Presbyterian Kirk in The Pines – Dinner/Dance
Coronado Center,
Hot Springs Village, AR – January 29, 2018
Photos by Becky Harvey
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- The VBB opens the evening…….
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- …..a Tenor Sax solo by Will Anderson…..
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- …..a vocal rendition by Maureen Morgan
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- VBB, hard at work…..most of them, anyway…
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- Kirk dancers enjoying the evening…
Photos by Sharon Gardner
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- a shot of the VBB
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- Maureen Morgan & Bill Morgan (no relation), our “girl” singer & fearless leader.
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- Tenor Sax, Ray Narug
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- Bari Sax, Hal Thompson
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- Tenor Sax, Will Anderson
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- Will Anderson & Earl Hesse star in a duet….
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- Alto Sax ++++, Earl Hesse
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- T-Bone, Don Phillips
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- T-Bone, Donna Morton
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- T-Bone, Nora Cole; in back, lft, Trumpets Jim Kelly and Ken Bridges
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- Pianist, Ron Hall
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- Keyboard Bass, Norm Morton
Merry Mixers- Dance
Coronado Center,
Hot Springs Village, AR – February 17, 2018
Photos by Becky Harvey
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- The VBB plays it’s annual gig for the Merry Mixers Dance Club…..
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- Our “girl” singer, Maureen Morgan
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- Our leader, Bill Morgan
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- Alto Sax, Earl Hesse
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- Tenor Sax, Will Anderson
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- Trumpets (in back) l-r, Bruce Harvey, Jerry Jamrich, Jim Kelly & Jeff Olson
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- Pianist, Clyde Pound & Bass, Norm Morton
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- Merry Mixers enjoy the music…..
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- ……and, with a little “line dancing”…
Musical Overtones In Scripture – Concert
Christ of The Hills Methodist Church,
Hot Springs Village, AR – April 15, 2018
Photos by Becky Harvey
Biscuits With Bruce
“Appreciation Event”
Incidental Music
Balboa Pavilion,
Hot Springs Village, AR – May 11, 2018
Photos Becky Harvey
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- The VBB starts it’s “incidental” music for Congressman Bruce Westerman’s event.
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- we open with the singing and playing of our National Anthem…..
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- Girl singer, Maureen Morgan
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- Boy singer, Ken Bridges…..
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- ……and the two of them…..
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- Jerry Jamrich on trumpet…..Bruce Harvey to his left & sub Bill Crook to his right….with T-bone, Donna Morton in front.
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- Jonathan VanHouten on tenor sax…
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- Don Phillips on t-bone…
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- Dr. Earl Hesse on alto sax….
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- …..and another view of Dr. Hesse….
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- our sax section…..Jon, Earl, Will Anderson & Hal Thompson….
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- our T-bones…., Donna, Don, Phil McLarty & Nora Cole….
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- Rhythm section, Bass – Norm Morton (l), Keyboard-sub, Ron Hall & Percussion, Lee Beach…..
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- Trumpet, Bill Crook…
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- Congressman Westerman speaks to the audience.
Stars and Stripes Fest – Dance/Concert
Balboa Pavilion,
Hot Springs Village, AR – July 1, 2018
Photos by Becky Harvey
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- Director Bill Morgan, opens our VBB “Independance Day Dance/Concert with our National Anthem….
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- Joining the VBB is “Treble In The Village” (more about them later)
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- Dr. Earl Hesse, Alto Sax/Clarinet, opens with a rousing rendition of “Stars & Stripes Forever…..
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- ….and a close up of Dr. Hesse
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- Earl on sax…..
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- Girl Singer, Maureen Morgan…..
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- Boy Singer, Ken Bridges…..
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- Our special guests, “Treble In The Village”, l-r, Kathy Allison, Sharon Gardner, Patty Van Cleave and Kay Crews…..
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- How about a profile of Earl……
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- Don Phillips on T-bone….
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- Some of our younger fans, enjoying the music….
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- Jerry Jamrich on trumpet…..
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- How about that amazing rhythm section, l-r, Clyde Pound, piano, Jon VanHouton, guitar, Norm Morton, bass & Lee Beach, drums…..
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- Special guest, Pat Hightower, former “girl” singer with the VBB. Bill Morgan expresses appreciation for all the years Pat sang with the band.
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- As a special tribute, Mo sings, “S’Wonderful”, one of the last songs Pat performed with the VBB….
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- Director Morgan, joins the tribute with a sax solo……
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- ……and, of course, Pat could not stand quiet…..she also joins…….
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- Pat expresses her thanks to the VBB…….
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- “T I T V” girls join the fun…..
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- ……and a visit from Uncle Sam…….
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- “Treble In The Village” joins Mo & Ken on “God Bless the USA”…..
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- Then a special number by “Treble In The Village”…..
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- Mo does a narration……
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- ……a view, as the sunsets over Lake Balboa
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- ……and our younger fans get “into” “YMCA”…..
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- ….and some of the “old” folks get into the act……
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- …..a great solo by our star guitarist, Jon VanHouten….okay, he’s our only one…..
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- ……and we’re very happy about that!
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- …….and we end the evening with “God Bless America”.
Opening Night for Christmas Lights at Garven Gardens
Anthony Chapel / Garven Gardens
Hot Springs, AR – November 17, 2018
Photos by Becky Harvey
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- A good crowd for the start of the Christmas lighting ….
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- Clyde Pound at the keyboard ….
THE VILLAGE BIG BAND 