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Entertainers
Check back in a few weeks for detailed
schedule information!
2008 Featured Entertainers
Les Gilliam is returning as one
of our most requested acts and he'll
 be
our Thursday Night Opry featured
entertainer . If you haven't
caught a performance by Les, guaranteed
you'll be a fan after meeting this true
gentlemen and great entertainer.
He's a country music historian and
included with his knowledge is a great
voice and songwriting style that we know
you'll enjoy. We're even
more excited to announce that he'll be
with us on Friday and he'll also join
the Green River Band for Friday Night's
Danciest Dance Of The West. He has
been a featured act at Silver Dollar
City's popular Barn Dance for going on
his 12th consecutive year and all his
fans are invited to join us for this
bigger and better than ever Danciest
Dance of The West featuring Les Gilliam
with the Green River Band and the usual
host of other great dance bands.
Call Of The West is a terrific
act that we're really excited to be
welcoming to Wahoo for the first time.
Many of you have met them over the years
at various 
festivals and shows. They have
worked with festival favorites, Tex &
Mary Schutz, for many years as well as
Les Gilliam and a host of other great
entertainers. You may have also
seen them on the popular RFD-TV show,
Midwest Country Theatre. Jerome
Campbell and Jeannie Cahill , known as
Call of the West, are amazingly talented
and we know you'll enjoy their
multi-instrument and fantastic vocal
skills. Make sure you give them a
proper Wahoo welcome for their much
anticipated first appearance at the
show.
The O'Roark Brothers from the
Kansas City area are another group
appearing for the first time in 2008.
This laugh-out-loud brother duo is sure
to tickle your funny
bone and mesmerize you with their
musical talent all at the same time.
Anyone who's ever seen their performance
has
 been captivated by them and we're so
fortunate to have them with us this
year. Mike and Mitch have
performed in Las Vegas for many years as
well as working with such legends as
Conway Twitty, Bill Monroe, Earl
Scruggs, Lester Flatt, Red Skelton, Oak
Ridge Boys, Jerry Reed, Tom T. Hall,
Billy Crash Craddock, Kenny Price, Del
Reeves, Don Williams, Bill Monroe,
Johnny Paycheck, The Kendalls, Leroy Van
Dyke, Bill Haley's Comets, Ricky Skaggs,
Kenny Rogers, Keith Whitley and Alabama,
just to name a few. You don't want
to miss their shows on Saturday and
Sunday.
Milton Wooldridge is a terrific
songwriter and singer and is coming all
the way from Athens, Alabama to join
us this year. Not only does Milton
have a rich, deep, emotional voice, but
his songwriting is so sincere and
creative we know you'll enjoy getting to
know our good friend from the South.
He's got some great recordings available
and he's been in the business for a long
time. He's a member of The
National Traditional Country Music Hall
of Fame and we want to make sure you
show him a great time at this year's
Wahoo Country Music Show.
The Great White Possum String Company
will join us again for their second
year. They come from the Kansas 
City area and have been playing their
style of bluegrass together for over 30
years . Lead by Don Hupp,
who is a great singer and entertainer,
this is sure to be one of your favorite
acts at this year's show. The rest
of the band, Gary Gray on Banjo, Mike
Weaver on Mandolin , Mark Pursell
on Flat-top and Bill Norton on Bass are
a great bunch of guys that love
entertaining and are serious about their
bluegrass. You might watch out for
a little practical joking from this
group as you just never know what kind
of crazy ideas they may come up with
next. Don't miss their
performances all weekend.
Lorene Clark and Laurentian Divide
are returning to our festival this year,
and boy are we looking forward to having
them with us again! Lorene must
know a million 
tunes from the traditional bluegrass and
old time country genre. When you
add her multi-talented band, Laurentian
Divide, to the show, you've found a
group of terrific people, great
entertainers and friends. We're
really looking forward to seeing their
return, Lorene Clark with Pam Kolupailo
on Rhythm, Noel Holloway on Bass
and Curt King, Dobro Master and terrific
entertainer! Don't miss
the several shows they'll be performing
all weekend!
Fiddlin' Jake Simpson will be
with us all weekend th  is
year. Everyone's a fan of Fiddlin' Jake.
