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Chuck and Ute at Bean Blossom, Indiana, August 2, 2007. This was a great
Bluegrass Gospel festival and we all are thankful for all the work and
effort of Dwight Dillman and the Sullivan Family and all their associates
for putting this together. We look forward to 2008. |
On stage at Bean Blossom. It was hot, about 96 degrees in
the shade and hotter on stage! From left to right is Amanda Kolb, Hank
Taylor, Chuck McPherson, Jim Bramblett, Ute McPherson and Tom Wilson. |
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Ken Holmes and Chuck McPherson: Taking a break before the next show. |
Getting ready to go on stage while the Balos brothers (in red) get the sound
and mics set up. |
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Some of our dear friends at Bean Blossom. In the from looking at the camera
is Art and Shirley Murphy from Illinois. The second row all waving is the
Zook brothers from Theodosia, MO. |
Tom Wilson and Ken Holmes doing some parking lot picking in the cool of the
evening. Ken Holmes is from Illinois and plays a Gibson Granada. He plays
some great Reno style banjo. Tom is picking a Wilson mandolin built by you
know who... none other than Tom himself. Tom is from Scottsborough, Alabama. |
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Here are the Kolb Sisters (Amanda and Katrina) doing some parking lot
picking with Tom, Ken and other musicians we met at the park. The
young folks played and sang all evening and on past mid night. |
Here are our dear friends from Baldwin County Alabama who have supported and
encouraged us from our beginnings as a group. From left to right are Ann and
Art Hartshorn and Darlene and James Bishop. These are wonderful people who
have been good to us. |
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One of my favorite songs that Bill Monroe sang was "A voice
from on high." Bill was always ready to let people know who his saviour is
and you can hear it in his voice when he sings the song. We enjoyed the
Bluegrass Hall of Fame while at the park. Thanks again to Dwight Dillman and
all the park employees who keep it available for the fans. We encourage
everyone who loves the music to support the park and the effort to preserve
it. |
Inside the Bluegrass Hall of Fame you'll find many pictures
of the Bluegrass greats who started all this wonderful music. This is a
picture from inside the museum of the Sullivan Family. Bill Monroe inducted
them into the Hall of Fame as "America's Goodwill Ambassador of Bluegrass
Gospel Music." They first played at Bean Blossom in 1968. They have been an
inspiration to all of us in the Bluegrass Gospel Association and we thank
the Lord for their work and how they have helped us. |
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On the way to Indiana we stopped by Louisville to see our friend Bill
Sullivan up at First Quality Music. |
We finally made it to Nashville... Nashville, Indiana that
is. What a beautiful town just south of Bean Blossom. |
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Playing Bluegrass Gospel music at Shiloh Christian Church in Greenfield,
Indiana. This church is located right out in the middle of farming country.
We are talking thousands of acres of corn and soy beans. The folks here are
country folks and some of the finest people you will ever meet. |
While in Greenfield, we stayed with our dear friends John
and Barbara Noonan. John grilled some great buffalo burgers and we decked
them out with his home grown tomatoes. We all agreed that John grows
the best cantaloupe we've ever tasted, not to mention all the fine
vegetables he grows. We had a good time at their house and we had just
finished a fine country breakfast when this picture was snapped. From left
to right are Ute, Amanda, Chuck, Katrina (in back), Madeliene, Barbara
Noonan, Ann McPherson, and John Noonan. |
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Here's Chuck and Ute with pastor Fred Girdwood. Fred is one of the happiest
people we know. He always has a joke ready for any circumstance, we call it
a natural sense of humor. We enjoyed having breakfast with Fred and Mrs.
Girdwood while at Greenfield. |
Here's the gang with John and pastor Fred. We can't thank brother Fred
Girdwood John Noonan enough for their hard work and having us in at Shiloh.
We had a good time with all the people playing and singing for them. They
really love Bluegrass Gospel music. From left to right: Hank Taylor, John
Noonan, Chuck McPherson, Ute McPherson, Fred Girdwood, Jim Bramblett and
Amanda Kolb. |
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Here we are on stage at Cypress Creek Bluegrass Park, Adona,
Arkansas. From left to right: Amanda, Chuck Jim, Ute and Alan Sibley. |
We loved the area around Adona, Arkansas. Here's Madeliene on the mountain
at Petit Jean State Park. That's Jim in the back. We hiked all around the
mountain and visited a cave on the mountain that has native American
pictograps (rock art) from hundreds of years ago. |
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A very special thanks to Mr. Wayne Everett for promoting Bluegrass Gospel.
