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A Living Legend
Jean Shepard, Our
Honorary Possum
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2010
 

Often Runnin'  Opens our season!!
 

The Saturday Jam just gets
better!!		 A perfect day for Jamminnnn!!!  
Gettin' warmed up for the show! Showtime!
Thanks Ben and
"Often Runnin"
Our crowd comes from all over....even Norman... Even from right here in Mt Ida...hey Hodge, hey Mary!
The Keisler Brothers put on a great show!!
 
Bill Jones Clyde & Dorothy Jammin'! Pete & Terry Al Bill Jones
What a great Bluegrass Band Can You Pick out the Brothers?
These Guys came from Texas Everybody had a good time! These guys came early to stake out the shade!
Know any of these Guys?? Saturday Night!


Good Ol Gospel for Good Ol Days
 

Amy Lishbrooke
from Malvern		  Canaanland Vocal Band from Mena Thanks for playin that Good Ol Gospel
Cook Mountain Bluegrass with
Pete Whatley		 We had a pretty good crowd !
Queen Jane with
Austin and Glenda!THANKS		 Often Runnin'
THANKS!
Troubled Waters
from CMM
THANKS		   More of our Gospel Crowd!
  The Ouachita River
Ramblers playin' that Good Ol Gospel		 These fellers just have a good time!
      Dub says Car Show
tomorrow!
Y'all Come


Saturday was really a Good Ol Day
 
Dub Clenney is
our host with the
most!		 Cars that is!
The 2010 show
was sensational!
I want one of these! Bruce...just what is this old thing?
chug chug chug		 Our Possum Store manned!
Wild Card from
Glenwood! They will be back!		 Queen Jane with
Liz Aikens &
Gay Preston at
The Backporch
Freddie Davis &
The Git Right Gang!		 Rock n Roll with
that country flavor!
Nothin like family
harmonies! Special Guests!		 These folks are
lovin' The Git Right Gang
John Talley explains
relativity!		 Mike Adams
Danny Smith
Greg Batterton
Gary Stutz		 Look for the
Midnight Shuffle
Kings in August!
lets give away
a bull...Thanks
Wendell Adams!		 Steve Johnson
Thanks for the great Veteran
Memorial Tunes!
Even the Big Dog
likes Good Ol Days!		 Future Possum
princesses and
maybe a Queen		 Potentate John
with Queen Jane
Jerry works
hard having
fun...!!!		 Our very own
Ouachita River
Ramblers!!


The Prairie Grove Band
 

The Prairie Grove Band Performing the hits
we all know well!
Gimme a Ticket!!		 They fill up the stage and fill the air with
MUSIC!!!
See them again July 3rd !! JOE Sing it Doyle!
Cool Shades!		 Hey Travis ...
It was Bright and it was
HOT, right boys!		 Queen Dumpy! Queen Barbara
Queen Sue
Danny & Winn
 		 Queen Jane hard at
work in the Backporch Kitchen		 Is Everybody Happy?
This is my choice of pic
of the week...
The angels among us!!

Favorite Fan!!!!
Rita, Dale & Friends
 
Rita 
Dale
&
Friends		 Rita Libby &
Dale Ashley		  
Rita's Brother gets to hear the band for the 1st time! Lots of visitors and some regulars!
Lynn Howard
confers with
potentate John!		 Miss Betty &
Charles Wood
Such a cute lil
Doggie!!!		 If Your Happy and you know it
Clap your hands
  Brothers!! A great crowd on a hot spring evening! Nice Purse!
 
Queens! What's so funny? Thanks again for
Playing for us!
Great Show!!


Rena Wren & Company with special guests Patterson, Danley & Reid
 

Special Guests
Patterson, Danley
& Reid opened
the show 		Great Original Music
THANKS for playing in the heat. Thanks for the
wonderful tunes!!!
 
Rena Wren & Company Rena & Rodgie kickin' back before the show

Rodney bringin' it!!!


 
Rodney Roach

Matt Stone
Dave Bishop
Rodgie Roach
Rena had a good time!!
Dan & Anita
Manning the Kitchen
All Hail the Queen		 Jerry & Joyce
enjoying themselves
Hope your shoulder heals!		 Made in the shade and enjoying it all!!
  Thanks Everyone!!
 		  

The Git Right Gang put on a heck of a show
 

The Git Right Gang with
Catsy Pine
The Prairie Grove Band with special guest
Steve Johnson
 
Steve Johnson was
our special guest and played his
great tunes!!		 The Prairie Grove Band put on a great show!
 
Big Band, great music...Happy 4th
on the square!
Queen Jane,
Johnette<
Rick...Thanks!!!
This little feller had a great time! The Staff at
The Possum
Store!		 Thanks everyone!
Y'all come back
anytime...


