Season Program | Big Top Chautauqua 2016 | Page 7

BLUE CANVAS ORCHESTRA & SINGERS Severin Behnen Musical Director, Band Leader, Vocals, Accordion, Piano Bruce Bowers Violin New First Night, So Many Songs New First Night, Belfast to Bluegrass, So Many Songs, Big Top Opry, Riding the Wind, Big Top Opry 2, Keeper Corey Carlson Guitar, Vocals of the Light, For Pete’s Sake, Steerage Song, Big Top Idol New First Night, Big Top Opry, Big Top Opry 2, Old Last Night Ed Willett Musical Director, Band Leader, Andy Dee Guitar, Dobro Cello, Guitar, Vocals Blue Canvas Orchestrated, Big Top Opry 2, Keeper of Blue Canvas Orchestrated, New First Night, So Many Songs, Riding the Wind, Old Last Night the Light Jack Gunderson Vocals, Bass Jane Aleckson Bass, Vocals New First Night, Big Top Opry, Keeper of the Light, Old Last Night Phillip Anich Vocals Blue Canvas Orchestrated, New First Night, So Many Songs, Big Top Opry, Riding the Wind, Big Top Opry 2, Keeper of the Light, For Pete’s Sake VISUALS DIRECTOR Betty Ferris Blue Canvas Orchestrated, New First Night, So Many Songs, Big Top Opry, Riding the Wind, Big Top Opry 2, Keeper of the Light, For Pete’s Sake, Old Last Night Tom Mitchell Percussion, Vocals Blue Canvas Orchestrated, New First Night, Belfast to Bluegrass, So Many Songs, Big Top Opry, Riding the Wind, Big Top Opry 2, Keeper of the Light, For Pete’s Sake, Old Last Night DIRECTORS Blue Canvas Orchestrated, New First Night, Belfast to Bluegrass, So Many Songs, Big Top Opry, Riding the Wind, Big Top Opry 2, Keeper of the Light, For Pete’s Sake, Steerage Song, Old Last Night Warren Nelson PRODUCERS Steerage Song Warren Nelson & Carolyn Sneed Warren Nelson Presents - Keeper of the Light, So Many Shows, So Many Songs Don Albrecht Photographer Riding the Wind Actor Keeper of the Light Emily Belanger Vocals GUEST ARTISTS Big Top Opry, Big Top Opry 2, For Pete’s Sake Dan Chouinard Piano, Accordian For Pete’s Sake Lily Dee Actor Keeper of the Light Gerry DePerry Blessing of the Tent New First Night Storyteller Riding the Wind Danielle Diamond Vocals Big Top Opry, Big Top Opry 2, Riding the Wind (July 29) Tom Draughon Guitar, Banjo, Vocals Belfast to Bluegrass, For Pete’s Sake, Steerage Song Marcie Gephart Vocals So Many Shows, So Many Songs Blue Canvas Orchestrated, For Pete’s Sake, Keeper of the Light Jan Lee Alan Granley Bass Jeffrey Madison Lizzie Herriott Vocals Liz Woodworth Prudence Johnson Vocals Keeper of the Light Big Top Opry, Big Top Opry 2: The Outlaw Years Belfast to Bluegrass, For Pete’s Sake Big Top Opry 2 For Pete’s Sake Sally Kessler Vocals Keeper of the Light Christine Gradl Seitz The Duluth Playhouse - Steerage Song Larry Long Kevin Kling Storyteller For Pete’s Sake Billy Knoblauch Bass For Pete's Sake: A Tribute to Pete Seeger Big Top Opry 2 Cheryl Leah Vocals Blue Canvas Orchestrated, So Many Songs Jan Lee Vocals Blue Canvas Orchestrated, Keeper of the Light Larry Long Vocals, Guitar For Pete’s Sake Stevie Matier Bodhran, Vocals Belfast to Bluegrass, Steerage Song, Old Last Night Laura MacKenzie Flute, Pipes Steerage Song Jed Malischke Banjo Belfast to Bluegrass Otis McLenn on Vocals, Harmonica So Many Songs, Riding the Wind, Keeper of the Light Dale Mendenhall Clarinet Steerage Song Frank Montano Flute Blessing of the Tent New First Night John Munson Emcee Blue Canvas Orchestrated, Big Top Idol Warren Nelson Vocals, Guitar Blue Canvas Orchestrated, So Many Songs, Riding the Wind, Keeper of the Light Rowan Nelson-Ferris Guitar, Banjo So Many Songs, Riding the Wind Vincent Osborn Bass Blue Canvas Orchestrated Nori Perrine Violin Belfast to Bluegrass, Old Last Night Michael Perry Vocals, Guitar, Storytelling Old Last Night Randy Sabien Violin, Mandolin, Vocals Blue Canvas Orchestrated, Big Top Opry, Big Top Opry 2, Keeper of the Light Joe Savage Steel Guitar Big Top Opry, Big Top Opry 2 Molly Stoddard Violin, Mandolin, Vocals New First Night, Belfast to Bluegrass, For Pete’s Sake, Steerage Song Mary Lou Williams Vocals Riding the Wind (July 3) Liesel Wilson Violin, Vocals Belfast to Bluegrass, Riding the Wind, Old Last Night Liz Woodworth Vocals Blue Canvas Orchestrated, Keeper of the Light Cast subject to change Lighthouse & Nautical Gifts souvenirs  penny press  pirate booty 19 Front St Bayfield, WI 715-779-5619 [email protected] www.keeperofthelight.net OPEN ALL YEAR 8am Daily May 14 – Oct 16 21st Annual APOSTLE ISLANDS LIGHTHOUSE CELEBRATION August 30—September 17, 2016 www.lighthousecelebration.com Full Service Liquor Store and Deli 9AM - 9PM 33 North First St. • Bayfield, WI 715-779-3304 [phone] WWW.BIGTOP.ORG 7