Monday, September 24, 2012

Over the Back Fence - September 2012


Over the Back Fence
September 14, 2012
Theme: Rivers 
Host: Damon Prestemon 
Preshow Music provided by: Russ Guyer
Song “Shall We Gather at the River” – Sandy K, Lynn, Glen, Phil 
Song “Will the Circle be Unbroken” – Back Fence Gang 
Poem – Bonnie 
Song “Trouble in Mind” – Dave and Damon
Jokes – Robin and Barb 
Dr. Knowledge – Joel and Bonnie 
Song “Hard Times Come Again” Bony Lips 
Whistle – Joel 
Poem – George 
Song “Cross Wide Missouri” – Carolyn and Kay 
Sponsor – Olivia’s Attic 
Musical Guest – CBB Jazz Combo Jokes – Robin and Barb 
Song “Lazy River” – Back Fence Men 
Song “Muddy Water” – Back Fence Group 
Readings from Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn 
Song “Old Man River” – Dan Reading – Krista 
Song “When the River Meets the Sea” – Carolyn and Barb 
Interview about Mississippi River Trip – Pete 
Jokes – Robin and Barb 
Song “Proud Mary” – Carla, Phil, Dave, Damon 
Diane, Dave, and Dan’s Delectable Delights – Fishing Quiz 
Singalong “Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore” – Sandy W.

CHORUS: Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah

*My brothers and sisters are all aboard, hallelujah My brothers and sisters are all aboard, hallelujah
*The river is deep and the river is wide, hallelujah Milk and honey on the other side, hallelujah
*Jordan's river is chilly and cold, hallelujah Chills the body but not the soul, hallelujah

Please join us at our next show, “Nighttime and Dreams”, on October 12! Preshow music will be the barbershop quartet “Special Export”, and we welcome Maria Kujawa as our musical guest!


Over the Back Fence - August 2012


Over the Back Fence
August 10, 2012
Theme: Roaring Twenties 
Host: Damon Prestemon
Preshow Music provided by: Nick Danielson

Vaudeville Jokes – Phil and Kerry 
Song “Slap that Bass” – Back Fence Small Group 
Reading “Great Gatsby” – David and Carla
 Song “Always” – Lynn and Back Fence Women 
Dance in the 1920s – Jane 
Sponsor – Sons of Norway 
Poem “Roaring Twenties” – George 
Song “I Wanna Be Loved by You” – Barb 
Vaudeville Jokes – Lynn and Maureen 
Song “Somebody Loves Me” – Phil 
Poem – Krista Sponsor – Root River Vet Center 
Charleston Dance – Back Fence Gang 
Vaudeville Jokes – Robin and Dick 
Musical Guest – Michelle Lynn 
Poem and 20s Slang – Bonnie 
Song “Your Baby Ain’t Sweet Like Mine” – Val and Sandy 
Lanesboro Resolution for Rounding up Drunks – Jerry 
Prohibition – Pete Diane’s Delectible Dessert 
Song “Stout Hearted Men” – Rita and Back Fence Men 
Vaudeville Jokes – Carolyn and Bonnie 
Sing a long – Four Leaf Clover

I'm looking over a four-leaf clover That I overlooked before. 
One leaf is sunshine, the second is rain, Third is the roses that grow in the lane. 
No need explaining, the one remaining Is somebody I adore. 
I'm looking over a four-leaf clover That I overlooked before. (repeat)

Please join us at our next show, “Rivers”, on September 14! Preshow music will be Russ Guyer, and we welcome the CBB Jazz Combo as our musical guest!


Over the Back Fence - July 2012

Over the Back Fence 
July 13, 2012 
Theme: Protest! 
Host: Damon Prestemon 
Preshow Music provided by: Dave Williams
Song – Marching up to Freedom Land – Back Fence Gang 
Sponsor Interview – Niagara Cave 
Song – Sister Suffregette – Krista 
Poem – George
Song – Sufferin’ till Suffrage – Sufferin’ Sallys/Rutabagas 
Sponsor Interview – Churchill Condos 
Poem – Bonnie 
Song – Eve of Destruction – Bob
Protest Rap – LHS Boys 
Song – If I Can Dream – Rick 
Poem – Joel Diane’s Delectible Dessert Reading - David 
Song – Blowin’ in the Wind – Sandy and Dave 
Sponsor Interview – Riverside on the Root/RRO 
Musical Guest – Rutabaga Brothers 
Sing a long – We Shall Overcome

We shall overcome We shall overcome We shall overcome some day
Chorus: Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe We shall overcome some day
* We'll walk hand in hand * We shall live in peace * We are not afraid * We shall overcome

Please join us at our next show, “The Roaring Twenties”, on August 10! Preshow music will be Tom Schramm, and we welcome Michelle Lynn as our musical guest!