Level Ground brought us great Gospel!!
 

Great Gospel!! A Stage full of great folks
Level Ground
Steve & Joe
Jammin'		 Brent admiring
Phyllis' licks on the Bass!
Visitin' is a big part of our day
at our shows!
More from
Level Ground!		  


Shady Grove, fun oldies with a twist or two
 

Shady Grove on
a warm summer
day!		 Erika Hitt
Guitar
Vocals
 		 Dian Glover
Keys
Vocals
Thomas Glover
Bass
Percussion
Vocals		 Dian had a
Good Time
as did Erika
 
Made in the
shade at
Shady Grove		 Our friends from
Benton...            OH YEAH!
 


 

Trent Montgomery
with a couple of Friends 		Trent says that big spotlight sure was hot!
The Ouachita River Ramblers have fans that never miss a show! Danny Williams this weeks pick o the litter!!
Don got some of that big spotlight and he agrees it's hot
The Ouachita River Ramblers! Folks braved the heat and it was HOT!!!
Jerry Lambert is a welcome player with The Prairie Grove Band! "Dart" pickin' the banjo and Joe strummin that six string... Mark Willbourg says it song!
Judy Buck just fiddlin' along!

Judy, Jason and
Terry		 The left side is
the best side...
Right Doyle?		 Yeah it's warm but we love the band and the music!
Fred and Liz and a
pet possum...		 The Prairie Grove Band Queen Jane and
Johnette ...They
withstood the heat in the kitchen!!
The youngins are starting to hang with us! Glenndale loves the Frontporch and his granpa! You don't really want to be a soundman.Get  you a guitar boy!


 

August 14th was Bryan Wann Appreciation Day!
Along with Bryan we give our thanks to the Staff & Administration
of our Montgomery County Nursing Home!
Special thanks to George Qualls and Wayne Hopper!

The Keisler  Brothers
brought their best for
us on a hot summer day! Thanks Boys		 We really appreciate
all those who come
to play for us!		 Fred & Louie
had the perfect seats,
in the shade!		  
Behind Jerleen we see Marie with my Quilt!
I Hope!!!		 Miss Betty, always cool!
Can I sell you a
Possum?!!!
Ma Babbitt!!
was with us!		 We really appreciate
Bryan
Thank you Wayne Hopper! Thanks and appreciation to the administration and
the wonderful staff!		 Thanks George!
The Ramblers! Jerry
must have gotten a
tart persimmon!		 These Young ladies
had a really good time
at the Frontporch!		 All in all, it was a mighty fine day!  


Friday Night August 20th the Frontporch hosted a benefit
for The Little Fir Cemetary Annex with The Prestons

Our good friends
came back to play
for a great cause!		 Gay Preston tunes!
be grateful folks!

Our Potentate John
 
There's nothing
finer than the
family harmony!		 Autumn was the
MC for the benefit!
Did a great job,
Her future may be
in announcing!
Randy Preston
with the Lakeview
Gospel
Bluegrass!		 These folks found
the shade...it was a
warm one!

 

2009

Dub Clenney puts
on a great classic
car show!!		 Over 130 great
cars to drool over!		 Motorcyles Too!!
The weather stayed
good despite the
cloudy skys!		 L.D. and Jerry show me gang signs Terry & Pete at
the early jam
Dorothy & Lonnie
ready to jam		 A small early jam
makes for great
music		 The crowd builds
slowly as the day
goes on.
Our sales force
takes a break with
the local press!		 A row of friends!!
Made in the shade		 The crowd still growing!
The Frontporch &
Possums Unlimited
are here because
you are!!		 James & Wanda
were here and say
HI CAROL!!		 Our Shameless
Commerce
Division!!
What could be so funny? Just checkin' out the beautiful sky! Steve drove in from a Galaxy far far away!!
Steve  Johnson on Memorial weekend Great original tunes honoring the Vet!
Steve is a Vietnam Vet		 Hope we have him here every Good Ol Days
John Talley from Owley has been a Memorial Day regular also. Mike Adams on banjo is John's main left hand man Look for John's videos on youtube...
The Harvey Boys won't be boys much longer.. Gary on guitar
Becky on Bass
john on fiddle
Seth on Mandolin		 Hard to believe that this great fiddle player is 16 and harder to believe that this great mandolin player is 14
These guys will be in music for a long long time... We're glad we get to see them before their famous The Harvey Boys Catch their entire show June 13th
here on the
Frontporch!!
Phillip James and
New Generation...
Better than ever!!		 Derrick joined them for this show! Lavonna James is the best looking still!!
  we're proud to have a great band
for Good Ol Days		 The newest Member of NG..
Plays the spoons

 




 


Dewayne Hodges always brings a great show!