Beside him is the emcee Don Fowler. Wayne maintains one of the finest music
parks we have ever played. The facilities are wonderful and the scenery is
beautiful. Visit his web site at:
http://cypresscreekpark.com |
Back stage with Pop Cooksey (Cooksey Family of Loisianana ) Alan Sibley and
Amanda Sibley. Alan and Amanda joined us in Arkansas and Alan joined us on
our program there. |
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Here's a great view of the Cypress Creek Park Stage. You can see the
mountains in the background. Wayne Everett said they had a banjo picker
there once who kept looking over at the top of that mountain. Later they saw
him head off in that direction. He showed back up about five hours later and
said he had climbed to the top of it. On stage are the Cookseys from
Independence, LA. |
The Balos Family from Michigan did a fine job at Cypress Creek and were a
blessing to everyone. The little fellow in the front with the banjo was the
youngest performer at the festival at two years old. |
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Not only are there great views at Petit Jean State Park, there are lots of
farm animals. Here's Jim and Madeleine with the baby goats. The goat Jim's
holding was chewing on Madeleine's hair band and Jim came to
the rescue. Jim has a Master's degree with academic work in agriculture and
genetics and is a published writer, but he has never forgot his roots as a
country boy from Georgia! |
Madeleine chased these little chicks for about thirty
minutes, and finally she got one cornered and caught it. She loved all the
farm animals at the petting zoo, even Mr. Jim's goat. In the background is
the big goat that she petted. |
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Bible Baptist Church, Beeville, Texas, May 28, 2007. From left to right:
Billy and Elaine Porter, Alan Sibley, Jim Bramblett, Ute and Chuck
McPherson, Dave and Sue Reese. |
Playing Saturday Evening, May 28, 2007. We had a wonderful time at Bible
Baptist Beeville, TX. "We love all of you there and thank you all for
a wonderful meeting." |
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May 27, 2007. Dave Reese (pastor) picking out "Precious
Jesus Take My Hand" on his Martin D-28 Lefty at our jam session at Billy and
Elaine's house. Listen to Bro. Dave. |
Billy lays down some bass lines while Shirley Ingram (right) throws in a few
licks to spice up Dave's picking. |
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Alan sings The Great Speckled Bird while Matt Coale does some fills on the
mandolin.
Check out Alan's New CD. |
Jim playing bass while Chuck and Dave pick out "This World Not My Home." |
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Madeleine finds a new Texas friend and a new kind of Mule! |
Madeleine and Daddy on the Mule. Madeleine driving Mommy and Grandma. |
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Ute, We really enjoyed meeting you and Chuck in Beeville,
Texas (Bible Baptist) last weekend! Thank you for driving all that way to
perform for us:) Here is a picture of my little bluegrass group. They named
themselves "BIG FISH". I can't wait till school starts again!! Have a
wonderful day!
Love in Christ, Carolyn Chandler. Bay City, TX |
You'll never guess who these two stately Texans are! OK...It's Ute's parents
Sophia and Rudy Gahler from Sweinfurt, Germany (picture 2004) |
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Chuck, Ute, Madeliene, Alan and Jim |
The McPhersons in concert, FUMC, Greenville, MS. Feb. 2007 |
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| Jim Bramblett the bassman |
Alan Sibley tuning up!
Listen to Alan's New CD. |
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| The McPhersons in concert, Nashville, TN.,
Texas Troubadour Theatre, Nov 2006 |
Is this bus for sale? |
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| Richie tries to land a job with Ralph,
Nashville 2006 |
Margie and Enoch Sullivan, a blessing to us. |
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| Madeliene in Nashville Nov 2006 |
Madeliene playing fiddle September 2006
(photo by: Brenda Anderson) |
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| Jim and Carmen in Nashville Nov 2006 |
When's the picking gonna start Daddy?, Dec
2006 |
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| Magnolia Park Elementary, Ocean Springs, MS.
March 2006 |
Magnolia Park Elemtary Kids love Bluegrass!
March 2006 |