This amazingly talented young man, only
15 years old, has a gift for
entertaining and he's an experienced pro
having been doing it for several years
already. Jake will have several of
his own performances during the show and
I'm sure you'll find him sitting in with
his extended musical family and friends
every chance he gets.
Other first time entertainers we're
excited to have with us this year
include, Vern Bishop of Minnesota,
Kenny Meyer of Minnesota, Don DeCamp of
Iowa, and many more being added
daily.
Other favorites expected to return
in 2008 include an incredible line-up of
talent like Terry Smith,
Jim & Jeanne Martin, Curt Shoemaker, Bill Craven, Charley Groth,
Eldon Hardekopf, Bobby Awe & KWMT's Dale
Eichor, Lorraine Worth, Larry
Dean, Midnight
Riders, Kenaston Family Band, Jerry Neeman, Rick &
Harriette Andersen, Special Blend, Jim Barnes, Jackie Shewey, Ernie Ruth,
Jr. Wittstruck, Jerry Porter, Francis Hahn, Clyde Broadston, World Famous
Mark & Dave Show, BlueGrassFire,
Charlie Reece, Mike Behnk, Heartland
Country Band, Pat Boilesen, Rural Route Bluegrass Band,
Jay Kelly, Lester's Choice and many
of your other Wahoo Country Music Show
favorites.
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Previous years featured entertainers!
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Claude Gray
2003 & 2004
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Norma Jean
2004
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Terry Smith
2004, 2006,
2007 & 2008
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Jean Shepard
2005
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Leona Williams
2006
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Les Gilliam
2006 & 2008
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Stonewall Jackson
2007 |
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The following is a list of other entertainers that have performed at the show. If we have left your name off the list, we apologize for the oversight. Please notify us if you need to be added to the list or if there are any corrections necessary. Thanks.
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Adams, Kathy
Adams, Troy
Adkins, Ron & Imogene
Andersen, Rick & Harriette
Anderson, Richard & Lois
Andrews, Juanita
Ashby, Pam & Bob
Awe, Bobby
Bakersfield
Baker-Anderson, Julie
Barkhurst, Dale
Barnes, Jim
Bartek, Jesse
Baxter, Mike & Linn
Baylor, John
Bazyn, Wally
Beck, David Lewis
Belleville, Bud & Kel
Beyer, George & Marian
Bichelmeyer, Garry & Mary
Bigelow, Frank
Biscuit & Gravy
Blom, Kevin & Renee
Blue Grass Fire
Bohanan, Carl
Boilesen, Pat
Bonsall, Bill
Botcher, Lavern & Alice
Bremmer, Anne
Bret, Sue
Brezgiel, Scotty
Broadston, Clyde & Bev
Broderson, Sandy
Brostad, Cassie
Brown, Billy
Buhrer, Garland
Buller, Joe & Linda
Buller, Tom
Campbell, June
Caporale, Pat
Carr, Cliff
Chappel, Evelyn
Christensen, Jimmy Lee
Clark, Lorene
Cook, Samantha
Cooley, Max
Cottrell, Hal
Cox, John
Craig, Howie & Joyce
Craven, Bill
Craven, Tom
Custer, Kent
Dahl, Maynard & Debra
Damico, Kenny
Damratowski, Casey
Davidson, Loren
Dennis, Les
Diemer & Clark
Donahue, Irish
Doran, Larry & Karen
Dostal, Marvin
Dovel, Ed & Kathy
