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Ricky Skaggs, The Skaggs Family Christmas
Well, if you live in any of these areas.......you might catch up with this show.
And if in Branson: For more information or reservations for THE SKAGGS FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW on December 13, 2003 at The Grand Palace call 800-884-4536. Be sure and ask your customer service representative about our money saving combo tickets! (Monday, November 3, 2003) Nashville, TN.8 time Grammy Award winner, Ricky Skaggs, will bring the true Christmas spirit to his fans this season as he prepares for his very first holiday tour, THE SKAGGS FAMILY CHRISTMAS, an evening of holiday entertainment for the entire family. The SKAGGS FAMILY CHRISTMAS will kick off on December 4th in Dallas, Texas at the Morton Meyerson Symphony Center (presented by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra) - with a stop at Branson Missouri's legendary Grand Palace and wrap up on December 19th in Cherokee, North Carolina at Harrah's Cherokee Casino. "I've dreamed of creating a Christmas show for year," explained Skaggs, "but the idea of making it a Skaggs Family Christmas show really just came to me this summer.after a night in July, when our little Skaggs family summer vacation, turned into a totally unplanned, unexpected Skaggs Family Show." Skaggs is referring to the incident that the members of his award-winning band, Kentucky Thunder, would probably rather forget. On July 11th, Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder were scheduled to perform at the Chastin Park Ampitheater in Atlanta, Georgia - but unlike a typical Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder touring situation where they would all ride together to each performance, Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder were to arrive separately that day. Skaggs was in the midst of a family vacation, driving north to Atlanta from Orlando, Florida - while the 8-member Kentucky Thunder crew were making their way south to the gig after an early-morning departure from Nashville. Things that day would not go as planned however - as a dangerous fire broke out on Kentucky Thunder's bus, leaving the 8-man group stranded on the side of the interstate for hours. Fortunately, all the band and crew members of Kentucky Thunder escaped from the bus fire with no injuries or damage to their personal belonging and equipment - but alas, the catastrophic events of that day would ultimately prevent the Kentucky Thunder crew from making it to the Atlanta show that night on time, leaving Skaggs alone with no band, and a completely packed Chastin Park crowd eager to hear a great night of music. "At first when the guys called to tell me about the fire, of course I was just horrified.(we're so blessed, because it could have been a lot worse)," said Skaggs. "But as soon as I heard they were all safe, and that they were just waiting for another bus to come and pick them up.I figured it'd all be OK. Sure, the boys were gonna miss the sound-check.but they'd still make it on time for the show. Boy was I wrong!" As show time neared, and Kentucky Thunder was still nowhere in sight - Ricky realized the show that night was going to be unlike any of his past performances before. Knowing what a talented musical family he had been blessed with, he decided to call on the help of his wife and children to assist in putting together an improvisational performance that would so completely amaze the Chastin Park crowd that night, it eventually would be the catalyst for the Skaggs Family Christmas Show. For nearly an hour, Ricky and his wife Sharon, on vocals and rhythm guitar (legendary in her own right musically, as part of the father-daughter trio and long time Grand Ole Opry favorites, The Whites), their 19-year old daughter Molly, on vocals, the accordion and the claw-hammer banjo (instruments she had recently just begun to learn), and their 14-year old son Luke, on fiddle (an instrument he had also been learning for a few years) entertained the crowd with a mix of old-time Gospel hymns, traditional acappella folk songs and acoustic instrumentals. Eventually, the band would arrive and join him for an abbreviated, full-of-thrills Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Bluegrass set - but it was the impromptu Skaggs family performance that night that completely awed the Atlanta audience, bringing them to their feet for an enthusiastic encore. "The crowd just loved it," said Skaggs. "Me and Sharon were just so proud of Molly & Luke.I mean the crowd was shocked, but honestly, we were shocked too! Sittin' in the living room together at home, having out little family pickin' parties is a lot different than performing on-stage in front of hundred of people.but they were great." Since, then The Skaggs Family Christmas Show cast of characters has expanded to include the extended White family - Buck White, Cheryl White and her 21-year old daughter Rachel White, as well as fellow Skaggs Family Records label mates, Mountain Heart. The Skaggs Family Christmas Show will feature musical sets by Ricky & Kentucky Thunder, The Whites', The Skaggs kids featuring Molly & Luke Skaggs and Rachel White, and Mountain Heart respectively - plus collaborative efforts by various/all artists together - presented in a very laid-back, relaxed-at-home, family pickin' party feel. The musical format of the show will feature a mix of traditional Bluegrass and acoustic favorites by each group, as well as newly-worked up Christmas classics - to create a truly memorable holiday experience for the entire family. "I really hop this is just the beginning for the holiday show," said Skaggs. "Next year, I'd like to see it hit a few more cities and grow even more. This is a great show for families to attend together.for church groups and youth groups. You know, it a show put on by a family-for families, celebrating the true joy of Christmas." For more information or reservations for THE SKAGGS FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW on December 13, 2003 at The Grand Palace call 800-884-4536. Be sure and ask your customer service representative about our money saving combo tickets! Here's some of the Skaggs Family's favorite holiday recipes. Enjoy them with your family! Sharon Skaggs writes special comments just for you. Ricky's mom (Dorothy) always would make 1 or 2 of these pies for the family at almost every Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. I've now begun to make them for our holiday gatherings. It's a great variation on the traditional pecan pie. Grasshopper Pie - Recipe from Dorothy Skaggs, Submitted by Sharon White-Skaggs 1 cup sugar ½ stick margarine, melted 3 eggs 1 tsp vanilla ½ tsp vinegar ½ cup pecans ½ cup coconut 1 small bag of chocolate chips Mix all ingredients and pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Molly found this cookie recipe and made it for several of her friends for Christmas gifts last year. She actually took it to a cookie exchange party, and they went over great! Seven Layer Magic Cookie Bars - Recipe from Molly Skaggs, Submitted by Sharon White-Skaggs ½ cup (1 stick) butter or margarine 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs 1 (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk) 1 cup (6 oz) butterscotch flavored chips 1 cup (6 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 1/3 cups sweetened coconut flakes 1 cup chopped nuts 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (325 for glass dish). In 13X19-inch baking pan, melt butter in the oven. 2. Sprinkle crumbs over butter; pour sweetened condensed milk evenly on top with remaining ingredients in order listed; press firmly with fork. 3. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Chill if desired. Cut into bars. Store tightly at room temperature. Makes 24 to 36 bars. I got this recipe from Ricky's mom too.she made this jello-cranberry salad one Thanksgiving, and I loved it! J She was sweet enough to share it with me, so now I can include it in our holiday meals. Cranberry Salad - Recipe from Dorothy Skaggs, Submitted by Sharon White-Skaggs 1 large package of cherry jello 1 ½ cup hot water 2 cups cranberries (fresh) 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup 7-up 1 orange, peeled and chopped (save peel) 1 apple, chopped (with peel) ¾ cup celery (chopped fine) ¾ cup pecans, (chopped fine) ¼ tsp salt Dissolve jello in hot water and set aside. Cook cranberries until they pop open (about 3 minutes); drain and mash. Mix brown sugar in 7-up. Add cranberries. Add the remaining ingredients. (Optional: add 2 tblsp grated orange peel). Mix cranberry mixture with jello. Pour into a mold (prepared by spraying with Pam) and chill until firm. |
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Didn't I hear that Buck White passed away recently? Nevertheless, this should be a great show.
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