The Sons of the Louisiana Hayride are returning to R.J. Haney Heritage Village on Thursday, Aug. 25 with songs straight from the Louisiana Hayride Show. This dinner and a show will take you on a magical journey, a delight from start to finish, overflowing with great stories and great songs!
Instrumental in launching the careers of some of the greatest names in music history, the Louisiana Hayride was a live radio show that ran from 1948 to 1960. During its heyday The Hayride was broadcast nationwide and, for a time, was even heard overseas on Armed Forces Radio.
The cast of The Sons of the Louisiana Hayride are Gil Risling, William Brookfield and Mike Melnichuk. They will entertain you with their wonderful three-part harmonies and superb rendition of songs such as Tumbling Tumbleweeds and Cattle Call by Eddy Arnold. William will rock the keyboard with his stellar performance of Jerry Lee Lewis’ Whole Lotta Shakin and delight you with his uncanny resemblance to Johnny Cash when he sings I Walk the Line.
Melnichuk’s smooth vocals will bring you back in time when he sings Crazy Arms and the always popular Chatanooga Shoe Shine Boy and Risling will add a couple of real crowd pleasers with El Paso and Dang Me. Also, special appearance by Patrick Ryley as Hank Williams!
Written, and narrated by Lori Risling, The Son’s of the Louisiana Hayride reproduces the ambiance of those early days magnificently.
This is a dinner and show evening that you won’t want to miss. Seating is limited; tickets are $40 and can be purchased by calling the Village 250-832-5243 or at Askew’s Foods.
For more information visit the website at www.salmonarmmuseum.org or check out theFacebook page at facebook.com/Haneyheritage.