BLUE CANVAS ORCHESTRA & SINGERS
Severin Behnen Musical Director, Band
Leader, Vocals, Accordion, Piano
New First Night, Riding the Wind, Big Top Opry
2, Superior!, Rise Up Singing, So Many Years,
Beatles, Big Top Idol, BCO Aug. 12
Bruce Burnside Mandolin, Vocals
New First Night
Corey Carlson Guitar, Vocals
Big Top Opry 2, Beatles, Old Last Night
Ed Willett Musical Director, Band Leader,
Cello, Guitar, Vocals
New First Night, Riding the Wind, So Many Years,
Beatles, BCO Aug. 12, Wild Woods & Waters, Old
Last Night
Phillip Anich Vocals
New First Night, Big Top Opry 2, Superior!, Wild
Woods & Waters, Old Last Night
Bruce Bowers Violin
Beatles, BCO Aug. 12, Wild Woods & Waters, Old
Last Night
Andy Dee Guitar, Dobro, Vocals
Big Top Opry 2, So Many Years, Beatles
Jack Gunderson Vocals, Bass
New First Night, Riding the Wind, Big Top Opry
2, So Many Years, Superior!, BCO Aug. 12, Wild
Woods & Waters, Old Last Night
Tom Mitchell Percussion, Vocals
New First Night, Riding the Wind, Big Top Opry 2,
Rise Up Singing, Superior!, Beatles, BCO Aug. 12,
Wild Woods & Waters, Old Last Night
VISUALS DIRECTOR
Betty Ferris
New First Night, Riding the Wind, Big Top Opry 2, Rise Up Singing,
Superior!, Wild Woods & Waters, Old Last Night, So Many Years
GUEST ARTISTS
Jane Aleckson Bass, Vocals
New First Night
Nate Bean Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Beatles
Emily Belanger Vocals
Big Top Opry 2, Superior!
Hilary Bobel Cronon Photographer
Riding the Wind
Gerry DePerry
Blessing of the Tent New First Night
Storyteller Riding the Wind
Danielle Diamond Vocals
Big Top Opry 2, Rise Up Singing, Beatles
Tom Draughon Guitar, Banjo, Vocals
New First Night, Superior!, Rise Up Singing, BCO
Aug. 12, Wild Woods & Waters
Lizzie Herriott Vocals
Big Top Opry 2 (July 13 and Sept 1)
Billy Knoblauch Bass
Big Top Opry 2
Cheryl Leah Vocals
So Many Years
Jan Lee Writer, Director, Vocals
Superior!
Radoslav Lorkovic Piano, Accordion,
Vocals
Big Top Opry 2 (Sept 1)
Stevie Matier Bodhran, Guitar, Vocals
New First Night, Rise Up Singing, Old Last Night
Otis McLennon Vocals, Harmonica
So Many Years, Riding the Wind
Frank Montano Flute
Blessing of the Tent, New First Night, Superior!
John Munson Emcee
Big Top Idol
Reggie Neal Bass, Vocals
Rise Up Singing
Warren Nelson Vocals, Guitar
So Many Years, Riding the Wind
Andy Noyes Guitar
Rise Up Singing
Vincent Osborn Bass
BCO Aug. 12, Wild Woods & Waters, Old Last
Night
Nori Perrine Violin
New First Night
Michael Perry Vocals, Guitar, Storytelling
Old Last Night
Bruce Qualey Bass, Vocals
Superior!
Randy Sabien Violin, Mandolin, Vocals
Riding the Wind, Big Top Opry 2, So Many Years,
Beatles
Joe Savage Steel Guitar
Big Top Opry 2
Mary Lou Williams Vocals
Riding the Wind
Liesel Wilson Violin, Vocals
Riding the Wind, Rise Up Singing, Superior!,
Beatles, Old Last Night, Wild Woods & Water
Liz Woodworth Show Coordinator
Big Top Idol, Rise Up Singing
Cast subject to change
Blue Canvas Orchestra is on the road!
The BCO travels to Chippewa Falls to present Big Top Opry as
part of Leinenkugel's 150 th Anniversary Celebration on August
11th. Join us at 3:30 pm in the Leinie's Big Tent on the Northern
Wisconsin State Fairgrounds for this special performance.
Visit www.gochippewafalls.com for a complete schedule of events planned for
Leinie's 150 th Anniversary Celebration events. Congratulations to Leinenkugel's!
Full Service
Liquor Store
and Deli
9 AM - 9 PM
33 North First St. • Bayfield, WI
715-779-3304
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