Meet the Blue Canvas Orchestra
The Blue Canvas Orchestra ( BCO ) is Chautauqua ’ s house band that , together with co-founder and Visuals Director Betty Ferris , provides the entertainment engine that powers the Big Top . The BCO is comprised of Jane Aleckson , Phil Anich , Severin Behnen , Bruce Bowers , Bruce Burnside , Andy Dee , Jack Gunderson , Tom Mitchell and Ed Willett and is regularly joined by special guest performers .
Blue Canvas Orchestra & Singers
Jane Aleckson Bass , Vocals New First Night , Blue Canvas Rewind , Hwy 61 , TSR Live , Big Top Opry , Shanties & Shipwrecks , Old Last Night , BCO in Concert
Phillip Anich
Vocals New First Night , Blue Canvas Rewind , Take Me To The Islands , Riding the Wind , TSR Live , Big Top Opry , Shanties & Shipwrecks , Old Last Night , BCO in Concert
Severin Behnen Vocals , Accordion , Piano Blue Canvas Rewind , Hwy 61 , Take Me To The Islands , Riding the Wind , TSR Live , Big Top Opry , Shanties & Shipwrecks Bruce Bowers Violin New First Night , Hwy . 61 , TSR Live Bruce Burnside Banjo , Mandolin , Vocals New First Night , Hwy 61 , TSR Live , Shanties & Shipwrecks , Old Last Night , BCO in Concert
Andy Dee
Guitar and Dobro Hwy 61 , TSR Live
Jack Gunderson Vocals , Bass New First Night , Blue Canvas Rewind , Take Me To The Islands , Riding the Wind , TSR Live , Big Top Opry , Shanties & Shipwrecks , Old Last Night , BCO in Concert , Hwy 61
Tom Mitchell
Percussion , Vocals New First Night , Blue Canvas Rewind , Take Me To The Islands , Riding the Wind , TSR Live , Big Top Opry , Shanties & Shipwrecks , Old Last Night , BCO in Concert
Ed Willett Cello , Vocals New First Night , Blue Canvas Rewind , Take Me To The Islands , Riding the Wind , TSR Live , Old Last Night , BCO in Concert
Musical Direction
Severin Behnen
Ed Willett
Visuals Director
Betty Ferris
Directors
Warren Nelson Liz Woodworth
Riding the Wind , Hwy 61 , Big Top Opry , Shanties & Shipwrecks , Take Me To The Islands New First Night , Blue Canvas Rewind , Tent Show Radio LIve , Old Last Night , BCO in Concert
New First Night , Blue Canvas Rewind , Hwy 61 , Riding the Wind , TSR Live , Big Top Opry , Shanties & Shipwrecks , Old Last Night
Take Me To The Islands Big Top Opry , Shanties & Shipwrecks
Betty Ferris
Guest Artists
Don Albrecht |
Photographer Riding the Wind |
Emily Belanger |
Vocals Big Top Opry |
Corey Carlson |
Guitar & Vocals New First Night , Blue Canvas |
Rewind , Big Top Opry , Tent Show Radio Live , Hwy 61 , |
Old Last Night |
Gerry DePerry |
Storyteller Riding the Wind , Blessing of the Tent / New |
First Night |
Danielle Diamond |
Vocals New First Night , Blue Canvas Rewind , Hwy 61 , |
Riding the Wind , Big Top Opry |
Tom Draughon |
Guitar & Vocals Shanties & Shipwrecks , Old Last |
Night , BCO in Concert |
Michael Charette |
Storyteller Take Me To The Islands |
Cheryl Leah |
Vocals Take Me To The Islands |
Rad Lorkovic |
Piano , Accordion , Vocals New First Night |
Stevie Matier |
Bodhran & Vocals Shanties & Shipwrecks , Old Last |
Night , BCO In Concert |
Otis McLennon |
Harmonica & Vocals Riding the Wind , Take Me To |
The Islands |
Barbara Jean Meyers Banjo , Viola & Vocals Hwy 61 Frank Montano Flute Blessing of the Tent / New First Night Warren Nelson Vocals & Guitar Riding the Wind , Take Me To The
Islands Rowan Nelson-Ferris Guitar & Banjo Riding the Wind , Take Me To The
Islands
Nori Perrine Violin Blue Canvas Rewind , Hwy 61 ( July 10 ), Shanties & Shipwrecks , Old Last Night , BCO In Concert
Michael Perry
Rebeka Robinson Randy Sabien Joe Savage Mary Lou Williams
Photo by Dan Hardy
Vocals , Guitar & Storytelling New First Night , Tent Show Radio Live , Old Last Night Vocals Big Top Opry Violin , Mandolin , Banjo , Vocals Big Top Opry Steel Guitar Big Top Opry Vocals Riding the Wind , Take Me To The Islands
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