Yodel-ay-hee-hoo yerself to that there Hootenanny
Published 8:30 pm Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Get ready to saddle up as Hometown Hootenanny, the live country and folk music series put on by Red Curtain Productions, features “Songs of the American Cowboy,” a look at the music that captures the essence of the cowboy lifestyle, at 7:30 p.m., April 30 at the Historic Everett Theatre.
The six-piece Hometown Band, which is the backbone of the monthly live music show, will be joined by 12-string guitar virtuoso David Lee Howard for a set that features the songs “Ghost Riders in the Sky” and “Old El Paso.” The show also features singer, songwriter, satirist and comedian J.W. McClure and cowboy musician Charlie Spring. Showcase artist Karen Knapp rounds out the evening of authentic western music.
Yes, there will be yodeling.
From Gene Autry to Roy Rogers, Willie Nelson to Garth Brooks, cowboy music evokes images of lone riders, working on the open range and sleeping under the stars. Song selections are planned to include such traditional favorites as “Happy Trails,” “Cattle Call” and “My Boots and Saddle,” in addition to modern favorites like “Beer for My Horses” and “Night Rider’s Lament.”
Red Curtain Productions is the producing entity of Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit arts education organization located in North Snohomish County.
