Cincinnati saddle pals started their summer off right July 1st and 2nd at the Emery Theater for two very special evenings of Riders' Radio Theater tapings. Though Monday night brought us the exciting conclusion to Rocket Rustlers and special guest Sheb Wooley, the highlight of the evening for the polkaholics in attendance was the return of Joey, the
CowPolka King. Ad lib was the code word for the evening; even the Riders didn't know what to happen next. Script? What script?
Tuesday night was a real treat for everyone within the broadcast area of the WVXU network; the entire eveningwarm-up, both of the Riders' Radio Theater tapings, and half-time was broadcast live. Having concluded Rocket Rustlers the previous evening, the evening's radio shows were episodes 1 and 2 of Monster from Mystery Mountain. Slocum is out of jail on a technicality, and his first act as a free man is (you guessed it!) an act of thievery. I won't spoil the episode for you; tune in to Riders' Radio Theater yourself and check it out!
Special guests n the live broadcast included David Mann (mayor of Cincinnati) who proclaimed July 2 to be "Riders in the Sky Day" in Cincinnati. He named Too Slim, Ranger Doug, and Woody Paul honorary citizens of the Queen City of the West and presented them with a key to the city and their official citizenship kids, which included a coupon for a free bowl of three-way chili, a box of Tide®, and a schedule for all the Cincinnati Reds home games. Speaking of the Reds, also on hand was Marge Schott, Cincinnati businesswoman and owner of the Reds. Marge was made an honorary saddlepal and she had a part in episode 2 of Monster from Mystery Mountain. Musical guests were the Ohio Valley Rounders, an extraordinary bluegrass band. If you like bluegrass even a little bit, do not miss this episode! Also present for the live performance was the entire Joey Fan Club, sporting their fan club t-shirts (an accordion on the front and a baby kangaroo on the back over the words, "No, the other Joey!").
When the Riders left the Emery Tuesday night, it was the beginning of a long dry spell of Cincinnati saddle pals accustomed to seeing the guys every month. We felt ike the thirsty prospector in Bob Nolan's "Cool Water." The promise of a new album due out in August and the Saturday morning television show due in September helped some, but were a poor substitute for the real thing.
I'll catch ya on down the trail! 'Til donna j rides your way once again:
So long saddlepals! It's been so good to see ya...
donna j.
Every day...the Cowboy Way!
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