The jammers had a perfect day for pickin' The jam sessions start around 3Pm. Join in or just listen, you're always welcome!
Dewayne has a dedicated crew that take good care of him! A perfect evening with a great show by one of our favorite players! Dewayne will be back in September!!
A fair crowd for a beautiful day! These folks brought their granddaughters! Check out the rope on this hound!
Our back porch crew..Zach, Rachelle, Heather & Holly Miss Betty wants to sell you a Possum! Fine fashion for any event...even out there
in California!!

The Harvey Boys!! One of the favorites!!

The Harveys, John
Becky, Gary & Seth		 Great Music !! The Boys
warming up!
Seth Harvey,
Plays a great
mandolin at 14		 John Harvey,
plays the fiddle
and is 16		 Dad Gary is still looking for good sorghum!
A truly great band
and great family!!		 Lot of royalty at
our shameless
commerce table		 Our good friends and
nerighbors!!
Our kitchen crew
always have a smile even in the heat!!		 Our crowd enjoys
the outdoors and the music!		 Old Friends and new Neighbors..
welcome!!
  Howdy!! Our guest vendor wants you to try
Chocolate!!~		    

The Backporch

Holly Mullins is our ace
procurer and rides herd on
our wonderful volunteers
Thanks Holly & Jamie		 These Mt Ida High students
give up their Saturday nights
and do a great job helping to
raise operating funds for us!

Zach Sherrell  &
Rachelle catching
a breather during a short lull at the
counter		 Holly , Rachelle Kennedy and
Heather Dunkerson

The Ouachita River Ramblers

Our Bluegrass
Favorites, The
Ouachita River
Ramblers!!

Jerry Robertson
Danny Williams
Al Crawford

Terry McClardy
and Guest Banjo
Player Ben Cardin

The Ramblers!!

Some folks are
just camera shy!

Hey Pete, is it
hot enough for
you?

These gals had a
real good time

Queen Anita and
Princess Jerline
Selling that great
possum stuff

Good Friend,
good Fun!!

Smaller crowd but
they all had a good
 time

 

The Hartley Family on the 4th of July

The Hartley Family
Singer/Songwriter
Anna Hartley		 Josiah on fiddle
Tom on banjo
 		 Debbie, Micah and
Anna
Daniel plays mandolin..
Abby plays her new guitar		 Micah waits for a
turn to play!!		 John Henderson
introducing the
show!!
Tom wishes he had
never called AT&T		 The Hartleys on
the 4th of July		 Jane & Charlotte
in the Kitchen!!
  Our crowd was
glad for the cloudy day!!		    

We really appreciate The Hartley Family bringing us much needed rain!!

 

Prairie Grove always brings their best show!!
Our Jam was small but Mighty!
Prairies Grove put on a fine show!!
Our crowd !! Our good friends
Donna and Bud
Woodfield
 
  Our Backporch
Kitchen stays busy!!		 Johnette had good help!!  
    Daria is our guest
vendor! She brought us some
great treats of
CHOCOLATE!!		    



Rita Dale & Friends play the Frontporch!!
You'll see them next year for sure!
 

Rita Libby and
Dale Ashley		 Together with
their friends!
Playing great music
 		 Gene Hall and
Lannie Richmond
Marlin Baizo on
the bass		 Robert Jordan On
the Drums!		 Look for these
folks to be back!
Just Visiting on a
beautiful day!		 Get Your Possums Here!!

Phillip James & New Generation

Saturday, July 18th
Rena Wren and her
great band!!


 

John Talley & Friend

John Talley and
Mike Adams		 John & Mike played
despite the heat and
the bright sunshine!!		 John was prepared
for the bright lights!
Like playin' in the park...
 		 Mike found the
only shade on our stage!
A small but enthusiastic
audience!!		 These folks were having fun... He got a shirt but they passed on a stuffed possum
All Hail QueenAnita
Dan takin care of
business!!		 Princess Jane &
Has Been Queen
Lynn scheming something!!


Phillip James & New Generation, It didn't rain!
Phillip James &
New Generation
A Little Landon
James!!		 Hello Quinn!!
 

Often Running put on a great show!!

Often Running
 		   Great Band!!
Great Tunes
 
Ray & Janice Young's Grandkids
Our Backporch
Kitchen Team		 Estelle came all
the way from the
north of France
to volunteer!!!		 Umid Khasanov
From Uzbekistan
visiting Barbara Holt and The
Frontporch
The Jam Session
was a celebration!		 Wanda brought her
Ice Cream Freezer!
Homemade Peach!		 Our good friend
Owen Danley turned
86 last Wednesday!
Happy Birthday Owen
The Ouachita River Ramblers! A really beautiful day for a great bluegrass show...
Photo Credits and Kudos to Dan Valovich
and to Jane! Thanks
A great crowd enjoyed
the show...
Thanks Folks
Our Courthouse makes a great back drop for our stage... Beautiful Garden
From our Master Gardners, Thanks		 Our Backporch Volunteers from
CMM... Thanks
Our Miss Betty
selling the Possums!		 Charles Wood has a very special place! See the Hospice
Volunteer note to
find out more about
how to help!
Thanks to Charles
for always being here for us!!		    

