have time for some one on one with each child who is there. I'm not sure how many may show up so we'll determine how much time I can have with each child depending on how many are wanting special time.

There will be stage time for all of the kids and on Friday tracks will be permitted. On Saturday the tracks are out. Someone will play for the kids when they perform orrrrrrr, better yet, they are encouraged to play for themselves.

On Saturday I'll still have a yodeling workshop but might not have as much time for one on one because Jane will have some 'on stage' stuff planned. The Ponderosa has a really nice stage.

SPECIAL NOTES TO MAKE:

You need to bring your outside chairs/lawn chairs because the stage is covered but the audience is open air.

Bring some 'bug spray', 'mosquito spray', 'sun screen' FOR SURE, 'umbrella's FOR SURE', a jacket just in case, some snacks in case the cook isn't on duty, some water, ice chest, stuff like that. It is outside so the whole family can enjoy the space.

I can tell you that it is a wonderful setting and everyone will enjoy their time there if we all plan ahead. There is RV parking space.

Hope this helps to answer the questions.

Remember the Patsy Montana Yodeling Contest will be on Saturday May 31st. In order to enter you must have purchased the full 3 day pass.

Email me if you have other questions: Click here to Email Janet.

Janet

April 6, 2008

Re: brand new gig!

I will appear at the Grace Presbyterian Village on May 15th in their 3rd Thursday at 3 pm program. This program is for their residents and families. We'll entertain and interact with the residents for the hour program.

Ye haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

April 5, 2008

Re: response to this webmaster's birthday wishes.

Thank you Paul. It means a lot to me to see some good stuff happening from my 'meager' efforts but like the energizer bunny, I keep going and going and with the Good Lord's Help, I'll have more to do in the future. I sure hope so.

I'm already getting ready to go out to the Arboretum. Since it is a beautiful day I would bet there will be a nice crowd. We start at 12 which means 4 hrs of sets. We take three short breaks with the 3 to 4 o'clock hour with no break by choice.

April 3, 2008

Re: Festival of the West Award.

I was awarded a beautiful 'belt buckle' at the Festival of the West on Sunday just before the 4 day show was to end. It is called 'A Grammy' which is named after the mother of the two ladies [who will be] in the photo with me.

The Criteria for the Grammy is that is awarded to a nice person who has just a hair of devilment shining through. They told me that their mother was sweet, kind of full of mischief and -like me- she was always willing to lend a hand and help out whoever and whenever she could.

April 1, 2008

Re: Genevieve Reardon at Festival of the West.

Please click to see a larger version.

This is Genevieve Reardon with me in March of 2008 at Festival of the West in Arizona.

I met her two years ago at FOW. She wanted to learn to yodel.

Now she does. She lives in Maricopa, Arizona.

March 28, 2008

Re: Gene Autry, Oklahoma Museum with Chelsea Beck

I will be at Gene Autry Oklahoma on April 19th where the Museum will host a day for the area's youth 16 and under.

I think the best way to explain it is if you will go to the Oklahoma site and see what she has printed. I know we'll host the 'youth' from that area for a full day.

Mary Schutz has been in charge of this and I am going to be a co-host.

To view the information Janet mentions, just click here, or on the graphic above. Congratulations Janet and Chelsea!

March 9, 2008

Re: Dallas Arboretum Appearance

Dallas Blooms is spectactular and will no doubt be for each weekend we do.

Tulips and daffodils were awesome.

We had a wonderful time with the public as they passed by. We'll go back March 22-23, after Festival of the West.

About this appearance, Janet added on March 28: We had a 'great Saturday' 4 hrs of singing last week with a packed park. And then Sunday, even though cold and a rainy forecast, was very good with not a drop of rain for our full 3 hrs.

We're ready for another great weekend of singing.

March 9, 2008

Re: Concert in Mineola, Texas

Last night the show went really well down in Mineola. We took some photos with Chandler Bennett, Kacey Musgraves and Amber Carrington.

Chandler and Amber were on the show and Kacey came in yesterday afternoon to take a couple girls' places on the show soooooo, it was great for us to get some recent shots.

We head to the Arboretum soon. Need to be in our area by 1pm, so since we aren't sure where 'that area is' we'll leave a little early. We'll be wearing coats just in case [of colder outdoor weather], but I have fringe and so does John which means we'll still be 'western'.

March 2, 2008

Re: Cowtown Opry Award

Oh yes, I got another neat little award last night [at the Cowtown Opry appearance with Cheryl Rogers Barnett, daughter of Roy and Dale Rogers]. I'll see if we got a photo of that presentation. I think John did take that.

The award is in the form of the state of Texas. It is clear acrillic I would guess.

COWTOWN OPRY RECOGNIZES JANET MCBRIDE FOR HAVING CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF TEXAS HERITAGE MUSIC AND IS HONORED AS A LIFETIME MEMBER AND AN ESTEEMED COWTOWN OPRY HERO

[As a pat on the back for her webmaster, Janet adds:] What do you think????? Heroes West TADAAAAAAA

February 23, 2008

Re: Kacey Musgraves and Academy of Texas Music

Webmaster's Note: Kacey did make the final list of 2008 Award Nominees in two categories, "Female Vocalist" and "Song of the Year."

You can see those nominations by clicking the picture above and scrolling down the page which pops up.

January 30, 2008

Re: Kacey Musgraves Award Nominations

Great new news on Kacey Musgraves from her management.

Kacey is now living and working out of Austin, TX.

The Awards Show is May 3rd in Palestine, TX.

[Below are the official words from the management of Kacey Musgraves.]

Friday the announcement for the Texas Music Awards will air.

Kacey is nominated for both "Female Vocalist" and "Best Song".

We are so excited for her.

You can visit the Texas Music Awards website by clicking the photo above. Award nominations for 2008 are scheduled to be published February 1st.

January 24, 2008

Re: Campfire Stories Festival in Fort Worth

We did our two days and of course had fun. Wednesday was not a big day at the stockshow but we did our best to entertain. Tuesday was most fun.

One of our kids, Grace Anne who is from Mississippi, has landed a spot on a Branson Show. She will move up there with her grandmother for opening day April 4 or 5, 2008.

She will be at the Mansion Theatre. The show will be the Story of American History. She will introduce the scenes such as 'The U.S. Constitution,' etc. When it comes to the Wild West portion, she will sing 'I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart' and do a 'Clogging Number.' YAHOOOOOO!! They are excited.

She is the girl who came to our house for private 'yodel coaching.'

January 22, 2008

Re: Campfire Stories Festival in Fort Worth

We head to Fort Worth today for the stockshow. As usual, it will be a cold day but we're inside 'of a barn like building' and we really just keep our coats on until performing so we usually do just fine.

January 18, 2008

Re: Dallas Arboretum

We sang at the Seagoville Manor Assisted Living Home on Wednesday and packed up and, while fully dressed in our western duds, we drove to the Arboretum and took guitar in and sang for Ms. Rogers.

Bottom line: we will be appearing there several times daily on the dates and times given for the Calendar. I will sing and there will be breaks but I will be in the area on each of those days during those times.

January 18, 2008

Re: Seagoville Manor Assisted Living Home

We had a very large bunch of residents this week at Seagoville Manor Assisted Living Home. They said we were anticipated and they wanted to come. Yessss.

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