Tuesday, Jun 6, 2006
Do you like music and stories? Come join us on Saturday, June 17, 2006 for the Centennial Celebration of Platt National Park and Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Sulphur, Oklahoma.
The top fifteen competitors from the Fall 2005 Songwriters Festival will be performing their winning songs between 2:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Local talent who will be performing including Alan Fraizer and the Sandy Creek Band, Local Access with Gary Walker, Kent Dakour, Preston Edgar, Gary Fullerton, and many, many more.
Les Gilliam, official “Oklahoma Balladeer” so designated by the Oklahoma State Legislature, will be performing from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Bromide Pavilion. He is a native of Gene Autry, Oklahoma and is a singer, songwriter, and recording artist. He is currently based in Ponca City, Oklahoma and entertains both as a solo act, with his “Les Gilliam Trio” or with his band, The Silver Lake Band. Les’ concerts of cowboy, western swing, country and/or gospel music include fascinating stories about the songs and the artist who performed them. His country dances feature great western swing music and fun activities for the audience. He always includes original songs and humorous material, adding a touch of nostalgia and good ole fashion patriotism.
Ms. Bonnie Smith, professional storyteller and a member of the Oklahoma Territory Tellers, will be sharing the story drawn from a letter written by a Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) boy stationed at Sulphur to his mother. She’ll be accompanied by Park Rangers Ron Parker and Ken Ruhnke. Bonnie has a tremendous background in storytelling. Holding a master’s degree in reading, she has taught language arts in the middle school. Literature was the area she enjoyed teaching because it gave her an opportunity to give her students the simple gift of story. She has written and directed many programs for school as well as church. She has a rich heritage of storytelling from her family and her broad range of experiences. This is Bonnie’s third appearance at Chickasaw National Recreation Area.
Mr. Connie Fisher, also a Oklahoma Territory Teller, will be telling the story of “The Red River War” set in the early 1930’s when Governor Sterling of Texas sent the Texas Rangers to close some bridges and Governor “Alfalfa” Bill Murray sent the Oklahoma National Guard down to keep them open. Who won that Red River War? Mr. Fisher will tantalize your imagination with this story of the territory.
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