 

Dian Glover on
piano & vocals
Erika Hitt on guitar
mandolin and vocals
Thomas Glover
(center) percussions
Cameron,
Rochelle and
Estelle...
Thanks!!!
Prairie Grove put
on a great show!		 Dart (Travis) &
Joe Carmack
Terry keeps the
beat and sings so
sweet!! Haha		 Mark and a very
special guest		 Mark Willborg
Fearless
Band Leader...
Our Back Porch
Kitchen servin'
up your snacks		 I Made This!!!
Charlotte does
beautiful work!		 The Hoppers
Pat & Wayne
enjoying the show
Mike Adams
Clayton & Donna
Lee, Houston TX
Roseanne Adams		 Emma & Pat
really had a good
time!!		 Our best Possum
salesman..
Miss Betty Ruth
Williams!!
 
Pictures from the 2008 season have been moved to More Pictures from the past

The Possum Parade, Coronation, Picnic Concert Pictures
 

The Royal Jammers
 		 Jedediah says you
have to hold it just right... then play the
tune just so!!		 The Royal Jammers & Friends
The Jam gets everybody in
a musical mood		 Dorothy and Terry
play...Charlotte be
a quiltin'		 Clyde taking a break...agin...
not much over
here either............
Just in time for the
Possum Sheriff  and
the Possum Parade		 Our Exalted Possum
Potentate...
John Henderson		 "has been queens!
The Wannabee and Special Driver for the day Jessica We'll get this straightened out before we move! And away we go
Oh ,,,Hello
We can hardly wait to find out who our new Queen will be!! A few words from Queen Anita and the moment we have been waiting for... Our 2010 Queen
Jane Babbitt
All Hail the Queens!!!
The Royal
Scepter... the
power has been
Passed...
On with the show		 Ouachita River
Ramblers gave
a concert fit for
a Queen		 Ben & RL sitting
in for Don & AL
Get well Soon!!
Thanks for the great tunes on a rainfree evening!! The Ouachita River Ramblers!!
We don't have a possum shop in Shreveport Brother Vernon
enjoyed not being rained on		 Bud took a great
picture, I Think?		  
Our Crowd just fills in as the evening goes on Ma Babbitt got to come to the picnic!! We came all the way from St Louis
to see Aunt Jane
All Hail the Queen
Back in the Kitchen
Our Crew was busy
Estelle tells me they
don't have this kind of fun in Northern France.		 Rochelle has been a tireless volunteer...
Future Possum Queen for sure!!		 Ron's Barbeque brought the feast!!
Ron's is located on
Hwy 27 in Caddo Gap...Git u Sum!!		 We wish to thank everyone for coming to our picnic... We hope you had a great time...


 


The Harvey Boys

The Harvey Boys
Gary & Becky
"the boys"
John & Seth		 Seth, Becky & Gary
Hard to believe Seth
is only 14!!John 17!!
They aren't "boys"
Anymore!		 Thanks for the
Great Show!!
We had royalty in
the Back Porch
Kitchen...		 A great volunteer, helping with sound
Tim Qualls		 The nearer Possum is ready to leap!!
 
Ricky lending a
hand in the
Back Porch..
Thanks Rick		 Have to watch
your head in and
out of the sound
booth!!		 We really like
Family Fun
I just don't know what they're up to! Freddy &
Phyllis had
Fun!!!!


We didn't get anyone to send pics from
the Greg Cardenas Country Way!!

The Prairie Grove Band on a cool fall day!

Still a great show... even at 52 degrees!!!

As Showtime neared it was looking thin!! Prairie Grove on stage, ready to play the hits! Mark was happy despite the chill... Jason was just reflecting about the heat! But he didn't let the heat get to him.... Nearer showtime...
Joe and Steven Carmack Doyle Rowland and Bobby Willborg Terry Kinsey says "I feel a draft" Travis says..
cold...what cold?		 Bobby says the coffee is superb and hot No... we are not cold!!!
maybe a little..

Tim in the booth
Nope.. not cold
at all..hehehe!!		 It never gets cold
in Madison...
Mississippi!!!		 This will be our very best seller tonight, Right Linda? It's never this cold in
Niceville...
Florida		 We're smiling because we have these heat lamps!! Yeah... I volunteered to be cold too!