Dwyer, Matt
Eagle, Bill
Eichor, Dale
Elifrits, Dave
Engle, Jay
Everhart, Bob & Sheila
Fitch, Jenny
Fitch, John
Fitch, Randy
Fitch, Stan
Flanagan, Ron & Pam
Flodman , Elton & Marlene
Flora, Paul
Fortkamp, Rolland
Foss, Wilbur & Elizabeth
Frame, Ron & Leigh Ann
Fratt, Lyle & Joyce
Fredrick, Leonard
Fricke, Dwight
Fryda, Doris
Gesiriech, Gus
Gilliam, Les
Glaser, Ron
Goldapp, Dolores
Gray, Claude
Great White Possum
String Company
Green, Harold
Griffis, Craig
Groth, Charley
Hahn, Francis
Hancock, Wanda
Haney, Jim
Hanvold, Everette & Arella
Hartgrave, Robert
Hartman, Cynthia
Havelka, Roberta
Hemen, Cosette
Herrin Family
Heuer, Marissa
Holdren, Dick & Vonna
Honn, Charlene
Horner, Charlie
Hornung, Casper & Carolyn
Hoyt, Jess & Dacy (Lanz)
Huenink, Marv
Hunt, Bill
Hunt, Dustin
Hylas, Pama
Inman, Larry
Jackson, Bob
Jackson, Stonewall
Jenkins, Mark
Jensen, Cory
Jensen, Dustin
Jensen, Rod
Jeter, Galen & Kitty
Jeter, Cory
Johansen, Audrey
Johansen Sisters
Jones, Wanda
Jones, Herman
Juhl, Terry
Just Plain Trouble
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Kunzlmann, Jamie
Kehler, Steve & Darlene
Kelly, Jay
Kenaston, Bob & Arvilla
Kenaston, Roger & Sharon
Kenaston, Vanessa
King, Darryl
Kinnison, Clark
Korus, Tom
Kovar, Sarah
Langford, Bill
Lanman, Berniece
Larsen, Fredie
Lassley, Merle
Laurentian Divide
Lawrence, Byron
Lear, Jack
Lee, Jim
Lester's Choice
Letcher, Linda
Liden, David
Long, Violet
Longtin, Wayne
Lytle, Bobbi Jo
Mach, Marty
Magill, Brandy
Magill, Rayne
Malone, Jim & Judy
Maloney, Jim & Rita
Martin, Norma Jean,
McDonald, Mary
McElroy, Danny
McKenzie, Charlie
McMahon, John
Meade, Pat
Mellow D's
Meriwether, Gaylen
Mescher Bones
Meyer, Butch
Meyer, Floyd
Mid Amer. Country Music Assoc.
Miller, Gem
Mittan, Don
Monk, Martha
Monnier, Richard
Moss, Barnie
Muhm, Skip & Bev
Muller, Lee
Neals, Betty & Dennis
Neeman, Jerry
Noah, Dutch
Nolan, Jack
O'Brien Family
O'Neel, Mike
Outback Band
Outlaw Con Bandana
Parkhurst, Melanie
Pewthers, Liz
Pickering, Keith
Pont, Bob
Porter, Jerry
Pugh, Bobby
Quik As A Whink
Rabel, Forrest
Rassier, Mike
Reed, Angel
Reed, Cyndi
Reed, Dwayne & Sandi
Reed, Jim
Reese, Charles
Remmers, Virgil
Rich, Don
Rogman, Wayne & Jean
Royal, Kevin
Ruth, Sue & Ernie
Ryan, Jerry & Mindy
Schacht, Shirley
Schaffer, Harry & Harriett
Schelkopf, Joe
Schmid, Harv & Charlie
Scholmeyer, Wayne
Schultz, Julie (Damico)
Schultz, Melissa
Schurman, Chris
Schutz, Tex & Mary
Seeger, Ty
Serenading Seniors
Shepard, Jean
Shewey, Bill & Jackie
Shoemaker, Curt
Simpson, Fiddlin' Jake
Singer, Craig
Smith, Earl & Ruth
Smith, Julie
Smith, Terry
Sorenson, Fern & Darrell
Spain, Don
Spence, Bruce & Cleo
Stacy, Carson
Stevenson, Richard
Stockinger, Marlyce
Strong, Gary & Rose Marie
Taft, Don & Lola
Taylor, Harv
Thege, Harold
Thomas, Landrey
Thompson, Kent
Tripp, Bob
True, Bill & Mary Lou
Variations
Vogel, Don & Cleota
Welch, Bill
Whitey On The Moon
Widick, Bob
Williams, Leo
Williams, Leona
Wills, Tom & Nancy
Wingfield, Bob
Wittstruck, Junior
Wolbrecht, Janice & Marty
Wood, Bill & Doris
Wooten, Wayne
Worth, Lorraine
Wright Family, Buddy & Tina
Zion, Dick
Zipf, Bob & Darlene
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